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1901 Missouri African American Expulsion Commission Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-2030
Sponsor: Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
Introduced: 2007-04-25 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Arson
Black history
Blacks
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Compensation (Law)
Compensation for victims of crime
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Destruction of property
Families
Federal advisory bodies
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
Hate crimes
History
Housing and Community Development
Losses
Minorities
Missouri
Mobs
Racial discrimination
Racial violence
Racism
Small towns
Torts
Urban affairs
Vandalism
Victims of crimes

Summary:
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: 
1901 Missouri African American Expulsion Commission Act of 2007 - Establishes the 1901 Missouri African American Expulsion Commission to: (1) investigate the expulsion of any African-American resident in or around the Missouri cities of Aurora, Monett, Newburg, Pierce City, Cassville, or Webb City from his or her home or farm between August 1894 and August 1901; (2) identify any person who is a relative of such resident or whom the Commission determines sustained an identifiable loss (including a loss to the personal relations, real property, or personal property of such person) because of the expulsion, whether or not it has previously been the subject of a legal proceeding; (3) research and develop a historical record of the expulsion; and (4) make recommendations regarding the feasibility of providing reparations to the person and the appropriate method to provide it.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Introduced in House
To safely redeploy United States troops from Iraq.

Bill: 110-hr-2031
Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2007-04-25 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces abroad
Crime and Law Enforcement
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Middle East and North Africa
Military occupation
Military operations
Military training
Military withdrawal
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: 
Directs the President to transition the mission of U.S. forces in Iraq to the following purposes: (1) conducting limited scope and duration operations against al Qaeda and other international terrorist organizations; (2) providing security for U.S. infrastructure and personnel; and (3) training and equipping Iraqi security services. Exempts such activities from the funding and redeployment provisions of this Act.
 
Directs the President to begin the phased redeployment of U.S. forces from Iraq not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
 
Prohibits funds from being obligated or expended to continue the U.S. Armed Forces deployment in Iraq after March 31, 2008.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-25
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: 2007-04-25
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: 2007-04-25
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: 2007-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Introduced in House
Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-2032
Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2007-04-25 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Commerce
Consumer price indexes
Cost of living adjustments
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Health
Medicare
Old age, survivors and disability insurance

Summary:
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: 
Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2007 - Directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor to prepare and publish a monthly Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI) that indicates changes over time in expenditures for consumption which are typical for individuals aged 62 years of age or older. Authorizes appropriations. 

Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVIII (Medicare) to provide for the use of such new CPI in the computation of cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits under such programs. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-07-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
action_date: 2007-05-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-05-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, 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: 2007-04-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, 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: 2007-04-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, 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: 2007-04-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, 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: 2007-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Introduced in House
Design Piracy Prohibition Act

Bill: 110-hr-2033
Sponsor: Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10]
Introduced: 2007-04-25 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Clothing
Copyright
Damages
Eyeglasses
Intellectual property
Law
Liability (Law)
Shoe industry

Summary:
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: 
Design Piracy Prohibition Act - Extends copyright protection to fashion designs. Excludes from such protection fashion designs that are embodied in a useful article that was made public by the designer or owner more than three months before the registration of copyright application. Gives fashion designs copyright protection for three years.

Declares that is not infringement to make, have made, import, sell, or distribute any article embodying a design which was created without knowledge or reasonable grounds to know that protection for the design is claimed and was copied from such protected design.

Extends the definition of infringing article to include any article the design of which has been copied from an image of a protected design without the consent of the owner.

Applies the doctrines of secondary infringement and secondary liability to actions related to original designs. Makes any person who is liable under either such doctrine subject to all the remedies, including those attributable to any underlying or resulting infringement.

Requires the Register of Copyrights to determine whether or not the application relates to a design which on its face appears to be within the subject matter protected as original designs and, if so, register the design.

Increases allowable damage awards for infringement of original designs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Introduced in House
Rural Broadband Improvement Act

Bill: 110-hr-2035
Sponsor: Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2007-04-25 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Broadband
Economics and Public Finance
Federally-guaranteed loans
Government lending
Housing and Community Development

Summary:
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: 
Rural Broadband Improvement Act - Amends provisions of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 relating to loans and loan guarantees for the provision of broadband service in eligible rural communities to revise the definition of &quot;eligible rural communities.&quot; Regulates the amount of a loan or loan guarantee. Requires full repayment of a loan or loan guarantee if a project is not entirely completed within 3 years.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture.
action_date: 2007-05-04
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
action_date: 2007-05-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E865)
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2007-04-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2007-04-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2007-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1992 to require States to meet certain goals for the use of renewable fuels, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-2037
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2007-04-25 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative energy sources
District of Columbia
Economics and Public Finance
Electric utilities
Gasoline
Government Operations and Politics
Government lending
Grants-in-aid
Housing and Community Development
Hydroelectric power
Law
Licenses
Local laws
Nuclear power plants
State laws
Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: 
Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1992 to require each state and the District of Columba to prescribe rules and regulations to ensure that according to a specified goal schedule gasoline sales will, on an average annual basis, contain certain percentages of renewable fuel.
 
Cites the following sanctions for non-compliance with such schedule: (1) no permit may be issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the construction or operation of any nuclear power plant; (2) no license may be issued for the construction or operation of any hydroelectric facility; and (3) neither the Secretary of Energy, nor the Secretary of Agriculture under the Rural Utilities Program, may make any grant or loan to that state or to any of its political subdivisions, or to any entity located within it.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture.
action_date: 2007-05-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2007-04-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2007-04-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2007-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Introduced in House
Biogas Production Incentive Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-2038
Sponsor: Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
Introduced: 2007-04-25 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agricultural subsidies
Agriculture and Food
Biomass energy
Economics and Public Finance
Energy
Energy facilities
Environmental Protection
Farm manure
Federally-guaranteed loans
Finance and Financial Sector
Gases
Government lending
Income tax
Methane
Refuse as fuel
Tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: 
Biogas Production Incentive Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business tax credit for the production and sale of biogas. Defines &quot;biogas&quot; as a gas that is derived by processing qualified energy feedstock (i.e., manure of agricultural livestock and other waste material) in an anaerobic digester and which contains at least 60% methane and carbon dioxide and trace gases. 

Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) use Commodity Credit Corporation funds for making countercyclical payments to qualified biogas producers for biogas production facilities placed in service before December 31, 2013; and (2) make loans, loan guarantees, and grants to providers of qualified energy feedstock for collecting and transporting such feedstock to a biogas facility or for the purchase or construction of equipment of facilities for such collection and transportation activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2007-04-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2007-04-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2007-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Introduced in House
Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-2039
Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12]
Introduced: 2007-04-25 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alternative energy sources
Commerce
Electric vehicles
Energy
Natural gas vehicles
Property tax
Service stations
Tax credits
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: 
Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the rate and dollar limitation for the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit and to extend such credit through December 31, 2014.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004 to authorize the establishment of Integrated Border Inspection Areas at the Blue Water Bridge connecting Port Huron, Michigan, and Point Edward, Ontario, Canada.

Bill: 110-hr-2041
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10]
Introduced: 2007-04-25 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Boundaries
Bridges
Canada
Customs administration
International Affairs
Michigan
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: 
Amends the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004 to authorize the Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, in consultation with the Canadian Customs and Revenue Agency, to establish Integrated Border Inspection Areas on each side of the Blue Water Bridge connecting Port Huron, Michigan, and Point Edward, Ontario, Canada.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
action_date: 2007-05-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2007-04-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2007-04-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2007-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas terminals, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-2042
Sponsor: Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
Introduced: 2007-04-25 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Commerce
Data banks
Department of Energy
Energy facilities
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal-state relations
Gas companies
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Independent regulatory commissions
Liquefied natural gas
Lobbying
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: 
Amends the Natural Gas Act to repeal the exclusive authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve or deny an application for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals.

Predicates FERC approval or denial authority regarding such application upon the express concurrence of each state affected by the application.

Directs FERC to: (1) require such application to identify each employee or agent engaged in activities to persuade communities of the benefits of the approval; and (2) maintain a publicly available database listing all such personnel.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Introduced in House
Medicaid Access Project through Information Technology (MAP IT) Act

Bill: 110-hr-2043
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
Introduced: 2007-04-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Case management
Chronically ill
Cost control
Economics and Public Finance
Health information systems
Information technology
Medicaid
Medical economics
Medical records
Performance measurement
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: 
Medicaid Access Project through Information Technology (MAP IT) Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a two-year project to demonstrate the impact of health information technology on chronic disease management under the Medicaid program of title XIX of the Social Security Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Introduced in House
Cadet and Midshipman Disability Fairness Act

Bill: 110-hr-2044
Sponsor: Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]
Introduced: 2007-04-25 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Air force
Disability retirement
Disabled
Education
Enlisted personnel
Higher education
Labor and Employment
Military discharges
Military education
Military pensions
Navy
Officer personnel
Retired military personnel

Summary:
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: 
Cadet and Midshipman Disability Fairness Act - Extends eligibility for disability retired pay and separation pay to former cadets and midshipmen who were discharged from an enlisted grade in order to accept an appointment as a cadet or midshipman, and who incurred physical disabilities after January 1, 2000.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Introduced in House