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To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to add clementines to the list of fruits and vegetables subject to minimum quality import requirements issued by the Secretary of Agriculture.

Bill: 110-hr-2209
Sponsor: Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18]
Introduced: 2007-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agriculture in foreign trade
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Fruit
Import restrictions
Marketing of farm produce
Marketing orders

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: 
Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act, reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, to subject imported clementines to applicable domestic grade, size, quality, or maturity requirements. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2007-05-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2007-05-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
To require the President to transmit to Congress a report on every program of the Federal Government that authorizes or requires the gathering of information on United States persons in the United States, established whether in whole or in part pursuant to the "all necessary and appropriate force" clause contained in the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40).

Bill: 110-hr-2211
Sponsor: Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-6]
Introduced: 2007-05-08 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Electronic surveillance
Government Operations and Politics
Terrorism
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: 
Requires the President to submit to the congressional foreign relations committees a report that identifies and includes a brief description of every federal program that authorizes or requires the gathering of information on individuals in the United States, established whether in whole or in part pursuant to the &quot;all necessary and appropriate force&quot; clause contained in the Authorization for Use of Military Force.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
To require the President to close the Department of Defense detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-2212
Sponsor: Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36]
Introduced: 2007-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Caribbean area
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Courts-martial and courts of inquiry
Crime and Law Enforcement
Cuba
Detention of persons
Extradition
Human rights
International Affairs
International courts
International law
Latin America
Law
Prisoners of war
Prisons
Prosecution
Punishment
Relocation
Terrorism
Torture
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: 
Requires the President to close the Department of Defense (DOD) detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
 
Requires all current detainees there to be: (1) transferred to a military or civilian detention facility in the United States (U.S. facility) and charged with a violation of U.S. or international law and tried before a regularly-constituted court; (2) transferred to a U.S. facility without being charged if the detainee may be held as an enemy combatant or pursuant to other legal authority; (3) transferred to an international tribunal operating under authority of the United Nations (UN) with jurisdiction to hold trials; (4) transferred to their country of citizenship or a different country for further legal process, provided that such country provides adequate assurances that the individual will not be subject to torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment; or (5) released from any further detention. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E979-980)
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
Captive Supply Reform Act

Bill: 110-hr-2213
Sponsor: Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2007-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural prices
Animals
Cattle
Commerce
Competition
Contracts
Livestock
Meat packing industry
Restrictive trade practices
Swine

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Captive Supply Reform Act - Amends the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 respecting livestock producer-packer forward contracts to: (1) require the inclusion of fixed dollar amount base pricing and public bidding; (2) prohibit formula pricing; (3) limit individual contract size; and (4) exclude from the definition of "formula price" futures-based prices and base adjustments resulting from factors outside packer control.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-31
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
action_date: 2007-05-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
Hate Crimes Against the Homeless Statistics Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-2216
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2007-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal justice information
Criminal statistics
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Hate crimes
Homeless

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: 
Hate Crimes Against the Homeless Statistics Act of 2007 - Amends the Hate Crime Statistics Act to include crimes against the homeless in the crime data collected by the Attorney General under such Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
Hate Crimes Against the Homeless Enforcement Act

Bill: 110-hr-2217
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2007-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Hate crimes
Homeless
Sentences (Criminal procedure)

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: 
Hate Crimes Against the Homeless Enforcement Act - Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to revise the definition of &quot;hate crime&quot; to include a crime against an individual based on such individual's actual or perceived homeless status.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
Biofuels Energy Independence Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-2218
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2007-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural credit
Agricultural prices
Agricultural surpluses
Alcohol as fuel
Alternative energy sources
Biomass energy
Commerce
Economics and Public Finance
Energy
Energy crops
Energy development
Energy industries
Energy research
Energy storage
Energy supplies
Federally-guaranteed loans
Feed grains
Feedstock
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government lending
Government paperwork
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Research and development
Revolving funds
Science, Technology, Communications
Storage
Wheat

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: 
Biofuels Energy Independence Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to make and guarantee loans for biofuel production, distribution, development, and storage. Sets forth loan eligibility requirements. Directs the Secretary to establish a related revolving fund. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to administer a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve to: (1) provide feedstocks in furtherance of biofuel-based energy production; and (2) support the biofuels energy industry when production is at risk due to feedstock reductions or commodity price increases. Sets forth related provisions respecting commercial commodity purchases, release of commodity stocks, and storage payments.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-2219
Sponsor: Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2007-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Counseling
Data banks
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Employee selection
Employee training
Grants-in-aid
Health
Hearing
Homeless
Housing and Community Development
Information services
Iraq compilation
Labor and Employment
Mental health services
Minorities
Nonprofit organizations
Recruiting of employees
Science, Technology, Communications
Shelters for the homeless
Social Welfare
Suicide
Telephone
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' employment
Veterans' medical care
Volunteer workers

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: 
Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award a grant of not more than three years in duration to an eligible entity to establish, publicize, and operate a national toll-free telephone number to serve as a suicide prevention hotline targeted to and staffed predominately by veterans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-14
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-05-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-05-14
text: Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
action_date: 2007-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
Mental Health Security for America's Families in Education Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-2220
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Introduced: 2007-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Assault
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime prevention
Elementary and secondary education
Families
Health
Higher education
Homicide
Law
Liability (Law)
Mental health
Mental illness
Parent-school relationships
School security
Student records
Students
Suicide

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: 
Mental Health Security for America's Families in Education Act of 2007 - Amends the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 to allow an educational agency or institution of higher education to disclose to a parent or legal guardian of a student who is a dependent (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code) information related to any conduct of, or expression by, the student that demonstrates that the student poses a significant risk of harm to himself or herself or to others, including a significant risk of suicide, homicide, or assault.

Requires, for the disclosure of any such information not otherwise authorized to be disclosed: (1) consultation with an approved mental health professional; and (2) a written certification from such professional that the student poses a significant risk of harm to himself or herself or to others, including a significant risk of suicide, homicide, or assault and that possession of such information by the parent or legal guardian my protect the student's, or others', health or safety.

Permits disclosure under this Act as long as the student is a dependent, regardless of whether the student has attained 18 years of age or is attending an institution of postsecondary education. Provides protections of educational agencies and institutions from liability for disclosure. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-07-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
action_date: 2007-07-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4763)
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
Uniting American Families Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-2221
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2007-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Domestic partners
Families
Immigrants
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Uniting American Families Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include permanent partners (as defined by this Act) within the scope of such Act.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
Strengthen the Earned Income Tax Credit Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-2222
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2007-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces abroad
Earned income tax credit
Families
Income tax
Married people
Military pay
Social Welfare
Tax exclusion

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: 
Strengthen the Earned Income Tax Credit Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the reduction in the marriage penalty applicable to the earned income tax credit; (2) increase the rate of such credit for families with three or more children; (3) increase the rate and the phase-out percentage of such credit for individuals without children; and (4) make permanent provisions treating combat pay as earned income for purposes of calculating such credit. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to conduct a study on prescription drug take-back programs, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-2223
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3]
Introduced: 2007-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional reporting requirements
Drugs
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment
Governmental investigations
Pharmacies
Refuse and refuse disposal

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: 
Requires the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy to study and report to Congress on prescription drug disposal programs in which individuals return unused prescription drugs to pharmacies or other locations, focusing on certain issues including: (1) best practices of such programs; (2) affects of such programs on pharmacies; and (3) training and infrastructure needed to ensure the success of such programs.
 
Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a study identifying the environmental impacts of current prescription drug disposal programs and methods.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
Christopher Kangas Fallen Firefighter Fairness Act

Bill: 110-hr-2224
Sponsor: Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7]
Introduced: 2007-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Apprenticeship
Emergency Management
Families
Fire fighters
Social Welfare
Survivors' benefits
Volunteer workers
Workers' compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: 
Christopher Kangas Fallen Firefighter Fairness Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the definition of &quot;firefighter&quot; for purposes of death benefit provisions to include fire department members regardless of age, status as an apprentice or trainee, or related duty restrictions. Makes this Act applicable to deaths and injuries which occur on or after May 4, 2002.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
West Los Angeles Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Preservation Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-2225
Sponsor: Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30]
Introduced: 2007-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: California
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Federal advisory bodies
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Land transfers
Land use
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Surplus government property
Veterans' hospitals

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: 
West Los Angeles Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Preservation Act of 2007 - Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from declaring as excess to the needs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or otherwise disposing or reducing the acreage of, the West Los Angeles Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, California (Center).
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) submit to the congressional veterans' and appropriations committees a master plan for the use of the land comprising the Center; and (2) appoint a committee to advise the Secretary in developing the master plan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide readjustment counseling and related mental health services to veterans through the use of mobile centers.

Bill: 110-hr-2226
Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2007-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Access to health care
Ambulatory care
Congressional reporting requirements
Counseling
Health
Mental health services
Social Welfare
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide veterans' readjustment counseling and related mental health services through the use of mobile Vet Centers. Requires the Secretary to establish two mobile Vet Centers in each of five specified Veterans Integrated Service Network areas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Paul Green.

Bill: 110-hr-2227
Sponsor: Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]
Introduced: 2007-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Provides for the relief of Paul Green.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act

Bill: 110-hr-2229
Sponsor: Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6]
Introduced: 2007-05-09 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alternative energy sources
Biomass energy
Commercialization
Economics and Public Finance
Energy
Energy efficiency
Energy research
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to research
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Fossil fuels
Foundations
Government Operations and Politics
International cooperation
Israel
Joint ventures
Middle East and North Africa
Research and development
Research grants
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Solar energy
Wind power

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-09
text: 
 United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act - Instructs the Secretary of Energy, in implementing the Agreement between the Department of Energy of the United States of America and the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure of Israel Concerning Energy Cooperation, to establish a grant program to support research, development, and commercialization of alternative renewable energy sources.
 
Authorizes grants to promote the following: (1) solar energy; (2) biomass energy; (3) energy efficiency; (4) wind energy; and (5) fossil energy.
 
Directs the Secretary to establish an advisory board to: (1) monitor how such grants are awarded; and (2) provide periodic performance reviews of actions taken to carry out the grant program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
action_date: 2007-05-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
action_date: 2007-05-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-09
text: Introduced in House