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Global Warming Education Act

Bill: 110-hr-1728
Sponsor: Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15]
Introduced: 2007-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Air pollution control
Alternative energy sources
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional reporting requirements
Curricula
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Energy
Energy conservation
Environmental education
Environmental technology
Federal aid to air pollution control
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Science, Technology, Communications
Secondary education
Technological innovations

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: 
Global Warming Education Act - Requires the National Science Foundation to establish a Global Warming Education Program to: (1) broaden the understanding of human induced global warming, possible long and short-term consequences, and potential solutions; (2) apply the latest scientific and technological discoveries to provide learning opportunities to people; and (3) emphasize actionable information to help people understand and to promote implementation of new technologies, programs, and incentives related to energy conservation, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas reduction.

Requires such Program to include: (1) a national information campaign to disseminate information on and promote implementation of the new technologies, programs, and incentives; and (2) a competitive grant program to provide grants to states, municipalities, educational institutions, and other organizations to create materials relevant to global warming and climate science, develop climate science K-12 curriculum and supplementary educational materials, or publish global warming and climate science information.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E681-682)
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Introduced in House
Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act

Bill: 110-hr-1729
Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8]
Introduced: 2007-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Clothing
Commerce
Economics and Public Finance
Finance and Financial Sector
Grants-in-aid
Health
Health insurance
Income tax
Insurance premiums
Labor and Employment
Overhead costs
Tax credits
Taxation
Textile industry
Trade adjustment assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: 
Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to repeal group eligibility requirements for trade adjustment assistance (TAA) that: (1) the country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of the articles be a party to a free trade agreement with the United States; or (2) such country be a beneficiary country under the Andean Trade Preference Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, or the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act.

Requires the Secretary of Labor, with respect to textile and apparel workers, to make group eligibility determinations without regard to the sales, imports, and production factors of the group eligibility requirements.

Requires funds provided to a state to cover the administrative costs associated with its TAA responsibilities to be sufficient to cover all costs associated with operating the program, including caseworker costs.

Increases the amount of payments for training of adversely affected workers under the Act.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the credit for health insurance costs of certain TAA and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) pension recipients.

Requires the Secretaries of the Treasury and of Labor each to carry out compatible and coordinated programs to simplify the TAA and credit eligibility process.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Introduced in House
MedPAC Rural Representation Act

Bill: 110-hr-1730
Sponsor: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]
Introduced: 2007-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Federal advisory bodies
Government Operations and Politics
Housing and Community Development
Medicare
Rural health
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: 
MedPAC Rural Representation Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require that the proportion of members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MEDPAC) who represent the interests of health care providers and Medicare beneficiaries located in rural areas be no less than the proportion of the total number of Medicare beneficiaries who reside in such areas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-03-28
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: 2007-03-28
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: 2007-03-28
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: 2007-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Introduced in House
To provide alternative retired pay rates under title 10, United States Code, and alternative disability compensation rates under title 38, United States Code, for members of the Armed Forces with a combat-related disability, with such rates based on the average monthly salary for high school graduates in the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-1732
Sponsor: Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]
Introduced: 2007-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disabled
Iraq compilation
Labor and Employment
Military pensions
Veterans' disability compensation
War casualties

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: 
Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned, in the case of a regular or reserve member of the Armed Forces with a combat-related disability who is entitled to monthly retired pay, to permit such member to elect an alternative retired pay rate based on $2,917, the average monthly salary for high school graduates in the United States.
 
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with respect to veterans with service-connected disabilities, to permit such veterans to elect to receive a monthly compensation of $2,917 (in the case of a service-connected disability rated as total) or a percentage of such amount (depending on the percentage rating of the disability).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2007-04-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2007-03-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2007-03-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2007-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Introduced in House
Appropriations Transparency Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1733
Sponsor: Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50]
Introduced: 2007-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House rules and procedure
Income tax
Legislation
Senate rules and procedure
Tax credits
Tax deductions
Tax exclusion
Tax expenditures
Tax preferences
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: 
Appropriations Transparency Act of 2007 - Allows a point of order to be made by any Member in the House of Representatives or the Senate against consideration of a conference report that includes any earmark or tax earmark not committed to conference by either chamber.
 
Defines &quot;tax earmark&quot; as any revenue-losing provision that provides a federal tax deduction, credit, exclusion, or preference to only one beneficiary (determined with respect to either present law or any provision of which the provision is a part) under the Internal Revenue Code in any year for which the provision is in effect.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 630 Northeast Killingsworth Avenue in Portland, Oregon, as the "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office".

Bill: 110-hr-1734
Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Introduced: 2007-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Blacks
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil rights workers
Clergy
Congressional tributes
Government Operations and Politics
Minorities
Names
Oregon
Postal facilities
Religion

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 630 Northeast Killingsworth Avenue in Portland, Oregon, as the "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
action_date: 2008-06-04
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2008-06-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-06-03
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4843)
action_date: 2008-06-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4843)
action_date: 2008-06-03
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1734.
action_date: 2008-06-03
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4842-4844)
action_date: 2008-06-03
text: Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2008-04-09
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-04-09
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E683)
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Introduced in House
Clay Moore Kidnaping Prevention Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1735
Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-13]
Introduced: 2007-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Families
Illegal aliens
Immigration
Kidnapping
Mandatory sentences

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: 
Clay Moore Kidnaping Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 30 years on illegal aliens who kidnap individuals under age 18.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to provide for conjunctive use of surface and groundwater in Juab County, Utah.

Bill: 110-hr-1736
Sponsor: Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2007-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Central Valley Reclamation Project (California)
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to water resources development
Groundwater
Infrastructure
Irrigation
Utah
Water use

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: 
Amends the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to include Juab County among those Utah counties for which Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah Project funds may be provided for a Utah Division of Water Resources feasibility study and development of systems to allow groundwater recharge, management, and the conjunctive use of surface water resources with groundwater resources.

action_date: 2007-06-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to include Juab County among those Utah counties for which Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah Project funds may be provided for a Utah Division of Water Resources feasibility study and development of systems to allow groundwater recharge, management, and the conjunctive use of surface water resources with groundwater resources.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-07-17
text: Star Print ordered on the bill.
action_date: 2007-06-07
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-06-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-06-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5941)
action_date: 2007-06-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5941)
action_date: 2007-06-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1736.
action_date: 2007-06-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5941-5942)
action_date: 2007-06-05
text: Mrs. Christensen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Introduced in House
Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1738
Sponsor: Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12]
Introduced: 2007-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Case management
Colon cancer
Continuum of care
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Federal aid to Indians
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Grants-in-aid
Health education
Higher education
Indian medical care
Medical education
Medical screening
Medical tests
Medically uninsured
Minorities
Native Americans
Social Welfare
Welfare eligibility

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: 
Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to make grants to states and Indian tribes for colorectal cancer programs that include: (1) providing colorectal cancer screening to individuals who are over 50 years of age or at high risk for such cancer; (2) providing case management and referrals for medical treatment; (3) ensuring the full continuum of follow up and cancer care for individuals screened; (4) carrying out activities to improve the education, training, and skills of health professionals in the detection and control of colorectal cancer; and (5) developing and disseminating public information and education programs for the detection and control of colorectal cancer and promoting the benefits of receiving screenings through this program. Gives priority to low-income individuals who lack adequate coverage under health insurance and health plans with respect to screenings for colorectal cancer.

Allows the Secretary to provide training and technical assistance with respect to the planning, development, and operation of programs funded by a grant under this Act.

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow states to provide medical assistance to individuals who have been screened for colorectal cancer under this Act and who need treatment for complications due to screening or colorectal cancer. Applies provisions related to breast and cervical cancer programs to programs under this Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to permit the simplified summer food programs to be carried out in all States and by all service institutions.

Bill: 110-hr-1740
Sponsor: Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22]
Introduced: 2007-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Child nutrition
Economics and Public Finance
Elementary and secondary education
Families
Food service
Grants-in-aid
School lunch program

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: 
Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act with respect to payment rates for meals and meal supplements provided by service institutions under summer food service programs for children.
 
Requires payments for administrative costs to be set at levels determined by the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to a specified study.
 
(Currently, payments to service institutions shall equal the full cost of food service operations, excluding administrative costs. Payments for administrative costs shall equal the full amount of state-approved administrative costs incurred, not to exceed the maximum allowable levels the Secretary determines pursuant to such study.)
 
Repeals authority for simplified summer food pilot projects.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-07-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Introduced in House
To impose a 2-year moratorium on implementation of a proposed rule relating to the Federal-State financial partnerships under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program.

Bill: 110-hr-1741
Sponsor: Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22]
Introduced: 2007-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Department of Health and Human Services
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Families
Federal aid to child health services
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Higher education
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Law
Medicaid
Medical education
Medically uninsured
Poor children
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: 
Imposes a two-year moratorium on implementation of a proposed rule (&quot;Medicaid Program; Cost Limit for Providers Operated by Units of Government and Provisions To Ensure the Integrity of Federal-State Financial Partnership&quot;) relating to the federal-state financial partnerships under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) under titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act.
 
Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services, at any time before the end of such two-year period, from taking any action to: (1) finalize (or otherwise implement) provisions contained in the proposed rule; or (2) restrict Medicaid payments for graduate medical education (GME).
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Introduced in House
Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1742
Sponsor: Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
Introduced: 2007-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Depreciation and amortization
Emergency Management
Equipment and supplies
Fire prevention
Income tax
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to classify automatic fire sprinkler systems as five-year depreciable property. Makes this Act applicable to property placed in service after April 11, 2003.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E673)
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Introduced in House
Liver Research Enhancement Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1743
Sponsor: Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9]
Introduced: 2007-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Department of Health and Human Services
Economics and Public Finance
Executive reorganization
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to research
Government Operations and Politics
Liver diseases
Medical research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Planning
Research centers
Research grants
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: 
Liver Research Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the National Center on Liver Disease Research in the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to ensure the development of increased understanding of, and better treatments and cures for, liver diseases.
 
Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish the Liver Disease Research Advisory Board to: (1) advise and assist the Director of the Center concerning matters relating to liver disease research; and (2) develop the Liver Disease Research Action Plan to identify scientific opportunities and priorities of liver disease research. 
Requires the Director of each institute or center within NIH to allocate for liver disease research amounts necessary to: (1) fund existing scientific research opportunities; and (2) carry out the recommendations of the Plan.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Introduced in House