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To amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to include certain former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort under the energy employees occupational illness compensation program.

Bill: 110-hr-1345
Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-27]
Introduced: 2007-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Armed Forces and National Security
Business records
Commerce
Compensation (Law)
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Energy
Department of Health and Human Services
Energy
Environmental Protection
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government liability
Health
Ionizing radiation
Iron and steel industry
Law
Medical records
New York State
Nuclear weapons
Occupational health and safety
Radiation
Radiation victims

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: 
Amends the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to include certain former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort under the energy employees occupational illness compensation program. 
 
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) modify regulations and procedures to conform to amendments under this Act; and (2) initiate a petition to include workers employed at the Bethlehem Steel site in Lackawanna, New York, as a class to be included in the Special Exposure Cohort. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2007-03-06
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2007-03-06
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
Student Privacy Protection Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1346
Sponsor: Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15]
Introduced: 2007-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Economics and Public Finance
Elementary and secondary education
Families
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Parent and child
Parent-school relationships
Recruiting and enlistment
School districts
Secondary education
Student records

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: 
Student Privacy Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to revise provisions for military recruiter access to secondary school student information. 
 
Requires ESEA-assisted local educational agencies (LEAs) to notify each secondary school student's parent of the option to consent to a release of the student's name, address, and telephone listing to military recruiters, and to give the parent the opportunity to provide such consent in writing. Requires such LEAs to provide military recruiters, upon their request, with access to such information on a student only if the student's parent has given such written consent. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E467)
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
To extend the period during which members of the Armed Forces deployed in contingency operations may request and receive reimbursement for helmet pads, which are designed to protect the wearer from bomb blasts and non-ballistic impacts, that are purchased by such members.

Bill: 110-hr-1347
Sponsor: Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5]
Introduced: 2007-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Afghanistan
Armed forces abroad
Compensation (Law)
Crime and Law Enforcement
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Law
Middle East and North Africa
Military and naval supplies
Military occupation
Military operations
Military pay
Safety measures
South Asia
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: 
Amends the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 to extend the period during which members of the Armed Forces deployed in connection with Operations Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, or Iraqi Freedom may request and receive reimbursement for purchasing protective helmet pads.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
NIDA and NIAAA Name Redesignation Act

Bill: 110-hr-1348
Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1]
Introduced: 2007-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Alcoholism
Drug abuse
Drug abuse prevention
Drug abuse treatment
Drug addiction
Laboratories
Maryland
Medical research
Names
Research centers
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: 
NIDA and NIAAA Name Redesignation Act - Redesignates: (1) the National Institute on Drug Abuse as the National Institute on Diseases of Addiction; and (2) the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism as the National Institute on Alcohol Disorders and Health.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 increase in income taxes on Social Security benefits.

Bill: 110-hr-1349
Sponsor: Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3]
Introduced: 2007-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax
Labor and Employment
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Railroad retirement plans
Social Welfare
Social security beneficiaries
Tax exclusion
Tax rates
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, effective January 1, 2007, the 1993 increase in income taxes on Social Security benefits.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
Firefighters Special Operation Task Force Act

Bill: 110-hr-1351
Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2007-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Chemical industries
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Disaster relief
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency communication systems
Employee training
Energy
Environmental Protection
Equipment and supplies
Fire departments
Fire fighters
Fire prevention
Grants-in-aid
Infrastructure
Infrastructure (Economics)
International Affairs
Labor and Employment
Layoffs
Motor vehicles
Nuclear power plants
Petroleum refineries
Police communication systems
Salaries
Science, Technology, Communications
Terrorism
Transportation and Public Works
Urban affairs
Urban areas
Weapons of mass destruction

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: 
Firefighters Special Operation Task Force Act - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize the Administrator of the U.S. Fire Administration to award up to 100 grants for task forces (two or more fire services that collectively consist of at least 50 firefighting personnel, operating under a cooperative agreement to coordinate incident response) each fiscal year for: (1) salary and benefits to hire firefighting personnel; (2) training; (3) equipment or support systems; (4) communications between task force members and a local police department or hospital or with any other appropriate governmental or private sector entity; and (5) compatibility and interoperability of training and equipment.
 
Requires the Administrator to give priority to task forces serving geographic areas that have a high population density or that are located within 50 miles of: (1) a nuclear power facility; (2) a large facility that produces, treats, or refines chemicals or petroleum products; (3) a business district of national significance; or (4) a location with one or more critical infrastructures.
 
Requires grantees to obtain non-federal matching funds of at least 55% of the amount awarded by the Administrator for each fiscal year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
Torture Outsourcing Prevention Act

Bill: 110-hr-1352
Sponsor: Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7]
Introduced: 2007-03-06 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Deportation
Detention of persons
Extradition
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Human rights
Immigration
International law
Iraq compilation
Judicial review
Law
Police questioning
Prisoners
Prisoners' rights
Torture
Treaties
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: 
Torture Outsourcing Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of State to submit to the appropriate congressional committees an annual list of countries where there are substantial grounds for believing that torture, cruel, or degrading treatment is commonly used in the detention or interrogation of individuals.
 
Prohibits the direct or indirect transfer or return of persons by the United States for the purpose of detention, interrogation, trial, or otherwise to a listed country. Sets forth conditions under which: (1) the Secretary may waive such transfer prohibition; and (2) a treaty-based transfer may occur.
 
Prohibits the transfer from the United States of any person to a non-listed country without an opportunity to challenge such transfer on the grounds of being subjected to torture or cruel or degrading treatment.
 
Amends the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 to direct the appropriate government agencies to prescribe regulations to implement U.S. obligations under the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E474)
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
Social Security Protection and Truth in Budgeting Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1353
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3]
Introduced: 2007-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Budget deficits
Budget surpluses
Economics and Public Finance
Federal budgets
Finance and Financial Sector
Government trust funds
Labor and Employment
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Saving and investment
Social security finance
Social security taxes
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: 
Social Security Protection and Truth in Budgeting Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the receipts and disbursements of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (Social Security trust funds) from being included in the federal budget baseline for any fiscal year and from being counted as new budget authority, outlays, receipts, or deficit or surplus for purposes of offsetting any tax decrease or spending increase. Excludes Social Security trust fund receipts and disbursements totals from official Office of Management and Budget and Congressional Budget Office budget pronouncements.
 
Makes proceeds to the Social Security trust funds from Social Security taxes available solely for OASDI purposes. Prohibits their availability for the establishment or funding of private accounts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2007-03-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2007-03-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
Nursing Relief Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1358
Sponsor: Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2007-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Admission of nonimmigrants
Alien labor
Aliens
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Labor
Employee rights
Employers' liability
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Grievance procedures
Health
Labor and Employment
Law
Nurses
Visas
Wages

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: 
Nursing Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a nonimmigrant visa category (W-visa) for an alien coming to the United States to work as a professional nurse.
 
Sets forth employer petition provisions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
Enumerated Powers Act

Bill: 110-hr-1359
Sponsor: Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2007-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional powers
Constitutional law
House rules and procedure
Law
Legislation
Senate rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: 
Enumerated Powers Act - Requires each Act of Congress to contain a concise and definite statement of the constitutional authority relied upon for the enactment of each portion of that Act. Declares that failure to comply with this requirement shall give rise to a point of order in either chamber of Congress. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2007-03-06
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2007-03-06
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2007-03-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2212-2213)
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1360
Sponsor: Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4]
Introduced: 2007-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commuter tax
Government Operations and Politics
Home labor
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Residence requirements
Science, Technology, Communications
State taxation
Tax exemption
Telecommuting
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: 
Telecommuters Tax Fairness Act of 2007 - Prohibits a state from imposing an income tax on the compensation of a nonresident individual for any period in which such individual is not physically present in or working in such state or from deeming such nonresident individual to be present in or working in such state on the grounds that: (1) such individual is present at or working at home for convenience; or (2) such individual's work at home fails any convenience of the employer test or any similar test.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1363
Sponsor: Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]
Introduced: 2007-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Agriculture and Food
Body weight
Child health
Child nutrition
Chronically ill
Department of Agriculture
Diet
Elementary and secondary education
Families
Fund raising
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Law
Obesity
Oils and fats
Salt
School lunch program
Sugar
Vending machines

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: 
Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to revise the definition of &quot;food of minimal nutritional value,&quot; the sale of which in areas where school meals are sold or eaten is prohibited as a condition for federal funding of school lunch and breakfast programs.
 
 Applies such definition (and prohibition) to all food sold outside such programs anywhere on school campuses at any time of the day, with the possible limited exemption of food sold at school fundraisers.
 
Requires the Secretary, when revising such definition, to consider the recommendations of authoritative scientific organizations and evidence concerning the relationship between diet and health.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Zdenko Lisak.

Bill: 110-hr-1364
Sponsor: Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14]
Introduced: 2007-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Provides for the relief of Zdenko Lisak.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
Corporate AMT Repeal

Bill: 110-hr-1365
Sponsor: Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3]
Introduced: 2007-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Corporation taxes
Income tax
Minimum tax
Tax exemption

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: 
Corporate AMT Repeal - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the alternative minimum tax on corporations for taxable years beginning after 2006.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Introduced in House
Individual AMT Repeal Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1366
Sponsor: Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3]
Introduced: 2007-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax
Minimum tax
Tax exemption

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: 
Individual AMT Repeal Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the alternative minimum tax on individual taxpayers for taxable years beginning after 2006.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Introduced in House
Disabled Veterans Sports and Special Events Promotion Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1370
Sponsor: Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4]
Introduced: 2007-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs
Disabled
Executive reorganization
Government Operations and Politics
Olympic games
Sports and Recreation
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' disability compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: 
Disabled Veterans Sports and Special Events Promotion Act of 2007 - Establishes in the Department of Veterans Affairs an Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events, headed by a Director, to establish, carry out, and promote programs for the participation of disabled veterans in approved sporting and other events. Authorizes the Director to provide a monthly assistance allowance to service-connected disabled veterans participating in an event sanctioned by the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) or residing at a USOC training center.
 
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the USOC to provide support and reimbursement for USOC expenditures for the military paralympic program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-21
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-06-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2007-06-14
text: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
action_date: 2007-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Introduced in House