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Veterans' Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitative Services' Improvements Act of 2010

Bill: 111-hr-6123
Sponsor: Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]
Introduced: 2010-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Mental health
Neurological disorders
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-14
text: 
Veterans' Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitative Services' Improvements Act of 2010 - Includes within a program of individualized rehabilitation and reintegration plans for veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI): (1) the goal of maximizing the individual's independence and quality of life; and (2) improving such veterans' behavioral and mental health functioning.
 
Requires the inclusion of rehabilitative services in a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) comprehensive program of long-term care for veterans' TBI that has residential, community, and home-based components utilizing interdisciplinary treatment teams.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2010-09-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2010-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2010-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-14
text: Introduced in House
Local Control for Energy and Environment Act

Bill: 111-hr-6124
Sponsor: Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1]
Introduced: 2010-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
Oil and gas
State and local government operations
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-14
text: 
Local Control for Energy and Environment Act - Amends the Natural Gas Act and the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal federal regulatory oversight over: (1) companies engaged in the importation or exportation of natural gas in foreign commerce; and (2) the persons engaged in such importation or exportation.
 
Repeals: (1) the authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve or deny applications for the siting, construction, expansion, or operations of liquid natural gas (LNG) terminals; (2) the requirement that FERC enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Defense (DOD) ensuring FERC coordination with DOD regarding the siting, construction, expansion or operation of LNG facilities that may affect an active military installation; and (3) the oversight functions of both FERC and the states concerning state and local safety considerations over LNG terminal construction.
 
Requires any agency agreements, collaborations, or activities entered into by FERC concerning the environmental impact, public safety, or security of an LNG facility to: (1) include input by and consultation with the state in which such facility is located; and (2) make available to the public in print and on an Internet website reports and documents generated from such agreements, collaborations, and activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2010-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-14
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Nery Antonio Velasquez-Roblero.

Bill: 111-hr-6125
Sponsor: Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2010-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-14
text: Provides for the relief of Nery Antonio Velasquez-Roblero.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-12-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2010-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2010-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-14
text: Introduced in House
To provide for 100 percent expensing for capital property placed in service on or after September 8, 2010, and before 2012.

Bill: 111-hr-6126
Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-10]
Introduced: 2010-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Income tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to suspend the dollar limitation and other limitations on the expensing allowance for depreciable business assets placed in service on or after September 8, 2010, and before January 1, 2012. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House
Extension of Health Care Eligibility for Veterans Who Served at Qarmat Ali Act

Bill: 111-hr-6127
Sponsor: Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4]
Introduced: 2010-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Iraq
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: 
Extension of Health Care Eligibility for Veterans Who Served at Qarmat Ali Act - Makes eligible for hospital and nursing home care and medical services for any disability, notwithstanding sufficient medical evidence to conclude that such disability is associated with exposure to sodium dichromate (or other toxic substances), a veteran who: (1) served on active duty at or near the water injection plant at Qarmat Ali, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom; (2) is notified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) of possible exposure to sodium dichromate during such service; and (3) enrolls in the VA patient enrollment system within five years after such notification.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to base a notification of possible exposure to sodium dichromate (or other toxic substances) on information received from the Secretary of Defense (DOD).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2010-09-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1619-1620)
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House
Fair Playing Field Act of 2010

Bill: 111-hr-6128
Sponsor: Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2010-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Contracts and agency
Department of the Treasury
Employment taxes
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: 
Fair Playing Field Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the classification of workers for employment tax purposes, to: (1) repeal the prohibition against issuance of regulations and guidance by the Secretary of the Treasury on workers' employment tax status (i.e., as an employee or as an independent contractor) enacted by the Revenue Act of 1978; (2) direct the Secretary to issue regulations and other guidance to clarify the proper employment status of workers for employment tax purposes; (3) prohibit a retroactive assessment of employment tax, except with respect to certain skilled workers, for tax periods after December 31, 1978, and before a specified reclassification date for worker misclassifications, unless the taxpayer had no reasonable basis for not treating a worker as an employee; (4) require taxpayers who hire independent contractors on a regular and ongoing basis to provide such contractors with notice of their federal tax obligations, the labor and employment law protections that do not apply to them, and their right to seek a status determination from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS); and (5) eliminate reduced penalty provisions for failure to withhold income taxes for taxpayers who lack a reasonable basis for treating a worker as other than an employee (i.e., as an independent contractor). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House
Mono County Economic Development Act of 2010

Bill: 111-hr-6129
Sponsor: Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25]
Introduced: 2010-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California
Land use and conservation
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: 
Mono County Economic Development Act of 2010 - Releases the Bodie Wilderness Study Area in Mono County, California, from being subject to certain requirements under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and under the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 with regard to the management of the lands within the Study Area during the period of review of such Area for designation as wilderness.
 
Requires the released lands to be returned immediately, without any further action by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to multiple use management as set forth in the applicable resource management plan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House
Restoring Congressional Oversight and Strengthening Military Jointness Act

Bill: 111-hr-6131
Sponsor: Rep. Nye, Glenn C. [D-VA-2]
Introduced: 2010-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of Defense
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Military command and structure
Military facilities and property

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: 
Restoring Congressional Oversight and Strengthening Military Jointness Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Defense (DOD) from effecting or implementing the disestablishment, closure, or realignment of the United States Joint Forces Command, or conducting any civilian workload reductions at such Command, until: (1) 30 legislative or 60 calendar days have passed since the Secretary has notified the congressional defense committees of a proposed disestablishment, closure, or realignment; and (2) the Comptroller General has submitted to such committees an independent assessment of such proposal.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-10-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House
Prompt Decision for Qualification of Short Sale Act of 2010

Bill: 111-hr-6133
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2010-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Housing finance and home ownership

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: 
Prompt Decision for Qualification of Short Sale Act of 2010 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to consider approved a mortgagor's written request to a mortgage loan servicer for a short sale of a dwelling or residential real property if the mortgagor has not received, within 45 days after the servicer's receipt of the request, a written notification of whether the request has been approved, specified changes are required, or additional information is required.
 
Declares this Act inapplicable to certain residential mortgages entered into before enactment of this Act which explicitly provide a procedure or terms for a short sale approval.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House
To provide for a 10 percent reduction in pay for Members of Congress; to make Federal civilian employees subject to a period of mandatory unpaid leave, and to reduce appropriations for salaries and expenses for offices of the legislative branch, during fiscal year 2011; and for other purposes.

Bill: 111-hr-6134
Sponsor: Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
Introduced: 2010-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Appropriations
Congressional agencies
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: 
Requires a 10% reduction in the annual rate of pay for Members of Congress.
 
Requires the President by regulation to subject employees in the executive branch, during FY2011, to: (1) a total of two weeks of mandatory unpaid leave; or (2) the pro rata equivalent in the case of employees serving for less than the entire fiscal year. Requires the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, by regulation, to apply such requirements to employees in the judicial branch.
 
Allows such regulations to make exceptions for: (1) national security reasons; (2) reasons relating to the public health or safety, including effective law enforcement; or (3) such other reasons as the President considers necessary or appropriate.
 
Limits the aggregate amount which may be appropriated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year for allowances and expenses (including salaries) of any legislative branch office, except the U.S. Capitol Police, to 96% of the aggregate amount appropriated or otherwise made available for FY2010 for such allowances and expenses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Referred to House Judiciary
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Referred to House Administration
action_date: 2010-09-15
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: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House
Federal Electricity Cost Savings Act

Bill: 111-hr-6135
Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Introduced: 2010-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Public contracts and procurement
Public utilities and utility rates

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: 
Federal Electricity Cost Savings Act - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) direct the President, acting through the Secretary of Energy (DOE), to seek to ensure that the total amount of energy (currently, electric energy) that the federal government consumes during any fiscal year shall include specified amounts of renewable energy; and (2) define &quot;renewable energy&quot; to mean energy (currently, electric energy) generated from specified sources.
 
Allows contracts for renewable energy for federal agencies to be made for a period of up to 20 years.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House
Heat Island and Smog Reduction Act of 2010

Bill: 111-hr-6136
Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Introduced: 2010-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Air quality
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Horticulture and plants
Urban and suburban affairs and development

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: 
Heat Island and Smog Reduction Act of 2010 - Requires each federal agency, by April 1, 2011, to develop a heat island reduction plan for all federal property and facilities under its possession or control that are located in an area designated under the Clean Air Act as being in nonattainment with national ambient air quality standards for ozone. Requires each plan to include measures to: (1) maximize tree cover on federal property; and (2) increase solar reflectivity through techniques such as using roofs with high solar reflectivity (cool roofs), vegetated roofs, and paving materials with higher solar reflectivity.
 
Requires the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to submit annual reports to specified congressional committees assessing agency progress in developing and implementing such plans.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House
Preventing Gun Violence Act

Bill: 111-hr-6137
Sponsor: Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2]
Introduced: 2010-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Firearms and explosives
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: 
Preventing Gun Violence Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the trafficking in or possession of a firearm by a person who has been adjudicated to have committed a violent juvenile act. Defines &quot;violent juvenile act&quot; as an act by a person under the age of 18 that, if committed by an adult, would be punishable by a prison term exceeding one year and that: (1) has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against another person; or (2) by its nature, involves a substantial risk that physical force against another person may be used in the course of committing the act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-12-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House
Hatch Act National Capital Region Parity Act

Bill: 111-hr-6138
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2010-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
District of Columbia
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: 
Hatch Act National Capital Region Parity Act - Authorizes federal employees residing in the District of Columbia to take an active part in political management and political campaigns involving the municipality or other political subdivision in which they reside.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1626)
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 482 East Main Street in Malone, New York, as the "Almanzo Wilder Post Office Building".

Bill: 111-hr-6139
Sponsor: Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-23]
Introduced: 2010-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
New York State
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 482 East Main Street in Malone, New York, as the "Almanzo Wilder Post Office Building."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4865 Tallmadge Road in Rootstown, Ohio, as the "Marine Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray Post Office".

Bill: 111-hr-6140
Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17]
Introduced: 2010-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Military personnel and dependents
Ohio
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4865 Tallmadge Road in Rootstown, Ohio, as the "Marine Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray Post Office."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House
Marcellus Shale On-the-Job Training Act of 2010

Bill: 111-hr-6141
Sponsor: Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7]
Introduced: 2010-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Employment and training programs
New York State
Ohio
Oil and gas
Pennsylvania
Unemployment
Wages and earnings
West Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: 
Marcellus Shale On-the-Job Training Act of 2010 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require the Secretary of Labor to make discretionary grants to local areas for adult on-the-job training or dislocated worker on-the-job training at worksites directly related to the exploration for, production of, and transportation of natural gas from the Marcellus Shale formation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-11-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Introduced in House