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Department of Homeland Security Secure American Federal Equipment Procurement Act-DHS SAFE Procurement Act

Bill: 110-hr-1686
Sponsor: Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2]
Introduced: 2007-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Buy American
Commerce
Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Homeland Security
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government procurement
Identification devices
Manufacturing industries

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: 
Department of Homeland Security Secure American Federal Equipment Procurement Act or the DHS SAFE Procurement Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit the use of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funds for the procurement of any of the following items that are not manufactured in the United States: (1) uniforms; (2) protective gear; (3) badges or other insignia indicating rank, office, or position; and (4) identification cards.

Makes exceptions: (1) where the Secretary determines that satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of the article cannot be procured as and when needed at U.S. market prices (in which case the Secretary shall notify the House and Senate homeland security committees and include a certification that manufacturing the article outside the United States does not pose a risk to national security and an explanation of steps required by the manufacturer to ensure that any elements used for the article are not misappropriated); (2) for acquisitions at or below the micro-purchase threshold; and (3) for acquisitions outside the United States for use outside the United States. 

Makes this Act applicable notwithstanding any presidential waiver of discriminatory purchasing requirements under the Trade Agreements Act of 1979.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-09
text: Provisions of Measure Incorporated into Section 407 of H.R. 1684 as introduced.
action_date: 2007-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight.
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E649)
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Training for Realtime Writers Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1687
Sponsor: Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
Introduced: 2007-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Closed caption television
Court reporting
Curricula
Disabled
Dislocated workers
Distance education
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Education of the disadvantaged
Educational accountability
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Higher education
Job hunting
Labor and Employment
Law
Scholarships
Video tape recording
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: 
Training for Realtime Writers Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to make competitive grants to eligible entities to promote recruitment, training, and placement of individuals, including individuals who have completed a court reporting training program, as realtime writers providing closed captioning in video programming. Sets forth priorities in making grants. Limits grants to $1.5 million for a two-year period. Repeals this Act five years after funds are appropriated to carry it out. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Introduced in House
All Healthy Children Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1688
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
Introduced: 2007-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Coinsurance
Comprehensive health care
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Economics and Public Finance
Expedited congressional procedure
Families
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to child health services
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Insurance premiums
Legislation
Maternal health services
Medical economics
Medically uninsured
Poor children
Pregnant women
Social Welfare
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: 
All Healthy Children Act of 2007 - Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to establish under a new title XXII (All Healthy Children Program) a state-operated program receiving federal financial assistance to provide comprehensive health coverage for children and pregnant and postpartum women in place of benefits previously provided for them under SSA titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP).
 
Establishes a Commission on Children's Health Coverage to: (1) evaluate annually for Congress the status of children's health coverage in the United States; and (2) report to Congress a legislative proposal that would assure health benefits coverage for all U.S. children. 
 
Provides for expedited congressional consideration of such proposal.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-07-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7827)
action_date: 2007-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2007-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2007-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2007-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Curb Illegal Downloading on College Campuses Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1689
Sponsor: Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8]
Introduced: 2007-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Computer crimes
Computer networks
Computer security measures
Copyright
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economics and Public Finance
Educational technology
Federal aid to education
Higher education
Intellectual property
Internet
Nonprofit organizations
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: 
Curb Illegal Downloading on College Campuses Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to use the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education to support efforts by institutions of higher education and other nonprofit institutions and agencies to establish pilot programs and initiatives on college campuses to reduce illegal downloading of copyrighted content, thereby improving the security and integrity of campus computer networks and saving telecommunications bandwidth costs, while ensuring the availability of such bandwidth for research and educational purposes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Guaranteeing Airport Physical Screening Standards Act

Bill: 110-hr-1690
Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2007-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Air cargo
Airline passenger traffic
Airports
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Labor and Employment
Law
Planning
Recruiting of employees
Security measures
Terrorism
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation workers

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: 
Guaranteeing Airport Physical Screening Standards Act - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to: (1) implement a pilot program at five commercial service airports to physically screen all airport workers with access to sterile areas of the airport; (2) issue regulations, directives, or other appropriate measures to implement requirements directing airport perimeter screening of all individuals, goods, property, vehicles, and other equipment before entry into a secured airport area; and (3) set a schedule for requiring airports to update their airport security plans to comply with such perimeter screening requirements. Requires, with respect to the pilot program: (1) at least two of the participating airports to be large hub airports, with each of the remaining airports representing a different airport security risk category; (2) screening to be conducted under the same standards as apply to individuals at airport security screening checkpoints and to be carried out by contract screeners at a minimum of two airports; and (3) that it shall be carried out for not less than 180 days.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to hire the necessary number of passenger and baggage screeners to ensure aviation security.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Introduced in House
National Liberty Memorial Act

Bill: 110-hr-1693
Sponsor: Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]
Introduced: 2007-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: American Revolution
Armed Forces and National Security
Black history
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
District of Columbia
History
Military history
Military personnel
Minorities
Monuments and memorials
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Slavery

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: 
National Liberty Memorial Act - Authorizes the National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. (previously, the Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation) to establish a memorial on specified federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the slaves and free persons who served as soldiers and sailors or provided civilian assistance during the American Revolution and to honor the men, women, and children who ran away from slavery or filed petitions with courts and legislatures seeking their freedom. Requires the National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish the memorial.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Personnel Reimbursement for Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement of Homeland Security Act (PRICE of Homeland Security Act)

Bill: 110-hr-1694
Sponsor: Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8]
Introduced: 2007-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to law enforcement
Federal-Indian relations
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Indian law enforcement
Intelligence officers
Local employees
Minorities
Native Americans
Recruiting of employees
Salaries
State employees
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: 
Personnel Reimbursement for Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement of Homeland Security Act (PRICE of Homeland Security Act) - Allows financial assistance provided to state, local, or tribal governments by the Secretary of Homeland Security under the Homeland Security Grant Program for terrorism prevention activities to be used to pay the salaries of current staff, and hire new staff, who serve as intelligence analysts to facilitate information and intelligence sharing activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response.
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Preventing Radicalism by Exploring and Vetting its Emergence as a National Threat (PREVENT) Act

Bill: 110-hr-1695
Sponsor: Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8]
Introduced: 2007-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Business records
Commerce
Congress
Congressional agencies
Congressional investigations
Congressional reorganization
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Extremist movements in politics
Government Operations and Politics
Government and business
Income tax
Infrastructure
Infrastructure (Economics)
Subsidies
Tax incentives
Taxation
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: 
Preventing Radicalism by Exploring and Vetting its Emergence as a National Threat (PREVENT) Act - Establishes in the legislative branch the National Commission on Radicalization and Terrorism to: (1) examine and report upon facts and causes relating to radicalization in the United States; (2) build upon the work of and work together with related advisory bodies, and review the findings of related studies and academic works; and (3) report to the President and Congress on recommendations for countermeasures to radicalization, and measures to prevent radicalization from developing and spreading, within the United States.
 
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to work with the Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE), led by the University of Southern California, to evaluate the feasibility and practicality of creating further incentives for private sector critical infrastructure stakeholders to participate in the sharing of protected critical infrastructure information.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-04-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment.
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2007-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2007-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2007-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to allow the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe to determine blood quantum requirement for membership in that Tribe.

Bill: 110-hr-1696
Sponsor: Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16]
Introduced: 2007-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations
Minorities
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: 
Amends the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to remove the blood quantum requirement for determining the membership of descendants of members of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Indian Tribe. 

action_date: 2007-07-30
text: 

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

 
Amends the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to remove the blood quantum requirement for determining the membership of descendants of members of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Indian Tribe. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2007-07-31
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H8826)
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H8826)
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: Mrs. Christensen asked unanimous consent discharge from the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8826)
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-272.
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 174.
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-272.
action_date: 2007-07-18
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-07-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-07-11
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Rural Law Enforcement Training Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1697
Sponsor: Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
Introduced: 2007-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Department of Homeland Security
Executive reorganization
Government Operations and Politics
Housing and Community Development
Labor and Employment
Police training
Rural crime

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: 
Rural Law Enforcement Training Act of 2007 - Establishes a Rural Policing Institute within the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center of the Department of Homeland Security to: (1) evaluate the needs of rural law enforcement agencies; (2) develop training programs for such agencies; (3) provide the training programs developed under this Act; and (4) conduct outreach efforts to ensure that such training programs are made available to rural law enforcement agencies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Infant and Toddler Durable Product Safety Act

Bill: 110-hr-1698
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced: 2007-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Child safety
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Families
Federal advisory bodies
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Independent regulatory commissions
Infants
Law
Product safety
Standards

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: 
Infant and Toddler Durable Product Safety Act - Instructs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to: (1) promulgate a consumer product safety standard for durable infant or toddler products; and (2) establish an Infant and Toddler Product Review Panel to advise the CPSC on guidelines and standards for such products. 
 
Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to declare the limitation on maximum civil penalties inapplicable to this Act.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E647)
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Blue Water Highway Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1701
Sponsor: Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15]
Introduced: 2007-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Excise tax
Freight
Harbors
Infrastructure
Intermodal transportation
Marine terminals
Marine transportation
Tax exemption
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: 
Blue Water Highway Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the harbor maintenance tax certain cargo shipped between U.S. mainland ports.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E647-648)
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Robert and Verda Shatusky.

Bill: 110-hr-1704
Sponsor: Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]
Introduced: 2007-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Labor and Employment

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Provides for the relief of Robert and Verda Shatusky.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-26
text: Introduced in House
BRIGHT Energy Savings Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1705
Sponsor: Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
Introduced: 2007-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Building construction
Energy conservation
Energy efficiency
Federal office buildings
Government Operations and Politics
Government procurement
Lighting

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-27
text: 
Bulb Replacement in Government With High-Efficiency Technology Energy Savings Act of 2007 or the BRIGHT Energy Savings Act of 2007 - Requires each: (1) public building constructed or significantly altered by the Administrator of General Services to be equipped, to the maximum extent feasible (as specified under this Act), with lighting fixtures and bulbs that are energy efficient (as specified under this Act); and (2) lighting fixture or bulb that is replaced in the normal course of maintenance of public buildings to be replaced with an energy efficient fixture or bulb.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E662)
action_date: 2007-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2007-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-27
text: Introduced in House