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Minority Small Business Enhancement Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-2299
Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Introduced: 2009-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Public contracts and procurement
Small business
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: 
Minority Small Business Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act to consider an individual with a net worth of less than $1.5 million as eligible for participation in a Small Business Administration (SBA) program providing grants to small businesses owned and controlled by economically disadvantaged individuals. Allows a small business to receive SBA developmental assistance under the program for the entire period of an SBA-guaranteed loan.
 
Redefines the term &quot;bundled contract&quot; to mean a contract or order entered into to meet procurement requirements that are consolidated in a bundling of contract requirements, without regard to its designation by the procuring agency or whether a study of the effects of the solicitation on civilian or military personnel has been made, subject to exceptions. Expands the definition of &quot;bundling of contract requirements.&quot; Makes the revised and expanded definitions inapplicable to contracts for construction services under $65 million or under $5 million for all other types of contracts.
 
Increases from: (1) 23% to 25% the government-wide small business procurement contract goal; and (2) 5% to 10% the government-wide procurement goal for small disadvantaged businesses and women-owned businesses. Limits the number of categories for which a small business may qualify under such goals.
 
Requires a report from the Comptroller General to Congress on disparities in the awarding of federal contracts to small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, small businesses, and other businesses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology .
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1098)
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Introduced in House
Graduate Medical Education Advancement Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-2301
Sponsor: Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
Introduced: 2009-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Employee leave
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Home and outpatient care
Hospital care
Medical education
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: 
Graduate Medical Education Advancement Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to rules for the computation of the number of full-time-equivalent residents in an approved medical residency training program, particularly the counting of time spent in outpatient settings, for purposes of calculating payments to: (1) hospitals for direct graduate medical education (GME) costs; and (2) subsection (d) hospitals with indirect medical education (IME) costs.
 
(Generally, a subsection (d) hospital is an acute care hospital, particularly one that receives payments under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system [IPPS] when providing covered inpatient services to eligible beneficiaries.)
 
Requires the counting of hours spent by an intern or resident in a nonhospital setting (that is primarily engaged in furnishing patient care) in non-patient care activities, such as didactic conferences and seminars (but excluding research not associated with the treatment or diagnosis of a particular patient).
 
Requires the counting as well of all the time spent on vacation, sick leave, or other approved leave that does not prolong the total time the resident is participating in the approved program beyond its normal duration.
 
Revises rules for counting resident time in outpatient settings with respect to GME and IME costs to include the costs of the residents' stipends and fringe benefits during the time residents spend in such a setting.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
action_date: 2009-05-07
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: 2009-05-07
text: Referred to House Ways and Means
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Introduced in House
Military Retired Pay Fairness Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-2302
Sponsor: Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]
Introduced: 2009-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: 
Military Retired Pay Fairness Act of 2009 - Provides limitations on the recoupment of separation pay, special separation benefits, and voluntary separation incentive payments from members of the Armed Forces subsequently receiving military retired or retainer pay. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense or Homeland Security, as applicable, to waive such recoupments in cases of financial hardship.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-06-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Introduced in House
State Tax Administration Assistance Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-2303
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2009-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Intergovernmental relations
State and local taxation
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: 
State Tax Administration Assistance Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a state to offset state income tax obligations owed by nonresidents against any federal income tax refunds due to such nonresidents if such state has in effect a reciprocal agreement with the Secretary of the Treasury that allows an offset of federal income tax obligations against state tax refunds. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Introduced in House
Soldiers Targeted by Offensive Profiteering Act of 2009 (STOP Act)

Bill: 111-hr-2304
Sponsor: Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2]
Introduced: 2009-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Business ethics
Marketing and advertising
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: 
Soldiers Targeted by Offensive Profiteering Act of 2009 (STOP Act) - Prohibits any person, except with permission, from using the name or image of a protected individual in connection with any merchandise, retail product, impersonation, solicitation, or commercial activity in a manner calculated to connect the protected individual with that individual's service in the Armed Forces. Defines as a &quot;protected individual&quot; any person who: (1) is a member of the Armed Forces; or (2) was a member at any time after April 5, 1917, and, if not living, has a surviving spouse, child, parent, grandparent, or sibling.
 
Authorizes the Attorney General to bring actions to enjoin violations of this Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-06-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Introduced in House
Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-2305
Sponsor: Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]
Introduced: 2009-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Department of State
Immigration status and procedures
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: 
Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2009 or SAFE for America Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-06-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1099-1100)
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Introduced in House
National Climate Service Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-2306
Sponsor: Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6]
Introduced: 2009-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Air quality
Atmospheric science and weather
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Department of Commerce
Earth sciences
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: 
National Climate Service Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Commerce to establish within the Climate Program Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) a National Climate Service that includes a national center and a network of regional and local facilities for operational climate observation, modeling, and research. Requires the Service to: (1) inform the public about climate impacts; (2) serve as a clearinghouse and technical access point to stakeholders for information on climate, climate impacts, and adaptation, and relevant comprehensive databases of information; (3) provide education on climate impacts, vulnerabilities, and application of climate information in decisionmaking; (4) design decision-support tools that facilitate use of climate information in stakeholders' near-term operations and long-term planning; (5) facilitate user access to climate experts for technical assistance in the use of climate information and to inform the climate forecast community of their information needs; (6) provide researcher, modeler, and observations experts access to users to help guide direction of their activities; and (7) propose and evaluate adaptation strategies for climate variability and change. 
 
Sets forth the Service's functions, including establishing an atmospheric monitoring and verification program utilizing aircraft, satellite, ground sensors, ocean and coastal observing systems, and modeling capabilities to monitor, measure, and verify greenhouse gas concentrations and emissions throughout the oceans and atmosphere.
 
Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on a plan of action for the Service.
 
Requires the Administrator of NOAA to appoint a Director of the Service. Requires the Director to appoint members of a National Climate Service Advisory Council to promote coordination across regional, national, and international concerns and assess information needs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Introduced in House
RE-Aligning Care Act

Bill: 111-hr-2307
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2009-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Aging
Government studies and investigations
Health information and medical records
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: 
Reaching Elders with Assessment and Chronic Care Management and Coordination Act or RE-Aligning Care Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) coverage of geriatric assessments and chronic care management and coordination services.
 
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct outreach activities to inform likely eligible individuals of such assessments and services. 
 
Authorizes Medicare coverage for telehealth services to furnish such assessments and services.
 
Directs the Secretary to contract for a study and report to Congress and the Secretary on: (1) the effectiveness of such coverage in improving the quality of care provided to Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions; and (2) the impact of such assessments and services on reducing Medicare expenditures.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Referred to House Ways and Means
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2009-05-07
text: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Introduced in House
Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-2308
Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Introduced: 2009-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Crimes against animals and natural resources
Outdoor recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: 
Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly: (1) transferring, transporting, or possessing a confined exotic animal for purposes of allowing the killing or injuring of that animal for entertainment or for the collection of a trophy; or (2) making available a computer-assisted remote hunt. Defines &quot;confined exotic animal&quot; as a mammal of a species not indigenous to the United States that has been held in captivity for the majority of its life or a continuous period of one year. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-06-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Introduced in House
Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act

Bill: 111-hr-2309
Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Introduced: 2009-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Business ethics
Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Consumer credit
Contracts and agency
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Motor vehicles
Retail and wholesale trades
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: 
Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act - Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to give the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) authority to expedite rulemakings concerning consumer credit or debt.
 
Directs the FTC to examine the practices of providers of debt settlement services and prescribe rules necessary to prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices by such providers.
 
Directs the FTC to examine the practices of automobile dealers with respect to credit and lending and prescribe rules necessary to prevent unfair and deceptive dealer acts or practices.
 
Gives the FTC authority to commence a civil action to recover a civil penalty in a U.S. district court against any person, partnership, or corporation which engages in any unfair or deceptive acts or practices in connection with consumer credit or debt with actual knowledge or knowledge fairly implied on the basis of objective circumstances that such act is unfair or deceptive. 
 
Authorizes enforcement of this Act by state attorneys general. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-06-03
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 9 .
action_date: 2009-06-03
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2009-05-12
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Introduced in House
United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act

Bill: 111-hr-2310
Sponsor: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
Introduced: 2009-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Asia
China
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Executive agency funding and structure
Higher education
Small Business Administration
Small business
State and local government operations
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: 
United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) provide grants to states to establish and operate state offices in the People's Republic of China (PRC) to promote U.S. exports to the PRC; (2) establish a program to create China market advocate positions in United States Export Assistance Centers in order to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses in the export of U.S. goods to the PRC, including assistance for business-related expenses for trade missions to the PRC; and (3) submit to Congress a plan to consolidate fees for Gold Key matching services provided to such U.S. businesses that export U.S. goods or services to more than one market in the PRC.
 
Amends the Small Business Act to require the Office of International Trade of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide guidance to U.S. small businesses with respect to the export of U.S. goods and services to the PRC. Establishes in the Office a Director of China Program Grants.
 
Directs the Administrator of SBA, acting through the Director of China Program Grants, to make grants to institutions of higher education to establish and operate Chinese business education programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Referred to House Small Business
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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: 2009-05-07
text: Referred to House Foreign Affairs
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Entrepreneurship and Trade.
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Introduced in House
United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-2311
Sponsor: Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10]
Introduced: 2009-05-07 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Area studies and international education
Asia
China
Computers and information technology
Cultural exchanges and relations
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Education programs funding
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign aid and international relief
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Higher education
Human rights
International organizations and cooperation
Language arts
Rule of law and government transparency
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2009 - Authorizes FY2010 appropriations for: (1) public diplomacy programming, hiring of additional local public diplomacy personnel, and public diplomacy information technology infrastructure in the People's Republic of China (PRC); (2) construction of one additional U.S. consulate in the PRC (in addition to the number in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act); (3) 10 additional U.S. diplomatic posts in the PRC (in addition to the number in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act); (4) a U.S. financial contribution to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation; (5) rule of law initiatives in the PRC; and (6) specified Chinese language exchanges.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1105)
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Introduced in House
United States-China Energy Cooperation Act

Bill: 111-hr-2312
Sponsor: Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2]
Introduced: 2009-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Asia
China
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy research
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
International organizations and cooperation
Research and development
Technology transfer and commercialization
U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: 
United States-China Energy Cooperation Act - Authorizes the Department of Energy (DOE) to make grants to encourage cooperation between the United States and China in joint ventures involving: (1) joint energy and climate change policy education programs; and (2) joint research, development, or commercialization of carbon capture and sequestration technology, improved energy efficiency, or renewable energy sources.
 
Requires joint ventures to be composed of both: (1) Chinese and United States private business entities; (2) Chinese academic persons (who reside and work in China) and U.S. academic persons; or (3) Chinese and U.S. federal, state, or local government entities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
action_date: 2009-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Referred to House Science and Technology
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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: 2009-05-07
text: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-05-07
text: Introduced in House