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Montgomery GI Bill Second Chance Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-2417
Sponsor: Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]
Introduced: 2007-05-21 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Collection of accounts
Education
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Higher education
Labor and Employment
Military pay
Military pensions
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' education

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-21
text: 
Montgomery GI Bill Second Chance Act of 2007 - Authorizes certain members of the Armed Forces to make an irrevocable election during October of any year beginning in 2005 to become entitled to basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill. 
 
Requires a reduction in basic pay of those members electing such educational assistance or, if the member is discharged or released from active duty prior to such reduction, the collection of specified amounts from the member or an equivalent reduction in retired or retainer pay.
 
Requires the Secretary concerned, in conjunction with the Secretary of Defense, to provide notice of the opportunity created by this Act to elect educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2007-05-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2007-05-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' 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: 2007-05-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' 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: 2007-05-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' 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: 2007-05-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-21
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Rafael Camacho, Rosa B. Camacho, and Rosa Camacho.

Bill: 110-hr-2418
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35]
Introduced: 2007-05-21 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-21
text: Provides for the relief of Rafael Camacho, Rosa B. Camacho, and Rosa Camacho.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2007-05-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-05-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-21
text: Introduced in House
Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-2421
Sponsor: Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8]
Introduced: 2007-05-22 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Congress
Congressional powers
Constitutional law
International Affairs
Lakes
Law
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Navigation
Rivers
Territorial waters
Transportation and Public Works
Water Resources Development
Water pollution control
Water quality
Wetlands

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: 
Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to replace the term "navigable waters," throughout the Act, with the term "waters of the United States," defined to mean all waters subject to the ebb and flow of the tide, the territorial seas, and all interstate and intrastate waters and their tributaries, including lakes, rivers, streams (including intermittent streams), mudflats, sandflats, wetlands, sloughs, prairie potholes, wet meadows, playa lakes, natural ponds, and all impoundments of the foregoing, to the fullest extent that these waters, or activities affecting them, are subject to the legislative power of Congress under the Constitution. 

Declares that nothing in such Act shall be construed as affecting the authority of the Secretary of the Army or the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act related to discharges: (1) composed entirely of agricultural return flows; (2) of stormwater runoff from oil, gas, and mining operations; or (3) of dredged or fill materials resulting from normal farming, silviculture, and ranching activities or from activities with respect to which a state has an approved program, or for the purposes of maintenance of currently serviceable structures or drainage ditches, construction or maintenance of farm or stock ponds, irrigation ditches, or farm, forest, or temporary roads for moving mining equipment, or construction of temporary sedimentation basins on construction sites.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-04-16
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-07-17
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
To require railroad carriers to prepare and maintain a plan for notifying local emergency responders before transporting hazardous materials through their jurisdictions.

Bill: 110-hr-2422
Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20]
Introduced: 2007-05-22 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Emergency Management
Environmental Protection
Fire departments
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Health
Law enforcement officers
Paramedical personnel
Planning
Police
Railroad freight operations
Railroads
Transportation of hazardous substances

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: 
 Requires railroad carriers to annually transmit to the Secretary of Transportation a plan for providing notification to local emergency responders before transporting hazardous materials through their jurisdictions.
 
 Directs the Secretary to require carriers to periodically demonstrate that the plan's procedures provide local emergency responders adequate notice.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
Ballast Water Management Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-2423
Sponsor: Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14]
Introduced: 2007-05-22 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Aquatic ecology
Aquatic pests
Coast guard
Department of Defense
Department of Homeland Security
Environmental Protection
Environmental technology
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Merchant ships
Non-native species
Pest control
Science, Technology, Communications
Sediment control
Standards
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: 
 
Ballast Water Management Act of 2007 - Amends the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to issue regulations to prevent the introduction and spread of nonindigenous aquatic species in waters of the United States (under current law, of aquatic nuisance species into the Great Lakes).
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) issue regulations to establish national ballast water discharge standards that limit the number of living organisms contained in ballast water discharged from vessels into waters of the United States; and (2) determine whether one or more alternative ballast water management methods are available to achieve those standards.
 
 Requires vessel operators to conduct all ballast water management operations in accordance with a ballast water management plan designed to minimize the discharge of aquatic nuisance species.
 
Regulates ballast tank sediment management.
 
Removes provisions allowing, except in the Great Lakes, a vessel to exchange ballast water in a harbor if it has, because of safety, not done so at sea.
 
Replaces a ballast water management demonstration program with a shipboard technology evaluation and demonstration program to evaluate alternative ballast water management methods aboard vessels to prevent aquatic nuisance species from being introduced into and spread through discharges of ballast water in waters of the United States.
 
Requires a program to demonstrate and verify technologies and practices to monitor and control the introduction of aquatic invasive species by ship pathways other than the release of ballast water.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
Citizens Protection Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-2424
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2007-05-22 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Education
Elementary and secondary education
Firearms
Firearms control
Higher education
School security

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: 
Citizens Protection Act of 2007 - Repeals provisions of the federal criminal code that prohibit the possession of a firearm in a school zone.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
Stop Marketing Illegal Drugs to Minors Act

Bill: 110-hr-2425
Sponsor: Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3]
Introduced: 2007-05-22 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Drug abuse
Drug traffic
Drugs and youth
Families
Fines (Penalties)
Life imprisonment
Mandatory sentences
Methamphetamine
Recidivists
Sentences (Criminal procedure)

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: 
 Stop Marketing Illegal Drugs to Minors Act - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to impose increased prison terms on individuals who manufacture, create, distribute, or possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance that is flavored, colored, packaged, or otherwise altered in a way that is designed to appeal to a person under 21 years or age (or who attempt or conspire to do so). Provides for enhanced penalties for repeat offenses involving the marketing of methamphetamine to minors.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2007-05-22
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2007-05-22
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
Ethanol Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-2426
Sponsor: Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3]
Introduced: 2007-05-22 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Agricultural wastes
Agriculture and Food
Alcohol as fuel
Alternative energy sources
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Corrosion
Diesel motor
Economics and Public Finance
Energy crops
Energy transportation
Environmental Protection
Federal aid to transportation
Governmental investigations
Legislation
Oils and fats
Pipelines
Refuse as fuel
Research and development
Science, Technology, Communications
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: 
Ethanol Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation, to: (1) award up to $1 million to one or more eligible firms to conduct feasibility studies for the construction of one or more dedicated ethanol pipelines; and (2) award up to $1 million to one or more eligible firms to carry out a program to address technical factors that prevent the transportation of ethanol and biodiesel in existing hazardous liquid interstate transmission pipelines.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
To require that an independent review of the efficiency and effectiveness of all headquarters offices of USDA Rural Development and the Natural Resource Conservation Service be carried out before any county Rural Development office may be merged with a county office of the Natural Resource Conservation Service or any county office of the Natural Resource Conservation Service may be merged with a county Rural Development office.

Bill: 110-hr-2427
Sponsor: Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12]
Introduced: 2007-05-22 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural conservation
Department of Agriculture
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Executive reorganization
Government Operations and Politics
Housing and Community Development
Performance measurement
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Rural economic development

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to contract with an independent reviewing authority to review the efficiency and effectiveness of operations at all headquarters offices of the Department of Agriculture's Rural Development office and its Natural Resources Conservation Service, including: (1) the headquarters offices in Washington, DC; and (2) all state offices. 

Prohibits the Secretary from merging any county Rural Development office with a county office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, or any county office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service with a county Rural Development office before the later of: (1) the date on which the Secretary determines that each headquarters office has implemented the recommendations contained in the report required under this Act; or (2) October 1, 2008. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-26
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
action_date: 2007-06-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
To enhance the efficiency of bioenergy and biomass research and development programs through improved coordination and collaboration between the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Energy, and land-grant colleges and universities, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-2428
Sponsor: Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17]
Introduced: 2007-05-22 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural colleges
Agricultural research
Alternative energy sources
Biomass energy
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Energy
Energy crops
Energy research
Federal aid to education
Federal aid to research
Higher education
Research grants
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: 
Biofuels Research Initiative Act of 2007 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish grants to the lead land grant university for each regional consortium.
 

 
Prescribes the use of such grants. Requires each regional university consortium to provide competitive grants to Agricultural and Land Grant colleges and universities in the region of the consortium.
 
Directs the Secretary to establish a Bio Energy Consortium led by five universities meeting specified criteria, which shall be responsible to identify talents and expertise that contribute to advancing biomass for energy.
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Department of Education Organization Act and the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to redesignate the Office of Vocational and Adult Education.

Bill: 110-hr-2430
Sponsor: Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large]
Introduced: 2007-05-22 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Adult education
Career education
Department of Education
Education
Government Operations and Politics
Names
Technical education
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: 
Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to redesignate the Office of Vocational and Adult Education of the Department of Education as the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education. 
 
Amends the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to make conforming amendments.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-07-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
To extend for 3 months transitional medical assistance (TMA) and the abstinence education program, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-2432
Sponsor: Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9]
Introduced: 2007-05-22 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Appropriations
Child health
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug abuse
Drugs
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Health care fraud
Medicaid
Sexual abstinence
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: 
Extends through FY2007 the transitional medical assistance (TMA) program and the abstinence education program under titles V (Maternal and Child Health Services) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act.
 
Requires the use of tamper-resistant prescription pads under the Medicaid program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the designation of any agency, bureau, or other entity of the Department of Homeland Security as a separate agency or bureau for purposes of post employment restrictions in title 18, United States Code.

Bill: 110-hr-2433
Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2007-05-22 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Department of Homeland Security
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Government ethics
Lobbying

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: 
Prohibits the designation of any agency, bureau, or other entity of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as a separate agency or bureau for purposes of post employment restrictions on communications with DHS personnel.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Right to Know Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-2434
Sponsor: Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2]
Introduced: 2007-05-22 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Claims
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Law
Veterans' benefits

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: 
Veterans Right to Know Act of 2007 - Requires that, for any veterans' benefit claim for which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has made no decision, the Secretary shall provide to the claimant notice of the status of such claim no later than 60 days after the claim was submitted and every 60 days thereafter until a decision is made, unless the claimant chooses not to receive such notice.
 
Directs the Secretary to implement the notification requirement within 60 days after the enactment of this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
Equal Protection for All Workers Act

Bill: 110-hr-2435
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Introduced: 2007-05-22 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Commerce
Contractors
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal liability
Death
Employee leasing
Employers' liability
Fines (Penalties)
Health
Law
Occupational health and safety

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: 
Equal Protection for All Workers Act - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act to specifically include any individual employed under contract among employees whose deaths resulting from employers' willful violations of standards under the Act subject such employers to criminal penalties.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-07-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2007-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2007-05-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2007-05-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House