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Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-2260
Sponsor: Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1]
Introduced: 2007-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advertising
Commerce
Congressional reporting requirements
Consumer protection
Deceptive advertising
Dentists
Education
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
Health care fraud
Higher education
Licenses
Medical education
Medical personnel
Osteopathy and osteopaths
Physicians
Restrictive trade practices
State laws
Surgeons

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: 
Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2007 - Prohibits any person who is a licensed health care service provider but who is not a medical doctor or a doctor of osteopathic medicine from making any statement or engaging in any act that deceives or misleads the public or a prospective or current patient into believing that such person is a doctor or has the same or equivalent education, skills, or training. 
 
Requires any such person to identify in any advertisement the license under which such person is authorized to provide services.
 
Treats such statements or acts as unfair or deceptive acts or practices prescribed under the Federal Trade Commission Act. Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to conduct an investigation of health care providers engaging in such acts to: (1) identify specific acts and practices constituting a violation of this Act; (2) determine the frequency of such acts and practices; (3) identify instances of harm or injury resulting from such acts and practices; (4) determine the extent to which such providers comply with state laws or regulations requiring disclosure of the type of license to patients or in advertisements; and (5) identify instances where any state public policy has permitted such acts and practices.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
Commercial Truck Highway Safety Demonstration Program Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-2263
Sponsor: Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2]
Introduced: 2007-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to transportation
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government statistics
Highway finance
Interstate highway system
Maine
Traffic accidents and safety
Trucking
Trucks

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: 
Commercial Truck Highway Safety Demonstration Program Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to carry out a program to demonstrate the effects on the safety of the highway network in Maine of permitting operation on the Interstate System highways within the state of a vehicle that weighs over 80,000 pounds, that consists of a three-axle tractor unit hauling a single trailer or semitrailer, and that does not exceed any vehicle weight limitation applicable under Maine law.
 
Waives highway funding reduction relating to weight of vehicles using Interstate System highways with respect to vehicles allowed pursuant to this program. 
Provides for program termination and for the responsibilities of the state of Maine, including: (1) submitting a plan to the Secretary; (2) establishing a highway safety committee; and (3) collecting data on the net effects of the operation of such vehicles on safety.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
United States Commitment to Global Child Survival Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-2266
Sponsor: Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
Introduced: 2007-05-10 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: AIDS (Disease)
Agriculture and Food
Child health
Child nutrition
Childbirth
Developing countries
Economic assistance
Environmental Protection
Environmental health
Families
Federal advisory bodies
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Health information systems
Health services administration
Human immunodeficiency viruses
Infant mortality
Infants
Lead
Malaria
Maternal health services
Obstetrics
Potable water
Tuberculosis
Vaccines
Water Resources Development
Women
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: 
United States Commitment to Global Child Survival Act of 2007 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to furnish assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers in developing countries. 
 
Directs the President to develop a comprehensive U.S. government strategy to reduce mortality and improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers in developing countries.
 
Establishes the Interagency Task Force on Child Survival and Maternal Health in Developing Countries.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
To expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members of the Army who participated in combat during which they personally engaged, or were personally engaged by, the enemy at any time on or after December 7, 1941.

Bill: 110-hr-2267
Sponsor: Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5]
Introduced: 2007-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Army
Commemorations
Defense contracts
Defense procurement
Government Operations and Politics
Military medals, decorations, etc.
Military personnel

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: 
Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to award the Army Combat Action Badge to any member of the Army who participated in combat during which the person actually engaged, or was personally engaged by, the enemy at any time between December 7, 1941, and September 18, 2001, as long as such person has not been previously recognized for such participation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5684)
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the limit on the amount of certain contributions which may be made to a candidate with respect to an election for Federal office.

Bill: 110-hr-2269
Sponsor: Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]
Introduced: 2007-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Campaign funds
Congress
Congressional elections
Economics and Public Finance
Indexing (Economic policy)
Presidential elections

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: 
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce from $2,000 to $1,000 the maximum amount of contributions that any person may make to any candidate with respect to election for federal office. 
 
Requires adjustment to such amount (indexing) for inflation after 2010.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Every Health Center Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-2270
Sponsor: Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]
Introduced: 2007-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Clinics
Community health services
Government liability
Law
Medical malpractice

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: 
Protecting Every Health Center Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to deem all federally-qualified health centers and their officers, employees, and contractors to be employees of the Public Health Service for whom any remedy for any civil action that may arise for services provided shall be exclusively against the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2007-05-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2007-05-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
Food and Drug Administration Improvement Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-2273
Sponsor: Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22]
Introduced: 2007-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative fees
Animals
Clinical trials
Commerce
Communication in medicine
Conflict of interests
Consumer education
Consumer protection
Data banks
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug advertising
Drug approvals
Drug industry
Drugs
Economics and Public Finance
Executive reorganization
Federal advisory bodies
Federal-state relations
Fines (Penalties)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Government Operations and Politics
Government and business
Government ethics
Government publicity
Health education
Health information systems
Informed consent (Medical law)
Labeling
Law
Medical ethics
Medical research
Medical supplies
Parties to actions
Physicians
Product safety
Products liability
Science, Technology, Communications
State courts
State laws
Veterinary medicine
Warning labels

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: 
Food and Drug Administration Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to require that all fees collected for the review of applications for human drugs, devices, and animal drugs be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. Makes available amounts necessary for the Secretary of Health and Human Services to review such applications.
 
Prohibits the Secretary from entering into agreements with persons from whom such fees are collected and terminates any existing agreements.
 
Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish the Center for Postmarket Drug Safety and Effectiveness within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate approved drugs; and (2) transfer to the Center all responsibilities for such regulation from the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.
 
Allows the Secretary to require manufacturers of approved drugs to conduct studies of an identified significant safety issue with the drug.
 
Deems a drug to be misbranded if it does not meet the Secretary's requirements, including requirements for labeling and conducting postmarket studies.
 
Requires the Secretary to follow the interpretation that the FDA used in 1999 that the FFDCA and Public Health Service Act establish minimal standards but do not preclude additional state requirements. Requires the Secretary to cease intervening in product liability civil actions to argue another interpretation.
 
Sets forth procedures for advisory committee meetings to ensure that the committee is fairly balanced. Prohibits any exemptions from being granted to advisory committee members from rules prohibiting members from having a personal financial interest in the outcome.
 
Requires doctors to inform patients and obtain consent to prescribe an approved drug for a purpose that has not been approved by the FDA.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
Civil Reserve Air Fleet Missile Defense Pilot Program Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-2274
Sponsor: Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2]
Introduced: 2007-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Antimissile missiles
Armed forces reserves
Aviation safety
Commercial aircraft
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Emergency Management
Military aircraft
Military airlift
Security measures
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: 
Civil Reserve Air Fleet Missile Defense Pilot Program Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to: (1) carry out a two-year pilot program to determine the feasibility and desirability of equipping at least 20 turbojet aircraft in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet with a shoulder-fired missile defense system; and (2) report program results to the congressional defense and appropriations committees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces.
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
To restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and exempt organizations by repealing the 1954 Johnson Amendment.

Bill: 110-hr-2275
Sponsor: Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]
Introduced: 2007-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Churches
Freedom of speech
Government Operations and Politics
Income tax
Political advertising
Religion
Religion and politics
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the prohibition against churches and other tax-exempt organizations participating in political campaigns or supporting or opposing candidates for public office. Provides that this repeal shall not invalidate or limit any provision of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility study relating to long-term water needs for the area served by the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-2277
Sponsor: Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
Introduced: 2007-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Colorado
Congressional reporting requirements
Construction costs
Federal-local relations
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
Infrastructure
Interstate compacts
Irrigation
Kansas
Water allocation (Policy)
Water rates
Water storage
Water supply
Watersheds

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: 
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a study to determine the most feasible method of meeting water supply and related storage requirements within the area served by the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado (the Project), including the potential enlargement of Fryingpan-Arkansas facilities. Directs the Secretary to take into consideration the Preferred Storage Options Plan Report published September 21, 2000, by the Southeastern Colorado Water and Storage Needs Assessment Enterprise and Final PSOP Implementation Committee Report dated April 19, 2001 (PSOP Reports), the intergovernmental agreement dated May 27, 2004 among the cities of Pueblo, Aurora, Fountain, and Colorado Springs, the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, and the Board of Water Works of Pueblo, Colorado, and the need to ensure compliance with the Arkansas River Compact as executed by the states of Colorado and Kansas on December 14, 1948.

Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts with any entity for the use of excess capacity in the Project for the purpose of diverting, storing, impounding, pumping, exchanging, or conveying non-project water for irrigation, domestic, municipal, or industrial purposes. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish charges for such use; and (2) enter into new and renewal contracts with the city of Aurora, or an enterprise of that city, for a term not to exceed 40 years, for use of storage or carrying capacity excess of Project requirements.

Sets forth provisions regarding the diversion, storage, impoundment, pumping, exchange, or conveyance of non-project water.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
Children's Health Federal Trade Commission Authority Restoration Act

Bill: 110-hr-2278
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2007-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Advertising
Agriculture and Food
Beverages
Child health
Consumer protection
Families
Federal Trade Commission
Food industry
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Independent regulatory commissions
Law
Marketing
Restrictive trade practices

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: 
Children's Health Federal Trade Commission Authority Restoration Act - Repeals Federal Trade Commission Act provisions denying the FTC authority to promulgate any rule in children's advertising proceedings on the basis of a determination that such advertising constitutes an unfair act or practice in or affecting commerce.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
To expedite the construction of new refining capacity on closed military installations in the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-2279
Sponsor: Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]
Introduced: 2007-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Appellate courts
Armed Forces and National Security
Civil actions and liability
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment
Gasoline
Jurisdiction
Law
Licenses
Military base closures
Petroleum refineries

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: 
Requires the President to designate not less than three closed military installations or portions thereof that are appropriate for siting a refinery for gasoline or other fuel.
 
Designates the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating applicable federal refinery authorizations and related environmental reviews with respect to a designated refinery.
 
Gives the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia exclusive jurisdiction over civil actions relating to federal refinery authorizations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-18
text: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. English (PA). Petition No: 110-9. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/110/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis9.htm">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
action_date: 2007-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2007-05-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2007-05-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation.

Bill: 110-hr-2280
Sponsor: Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large]
Introduced: 2007-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agricultural machinery
Agriculture and Food
Depreciation and amortization
Income tax
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a five-year depreciation recovery period for certain farming business machinery or equipment placed in service before January 1, 2010.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
Sergeant Henry Prendes Memorial Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-2281
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3]
Introduced: 2007-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Capital punishment
Clergy
Conspiracy
Emergency Management
Fines (Penalties)
Fire fighters
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Homicide
Judicial officers
Law
Law enforcement officers
Life imprisonment
Mandatory sentences
National Guard
Paramedical personnel
Police
Religion
Sentences (Criminal procedure)

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: 
Sergeant Henry Prendes Memorial Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose penalties for killing, or attempting or conspiring to kill, a current or former federally-funded public safety officer engaged in official duties or on account of the performance of official duties.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
Nuclear Waste Storage Prohibition Act

Bill: 110-hr-2282
Sponsor: Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2]
Introduced: 2007-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Environmental Protection
Nuclear fuels
Radioactive wastes
Storage

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: 
Nuclear Waste Storage Prohibition Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Energy from using any funds made available for the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership initiative for the transfer or storage of spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste to any site that is not a site where facilities for reprocessing of that fuel or waste have been constructed or are under construction. 

Prohibits spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste from being retained for long-term storage at such a site where facilities for reprocessing of fuel or waste have been constructed or are under construction.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House