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Urban Medicare-Dependent Hospitals Preservation Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-7105
Sponsor: Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3]
Introduced: 2008-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health facilities and institutions
Hospital care
Medicare
Urban and suburban affairs and development

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: 
Urban Medicare-Dependent Hospitals Preservation Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2008, to revise the criteria and payment formula for &quot;subsection (d) hospitals&quot; which are urban Medicare-dependent hospitals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the closure of Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, notwithstanding the recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.

Bill: 110-hr-7106
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2008-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Military facilities and property
New Jersey

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: 
Prohibits the Secretaries of Defense and the Army from closing or reducing the personnel, functions, or operations of Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, notwithstanding the 2005 recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission pursuant to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-10-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Introduced in House
To require, as a condition of participation in the programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, public institutions of higher education to charge dependent children of members of the Armed Forces a rate of tuition equal to the rate of tuition charged to in-State residents.

Bill: 110-hr-7107
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2008-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
College costs
Colleges
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Federal aid to education
Federally-guaranteed loans
Government lending
Higher education
Military dependents
Public schools
Scholarships
Student aid
Student loan funds

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: 
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require public institutions of higher education participating in student aid programs to charge dependent children of members of the Armed Forces a tuition rate equal to the rate for in-state residents.
 
Applies such tuition rate throughout the program of study for which a student is enrolled, even if the student's parent becomes a former member of the Armed Forces before the completion of studies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Introduced in House
To name the front circle drive in front of the Oscar G. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility in Iron Mountain, Michigan, as "Sergeant First Class James D. Priestap Drive".

Bill: 110-hr-7108
Sponsor: Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]
Introduced: 2008-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional tributes
Michigan
Military personnel
Names
Roads and highways
Transportation and Public Works
Veterans' hospitals

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: 
Designates the circle drive in front of the main entrance of the Oscar G. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility in Iron Mountain, Michigan, as &quot;Sergeant First Class James D. Priestap Drive.&quot;


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone.

Bill: 110-hr-7109
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2008-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Aquaculture
Licensing and registrations
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: 
Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior, notwithstanding any other provision of law, from issuing any permit or in any other way authorizing any person to conduct commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the Honor and Remember Flag created by Honor and Remember, Inc., as an official symbol to recognize and honor members of the Armed Forces who died in the line of duty, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-7111
Sponsor: Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2]
Introduced: 2008-09-26 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Commemorations
Flags
Military personnel
War casualties

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: 
Designates the Honor and Remember Flag, created by Honor and Remember, Inc., as the official symbol of our country's concern and commitment to honoring and remembering all members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives in the line of duty.
 
Provides days of the year, and memorials and other locations, on or at which the Flag shall be displayed.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Introduced in House
Preserve Our Neighborhoods Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-7113
Sponsor: Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-3]
Introduced: 2008-09-26 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Government information and archives
Historic sites and heritage areas
Housing finance and home ownership
Real estate business
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: 
Preserve Our Neighborhoods Act of 2008 - Cites conditions under which a local government may purchase from the Secretary of the Treasury at the price of $1 per mortgage a group of at least 25 available mortgages, each of which is secured by real property.
 
Requires the Secretary to make available to the public, at 90-day intervals, a list of all parcels of real estate, identified by specific address, that are available for purchase.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to sell such mortgages.
 
Applies the National Historic Preservation Act with respect to the rights in property acquired by local governments as a result of the foreclosure of mortgages purchased under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Introduced in House
Independence at Home Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-7114
Sponsor: Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7]
Introduced: 2008-09-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Caregivers
Chronically ill
Community health services
Home care services
Medicare
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: 
Independence at Home Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish a voluntary Independence at Home chronic care coordination demonstration project under the Medicare fee-for-service program for high cost Medicare beneficiaries with multiple conditions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2071-2072)
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2008-09-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2008-09-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2008-09-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Introduced in House
CAN DO Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-7115
Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Introduced: 2008-09-26 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Crime prevention
Firearms and explosives
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Law enforcement administration and funding
State and local government operations
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: 
Communities in Action Neighborhood Defense and Opportunity Act of 2008 or the CAN DO Act of 2008 - Directs the Attorney General, through the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice (DOJ), to establish a five-year program of grants to six communities to establish and maintain pilot programs for Communities in Action Neighborhood Defense and Opportunity Centers (CAN DO Centers) to establish, administer, and coordinate: (1) the CAN DO Safer Streets Strategy Group Program and Guns off Our Streets Program; (2) the CAN DO Operation Community Patrol Program; (3) the CAN DO Street Monitoring Program; and (4) the CAN DO Services Providers Network.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-28
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2097)
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require States to include certain students with disabilities in the calculation of graduation rates, and to assess limited English proficient students who have been in the United States for 5 or more consecutive years.

Bill: 110-hr-7116
Sponsor: Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4]
Introduced: 2008-09-26 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance
Disabled
Dropouts
Economics and Public Finance
Education of the disadvantaged
Educational accountability
Educational tests
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
English language
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Literacy programs
Secondary education
Social Welfare
Special education
Standards

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: 
Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to alter certain requirements regarding the inclusion of disabled and limited English proficient (LEP) students in calculations as to whether schools, local educational agencies, and states are making adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward state academic performance standards. 
 
Treats as secondary school graduates any disabled students who: (1) graduate with a regular diploma before their 22nd birthday; or (2) turn 22 without obtaining a regular diploma, but have achieved the goals of their individualized education programs.
 
Raises from three to five years the number of years LEP students may be in this country before having their English language proficiency assessed.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2075-2076)
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Introduced in House
National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Act

Bill: 110-hr-7117
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
Introduced: 2008-09-26 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Customs enforcement
Government trust funds
Infrastructure development
Motor carriers
Railroads
Roads and highways
Sales and excise taxes
Transportation programs funding
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: 
National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to states and designated entities for projects to improve the efficiency of freight mobility in the United States.
 
Establishes the National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Fund to carry out projects under this Act.
 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a tax on taxable ground transportation of property equal to 1% of the fair market value of such transportation.
 
Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to charge and collect a freight mobility customs fee. 
 
Requires deposit into the Fund of amounts equivalent to: (1) the tax imposed on taxable ground transportation of property; and (2) freight mobility customs fees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Introduced in House
Travelers' Privacy Protection Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-7118
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
Introduced: 2008-09-26 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Border patrols
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Claims
Compensation (Law)
Computers
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Customs administration
Damages
Demography
Electronics
Evidence (Law)
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government liability
Government paperwork
Illegal aliens
Law
Minorities
Racial discrimination
Right of privacy
Science, Technology, Communications
Searches and seizures
Smuggling
Surveys
Transportation and Public Works
Travel
Warrants (Law)

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: 
Travelers' Privacy Protection Act of 2008 - Sets forth standards and procedures for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) border searches or seizures of electronic equipment transported by a U.S. resident. 
 
Prohibits a DHS official from considering race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion in selecting U.S. residents for such searches except as provided for by this Act.
 
Sets forth limitations on the access to such equipment or the disclosure of related information.
 
Authorizes claims to be made for damaged equipment.
 
Sets forth remedy and enforcement provisions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2008-09-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2008-09-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2008-09-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Introduced in House
To impose certain limits on the exercise by the Secretary of the Treasury of certain actions under any other Act which authorizes the Secretary to purchase troubled assets, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-7119
Sponsor: Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10]
Introduced: 2008-09-26 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Corporate finance and management
Financial crises and stabilization
Financial services and investments
Government lending and loan guarantees
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: 
Prohibits the use of any funds made available under any Act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase troubled assets to provide income for any senior officer of any company, entity, or partnership that receives credit or other direct assistance under such Act.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to terminate the employment of any such senior officer who receives credit or direct assistance under any such Act.
 
Defines &quot;senior officer&quot; as any chairman of the board, chief executive officer, chief financial officer, managing partner, or any individual deemed by the Secretary as having primary management or financial authority over the company, entity, or partnership before the receipt of credit or direct assistance under any such Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2083)
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Introduced in House
Science Free Speech Act

Bill: 110-hr-7120
Sponsor: Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2008-09-26 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Consumer affairs
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Evidence and witnesses
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Judicial procedure and administration
Marketing and advertising
Medical research
Nutrition and diet
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: 
Science Free Speech Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to provide that a food or dietary supplement is not a drug solely because a claim is made regarding legitimate scientific research in accordance with this Act.

States that a food is not misbranded if its label makes a claim regarding legitimate scientific research in accordance with this Act.

Declares that the use of truthful and not misleading information on legitimate scientific research in connection with the sale or distribution of a food or dietary supplement to consumers shall not be treated as a violation under the FFDCA and shall not be deemed evidence of an intent to sell a drug.

Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from: (1) restricting in any way the distribution of truthful and not misleading information on legitimate scientific research; or (2) prohibiting manufacturers or distributors of foods or dietary supplements from including citations to legitimate scientific research in the labeling of a food or dietary supplement, even if the citation expressly or implicitly references a disease or a disease condition.

Places the burden of proof on the Secretary in any administrative or judicial proceeding in which the Secretary contests the use of material being disseminated or cited as legitimate scientific research.

Prohibits the Secretary from prohibiting or restricting a retailer or wholesaler of any agricultural product, including fresh produce, in any way from: (1) testing any of its agricultural products for any pathogens that may potentially be transmitted to humans or potentially cause illness or disease in humans; or (2) communicating the results of such tests to the public. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Introduced in House
Rachel's Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-7121
Sponsor: Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2008-09-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Health programs administration and funding
Medical research
Musculoskeletal and skin diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: 
Rachel's Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to award a prize payment to the first person who develops a cure for clear cell sarcoma of the tendons and aponeuroses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Introduced in House
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require State Medicaid plans to continue to cover non-emergency transportation to medically necessary services.

Bill: 110-hr-7122
Sponsor: Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1]
Introduced: 2008-09-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care coverage and access
Medicaid
Transportation costs

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: 
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require state Medicaid plans to continue to cover non-emergency transportation to medically necessary services. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Introduced in House
Middle Class Investor Relief Act

Bill: 110-hr-7123
Sponsor: Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10]
Introduced: 2008-09-26 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax
Investments
Investors
Losses
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: 
Middle Class Investor Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase to $20,000 the limitation on the amount of losses from the sale or exchange of capital assets that an individual taxpayer may deduct in a taxable year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-28
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2096)
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Introduced in House