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A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to improve a provision relating to Federal procurement of recycled materials to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Bill: 111-s-3633
Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2010-07-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Public contracts and procurement
Solid waste and recycling

Summary:
action_date: 2010-07-22
text: 
Amends Solid Waste Disposal Act provisions concerning federal procurement of recycled materials to provide that for a product containing at least 25% recovered material, a price of not more than 110% of the bid price of the highest ranked competing product containing zero or de minimis recovered materials shall not be considered to be unreasonable.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-07-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2010-07-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the types of energy conservation subsidies provided by public utilities eligible for income exclusion.

Bill: 111-s-3634
Sponsor: Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]
Introduced: 2010-07-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Energy efficiency and conservation
Income tax exclusion
Public utilities and utility rates

Summary:
action_date: 2010-07-22
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the income tax exclusion for energy conservation subsidies, to define &quot;subsidy&quot; to include amounts received by a customer from a public utility to: (1) pay for electricity generated from an energy conservation measure under a net metering or net billing program; or (2) pay for renewable energy credits attributable to an energy conservation measure. Limits the excludable amount of any subsidy for renewable energy credits to $2,000 times the whole number of years worth of renewable energy credits that are sold by the customer. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-07-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2010-07-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Housing Assistance Council Program Reauthorization Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-3637
Sponsor: Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI]
Introduced: 2010-07-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Government lending and loan guarantees
Housing and community development funding
Housing supply and affordability
Low- and moderate-income housing
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2010-07-22
text: 
Housing Assistance Council Program Reauthorization Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide financial assistance to the Housing Assistance Council to develop the ability and capacity of community-based housing development organizations to undertake community development and affordable housing projects and programs in rural areas.
 
Authorizes the Council to use such assistance for rural community-based housing development organizations to acquire: (1) technical assistance, training, support, and advice to develop the business and administrative capabilities of such organizations; and (2) loans, grants, or other financial assistance to them to carry out community development and affordable housing activities for low- and moderate-income families.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-07-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2010-07-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6203)
action_date: 2010-07-22
text: Introduced in Senate
American Family Farm and Ranchland Protection Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-3640
Sponsor: Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO]
Introduced: 2010-07-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agricultural conservation and pollution
Farmland
Land use and conservation
Transfer and inheritance taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2010-07-22
text: 
American Family Farm and Ranchland Protection Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase to $5 million the limitation on the estate tax exclusion for land subject to a qualified conservation easement and to increase the percentage of the value of such land that is excludable.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-07-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6204)
action_date: 2010-07-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6203-6204)
action_date: 2010-07-22
text: Introduced in Senate
National Endowment for the Oceans Act

Bill: 111-s-3641
Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Introduced: 2010-07-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Aquatic ecology
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Energy revenues and royalties
Government trust funds
Great Lakes
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine pollution
Oil and gas
Pollution liability
Water quality
Watersheds
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2010-07-22
text: 
National Endowment for the Oceans Act - Establishes in the Treasury the National Endowment for the Oceans which shall fund grants (in conjunction with state matching grants) for programs to restore, maintain, or understand living marine resources and their habitats, and ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources, including baseline scientific research, ocean observing, and other programs in coordination with federal and state departments or agencies. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make grants for such purposes.
 
States that programs funded in Great Lakes states shall also seek to attain the goals embodied in the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Plan, the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy, the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, or other collaborative planning efforts of the Great Lakes Region.
 
Directs the Secretary to make grants to: (1) coastal states or affected Indian tribes; and (2) regional planning bodies to create and implement regional strategic plans.
 
 Directs the Secretary to establish a National Endowment for the Oceans Council.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-07-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2010-07-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6204-6205)
action_date: 2010-07-22
text: Introduced in Senate
PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-3642
Sponsor: Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]
Introduced: 2010-07-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Building construction
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental technology
Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
Housing finance and home ownership
State and local taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2010-07-22
text: 
PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2010 - Directs the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) to adopt underwriting standards that are consistent with the Guidelines for Pilot PACE Financing Programs issued on May 7, 2010, by the Department of Energy (DOE). Provides that liens or other property obligations that secure property taxes or assessments under a PACE program and that are consistent with such standards shall be considered to comply with the Uniform Instruments of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and shall not constitute a default on an existing mortgage or trigger the exercise of lender's remedies for a property with such a lien.
 
Defines a &quot;PACE program&quot; as a property assessed clean energy program under which a state or political subdivision levies taxes or assessments on real property to finance the installation of renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements.
 
Prohibits Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from requiring repayment of a PACE program tax or assessment in order for a property owner to finance, refinance, or transfer property that meets their underwriting criteria without consideration of the PACE program lien. Requires the underwriting standards to provide that, in the event that a tax or assessment under a PACE program is delinquent, only the unpaid delinquent amount along with applicable penalties, interest, and costs will be subject to foreclosure and not the entire amount.
 
Prohibits the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and all federal agencies and entities chartered under federal law from discriminating against communities implementing or participating in a PACE program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-07-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2010-07-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6206)
action_date: 2010-07-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to establish and administer an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education.

Bill: 111-s-3645
Sponsor: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
Introduced: 2010-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Elementary and secondary education
School administration
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2010-07-26
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Education to award National Classified School Employees of the Year Awards to public school employees within certain occupational specialties who provide exemplary service to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education.
 
Requires the Secretary to choose an awardee each year, out of nominations received from each state, from each of the following occupational specialties: (1) paraprofessionals; (2) clerical and administrative services; (3) transportation services; (4) food and nutrition services; (5) custodial and maintenance services; (6) security services; (7) health and student services; (8) technical services; and (9) skilled trades.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2010-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to provide for the furnishing of statues by the District of Columbia for display in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol.

Bill: 111-s-3646
Sponsor: Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT]
Introduced: 2010-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Art, artists, authorship
District of Columbia
Monuments and memorials
U.S. Capitol

Summary:
action_date: 2010-07-26
text: 
 Authorizes the President to invite the District of Columbia to provide and furnish up to two statues, in marble or bronze, of deceased persons who have been District citizens, and illustrious for their historic renown or for distinguished civic or military services, such as the District may deem to be worthy of this national commemoration. Requires the statues to be placed in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol.
 
 Prohibits a statue of any individual from being placed in Statuary Hall until 10 years after the individual's death.
 
Prescribes requirements and administrative procedures for replacement of such statues. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2010-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
Health Emergencies Lack Provider Specialists Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-3647
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2010-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Emergency medical services and trauma care
Environmental health
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Medical education
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2010-07-26
text: 
Health Emergencies Lack Provider Specialists Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to make eligible for the National Health Service Corps loan repayment and scholarship programs specialists needed to serve medically underserved areas or populations that have needs for particular specialists related to a public health emergency declaration based upon environmental health hazard-related health concerns.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2010-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
Coal Accountability and Retired Employee Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-3649
Sponsor: Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]
Introduced: 2010-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Coal
Employee benefits and pensions
Land use and conservation
Mining
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2010-07-26
text: 
Coal Accountability and Retired Employee Act of 2010 or CARE Act - Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to transfer specified excess funds derived from coal mine operator-paid reclamation fees to the trustees of the 1974 UMWA Pension Plan for use solely to pay pension benefits required under such Plan.
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2010-07-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6246-6247)
action_date: 2010-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
Jessica Ann Ellis Gold Star Fathers Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-3650
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2010-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Disability and paralysis
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Marriage and family status
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2010-07-26
text: 
Jessica Ann Ellis Gold Star Fathers Act of 2010 - Includes as a preference eligible for federal employment purposes the parent (currently, the mother) of: (1) an individual who lost his or her life under honorable conditions while serving in the Armed Forces during a war, in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized, or during the period beginning April 28, 1952, and ending July 1, 1955; or (2) a service-connected permanently and totally disabled veteran.

action_date: 2010-11-19
text: 
Includes as a preference eligible for federal employment purposes the parent (currently, the mother) of: (1) an individual who lost his or her life under honorable conditions while serving in the Armed Forces during a war, in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized, or during the period beginning April 28, 1952, and ending July 1, 1955; or (2) a service-connected permanently and totally disabled veteran.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-12-17
text: By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 111-374.
action_date: 2010-12-17
text: By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 111-374.
action_date: 2010-11-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2010-11-29
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2010-11-22
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2010-11-19
text: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8204)
action_date: 2010-11-19
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8204)
action_date: 2010-11-19
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8204)
action_date: 2010-11-18
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 650.
action_date: 2010-11-18
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2010-11-18
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2010-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6247)
action_date: 2010-07-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6247)
action_date: 2010-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
Stalkers Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-3651
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2010-07-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Aging
Assault and harassment offenses
Crimes against children
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Law enforcement administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: 
Stalkers Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to revise the definition of stalking and impose criminal penalties on anyone who, with intent to kill, physically injure, harass, or intimidate a person or to place a person under surveillance with the intent to kill, physically injure, harass, or intimidate such person, travels in interstate or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, or enters or leaves Indian country, and: (1) causes or attempts to cause bodily injury or serious emotional distress to a person other than the person engaging in the conduct; or (2) engages in conduct that would be reasonably expected to cause serious emotional distress to the other person.
 
Imposes the same criminal penalties on anyone who, with intent to kill, physically injure, harass, or intimidate a person, engages in a course of conduct that: (1) is in or substantially affects interstate or foreign commerce; and (2) causes or attempts to cause bodily injury or serious emotional distress to a person other than the person engaging in the conduct or occurs in circumstances where the conduct would be reasonably expected to cause the other person serious emotional distress.
 
Increases by 5 years the penalty for a stalking offense if: (1) the offense involves conduct in violation of a protection order; or (2) the victim of the offense is under the age of 18 or over the age of 65.
 
Requires the annual report of the Attorney General to include an evaluation of efforts to enforce laws relating to stalking and to identify and describe elements of such efforts that constitute the best practices for the enforcement of such laws.
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act

Bill: 111-s-3653
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2010-07-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Health care costs and insurance
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: 
Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to eliminate the Independent Payment Advisory Board charged with developing and submitting to the President, for Congress to consider, detailed proposals to reduce the per capita rate of growth in Medicare spending.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-3654
Sponsor: Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
Introduced: 2010-07-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bankruptcy
Firearms and explosives

Summary:
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: 
Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2010 - Amends federal bankruptcy law to permit an individual debtor to exempt from the property of the estate in bankruptcy the debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed $3,000, in a single rifle, shotgun, or pistol or any combination of them. 
 
Declares the date of enactment as the effective date of this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6305)
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6304-6305)
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to establish a point of order against certain climate change legislation.

Bill: 111-s-3655
Sponsor: Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE]
Introduced: 2010-07-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Climate change and greenhouse gases
Legislative rules and procedure
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: 
 Provides that it shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any conference report or other legislation that originates in the House of Representatives, or any Senate bill or related conference report to which the House added a provision, that addresses climate change through the inclusion of a cap-and-trade program if the Senate has not considered and approved a bill addressing climate change that included such a program. 
 
Allows such provision to be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members. Requires a two-thirds vote to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised on such provision.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6269-6270)
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to establish as a standing order of the Senate that a Senator publicly disclose a notice of intent to objecting to any measure or matter.

Bill: 111-s-3657
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2010-07-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Legislative rules and procedure
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: 
Establishes a standing order applicable to a notice of intent to object to a unanimous consent request (covered request) to: (1) proceed to a bill, resolution, joint resolution, concurrent resolution, conference report, or amendment (measure) between the chambers; (2) pass a measure or dispose of an amendment between the chambers; or (3) dispose of a nomination.
 
Requires the majority and minority leaders of the Senate (or their designees) to recognize a notice of intent to object to a covered request of a Senator who is a member of their caucus if the Senator: (1) submits the notice in writing to the appropriate leader and grants in it permission for the leader (or designee) to object in the Senator's name; and (2) within one session day after such submission also submits to the Congressional Record and to the Legislative Clerk for inclusion in the applicable calendar a notice of the Senator's intent to object to the covered request.
 
Prescribes a specific form for the notice of intent to object.
 
Requires the Legislative Clerk to add the information from the notice of intent to object to the applicable calendar section entitled &quot;Notices of Intent to Object to Proceeding.&quot;
 
Authorizes a Senator to have a notice of intent to object relating to that Senator removed from a calendar to which it was added by submitting for inclusion in the Congressional Record a notice, in a specified form, stating that the Senator does not object to proceeding to the covered request in question.
 
Requires the Legislative Clerk to list in the applicable &quot;Notice of Intent to Object to Proceeding&quot; calendar section the Senator who made the objection to a covered request if the Senator has notified his or her leader of the intent to object but fails to submit the required notice to the Legislative Clerk within one session day following the leader's (or designee's) objection on that Senator's behalf.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 487.
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (consideration: CR S6341)
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: Introduced in Senate