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Elevating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Act of 2010

Bill: 111-hr-6248
Sponsor: Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15]
Introduced: 2010-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Department of Education
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Executive agency funding and structure
Higher education
Libraries and archives
Performance measurement
Science and engineering education
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: 
 Elevating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Act of 2010 - Establishes an Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (STEM) in the Department of Education, to be administered by an Assistant Secretary. Requires the Assistant Secretary to evaluate STEM education programs administered by the department at least every five years.
 
Requires the Secretary of Education to award a grant to: (1) establish a voluntary State Consortium on STEM Education; and (2) the National Science Digital Library to establish the STEM Education Resource Alliance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-11-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
action_date: 2010-11-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2010-10-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to House Science and Technology
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to House Education and Labor
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
Congressional Redistricting Formula Act

Bill: 111-hr-6250
Sponsor: Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-21]
Introduced: 2010-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional elections
Congressional operations and organization
Government information and archives
House of Representatives
Intergovernmental relations
Public participation and lobbying
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: 
Congressional Redistricting Formula Act - Requires any congressional redistricting conducted by a state after an apportionment of Representatives to be conducted in accordance with a plan which: (1) meets certain standards; and (2) is enacted in accordance with specified public notice requirements.
 
Sets standards regarding: (1) equal population for each congressional district in a state; (2) contiguity of territory; (3) consistency with the Voting Rights Act of 1965; (4) nondilution of the voting strength of any person or group, including any political party; (5) avoidance of fragmenting local government units; and (6) compactness of districts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-12-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
Rebuilding Local Business Act of 2010

Bill: 111-hr-6251
Sponsor: Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1]
Introduced: 2010-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Economic development
Economic performance and conditions
Public contracts and procurement
Small business
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: 
Rebuilding Local Business Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Act to designate as a HUBZone (historically underutilized business zone), for purposes of assistance under such Act: (1) an initial period rebuilding county; and (2) an extension period rebuilding county.
 
Defines an initial period rebuilding county as a county, parish, or similar political subdivision: (1) for which the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) determines that the one-year unemployment rate is at least 110% of the one-year average unadjusted unemployment rate for the United States; (2) that is not a HUBZone or will cease to qualify as a HUBZone two years after such unemployment determination; and (3) during the three-year period beginning on the date of such unemployment determination.
 
Defines an extension rebuilding county as a county, parish, or political subdivision: (1) in which the Administrator has made the above unemployment determination; (2) for which the above three-year period has ended; (3) for which the Administrator determines that the unemployment rate as of a specified date is at least 140% of the average unadjusted unemployment rate; and (4) for which such designation extends for an additional specified period after the three-year period.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
Responsible Electronics Recycling Act

Bill: 111-hr-6252
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2010-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Business records
Computers and information technology
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Solid waste and recycling
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: 
Responsible Electronics Recycling Act - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to: (1) prohibit the export of restricted electronic waste to countries that are not members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) or the European Union (EU), or Liechtenstein; (2) require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and promulgate procedures for identifying certain electronic equipment as well as additional restricted toxic materials contained in such equipment which poses a potential hazard to human health or the environment; and (3) establish criminal penalties for knowingly exporting restricted electronic waste in violation of this Act. Allows certain exceptions to such export ban.
 
 
Defines &quot;restricted electronic waste&quot; to include electronic equipment, such as computers, televisions, printers, copiers, video game systems, telephones, and similar used electronic products, that contain cathode ray tubes, batteries, switches, capacitors, and other parts containing lead, cadmium, mercury, polychlorinated biphenyls, chromium, beryllium, or other toxic ingredients.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
National Guard Border Enforcement Act

Bill: 111-hr-6253
Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2010-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Military civil functions
National Guard and reserves

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: 
National Guard Border Enforcement Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) (Secretary) to deploy at least an additional 10,000 members of the National Guard for border control activities along the U.S.-Mexico border until the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) certifies that the federal government has achieved operational control of the border.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to exceed 10,000 upon the request of a state that shares a portion of the U.S.-Mexico border if, despite deployment of the additional 10,000, operational control of the border has not been achieved.
 
Requires the Secretary to provide funding to a state that submits to the Secretary of State a state border control activities plan meeting certain requirements. Limits the number of National Guard that may be so deployed.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-10-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for certain exceptions to the mandatory 30-day waiting period before new or modified flood insurance coverage takes effect.

Bill: 111-hr-6254
Sponsor: Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]
Introduced: 2010-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Floods and storm protection

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: 
Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to create an exception to the mandatory 30-day waiting period for new flood insurance coverage to take effect under the National Flood Insurance Program. Exempts from the waiting period the purchase of flood insurance coverage for which the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) waives the period because of an occurrence that has caused the area covered by the insurance to be more susceptible to flooding than before the occurrence. Specifies in particular property located in an area that, because of a wildfire beginning on June 20, 2010, became more susceptible to flooding than before the wildfire. Allows the Secretary to apply the waiver retroactively.
 
Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ensure that flood insurance coverage of such a covered property takes effect on the date that all obligations for coverage (including completion of the application and payment of any initial premiums owed) were satisfactorily completed.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
To require mail-order pharmacies to notify customers when generic drugs become available and to prevent mail-order pharmacies from substituting drugs without the express authorization of the prescriber.

Bill: 111-hr-6255
Sponsor: Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]
Introduced: 2010-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Postal service
Prescription drugs
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: 
Requires a mail-order pharmacy to inform a customer to whom it dispenses a prescription brand name drug when a generic drug that is the pharmaceutical equivalent becomes available.
 
Permits a mail-order pharmacy to substitute a generic drug for a brand name drug or a brand name drug for a generic drug if the mail order pharmacy: (1) notifies the customer that the pharmacy will request that the prescriber provide an authorization to make such a substitution; and (2) after providing such notification, obtains the express written authorization of the prescriber of the drug to make such a substitution. Requires the prescriber to provide notice to the customer of an authorization.
 
Permits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to assess civil penalties against a mail-order pharmacy for violations of this Act. 
 
Declares that this Act preempts state laws to the extent any are inconsistent with this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
Strengthening FHA Through Shared Equity Homeownership Act of 2010

Bill: 111-hr-6256
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42]
Introduced: 2010-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Government lending and loan guarantees
Housing finance and home ownership

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: 
Strengthening FHA Through Shared Equity Homeownership Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a shared equity homeownership pilot program to analyze the effectiveness of providing mortgage insurance under the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage insurance program for mortgages for the acquisition or refinancing of 1- to 4-primary family residences that are financed in part through a shared equity arrangement under which independent, private sector investors invest, together with the mortgagors, equity funds for such residences and thereby share in their ownership.
 
Requires the Secretary to select up to 8 financial institutions, nonprofit organizations, housing associations, investment pools, and other appropriate individuals and entities to participate in the pilot.
 
Requires a mortgagor to: (1) make a downpayment of at least 3.5% of the appraised value of the residence involved; and (2) retain a minimum equity in the residence under the shared equity arrangement of at least 60%.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain emergency medical devices from the excise tax on medical devices.

Bill: 111-hr-6257
Sponsor: Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-3]
Introduced: 2010-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Sales and excise taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt a qualified emergency medical device from the excise tax on medical devices. Defines &quot;qualified emergency medical device&quot; as a medical device furnished by first responders or ambulance services in providing out-of-hospital or pre-hospital care, or transport to a medical care facility, for individuals with illnesses, injuries, or other medical emergencies or in need of medical transport, extrication, or evacuation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
VOTE Act

Bill: 111-hr-6259
Sponsor: Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18]
Introduced: 2010-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Public participation and lobbying
Trade agreements and negotiations

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: 
Vote On Trade Every time Act or VOTE Act - Prohibits the President from entering into a trade agreement with one or more foreign countries unless U.S. electors authorize the President to take such action.
 
Requires the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to hold a series of public hearings throughout the United States to receive input on the effects of the trade agreement on U.S. economic growth and employment before the President enters into negotiations to enter into a trade agreement with such countries.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
Homeowner Equity Protection Act of 2010

Bill: 111-hr-6260
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35]
Introduced: 2010-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Government lending and loan guarantees
Housing finance and home ownership
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: 
 Homeowner Equity Protection Act of 2010 - Amends the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to prohibit any person from demanding or accepting a transfer fee pursuant to a transfer fee covenant recorded in any state if the transfer for which such fee is imposed involves a federally related mortgage loan and the transfer occurs after the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. Prohibits enforcement of a lien purporting to secure the payment of such a fee.
 
Defines a &quot;transfer fee covenant&quot; as a provision in a document relating to the transfer of specified residential real property designed principally for the occupancy of from one to four families, whether recorded or not and however denominated, that: (1) purports to run with the land or bind current owners of, or successors in title to such real property; and (2) obligates a transferee or transferor of all or part of the property to pay a fee or charge to a third person upon transfer of an interest in all or part of the property, or in consideration for permitting any such transfer.
 
Imposes civil and criminal penalties, including liability for treble damages, for violation of this Act.
 
Allows an action pursuant to this Act to be brought in the U.S. district court, or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, for the district in which the property involved is located.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
Nursing Home Patient Protection and Standards Act

Bill: 111-hr-6261
Sponsor: Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34]
Introduced: 2010-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Advisory bodies
Department of Health and Human Services
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicaid
Medical ethics
Medicare
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: 
Nursing Home Patient Protection and Standards Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require testing programs in skilled nursing facility (SNF) survey and certification techniques to be sufficiently rigorous to ensure that surveyors are adequately prepared to survey and certify SNFs in a consistent and accurate manner.
 
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish requirements: (1) for the qualification and compensation of members of a survey team; and (2) that a state employs an adequate number of individuals as members of survey teams to ensure adequate oversight of SNFs. Requires the Secretary, in addition to the training and testing program, to require that state and federal surveyors regularly complete an adequate number of continuing education courses meeting certain requirements for content and rigor of material.
 
Requires covered individuals to report to the Secretary instances where surveys fail to report or under report an issue in a facility that could impact the safety or quality of care of its residents. Adds whistleblower protections for such individuals.
 
Adds penalties for inappropriately influencing a surveyor.
 
Requires the Secretary to establish an advisory committee on surveys.
 
Requires survey team supervisors to review each conducted survey to ensure that any identified issues affecting quality of care are consistently and appropriately described and rated.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to House Ways and Means
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Indian tribes to receive charitable contributions of apparently wholesome food.

Bill: 111-hr-6263
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2010-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Food assistance and relief
Income tax deductions
Indian social and development programs
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to qualify Indian tribes as eligible recipients of tax deductible contributions of &quot;apparently wholesome food,&quot; as defined by the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling of genetically-engineered fish.

Bill: 111-hr-6264
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2010-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Food supply, safety, and labeling
Genetics
Seafood

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: 
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem a food to be misbranded if it contains genetically-engineered fish unless the food bears a label stating that fact.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prevent the approval of genetically-engineered fish.

Bill: 111-hr-6265
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2010-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Food supply, safety, and labeling
Genetics
Seafood

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: 
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem genetically-engineered fish to be unsafe under provisions related to new animal drugs and adulterated food. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House