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To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the provision of law requiring termination of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans as of December 31, 2009.

Bill: 110-hr-674
Sponsor: Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]
Introduced: 2007-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Federal advisory bodies
Government Operations and Politics
Minorities
Veterans' benefits

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: 
Repeals a federal law provision requiring the termination of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans as of December 31, 2009.
action_date: 2008-07-31
text: 

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

 
Repeals a federal law provision requiring the termination of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans as of December 31, 2009.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-08-01
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2008-07-31
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-07-31
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/29/2008 H7255)
action_date: 2008-07-31
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/29/2008 H7255)
action_date: 2008-07-31
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR 8/1/2008 H7709)
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lamborn objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 674.
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7255-7256)
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2008-07-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 491.
action_date: 2008-07-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-772.
action_date: 2008-07-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-772.
action_date: 2008-07-16
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-07-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-07-16
text: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
action_date: 2007-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Disabled Veterans Adaptive Housing Improvement Act

Bill: 110-hr-675
Sponsor: Rep. Herseth, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2007-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Building construction
Construction costs
Cost of living adjustments
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Housing and Community Development
Housing finance
Housing for the disabled
Indexing (Economic policy)
Veterans' benefits

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: 
Disabled Veterans Adaptive Housing Improvement Act - Increases from: (1) $50,000 to $60,000 the maximum amount authorized to be provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain disabled veterans for the construction of specially adapted housing; and (2) $10,000 to $12,000 the maximum amount authorized for specially adapted features in a home.
 
Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to annually increase such amounts to reflect increases in the cost of residential home construction.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-21
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Nursing School Capacity Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-677
Sponsor: Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2007-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Access to health care
College entrance requirements
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Demography
Education
Educational accountability
Educational statistics
Educational technology
Employee benefit plans
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
Graduate education
Higher education
Labor and Employment
Medical residents
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing education
Recruiting of employees
Salaries
School administration
Science, Technology, Communications
Teacher education
Teacher supply and demand
Teachers
Technological innovations

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: 
Nursing School Capacity Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to request that the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) conduct a study to: (1) identify constraints encountered by schools of nursing in admitting and graduating the number of registered nurses necessary to ensure patient safety and meet the need for quality assurance in the provision of health care; and (2) develop recommendations to alleviate the constraints on a short-term and long-term basis. Directs the Secretary to provide that the study consider the perspectives of: (1) nurses and physicians in inpatient, outpatient, and residential facilities; (2) faculty and administrators of nursing schools; (3) providers of health plans or health insurance; and (4) consumers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Introduced in House
To waive application of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to a specific parcel of real property transferred by the United States to 2 Indian tribes in Oregon, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-679
Sponsor: Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5]
Introduced: 2007-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to Indians
Indian lands
Land transfers
Minorities
Oregon
Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: 
Waives application of the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act to a specified parcel of real property transferred by the United States to the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon and the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon. Prohibits Class II and Class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act on such real property. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Introduced in House
To permit the cancellation of certain loans under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

Bill: 110-hr-680
Sponsor: Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2]
Introduced: 2007-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Collection of accounts
Disaster loans
Disaster relief
Economics and Public Finance
Federal-local relations
Government Operations and Politics
Government lending
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Local finance
Local taxation
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: 
Amends the Community Disaster Loan Act of 2005 to repeal the prohibition against cancelling of certain disaster loans authorized under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to assist local governments in providing essential services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Parental Empowerment Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-681
Sponsor: Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]
Introduced: 2007-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Citizen participation
Congressional reporting requirements
Decision making
Economics and Public Finance
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Families
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Government procurement
Parent-school relationships
Reference books
School districts
School libraries
State laws
Teaching materials
Textbooks

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: 
Parental Empowerment Act of 2007 - Prohibits any state from receiving federal education funds unless the state has policies and procedures that require: (1) each local educational agency to maintain a parent review and empowerment council to provide input and recommendations regarding purchase or acquisition of library and classroom-based reference, instructional, and other print materials for use in elementary schools; or (2) the state educational agency to maintain such a council, if the state purchases most of such materials.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Introduced in House
To expand the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to include alternative fuels, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-682
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2007-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alcohol as fuel
Alternative energy sources
Armed Forces and National Security
Diesel motor
Energy supplies
Petroleum reserves
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Strategic materials

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: 
Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to: (1) define &quot;fuel products&quot; to mean petroleum products and alternative fuels, including ethanol and biodiesel; (2) redesignate the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as the Strategic Fuels Reserve; and (3) rename the SPR Petroleum Account as the SFR Fuel Account. (Thus brings such alternative fuels within the purview of EPCA).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Investment in Energy Independence Act of 2006

Bill: 110-hr-683
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2]
Introduced: 2007-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alcohol as fuel
Alternative energy sources
Biomass energy
Carbon dioxide
Coal
Commerce
Depreciation and amortization
Energy
Energy facilities
Environmental Protection
Excise tax
Income tax
Investment tax credit
Methane
Minimum tax
Oil shales
Peat
Petroleum refineries
Science, Technology, Communications
Secondary recovery of gas
Secondary recovery of oil
Tax credits
Tax deductions
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: 
Investment in Energy Independence Act of 2006 [
sic
] - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax credit for investment in coal-to-liquid fuels projects; (2) allow a taxpayer election to expense the cost of coal-to-liquid fuels process property and coal-fired facilities for the production of ethanol placed in service before 2016; (3) extend the election to expense oil and alternative fuel refineries until 2016; (4) include liquid fuel derived from oil shale extracted in the United States as an alternative fuel for excise tax purposes; (5) extend the excise tax credit for alternative fuels through FY2020; and (6) allow a 50% tax credit for enhanced oil recovery projects using qualified carbon dioxide.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E193)
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Keeping Our Promises to America's Children Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-684
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3]
Introduced: 2007-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance
Appropriations
Economics and Public Finance
Educational accountability
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Federal aid to education
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
School districts
Secondary education

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: 
Keeping Our Promises to America's Children Act of 2007 - Provides a moratorium on compliance by failing schools with certain requirements for achieving adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward state academic performance standards under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
 
Allows states and local educational agencies, if the federal funds appropriated for the pertinent remedial program, project, or activity are less than those authorized, to defer, modify, or suspend related functions the agencies are required to carry out to ensure that schools achieve AYP.
 
Requires the Secretary of Education to ensure that negative consequences shall not apply to such agencies for actions taken under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Social Security and Medicare Improved Burn Injury Treatment Access Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-685
Sponsor: Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-2]
Introduced: 2007-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Burns
Disabled
Families
Health
Medicare
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Social security eligibility
Widowers
Widows
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: 
Social Security and Medicare Improved Burn Injury Treatment Access Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to direct the Commissioner of Social Security to waive the application of the five-month Social Security disability waiting period in cases of individuals with disabling burn injuries.
 
Eliminates the 24-month Medicare disability waiting period in cases of individuals with disabling burn injuries.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E184-185)
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the qualified tuition deduction.

Bill: 110-hr-686
Sponsor: Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large]
Introduced: 2007-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: College costs
Education
Higher education
Income tax
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Keeping Families Together Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-687
Sponsor: Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3]
Introduced: 2007-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Academic performance
Case management
Child health
Child welfare
Community health services
Continuing education
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal statistics
Custody of children
Data banks
Dropouts
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Educational accountability
Educational statistics
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Family courts
Family services
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to child health services
Foster home care
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Government statistics
Group homes
Health
Health insurance
Health planning
Home care services
Housing and Community Development
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Juvenile delinquency
Labor and Employment
Law
Medicaid
Medical screening
Medical tests
Medically uninsured
Mental health services
Patient satisfaction
Performance measurement
Poor children
Preventive medicine
Science, Technology, Communications
Secondary education
Social Welfare
State finance
State laws
Welfare waivers
Youth services

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: 
Keeping Families Together Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to award competitive matching grants to states to establish systems of care to provide mental health treatment and services to all children who are in the custody of the state or at-risk of entering into the custody of the state for the purpose of receiving mental health services. 
 
Requires states to use grant funds for certain activities, including to: (1) expand public health insurance programs to cover community-based mental health and family support services for such children and their families that will be sustainable after the grant has expired; (2) provide outreach and public education concerning available programs and activities; and (3) provide training and professional development for personnel who work with such children.
 
Requires the Administrator to establish a task force to examine: (1) problems of mental health in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems; (2) issues with respect to access by children and youth to mental health services; and (3) the role of federal agencies in promoting access by children and youth to mental health services. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Introduced in House
State and Local Law Enforcement Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-688
Sponsor: Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3]
Introduced: 2007-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Criminal investigation
Disciplining of employees
Dismissal of employees
Due process of law
Election candidates
Employee rights
Evidence (Law)
Federal preemption
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government employee unions
Government employees' political activities
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Grievance procedures
Injunctions
Judicial opinions
Labor and Employment
Law
Law enforcement officers
Leave of absence
Local employees
Local laws
Personnel records
Police
Police brutality
Police corruption
Police questioning
Police-community relations
Polygraphs
Right of privacy
Right to counsel
Self-incrimination
Sound recording and reproducing
State employees
State laws
Subpoena
Witnesses

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: State and Local Law Enforcement Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act of 2007 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to set forth the due process rights, including procedures, that shall be afforded a law enforcement officer (officer) who is the subject of an investigation or disciplinary hearing. 
Declares that an officer shall not be: (1) prohibited from engaging in political activity or be denied the right to refrain from engaging in such activity, except when on duty or acting in an official capacity; and (2) prohibited from being a candidate for an elective office or from serving in such elective office solely because of the officer's status as an officer, with exceptions.
Requires that: (1) each agency adopt and thereafter comply with a written complaint procedure that meets specified requirements; and (2) an investigation based on a complaint from outside the agency commence not later than 15 days after receipt of the complaint by the agency employing the officer against whom the complaint has been made, or any other agency charged with investigating such complaint.
Directs that any officer who is the subject of an investigation be notified of the investigation 24 hours before the commencement of questioning. Establishes rights of officers before and during questioning, including the right to counsel. Requires questioning to be conducted at reasonable hours. Prohibits an officer from being compelled to submit to the use of a lie detector.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Introduced in House