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Carbon Monoxide Treated Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Safe Handling, Labeling, and Consumer Protection Act

Bill: 110-hr-3115
Sponsor: Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]
Introduced: 2007-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Carbon monoxide
Commerce
Consumer education
Consumer protection
Department of Health and Human Services
Environmental Protection
Food additives
Food preservation
Food safety
Government Operations and Politics
Labeling
Law
Meat
Poultry
Seafood

Summary:
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: 
Carbon Monoxide Treated Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Safe Handling, Labeling, and Consumer Protection Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make changes to the definition of &quot;color additive&quot; to include carbon monoxide that may impart, maintain, preserve, stabilize, fix, or otherwise affect the color of fresh meat, poultry products, or seafood, unless the label of such food bears, prominently and conspicuously, a specified statement that advises consumers: (1) that carbon monoxide has been used to preserve the color of the product; (2) not to rely on the color or the &quot;use or freeze by&quot; date alone to judge the freshness or safety of the product; and (3) to discard any product with an unpleasant odor, slime, or a bulging package.

Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish alternative labeling requirements, not earlier than five years after the effective date of this Act, if: (1) such statement is no longer required to prevent consumer deception and other harms; and (2) such alternative requirements are shown to be adequate and effective in preventing consumer deception and other harms related to the conditions of use of carbon monoxide.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8124)
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Public Safety Interoperability Implementation Act

Bill: 110-hr-3116
Sponsor: Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]
Introduced: 2007-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Broadband
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency communication systems
Emergency medicine
Fire fighters
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government trust funds
Grants-in-aid
Health
Law
Law enforcement officers
Licenses
Medical personnel
Nonprofit organizations
Paramedical personnel
Police
Police communication systems
Radio spectrum allocation
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Television broadcasting
Television frequency allocation

Summary:
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: 
Public Safety Interoperability Implementation Act - Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to establish the Public Safety Communications Trust Fund to make grants to implement interoperability and modernization for the communications needs of public safety, fire, emergency, law enforcement, and crisis management by state and local government agencies and instrumentalities and nonprofit organizations.
 
Requires that the Fund be a separate Fund in the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund and that it consist of certain amounts from the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund, appropriations under this Act, and proceeds from the sale of certain bands of government-owned broadcast spectrum.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: Introduced in House
To provide for the establishment of Federal fleet refueling centers.

Bill: 110-hr-3117
Sponsor: Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2007-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative energy sources
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Government Operations and Politics
Government vehicles
Service stations
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: 
Requires federal agencies to install at least one renewable fuel pump at each federal fleet fueling center in the United States by January 1, 2010. 

Requires the President to report to Congress annually on agency compliance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-07-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the use of funds for military operations in Iran.

Bill: 110-hr-3119
Sponsor: Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2007-07-19 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Appropriations
Armed Forces and National Security
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congress and military policy
Congressional reporting requirements
Defense budgets
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Iran
Legislation
Middle East and North Africa
Military operations
President and foreign policy

Summary:
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: 
Prohibits funds from being obligated or expended for military operations or activities within or above Iran's territory or within Iran's territorial waters except pursuant to a specific congressional authorization enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
 
Exempts from such prohibition military operations or activities: (1) to directly repel an attack launched from within Iran's territory; (2) to directly thwart an imminent attack to be launched from within Iran's territory; (3) in hot pursuit of forces engaged outside the territory of Iran who thereafter enter into Iran; and (4) connected with U.S. government intelligence or intelligence-related activities. 
 
Requires the President within 24 hours after determining to use funds for such a military purpose to report to the Senate Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Relations and the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the House Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Affairs and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-07-20
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1577-1578)
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2007-07-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2007-07-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2007-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Stranahan House, Trading Post and Campsite Historic Preservation Act

Bill: 110-hr-3120
Sponsor: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-20]
Introduced: 2007-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Archaeology
Arts, Culture, Religion
Commemorations
Florida
Governmental investigations
Historic sites
History

Summary:
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: 
Stranahan House, Trading Post and Campsite Historic Preservation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Stranahan House, trading post and camp historical and archeological site in Broward County, Florida, including both the property on which Stranahan House is located at 335 S.E. 6th Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301, as well as the adjacent property, at 500 East Las Olas Boulevard, where parts of the trading post and the campsite were located. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-3122
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]
Introduced: 2007-07-23 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Authorization
Department of Education
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Higher education
Scholarships
Student aid
Student loan funds

Summary:
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: 
Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 to extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 through September 30, 2007.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Introduced in House
To extend the designation of Liberia under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act so that Liberians can continue to be eligible for temporary protected status under that section.

Bill: 110-hr-3123
Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1]
Introduced: 2007-07-23 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Alien labor
Aliens
Deportation
Labor and Employment
Liberia
Refugees

Summary:
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: 
Extends the designation of Liberia under the Immigration and Nationality Act as a country whose nationals are eligible for temporary protected status and work authorization in the United States.
 
Sets forth eligibility requirements for Liberian nationals or for persons having no nationality whose last habitual residence was Liberia.

action_date: 2007-07-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Extends: (1) the designation of Liberia under the Immigration and Nationality Act as a country whose nationals are eligible for temporary protected status through September 30, 2008; and (2) any related existing work authorization that is effective until October 1, 2007, until not earlier than April 1, 2008.
 
Applies such extension to an alien who is a Liberian national or a person having no nationality whose last habitual residence was Liberia and who: (1) was granted temporary protected status under the designation of Liberia that is effective until October 1, 2007; (2) applied for such status and whose application remains pending; or (3) is eligible for late initial registration under the temporary protected status provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act and its implementing regulations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-07-31
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/31/2007 H8914)
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/31/2007 H8914)
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3123.
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 7/31/2007 H8914-8917)
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Introduced in House
To treat certain hospital support organizations as qualified organizations for purposes of determining acquisition indebtedness.

Bill: 110-hr-3124
Sponsor: Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1]
Introduced: 2007-07-23 in the House
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: 2007-07-23
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: 2007-07-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Introduced in House
Opt Out of Iraq War Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-3125
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2007-07-23 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces abroad
Defense budgets
Economic assistance
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Estate tax
Families
Gift tax
Government trust funds
Higher education
Income tax
International Affairs
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Middle East and North Africa
Military dependents
Military occupation
Military operations
Military withdrawal
Preschool education
Public debt
Scholarships
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' education
War casualties
War relief

Summary:
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: 
Opt Out of Iraq War Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate that the percentage of their income, estate, or gift tax payments that would otherwise be used to fund the Iraq war be paid into a Future Fund from which funding will be provided, in equal amounts, to the Head Start program, to reduce the national debt, and for a Children of Iraq War Veterans College Fund.
 
Requires amounts in the College Fund to be used to pay the college costs of students that had a parent in the Armed Forces who served in the Iraq war for at least 180 days, died as the result of service in such war, or was hospitalized and unable to return to duty due to such service.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
action_date: 2007-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2007-07-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2007-07-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2007-07-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Introduced in House
HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-3126
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35]
Introduced: 2007-07-23 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Affordable housing
Authorization
Building construction
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Disaster relief
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Environmental Protection
Federal aid to housing
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Green products
Housing authorities
Landlord and tenant
Law
Low-income housing
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public housing
Public meetings
Relocation
Rental housing
Residential rehabilitation
Social Welfare
Sustainable development

Summary:
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: 
HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to make promoting housing choice among low- and very low-income families one of the purposes of the HOPE VI grant program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to waive the matching contribution requirement in cases of extreme distress or emergency.
 
Prohibits the award of demolition-only grants.
 
Repeals authority for grants for assisting affordable housing developed through main street projects in smaller communities.
 
Makes eligible for the use of HOPE VI grants: (1) necessary costs of ensuring the effective temporary and permanent relocation of residents displaced as a result of project revitalization; and (2) certain activities undertaken to comply with requirements for green developments and replacement housing for hard-to-house families. 
 
Revises criteria for selection of proposals for grants, divided into mandatory core components and mandatory graded components.
 
Specifies requirements for mandatory core components of revitalization plans, including among others: (1) involvement of public housing residents in planning and implementation; (2) a temporary relocation program; (3) a right for resident households to expanded housing opportunities; (4) one-for-one replacement of demolished dwelling units; (5) monitoring of displaced households; and (6) green developments. 
 
Extends the HOPE VI program through FY2015.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Savings Program Improvement Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-3127
Sponsor: Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-31]
Introduced: 2007-07-23 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Coinsurance
Collection of accounts
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Estates (Law)
Finance and Financial Sector
Governmental investigations
Law
Managed care
Medicaid
Medicare
Social Welfare
Welfare eligibility

Summary:
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: 
Medicare Savings Program Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to the Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMB) and Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries (SLMB) programs (Medicare Savings Program) to increase the income eligibility levels for: (1) QMBs to 135% of the federal poverty level (FPL); and (2) SLMBs to 150% of the FPL. Eliminates the application of estate recovery for Medicare Savings Program beneficiaries. Modifies the asset tests for QMBs and SLMBs. 
 
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for expedited enrollment under the Medicare Savings Program through Social Security offices.
 
Provides for treatment of QMBs, SLMBs, and other dual eligibles as Medicare beneficiaries.

Amends SSA title XIX with respect to Medicaid treatment of certain Medicare providers.

Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services to examine and report on whether providers have attempted to make QMBs liable for deductibles, coinsurance, and co-payments in violation of applicable law. Requires the Secretary to report an enforcement plan of action to Congress regarding any QMBs that have been held so liable in violation of law.

Requires states to provide medical assistance to dual eligibles in MedicareAdvantage (MA) plans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2007-07-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2007-07-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2007-07-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the feasibility of using military identification numbers instead of social security numbers to identify members of the Armed Forces.

Bill: 110-hr-3128
Sponsor: Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
Introduced: 2007-07-23 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Governmental investigations
Identification devices
Military personnel
Social Welfare
Social security numbers

Summary:
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Defense to study and report to Congress on the feasibility of using a distinct military identification number, instead of a Social Security number, to identify each member of the armed forces.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-08-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate income tax overpayments as contributions to the Federal Government on their income tax returns.

Bill: 110-hr-3129
Sponsor: Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
Introduced: 2007-07-23 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Checkoff
Economics and Public Finance
Federal budgets
Gifts
Income tax
Tax refunds

Summary:
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers to designate on their income tax returns a specified portion (not less than $1) of any income tax overpayment as a contribution to the general fund of the Treasury.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Introduced in House