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National Cyber Infrastructure Protection Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-3538
Sponsor: Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO]
Introduced: 2010-06-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Budget process
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Department of Defense
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Infrastructure development
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Public-private cooperation
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2010-06-24
text: 
National Cyber Infrastructure Protection Act of 2010 - Establishes within the Department of Defense (DOD) a National Cyber Center, headed by a Director who shall report directly to the President. Includes among the Director's duties: (1) coordinating federal government defensive operations, intelligence collection and analysis, and activities to protect and defend government information networks; (2) acting as the principal adviser to the President, the National Security Council, and the heads of federal agencies on matters relating to the protection and defense of such networks; and (3) keeping appropriate congressional committees fully informed of the Center's activities. 
 
Grants the Director access to all intelligence relating to cyber security collected by any federal agency, with specified exceptions. Provides for annual submissions to the Director of cyber budget requests by the head of each federal agency with responsibilities for matters relating to the protection and defense of federal information networks. Establishes within the National Cyber Security Program Budget a National Cyber Defense Contingency Fund. 
 
 Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to determine the appropriate location for, and to establish within a National Laboratory, a public and private partnership for sharing cyber threat information and exchanging technical assistance, advice, and support, to be known as the Cyber Defense Alliance. Sets forth guidelines regarding the uses of shared information. Requires the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to: (1) facilitate certain information sharing and declassification activities; and (2) establish uniform procedures for the receipt, care, and storage by agencies of information that is voluntarily submitted to the government through the Alliance. 
 
Establishes penalties for federal officers or employees who knowingly disclose cyber threat information protected from disclosure by this Act. Authorizes the federal government to provide warnings regarding potential threats to information networks. Terminates the Alliance on December 31, 2020.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-06-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2010-06-24
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5445-5447)
action_date: 2010-06-24
text: Introduced in Senate
San Francisco Bay Restoration Act

Bill: 111-s-3539
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2010-06-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Aquatic ecology
California
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Water quality
Wetlands
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2010-06-25
text: 
San Francisco Bay Restoration Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grants to state and local agencies, and public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, and organizations, for ecosystem restoration projects and habitat improvement for fish, waterfowl, and wildlife, in accordance with priorities described in the comprehensive management plan for the San Francisco estuary. Limits such a grant to 50% of the total cost of eligible activities to be carried out using grant funds.

action_date: 2010-09-02
text: 
San Francisco Bay Restoration Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grants to state and local agencies, and public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, and organizations, for ecosystem restoration projects and habitat improvement for fish, waterfowl, and wildlife, in accordance with priorities described in the comprehensive conservation and management plan for the San Francisco estuary. 
 
Limits such a grant to 75% of the total cost of eligible activities to be carried out using grant funds. Requires the non-federal share of the total cost of activities carried out using funds to be no less than 25%. 
 
Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2020. Limits to no more than 5% the amount of funding that may be used to pay administrative expenses incurred in carrying out this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-02
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 555.
action_date: 2010-09-02
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2010 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-284.
action_date: 2010-09-02
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2010 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-284.
action_date: 2010-06-30
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2010-06-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5462)
action_date: 2010-06-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5461-5462)
action_date: 2010-06-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Deepwater Drilling Royalty Prohibition Act

Bill: 111-s-3541
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2010-06-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Energy revenues and royalties
Gulf of Mexico
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine pollution
Oil and gas

Summary:
action_date: 2010-06-28
text: 
Deepwater Drilling Royalty Prohibition Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from issuing any oil or gas lease sale under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act with royalty-based incentives in any tract located in water depths of 400 meters or more on the outer Continental Shelf.
 
 Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal royalty relief (suspension of royalties) for deep water oil and gas production in the Western and Central Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico (including the portion of the Eastern Planning Area encompassing whole lease blocks lying west of 87 degrees, 30 minutes West longitude).
 
 Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary from reducing or eliminating any royalty or net profit share for any lease or unit located in water depths of 400 meters or more on the outer Continental Shelf.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-06-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5493)
action_date: 2010-06-28
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5492-5493)
action_date: 2010-06-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Medication Therapy Management Expanded Benefits Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-3543
Sponsor: Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC]
Introduced: 2010-06-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug therapy
Health care quality
Medicaid
Medicare
Performance measurement

Summary:
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: 
Medication Therapy Management Expanded Benefits Act of 2010 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to increase the number of diseases and conditions for which beneficiaries may be targeted for medication therapy management (MTM) services.
 
Requires a Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) sponsor to establish a process, subject to approval by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), for identifying individuals who are not targeted beneficiaries, are not otherwise offered MTM services, and whom a pharmacist or other qualified provider determines may benefit from MTM services. Requires any such individual to be treated as a targeted beneficiary. 
 
Requires any MTM program to offer both comprehensive and targeted medication reviews to individuals dually eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid (under SSA title XIX), regardless of whether they are MTM-targeted beneficiaries.
 
Requires a PDP sponsor to offer any willing pharmacy in its network and any other qualified health care provider the opportunity to provide MTM services.
 
 
Requires the PDP sponsor to reimburse pharmacists and other qualified health care providers furnishing MTM services based on the resources used and the time required to provide such services. 
 
Directs the Secretary of HHS to: (1) establish measures and standards for data collection by PDP sponsors to evaluate performance of pharmacies and other entities in furnishing MTM services; and (2) support the continued development and refinement of performance measures.
 
Provides pharmacies and other entities that furnish MTM services with additional incentive payments based on their performance in meeting quality measures established under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5539)
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Visa Waiver Program Updated Framework and Enhanced Security Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-3544
Sponsor: Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2010-06-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Criminal justice information and records
Government information and archives
International organizations and cooperation
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: 
 Visa Waiver Program Updated Framework and Enhanced Security Act of 2010 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding the visa waiver program to: (1) authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Secretary of State, to designate program countries; (2) replace visa refusal rates with visa overstay rates in determining program participation; (3) set a maximum 3% visa overstay rate for program countries; (4) require an annual program compliance report to Congress; and (5) revise probationary status and program termination provisions.
 
Directs the Comptroller General to review the Secretary of Homeland Security's methods for: (1) tracking aliens entering and exiting the United States; and (2) detecting visa overstays.
 
 
 Requires: (1) program countries to have agreements in place to share information on lost and stolen passports within 180 days of enactment of this Act; and (2) DHS to make information on all aliens who have overstayed their visas available electronically to state and local law enforcement agencies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Gulf of Mexico Economic Recovery and Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-3545
Sponsor: Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]
Introduced: 2010-06-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Government studies and investigations
Gulf of Mexico
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine pollution
Oil and gas
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: 
Gulf of Mexico Economic Recovery and Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 - Requires the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) conduct a study evaluating the effect on small businesses of a six-month moratorium on new deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico; and (2) report study results to the congressional small business and energy committees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Cheaper Car Insurance Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-3546
Sponsor: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2010-06-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Accidents
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Licensing and registrations
Life, casualty, property insurance
Motor vehicles
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: 
Cheaper Car Insurance Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose criminal penalties on anyone who knowingly: (1) commits automobile insurance fraud; or (2) acts as a runner, capper, steerer, organizer, mastermind, or leader of an auto insurance fraud operation. 
 
Directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to publish best practices for states to use in licensing: (1) auto body shops that perform work paid for by insurers; and (2) medical treatment for people injured in auto accidents.
 
Directs the Attorney General to: (1) cooperate with the offices of the United States attorneys to investigate fraudulent chop shops and salvage yards, prosecute automobile insurance fraud, and report statistics on investigations, prosecutions, and convictions of automobile insurance fraud; and (2) establish Federal-State-Local Anti-Auto Insurance Fraud Task Forces in cities most severely affected by automobile insurance fraud.
 
Grants an insurance company the right to require a mandatory inspection of any motor vehicle prior to agreeing to provide insurance coverage and to waive such right under specified circumstances. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Price Gouging Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-3547
Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Introduced: 2010-06-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Energy prices
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Legal fees and court costs
Motor fuels
Natural disasters

Summary:
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: 
Price Gouging Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to direct the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), after the President declares a major disaster, to: (1) consult with the Attorney General, the U.S. Attorney for that area, and state and local law enforcement officials to determine whether any supplier is charging unconscionably excessive prices for gasoline or diesel fuel; (2) establish a toll-free hotline for a consumer to report price gouging; and (3) establish a program to develop and distribute public informational materials in English and Spanish to assist consumers in detecting and avoiding price gouging.
 
Makes it unlawful to charge unconscionably excessive prices for any gasoline or diesel fuel during the 180-day period after the President declares a major disaster.
 
Requires the FTC, if it determines a supplier is in violation, to take any action it determines appropriate to remedy the violation. Authorizes civil penalties. Requires imprisonment for knowing violations.
 
Authorizes victims and any state attorney general to bring a civil action against violators of this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Extend COBRA Premium Assistance Program Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-3548
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2010-06-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance

Summary:
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: 
Extend COBRA Premium Assistance Program Act of 2010 - Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to extend premium assistance for COBRA coverage (health insurance continuation benefits) until November 30, 2010. Limits premium assistance to a period of six months for individuals who are terminated from employment after June 1, 2010.
 
Revises rules for valuing assets in grantor retained annuity trusts to require that: (1) the right to receive fixed amounts from an annuity last for a term of not less than 10 years; (2) such fixed amounts not decrease during the first 10 years of the annuity term; and (3) the remainder interest have a value greater than zero when transferred.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the effective date of the gift card provisions of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009.

Bill: 111-s-3549
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2010-06-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Consumer affairs
Retail and wholesale trades
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: 
Amends the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 to state that, in the case of a gift certificate, store gift card, or general-use prepaid card produced before April 1, 2010, the effective date of the certain disclosure requirements under the Electronic Funds Transfer Act pertaining to fees shall be delayed until January 31, 2011.
 
 Requires the issuer of such a certificate or card, as a condition of such delayed effective date, to: (1) comply with a specified prohibition against and certain requirements for the imposition of any dormancy, inactivity, or service fees; (2) consider any such certificate or card for which funds expire to have no expiration date with respect to the underlying funds; (3) replace, at consumer request, any such certificate or card that has funds remaining at no cost to the consumer; and (4) comply with certain consumer rights disclosure requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Columbia River Basin Restoration Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-3550
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Introduced: 2010-06-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Lakes and rivers
Oregon
Washington State
Water quality
Watersheds

Summary:
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: 
Columbia River Basin Restoration Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a Columbia Basin Restoration Program to: (1) build on the work and collaborative structure of the existing Columbia River Toxics Reduction Working Group to develop a collaborative toxic contamination reduction approach for the Columbia River Basin; and (2) build on the work and collaborative structure of the Estuary Partnership in the Lower Columbia River Basin and Estuary.
 
 
Requires the Administrator to establish a Columbia River Basin Toxics Reduction Working Group to: (1) assess trends in water quality and toxic contamination or toxics reduction; (2) collect, characterize, and assess data on toxics and water quality to identify possible causes of environmental problems; (3) develop periodic updates to the Columbia River Basin Toxics Reduction Action Plan and the Estuary Plan; (4) submit to the Administrator annually a prioritized list of projects that would implement such Plans for consideration for funding; and (5) monitor the effectiveness of actions taken.
 
Requires the Estuary Partnership to function as the Working Group in the Lower Columbia River Estuary for such time as the Estuary Partnership is the management conference for the Lower Columbia River National Estuary Program.
 
 
Transboundary Flathead River Basin Protection Act of 2010 - Requires the President to preserve and protect the unique, pristine area of the transboundary Flathead River, with a particular focus on the River's North Fork. Authorizes the President to: (1) engage in negotiations with the government of Canada to establish an executive agreement to ensure permanent protection for the North Fork of the Flathead River watershed and the adjacent area of Glacier-Waterton National Park; and (2) participate in cross-border collaborations with Canada on environmental assessments of any project of cross-border significance that has the potential to degrade land or water resources.
 
 Authorizes the President, acting through the Administrator, to provide grants to protect and preserve the natural resources, water quality, wildlife, and environmental conditions in the transboundary Flathead River Basin.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5541-5543)
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5540)
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to require an Air Force study on the threats to, and sustainability of, the air test and training range infrastructure.

Bill: 111-s-3552
Sponsor: Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV]
Introduced: 2010-06-30 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Land use and conservation
Military education and training
Military facilities and property
Military operations and strategy

Summary:
action_date: 2010-06-30
text: 
Directs the Secretary of the Air Force to: (1) conduct a study on the ability of the major air test and training range infrastructure to support the full spectrum of Air Force operations; (2) develop a master plan for requirements and proposed investments to meet Air Force training and test needs through 2025; and (3) submit to the congressional defense and appropriations committees an interim and final report on the master plan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-06-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2010-06-30
text: Introduced in Senate