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Original Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle Ultra-High Relief Bullion Coin Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-3405
Sponsor: Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large]
Introduced: 2009-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Art, artists, authorship
Currency

Summary:
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: 
Original Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle Ultra-High Relief Palladium Bullion Coin Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue a $20 coin that bears, on the obverse and reverse, the designs of the famous 27-millimeter version of the 1907 Augustus Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle ultra-high relief gold piece.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to commence minting and issuing such coins for sale, beginning in 2009, in: (1) an appropriate number of $20 bullion investment coins meeting specified requirements; and (2) up to 15,000 ultra-high relief numismatic $20 coins meeting certain other requirements. Requires all coins to be minted at West Point, New York.
 
Prohibits numismatic coins from being made available as so-called &quot;fractional&quot; coins. 
 
Requires the Secretary to take specified protective and anti-counterfeiting measures. 
 
Instructs the Treasury Inspector General to report to certain congressional committees on the extent of counterfeiting of rare, collectible, or numismatic coins for sale in the United States, regardless of the country where the original of such coin was produced or of the country in which the counterfeiting takes place, or sales overseas if such counterfeit coins are unauthorized copies of coins originally produced by the U.S. Mint. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
Tax Equity for Meal Replacements and Supplements Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-3406
Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Introduced: 2009-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Income tax exclusion
Nutrition and diet

Summary:
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: 
Tax Equity for Meal Replacements and Supplements Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat as medical care certain dietary supplements and meal replacement products evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for purposes of the tax exclusion for employer reimbursements of employee medical care expenses. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-07-31
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2094)
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
Severely Injured Veterans Benefit Improvement Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-3407
Sponsor: Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4]
Introduced: 2009-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicaid
Motor vehicles
Neurological disorders
Nursing
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: 
Severely Injured Veterans Benefit Improvement Act of 2009 - Increases rates of the following veterans' benefits: (1) wartime disability compensation for veterans in need of regular aid and attendance or higher levels of care; and (2) the non-service-connected disability pension for veterans of a period of war whose disability is rated permanent and total and who are permanently housebound.
 
Makes disabled veterans with severe burn injuries eligible for automobile and adaptive equipment assistance.
 
Makes veterans who suffer traumatic brain injury eligible for wartime disability compensation.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase the rate of the special pension for persons entered on Medal of Honor rolls.
 
Extends to September 30, 2021, provisions concerning the treatment of pension amounts of Medicaid-covered veterans who are receiving nursing facility services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-07-01
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2009-07-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2009-07-31
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2119-2120)
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-3408
Sponsor: Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2009-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Contracts and agency
Employment taxes
Government information and archives
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: 
Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) require reporting to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of payments of $600 or more made to corporations; (2) set forth criteria and rules relating to the treatment of workers as employees or independent contractors; and (3) increase penalties for failure to file correct tax return information or comply with other information reporting requirements.
 
Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to issue an annual report on worker misclassification.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-07-31
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2123-2124)
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
Advocates Dedicated to Older Child Parental Tax Credit (ADOPT) Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-3409
Sponsor: Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8]
Introduced: 2009-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Income tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: 
Advocates Dedicated to Older Child Parental Tax Credit (ADOPT) Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a $2,000 tax credit for costs associated with the adoption of a child who has reached nine years of age before the adoption decree becomes final. Allows the credit each year until such child attains the age of 19.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety Act

Bill: 111-hr-3410
Sponsor: Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8]
Introduced: 2009-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Competition and antitrust
Corporate finance and management
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Noise pollution
Public participation and lobbying
Railroads
Surface Transportation Board
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: 
Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety Act - Revises requirements with respect to the consolidation, merger, or acquisition of control (transaction) involving rail carriers to require public hearings in the affected communities if public hearings on a proposed transaction are held.
 
Requires the Surface Transportation Board, in a proceeding with respect to a transaction that involves at least one Class I railroad (under current law, merger or control of at least two Class I railroads), to consider the effect on the public interest, including the safety and environmental effect of the proposed merger on local communities, intercity rail passenger transportation, commuter rail passenger transportation, and the public interest.
 
Prohibits the Board from approving mergers if their adverse impacts on safety and on affected communities outweigh their transportation benefits. Authorizes the Board to impose conditions to mitigate the effect of mergers on local communities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-07-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
To exempt certain coastal barrier areas in Florida from limitations on Federal expenditures and financial assistance under the Coastal Barriers Resources Act, and limitations on flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968.

Bill: 111-hr-3411
Sponsor: Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2]
Introduced: 2009-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Floods and storm protection
Florida
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Summary:
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: 

 Declares inapplicable to any area located in Coastal Barrier Resources System unit P30 or FL-92 in Gulf County, Florida,certain federal expenditure limitations in the Coastal Barrier Resources Act and certain limitations on flood insurance coverage in the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-08-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Referred to House Financial Services
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2009-07-30
text: Referred to House Natural Resources
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-3412
Sponsor: Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]
Introduced: 2009-07-30 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Appropriations
Congressional oversight
Department of State
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives
Israel
Middle East
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Summary:
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: 
Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2009 - States that it is U.S. policy: (1) to recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of the State of Israel; and (2) that the U.S. Embassy in Israel should be established in Jerusalem not later than January 1, 2012.
 
 Amends the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 to eliminate the President's authority to waive certain funding limitations for Department of State acquisition and maintenance of buildings abroad until the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem has officially opened.
 
Requires any official U.S. document which lists countries and their capital cities to identify Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
 
Limits appropriations that may be obligated in FY2012 for Department acquisition and maintenance of buildings abroad until the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem has officially opened.
 
States that for each of FY2010-FY2011, of funds authorized to be appropriated for Department acquisition and maintenance of buildings abroad, necessary sums should be made available until expended only for construction and other costs associated with the establishment in Jerusalem of the U.S. Embassy in Israel.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-07-31
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2106)
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
Rural Information Technology Investment Act

Bill: 111-hr-3413
Sponsor: Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2]
Introduced: 2009-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Computers and information technology
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: 
Rural Information Technology Investment Act - Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to direct the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to provide grants to rural businesses, not-for-profit organizations, or to a state, local, or tribal government serving a rural area to establish information technology centers.
 
Sets forth grant priority provisions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-07-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs temporary lodging facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the "Otis Bowen Comfort Home".

Bill: 111-hr-3414
Sponsor: Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
Introduced: 2009-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Indiana
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: 
Designates the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) temporary lodging facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the &quot;Otis Bowen Comfort Home.&quot; 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
To suspend flood insurance rate map updates in geographic areas in which certain levees are being repaired.

Bill: 111-hr-3415
Sponsor: Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12]
Introduced: 2009-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency planning and evacuation
Floods and storm protection
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: 
Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to prohibit the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from updating a flood plain area or a flood risk zone in a geographic area that meets the following conditions: (1) the area is intended to be protected by a levee that the Army Corps of Engineers determines has a design deficiency; (2) the entity responsible for the repair of such levee has implemented a repair plan that has been developed by the Corps or a professional licensed engineer and approved by the Corps or FEMA, that is based on sufficient and reasonably current design data that accurately reflects the condition of such levee and other flood protection facilities in the area, that will provide protection from the 1% annual chance flood for the area, and that includes an adequate financing mechanism; and (3) each state or local government with jurisdiction over any portion of the geographic area has implemented a surveillance and operations plan to provide for timely alerts and immediate remedial action when significant underseepage or potential failure occurs, has an evacuation plan, and has implemented an outreach and communication plan to advise occupants of potential flood risks, the opportunity to purchase flood insurance, and the consequences of failure to purchase insurance.
 
 Exempts a geographic area if the Director: (1) determines that the area is protected by a system that provides protection from the 1% annual chance flood; or (2) has suspended the updating of flood plain areas or flood risk zones in such area in accordance with this Act for seven consecutive years.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
Disaster Assistance Voting Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-3416
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7]
Introduced: 2009-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Emergency planning and evacuation
Government information and archives
Natural disasters
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: 
Disaster Assistance Voting Act of 2009 - Applies certain protections for absent military and overseas voters to individuals evacuated (eligible evacuees) as a result of a major disaster.
 
Requires any eligible evacuee to be treated in the same manner as an absentee uniformed services voter and overseas voter for purposes of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. Deems such an individual to be entitled to vote by absentee ballot for purposes of the National Voter Reigistration Act of 1993 and the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
 
Directs the Election Assistance Commission to make grants to eligible states to: (1) restore and replace supplies, materials, and equipment used in the state election administration which were damaged as a result of a major natural disaster; and (2) conduct outreach and education for voters displaced for the same reason.
 
Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require delay for at least three (currently, two) consecutive federal general elections before removal of eligible evacuees from the official list of voters by reason of their not voting or appearing to vote in several consecutive such elections.
 
Requires each motor vehicle authority and each voter registration agency in a state to take necessary steps to notify individuals to whom their services are provided of the protections afforded by this Act and of the requirements for obtaining them, including submission of an affidavit stating that the individual intends to return to the place of residence where the individual is otherwise qualified to vote.
 
Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the President to send a similar notice to each individual and household receiving assistance under that Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-07-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2009-07-30
text: Referred to House Administration
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
Rocky Mountain Science Collections Center Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-3417
Sponsor: Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
Introduced: 2009-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Colorado
Humanities programs funding
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers

Summary:
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: 
Rocky Mountain Science Collections Center Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide a grant to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science in Denver, Colorado, to pay the federal share of the cost of: (1) constructing one or more on-site collection facilities that meet the standards of the Museum; and (2) obtaining goods and services required by the Museum, including the acquisition of designs, plans, furnishings, equipment, and other support for the Museum.
 
Requires the Museum, as a condition of receiving such assistance, to match any amounts provided to the Museum under this Act. States that, in order to meet such matching requirement, the Museum may provide to the Secretary cash, in-kind donations, and services. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-08-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Prescription Drug Cost Equalization Act

Bill: 111-hr-3418
Sponsor: Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8]
Introduced: 2009-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Medicare
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: 
Medicare Prescription Drug Cost Equalization Act - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require application to specialty tier drugs (very high cost and unique items) of the process for exception from the tiered cost-sharing for drugs included within a formulary. 
 
(Under an exception, a nonpreferred drug could be covered under the terms applicable for preferred drugs if the prescribing physician determines that the preferred drug for treatment of the same condition either would not be as effective for the individual, or would have adverse effects for the individual, or both.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-07-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Referred to House Ways and Means
action_date: 2009-07-30
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: 2009-07-30
text: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
Hate Crimes Against the Homeless Statistics Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-3419
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2009-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal justice information and records
Government information and archives
Hate crimes
Homelessness and emergency shelter

Summary:
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: 
Hate Crimes Against the Homeless Statistics Act of 2009 - Amends the Hate Crime Statistics Act to include crimes against the homeless in the crime data collected by the Attorney General under such Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-09-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House