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William H. Rehnquist Law Center Establishment Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-4225
Sponsor: Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8]
Introduced: 2007-11-15 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Arizona
Commemorations
Congressional tributes
Constitutional law
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to education
Higher education
Law
Legal education
Supreme Court justices

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: 
William H. Rehnquist Law Center Establishment Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Attorney General to provide a grant to the University of Arizona James E. Rogers School of Law to establish the William H. Rehnquist Center on the Constitutional Structures of Government.
 
Requires the Law School to provide specified nonfederal contributions toward the establishment of the Law Center. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2008-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2007-11-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2007-11-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 18, United States Code, to modify an exception to certain prohibitions.

Bill: 110-hr-4227
Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20]
Introduced: 2007-11-15 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Advertising
Armed Forces and National Security
Commerce
Electronic surveillance
Equipment and supplies
Foreign agents
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: 
Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) exempt officers, agents, or employees of a foreign government, or contractors of such a government, from the prohibition against the manufacture, distribution, and possession of wiretap devices (subject to U.S. export control laws); and (2) permit the advertisement for sale of such devices to a foreign government authorized to use them. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in House
Southern Arizona Public Lands Protection Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-4228
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
Introduced: 2007-11-15 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arizona
Energy
Geothermal resources
Mines and mineral resources
Mining leases

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: 
Southern Arizona Public Lands Protection Act of 2007 - Withdraws specified federal lands, and interests in lands, in Pima and Santa Cruz counties, Arizona, from entry, location, or patent under the general mining laws, the operation of the mineral and geothermal leasing laws, and the mineral material disposal laws.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2007-11-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in House
Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-4229
Sponsor: Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19]
Introduced: 2007-11-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs
Federal employees
Fringe benefits
Government Operations and Politics
Salaries

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: 
Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2007 - Establishes in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) a Bonus Review Board which shall review proposed ratings, bonuses, and pay adjustments for covered VA employees and make recommendations with respect to the award of such ratings, bonuses, and pay adjustments. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in House
School-Based Health Clinic Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-4230
Sponsor: Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5]
Introduced: 2007-11-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Access to health care
Agriculture and Food
Case management
Child health
Child nutrition
Clinics
Comprehensive health care
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Families
Federal aid to health facilities
Health education
Medically uninsured
Mental health services
Performance measurement
Quality of care
School health programs

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: 
School-Based Health Clinic Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for the cost of operating school-based health clinics to provide comprehensive primary health services (which include physical and mental health services, and which may include optional services such as nutrition, oral health, health education, and case management services) during school hours to children and adolescents by health professionals.

 Requires such clinics to: (1) provide services to children and adolescents for whom parental or guardian consent has been obtained; (2) provide on-site access during the academic day when school is in session and 24-hour coverage through an on-call system and backup health providers to ensure access to services on a year-round basis.

 Allows the Secretary to give preference to applicants who demonstrate an ability to serve: (1) communities with evidence of barriers to primary health care and mental health services for children and adolescents; (2) communities that have consistently scored poorly on child and adolescent standardized health indicator reports; (3) communities with high percentages of children and adolescents who are uninsured, underinsured, or enrolled in public health insurance programs; and (4) populations of children and adolescents that have demonstrated difficulty historically in accessing health and mental health services.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a program to provide technical and other assistance to clinics; and (2) implement a plan for evaluating clinics and monitoring the quality of their performance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-12-04
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-12-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in House
Rural Veterans Health Care Access Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-4231
Sponsor: Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8]
Introduced: 2007-11-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Access to health care
Afghanistan
Crime and Law Enforcement
Families
Family services
Governmental investigations
Health
Health counseling
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Medical fees
Mental care facilities
Mental health services
Middle East and North Africa
Military occupation
Military operations
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Psychiatrists
Psychologists
Psychotherapy
South Asia
Terrorism
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: 
Rural Veterans Health Care Access Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) to establish and implement a pilot program to provide mental health counseling services to eligible veterans at non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities. Defines &quot;eligible veteran&quot; as one who: (1) served on active duty in support of a contingency operation; (2) is eligible to receive hospital care and medical services; (3) has been diagnosed with a mental health condition and recommended to receive mental health counseling; and (4) resides at least 30 miles from a VA medical facility that employs a full-time mental health professional. Requires the Secretary to issue to an eligible veteran a six-month supply of vouchers to be used to pay for counseling (including family counseling) services provided by the mental health provider.
 
Requires the Secretary to conduct a study on the effectiveness of the pilot program. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in House
Food Freshness Disclosure Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-4233
Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2007-11-15 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Commerce
Food safety
Labeling

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: 
Food Freshness Disclosure Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem food to be misbranded unless its label bears information on freshness. Requires the label to state a date upon which the food will no longer be fresh (i.e., contain the quantity of nutrients specified on the label and otherwise be not adulterated and of acceptable quality). Requires such date to be preceded by "best if used by," and requires such label to be conspicuously located, easy to read, and in a type size no smaller than eight point. Directs that the freshness date be on the containers of any food sent to the seller of such food to consumers. Makes this Act inapplicable to any food that is exempt from nutrition labeling requirements. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in House
Food Ingredient Right to Know Act

Bill: 110-hr-4234
Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2007-11-15 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Animals
Commerce
Food additives
Insects
Labeling
Meat
Poultry
Spices

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: 
Food Ingredient Right to Know Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide that a food shall be deemed to be misbranded if it contains any spice, flavoring, or coloring derived from meat, poultry, any other animal product (including insects) unless its labeling bears a statement with appropriate prominence on the information panel providing that fact and the name of the meat, poultry, other animal product. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in House
Estate Tax Reduction Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-4235
Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2007-11-15 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Estate tax
Indexing (Economic policy)
Inheritance tax
Tax credits
Tax rates
Valuation

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: 
Estate Tax Reduction Act of 2007 - Repeals provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 that eliminate the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes and the basis rules for property acquired from a decedent after December 31, 2009 (thus restoring such taxes and rules). 

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) reduce to 39.2% the maximum estate tax rate; (2) increase to $3 million the unified credit against the estate tax; and (3) provide for an inflation adjustment to the increased credit amount after 2007. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in House
Mail Network Protection Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-4236
Sponsor: Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9]
Introduced: 2007-11-15 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Collective bargaining
Employee-management relations in government
Federal employees
Government service contracts
Postal service
United States Postal Service

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: 
Mail Network Protection Act of 2007 - Requires the U.S. Postal Service to bargain with unions representing career Postal Service employees before entering into a contract for mail processing, mail handling, or surface transportation of mail if the contract, in a 12 month period, would involve work that would otherwise be performed by those employees and either: (1) involve more than a specified amount of work time; or (2) cost over $5 million.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in House
Overseas Voting Practical Amendments Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-4237
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2007-11-15 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Absentee voting
Americans in foreign countries
Armed Forces and National Security
Ballots
Congress
Congressional elections
Government publicity
Postage stamps
Postal service
Presidential elections
Soldier voting
State laws
Voter registration
Witnesses

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: 
Overseas Voting Practical Amendments Act of 2007 - Amends the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) to rename the official post card form containing both an absentee voter registration application and an absentee ballot application the Federal Voter Registration and Ballot Application.
 
Prohibits states from refusing to accept balloting materials on any of specified grounds, including that the materials are not printed on a post card, do not include certain information, are not notarized or witnessed by an authorized official, are not delivered by the U.S. Postal Service, or do not meet certain other nonessential requirements.
 
Amends federal postal law with respect to postage markings on certain balloting materials mailed by the states.
 
Amends UOCAVA to: (1) permit voters to request absentee ballots in all subsequent elections; (2) repeal the requirement to provide absentee ballots in subsequent elections to individuals with unknown addresses; (3) apply UOCAVA to individuals who have never resided in the United States (whose parents are overseas voters); (4) require prompt notification of rejection of a voter registration or absentee ballot request; and (5) provide for use of a U.S. State Department diplomatic pouch for returning completed absentee ballots.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2007-11-15
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2007-11-15
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in House
Bottle Recycling Climate Protection Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-4238
Sponsor: Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7]
Introduced: 2007-11-15 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Air pollution control
Beverage containers
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Commerce
Economics and Public Finance
Fines (Penalties)
Food industry
Government Operations and Politics
Indexing (Economic policy)
Labeling
Law
Local taxation
Recycling of waste products
Retail trade
Sales tax
State laws
State taxation
Taxation
Wholesale trade

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: 
Bottle Recycling Climate Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prohibit retailers and distributors from selling beverages (water, mineral water, soda water, flavored water, sports drinks, juice, iced tea, wine coolers, beer, or carbonated nonalcoholic beverages) in containers that do not display a statement of a refund value of five cents.
Requires: (1) distributors to collect the refund value for each beverage sold to retailers; and (2) retailers to collect the refund value for each beverage sold to consumers. Requires: (1) retailers to pay the refund on returned unbroken containers of brands sold for up to a specified number of containers per day based on the square footage of the retailer's space (excluding any container contaminated by a hazardous waste); and (2) distributors to pay the refund on returned containers of brands sold, plus at least three cents per container for handling costs. 
Directs distributors to pay to a state, annually, unclaimed refund amounts, which shall be available to the state for programs designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 
Prohibits distributors and retailers from disposing of containers subject to this Act or any metal, glass, or plastic from such containers (other than the top or seal) in landfills or solid waste disposal facilities.
Exempts states that have implemented laws requiring beverage container deposits or that have demonstrated achievement of specified recycling or reuse rates for beverage containers. 
Prohibits states or political subdivisions that impose taxes on the sale of beverage containers from imposing any tax on the amount attributable to the refund value of such containers. 
Provides for the adjustment for inflation of the refund amounts at ten-year intervals. 
Prescribes civil penalties for violations of this Act.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2452-2453)
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in House
Establishing the House Independent Commission on Standards Act

Bill: 110-hr-4239
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5]
Introduced: 2007-11-15 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional agencies
Congressional committees (House)
Congressional ethics
Congressional investigations
Congressional reorganization
House Standards of Official Conduct
House of Representatives
House rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: 
Establishing The House Independent Commission on Standards Act - Establishes within the legislative branch The House Independent Commission on Standards.
 
Amends Rule XI (Procedures of Committees and Unfinished Business) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to transfer to the Commission certain recommendations for administrative action and investigative duties of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct regarding Members, Delegates, the Resident Commissioner, and House officers and employees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2007-11-15
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2007-11-15
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in House
Notify Americans Before Outsourcing Personal Information Act

Bill: 110-hr-4241
Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2007-11-15 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Affiliated corporations
Bank records
Business records
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Consumer education
Consumer protection
Finance and Financial Sector
Financial institutions
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign corporations
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Right of privacy
State courts
Subcontractors

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: 
Notify Americans Before Outsourcing Personal Information Act - Prohibits a business from transferring personally identifiable information of a U.S. citizen to any foreign affiliate or subcontractor in another country without providing notice to such citizen that the information may be transferred to such affiliate or subcontractor. Authorizes a private cause of action in a state court to enforce compliance with this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Introduced in House