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Home Energy Generation Act

Bill: 110-hr-729
Sponsor: Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1]
Introduced: 2007-01-30 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Air pollution control
Alternative energy sources
Biomass energy
Business records
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Commerce
Consumer education
Contracts
Department of Energy
Electric power distribution
Electric power production
Electric power transmission
Electric utilities
Electric utility rates
Energy conservation
Environmental Protection
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal preemption
Finance and Financial Sector
Fines (Penalties)
Fuel cells
Geothermal resources
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Housing and Community Development
Independent regulatory commissions
Landfills
Law
Liability insurance
Methane
Propane
Public meetings
Solar energy
Standards
State laws
Wind power

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: 
Home Energy Generation Act - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require each state regulatory authority and nonregulated electric utility to conduct a hearing, and on the basis of such hearing, adopt a net metering standard.
 
Requires retail electric suppliers to offer to arrange to make net metering available to retail customers on a first-come-first-served basis. 
 
Prescribes implementation requirements regarding: (1) net energy measurement; (2) billing practices; (3) ownership of credits; (4) safety and performance standards; (5) interconnection and model standards; and (6) consumer friendly contracts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Introduced in House
To provide funds to certain State and local governments to pay for utility costs resulting from the provision of temporary housing units to evacuees from Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season.

Bill: 110-hr-730
Sponsor: Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1]
Introduced: 2007-01-30 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Alabama
Commerce
Disaster relief
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency housing
Energy
Grants-in-aid
Housing and Community Development
Hurricanes
Leases
Louisiana
Mississippi
Public utilities
Public utility rates
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: 
Amends the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 to authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide funds to a state or local government to pay for utility costs resulting from the provision of temporary housing to evacuees from hurricanes of the 2005 season if such governmental entities have previously arranged to pay for those utilities on behalf of the evacuees for certain leases contracted by or prior to February 7, 2008 (currently February 7, 2006).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Introduced in House
National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-731
Sponsor: Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-4]
Introduced: 2007-01-30 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Associations, institutions, etc.
Business education
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Counseling
Data banks
Economics and Public Finance
Electronic government information
Government Operations and Politics
Government and business
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Government regulation
Grants-in-aid
Internet
Law
Regulatory impact statements
Science, Technology, Communications
Small Business Administration
Small business
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2007 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses through participating Small Business Development Centers (Centers), the Association for Small Business Development Centers (Association), and federal compliance partnership programs. Requires the Administrator to enter into arrangements with participating Centers to provide: (1) access to regulatory information and resources; (2) training and education activities; (3) confidential counseling to owners and operators of small businesses regarding compliance with federal and state regulations; and (4) technical assistance. 
Directs the Administrator to contract with the Association to act as the repository of and clearinghouse for data and information submitted by Centers. 
Requires the Administrator, giving substantial weight to the Association's recommendations, to select the Centers programs of two states from each of ten groups of states for participation in the program. Authorizes the Administrator to make additional selections after three years, with a preference for programs that have a plan for consulting with federal and state agencies to ensure that assistance provided under this act is not duplicated by any other federal or state program. Sets forth the formula for determining program grant amounts. Provides a minimum grant amount of $250,000.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Introduced in House
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to reduce from 10 to 5 the number of years of marriage prior to divorce required for a divorced spouse to be eligible for benefits under such title.

Bill: 110-hr-732
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2007-01-30 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Divorce
Families
Marriage
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Social security eligibility

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: 
Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to reduce from 10 to five the number of years of marriage prior to divorce required for a divorced spouse to be eligible for benefits under the OASDI program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Introduced in House
District of Columbia Budget Autonomy Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-733
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2007-01-30 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Bonds
District of Columbia
Economics and Public Finance
Federal mandates
Federal-local relations
Finance and Financial Sector
Government securities
Local budgets
Local finance
Local laws
Municipal home rule

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: 
District of Columbia Budget Autonomy Act of 2007 - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to eliminate, with respect to each fiscal year that is not a control year, all federally-imposed mandates over the District of Columbia's: (1) local budget process, financial management, audits, and accountability requirements; and (2) short-term borrowing of money, with specified exceptions.
 
Declares that the process by which the District develops and enacts the District government's budget for a fiscal year, the activities carried out regarding financial management of the District government, and the process and rules by which the District issues bonds or otherwise borrows money shall be established under laws enacted by the District.
 
Provides that Acts adopting the District government's annual budget for FY2008 and succeeding non-control fiscal years shall take effect upon their prescribed dates. (Thus eliminates congressional review of such Acts).
 
Repeals the federal cap on amounts the District may borrow (other than in a control year).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-21
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2007-06-21
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-03-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
action_date: 2007-02-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E360-361)
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Introduced in House
Transit System Flexibility Protection Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-734
Sponsor: Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]
Introduced: 2007-01-30 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to transportation
Mass rapid transit
Motor buses
Urban affairs
Urban areas
Urban transportation

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: 
Transit System Flexibility Protection Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make public transportation formula grants for operating costs of equipment and facilities for use in public transportation in an urbanized area with a population of at least 200,000 if the state or regional authority providing public transportation for the area operates less than 100 buses in fixed-route service in the area during peak service hours. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Introduced in House
No Social Security for Illegal Immigrants Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-736
Sponsor: Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46]
Introduced: 2007-01-30 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Alien labor
Earnings
Illegal aliens
Immigration
Labor and Employment
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Self-employed
Social security eligibility

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: 
No Social Security for Illegal Immigrants Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to exclude from creditable wages and self-employment income any wages earned for services by aliens performed in the United States, and self-employment income derived from a trade or business conducted in the United States, while the alien was not authorized to be so employed or to perform a function or service in such a trade or business. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5612-5618)
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Introduced in House
Forgotten Veteran's Retirement Compensation Act

Bill: 110-hr-737
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
Introduced: 2007-01-30 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Armed forces reserves
Families
Labor and Employment
Military dependents
Military pensions
Survivors' benefits

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: 
Forgotten Veteran's Retirement Compensation Act - Limits the conditions under which military retired pay based on nonregular service involving members of reserve components completing their service before 1966 may be revoked. Provides for back payment of retired pay to such veterans or, if deceased, to their surviving spouses and dependent children.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Manuel Bartsch.

Bill: 110-hr-738
Sponsor: Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5]
Introduced: 2007-01-30 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Provides for the relief of Manuel Bartsch.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Kadiatou Diallo, Laouratou Diallo, Ibrahima Diallo, Abdoul Diallo, Mamadou Bobo Diallo, Mamadou Pathe Diallo, Fatoumata Traore Diallo, Sankarela Diallo, and Marliatou Bah.

Bill: 110-hr-739
Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2007-01-30 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Provides for the relief of Kadiatou Diallo, Laouratou Diallo, Ibrahima Diallo, Abdoul Diallo, Mamadou Bobo Diallo, Mamadou Pathe Diallo, Fatoumata Traore Diallo, Sankarela Diallo, and Marliatou Bah.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-30
text: Introduced in House
Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-741
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2007-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Bacterial diseases
Communication in medicine
Communication in science
Conferences
Congressional reporting requirements
Data banks
Department of Health and Human Services
Education
Epidemiology
Executive reorganization
Federal advisory bodies
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Health education
Health surveys
Higher education
Lyme disease
Medical education
Medical laboratories
Medical research
Medical tests
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: 
Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee. Requires the Committee to advise the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Health regarding how officials can: (1) ensure interagency coordination and communication and minimize overlap regarding efforts to address tick-borne diseases; (2) identify opportunities to coordinate efforts with other federal agencies and private organizations addressing such diseases; (3) ensure interagency coordination and communication with constituency groups; (4) ensure that a broad spectrum of scientific viewpoints is represented in public heath policy decisions and that information disseminated to the public and physicians is balanced; and (5) advise relevant federal agencies on priorities related to Lyme and tick-borne diseases.
 
Requires the Secretary, acting through the appropriate federal officials, to provide for the coordination of all federal programs and activities related to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, including: (1) developing sensitive and accurate diagnostic tools and tests, (2) improving the efficient utilization of diagnostic testing currently available; (3) accurately determining the prevalence of such diseases; (4) evaluating the feasibility of creating a national uniform reporting system; (5) providing and promoting access to a clearinghouse of information on such diseases; (6) increasing public education related to such diseases; (7) creating a physician education program; (8) establishing epidemiological research objectives to determine the long term course of illness for Lyme disease; and (9) determining the effectiveness of different treatment modalities by establishing treatment outcome objectives


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Introduced in House
Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-743
Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2007-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Electronic commerce
Electronic mail systems
Excise tax
Federal preemption
Government Operations and Politics
Intergovernmental tax relations
Internet
Local laws
Local taxation
Sales tax
Science, Technology, Communications
State laws
State taxation
Tax administration
Tax exemption

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: 
Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 - Amends the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent the ban on state and local taxation of Internet access and on multiple or discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2007-02-01
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E240)
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Introduced in House
To revise the short title of the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006.

Bill: 110-hr-745
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2007-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Agricultural labor
Agriculture and Food
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil rights workers
Commemorations
Congress
Ex-Members of Congress
House of Representatives
Labor and Employment
Legislation
Names
Texas
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: 
Amends the short title of the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 to add the names of Cesar E. Chavez and Barbara C. Jordan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Introduced in House
Safe and Orderly Withdrawal From Iraq Act

Bill: 110-hr-746
Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]
Introduced: 2007-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Afghanistan
Americans in foreign countries
Appropriations
Armed forces abroad
Congress
Congress and military policy
Congressional oversight
Crime and Law Enforcement
Defense budgets
Defense contracts
Economic assistance
Economics and Public Finance
Embassies
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Immigration
International Affairs
International military forces
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Middle East and North Africa
Military and naval supplies
Military assistance
Military bases
Military occupation
Military operations
Military posture
Military training
Military withdrawal
Right of asylum
Security measures
South Asia
Terrorism
War relief

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: 
Safe and Orderly Withdrawal From Iraq Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense, within 30 days after the enactment of this Act, to commence the withdrawal of units and members of the Armed Forces deployed in Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, as well as contractors operating in Iraq under funds appropriated to the Department of Defense (DOD). Requires withdrawal completion within 180 days after its commencement.
 
Prohibits DOD funds from being obligated or expended to: (1) increase the number of members serving in Iraq as of January 1, 2007, unless the increase has been specifically authorized in advance by an Act of Congress; or (2) further deploy units or members to Iraq.
 
Provides withdrawal exceptions with respect to personnel: (1) providing security for U.S. diplomatic missions in Iraq; or (2) involved in Iraq reconstruction activities.
 
Directs the President to transfer to the government of Iraq all rights in any military facility in Iraq that was constructed, repaired, or improved using amounts appropriated to DOD and occupied by a unit of the Armed Forces.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-20
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2007-01-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2007-01-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2007-01-31
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1121)
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Introduced in House