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State Defense Force Improvement Act

Bill: 110-hr-826
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2007-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Labor and Employment
Military and naval supplies
Military readiness
Military training
Surplus government property
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: 
State Defense Force Improvement Act - Recognizes state defense forces as integral military components of the homeland security effort of the United States, while reaffirming that such forces remain entirely state regulated, organized, and equipped, and recognizing that they will be used for homeland security purposes exclusively at the local level under state law.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to coordinate homeland security efforts with, and provide assistance (including the use of Department of Defense (DOD) property, arms, equipment, and facilities) to, a state defense force, upon request. Leaves participation by a state defense force in a DOD or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) training program to state discretion. Requires a state to reimburse DOD for training assistance costs. Provides that funds available to DOD may not be made available to a state defense force. Makes the state liable for any injuries or damages incurred by a defense force member while engaged in training activities or state active duty.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Bonus Depreciation Extension Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-827
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2007-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Depreciation and amortization
Income tax
New York City
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: 
Bonus Depreciation Extension Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend, for two additional years, special depreciation allowances (bonus depreciation) for: (1) certain investment property acquired after September 10, 2001 (30 percent depreciation property); (2) certain investment property acquired after May 5, 2003 (50 percent depreciation property); and (3) New York Liberty Zone property.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Math and Science Incentive Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-828
Sponsor: Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]
Introduced: 2007-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance
Armed Forces and National Security
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economic security
Economics and Public Finance
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Engineering
Engineers
Federal aid to education
Federally-guaranteed loans
Finance and Financial Sector
Government lending
Higher education
Interest
Labor and Employment
Mathematics
Rating of employees
Recruiting of employees
Scholarships
Science, Technology, Communications
Scientific education
Scientists
Secondary education
Student loan funds
Teacher education
Teacher supply and demand
Teachers
Technical education
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: 
Math and Science Incentive Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Education to carry out a program of assuming the obligation to pay up to $10,000 of interest on certain student loans under the Higher Education Act of 1965, for certain borrowers who agree to serve for five years as: (1) teachers of science, technology, engineering or mathematics at an elementary or secondary school; or (2) mathematics, science or engineering professionals. 
 
Requires that selection of program participants from among eligible applicants be based on: (1) U.S. national security, homeland security, and economic security needs; and (2) the applicant's academic record or job performance. Allows other factors to be considered in such selection.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E253-254)
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To provide that Federal property reversions on land deeded to the Municipality of Anchorage be conveyed to the Municipality in order to unencumber the Municipality's title.

Bill: 110-hr-832
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2007-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alaska
Land transfers

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: 
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, the reversionary interest of the United States in and to parcels of real property, including improvements thereon, which are owned by the Municipality and located in Anchorage, for the purpose of unencumbering the title of the Municipality. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Rural Communities Investment Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-833
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2]
Introduced: 2007-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agricultural credit
Agriculture and Food
Commerce
Farm lands
Finance and Financial Sector
Housing and Community Development
Income tax
Interest
Mortgages
Rural housing
Savings and loan associations
Tax exclusion

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: 
Rural Communities Investment Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income interest received by a bank or savings association insured under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act on a loan acquired to purchase or improve rural housing and secured by rural housing or by a leasehold mortgage on such housing. Defines &quot;rural housing&quot; as any single family principal residence located in a rural area.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E274)
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House
Marriage Tax Penalty Permanent Elimination Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-834
Sponsor: Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11]
Introduced: 2007-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Congress
Earned income tax credit
Families
Income tax
Married people
Social Welfare
Sunset legislation
Tax deductions
Tax exemption
Tax rates

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: 
Marriage Tax Penalty Permanent Elimination Act of 2007 - Makes provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 that eliminate the marriage penalty in the standard deduction, the 15-percent tax bracket, and the earned income tax credit, permanent.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E272)
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House
Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-836
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]
Introduced: 2007-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Armed Forces and National Security
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Classified defense information
Commerce
Computer crimes
Computer hackers
Computer industry
Computer security measures
Conspiracy
Consumer education
Counterintelligence
Criminal investigation
Criminal justice information
Data banks
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Justice
Destruction of property
Electronic government information
Encryption
Espionage
Evidence (Law)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Federal employees
Federal law enforcement officers
Federal preemption
Fines (Penalties)
Forfeiture
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government paperwork
Identification devices
Identity theft
Information technology
Internet
Labor and Employment
Larceny
Law
Obstruction of justice
Official secrets
Organized crime
Personnel records
Police training
Prosecution
Recruiting of employees
Right of privacy
Science, Technology, Communications
Secret service
Sentencing guidelines
State laws
U.S. Sentencing Commission

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: 
Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) prohibit accessing or remotely controlling a protected computer to obtain identification information; (2) revise the definition of &quot;protected computer&quot; to include computers affecting interstate or foreign commerce or communication; (3) expand the definition of racketeering to include computer fraud; (4) redefine the crime of computer-related extortion to include threats to access without authorization (or to exceed authorized access of) a protected computer; (5) impose criminal penalties for conspiracy to commit computer fraud; (6) impose a fine and/or five year prison term for failure to notify the U.S. Secret Service or Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of a major security breach (involving a significant risk of identity theft) in a computer system, with the intent to thwart an investigation of such breach; (7) increase to 30 years the maximum term of imprisonment for computer fraud and require forfeiture of property used to commit computer fraud; and (8) impose criminal penalties for damaging 10 or more protected computers during any one-year period. 

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend its guidelines and policy statements to reflect congressional intent to increase criminal penalties for computer fraud. 

Authorizes additional appropriations in FY2007-FY2011 to the U.S. Secret Service, the Department of Justice, and the FBI to investigate and prosecute criminal activity involving computers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House
Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act (SAFETY) of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-837
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]
Introduced: 2007-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Business records
Child pornography
Child sexual abuse
Commerce
Computer crimes
Consumer education
Criminal justice information
Economics and Public Finance
Electronic mail systems
Families
Federal Communications Commission
Federal aid to law enforcement
Finance and Financial Sector
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Independent regulatory commissions
Internet
Labeling
Law
Mandatory sentences
Money laundering
Organized crime
Science, Technology, Communications
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Warning labels
Web sites

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: 
Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act (SAFETY) of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit: (1) financial transactions in interstate or foreign commerce that facilitate access to, or the possession of, child pornography; and (2) Internet content hosting providers or email service providers from facilitating access to, or the possession of, child pornography.

Amends the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to: (1) increase monetary penalties for willful failure of electronic communication service providers to report child pornography; and (2) impose new penalties for negligent failure to report.

Requires the Attorney General to issue regulations governing the retention of certain records by Internet Service Providers.

Increases criminal penalties for the sexual exploitation of children and for activities involving the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography.

Requires commercial website operators to place warning marks prescribed by the Federal Trade Commission on web pages that contain sexually explicit materials.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 for the Innocent Images National Initiative.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Federal charter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States of America, Incorporated, to authorize the corporation to extend eligibility for associate membership in the corporation to the spouse and siblings of a recipient of the Purple Heart.

Bill: 110-hr-841
Sponsor: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
Introduced: 2007-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Commemorations
Families
Federal incorporation
Married people
Military dependents
Military medals, decorations, etc.
Siblings

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: 
Amends the federal charter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States of America, Incorporated (the corporation), to authorize the corporation to extend eligibility for associate membership in the corporation to the parents, spouse, siblings, and lineal descendants (currently, to parents and lineal descendants) of a Purple Heart recipient.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide to employers a tax credit for compensation paid during the period employees are performing service as members of the Ready Reserve or the National Guard.

Bill: 110-hr-843
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9]
Introduced: 2007-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces reserves
Commerce
Income tax
Labor and Employment
National Guard
Tax credits
Wages

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business tax credit for up to 50 percent of the actual compensation paid to employees who were members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard and who were absent from work to perform active duty. Limits such credit to $2,000 for any one Ready Reserve-National Guard employee.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the value of the service not performed during the period employees are performing service as members of the Ready Reserve or the National Guard.

Bill: 110-hr-844
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9]
Introduced: 2007-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces reserves
Commerce
Income tax
Labor and Employment
National Guard
Tax credits
Wages

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide employers a business tax credit for up to ten percent of compensation not paid to their employees who were members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard absent from work to perform active duty. Limits such credit to $2,000 for any one Ready Reserve-National Guard employee per year.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House
Criminal Restitution Improvement Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-845
Sponsor: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
Introduced: 2007-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals
Civil actions and liability
Collection of accounts
Commerce
Compensation for victims of crime
Court records
Criminal procedure
Damages
Day care
District courts
Economics and Public Finance
Evidence (Law)
Families
Finance and Financial Sector
Financial statements
Forfeiture
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government trust funds
Health
Jurisdiction
Law
Legal fees
Liability (Law)
Liens
Losses
Medical fees
Parties to actions
Pretrial procedure
Probation
Profit
Searches and seizures
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Surety and fidelity
Transportation and Public Works
Travel costs
Victims of crimes
Warrants (Law)

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: 
Criminal Restitution Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) make restitution mandatory for federal crimes resulting in pecuniary loss to identifiable victims, including loss proximately resulting from such crimes; (2) expand the extent of such restitution to include the victim's costs related to the investigation or prosecution of the underlying crime; (3) permit disclosure to crime victims of portions of pre-sentence reports relating to restitution; (4) require courts to enter orders requiring immediate payment of full restitution; (5) prohibit termination of supervised release or probation for convicts with unsatisfied orders of restitution; (6) expand forfeiture provisions to require the forfeiture of any profits made possible by a criminal offense; (7) require courts to enter protective orders to preserve assets available for restitution; and (8) allow an injunction against an individual who is committing or about to commit a federal offense that may result in an order or restitution.
 
Amends the federal judicial code to revise debt collection procedures relating to criminal restitution and authorize prejudgment remedies in criminal restitution proceedings.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House
Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-846
Sponsor: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
Introduced: 2007-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Deceptive advertising
Disaster relief
Emergency Management
Fines (Penalties)
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government procurement
Larceny
Mail-order business
Science, Technology, Communications
Sentencing guidelines
Subcontractors
Telemarketing

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: 
Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) set forth criminal penalties for fraud in the provision of benefits or the procurement of property or services in connection with a major disaster or emergency declared under the Disaster Relief Act of 1974; and (2) increase criminal penalties for engaging in wire, radio, television, or mail fraud during and in relation to a presidentially declared major disaster or emergency. 

Directs the U. S. Sentencing Commission to promulgate or amend sentencing guidelines to provide for increased penalties for persons convicted of fraud or theft offenses in connection with a declared emergency or major disaster.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House
Healthcare Disclosure Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-847
Sponsor: Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
Introduced: 2007-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Employee health benefits
Health
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Tax exclusion
Tax returns

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: 
Healthcare Disclosure Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require employers to include in employee wage statements (i.e., W-2 forms) the total amount paid for coverage under an accident or health plan which is excludable from gross income.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize assistance to combat HIV/AIDS in certain countries of the Caribbean region.

Bill: 110-hr-848
Sponsor: Resident Commissioner Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2007-02-06 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: AIDS (Disease)
Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Caribbean area
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Economic assistance
Grenada
Health
Human immunodeficiency viruses
Jamaica
Latin America
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: 
Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to make Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Dominican Republic eligible for assistance to combat HIV/AIDS.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House