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Combating Military Counterfeits Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-3941
Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Introduced: 2010-11-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military procurement, research, weapons development
U.S. Sentencing Commission

Summary:
action_date: 2010-11-15
text: 
Combating Military Counterfeits Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose criminal penalties on persons who traffic in counterfeit goods or services identified as meeting military standards or that are intended for use in a military or national security application.
 
Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and amend federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements to reflect the intent of Congress to increase penalties for trafficking in counterfeit goods or services, including military good or services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-11-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2010-11-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Collectible Firearms Protection Act

Bill: 111-s-3942
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2010-11-15 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Firearms and explosives
Historical and cultural resources
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2010-11-15
text: 
Collectible Firearms Protection Act - Amends the Arms Export Control Act to allow the importation of certain firearms listed as curios or relics into the United States by a licensed importer without the requirement of an authorization from or payment to the Department of State or the Department of Defense upon certification to the Attorney General that such firearms are lawfully possessed under the laws of the exporting country.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-11-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2010-11-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Equity Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-3944
Sponsor: Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2010-11-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Department of the Treasury
Employee benefits and pensions
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Law enforcement officers
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2010-11-15
text: 
Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Equity Act of 2010 - Redefines the term "law enforcement officer" under provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to include: (1) federal employees not otherwise covered by such term whose duties include the investigation or apprehension of suspected or convicted individuals and who are authorized to carry a firearm; and (2) such employees of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whose duties are primarily the collection of delinquent taxes and the securing of delinquent tax returns. 
 
Requires that service performed by an incumbent law enforcement officer be treated: (1) for all purposes, as service performed as a law enforcement officer, irrespective of how such service is treated for retirement purposes; and (2) for retirement purposes, as service performed as such an officer, but only if an appropriate written election is submitted to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) five years after the enactment of this Act or before separation from government service, whichever is earlier. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-11-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2010-11-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-3945
Sponsor: Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2010-11-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Congressional oversight
Department of the Interior
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal-Indian relations
Hawaii
Indian lands and resources rights
Indian social and development programs
Land transfers
Land use and conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2010-11-15
text: 
Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2010 - Establishes the U.S. Office of Hawaiian Relations within the Office of the Secretary of the Interior. 
 
Establishes the Native Hawaiian Interagency Coordinating Group. 
 
Recognizes the right of the qualified Native Hawaiian constituents to reorganize the single Native Hawaiian governing entity to provide for their common welfare and to adopt appropriate organic governing documents. 
 
Establishes a Commission to: (1) prepare and maintain a roll of such constituents; and (2) certify that individuals on the roll meet the definition of qualified Native Hawaiian. 
 
Outlines the process for the reorganization, which includes forming a Native Hawaiian Interim Governing Council. 
 
Reaffirms the special political and legal relationship between the United States and the Native Hawaiian people upon the Secretary's approval of the organic governing documents and the installation of officers elected to the Native Hawaiian governing entity. Extends federal recognition to the governing entity as the representative sovereign governing body of the Native Hawaiian people. 
 
Authorizes the United States, upon the reaffirmation of such political and legal relationship, together with the state of Hawaii, to enter into negotiations with the governing entity to lead to an agreement addressing specified matters, including the transfer of lands, natural resources, and other assets, and the protection of existing rights related to such lands or resources.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-11-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2010-11-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Small Business Paperwork Relief Act

Bill: 111-s-3946
Sponsor: Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]
Introduced: 2010-11-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business records
Corporate finance and management
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2010-11-15
text: 
Small Business Paperwork Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal a provision (added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) that extends to corporations that are not tax-exempt the requirement to report payments of $600 or more.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-11-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7907-7908)
action_date: 2010-11-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7907)
action_date: 2010-11-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-3947
Sponsor: Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]
Introduced: 2010-11-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Land transfers
Mississippi
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Roads and highways

Summary:
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: 
Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the state of Mississippi by quitclaim deed all interest of the United States in two parcels of land in the city of Natchez, Mississippi, that consist of a total of approximately 67 acres, and are identified on the map entitled &quot;Natchez Trace Parkway, Proposed Boundary Change.&quot;
 
Adjusts the boundary of the Parkway to exclude the conveyed land and provides for inclusion in the Parkway of the approximately ten acres identified as the proposed addition on the map. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-3948
Sponsor: Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]
Introduced: 2010-11-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Banking and financial institutions regulation
Capital gains tax
Commodities markets
Financial services and investments
Income tax credits
Income tax deferral
Income tax exclusion
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Sales and excise taxes
Securities
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Taxation of foreign income

Summary:
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: 
Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to regulated investment companies (RICs), to: (1) allow an unlimited carryforward of the net capital losses of RICs; (2) eliminate restrictions on the investment of RICs in commodities; (3) limit penalties for the failure of RICs to satisfy gross income and asset tests; (4) modify rules for allocating RIC capital gain dividend distributions; (5) include certain nondeductible items of RIC income in earnings and profit calculations; (6) allow RICs that invest exclusively in the shares of other RICs to pass through to their shareholders tax-exempt interest and foreign tax credits, without regard to certain investment limitations; (7) modify rules relating to the declaration of RIC dividends, return of capital distributions, and stock redemptions; (8) allow certain RICs with shares that are redeemable upon demand to treat distributions in redemption of stock as an exchange of fund shares or a dividend for tax purposes; (9) allow a deferral of end-of-year losses of RICs; (10) exempt certain regularly declared exempt-interest dividends of RICs from holding period requirements; (11) increase the annual amount of capital gain net income of RICs required to be distributed; and (12) modify excise tax and penalty rules applicable to RICs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission.

Bill: 111-s-3949
Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2010-11-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Dams and canals
District of Columbia
Historic sites and heritage areas
Maryland
Parks, recreation areas, trails
West Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: 
Amends the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission for an additional 10 years. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Medicare Premium Fairness Act

Bill: 111-s-3950
Sponsor: Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2010-11-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: 
Medicare Premium Fairness Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for Aged and Disabled) premium for 2011. Makes such premium, and the related monthly actuarial rate, the same as those for 2009.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7971)
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to authorize United States participation in, and appropriations for, the United States contribution to the ninth replenishment of the resources of the Asian Development Fund and the United States subscription to the fifth general capital increase of the Asian Development Bank.

Bill: 111-s-3951
Sponsor: Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2010-11-17 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Cambodia
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Coal
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Electric power generation and transmission
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental technology
Floods and storm protection
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Foreign loans and debt
Laos
Multilateral development programs
Oil and gas
Thailand
Vietnam
Water quality
Water use and supply
Watersheds

Summary:
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: 
Amends the Asian Development Bank Act to authorize the United States Governor of the Asian Development Bank to: (1) contribute on behalf of the United States to the ninth replenishment of the resources of the Asian Development Fund; and (2) subscribe on behalf of the United States to additional shares of the capital stock of the Bank.
 
Authorizes appropriations.
 
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director of the Asian Development Bank to: (1) advocate for the Bank to encourage best practices in the areas of climate change adaptation, water resource management, aquatic and terrestrial systems management, and food security; and (2) encourage the Bank to enhance its coordination with other multilateral and bilateral assistance programs in the Mekong River Basin to reduce risks to the region's environment, economy, and food security.
 
 States that it is U.S. policy to: (1) support the adoption of policies and practices that ensure conflict sensitivity in lending; (2) discourage multilateral development banks from providing financing for coal-fired power plants unless the bank has provided financing or technical assistance to develop the borrower country's capacity to examine alternatives to coal-fired power; and (3) promote the phasing out of fossil fuel subsidies and provide financial assistance to support deployment of sustainable clean energy in developing countries.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act

Bill: 111-s-3952
Sponsor: Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]
Introduced: 2010-11-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Land transfers
Military history
Mississippi
Parks, recreation areas, trails
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: 
Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land or interests within the area identified as the modified core battlefield for the Port Gibson, Champion Hill, and Raymond units on the map entitled &quot;Vicksburg National Military Park-Proposed Battlefield Additions.&quot;
 
Permits the acquisition of such land by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, with the exception of land owned by the state of Mississippi or any political subdivisions of the state, which may be acquired only by donation. 
 
Requires land acquired under this Act to be added to and administered as part of the Park. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide benefits for children with spina bifida of veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era outside Vietnam, and for other purposes.

Bill: 111-s-3953
Sponsor: Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2010-11-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Asia
Birth defects
Child health
Conflicts and wars
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Veterans' medical care
Vietnam

Summary:
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: 
Makes eligible for certain medical services and benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) a child with spina bifida whose veteran-parent served on active duty during the Vietnam era at a location outside Vietnam where exposure to a herbicide agent during such service was likely, and is determined to have been exposed to such agent during such service.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7971)
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Air Cargo Security Act

Bill: 111-s-3954
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2010-11-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Aviation and airports
Department of Homeland Security
Employment and training programs
Homeland security
Research and development
Terrorism
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: 
Air Cargo Security Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a system for the screening and inspecting of all cargo transported in domestic and foreign all-cargo aircraft, including in intrastate air transportation, to ensure the security of such aircraft. Requires such systems to meet minimum standards that ensure equipment, technology, procedures, or personnel used for screening cargo provide a level of security commensurate with the security level for screening passenger checked baggage.
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a system for regularly screening and inspecting shipments of cargo transported in air transportation, including intrastate air transportation, at shipping facilities to ensure that appropriate security controls, systems, and protocols are observed; and (2) enter into arrangements with civil aviation authorities of foreign countries to ensure the regular screening and inspecting at shipping facilities in such countries of such cargo transported by air to the United States.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to increase the number of air cargo inspectors to carry out such screenings and inspections.
 
Directs the Secretary to establish a training and evaluation program for all individuals who handle air cargo to ensure that such cargo is properly handled and safeguarded from security breaches.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Introduced in Senate
National Guard, Reserve, "Gray Area" Retiree, and Surviving Spouses Space-available Travel Equity Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-3955
Sponsor: Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK]
Introduced: 2010-11-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Transportation costs

Summary:
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: 
National Guard, Reserve, &quot;Gray Area&quot; Retiree, and Surviving Spouses Space-available Travel Equity Act of 2010 - Authorizes space-available travel on military aircraft, on the same basis as active-duty members, for members of the reserves.
 
Authorizes such travel, on the same basis as members entitled to retired pay, for: (1) a member or former member of the reserves who is entitled to retired pay but for attaining the required age (generally, 60); and (2) unremarried widows and widowers of retired members entitled to retired pay or of members who died in the line of duty or as the result of a line-of-duty condition.
 
Authorizes such travel for certain dependents of such members, if accompanying the member. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7971-7972)
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7971)
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit the use of commissary and exchange facilities by former members of the Armed Forces who were retired or separated for physical disability.

Bill: 111-s-3956
Sponsor: Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK]
Introduced: 2010-11-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Military personnel and dependents
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: 
Allows former members of the Armed Forces who were retired or separated for physical disability to use Department of Defense (DOD) commissary stores and morale, welfare, and recreation facilities on the same basis as members on active duty.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7972)
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7972)
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Graduate Medical Education Reform Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-3957
Sponsor: Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
Introduced: 2010-11-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Education programs funding
Government trust funds
Health care costs and insurance
Health programs administration and funding
Hospital care
Medical education
Medicare
Mental health
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: 
 Graduate Medical Education Reform Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and implement procedures under which the amount of payments that a hospital would otherwise receive for indirect medical education (IME) costs for discharges occurring during an applicable period is adjusted based on the performance of the hospital on specified measures of health care work force priorities.
 
 Requires bonus payments to a hospital if at least 33% of its full-time equivalent residents were enrolled in medical residency programs in primary care during the applicable period.
 
Directs the Secretary to establish a program of payments to eligible hospitals for direct and indirect expenses associated with operating graduate medical residency training programs.
 
 Directs the Secretary to report to Congress and the National Health Care Workforce Commission on the graduate medical education (GME) payments that hospitals receive under the Medicare program.
 
Establishes in the Treasury the Medical Education Trust Fund.
 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the fees on insured and self-insured health plans to provide partial financing for the Trust Fund.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7973-7974)
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7972-7973)
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Empowering States to Innovate Act

Bill: 111-s-3958
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2010-11-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: 
Empowering States to Innovate Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to: (1) allow states to apply for waivers of certain health insurance coverage requirements in such Act (including requirements for the establishment of qualified health plans and health insurance exchanges) for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2014 (currently, January 1, 2017); and (2) require the waiver application process to begin not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-11-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (S8007-8008)
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Introduced in Senate