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Wild Fire Prevention Act

Bill: 110-hr-4096
Sponsor: Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52]
Introduced: 2007-11-06 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Federal-local relations
Fire prevention
Forest fires
Forest management
Government Operations and Politics
Landowners
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Right of property

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: 
Wild Fire Prevention Act - Bars any federal law from prohibiting or restricting private property owners or local communities that manage public land from clearing brush or making other modifications to their property to create fire breaks for the protection of human lives and property. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-04-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
action_date: 2007-11-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2007-11-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2007-11-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2007-11-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2333)
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the disposal by the Department of Defense of surplus military items designated as Identification Friend or Foe items, to amend title 18, United States Code, to make it a misdemeanor to possess or traffic in Identification Friend or Foe items, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-4097
Sponsor: Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17]
Introduced: 2007-11-06 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Commerce
Consumer education
Crime and Law Enforcement
Defense contracts
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Identification devices
Infrared technology
Iraq compilation
Labeling
Military and naval supplies
Military technology
Science, Technology, Communications
Surplus government property

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: 
Prohibits the sale or donation of Department of Defense designated as Identification Friend or Foe equipment or accessories, with specified exceptions. Subjects to civil or criminal penalties, or both, persons who manufacture, sell, or possess such items without authorization.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-12-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2007-12-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2007-11-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2007-11-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2007-11-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Introduced in House
Smithsonian Modernization Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-4098
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2007-11-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
District of Columbia
Federal officials
Law
Museums
Presidential appointments
Smithsonian Institution
Term limits
Trusts and trustees

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: 
Smithsonian Modernization Act of 2007 - Revises provisions regarding the composition of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution by providing for the membership of the Regents to be composed of 21 members who shall be appointed by the President from among a list of nominees submitted by the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate. 

Revises the number of Regents who shall constitute a quorum to do business. 
 
 Revises requirements for the terms of office for Regents. Permits Regents to be reappointed. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2331-2332)
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to coins and bullion that may be held by individual retirement accounts and certain other individually-directed accounts.

Bill: 110-hr-4099
Sponsor: Rep. Sali, Bill [R-ID-1]
Introduced: 2007-11-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Coins and coinage
Finance and Financial Sector
Income tax
Individual retirement accounts
Labor and Employment
Law
Precious metals
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Trusts and trustees

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: 
Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to bullion held in individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and other tax-exempt individually directed retirement plans to allow: (1) such bullion to be held in the form of a bar, ingot, or coin; (2) IRA trustees to satisfy physical possession requirements for such bullion by merely holding indicia of ownership; and (3) the transfer of the physical possession of such bullion to a custodian engaged in the business of holding bullion, coins, and precious metals. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish an instructional level assessment pilot program.

Bill: 110-hr-4100
Sponsor: Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]
Introduced: 2007-11-06 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Compensatory education
Congressional reporting requirements
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Educational accountability
Educational tests
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Families
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Mathematics
Parent and child
Reading
Secondary education
Special education

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: 
Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to: (1) award competitive grants to up to 10 states for pilot programs to determine the effectiveness of assessing disabled students who are achieving significantly below grade-level proficiency at their instructional level; and (2) provide quality instruction to such students.
 
Requires each grantee to identify a minimum of five local educational agencies (LEAs) to participate in its pilot program and limit student participation to 0.5% of the students assessed in each participating LEA.
 Requires such states and LEAs to ensure that each participating student's individualized education program team: (1) administers, after securing parental consent, a scientifically-valid and reliable assessment based on the student's instructional level in reading and/or math; and (2) based on such assessment, develops a series of targeted interventions designed to close identified gaps in the student's instructional and grade-level content knowledge. 
Prohibits the use of such assessment results in determinations of adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward state academic performance standards.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Christopher Freking.

Bill: 110-hr-4101
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]
Introduced: 2007-11-06 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Provides for the relief of Christopher Freking.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Introduced in House
To designate the federal facility administered by the Bureau of Land Management located at 600 N 350 W in Delta, Utah, as the "Gale V. Bennett Wild Horse and Burro Building".

Bill: 110-hr-4103
Sponsor: Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2007-11-07 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Federal office buildings
Names
Utah

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: 
Designates the federal facility administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) located at 600 N 350 W in Delta, Utah, as the &quot;Gale V. Bennett Wild Horse and Burro Building.&quot; 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program Moratorium Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-4105
Sponsor: Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23]
Introduced: 2007-11-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Auditing
Collection of accounts
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Medicare
Performance measurement
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: 
Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program Moratorium Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to effect a one-year moratorium on the Medicare recovery audit contractor program, under which the Secretary contracts with recovery audit contractors to identify underpayments and overpayments, and recoup overpayments, with respect to all services for which payment is made under part A or B of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act.
 
Requires: (1) the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to evaluate the program for Congress; and (2) the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the use of recovery audit contractors in the Medicare Integrity program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-07
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: 2007-11-07
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: 2007-11-07
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: 2007-11-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: Introduced in House
Prison Abuse Remedies Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-4109
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
Introduced: 2007-11-07 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Claims
Evidence (Law)
Families
Government liability
Injunctions
Juvenile delinquency
Law
Legal fees
Prison overcrowding
Prisoners
Prisoners' rights
Prisons

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: 
Prison Abuse Remedies Act of 2007 - Amends the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act to: (1) eliminate the requirement of a prior showing of physical injury before a prisoner may bring a claim for mental or emotional injury suffered while in custody; and (2) provide for a 90-day stay of nonfrivolous claims relating to prison conditions to allow prison officials to consider such claims through the administrative process; (3) exclude from the application of such Act prisoners under the age of 18; and (4) eliminate certain restrictions on awarding attorney fees in civil actions brought by prisoners. 

Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) exempt prisoners under the age of 18 from the restrictions imposed by the Prison Litigation Reform Act; and (2) expand the discretionary authority of judges in awarding relief in actions involving prison conditions.

Amends the federal judicial code to: (1) exempt prisoners under the age of 18 from certain restrictions on in forma pauperis proceedings; (2) expand the number of in forma pauperis actions a prisoner may bring; and (3) revise requirements for assessing filing fees and costs against prisoners in such actions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-04-22
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-12-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: Introduced in House
Restitution for Victims of Crime Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-4110
Sponsor: Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]
Introduced: 2007-11-07 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Bank records
Civil actions and liability
Collection of accounts
Compensation for victims of crime
Criminal procedure
Environmental Protection
Environmental law enforcement
Evidence (Law)
Finance and Financial Sector
Fines (Penalties)
Injunctions
Law
Legal fees
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine pollution
Potable water
Pretrial procedure
Searches and seizures
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Suspects' rights
Warrants (Law)
Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: 
Restitution for Victims of Crime Act of 2007 - Collection of Restitution Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code relating to restitution for victims of crime to: (1) require courts to enter an order for immediate restitution at the sentencing of a convict; (2) allow prosecutors to obtain from the U.S. Probation Office, without a court order, financial information about a convict who owes restitution; (3) require identifying information about convicts to be included in restitution orders of more than $100; and (4) allow crime victims reimbursement of attorney fees incurred in seeking restitution.

 Preservation of Assets for Restitution Act of 2007 - Requires courts to issue protective orders for preservation of assets available to satisfy restitution claims. Provides for prejudgment remedies to protect assets available to satisfy restitution claims.

Environmental Crimes Restitution Act of 2007 - Provides for orders of restitution for victims of certain environmental crimes at the sentencing of a convict.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-12-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: Introduced in House
Preserving Crime Victims' Restitution Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-4111
Sponsor: Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]
Introduced: 2007-11-07 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Appellate procedure
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Compensation for victims of crime
Death
Forfeiture
Indictments
Law
Pleas (Criminal procedure)
Probation
Right to counsel
Sentences (Criminal procedure)

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: 
Preserving Crime Victims' Restitution Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to establish guidelines for cases in which a defendant in a criminal prosecution dies prior to the final adjudication of guilt. Sets forth rules for restitution to victims, appeals, motions, petitions, and civil forfeiture in such cases.

Provides, as a general rule, that the death of a defendant who has been convicted of a federal criminal offense shall not be the basis for abating or otherwise invalidating a plea of guilty or nolo contendere accepted, a verdict returned, a sentence announced, or a judgment entered prior to the death of such defendant, or for dismissing or otherwise invalidating the indictment, information, or complaint, except as provided by this Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-12-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a 15-year recovery period for depreciation of designated low-income buildings and to allow passive losses and credits attributable to qualified low-income buildings.

Bill: 110-hr-4112
Sponsor: Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2007-11-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Depreciation and amortization
Housing and Community Development
Income tax
Losses
Low-income housing
Rental housing
Social Welfare
Tax credits
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a 15-year recovery period for depreciation of designated low-income buildings eligible for the low-income housing tax credit; and (2) waive limitations on passive activity losses and credits for such buildings. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: Introduced in House
Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Wild Pratt River Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-4113
Sponsor: Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8]
Introduced: 2007-11-08 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: National forests
Washington State
Water Resources Development
Wild rivers
Wilderness areas

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-08
text: 
Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Wild Pratt River Act of 2007 - Designates certain land in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in the state of Washington, which shall be considered to become a part of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. 

Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Pratt River in Washington state as a wild river. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2007-11-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-11-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2363-2364)
action_date: 2007-11-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-08
text: Introduced in House
American Anti-Torture Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-4114
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2007-11-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Government Operations and Politics
Government publications
International Affairs
Police questioning
Prisoners
Prisoners of war
Torture

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-08
text: 
American Anti-Torture Act of 2007 - Amends the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 to prohibit any person in the custody or control of the United States (under current law, the Department of Defense) from being subject to any treatment or technique of interrogation not authorized by and listed in the U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation.
 
Makes such prohibition inapplicable with respect to any person in the custody or control of the United States (under current law, the Department of Defense) pursuant to a U.S. criminal or immigration law.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-12-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2007-11-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2007-11-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2007-11-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2007-11-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-08
text: Introduced in House
To provide for the issuance of a veterans health care stamp.

Bill: 110-hr-4116
Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
Introduced: 2007-11-08 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Commemorations
Economics and Public Finance
Health
Medical economics
Postage stamps
Veterans Day
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-08
text: 
Requires the U.S. Postal Service to provide for the issuance and sale of a veterans health care stamp to help fund the medical care and treatment of veterans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2007-11-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2007-11-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2007-11-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-08
text: Introduced in House