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Lester Nichols Presque Isle Light Station Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-862
Sponsor: Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]
Introduced: 2007-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Commemorations
Federal-local relations
Government Operations and Politics
Historic sites
History
Lenses
Lighthouses and lightships
Michigan

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: 
Lester Nichols Presque Isle Light Station Act of 2007 - Directs the Commandant of the Coast Guard to modify, in compliance with the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997, the 2004 Agreement for Outgoing Loans (AOL) with Presque Isle Township, Michigan, in order to provide for return of the Historic Third Order Fresnel Lens to the lantern room atop the Presque Isle Light Station Lighthouse.
 
Declares that: (1) the United States shall retain ownership of the Lens; and (2) the active aid to navigation at the Lighthouse, together with associated electronic and lighthouse equipment, shall continue to be operated and maintained by the United States within the Lens.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House
Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act

Bill: 110-hr-863
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
Introduced: 2007-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Emergency communication systems
Grants-in-aid
Regional planning
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: 
Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, through the Director of the Office of Grants and Training, to establish the Improve Communications for Emergency Response Grant Program to make grants to states and regions for initiatives to improve interoperable emergency communications for first responders for domestic preparedness and the collective response to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, including initiatives to achieve solutions to statewide, regional, national, and international interoperability. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2007-02-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2007-02-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House
Midwifery Care Access and Reimbursement Equity Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-864
Sponsor: Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]
Introduced: 2007-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Medicare
Midwives
Social Welfare
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: 
Midwifery Care Access and Reimbursement Equity Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of and payment for certified midwife services. (Currently only certified nurse-midwife services are covered.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-02-06
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: 2007-02-06
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: 2007-02-06
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: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House
Copper Valley Native Allotment Resolution Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-865
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2007-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Alaska
Compensation (Law)
Easements
Electric power transmission
Energy
Indian lands
Law
Minorities
Real estate appraisal
Right-of-way
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: 
Copper Valley Native Allotment Resolution Act of 2007 - Grants rights-of-way across specified Native allotments to the Copper Valley Electric Association for an electric transmission line.
 

 
Declares this Act inapplicable to land owned by Ahtna, Inc. and any prior or current right-of-way agreements that may exist between Ahtna, Inc. and the Copper Valley Electric Association or Alaska.
 
Prescribes compensation procedures.

action_date: 2007-04-17
text: 
Copper Valley Native Allotment Resolution Act of 2007 - Grants rights-of-way across specified Native allotments to the Copper Valley Electric Association for an electric transmission line.
 
Declares this Act inapplicable to land owned by Ahtna, Inc. and any prior or current right-of-way agreements that may exist between Ahtna, Inc. and the Copper Valley Electric Association or Alaska.
 
Prescribes compensation procedures.
 
Authorizes appropriations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-03
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-91.
action_date: 2007-04-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-04-18
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3415-3416)
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3415-3416)
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 865.
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3415-3416)
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 56.
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-91.
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-91.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Introduced in House
Secret Ballot Protection Act

Bill: 110-hr-866
Sponsor: Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10]
Introduced: 2007-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Ballots
Collective bargaining
Government Operations and Politics
Labor unions
Law
National Labor Relations Board
Unfair labor practices

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: 
Secret Ballot Protection Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to make it an unfair labor practice for: (1) an employer to recognize or bargain collectively with a labor organization that has not been selected by a majority of the employees in a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board; and (2) a labor organization to cause or attempt to cause an employer to recognize or bargain collectively with a representative that has not been selected in such manner.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Introduced in House
Guardsmen & Reservists' Tax Fairness Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-867
Sponsor: Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26]
Introduced: 2007-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces reserves
Income tax
Individual retirement accounts
Labor and Employment
National Guard
Tax exclusion
Tax penalties

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: 
Guardsmen & Reservists' Tax Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the exemption from tax penalties for premature distributions from retirement plans by members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve called to active duty.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Introduced in House
Family Small Business Tax Fairness Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-868
Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-25]
Introduced: 2007-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Earnings
Families
Family enterprises
Income tax
Joint ventures
Labor and Employment
Married people
Self-employed
Social Welfare
Social security taxes
Tax returns

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: 
Family Small Business Tax Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a married couple filing a joint tax return an election to conduct a trade or business as a qualified joint venture for purposes of determining separate net employment income. Defines &quot;qualified joint venture&quot; as an entity that is not treated as a partnership and that allows spouses to: (1) treat items of income and expense in accordance with their respective interests in the venture; and (2) conduct their business activities as sole proprietors. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 10, United States Code, to revive previous authority on the use of the Armed Forces and the militia to address interference with State or Federal law, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-869
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11]
Introduced: 2007-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congress
Disaster relief
Disasters
Emergency Management
Government Operations and Politics
Insurgency
Military civic action
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: 
Amends the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 to repeal provisions authorizing the President to: (1) employ the Armed Forces to restore public order and enforce the law in major public emergencies; and (2) provide supplies, services, and equipment to persons affected by the situation.
 
Restores previous authority of the President to use the Armed Forces to suppress situations which interfere with state or federal law.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide liability protections for employees and contractors of health centers under section 330 of such Act who provide health services in emergency areas.

Bill: 110-hr-870
Sponsor: Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5]
Introduced: 2007-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Accreditation (Medical care)
Alabama
Clinics
Disaster relief
Disasters
Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Floods
Florida
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government liability
Hurricanes
Law
Licenses
Louisiana
Medical malpractice
Medical personnel
Mississippi
Physicians
Public health personnel
Social Welfare
State laws
Texas
Volunteer workers
Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: 
Amends the Public Health Service Act to deem certain physicians or other licensed or certified health care practitioners to be employees of the Public Health Service for purposes of any civil action that may arise due to services provided in an emergency area by a contractor or an employee of a qualified health center. Provides that such services must be provided under an arrangement with a qualified health center or with a federal agency with responsibility for providing health services in the emergency area.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Introduced in House
Jane's Law

Bill: 110-hr-871
Sponsor: Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19]
Introduced: 2007-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Collection of accounts
Divorce
Families
Fines (Penalties)
Law
Separation (Law)
Support of dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: 
Jane's Law - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or a prison term of up to two years on any person who travels in interstate or foreign commerce to evade compliance with a court-ordered property distribution in a divorce proceeding involving more than $5,000. Requires payment of restitution equal to the total unpaid property distribution from any person convicted of evading payment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Introduced in House
National Endowment for Workforce Education in Renewables and Agriculture Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-872
Sponsor: Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1]
Introduced: 2007-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Agricultural extension work
Agriculture and Food
Alternative energy sources
Biomass energy
Colleges
Commerce
Community colleges
Continuing education
Curricula
Economics and Public Finance
Educational accountability
Elementary and secondary education
Energy
Energy conservation
Energy crops
Energy efficiency
Energy research
Environmental Protection
Environmental technology
Federal aid to education
High technology
Higher education
Job hunting
Labor and Employment
Nonprofit organizations
Science, Technology, Communications
Secondary education
Small business
Social Welfare
Teacher education
Technical education
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: 
National Endowment for Workforce Education in Renewables and Agriculture Act of 2007, or NEW ERA Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to make competitive grants to community colleges and advanced technology education centers located in Iowa or other midwestern states to support the education and training of technicians in the fields of bioenergy and other agricultural, renewable energy resources.
 
Requires grant applicants to demonstrate the ability to leverage existing partnerships and develop educational and occupation outreach and training programs with secondary schools, four-year institutions of higher education, and the agricultural extension system. 
 
Gives funding priority to specified occupational education and training initiatives, which include: (1) improving the capacity of bioenergy service industry technicians to meet the needs of agricultural bioenergy businesses; (2) teacher training in agricultural bioenergy research, efficiency, and conservation; (3) the identification of agricultural bioenergy employment opportunities; and (4) the development of partnerships with nonprofit organizations dedicated to bioenergy education and training.
 
Requires grant applications to include a comprehensive education and training evaluation component.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Introduced in House
Credit Card Payment Fee Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-873
Sponsor: Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5]
Introduced: 2007-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Collection of accounts
Commerce
Consumer credit
Consumer protection
Credit cards
Debtor and creditor
Electronic funds transfers
Fees
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: 
Credit Card Payment Fee Act of 2007 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a creditor, in the case of a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan, from imposing a fee based on the manner in which payment on the account is made, including a fee for making any such payment by electronic fund transfer.
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional penalty for public officials who abuse their office in furtherance of a felony.

Bill: 110-hr-874
Sponsor: Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18]
Introduced: 2007-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congress
Federal officials
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Governors
Local officials
Mandatory sentences
Members of Congress
Misconduct in office
Presidential appointments
Public corruption
State officials
Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: 
Amends the federal criminal code to impose on a public official who engages in conduct in furtherance of a federal felony a fine and two-year prison term in addition to any penalties imposed for such felony. Defines &quot;public official&quot; as: (1) an elected official of the United States or of a state of local government; (2) a presidentially-appointed official; and (3) an official appointed to a state or local governmental office by an elected official of a state or local government.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Introduced in House
Accountability in Government Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-875
Sponsor: Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18]
Introduced: 2007-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Accounting
Advice and consent of the Senate
Congress
Economics and Public Finance
Federal officials
Finance and Financial Sector
Planning-programming-budgeting
Presidential appointments

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: 
Accountability in Government Act of 2007 - Prohibits a federal agency head from continuing in office without reappointment by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, in any case in which the Comptroller General's annual report under the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 states that the agency is not in substantial compliance with federal financial management systems requirements, applicable accounting standards, and the U.S. Government Standard Ledger at the transaction level.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Introduced in House