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Corporate Charitable Disclosure Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1208
Sponsor: Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5]
Introduced: 2007-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Charitable contributions
Charities
Commerce
Conflict of interests
Corporate philanthropy
Corporation directors
Executives
Families
Income tax
Information disclosure (Securities law)
Law
Married people
Nonprofit organizations
Social Welfare
Taxation
Trusts and trustees

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: 
Corporate Charitable Disclosure Act of 2007 - Amends the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to require disclosure of: (1) corporate charitable contributions whose value exceeds what the issuer made during the previous year to any nonprofit organization of which a director, officer, or controlling person of the issuer (or a spouse) was a director or trustee (insider affiliated charity); (2) the name of such nonprofit organization and the value of the contribution; (3) the total value of contributions made by the issuer to nonprofit organizations during its previous fiscal year; and (4) the organization name and the value of contributions if the value to any one organization exceeds the amount designated by Securities and Exchange Commission rule. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1209
Sponsor: Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3]
Introduced: 2007-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Congress
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Families
Fire fighters
Flags
Health
Law enforcement officers
Medical personnel
Monuments and memorials
Paramedical personnel
Police

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2007 - Allows the Representative of the immediate family of a deceased fire fighter, law enforcement officer, emergency technician, or other rescue worker who died in the line of duty to provide the family, at their request, with a Capitol-flown flag, together with a certificate, signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Representative providing the flag, which contains an expression of sympathy for the family.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1210
Sponsor: Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2]
Introduced: 2007-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Animals
Commemorations
Environmental Protection
Grazing
Habitat conservation
Land transfers
Landscape protection
National monuments
Natural areas
Real estate appraisal
Recreation areas
Sports and Recreation
Utah
Water Resources Development
Water rights
Wilderness areas

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: 
Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey specified federal land in Grand, San Juan, and Uintah Counties, Utah, to the State of Utah in exchange for specified non-federal land in such counties. 
 
Sets forth provisions regarding the administration of the non-federal land after the exchange, including mineral receipts, grazing permits, and hazardous materials. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2007-03-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Resuming Education After Defense Service Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1211
Sponsor: Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2]
Introduced: 2007-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Armed forces reserves
Education
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Iraq compilation
Military pay
National Guard
Payroll deductions
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' education

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: 
Resuming Education After Defense Service Act of 2007 - Makes eligible for basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill a member of the Selected Reserve who (among other qualifications), during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on December 31, 2008, serves on active duty in the Armed Forces for one or more periods aggregating not less than two years. Entitles such individuals to one month of educational assistance for each month served on active duty. Makes the amount of such assistance equivalent to that provided for active-duty personnel who have served a minimum of two years of active duty. Requires the basic pay of qualifying members to be reduced by $100 for each of first 12 months of such active duty service.
 
Requires the Secretaries of the military departments concerned to inform eligible Selected Reserve personnel of such entitlement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2007-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2007-02-27
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: 2007-02-27
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: 2007-02-27
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: 2007-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Catastrophic Disaster Recovery Improvements Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1212
Sponsor: Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3]
Introduced: 2007-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Alabama
Disaster loans
Disaster relief
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Federally-guaranteed loans
Floods
Florida
Government lending
Hurricanes
Louisiana
Mississippi
Small business
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: 
Catastrophic Disaster Recovery Improvements Act of 2007 - Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), in providing SBA disaster relief assistance, to waive the prohibition on the duplication of benefits, including whether damage or destruction has been compensated for, credit is available from, or funds have been made available from any other source.
 
Applies such amendment to any SBA assistance provided on or after August 29, 2005 (thereby ensuring applicability and retroactivity for victims of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Ready Employers Willing to Assist Reservists' Deployment Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1213
Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2007-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces reserves
Commerce
Income tax
Iraq compilation
Labor and Employment
Military pay
National Guard
Tax credits
Temporary employment
Wages

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: 
Ready Employers Willing to Assist Reservists' Deployment Act of 2007 or the REWARD Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a tax credit for 50% of the wages paid to their employees on active military duty for more than 90 days as Ready Reserve or National Guard and for 50% of the wages paid to temporary replacement employees. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Veterans' Survivors Education Enhancement Act

Bill: 110-hr-1214
Sponsor: Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3]
Introduced: 2007-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Agricultural education
Agriculture and Food
Apprenticeship
Correspondence schools and courses
Disabled
Education
Educational tests
Elementary and secondary education
Families
Higher education
Labor and Employment
Military personnel
Rehabilitation of the disabled
Special education
Survivors' benefits
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' education

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: 
Veterans' Survivors Education Enhancement Act - Revises provisions concerning educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to terminate the 45-month limitation on: (1) the use of such assistance for eligible veterans' survivors and dependents; and (2) the use of such assistance for special restorative training. Makes survivors and dependents eligible for educational assistance until their 30th (currently 26th) birthday.
 
Makes the aggregate amount of educational assistance $80,000. (Currently, there are monthly limits for full-time, three quarter-time, or half-time educational pursuit.) Includes within authorized educational pursuits in such amounts: (1) a program of apprenticeship or other on-job training; and (2) a correspondence course.
 
Makes survivors and dependents eligible for tutorial assistance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Introduced in House
To authorize the Secretary of Energy to make certain loan guarantees for advanced conservation and fuel efficiency motor vehicle technology projects.

Bill: 110-hr-1215
Sponsor: Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8]
Introduced: 2007-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative energy sources
Automobile industry
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Commerce
Economics and Public Finance
Electric vehicles
Energy conservation
Energy efficiency
Energy research
Energy security
Environmental Protection
Federally-guaranteed loans
Fuel consumption
Industrial research
Motor vehicle pollution control
Motor vehicles
Research and development
Science, Technology, Communications
Technological innovations
Transportation and Public Works
Weights and measures

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: 
Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to instruct the Secretary of Energy to make loan guarantee commitments to domestic motor vehicle manufacturers and suppliers for advanced conservation and fuel efficiency technology projects for gasoline and diesel vehicles, flexible fuel vehicles, and hybrid electric vehicles that reduce dependence on oil and greenhouse gas emissions. 
 
Limits the aggregate amount of guarantees for such production.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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: 2007-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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: 2007-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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: 2007-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Introduced in House
CAFO Tax Credit Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1217
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Introduced: 2007-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agricultural pollution
Agricultural wastes
Agriculture and Food
Animals
Environmental Protection
Income tax
Livestock
Tax credits
Water pollution control

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: 
CAFO Tax Credit Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow owners or operators of a concentrated animal feeding operation a business-related tax credit, up to $500,000 in a taxable year, for the cost of compliance with a national pollutant discharge elimination system permit issued under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Terminates such credit after 2014. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Equity and Fairness in Fee-for-Service Reimbursement Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1219
Sponsor: Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1]
Introduced: 2007-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Medical fees
Medicare
Pay equity
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: 
Medicare Equity and Fairness in Fee-for-Service Reimbursement Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a system for making adjustments to the amount of payment made to providers of services and health care professionals for services provided under the original Medicare fee-for-service program, with specified formulae for states whose average per beneficiary amount is: (1) greater than 100% of the national average; or (2) less than 100% of the national average. Provides for a three year phase-in of such rates.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-02-27
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: 2007-02-27
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: 2007-02-27
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: 2007-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Michael Dvorkin.

Bill: 110-hr-1220
Sponsor: Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14]
Introduced: 2007-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Provides for the relief of Michael Dvorkin.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Introduced in House
EARN Act

Bill: 110-hr-1221
Sponsor: Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5]
Introduced: 2007-02-28 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative fees
Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Confidential communications
Congress
Congressional investigations
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Deportation
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Families
Fines (Penalties)
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Higher education
Illegal aliens
Immigrant education
Labor and Employment
Law
Naturalization
Residence requirements
Students

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: 
Education Access for Rightful Noncitizens Act or the EARN Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional permanent resident status, an alien who: (1) entered the United States prior to his or her sixteenth birthday, and has been present in the United States for at least five years immediately preceding enactment of this Act; (2) is a person of good moral character; (3) is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (4) at the time of application, has been admitted to an institution of higher education, or has earned a high school or general education diploma in the United States; and (5) from the age of 16 and older, has never been under a final order of exclusion, deportation, or removal.
 Authorizes: (1) the Secretary to adjust the status of an alien who has met such conditions prior to enactment of this Act to conditional permanent resident status; and (2) such alien to petition the Secretary for permanent resident status at the end of the conditional residence period. 
Sets forth the conditions for conditional permanent resident status, including: (1) termination of status for violation of this Act; and (2) removal of conditional status to permanent status.
 
Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) exclusive jurisdiction; (2) penalties for false application statements; (3) confidentiality; (4) fee prohibitions for expedited application processing; and (5) a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report respecting the number of aliens adjusted under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees Act

Bill: 110-hr-1222
Sponsor: Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8]
Introduced: 2007-02-28 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Access to health care
Commerce
Divorce
Drugs
Families
Federal employees
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government employees' health insurance
Health
Insurance premiums
Married people
Medical economics
Military dependents
Military hospitals
Military medicine
Pharmacies
Prescription pricing
Retired military personnel
Retiree health benefits
Survivors' benefits
Veterans' medical care
Widowers
Widows
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: 
Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement with the Office of Personnel Management to provide Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) coverage to the following eligible beneficiaries: (1) a member or former member of the Armed Forces entitled to military retired or retainer pay; (2) an unremarried former spouse who was married to a member for at least 20 years, during which such member performed at least 20 years of retirement-creditable military service; (3) a dependent of a deceased qualifying member or former member; (4) a dependent of a living member or former member; and (5) a family member.
 
Directs the Secretary to reimburse such eligible persons for pharmacy benefits received from a pharmacy that is not a TRICARE (Department of Defense managed health care plan) network pharmacy in the same manner as the Secretary would reimburse such person for such benefits received from a TRICARE network pharmacy. Requires such persons, in order to receive such reimbursement, to submit a certification from their physician stating that the person does not have access to a TRICARE network pharmacy due to physical or medical constraints.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2007-02-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2007-02-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House