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Nashua River Wild and Scenic River Study Act

Bill: 112-hr-5319
Sponsor: Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-5]
Introduced: 2012-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Dams and canals
Electric power generation and transmission
Government studies and investigations
Hunting and fishing
Lakes and rivers
Land use and conservation
Marine and inland water transportation
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Outdoor recreation
Roads and highways
State and local government operations
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: 
Nashua River Wild and Scenic River Study Act - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments concerning the Nashua River and its tributaries in Massachusetts for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. 
 
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to complete a study of the Nashua River in Massachusetts and New Hampshire as specified in this Act and to report to Congress on the results of such study. 

action_date: 2012-09-10
text: 
Nashua River Wild and Scenic River Study Act - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments concerning the Nashua River and its tributaries in Massachusetts for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. 
 
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to complete a study of the Nashua River in Massachusetts and New Hampshire and to report to Congress. 
 
Instructs that the report: (1) include a discussion on the effect of the designation of the area to be studied on existing commercial and recreational activities, the construction, operation, or improvement of energy production and transmission, and the authority of state and local governments to manage all such activities; and (2) identify authorities that will influence local land use decisions or place restrictions on non-federal land if the study area is designated, identify authorities that may be used to condemn property if the study area is designated, and identify all private property located in the study area. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-09-10
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 476.
action_date: 2012-09-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-658.
action_date: 2012-09-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-658.
action_date: 2012-08-01
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-08-01
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2012-08-01
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2012-06-28
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: Introduced in House
Growing Small Farms Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-5320
Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2012-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Employment taxes
Inflation and prices
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: 
Growing Small Farms Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the liability of employers of agricultural labor for federal unemployment tax under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA), to increase from $20,000 or more to $40,000 or more the amount of wages which such employers must pay in a calendar quarter for agricultural labor before being treated as employers for FUTA purposes. Provides for an inflation adjustment to such increased wage threshold after 2013.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: Introduced in House
Service Members and Communities Count Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-5321
Sponsor: Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1]
Introduced: 2012-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Census and government statistics
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: 
Service Members and Communities Count Act of 2012 - Requires the Secretary of Commerce, beginning with the 2020 census, to ensure that all members of the Armed Forces deployed abroad are fully and accurately counted in the tabulation of total population by states and are properly attributed to the state in which their permanent duty station or homeport is located.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: Introduced in House
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Inspector General Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-5322
Sponsor: Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]
Introduced: 2012-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Department of Transportation
District of Columbia
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Government studies and investigations
Maryland
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: 
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Inspector General Act of 2012 - Establishes an Office of Inspector General for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to appoint an Inspector General for the Authority.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-04-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2012-04-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2012-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: Introduced in House
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries of top-of-the-stove stainless steel cooking ware from the Republic of Korea.

Bill: 112-hr-5323
Sponsor: Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
Introduced: 2012-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: 
Directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries of top-of-the-stove stainless steel cooking ware from the Republic of Korea.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: Introduced in House
To liquidate or reliquidate certain entries of digital still image video cameras.

Bill: 112-hr-5324
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2012-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: 
Directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries of digital still image video cameras.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on preparations based on ethanediamide, N-(2-ethoxyphenyl)-N'-(4-isodecylphenyl)-.

Bill: 112-hr-5327
Sponsor: Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8]
Introduced: 2012-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on preparations based on ethanediamide, N-(2-ethoxyphenyl)-N'-(4-isodecylphenyl)-.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Laromer PE 55 F.

Bill: 112-hr-5328
Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15]
Introduced: 2012-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Laromer PE 55 F.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Poly(urea/formaldehyde/isobutyraldehyde).

Bill: 112-hr-5329
Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15]
Introduced: 2012-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Poly(urea/formaldehyde/isobutyraldehyde).

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain leathered footwear for women.

Bill: 112-hr-5330
Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Introduced: 2012-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to temporarily provide for the duty-free treatment of certain leathered footwear for women. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit agency restrictions on conference locations.

Bill: 112-hr-5332
Sponsor: Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1]
Introduced: 2012-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: 
Provides that a federal agency may not prohibit the selection of a particular location in the United States for a conference.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
Middle Class Tax Fairness Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-5333
Sponsor: Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1]
Introduced: 2012-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Income tax deductions
Income tax rates
Sales and excise taxes
State and local taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: 
Middle Class Tax Fairness Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the taxpayer election to deduct state and local general sales taxes in lieu of state and local income taxes.
 
Requires an individual taxpayer whose adjusted gross income exceeds $1 million to pay a minimum tax rate of 30% of the excess of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income over the taxpayer's modified charitable contribution deduction for the taxable year (tentative fair share tax). Establishes the amount of such tax as the excess (if any) of the tentative fair share tax over the excess of: (1) the sum of the taxpayer's regular tax liability, the alternative minimum tax (AMT) amount, and the payroll tax for the taxable year; over (2) certain tax credits. Provides for a phase-in of such tax. Requires an inflation adjustment to the $1 million income threshold for taxable years beginning after 2013.
 
Requires any savings resulting from the enactment of this Act to be used for federal budget deficit reduction or reduction of the federal debt.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2012-05-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
To amend chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expedite the development and review of breakthrough therapies.

Bill: 112-hr-5334
Sponsor: Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50]
Introduced: 2012-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: 
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), at the request of the sponsor of a drug, to expedite the drug's development and review if: (1) it is intended, either alone or in combination, to treat a serious life-threatening disease or condition; and (2) preliminary clinical evidence indicates that the drug may demonstrate substantial improvement over existing therapies on one or more clinically significant endpoints.
 
Authorizes the drug's sponsor to request the Secretary to designate the drug as a breakthrough therapy. Requires the Secretary, within 60 days of such request, to determine whether the drug meets such criteria and, if so, make such designation, followed by appropriate actions to expedite its development and review for approval.
 
Requires an annual report from the Secretary to Congress on drugs for which breakthrough designations were requested and approved.
 
Directs the Secretary to issue guidance on implementing requirements with respect to breakthrough therapies and to amend promulgated regulations.
 
Requires the Comptroller General to assess the manner by which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has applied the processes established by this Act and their impact on the development and timely availability of innovative treatments for patients affected by serious or life-threatening conditions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain drive axles designed for use in off-road construction loaders and backhoes.

Bill: 112-hr-5335
Sponsor: Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1]
Introduced: 2012-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to temporarily provide for the duty-free treatment of certain drive axles designed for use in off-road construction loaders and backhoes. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
To reduce temporarily the rate of duty on certain forged ring gear components and certain other parts of crankshafts and connecting rods.

Bill: 112-hr-5336
Sponsor: Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1]
Introduced: 2012-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to temporarily reduce the duty on certain forged ring gear components and certain other parts of crankshafts and connecting rods. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures comprising poly(methyl methacrylate) and zinc acetate.

Bill: 112-hr-5337
Sponsor: Rep. Buerkle, Ann Marie [R-NY-25]
Introduced: 2012-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures comprising poly(methyl methacrylate) and zinc acetate.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures comprising titanium dioxide, silica, and decyl(trimethoxy)silane.

Bill: 112-hr-5338
Sponsor: Rep. Buerkle, Ann Marie [R-NY-25]
Introduced: 2012-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures comprising titanium dioxide, silica, and decyl(trimethoxy)silane.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures comprising titanium dioxide and decyl(trimethoxy)silane.

Bill: 112-hr-5339
Sponsor: Rep. Buerkle, Ann Marie [R-NY-25]
Introduced: 2012-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures comprising titanium dioxide and decyl(trimethoxy)silane.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on manganese ferrite carrier covered with acrylic resin.

Bill: 112-hr-5340
Sponsor: Rep. Buerkle, Ann Marie [R-NY-25]
Introduced: 2012-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on manganese ferrite carrier covered with acrylic resin.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
Sentinel Assurance for Effective Devices Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-5341
Sponsor: Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23]
Introduced: 2012-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Government information and archives
Health information and medical records
Health technology, devices, supplies
Product safety and quality

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: 
Sentinel Assurance for Effective Devices Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) amend the new drug approval application procedures to make the postmarket risk identification and analysis system applicable, with certain exceptions, to devices; (2) give priority to class II and class III devices; and (3) engage outside stakeholders in development of the system and gather information from them regarding the content of an effective sentinel program through measures involving the public.
 
Exempts the collection of voluntary information from health care providers for purposes of postmarket risk identification for devices from application of provisions for the coordination of federal information policy.
 
Requires the Secretary to issue final regulations concerning a unique device identification system no later than December 31, 2012, and to implement such system for class III devices no later than one year after the date of issuance of final regulations; for implantable, life-sustaining, and life-supporting devices no later than three years after such date; and for all other devices no later than five years after such date.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on phosphonic acid, maleic anhydride sodium salt complex.

Bill: 112-hr-5342
Sponsor: Rep. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA-6]
Introduced: 2012-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on phosphonic acid, maleic anhydride sodium salt complex.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on dimethyl hydrogen phosphite.

Bill: 112-hr-5343
Sponsor: Rep. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA-6]
Introduced: 2012-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on dimethyl hydrogen phosphite.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Introduced in House