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Depositor Protection Act of 2009

Bill: 111-s-541
Sponsor: Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]
Introduced: 2009-03-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Congressional oversight
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
Government lending and loan guarantees

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-05
text: 
The Depositor Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to increase from $30 billion to $100 billion the maximum sum that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is authorized to borrow from the Secretary of the Treasury.
 
Authorizes a temporary increase, through calendar 2010, in such borrowing authority, up to a maximum of $500 billion, if the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the President, determines that additional amounts above $100 billion are necessary, pursuant to the written recommendation of the FDIC Board of Directors and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve Board). Requires a two-thirds vote of the members of both the FDIC Board of Directors and the Federal Reserve Board to make such a recommendation. 
 
Requires the FDIC, if its borrowing authority is increased above $100 billion, to report promptly to certain congressional committees the reasons and need for the additional borrowing authority and its intended uses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2848-2849)
action_date: 2009-03-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2848)
action_date: 2009-03-05
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

Bill: 111-s-542
Sponsor: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Introduced: 2009-03-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-06
text: 
Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.
action_date: 2009-03-06
text: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2866)
action_date: 2009-03-06
text: Introduced in Senate
Veteran and Servicemember Caregiver Support Act of 2009

Bill: 111-s-543
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2009-03-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Health facilities and institutions
Mental health
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-06
text: 
Veteran and Servicemember Caregiver Support Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a two-year pilot program of training, certification, and support for eligible family caregivers of eligible veterans and members of the Armed Forces.
 
Defines as: (1) eligible family caregivers those family members who agree to provide such services, are accepted by the veteran or member as the provider, and are determined qualified to provide such services; and (2) eligible veterans and members those veterans and members who have a service-connected disability incurred or aggravated on or after September 11, 2001, and require caregiver services because of such disability.
 
Requires: (1) the pilot program to be conducted at at least six medical facilities; (2) at least one facility to be a private facility with expertise in providing rehabilitative care; (3) at least one facility to be a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical center in a rural area; and (4) the Secretary, in selecting locations, to give special emphasis to VA polytrauma centers designated as Tier I polytrauma centers.
 
Directs the Secretary to provide training to each eligible family caregiver under the program, and to certify the caregiver as qualified upon training completion. Requires caregivers to be paid for providing such services.
 
Requires: (1) a review of VA and Department of Defense (DOD) respite care programs, as well as a study on enhancing the availability of such programs; (2) the provision of psychological and social support services to caregivers; and (3) a national survey of family caregivers of seriously disabled veterans and members.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2867-2869)
action_date: 2009-03-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2866-2867)
action_date: 2009-03-06
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill for the relief of Ashley Ross Fuller.

Bill: 111-s-544
Sponsor: Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY]
Introduced: 2009-03-09 in the Senate
Subjects: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Provides for the relief of Ashley Ross Fuller.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Mentoring for All Act of 2009

Bill: 111-s-545
Sponsor: Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2009-03-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Government information and archives
Public-private cooperation
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: 
Mentoring for All Act of 2009 - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to direct the Corporation for National and Community Service to award competitive, matching, three-year grants to nonpartisan, collaborative, public-private partnerships at the state and local level for efforts to grow and strengthen direct-service youth mentoring programs in all forms and settings in their service areas. 
 
Requires partnership grantees to use at least 80% of their grant for competitive subgrants to mentoring programs: (1) operated by or being created by, nonprofit organizations, schools, or local governments; or (2) operated by local collaboratives that each include at least two experienced youth mentoring organizations and at least one entity that provides volunteer mentors. Allows partnership grantees to give subgrant priority to collaboratives.
 
Requires each partnership grantee to participate in a collaborative national network of mentoring partnerships.
 
Directs the Corporation to award competitive, matching, three-year grants to entities or collaboratives of entities enabling the entities or collaboratives to: (1) build the necessary infrastructure to create a state mentoring partnership; or (2) implement national mentoring projects.
 
Requires the Corporation to evaluate this Act's programs and provide training and technical assistance to grant fund recipients that is based on support from the national network of mentoring partnerships.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2009

Bill: 111-s-546
Sponsor: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Introduced: 2009-03-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: 
Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2009 - Allows the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability (under current law, only a disability rated at 50% or more).
 
Makes eligible for the full concurrent receipt of both veterans' disability compensation and either military retired pay or combat-related special pay those individuals who were retired or separated from military service due to a service-connected disability.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2911)
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2911)
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Drug Rebate Equalization Act of 2009

Bill: 111-s-547
Sponsor: Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]
Introduced: 2009-03-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Medicaid
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: 
Drug Rebate Equalization Act of 2009 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to reduce the costs of prescription drugs for enrollees of Medicaid managed care organizations by extending to such organizations the discounts offered under fee-for-service Medicaid plans.
 
Requires the state contract with a Medicaid managed care organization to require that payment for covered outpatient drugs dispensed to Medicaid-eligible individuals enrolled with the organization be subject to the same rebate as the state is subject to. 
 
Requires also that capitation rates paid to the organization be: (1) based on actual cost experience related to rebates; and (2) subject to the federal regulations requiring actuarially sound rates.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2911)
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2911-2912)
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Save American Energy Act

Bill: 111-s-548
Sponsor: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2009-03-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Energy
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy efficiency and conservation
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Housing industry and standards
Industrial facilities
Intergovernmental relations
Judicial review and appeals
Lighting and heating
Lighting, heating, cooling
Oil and gas
Performance measurement
Public utilities and utility rates
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: 
Save American Energy Act - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a federal energy efficiency resource standard for retail electricity and natural gas distributors.

Requires the Secretary of Energy to: (1) establish a program to implement, enforce, review, and adjust performance standards for specified cumulative electricity and natural gas savings for 2012 through 2020; (2) promulgate regulations establishing performance standards for 2021 through 2030 and for subsequent years by specified deadlines; and (3) set such standards at levels reflecting the maximum achievable level of cost-effective energy efficiency potential, taking into account cost-effective energy savings achieved by leading retail electricity and natural gas distributors, opportunities for new codes and standard savings, technology improvements, and other indicators of cost-effective energy efficiency potential. Prohibits standards for any year from being lower than the standard for 2020.
 
Requires the Secretary, at 10-year intervals, to review and increase the most recent standards if additional cost-effective energy efficiency potential is achievable.
 
Requires each retail electricity and natural gas distributor to submit a report annually demonstrating that it has achieved required savings, which the Secretary shall review to verify that performance standards have been met. Authorizes distributors to use electricity or natural gas savings purchased from another distributor, a state, or a third party efficiency provider to meet such standards.
 
Provides for state administration of an energy efficiency program to meet the requirements of this Act. 

Requires the Secretary to direct the state to correct deficiencies found in a review, and to report to the Secretary on progress not later than 180 days after the date of the receipt of review results.

Requires the Secretary to contract with the National Academy of Sciences to submit a comprehensive evaluation of all aspects of the program established by this Act by July 1, 2017, and every 10 years thereafter.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-04-22
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-28.
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill for the relief of Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova.

Bill: 111-s-549
Sponsor: Sen. Burris, Roland [D-IL]
Introduced: 2009-03-09 in the Senate
Subjects: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Provides for the relief of Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill for the relief of Francisca Lino.

Bill: 111-s-550
Sponsor: Sen. Burris, Roland [D-IL]
Introduced: 2009-03-09 in the Senate
Subjects: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Provides for the relief of Francisca Lino.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain shipping from the harbor maintenance tax.

Bill: 111-s-551
Sponsor: Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2009-03-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Canada
Great Lakes
Marine and inland water transportation
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Saint Lawrence Seaway
Sales and excise taxes
Transportation costs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the harbor maintenance tax commercial cargo (other than bulk cargo) loaded at: (1) a port in the U.S. mainland and unloaded at another such port after transport solely by coastal route or river or unloaded at a port in Canada located in the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System; or (2) such a port in Canada and unloaded at a port in the U.S. mainland.
 
Defines the &quot;Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System&quot; as the waterway between Duluth, Minnesota, and Sept Iles, Quebec, encompassing the five Great Lakes, their connecting channels, and the Saint Lawrence River. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Maple Tapping Access Program Act of 2009

Bill: 111-s-552
Sponsor: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2009-03-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Farmland
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Forests, forestry, trees
Land use and conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: 
Maple Tapping Access Program Act of 2009 - Amends the the Food Security Act of 1985 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a voluntary public access program under which states and tribal governments may apply for grants to encourage owners and operators of privately held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make such land available for public maple-tapping activities.
 
Gives priority to states and tribal governments that propose to: (1) maximize participation by offering program terms likely to meet with landowner acceptance; (2) ensure that enrolled land has appropriate tree stock; and (3) use additional federal, state, tribal, or private resources in carrying out the program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Introduced in Senate
North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-553
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2009-03-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Forests, forestry, trees
Great Lakes
Lakes and rivers
Land transfers
Minnesota
Parks, recreation areas, trails

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: 
North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act of 2009 - Amends the National Trails System Act to add certain existing hiking trails along Lake Superior's north shore and in Superior National Forest and Chippewa National Forest to the North Country National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota. 

action_date: 2010-08-05
text: 
North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act of 2010 - Amends the National Trails System Act to add certain existing hiking trails along Lake Superior's north shore and in Superior National Forest and Chippewa National Forest to the North Country National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-08-05
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 522.
action_date: 2010-08-05
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-252.
action_date: 2010-08-05
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-252.
action_date: 2010-06-21
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2010-03-17
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-476.
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Firearms Transfer Improvement Act

Bill: 111-s-556
Sponsor: Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA]
Introduced: 2009-03-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Firearms and explosives
Licensing and registrations
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-10
text: 
Firearms Transfer Improvement Act - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) expand the authority of licensed importers, manufacturers, dealers or collectors (licensees) of firearms to sell or deliver firearms (currently, limited to rifles or shotguns) to residents of a state other than the state in which the licensee's place of business is located (or temporarily located) if the sale or delivery complies with the laws of the state in which the sale or delivery is conducted (currently, must comply with the laws of the state of both the seller and the purchaser); and (2) allow licensees to conduct business temporarily at any gun show or event sponsored by any national, state, or local organization, or any affiliate devoted to the collection, competitive use, or other sporting use of firearms (currently, only at such a location in the state specified on the licensee's license).
 
Reaffirms the right of licensees to conduct: (1) firearms transfers (currently, &quot;curios or relics&quot; firearms transfers) with another licensee away from their business premises; and (2) firearms transfers and business with nonlicensees at any location at which the licensee is authorized to conduct business.
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-03-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the United States, to authorize grants for the assistance of organizations to find missing adults, and for other purposes.

Bill: 111-s-557
Sponsor: Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL]
Introduced: 2009-03-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Aging
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Justice
Emergency communications systems
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Public-private cooperation
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-10
text: 
National Silver Alert Act - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish a national Silver Alert communications network within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to assist regional and local search efforts for missing seniors; (2) assign a DOJ officer to serve as the Silver Alert Coordinator to coordinate the network with states; and (3) award grants to states for support of Silver Alert plans and the network. Defines &quot;missing senior&quot; as any individual who is reported as missing to or by a law enforcement agency and who meets state requirements for designation as a missing senior. 

Directs the Coordinator to: (1) establish minimum standards for the issuance and dissemination of alerts issued through the network; and (2) make available to states, local governments, law enforcement agencies, and other concerned entities network training and information.

Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to states and local governments to provide voluntary electronic monitoring services to elderly individuals (Sammy Kirk Voluntary Electronic Monitoring Program).
 
Kristen's Act Reauthorization of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General to make competitive grants to public agencies and/or nonprofit private organizations to: (1) maintain a national resource center and database for tracking missing adults; and (2) provide assistance and to law enforcement agencies, families, and victim advocates in locating and recovering missing adults.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-03-10
text: Introduced in Senate
Labeling Education and Nutrition Act of 2009

Bill: 111-s-558
Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2009-03-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Consumer affairs
Federal preemption
Food industry and services
Nutrition and diet

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-10
text: 
Labeling Education and Nutrition Act of 2009 or the LEAN Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize a food service establishment to provide nutrition information for a food item by: (1) providing calories and nutrient information required for food intended for human consumption; (2) disclosing such information in written form; and (3) making such disclosure available upon request prior to purchase.
 
Requires the labeling of a standard food item served or offered for sale in a food service establishment that is part of a chain that operates 20 or more establishments under the same trade name to disclose, in a clear and conspicuous manner, prior to the point of purchase: (1) the number of calories on a menu board, on a sign meeting certain requirements, in the menu, or as part of or supplement to the menu; (2) specified nutrient information, in writing and upon request; (3) a statement directing the consumer to the availability of additional nutrient information; and (4) a statement providing suggested daily caloric intake, on a menu or menu board that does not list calories.

Declares a person to have knowingly or willfully violated the requirements of this Act if the person: (1) purposefully fails to make a disclosure required by this Act; or (2) makes a disclosure with the intent to deceive.

Provides that a reasonable basis determination of nutrition information shall be required only once per standard food item if certain requirements are met.

Preempts state laws not identical to this Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2009-03-10
text: Introduced in Senate