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Early Education Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-152
Sponsor: Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Congressional reporting requirements
Economics and Public Finance
Educational accountability
Elementary and secondary education
Federal aid to education
Literacy programs
Mathematics
Preschool education
Reading

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Early Education Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to at least ten states to establish early education programs providing children with at least a half-day of schooling each week day during the academic year preceding kindergarten.
 
Requires each program to: (1) be carried out by one or more local educational agencies (LEAs), chosen by the state; (2) be available to all children served by the LEA or LEAs carrying out the program; and (3) involve only licensed or certified instructors. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S141-142)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
Healthy Firefighters Act

Bill: 110-s-153
Sponsor: Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Cardiovascular diseases
Disaster relief
Education
Emergency Management
Fire fighters
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Health surveys
Higher education
Lung diseases
Medical education
Medical research
Nervous system diseases
Occupational health and safety
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Healthy Firefighters Act - Directs the United States Fire Administration to: (1) contract with a locally based medical research university to conduct long-term medical health monitoring of firefighters who responded to emergencies in a federally declared disaster area; and (2) provide for the treatment of such firefighters who suffer health-related conditions as a result of responding to such emergencies. Requires such monitoring to include: (1) monitoring of pulmonary illness, neurological damage, and cardiovascular damage; and (2) exposure documentation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S142)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-156
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Electronic commerce
Electronic mail systems
Excise tax
Federal preemption
Government Operations and Politics
Intergovernmental tax relations
Internet
Local laws
Local taxation
Sales tax
Science, Technology, Communications
State laws
State taxation
Tax administration
Tax exemption

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 - Amends the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent the ban on state and local taxation of Internet access and on multiple or discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S148)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S148)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
Education Savings for Students Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-157
Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: College costs
Education
Education savings accounts
Higher education
Income tax
Tax exemption

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Education Savings for Students Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the maximum annual contribution limit for Coverdell education savings accounts from $2,000 to $5,000 and make such increase permanent.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S572-573)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to redesignate the White Rocks National Recreation Area in the State of Vermont as the "Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area".

Bill: 110-s-159
Sponsor: Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congress
Congressional tributes
Ex-Members of Congress
Names
National recreation areas
Vermont

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Redesignates the White Rocks National Recreation Area in Vermont as the &quot;Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area.&quot; 

action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 

 
Redesignates the White Rocks National Recreation Area in Vermont as the &quot;Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area.&quot;

action_date: 2007-01-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 

 
Redesignates the White Rocks National Recreation Area in Vermont as the &quot;Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area.&quot; 

action_date: 2007-01-17
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 

 
Redesignates the White Rocks National Recreation Area in Vermont as the &quot;Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area.&quot; 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Became Public Law No: 110-1.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Became Public Law No: 110-1.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-01-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-01-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-01-05
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2007-01-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-01-05
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H86)
action_date: 2007-01-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H86)
action_date: 2007-01-05
text: Committee on Natural Resources discharged. (consideration: CR H85-86)
action_date: 2007-01-05
text: Committee on Natural Resources discharged.(consideration: CR H85-86)
action_date: 2007-01-05
text: Mr. Welch (VT) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S199-201; text as passed Senate: CR S201)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S199-201; text as passed Senate: CR S201)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 110-1
Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act

Bill: 110-s-161
Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Clothing
Cost of living adjustments
Disabled
Families
Labor and Employment
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Social Welfare
Survivors' benefits
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' disability compensation
Veterans' pensions

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act - Requires that, whenever there is an increase in benefit amounts payable under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase by the same percentage the amounts payable as veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled adult children, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
SUCCESS Act

Bill: 110-s-164
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Curricula
Economics and Public Finance
Educational accountability
Educational planning
Educational statistics
Educational tests
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Engineering
Engineers
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Higher education
Infrastructure
Labor and Employment
Language and languages
Mathematics
Preschool education
Reading
School administration
Science, Technology, Communications
Scientific education
Secondary education
Standards
Student records
Teacher education
Technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
States Using Collaboration and Coordination to Enhance Standards for Students Act of 2007 or the SUCCESS Act - Amends the National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act to require a biennial national assessment of student achievement in grades four and eight, and grade 12 student preparedness, in reading, mathematics, and science. (Currently, science is not included in such assessments and grade 12 assessments need not be biennial.)
 
Requires the Assessment Board's national academic content and student achievement standards to be competitive with rigorous international standards and set at a level that prepares students for non-remedial higher education, participation in the 21st century workforce, and the Armed Forces. Requires the Board, at a state's request, to assist it in identifying discrepancies between its standards and national standards, and in aligning such standards.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states to establish prekindergarten through grade 16 (PK-16) student preparedness councils made up of public and private stakeholders that: (1) develop and implement measures to ensure that a state's academic content and student academic achievement standards and assessments meet the national benchmarks; and (2) establish a PK-16 longitudinal data system to track student progress toward such benchmarks. 
 
Directs the Secretary to award competitive grants to consortia of states for the development of common performance standards and assessments that compare favorably with national and international standards and assessments. Requires the Secretary to make consortia assessments available to all states.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S158-163)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S157-158)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
Livestock Assistance Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-165
Sponsor: Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural subsidies
Animals
Colorado
Disaster relief
Droughts
Emergency Management
Indemnity
Kansas
Livestock
Nebraska
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Storms
Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Livestock Assistance Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide: (1) payments through the 2002 livestock compensation program for qualifying livestock disaster losses due to blizzard and drought in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Oklahoma; and (2) livestock indemnity payments to producers who have incurred livestock disaster losses in 2006 or 2007, or both, including blizzard and drought losses. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-166
Sponsor: Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Excise tax
Government Operations and Politics
Local taxation
Science, Technology, Communications
State taxation
Tax rates
Wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007 - Prohibits states from imposing any new discriminatory tax on mobile services (cell phones), mobile services providers, or mobile services property for three years after enactment of this Act. Defines &quot;new discriminatory tax&quot; as a tax imposed on mobile services, providers, or property which is not generally imposed on other types of services or property or is generally imposed at a lower rate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S163-164)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
Cellulosic Ethanol Development and Implementation Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-167
Sponsor: Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Alcohol as fuel
Alternative energy sources
Cellulose
Commerce
Economics and Public Finance
Energy
Energy research
Federal aid to research
Motor vehicle pollution control
Petroleum industry
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Research grants
Science, Technology, Communications
Service stations
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Cellulosic Ethanol Development and Implementation Act of 2007 - Amends the Clean Air Act to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish: (1) a grants program for eligible entities to implement research, development, and demonstration projects relating to the use of cellulosic ethanol fuel for motor vehicles; and (2) a pilot program to provide grants to eligible entities for use in installing infrastructure (such as pumps) that would enable retail gas stations to sell and dispense ethanol fuel.
 
Requires an eligible entity to provide matching funds in the amount of 20% of the total amount of the grant.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read the second time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S164-165)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S164)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Pikes Peak Region of Colorado.

Bill: 110-s-168
Sponsor: Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals
Colorado
Congressional reporting requirements
Gifts
Land transfers
Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Pikes Peak region of Colorado.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S165)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-170
Sponsor: Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Excise tax
Science, Technology, Communications
Telephone

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the excise tax on communication services (i.e., local telephone service, toll telephone service, and teletypewriter exchange service). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
Exit the OECD Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-172
Sponsor: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Democracy
Economics and Public Finance
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign trade policy
Government Operations and Politics
International agencies
International cooperation
International organization
OECD countries

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Exit the OECD Act of 2007 - Prohibits the expenditure of federal funds for activities or projects undertaken by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2007-01-26
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-01-26
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S789-790)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
Medicare Health Savings Accounts Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-173
Sponsor: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Medical savings accounts
Medicare
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Medicare Health Savings Accounts Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish a new part E (Medicare Health Savings Accounts) under which the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish procedures entitling each eligible beneficiary to elect to receive benefits under a Medicare Health Savings Account (HSA) instead of benefits under Medicare parts A (Hospital Insurance), B (Supplementary Medical Insurance), or D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program).

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to conform to this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S166-167)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Head Start Act to require parental consent for nonemergency intrusive physical examinations.

Bill: 110-s-174
Sponsor: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Child health
Elementary and secondary education
Families
Health
Informed consent (Medical law)
Law
Parent and child
Parent-school relationships
Physical examinations
Preschool education
School health programs

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Amends the Head Start Act to require Head Start agencies to obtain written parental consent before administering any nonemergency intrusive physical examination of a child in connection with participation in a Head Start program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S167)
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to provide for a feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District and cities served by the District.

Bill: 110-s-175
Sponsor: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Governmental investigations
Infrastructure
Lakes
Oklahoma
Water districts
Water storage
Water supply

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Directs the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation to conduct a feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservatory District and cities served by the District.

action_date: 2007-06-28
text: 
Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservatory District and cities served by the District. Limits the federal share of the costs to 50%. Permits the non-federal share to be in the form of in-kind services that the Secretary determines would contribute substantially toward the conduct and completion of the study. Authorizes appropriations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-11
text: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
action_date: 2007-06-28
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 245.
action_date: 2007-06-28
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-111.
action_date: 2007-06-28
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-111.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-86.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the Indian employment credit and the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation.

Bill: 110-s-176
Sponsor: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Depreciation and amortization
Economics and Public Finance
Housing and Community Development
Income tax
Indian economic development
Labor and Employment
Minorities
Minority employment
Native Americans
Tax credits
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permanently extend the Indian employment tax credit and the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in Senate