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To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hr-930
Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Introduced: 2011-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Crime victims
Disability assistance
Evidence and witnesses
Mental health
Sex offenses
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to accept as proof of service-connection of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) alleged to have been incurred in or aggravated by active military service a diagnosis of PTSD by a mental health professional, together with written testimony by the veteran and a written determination by the professional that such disorder is related to the veteran's service, notwithstanding the fact that there is no official record of such incurrence or aggravation in such service, and to resolve every reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran. Allows such service-connection to be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence to the contrary.
 
Provides the same conditions (with the same authorized rebuttal) with respect to acceptance of proof of service-connection of certain mental health conditions alleged to have been incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma experienced during active military service.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-04-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Introduced in House
To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions.

Bill: 112-hr-931
Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2011-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Census and government statistics
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: 
Prohibits applying any criminal penalty for refusing or willfully neglecting to answer questions (except with respect to the respondent's name and contact information, the date of the response, and the number of people living or staying at the address) in connection with the American Community Survey conducted by the Secretary of Commerce.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2011-03-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2011-03-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives.
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2011-03-03
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2011-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Introduced in House
Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-932
Sponsor: Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2011-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal justice information and records
Detention of persons
Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures
Intergovernmental relations
Law enforcement administration and funding
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: 
Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2011 - Directs the the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to carry out a Criminal Alien Program to: (1) identify incarcerated criminal aliens, (2) ensure that such aliens are not released into the community, and (3) remove such aliens from the United States upon release.
 
Makes a state that does not cooperate with the Secretary to carry out the Program ineligible for Department of Justice (DOJ) law enforcement grant programs (including the criminal alien incarceration program under the Immigration and Nationality Act). 
 
Authorizes appropriate state officials to: (1) hold an illegal alien for up to 14 days after completion of the term of incarceration in order to effectuate transfer to federal custody if the alien is removable or not lawfully present in the United States, and (2) issue a detainer permitting an alien who completes a term of incarceration to be held until U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement takes the alien into custody.
 
Directs the Secretary to carry out the Program as follows: (1) by December 31, 2012, identify each criminal alien incarcerated in a federal facility who will be deportable or removable upon release; and (2) by December 31, 2014, identify each criminal alien serving a term of three or more years in a state or local facility who will be deportable or removable upon release.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Introduced in House
Immigration Oversight and Fairness Act

Bill: 112-hr-933
Sponsor: Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34]
Introduced: 2011-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Advisory bodies
Border security and unlawful immigration
Child safety and welfare
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Homeland Security
Detention of persons
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Immigrant health and welfare
Immigration status and procedures
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Sex offenses

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: 
Immigration Oversight and Fairness Act - Sets forth detention standards for immigration detention facilities.
 
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) convene a detention advisory committee; (2) promulgate regulations regarding detainee care and custody; (3) implement secure alternatives to detention programs under which eligible aliens are released under supervision, assistance, and monitoring that ensure their appearance at all immigration interviews, appointments, and hearings; and (4) provide protective detention alternatives for specified categories of vulnerable aliens.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
action_date: 2011-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2011-03-03
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2011-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the corporate rate of tax to 18 percent.

Bill: 112-hr-934
Sponsor: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]
Introduced: 2011-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Corporate finance and management
Income tax rates

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a flat income tax rate for corporations, including personal service corporations, of 18% of taxable income.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Introduced in House
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources under the supplemental security income program.

Bill: 112-hr-935
Sponsor: Rep. Southerland, Steve II [R-FL-2]
Introduced: 2011-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals
Poverty and welfare assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: 
Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to provide that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements involving an irrevocable trust whose named beneficiary is the funeral provider are not to be considered, under the SSI program, as resources available to the individual. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Introduced in House
Stop Taxing American Assistance to Afghanistan Act

Bill: 112-hr-936
Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2011-03-03 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Afghanistan
Asia
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign aid and international relief
Income tax exclusion
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Public contracts and procurement
Taxation of foreign income

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: 
Stop Taxing American Assistance to Afghanistan Act - Prohibits U.S. assistance for Afghanistan unless the United States and Afghanistan enter into a bilateral agreement which provides that work performed in Afghanistan by U.S. contractors is exempt from taxation by the government of Afghanistan.
 
Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition if in the U.S. national interest. 
 
Makes such prohibition inapplicable to a contract: (1) under which the contractor or subcontractor is not a U.S. national, or (2) involving commercial operations of U.S. diplomatic missions in Afghanistan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Introduced in House
Rising Tides Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-937
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Tim [R-SC-1]
Introduced: 2011-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Corporate finance and management
Foreign and international corporations
Income tax deductions
Income tax rates
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Taxation of foreign income

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-04
text: 
Rising Tides Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) reduce from 35% to 23% the maximum income tax rate for corporations, including personal service corporations; and (2) repeal certain requirements and limitations on the tax deduction for cash dividends received by a corporation which is a U.S. shareholder from a controlled foreign corporation and make such deduction permanent. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-04
text: Introduced in House
Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act

Bill: 112-hr-938
Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2011-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Social Sciences and History
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Commemorative events and holidays
District of Columbia
Military history
Missouri
Monuments and memorials
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: 
Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act - Establishes the World War I Centennial Commission to: (1) plan, develop, and execute programs, projects, and activities to commemorate the centennial of World War I; (2) encourage private organizations and state and local governments to organize and participate in such activities; (3) facilitate and coordinate such activities throughout the United States; (4) serve as a clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of information about centennial events and plans; and (5) develop recommendations for Congress and the President for commemorating the centennial of World War I.
 
Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial at the National World War I Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial.
 
Authorizes the World War I Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work at the site of the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial to reflect its national character.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-01-24
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-03-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy.
action_date: 2011-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2011-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2011-03-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1597)
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Offshore Lease Fairness Act

Bill: 112-hr-939
Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2011-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Energy revenues and royalties
Intergovernmental relations
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Oil and gas
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: 
Offshore Lease Fairness Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to increase from 27% to 50% the revenues: (1) shared with states from leases within three miles of the coast line entered into after enactment of this Act; and (2) from energy-related activities for any lease, easement, or right-of-way granted after enactment of this Act.
 
Amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to redefine current qualified Outer Continental Shelf revenues as sums received by the United States from leases entered into between December 20, 2006, and the date of enactment of this Act.
 
Requires for FY2011 and each ensuing fiscal year that new outer Continental Shelf revenues be deposited: (1) 50% into the general fund of the Treasury; and (2) 50% into a special account in the Treasury for disbursement to coastal states by the Secretary of the Treasury.
 
Restricts allocation of new outer Continental Shelf revenues from leases in the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean to states that are in, or border on, such specified geographical areas.
 
Prescribes requirements for the timing and administration of the disposition of revenues.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-941
Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4]
Introduced: 2011-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: 
Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover the services of a qualified respiratory therapist performed under the general supervision of a physician. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-03-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2011-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-942
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2011-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax credits
Research and development

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: 
American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through December 31, 2012, the tax credit for increasing research activities; and (2) increase the rate of the alternative simplified tax credit to 20% and make such credit permanent.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
K-9 Companion Corps Act

Bill: 112-hr-943
Sponsor: Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2]
Introduced: 2011-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Neurological disorders
Service animals
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: 
K-9 Companion Corps Act - Directs the Secretaries of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly establish the K-9 Companion Corps program for the awarding of grants to nonprofit organizations to assist them in establishing programs to provide assistance dogs to certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans who have certain disabilities. Defines the term &quot;assistance dog&quot; to mean a dog specifically trained to perform physical tasks to mitigate the effects of such a disability, except that such term does not include a dog specifically trained for comfort or personal defense.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-04-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2011-03-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2011-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2011-03-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E433-434)
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Streamlining America's Various Energy Needs Act

Bill: 112-hr-945
Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
Introduced: 2011-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Electric power generation and transmission
Energy efficiency and conservation
Executive agency funding and structure
Intergovernmental relations
Licensing and registrations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: 
Streamlining America's Various Energy Needs Act - Directs federal agencies to expedite their review of permits and take other actions as necessary to accelerate completion of projects that will increase energy production, transmission, or conservation, while maintaining safety, public health, and environmental protections.
 
Establishes an interagency task force to monitor and assist federal agencies to: (1) comply with this Act; and (2) set up mechanisms to coordinate federal, state, tribal, and local permitting in geographic areas where increased permitting activity is expected.
 
States that nothing in this Act affects judicial review of an agency action.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House