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Health Workforce Investment Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-1946
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2009-04-02 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Department of Health and Human Services
Employment and training programs
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Medical education
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: 
Health Workforce Investment Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the National Health Workforce Advisory Council to make recommendations to relevant agencies and congressional committees on health workforce issues, including on: (1) the supply and distribution of the U.S. health workforce; (2) current and future shortages or excesses of health workforce professionals; (3) issues relating to foreign medical and nursing school graduates; (4) deficiencies in existing databases concerning the supply and distribution of, and career, technical, and postsecondary education training programs for, health workforce professionals; (5) factors impacting practitioners' selection of specialty areas, including malpractice insurance costs; and (6) incentives to encourage primary care practice in underserved areas. Requires the Council to encourage entities providing graduate medical education to conduct activities to voluntarily address health workforce issues.
 
Establishes the National Center for Health Workforce Information and Analysis to conduct and support statistical and epidemiological activities for the purpose of assessing and improving the supply, distribution, diversity, and development of the health workforce in the United States. Provides for protection of individually identifiable personal data.
 
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to states for: (1) ensuring access to health services for all individuals, particularly those with low incomes or limited access to health services, through an adequate health workforce; (2) improving the supply, distribution, diversity, and development of the health workforce; (3) creating state-specific health workforce goals and objectives consistent with health status goals and national health workforce objectives; and (4) establishing a state health workforce planning entity to establish statewide processes for state health workforce planning. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to provide for research to identify best practices and innovative approaches to improving the health workforce.
 
Requires the Secretary to develop national health workforce objectives.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-04-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
Accountability in Deferred Prosecution Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-1947
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2009-04-02 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business ethics
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Justice
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: 
Accountability in Deferred Prosecution Act of 2009 - Requires the Attorney General to: (1) issue public written guidelines for deferred prosecution agreements and nonprosecution agreements; (2) establish rules for the selection of independent monitors for deferred prosecution agreements; and (3) place the text of deferred prosecution agreements on the public website of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Defines &quot;deferred prosecution agreement&quot; as an agreement between a federal prosecutor and an organization to conditionally defer criminal prosecution of that organization. Defines &quot;nonprosecution agreement&quot; as an agreement between a federal prosecutor and an organization to conditionally decide not to file criminal charges against the organization. 
 
Requires a deferred prosecution agreement to be filed in an appropriate U.S. district court. Requires such court to approve an agreement if it is consistent with the guidelines for such agreements and is in the interests of justice. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
Dental Health Promotion Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-1948
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2009-04-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Dental care
Employee benefits and pensions
Income tax exclusion

Summary:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: 
Dental Health Promotion Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow reimbursement from flexible spending accounts for products used to diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent the onset of tooth decay (caries), periodontal diseases, and conditions ailing the teeth, gums, and mouth, or affecting their functioning.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
Teacher Tax Cut Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-1949
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2009-04-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Elementary and secondary education
Income tax credits
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Teacher Tax Cut Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a tax credit of $3,000 for full-time elementary and secondary school teachers.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E855)
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
Professional Educators Tax Relief Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-1950
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2009-04-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Elementary and secondary education
Income tax credits
Preschool education
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: 
Professional Educators Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employees of prekindergarten, elementary, and secondary schools a tax credit of up to $3,000 (adjusted annually for inflation after 2009). Requires such employees to hold positions involving: (1) regular contact with students; and (2) the formulation or implementation of the educational program for the school.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E855)
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
Family Education Freedom Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-1951
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2009-04-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Elementary and secondary education
Income tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Family Education Freedom Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit of up to $5,000 (adjusted for inflation after 2009) per student per year for the cost of attendance at any educational institution (including any private, parochial, religious, or home school) organized to provide elementary or secondary education, or both.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E859-860)
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
Education Improvement Tax Cut Act

Bill: 111-hr-1952
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2009-04-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Income tax credits
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: 
Education Improvement Tax Cut Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) a tax credit up to $5,000 per year (adjusted annually for inflation after 2009) for contributions to a school tuition organization which distributes at least 90 percent of its annual gross income for elementary and secondary school scholarships; and (2) a tax credit up to $5,000 per year (adjusted annually for inflation after 2009) for contributions to a school materials organization which distributes at least 90 percent of its annual gross income to elementary and secondary schools for materials and equipment for instruction and for extracurricular activities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E866-867)
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
Hope Plus Scholarship Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-1953
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2009-04-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Elementary and secondary education
Income tax credits
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Hope Plus Scholarship Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include qualified elementary and secondary education expenses and contributions and gifts to schools within the definition of the term &quot;qualified tuition and related expenses&quot; for purposes of the Hope Scholarship Tax Credit.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E861-862)
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
Make College Affordable Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-1954
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2009-04-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Higher education
Income tax deductions
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: 
Make College Affordable Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers, their spouses, dependents, and grandchildren a tax deduction from gross income for certain higher education expenses and for interest on certain student loans. Includes as higher education expenses undergraduate tuition and fees and reasonable living expenses while attending an institution of higher education.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E863)
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
Agriculture Education Freedom Act

Bill: 111-hr-1955
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2009-04-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agricultural education
Elementary and secondary education
Income tax exclusion
Livestock

Summary:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Agriculture Education Freedom Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of an individual any gain from the sale of any animal raised and sold by such individual as part of his or her participation in the 4-H program under the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service of the Department of Agriculture, the Future Farmers of America, any tax-exempt similar organization, or any program of a tax-exempt educational organization.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E865-866)
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
Crime Victim Restitution and Court Fee Intercept Act

Bill: 111-hr-1956
Sponsor: Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
Introduced: 2009-04-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Crime victims
Judicial procedure and administration
Legal fees and court costs
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: 
Crime Victim Restitution and Court Fee Intercept Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to direct the Secretary of the Treasury, upon receiving notice from a state judicial agency that a named person owes a past-due, legally enforceable state judicial debt, to pay such debt from any tax refund due to such person. Defines &quot;state judicial debt&quot; to include court costs, fees, fines, assessments, restitution to victims of crime, and other monies resulting from a judgment or sentence rendered by any court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction handling criminal or traffic cases in the state.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
Helping Families Afford Tuition Act

Bill: 111-hr-1957
Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI-9]
Introduced: 2009-04-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Higher education
Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: 
Helping Families Afford Tuition Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning tax credits with an income-based tax credit for 50% of qualified tuition and related expenses, up to $10,000, for attendance at an institution of higher education. Repeals the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1974 to repeal the limitation on the authorized uses of the former bombardment area on the island of Culebra and the prohibition on Federal Government responsibility for decontamination of the area.

Bill: 111-hr-1958
Sponsor: Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2009-04-02 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Caribbean area
Government liability
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Land use and conservation
Military facilities and property
Puerto Rico

Summary:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: 
Amends the Military Construction Act, 1974 to repeal the prohibition against use of the former bombardment area on the island of Culebra (Puerto Rico) for any purpose that would require decontamination of the area at U.S. expense.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-04-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
Defense Communities Redevelopment Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-1959
Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Introduced: 2009-04-02 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Economic development
Land transfers
Military facilities and property

Summary:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: 
Defense Communities Redevelopment Act of 2009 - Reinstates provisions of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 which allow military departments to transfer surplus real and personal property at closed or realigned military installations without consideration to local redevelopment authorities when used for economic development purposes, without the requirement to assess the property's value.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-04-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-1960
Sponsor: Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]
Introduced: 2009-04-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Transfer and inheritance taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: 
Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2009 - Makes permanent the provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA) that repeal the estate and generation skipping transfer taxes and that make reductions in the gift tax.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-1961
Sponsor: Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large]
Introduced: 2009-04-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Income tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: 
Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the rate of the tax credit for retirement savings contributions; (2) make such credit refundable; and (3) direct the Secretary of the Treasury to pay matching credit amounts into taxpayer retirement accounts. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
American Space Access Act

Bill: 111-hr-1962
Sponsor: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-15]
Introduced: 2009-04-02 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Government studies and investigations
Space flight and exploration
Spacecraft and satellites
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: 
American Space Access Act - Requires the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to annually fly at least two Space Shuttle missions for crew transport into space, instead of purchasing Russian crew and cargo services, for the period beginning in 2010 and ending: (1) in 2015; (2) when the Orion crew exploration vehicle is operational; or (3) when NASA has certified the safe operation of an available U.S. commercial capability, whichever occurs first.
 
 
 
Directs NASA, not later than March 31, 2011, to investigate areas of reduced operations and enhanced cost savings and implement those that do not impinge on the safe operation of the Space Shuttle program. 
 
Requires NASA to report to Congress on: (1) the costs and actions needed to extend the operation of the Space Shuttle in accordance with this Act; and (2) the amount of funding needed to expedite the schedule of the Orion crew exploration vehicle and the Ares I crew exploration vehicle and associated ground support systems under the Constellation program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-04-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who are being separated from active duty receive comprehensive employment assistance, job training assistance, and other transitional services, to require that such members receive a psychological evaluation in addition to the physical examination they receive as part of their separation from active duty, and for other purposes.

Bill: 111-hr-1963
Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2009-04-02 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Employment and training programs
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: 
Modifies the requirement that the Secretary concerned provide preseparation counseling to members of the Armed Forces whose discharge or release from active duty is anticipated as of a specific date.
 
Directs the Secretary concerned, including the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security, to require such members to receive, as part of their preseparation counseling, employment assistance, job training assistance, and other transitional services under a specified program established by the Secretary of Labor.
 
Directs the Secretary concerned to require separating Armed Forces members to undergo a psychological evaluation (as well as a physical examination, as under current law).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-04-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
Border Wait Times Study Act

Bill: 111-hr-1965
Sponsor: Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23]
Introduced: 2009-04-02 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Canada
Economic performance and conditions
Government studies and investigations
Latin America
Mexico
Motor carriers
Motor vehicles
Transportation costs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: 
Border Wait Times Study Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to study and report to Congress on the traffic patterns of commercial and passenger vehicles that enter and exit U.S. international land ports of entry along the northern and southern borders.
 
Directs the Secretary of Commerce to study and report to Congress on the negative economic impact, if any, on the United States of wait times at such ports of entry.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-04-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act

Bill: 111-hr-1966
Sponsor: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39]
Introduced: 2009-04-02 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Computer security and identity theft
Crimes against children
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: 
Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act - Amends the federal criminal code to impose criminal penalties on anyone who transmits in interstate or foreign commerce a communication intended to coerce, intimidate, harass, or cause substantial emotional distress to another person, using electronic means to support severe, repeated, and hostile behavior.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-09-30
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2009-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Introduced in House