hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Wasatch Wilderness and Watershed Protection Act of 2010

Bill: 111-hr-5009
Sponsor: Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2]
Introduced: 2010-04-13 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Forests, forestry, trees
Land transfers
Outdoor recreation
Utah
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2010-04-13
text: 
Wasatch Wilderness and Watershed Protection Act of 2010 - Designates specified federal lands in the vicinity of the Lone Peak Wilderness and the Mount Olympus Wilderness, and specified federal lands comprising the Bear Trap Wilderness and the Wayne Owens Grandeur Peaks/ Mount Aire Wilderness within the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forests in Salt Lake County, Utah, as wilderness and as either a new component or as an addition to an existing component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. 
 
Designates specified federal lands contiguous to the existing Mount Olympus, Twin Peaks, and Lone Peak Wilderness Areas and the Wayne Owens Grandeur Peak/Mount Aire Wilderness Area enacted by this Act as the Heliskiing Special Management Area. 
 
Requires activities within the Special Management Area to be managed to maintain its presently existing wilderness character and potential for inclusion in the System.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to allow heliskiing activities that have been authorized on the federal lands included within the Special Management Area to continue. 
 
Designates the federal lands included within the Special Management Area as wilderness and as a new component of the System when the Secretary publishes a notice in the Federal Register that all commercial helicopter-assisted skiing and snowboarding activities on such lands have been terminated. Renames the Special Management Area upon designation as the Wasatch Mountain Wilderness. 
 
Requires the Secretary to expedite a land exchange concerning certain lands in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Requires the land acquired by the Secretary to be included in the National Forest and to be managed to maintain its existing wilderness character for potential inclusion in the System. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-06-10
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2010-04-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2010-04-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2010-04-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-04-13
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require that not less than 10 percent of the amounts made available for certain high-speed rail projects be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and for other purposes.

Bill: 111-hr-5010
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
Introduced: 2010-04-13 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Public contracts and procurement
Railroads
Small business
Transportation programs funding
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2010-04-13
text: 
Requires at least 10% of funds made available for high-speed rail corridor planning and development projects to be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (disadvantaged business enterprises). Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation, however, if this requirement will prevent the satisfactory completion of a project because of a lack of competitive bids by disadvantaged business enterprises, to reduce the percentage for the project to the extent necessary to ensure its satisfactory completion. 
 
Requires the Secretary to establish minimum uniform criteria for recipients of high-speed rail corridor project funds to use in certifying small business concerns as disadvantaged business enterprises.
 
Expresses the sense of Congress that the federal government should continue to encourage participation by veteran-owned small businesses in federal contracting and procurement opportunities and federally-funded projects, including the small business programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT) and other federal agencies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2010-04-13
text: Referred to House Small Business
action_date: 2010-04-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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: 2010-04-13
text: Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
action_date: 2010-04-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-04-13
text: Introduced in House
Maple-Tapping Access Program Act

Bill: 111-hr-5011
Sponsor: Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-23]
Introduced: 2010-04-13 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Farmland
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Forests, forestry, trees
Land use and conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2010-04-13
text: 
Maple-Tapping Access Program Act - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to states and tribal governments to encourage owners and operators of privately held farm, ranch, and forest land to: (1) voluntarily make such land available for public maple-tapping activities; or (2) initiate or expand maple-tapping activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-06-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
action_date: 2010-04-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2010-04-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-04-13
text: Introduced in House
To require a plan for the safe, orderly, and expeditious redeployment of United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan.

Bill: 111-hr-5015
Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]
Introduced: 2010-04-14 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Afghanistan
Asia
Congressional oversight
Military operations and strategy
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: 
Directs the President, by the earlier of January 1, 2011, or 90 days after the enactment of this Act, to submit to Congress a plan for the safe, orderly, and expeditious redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan, including military and security-related contractors, together with a timetable for the completion of such redeployment and information regarding variables that could alter that timetable. Requires plan updates every 90 days.
 
Directs the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction to: (1) issue recommendations for increasing oversight of contractors in Afghanistan that have a record of engaging in waste, fraud, or abuse; and (2) report on the status of efforts of the Department of Defense (DOD) and the State Department to implement existing recommendations regarding oversight of such contractors. Requires the recommendations issued to include recommendations for reducing U.S. reliance on security contractors or subcontractors responsible for the deaths of Afghan civilians and on Afghan militias, contractors, subcontractors, or other armed groups that are not part of the Afghan National Security Forces.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Referred to House Armed Services
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 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: 2010-04-14
text: Referred to House Foreign Affairs
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2556)
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands, and for other purposes.

Bill: 111-hr-5016
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]
Introduced: 2010-04-14 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Land use and conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: 
Prohibits either the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) from taking action on public lands which impede the activities of the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to secure the border on such lands.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-06-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
action_date: 2010-04-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2010-04-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife     .
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Referred to House Agriculture
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2010-04-14
text: Referred to House Natural Resources
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Introduced in House
Government Audit Reform Act of 2010

Bill: 111-hr-5018
Sponsor: Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8]
Introduced: 2010-04-14 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

Summary:
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: 
Government Audit Reform Act of 2010 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) should follow the recommendations of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report entitled &quot;Single Audit: Opportunities Exist to Improve the Single Audit Process and Oversight&quot; (GAO-09-307R), issued March 13, 2009.
 
Amends the Single Audit Act of 1984 to require the OMB Director (or a designee) to monitor and report annually to specified congressional committees and the Comptroller General on the risk, cost-benefit, efficiency, and effectiveness of the implementation of this Act by federal agencies by: (1) evaluating such implementation governmentwide; and (2) identifying additional guidance and resources necessary to improve such implementation, including revisions to regulations, best practices, and processes.
 
Requires the OMB Director to designate an OMB office or another federal entity (oversight entity) to act on OMB's behalf in such monitoring and reporting.
 
Requires the OMB Director (or a designated oversight entity) to evaluate and report to specified congressional committees and the Comptroller General on the process for the single audit and the program-specific audit to identify simplified alternatives for achieving the purposes of the Single Audit Act of 1984 and the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 for the audits of small recipients that also achieve the proper balance between risk and cost-effective accountability for small and large recipients.
 
Requires the OMB Director to evaluate and report to specified congressional committees and the Comptroller General on the implementation of the recommendations made to it by the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency in the report entitled &quot;Report on National Single Audit Sampling Project,&quot; dated June 2007.
 
Establishes a deadline for OMB to designate such oversight entity.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Introduced in House
To require the Federal Communications Commission to extend the time period for filing petitions to deny, oppositions, and comments in the proceeding relating to the proposed merger of Comcast and NBC Universal.

Bill: 111-hr-5020
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35]
Introduced: 2010-04-14 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Competition and antitrust
Corporate finance and management
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Television and film

Summary:
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: 
Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to extend for 45 days the time period for filing petitions to deny, oppositions, and comments in the proceeding relating to the proposed merger of Comcast and NBC Universal. 
 
States that such extension shall: (1) permit petitions to deny, oppositions, and comments on or before June 17, 2010; (2) permit responses to petitions to deny, oppositions, and comments on or before July, 16, 2010; and (3) permit replies to such responses on or before August 1, 2010.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Introduced in House
BAG Fees Act

Bill: 111-hr-5021
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1]
Introduced: 2010-04-14 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Sales and excise taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: 
Block Airlines' Gratuitous Fees Act or the BAG Fees Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat fees paid for baggage personally carried into the cabin of an aircraft by a passenger as an amount paid for taxable transportation for purposes of the 7.5% excise tax on transportation of persons by air.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-04-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2478-2479)
Fitness for Life Act

Bill: 111-hr-5022
Sponsor: Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1]
Introduced: 2010-04-14 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Child health
Education programs funding
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Physical fitness and lifestyle
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: 
Fitness for Life Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make competitive, renewable four-year grants to ten institutions of higher education (IHEs) for the expansion of their master's degree in physical education programs.
 
Requires IHEs to use the grant funds to: (1) teach students to incorporate technology and innovative teaching practices into physical education instruction and encourage children to be more physically active outside the classroom; (2) develop program curricula that link practice and theory; (3) partner with local educational agencies (LEAs) that serve schools where their students are to serve as full-time student teachers and most of their instruction is to occur; (4) extend their programs into the communities served by their partner LEAs; (5) actively promote their programs to prospective students; and (6) engage in such other activities the Secretary requires.
 
Directs the Secretary, in developing the grant program, to consult with an IHE that for the past five years has: (1) offered a master's degree in physical education program that emphasizes the incorporation of technology into physical education instruction; and (2) partnered with an LEA that serves schools in which its master's degree candidates serve as student teachers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-04-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Introduced in House
RESPECT Act

Bill: 111-hr-5023
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
Introduced: 2010-04-14 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Federal-Indian relations
Indian lands and resources rights

Summary:
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: 
Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures for Executive Consultation with Tribes Act or the RESPECT Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that consultation with Indian tribes constitutes more than simply notifying an Indian tribe about a planned undertaking and that consultation means the process of seeking, discussing, and considering the views of participants, and, where feasible, seeking agreement with them regarding proposed activities and other matters.
 
Outlines the consultation procedure, including requiring federal agencies to: (1) have an accountable process to ensure meaningful and timely input by Indian tribes prior to undertaking any activity that may have substantial direct impacts on the lands or interests of one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the federal government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the federal government and Indian tribes; (2) consult with Indian tribes concerning all activities that would affect any part of any federal land that shares a border with Indian country; (3) recognize and respect Indian tribal self-government and sovereignty, honor tribal treaty and other rights, and strive to meet the responsibilities that arise from the unique legal relationship between the federal government and Indian tribal governments; and (4) review the processes under which Indian tribes apply for waivers of statutory and regulatory requirements and take appropriate steps to streamline those processes.
 
Permits an Indian tribe alleging that the requirements of this Act have not been met to bring a civil action in a U.S. district court.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Introduced in House
Measuring and Evaluating Trends for Reliability, Integrity, and Continued Success (METRICS) Act

Bill: 111-hr-5024
Sponsor: Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2010-04-14 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Government information and archives
Higher education
Personnel records
Preschool education
Right of privacy

Summary:
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: 
Measuring and Evaluating Trends for Reliability, Integrity, and Continued Success (METRICS) Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states to improve access to, and the sharing and use of, education data to improve student outcomes.
 
 
Requires state grantees to have or be in the process of implementing integrated statewide education longitudinal data systems, which link individual students' early childhood, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and workforce data over time.
 
Requires the use of grant funds to: (1) expand the ability of the data systems to link such data and do so across state agencies; (2) improve opportunities to access, analyze, and use data from such systems; and (3) build the capacity of teachers, leaders, parents, students, researchers, and the public to use longitudinal data for effective decision-making.
 
Gives grant priority to states that propose to coordinate their efforts with local educational agencies (LEAs) or other states.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive grants to high-need LEAs to develop and implement a comprehensive plan for using data to improve teaching, learning, and student outcomes.
 
Requires such plan to include strategies to: (1) provide teachers, leaders, parents, students, researchers, and the public with access to student education data in a manner that respects student and teacher privacy; (2) coordinate with state efforts to build integrated statewide longitudinal data systems; (3) regularly analyze and share student education data with school personnel, parents, and students; (4) train teachers and school leaders to use such data effectively; (5) ensure that source data used at the local level is consistent with source data used to report indicators as required by state or federal law; and (6) provide training that addresses the use of data collection software, privacy policies, data integrity issues, report planning, and processes.
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-04-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Introduced in House