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Rural Preventive Health Care Training Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-53
Sponsor: Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Community colleges
Curricula
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Higher education
Housing and Community Development
Medical education
Mental health services
Preventive medicine
Rural education
Rural health

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Rural Preventive Health Care Training Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants and enter into contracts for preventive health care training of rural health care practitioners.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S73)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S72-73)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
Nursing School Clinics Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-54
Sponsor: Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Clinics
Education
Higher education
Medicaid
Nurse practitioners
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing education
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Nursing School Clinics Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of nursing school clinic services. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S73)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S73)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-55
Sponsor: Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax
Minimum tax
Tax rates

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the alternative minimum tax on individuals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S73-74)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to provide relief to the Pottawatomi Nation in Canada for settlement of certain claims against the United States.

Bill: 110-s-56
Sponsor: Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Claims

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay a specified sum to the Pottawatomi Nation in Canada in settlement and full satisfaction of certain claims.
 
Excludes such payment from the provisions of the Indian Tribal Judgment Funds Use or Distribution Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S75)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S74-75)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-57
Sponsor: Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Asians
East Asia
History
Philippines
Veterans' benefits
World War II

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2007 - Deems certain service performed before July 1, 1946, in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts as active military service for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Repeals certain provisions discounting such service as qualifying service.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-11
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-70.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S76)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S75-76)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals and entertainment.

Bill: 110-s-58
Sponsor: Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Commerce
Corporation taxes
Costs
Expense accounts
Income tax
Recreation
Sports and Recreation
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the income tax deduction for business meals and entertainment expenses from 50 to 75% of such expenses in calendar year 2007, and 80% in 2008 and thereafter.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S77)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S76)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants Access Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-59
Sponsor: Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Case management
Managed care
Medicaid
Medical fees
Midwives
Nurse practitioners
Physicians' assistants
Social Welfare
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants Access Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the state option to include nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives, and physician assistants as primary care case managers. Specifies as primary care case managers any nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant that provides primary care case management services under a primary care case management contract.

Revises the coverage of certain nurse practitioner services under the Medicaid fee-for-service program to remove the specification of certified pediatric nurse practitioner and certified family nurse practitioner in order to extend such coverage to services furnished by a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist. Includes nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, physician assistants, certified nurse midwives, and certified registered nurse anesthetists in the mix of service providers which Medicaid managed care organizations are required to maintain. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S78)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S78)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
Wakefield Act

Bill: 110-s-60
Sponsor: Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Access to health care
Authorization
Child health
Cost effectiveness
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Families
Federal aid to child health services
Federal aid to education
Health information systems
Higher education
Housing and Community Development
Medical education
Medical research
Medical technology
Mortality
Quality of care
Rural health
Science, Technology, Communications
Trauma care

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Wakefield Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend by one year the length of time for which a grant may be awarded under the emergency medical services for children grant program, which allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to states or schools of medicine to support projects to expand and improve emergency medical services for children who need treatment for trauma or critical care.
 
Sets forth as the purpose of the program the reduction of child and youth morbidity and mortality by supporting improvements in the quality of all emergency medical care children receive.
 
Requires the Secretary to support emergency medical services for children by supporting projects that: (1) develop and present scientific evidence; (2) promote existing innovative technologies appropriate for the care of children; and (3) provide information on health outcomes and effectiveness and cost-effectiveness.
 
Directs that such program: (1) strive to enhance the pediatric capability of emergency medical service systems; and (2) be coordinated with all research, evaluations, and awards undertaken by the federal government related to emergency medical services for children.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Star Print ordered on the bill.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S79)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S78-79)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
Clinical Social Workers' Recognition Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-61
Sponsor: Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Disability evaluation
Disabled
Federal employees
Health
Job stress
Labor and Employment
Social Welfare
Social work
Workers' compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Clinical Social Workers' Recognition Act of 2007 - Amends federal law concerning federal workers' compensation to authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-30
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
action_date: 2007-03-30
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Star Print ordered on the bill.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S80)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S79)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to treat certain hospital support organizations as qualified organizations for purposes of determining acquisition indebtedness.

Bill: 110-s-62
Sponsor: Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Charities
Commerce
Debt
Finance and Financial Sector
Foundations
Health
Hospitals
Housing and Community Development
Income tax
Liens
Mortgages
Real estate investment
Social Welfare
Tax-exempt organizations
Unrelated business income tax

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain support organizations for tax-exempt teaching hospitals to acquire debt secured by income-producing real property used to provide financial support for such hospitals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S80-81)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S80)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
Autonomy for Psychologists and Social Workers Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-63
Sponsor: Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Ambulatory care
Government Operations and Politics
Medicare
Psychologists
Social Welfare
Social work
State laws

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Autonomy for Psychologists and Social Workers Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to remove the restriction that a clinical psychologist or clinical social worker provide services in a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility to a patient only under the care of a physician. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S81)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S81)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-64
Sponsor: Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: College teachers
Economics and Public Finance
Education of the disadvantaged
Federal aid to education
Geriatrics
Government Operations and Politics
Graduate education
Health
Health maintenance organizations
Higher education
Hospitals
Minorities
Minorities in medicine
Minority education
Psychologists
Scholarships
Social Welfare
Social work
Teacher education
Teachers

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to include clinical psychology and social work programs among eligible health education programs for purposes of receiving grants to: (1) support programs for underrepresented minorities; (2) provide scholarships to disadvantaged students; and (3) offer faculty positions to disadvantaged students.
 
Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to, and enter into contracts with: (1) schools offering degrees in social work to provide support for geriatric training projects; (2) hospitals, schools, or other entities to plan or operate an approved social work training program and to provide financial assistance to program participants that are planning to specialize, work, or teach in the field of social work; and (3) schools offering social work programs to establish, maintain, or improve academic administrative units to provide clinical instruction in social work.
 
Authorizes health maintenance organizations (HMOs) to offer health services through a clinical social worker as provided for under state law.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S81-82)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S81)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
Freedom to Fly Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-65
Sponsor: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Age and employment
Age discrimination
Aircraft pilots
Airline employees
Airlines
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Transportation
Flight crews
Government Operations and Politics
Labor and Employment
Law
Licenses
Retirement age
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Freedom to Fly Act of 2007 - Allows a pilot who has attained 60 years of age to serve as a passenger airline pilot until the age of 65 years old only if the pilot serves: (1) as a required pilot in multi-crew aircraft operations; and (2) with another required pilot who has not yet attained 60 years of age. Terminates the age-60 rule (mandatory retirement age) 30 days after enactment of this Act.
 
Declares that such requirements shall not provide the basis for a claim of seniority made under any labor bargaining agreement in effect between the pilots and an air carrier by any pilot who has attained age 60 before the effective date of this Act and who is seeking a position as a pilot with such carrier following that pilot's termination or cessation of employment or promotion or transfer to another position with such air carrier.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S82)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to determine the validity of the claims of certain Filipinos that they performed military service on behalf of the United States during World War II.

Bill: 110-s-66
Sponsor: Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Asians
East Asia
Families
History
Labor and Employment
Philippines
Survivors' benefits
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' pensions
World War II

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Directs the Secretary of the Army to issue a certificate of service to Filipino nationals who the Secretary determines have performed any military service in the Philippine Islands during World War II which qualifies such a person or a survivor to receive any military, veterans', or other benefits under U.S. laws. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S82-83)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S82)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit former members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated as total to travel on military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed Forces are entitled to travel on such aircraft.

Bill: 110-s-67
Sponsor: Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disabled
Military aircraft
Military aviation
Transportation and Public Works
Travel costs
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' disability compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Defense to permit any former member of the armed forces who is entitled to compensation for a service-connected disability rated total by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to travel on military aircraft to the same extent as retired members of the armed forces. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S83)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S83)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill for the relief of Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree).

Bill: 110-s-68
Sponsor: Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Provides for the relief of Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree).

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to authorize appropriations for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-s-69
Sponsor: Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Authorization
Department of Commerce
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government and business
High technology
Manufacturing industries
Science, Technology, Communications
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for FY2008-FY2012.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2007-01-22
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-01-22
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S83)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to restore the traditional day of observance of Memorial Day, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-s-70
Sponsor: Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Memorial Day

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Restores the observance of Memorial Day from the last Monday in May to May 30th of each year. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S84)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S84)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize certain disabled former prisoners of war to use Department of Defense commissary and exchange stores.

Bill: 110-s-71
Sponsor: Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Department of Defense
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disabled
Ex-prisoners of war
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Post exchanges

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Authorizes use of Department of Defense commissary and exchange stores by former prisoners of war who have been honorably separated from service and have a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S84)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S84)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
Equity for Clinical Social Workers Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-72
Sponsor: Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Hospital care
Medicare
Social Welfare
Social work

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Equity for Clinical Social Workers Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for reimbursement of covered clinical social worker services according to a new reimbursement methodology similar to the one currently used for other health care professionals. Provides coverage and reimbursement under the new methodology for supplies furnished incident to such services. Excludes the services of clinical social workers from the definition of &quot;inpatient hospital services&quot; for purposes of Medicare. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S84)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S84)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate