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Federal Reserve Accountability Act of 2009

Bill: 111-s-1803
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Introduced: 2009-10-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Congressional oversight
Credit and credit markets
Federal Reserve System
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: 
Federal Reserve Accountability Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Comptroller General to conduct reviews of (including onsite examinations), and report to Congress on, the accounting, financial reporting, and internal controls of credit facilities established by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or any Federal Reserve bank, including when such activities are implemented by or on behalf of the Board or any official of a Federal Reserve bank.
 
Defines &quot;credit facilities&quot; as: (1) the Money Market Investor Funding Facility; (2) the Asset-Backed Commercial Paper Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility; (3) the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility; (4) the Primary Dealer Credit Facility; (5) the Commercial Paper Funding Facility; and (6) certain other credit facilities approved by the Board, as well as any special purpose vehicle through which any activity of such facilities is conducted.
 

 

 
Requires the Board to place on its home Internet website a link entitled &quot;Audit&quot; to a webpage that serves as a repository of public information for not less than six months following the release of the relevant information, including: (1) the reports prepared pursuant to this Act; (2) the annual financial statements prepared by an independent auditor for the Board; and (3) any other information the Board believes is necessary or helpful to the public in understanding its accounting, financial reporting, and internal controls as well as those of the Federal Reserve banks.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10573)
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on pyridaben technical.

Bill: 111-s-1804
Sponsor: Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2009-10-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on pyridaben technical.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on fenarimol technical.

Bill: 111-s-1805
Sponsor: Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2009-10-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on fenarimol technical.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Phosmet Technical.

Bill: 111-s-1806
Sponsor: Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2009-10-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Phosmet Technical.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on hexythiazox technical.

Bill: 111-s-1807
Sponsor: Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2009-10-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on hexythiazox technical.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Introduced in Senate
Streamline Vehicle Conversions Act

Bill: 111-s-1809
Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
Introduced: 2009-10-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Consumer affairs
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Licensing and registrations
Manufacturing
Motor fuels
Motor vehicles

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: 
Streamline Vehicle Conversions Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to provide that a certificate of conformity issued by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for one or more aftermarket conversion test groups with respect to an aftermarket conversion system (i.e., hardware installed on a light-duty or heavy-duty vehicle, light-duty truck, or heavy-duty engine that allows the vehicle or engine to operate on a fuel other than that which it was originally certified to use) shall not expire, shall continue to apply in subsequent calendar years, and shall not require recertification.
 
Requires the Administrator to: (1) establish criteria for use in identifying similar vehicle makes, models, original equipment manufacturers, emission standards, and different model years that may be used under a single test group; (2) accept such an established test group on an aftermarket conversion system manufacturer application for a certificate of conformity; and (3) allow the submission of previous vehicle emission test data for the certification of additional model year vehicles if the aftermarket conversion system manufacturer is able to demonstrate that neither the aftermarket conversion system nor the design and specifications of the applicable vehicle model are substantially different.
 
Directs the Administrator to promulgate regulations regarding on-board diagnostic systems for aftermarket conversion systems that: (1) ensure that such conversion systems that are equipped with on-board diagnostic systems are effective at monitoring critical emission components; (2) take into account the inability of an aftermarket conversion system manufacturer to access proprietary on-board diagnostic technology of an original equipment manufacturer; and (3) are sufficiently flexible to encourage the increased use of alternative fueled vehicles.
 
Sets forth provisions regarding the conversion of a vehicle outside of its useful life cycle.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Introduced in Senate
Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Act of 2009

Bill: 111-s-1810
Sponsor: Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA]
Introduced: 2009-10-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Health and Human Services
Government information and archives
Physical fitness and lifestyle

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: 
Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish a report that contains physical activity information and guidelines for the general public that are based on the preponderance of current scientific and medical knowledge. Requires any federal agency that proposes to issue any physical activity guidance for the general population or identified subgroups to submit the text of such guidance to the Secretary for review. Prescribes review procedures.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain chime rod assemblies.

Bill: 111-s-1811
Sponsor: Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]
Introduced: 2009-10-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain chime rod assemblies.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on DMDPA.

Bill: 111-s-1812
Sponsor: Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]
Introduced: 2009-10-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on DMDPA.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on DPA.

Bill: 111-s-1813
Sponsor: Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]
Introduced: 2009-10-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on DPA.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on urea, polymer with formaldehyde and 2-methylpropanal.

Bill: 111-s-1814
Sponsor: Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]
Introduced: 2009-10-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on urea, polymer with formaldehyde and 2-methylpropanal.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain clock movements.

Bill: 111-s-1815
Sponsor: Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]
Introduced: 2009-10-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain clock movements.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Introduced in Senate
Small Business Emergency Loan Relief Act of 2009

Bill: 111-s-1817
Sponsor: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Introduced: 2009-10-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Government lending and loan guarantees
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Small business
User charges and fees
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: 
Small Business Emergency Loan Relief Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to raise, until January 1, 2011, the maximum amounts of loans for the benefit of small businesses under the following Small Business Administration (SBA) programs: (1) the 7(a) program (general business loans); (2) the 504 program (loans to state and local development companies to make small business loans for plant acquisition, construction, conversion, or expansion); and (3) the Microloan program (small-scale loans to start-up, newly-established, or growing small businesses).
 
Allows a small business owner receiving financing under the SBA local development business loan program to refinance, and add to SBA financing costs, a non-SBA indebtedness, as long as the project for which the SBA financing is approved does not involve expansion of the participant's small business.
 
Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to increase the maximum loan amount authorized for small businesses under the business stabilization program.
 
Suspends certain SBA loan fees during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on January 1, 2011.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2009-10-20
text: Introduced in Senate
International Civil Rights Center and Museum Commemorative Coin Act

Bill: 111-s-1819
Sponsor: Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC]
Introduced: 2009-10-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Currency
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
North Carolina
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: 
International Civil Rights Center and Museum Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue, during 2010, up to 1,000 $1 coins in commemoration of the opening of the International Civil Rights Center and Museum in Greensboro, North Carolina. 
 
Requires sales to include a $10 surcharge per coin, to be paid to the International Civil Rights Center and Museum for program development and research. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2009

Bill: 111-s-1820
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2009-10-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Business records
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Licensing and registrations
Marine and inland water transportation
Marine pollution
Solid waste and recycling
Travel and tourism
User charges and fees
Water quality

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: 
Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2009 - Declares the purpose of this Act to be the establishment of national standards and prohibitions for discharges from cruise vessels. Defines &quot;cruise vessel&quot; as a passenger vessel that is authorized to carry at least 250 passengers and has onboard sleeping facilities for each passenger. Excludes vessels owned or operated by federal, state, or local governments.
 
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit cruise vessels departing from, or calling on, a U.S. port from discharging effluents, including sewage or sewage sludge, incinerator ash, hazardous waste, graywater, or bilge water, into navigable waters. Allows an exception for discharges made solely to secure the safety of a cruise vessel or to save a human life at sea.
 
Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) promulgate effluent limits for sewage, graywater, and bilge water discharges from cruise vessels; (2) establish dates for compliance with such limits; (3) require sampling, monitoring, and reporting to ensure compliance with such limits and other applicable requirements; and (4) establish an inspection program to ensure the compliance of cruise vessels with the requirements of this Act.
 
Requires the Commandant of the Coast Guard, in consultation with the Administrator, to establish and carry out a program for hiring and placing trained, independent, observers on cruise vessels to monitor and inspect vessel operations, equipment, and discharges.
 
Establishes in the Treasury the Cruise Vessel Pollution Control Fund. Requires the Commandant and the Administrator to collect fees from cruise vessels and deposit such fees in the Fund for use in carrying out this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10638-10641)
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10637-10638)
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009

Bill: 111-s-1821
Sponsor: Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI]
Introduced: 2009-10-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Aging
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Domestic violence and child abuse
Employment and training programs
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing for the elderly and disabled
Judicial procedure and administration
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Lawyers and legal services
Medicaid
Mental health
Poverty and welfare assistance
Social security and elderly assistance
State and local courts
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: 
Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) study state laws and practices relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation and report to Congress on such study; (2) develop a long-term plan for elder justice programs and activities; (3) award grants to support and train state and local prosecutors, courts, and law enforcement personnel handling elder justice-related matters; and (4) establish the Elder Serve Victim grant program to facilitate and coordinate programs to provide emergency services to victims of elder abuse.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Bank On Our Communities Act of 2009

Bill: 111-s-1822
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Introduced: 2009-10-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Consumer credit
Credit and credit markets
Financial crises and stabilization
Government lending and loan guarantees
Interest, dividends, interest rates

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: 
Bank On Our Communities Act of 2009 - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to provide that the needs and viability of insured depository institutions with total assets of less than $5 billion (small financial institutions) may be taken into account by the Secretary of the Treasury when exercising authority under EESA.
 
Establishes within the Treasury the Community Credit Renewal Fund to provide up to $15 billion in assistance to community banking institutions.
 
Prescribes the manner in which a community banking institution may establish its long-term viability by demonstrating receipt of capital from investors other than the Secretary.
 
Subjects a community banking institution to penalties if has failed by December 31, 2010, to: (1) increase its total amount of commercial, industrial, and consumer loans by a dollar amount equal to the amount of capital received from the Secretary; or (2) increase its total amount of commercial and industrial loans by a dollar amount at least 5 % greater than the smallest amount of such loans held by the community banking institution as of any quarter end of the first three quarters in calendar year 2009.
 
Prescribes lending incentives to spur commercial and industrial loans by a community banking institution.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10641-10642)
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on certain footwear.

Bill: 111-s-1823
Sponsor: Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]
Introduced: 2009-10-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain footwear.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on lug bottom boots for use in fishing waders.

Bill: 111-s-1824
Sponsor: Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]
Introduced: 2009-10-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on lug bottom boots for use in fishing waders.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain glass snow globes.

Bill: 111-s-1826
Sponsor: Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]
Introduced: 2009-10-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain glass snow globes.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain glass polyresin magnets.

Bill: 111-s-1827
Sponsor: Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]
Introduced: 2009-10-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain glass polyresin magnets.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain metal key chains with acrylic mini-globes.

Bill: 111-s-1828
Sponsor: Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]
Introduced: 2009-10-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain metal key chains with acrylic mini-globes.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic snow globes.

Bill: 111-s-1829
Sponsor: Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]
Introduced: 2009-10-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic snow globes.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Introduced in Senate