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To amend title 5, United States Code, to make unused sick leave creditable, for purposes of the Federal Employees' Retirement System, in the same manner as provided for under the Civil Service Retirement System.

Bill: 111-hr-958
Sponsor: Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2009-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs
Employee benefits and pensions
Employee leave
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health personnel

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: 
Requires the total service of an employee who retires eligible for an annuity under the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) (currently, an employee who retires on an immediate FERS annuity from the position of a registered nurse with the Veterans Health Administration), or who dies leaving a survivor entitled to benefits, to include the employee's days of unused sick leave for annuity computation purposes. Provides that those days will not be counted in determining average pay or annuity eligibility.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E235-236)
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
District of Columbia Legislative Autonomy Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-960
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2009-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
District of Columbia
Intergovernmental relations

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: 
District of Columbia Legislative Autonomy Act of 2009 - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-11-18
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2009-05-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to House Rules
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E236)
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on phosphoric acid, lanthanum salt, cerium terbium-doped.

Bill: 111-hr-961
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2009-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on phosphoric acid, lanthanum salt, cerium terbium-doped.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on lutetium oxide.

Bill: 111-hr-962
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2009-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on lutetium oxide.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Transparency and Accountability in Intelligence Contracting Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-963
Sponsor: Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
Introduced: 2009-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Business records
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Foreign labor
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: 
Transparency and Accountability in Intelligence Contracting Act of 2009 - Prohibits the use of private contractors for the arrest, interrogation, detention, or transportation or transfer of persons under government custody or control.
 
Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to require the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to prepare an annual assessment for such element of the intelligence community (IC) that assesses such element's use of private contractors and private contractor personnel. Requires each assessment to be submitted to the congressional intelligence committees.
 
Directs that each contract, subcontract, or task or delivery order entered into with an IC element shall require the contractor to provide to the IC element contracting officer certain information on the personnel performing contracting activities, including their training, the process used to hire the individuals, and the number of foreign nationals employed.
 
Requires a report from the DNI to Congress describing the personal services activities performed by contractors across the IC, the impact of such contractors on the IC workforce, plans for conversion of contractor employment into government employment, and accountability mechanisms governing the performance of such contractors.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-07-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to House Judiciary
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Judiciary, 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: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to House Armed Services
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent)
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Emergency Solar Power Permit Act

Bill: 111-hr-964
Sponsor: Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46]
Introduced: 2009-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Land use and conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: 
 Emergency Solar Power Permit Act - Amends the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to exempt any action relating to the development, deployment, or operation of a solar energy project on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from environmental impact statement (EIS) requirements.

Requires each federal agency, for any such action relating to a solar energy project, to cease the preparation of an EIS to the extent that its preparation would delay or otherwise interfere with the action.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
To require certain air carriers of foreign air transportation to disclose the nature and source of delays and cancellations experienced by air travelers.

Bill: 111-hr-966
Sponsor: Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2]
Introduced: 2009-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aviation and airports
Business records
Department of Transportation
Foreign and international corporations
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: 
Requires the Secretary of Transportation to revise certain airline service quality performance reporting regulations to require air carriers that provide foreign air transportation, including foreign air carriers with permits, to disclose the nature and source of flight delays and cancellations experienced by air travelers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
To enhance airline passenger protection when the Secretary of Transportation issues a rule to require airline emergency contingency plans.

Bill: 111-hr-967
Sponsor: Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2]
Introduced: 2009-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aviation and airports
Consumer affairs
Department of Transportation

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: 
Requires the Secretary of Transportation to include in any airline passenger protection rule requiring airline emergency contingency plans a requirement that the owner or operator of an airport (including reliever airport) that serves domestic and foreign air carriers coordinate with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to ensure that adequate resources and personnel are available to process passengers arriving into or departing from the United States in the event of a tarmac delay.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses.

Bill: 111-hr-968
Sponsor: Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2009-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Consumer affairs
Department of Justice
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Product safety and quality
Retail and wholesale trades
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: 
Declares that this Act is enacted pursuant to the constitutional power granted to Congress to regulate commerce.
 
Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to allow a secondhand seller to sell, offer for sale, or distribute a product or substance that is not in conformity with a consumer product safety rule relating to lead in children's products or to currently-required labeling for children's products. Defines &quot;secondhand seller&quot; to include: (1) a consignment or thrift shop; (2) an individual who uses the Internet, a yard sale, or other casual means; or (3) a person who sells such a product at an auction to benefit a nonprofit organization.
 
Delays by six months each required step down in the allowed lead level in children's products. Applies this change as though it had taken effect on August 15, 2008.

Prevents a specified requirement for third-party children's product safety testing from going into effect before August 9, 2009. Applies this change as though it had taken effect on August 15, 2008.

Relieves a manufacturer from the requirement to test or certify a product regarding lead content if the manufacturer has tested and certifies each component of the product.

Prohibits either the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) or any state attorney general from initiating an enforcement proceeding under the Consumer Product Safety Act or the Federal Hazardous Substances Act regarding product certification and labeling and children's products containing lead until 30 days after the issuance of final rules, regulations, or guidance.

Requires the CPSC to waive any civil penalty for a good faith first violation of a prohibition under the Act.

Requires the CPSC to develop, publish, and distribute a guide to assist small enterprises in complying with the requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Act and other Acts enforced by the CPSC.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Idaho Efficient Vehicle Demonstration Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-969
Sponsor: Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]
Introduced: 2009-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Idaho
Motor carriers
Motor vehicles
Roads and highways
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: 
Idaho Efficient Vehicle Demonstration Act of 2009 - Prohibits any reduction of the apportionment of federal-aid highway funds to Idaho if: (1) it permits a commercial combination vehicle weighing up to 129,000 pounds to operate on specified routes of the Interstate System within the state; (2) such vehicle does not exceed state weight limits for operation on state highways; and (3) the vehicle is limited to travel only on certain portions of Interstate Routes 15, 84, and 86.
 
(Under current law, the federal-aid highway funds of a state shall be reduced if it permits a commercial combination vehicle with a weight in excess of federal weight limits to operate on Interstate System highways within the state.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
FIND Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-970
Sponsor: Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9]
Introduced: 2009-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal justice information and records
Department of Justice
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: 
Fugitive Information Networked Database Act of 2009 or the FIND Act of 2009 - Permits a state attorney general to apply for Department of Justice (DOJ) grants to develop and implement or upgrade systems for the preparation, submission, and validation of state felony warrants that are compatible and interoperable with the National Crime Information Center database. Allows grant funds to be used to hire additional personnel to validate warrants entered into the database.

Directs the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to provide state and local government agencies the technology to make state and local warrant databases compatible and interoperative with the National Crime Information Center database.

Authorizes appropriations for the Fugitive Apprehension Task Forces and for the extradition of fugitives through the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transport System.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Transportation Flexible Savings Accounts Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-971
Sponsor: Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9]
Introduced: 2009-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commuting
Employee benefits and pensions
Income tax exclusion
Transportation costs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: 
Transportation Flexible Savings Accounts Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain employer-provided transportation benefits (i.e., commuting and parking costs, transit passes) under tax-qualified flexible spending arrangements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement that certain former members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces be at least 60 years of age in order to be eligible to receive health care benefits.

Bill: 111-hr-972
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2009-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Military medicine
National Guard and reserves
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: 
Eliminates the requirement that a member or former member of the Armed Forces entitled to retired pay for non-regular (reserve) service be at least 60 years of age before being eligible for medical and dental care in a military health care facility.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Elder Serve Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-973
Sponsor: Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
Introduced: 2009-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Aging
Crime victims
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment and training programs
Law enforcement administration and funding
Lawyers and legal services
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: 
Elder Serve Act of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office of Victims of Crime of the Department of Justice (DOJ), to carry out a three-year Elder Serve Coordinating Councils grant program to provide grants to eligible entities to establish pilot programs to facilitate and coordinate Emergency Crisis Response Team programs to provide short-term emergency services for victims of elder abuse. 

Requires grant recipients, within one year, to establish counseling, mental health screening, legal advocacy, job placement assistance, and bereavement counseling programs for such victims.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Alejandro Gomez and Juan Sebastian Gomez.

Bill: 111-hr-974
Sponsor: Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21]
Introduced: 2009-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Provides for the relief of Alejandro Gomez and Juan Sebastian Gomez.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Terence George.

Bill: 111-hr-975
Sponsor: Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3]
Introduced: 2009-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Provides for the relief of Terence George.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Ibrahim Parlak.

Bill: 111-hr-976
Sponsor: Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]
Introduced: 2009-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Provides for the relief of Ibrahim Parlak.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Helicopter Medical Services Patient Safety, Protection, and Coordination Act

Bill: 111-hr-978
Sponsor: Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4]
Introduced: 2009-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Emergency communications systems
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care quality
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-11
text: 
Helicopter Medical Services Patient Safety, Protection, and Coordination Act - Authorizes states to regulate helicopter medical services with respect to: (1) the medical qualifications and training of helicopter medical personnel, except that a state shall not impose new or additional requirements on a pilot; and (2) the obligation of providers of helicopter medical services to comply with a state's health planning, patient safety, and medical service requirements.
 
 
Authorizes states to regulate the following aspects of helicopter medical services to the extent that state regulations are harmonized with relevant federal operating requirements: (1) the designation of destinations for emergency patient transport; (2) the specification of service requirements with respect to geographic areas within a state or during specified hours and days; (3) the coordination of flight requests for emergency helicopter medical services; and (4) compliance with accreditation requirements.
 
Authorizes states to regulate the following aspects of helicopter medical services to the extent that state regulations are consistent with relevant federal operating requirements: (1) the necessary medical equipment to be carried on board or affixed to the helicopter; (2) the physical attributes of the helicopter necessary for the provision of quality medical care and for the protection of helicopter and ground medical personnel; and (3) specified communication capabilities between helicopter personnel and emergency medical services and public safety personnel and between the flight crew and helicopter medical personnel.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2009-02-11
text: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
action_date: 2009-02-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2009-02-11
text: Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
action_date: 2009-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-11
text: Introduced in House