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Small Tracts Reform Act

Bill: 110-hr-485
Sponsor: Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]
Introduced: 2007-01-16 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Land transfers
National forests

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: 
Small Tracts Reform Act - Amends the Small Tracts Act to provide for the sale, exchange, or interchange of National Forest System (NFS) lands, the sale or exchange of which is either not practicable or not expedient under any other authority of the Secretary of Agriculture and which are parcels or parts of parcels of 100 acres or less which are interspersed with or adjacent to lands which have been transferred out of Federal ownership and which are determined by the Secretary, because of location or size, not to be subject to efficient administration. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2007-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2007-01-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2007-01-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2007-01-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Introduced in House
Leadership PAC Reform Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-486
Sponsor: Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11]
Introduced: 2007-01-16 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Campaign funds
Charitable contributions
Congress
Congressional elections
Congressional ethics
Election candidates
Income tax
Members of Congress
Political action committees
Political parties
Presidential elections
Presidential ethics
Social Welfare
Tax deductions
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: 
Leadership PAC Reform Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to allow the funds of a leadership PAC to be used: (1) for otherwise authorized expenditures in connection with campaigns for election for federal office; (2) for charitable contributions; or (3) for transfers to a national, state, or local committee of a political party (subject to FECA limitations).
 
Defines leadership PAC as a political committee which is: (1) directly or indirectly established, maintained, or controlled by a candidate for election for federal office or an individual holding federal office; but (2) is not an authorized committee of the candidate or individual. Excludes from the meaning of leadership PAC any political committee of a political party 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Introduced in House
To amend title VI of the National Security Act of 1947 to require reports to be submitted to the Attorney General and the congressional intelligence committees regarding requests for information about an officer, employee, or agent of an element of the intelligence community and to amend the definition of covert agent to include agents that have served outside the United States at any time.

Bill: 110-hr-488
Sponsor: Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2007-01-16 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional reporting requirements
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Intelligence community staff
Intelligence officers

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: 
Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to require the head of an element of the intelligence community (IC), no later than 24 hours after receiving a request for information regarding an officer, employee, or agent of such element from a federal department, agency, or office that is not an element of the IC, to report such request to the Attorney General and the congressional intelligence committees.
 
Revises the definition of &quot;covert agent&quot; for purposes of such Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Introduced in House
Commission On Reforming Entitlement Spending Act

Bill: 110-hr-489
Sponsor: Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]
Introduced: 2007-01-16 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Balance of payments
Budget deficits
Congress
Congressional Record
Congressional committees (House)
Congressional committees (Senate)
Congressional reporting requirements
Cost accounting
Economic growth
Economic impact statements
Entitlements
Expedited congressional procedure
Federal advisory bodies
Federal budget process
Federal budgets
Finance and Financial Sector
Fiscal policy
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign investments
Government Operations and Politics
Government securities
Government spending reductions
House Budget
House rules and procedure
Legislation
Public meetings
Saving and investment
Senate Budget
Senate rules and procedure
Social Welfare
Tax rates
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: 
Commission On Reforming Entitlement Spending Act, or CORE Spending Act - Establishes the Commission On Reforming Entitlement Spending to examine the long-term fiscal challenges facing the United States and develop legislation designed to address them.
 
Authorizes the President and the House or Senate Budget Committee to submit alternatives to the legislative proposal submitted by the Commission.
 
Requires the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to prepare a long-term cost estimate of legislation proposed under this Act or a related amendment, and have it published in the Congressional Record as expeditiously as possible.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Introduced in House
Mohawk River Hydroelectric Projects Licensing Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-490
Sponsor: Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21]
Introduced: 2007-01-16 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Hydroelectric power
Law
Licenses
New York State
Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: 
Mohawk River Hydroelectric Projects Licensing Act of 2007 - Prohibits the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from issuing a new license for a hydroelectric project on the Mohawk River in New York if the project has been operating under annual licenses for 10 or more years, unless FERC: (1) issues a public notice that it will accept other valid license applications to develop or dispose of the project works or water resource (including certain nonpower license applications); and (2) approves a license application, according to the requirements of this Act, if other valid license applications are submitted, or if FERC has issued a new license that is not yet final.
 
Sets forth processing and approval procedures.
 
Requires any new power license issued for such project to include the same license conditions relating to the use of affected waters as provided in the license for a specified Potomac Light & Power Company Project.
 
 Declares this Act applicable to specified hydroelectric projects for which: (1) a new license has been issued at the time of this Act but which has not yet become final under law; (2) there are pending judicial appeals; (3) the time has not yet lapsed for filing such appeals; or (4) there is a pending appeal of the Clean Water Act section 401 Water Quality Certificate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Introduced in House
To provide for the mandatory revocation of passports of individuals who are more than $5,000 in arrears in child support payments.

Bill: 110-hr-491
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3]
Introduced: 2007-01-16 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Child support
Collection of accounts
Families
Fines (Penalties)
Immigration
Law
Passports

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: 
Amends title IV part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of the Social Security Act to provide for the mandatory revocation of passports of individuals who are more than $5,000 in arrears in child support payments.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2007-01-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2007-01-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2007-01-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Introduced in House
District of Columbia Voting Rights Restoration Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-492
Sponsor: Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46]
Introduced: 2007-01-16 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Absentee voting
Armed Forces and National Security
Congress
Congressional districts
Congressional elections
Congressional reporting requirements
Disabled
District of Columbia
Election administration
Electoral college
Maryland
Members of Congress
Political representation
Presidential elections
Social Welfare
Soldier voting
State laws
State-local relations
Voter registration
Voting of the disabled
Voting of the elderly
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: 
District of Columbia Voting Rights Restoration Act of 2007 - Restores the right of District of Columbia residents to participate as Maryland residents in congressional elections and presidential elections.
 
Repeals provisions of: (1) the District of Columbia Delegate Act that establishes the office of District of Columbia Delegate to the House of Representatives; and (2) the District of Columbia Statehood Constitution Convention Initiative of 1979 that provides for electing a Senator and Representative for the District.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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: 2007-01-16
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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: 2007-01-16
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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: 2007-01-16
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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: 2007-01-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Introduced in House
To provide for the conditional conveyance of any interest retained by the United States in St. Joseph Memorial Hall in St. Joseph, Michigan.

Bill: 110-hr-494
Sponsor: Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]
Introduced: 2007-01-16 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Land transfers
Michigan

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: 
Directs the Administrator of General Services to convey to the city of St. Joseph, Michigan, any interest retained by the United States in St. Joseph Memorial Hall. 

action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Directs the Administrator of General Services to convey to the city of St. Joseph, Michigan, by quitclaim deed, any interest retained by the United States in St. Joseph Memorial Hall. 
Requires the city of St. Joseph, as consideration for such conveyance, to pay $10,000 to the United States. 
 
Permits the Administrator to require such additional terms and conditions for such conveyance as the Administrator considers appropriate to protect U.S. interests. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-09
text: Provisions of Measure Incorporated into Title IV, Section 402 of P.L. 110-244, (H.R. 1195).
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1926)
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1926)
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 494.
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1926-1927)
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Mr. Oberstar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-02-27
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Introduced in House
Tumalo Water Conservation Project Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-496
Sponsor: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]
Introduced: 2007-01-16 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Congress
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Federal aid to water resources development
Irrigation districts
Oregon
Sunset legislation
Water conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: 
Tumalo Water Conservation Project Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Tumalo Irrigation District, to participate in the planning, design, and construction of the Tumalo Irrigation District Water Conservation Project in Deschutes County, Oregon. Sets the federal share of the cost of the Project at 25%. Terminates the Secretary's authority to carry out this Act 10 years after its enactment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-10-24
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Fouad Yousef Hakim Mansour and Saheir Gamil Shaker Mansour.

Bill: 110-hr-499
Sponsor: Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52]
Introduced: 2007-01-16 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Provides for the relief of Fouad Yousef Hakim Mansour and Saheir Gamil Shaker Mansour.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Introduced in House
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-500
Sponsor: Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9]
Introduced: 2007-01-16 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Budget deficits
Congressional salaries
Cost of living adjustments
Economics and Public Finance
Federal budgets
Labor and Employment

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: 
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2007 - Provides that, if there is a deficit in a fiscal year, then: (1) any pay adjustment (including a cost of living adjustment) for Members of Congress scheduled to take effect in the succeeding calendar year shall be null and void; and (2) rates of pay for Members shall be reduced by a specified percentage, but not below zero.
 
Specifies the mandatory pay rate reduction at: (1) 5%, for the first year; or (2) 10%, for any consecutive subsequent year that expenditures exceed revenues.
 
 
Specifies conditions for restoration of the original pay rate, together with otherwise scheduled adjustments.
 
Vests authority in the Director of the Congressional Budget Office to make determinations of whether or not a deficit exists in any fiscal year. States that, in making any such determination, the Director shall exclude any budget outlays which directly relate to a military conflict that lasts over 30 days or that is in direct response to a terrorist attack on the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2007-01-16
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2007-01-16
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2007-01-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Introduced in House
Valerie Plame Wilson Compensation Act

Bill: 110-hr-501
Sponsor: Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1]
Introduced: 2007-01-16 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation
Subjects: Claims
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Valerie Plame Wilson Compensation Act - Provides for the relief of Valerie Plame Wilson.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E118-119)
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-16
text: Introduced in House
Prosperous and Secure Neighbor Alliance Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-502
Sponsor: Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
Introduced: 2007-01-17 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Americans in foreign countries
Commerce
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
DNA
Drug abuse
Drug law enforcement
Drug traffic
Economic development
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Finance and Financial Sector
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Forensic medicine
Government Operations and Politics
Government ethics
Health
Higher education
Judges
Latin America
Law
Law enforcement officers
Legal education
Loans
Mexico
Missing persons
Performance measurement
Police training
Poverty
Public corruption
Public prosecutors
Science, Technology, Communications
Small business
Smuggling
Social Welfare
Technology transfer
Violence

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: 
Prosperous and Secure Neighbor Alliance Act of 2007 - States that it is U.S. policy to increase U.S. foreign assistance to improve security and promote economic development in Mexico, both of which are crucial to combat illicit drugs and drug-related violence and other criminal activities in Mexico and the United States. 
 
Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to direct the President to provide assistance to improve security and promote economic development in Mexico by: (1) professionalizing Mexican law enforcement personnel; (2) providing technology to assist Mexican law enforcement personnel; (3) strengthening the Mexican judicial branch; (4) supporting anti-corruption programs in Mexico; and (5) reducing poverty through targeted funding to enhance social development in Mexico. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-17
text: Introduced in House