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13th Regional Corporation Land Entitlement Act

Bill: 110-hr-5403
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2008-02-12 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Alaska
Economics and Public Finance
Federal-Indian relations
Indian claims
Indian lands
Indigenous peoples
Land transfers
Mining royalties
Minorities
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Revenue sharing
Timber sales

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-12
text: 
13th Regional Corporation Land Entitlement Act - Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to set forth land selection rights of the 13th Regional Corporation. 

Authorizes the Corporation, within five years, to select up to 1,453,388 acres from specified public lands and directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Corporation the surface and subsurface estate of no more than 1,162,710 acres of the lands selected. Prohibits any selection within the geographical region of any other Alaska Native Regional Corporation without such Regional Corporation's written approval. 

Sets forth: (1) limitations on lands that may be selected; (2) restrictions on rights, use, management, and sale of lands conveyed; and (3) requirements for timber and subsurface estate revenue sharing by the 13th Regional Corporation and the other 12 Regional Corporations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2008-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-12
text: Introduced in House
Commercial Fishing Industry Health Care Coverage Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5404
Sponsor: Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]
Introduced: 2008-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Access to health care
Economics and Public Finance
Employee health benefits
Fisheries
Fishing boats
Grants-in-aid
Health insurance
Health planning
Labor and Employment
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Medically uninsured

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: 
Commercial Fishing Industry Health Care Coverage Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, to establish a grant program to assist commercial fishing states in establishing or strengthening programs to expand health care coverage and access for uninsured or underinsured workers in the commercial fishing industry and their families.

Requires the Secretary to provide: (1) program planning grants for commercial fishing states and organizations within such states, including for initial research and planning to develop a qualified health care coverage program; and (2) implementation and administration grants for such states.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Social Security Identity Theft Prevention Act

Bill: 110-hr-5405
Sponsor: Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10]
Introduced: 2008-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime prevention
Encryption
Fraud
Identification devices
Identity theft
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Photography

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: 
Social Security Identity Theft Prevention Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to require Social Security cards to be made of tamperproof and wear-resistant material (currently, of banknote paper), and include a digital image of the cardholder as well as an encrypted, machine-readable electronic record containing biometric identifiers. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E179, H926-927)
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on over-the-range microwaves.

Bill: 110-hr-5406
Sponsor: Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1]
Introduced: 2008-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on over-the-range microwaves.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain wooden wall plates.

Bill: 110-hr-5407
Sponsor: Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5]
Introduced: 2008-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain wooden wall plates.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Paraquat dichloride (1,1'dimethyl-4,4'-bipyridinium dichloride).

Bill: 110-hr-5408
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
Introduced: 2008-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Paraquat dichloride (1,1'dimethyl-4,4'-bipyridinium dichloride).

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4-(trifluoromethyl)-benzaldehyde.

Bill: 110-hr-5409
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
Introduced: 2008-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4-(trifluoromethyl)-benzaldehyde.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 3-oxido-5-oxo-4-propionylcyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid calcium salt.

Bill: 110-hr-5410
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
Introduced: 2008-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 3-oxido-5-oxo-4-propionylcyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid calcium salt.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Methyl (E)-methoxyimino-2(2-o-tolyloxymethyl) phenyl) acetate (kresoxim methyl).

Bill: 110-hr-5411
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
Introduced: 2008-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Methyl (E)-methoxyimino-2(2-o-tolyloxymethyl) phenyl) acetate (kresoxim methyl).

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on 4-Ý3-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-oxo-2-propen yl¨morpholine.

Bill: 110-hr-5412
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
Introduced: 2008-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on 4-Y3-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-oxo-2-propen yl?morpholine.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Thionyl chloride.

Bill: 110-hr-5413
Sponsor: Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2]
Introduced: 2008-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Thionyl chloride.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Phosphorus Thiochloride.

Bill: 110-hr-5414
Sponsor: Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2]
Introduced: 2008-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Phosphorus Thiochloride.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Sodium Methylate.

Bill: 110-hr-5415
Sponsor: Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2]
Introduced: 2008-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Sodium Methylate.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Spiroxamine.

Bill: 110-hr-5416
Sponsor: Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2]
Introduced: 2008-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Spiroxamine.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Permethrin.

Bill: 110-hr-5417
Sponsor: Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2]
Introduced: 2008-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Permethrin.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-Chloro benzyl chloride.

Bill: 110-hr-5418
Sponsor: Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2]
Introduced: 2008-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-Chloro benzyl chloride.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on product mixtures containing Imidacloprid: 1-(6-Chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl-N-nitroimidazolidin-2-ylidene amine Z9: (9Z)-9-Tricosene.

Bill: 110-hr-5419
Sponsor: Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2]
Introduced: 2008-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on product mixtures containing Imidacloprid: 1-(6-Chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl-N-nitroimidazolidin-2-ylidene amine Z9: (9Z)-9-Tricosene.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Resmethrin.

Bill: 110-hr-5420
Sponsor: Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2]
Introduced: 2008-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Resmethrin.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on N-3Ý3-(1-methylethoxy)phenyl¨-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide.

Bill: 110-hr-5421
Sponsor: Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2]
Introduced: 2008-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on N-3Y3-(1-methylethoxy)phenyl?-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures containing methyl 2-(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-5-oxo-3-propoxy-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-y l)carboxamidosulfonylbenzoate; sodium (4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-5-oxo-3-propoxy-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylc arbonyl)(2-methoxycarbonylphenylsulfonyl)azanide & methyl 4-iodo-2-Ý3-(4-methoxy-6-methy.

Bill: 110-hr-5422
Sponsor: Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2]
Introduced: 2008-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures containing methyl 2-(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-5-oxo-3-propoxy-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-y l)carboxamidosulfonylbenzoate; sodium (4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-5-oxo-3-propoxy-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylc arbonyl)(2-methoxycarbonylphenylsulfonyl)azanide & methyl 4-iodo-2-Y3-(4-methoxy-6-methy.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
To extend and modify the suspension of duty on polyisobutylene.

Bill: 110-hr-5423
Sponsor: Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2008-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for the reduction of the existing duty on 1-Propene-2-methyl homopolymer (Polyisobutylene). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Smithsonian Free Admission Act

Bill: 110-hr-5424
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2008-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Fees
Government Operations and Politics
Museums
Smithsonian Institution
User charges

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: 
Smithsonian Free Admission Act - Prohibits the charging of any fee for admission to an exhibit that is part of the permanent collection of any museum or facility that is part of a bureau established in or under the Smithsonian Institution, including the National Gallery of Art. Makes such prohibition non-applicable to a specified exhibition at the National Museum of Natural History. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E184-185)
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Flexibility in Rebuilding American Fisheries Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5425
Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Introduced: 2008-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Department of Commerce
Fishery management
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Overfishing
Planning

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: 
Flexibility in Rebuilding American Fisheries Act of 2008 - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to require fishery management plans, amendments, or regulations for overfished fisheries to specify a time period for ending overfishing and rebuilding the fishery that is as short as practicable (currently, as short as possible). Modifies the exceptions to the requirement that such period not exceed ten years.
 
Requires consideration, in evaluating progress to end overfishing and rebuild overfished stocks, of factors other than commercial and recreational fishing.
 
Requires, when the Secretary of Commerce extends the period under specified provisions, that the maximum rebuilding time not exceed the sum of the initial ten-year period, the expected time to rebuild the stock absent any fishing mortality and under prevailing environmental conditions, and the mean generation time of the stock.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the per resident payment floor for direct graduate medical education payments under the Medicare Program.

Bill: 110-hr-5426
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2008-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Education
Higher education
Hospital rates
Medical education
Medical residents
Medicare
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: 
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to increase, between FY2008 and FY2010, from 90% to 100% of the locality adjusted national average per resident amount the payment floor for direct graduate medical education (GME) payments under the Medicare program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E187)
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Tax-Free Gold Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5427
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2008-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Coins and coinage
Finance and Financial Sector
Gold
Government Operations and Politics
Money
Platinum
Precious metals
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Silver
State taxation
Tax exemption

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: 
Tax-Free Gold Act of 2008 - Prohibits the imposition of tax on any coin, medal, token, or gold, silver, platinum, palladium, or rhodium bullion issued by any person or jurisdiction.

Prohibits states from assessing any tax or fee on any currency or other monetary instrument that is used in interstate or foreign commerce and that is subject to the enjoyment of legal tender status under the U.S. Constitution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House