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Student Loan Access Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5914
Sponsor: Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11]
Introduced: 2008-04-29 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Federally-guaranteed loans
Finance and Financial Sector
Higher education
Investments
Securities
Student loan funds

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: 
Student Loan Access Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Federal Financing Bank, until July 1, 2009, to: (1) purchase guaranteed loans originated under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program of the Higher Education Act of 1965, or participation interests in such loans; (2) advance funds to eligible lenders for the purpose of originating or purchasing FFELs; and (3) invest in securities collateralized with FFELs.
 
Prohibits such FFEL purchases from resulting in any net cost to the federal government.
 
Permits the Secretary of the Treasury to extend the Bank's authority to take such actions beyond July 1, 2009, if economic conditions threaten timely, uninterrupted access to student loans. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Introduced in House
Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably to Truckers Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5915
Sponsor: Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3]
Introduced: 2008-04-29 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Canada
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal justice information
Data banks
Directories
Environmental Protection
Ex-offenders
Federal advisory bodies
Fines (Penalties)
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Identification devices
Identification of criminals
Labor and Employment
Latin America
Law
Licenses
Mexico
Science, Technology, Communications
Security measures
Terrorism
Traffic accidents and safety
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation of hazardous substances
Transportation workers
Truck drivers
Trucking

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: 
Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably to Truckers Act of 2008, or the SAFE Truckers Act of 2008 - Amends the Homeland Security Act 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) designate security sensitive material; and (2) prohibit an individual from operating a motor vehicle in commerce while transporting such material, unless the operator of the motor vehicle holds a transportation security card issued by the Secretary.
 
Directs the Secretary to prohibit a person (shipper) from offering a security sensitive material for transportation by motor vehicle, or causing the transportation of such material by motor vehicle, unless the operator of the motor vehicle holds a transportation security card.
 
Sets forth both civil and criminal penalties for persons who violate the requirements of this Act. 
 
Prohibits a motor vehicle registered in Mexico or Canada from transporting security sensitive material in U.S. commerce until the operator of the motor vehicle has undergone a background records check similar to that required for U.S. commercial motor vehicle operators licensed to transport security sensitive materials in U.S. commerce.
 
Requires the Secretary to conduct periodically a named-based background check against the U.S. integrated terrorism watch list of all individuals licensed to operate a motor vehicle to transport a hazardous material in commerce.
 
Establishes task forces on: (1) highway security; and (2) crimes disqualifying individuals from certain transportation-related employment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Introduced in House
Electronic Life Safety and Security Systems Federal Background Check Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5920
Sponsor: Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10]
Introduced: 2008-04-29 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Crime prevention
Criminal justice information
Data banks
Emergency Management
Emergency communication systems
Employee selection
Government Operations and Politics
Identification devices
Identification of criminals
Labor and Employment
Private police
Science, Technology, Communications
Security measures

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: 
Electronic Life Safety and Security Systems Federal Background Check Act of 2008 - Directs the Attorney General to establish a method to permit employers in the electronic life safety and security systems installation and monitoring industry to access criminal history records and other information to conduct background checks of prospective employees. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Introduced in House
High Skilled Per Country Level Elimination Act

Bill: 110-hr-5921
Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]
Introduced: 2008-04-29 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Alien labor
Aliens
Families
Immigrants
Labor and Employment
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: 
High Skilled Per Country Level Elimination Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants; (2) increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants; (3) establish the fiscal year worldwide level of employment-based immigrants at 140,000 plus the previous year's unused visas; and (4) establish the fiscal year worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants at 480,000 minus the number of certain aliens not subject to direct numerical limitations plus the previous year's unused visas. (States that such annual level shall not be less than 226,000.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that a Federal employee may use up to 2 days of sick leave a year in the performance of community service.

Bill: 110-hr-5922
Sponsor: Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2008-04-29 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Charities
Federal employees
Sick leave
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: 
Allows federal employees to use up to two days of sick leave per year to perform community service for a charitable organization participating in the Combined Federal Campaign.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Introduced in House
International Partnership for Reconciliation in Iraq Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5925
Sponsor: Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]
Introduced: 2008-04-29 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Dispute settlement
Economic development
Economics and Public Finance
Ethnic relations
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Middle East and North Africa
Minorities
Peace
Political violence
Religion
Religious liberty
War relief

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: 
International Partnership for Reconciliation in Iraq Act of 2008 - Expresses the sense of Congress supporting reconciliation efforts within Iraq and the creation of an Iraqi-supported international commitment to reconciliation in Iraq. 
 
Authorizes the United States Institute of Peace to provide assistance to support international efforts to encourage peaceful and positive contact, dialogue, and reconciliation among the Iraqi people. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2831-2832)
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Introduced in House
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5926
Sponsor: Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6]
Introduced: 2008-04-30 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Montana
National parks
Northwestern States
Sports and Recreation
Trails
Washington State

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: 
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Act of 2008 - Amends the National Trails System Act to designate the trail extending from the Continental Divide in Glacier National Park, Montana, to the Pacific Ocean coast in Olympic National Park, Washington, as the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Introduced in House
International Violence Against Women Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5927
Sponsor: Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28]
Introduced: 2008-04-30 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: AIDS (Disease)
Armed Forces and National Security
Child health
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime prevention
Crimes against women
Department of State
Economic assistance
Executive reorganization
Families
Federal advisory bodies
Foreign service
Government Operations and Politics
Government trust funds
Health
Human immunodeficiency viruses
Human rights
International military forces
International relief
Medical screening
Mental health services
Military training
Nongovernmental organizations
Peacekeeping forces
Police training
Preventive medicine
Rape
Sex crimes
United Nations
United Nations economic assistance
War relief
Women
Women's health
Women's rights
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: 
International Violence Against Women Act of 2008 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to establish in the Department of State the Office of Women's Global Initiatives (which shall replace the Office of International Women's Issues) to coordinate U.S. government efforts respecting international women's issues. 
 
Establishes within the Department an Advisory Commission on International Violence Against Women.
 
Directs the President to develop a comprehensive strategy to prevent violence against women and girls.
 
Directs the Coordinator of the Women's Global Initiatives to ensure that foreign assistance programs incorporate measures to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls.
 
Provides that U.S. training of foreign military and police forces incorporates training on prevention of violence against women and girls.
 
Directs the Department and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to assist programs that prevent and respond to violence against women and girls in all humanitarian relief, conflict, and post-conflict operations.
 
Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) encourage U.N. member states to expand the number of female members of U.N. peacekeeping missions; and (2) take emergency measures to respond to violence against women and girls during conflict or post-conflict operations. 
 
Expresses the sense of Congress that the United Nations should strengthen its ability to prevent violence against women and girls by U.N. military and civilian personnel.
 
Provides that Foreign Service training include instruction on prevention of violence against women and girls. 
 
Authorizes appropriations to support the United Nations Development Fund for Women Trust Fund in Support of Actions to Eliminate Violence Against Women.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Introduced in House
Charitable Aid to Community Heroes Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5930
Sponsor: Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-45]
Introduced: 2008-04-30 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Charitable contributions
Charities
Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Families
Federal employees
Fire fighters
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Local employees
Paramedical personnel
Social Welfare
State employees
Survivors' benefits
Tax deductions
Tax-exempt organizations
Volunteer workers

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: 
Charitable Aid to Community Heroes Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit charitable organizations to receive contributions on behalf of federal, state, or local government employees or members of a volunteer emergency response organization who are injured or killed while protecting life or property and to distribute such contributions to such employees or members and their family members within a specified time period.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2801 Manhattan Boulevard in Harvey, Louisiana, as the "Harry Lee Post Office Building".

Bill: 110-hr-5932
Sponsor: Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2]
Introduced: 2008-04-30 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Government Operations and Politics
Law enforcement officers
Louisiana
Names
Postal facilities

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2801 Manhattan Boulevard in Harvey, Louisiana, as the "Harry Lee Post Office Building."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-29
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10211)
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10211)
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10211)
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Mr. Clay asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2008-07-16
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-07-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5351 Laplaco Boulevard in Marrero, Louisiana, as the "Lionel R. Collins, Sr. Post Office Building".

Bill: 110-hr-5933
Sponsor: Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2]
Introduced: 2008-04-30 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government Operations and Politics
Judges
Law
Louisiana
Names
Postal facilities

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5351 Laplaco Boulevard in Marrero, Louisiana, as the "Lionel R. Collins, Sr. Post Office Building."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Introduced in House
Trust in Reliable Understanding of Consumer Costs Act

Bill: 110-hr-5934
Sponsor: Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6]
Introduced: 2008-04-30 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Business records
Commerce
Energy
Energy prices
Fraud
Freight forwarders
Fuel
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Labor and Employment
Transportation rates
Truck drivers
Trucking

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: 
Trust in Reliable Understanding of Consumer Costs Act, or the TRUCC Act - Amends federal transportation law to require certain fuel costs disclosures and fuel costs reimbursements by a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder providing or arranging transportation or service using motor vehicles it does not own and using fuel for which it does not bear the cost.
 
Requires such a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder to: (1) reimburse persons (truckers) that do bear fuel costs for any such costs they have paid; and (2) give such persons a written list that identifies any freight charge, brokerage fee or commission, fuel surcharge or adjustment, and any other charges. 
 
Prohibits any person from causing a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder to present false or misleading information on a document or in an oral representation about the actual rate, charge, or allowance to any party to the transaction or transportation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E777)
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Introduced in House
Alopecia Areata Medicaid Improvement and Parity Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5936
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1]
Introduced: 2008-04-30 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Hair
Hospital care
Medicaid
Prosthesis
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: 
Alopecia Areata Medicaid Improvement and Parity Act of 2008 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act with respect to inpatient hospital services to require states to provide hair prostheses under the Medicaid program for: (1) individuals diagnosed with alopecia areata universalis or alopecia areata totalis; or (2) individuals whose attending physician certifies in writing the medical necessity of that proposed course of rehabilitative treatment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Introduced in House
Montgomery GI Bill Degree Extension Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5939
Sponsor: Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
Introduced: 2008-05-01 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Education
Higher education
Veterans' education

Summary:
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: 
Montgomery GI Bill Degree Extension Act of 2008 - Extends the time limitation (generally ten years from the original eligibility date) for the use of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill all-volunteer force educational assistance program, in the case of an individual who has completed at least 50% of the credit or time requirements leading to a degree or certificate before the last day of the ten-year period, to the earlier of: (1) the date on which the individual completes such requirements; or (2) two years after the last day of the ten-year period. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2008-05-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2008-05-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2008-05-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payments to a National Military Family Relief Fund to be used by the Secretary of Defense to assist the families of members of the Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served in, Iraq or Afghanistan.

Bill: 110-hr-5941
Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-14]
Introduced: 2008-05-01 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Afghanistan
Checkoff
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Government trust funds
Income tax
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Middle East and North Africa
Military dependents
Military occupation
Military operations
Military pay
Military personnel
South Asia
Taxation
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: 
 Establishes in the Treasury the National Military Family Relief Fund to make grants to Armed Forces members who are serving, or have served, in Iraq or Afghanistan to assist the families of such members.
 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow every individual taxpayer to designate $1 or more of any overpayment to be paid to the Fund; and (2) in addition to any payment of income tax liability, make a contribution of an additional amount which shall be paid over to the Fund.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2008-05-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2008-05-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2008-05-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: Introduced in House