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One Subject at a Time Act

Bill: 112-s-3359
Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2012-06-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations
Government liability
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2012-06-28
text: 
One Subject at a Time Act - Requires: (1) each bill or joint resolution to embrace no more than one subject, and (2) the subject to be clearly and descriptively expressed in the measure's title.
 
Prohibits an appropriations bill from containing any general legislation or change of existing law requirement, if its subject is not germane to the subject of such bill.
 
Declares void: (1) an entire Act or joint resolution if its title addresses two or more unrelated subjects, (2) provisions in legislation not clearly and descriptively expressed in the measure's title, (3) appropriation provisions in legislation outside the relevant subcommittee's jurisdiction, and (4) provisions of appropriation bills not germane to their subject matter.
 
Grants aggrieved persons and Members of Congress the right to bring an action against the United States to seek appropriate relief, including an injunction against the enforcement of any law, the passage of which did not conform to this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-06-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2012-06-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Write the Laws Act

Bill: 112-s-3361
Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2012-06-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Legislative rules and procedure
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2012-06-28
text: 
Write the Laws Act - Prohibits an Act of Congress from containing any delegation of legislative powers, whether to: (1) any component within the legislative branch, (2) the President or any other member of the executive branch, (3) the judicial branch, (4) any agency, (5) any quasi-public agency, (6) any state or state instrumentality, or (7) any other organization or individual.
 
Excludes from the meaning of delegation of legislative powers the issuance of presidential proclamations, or issuance of rules or regulations governing the internal operation of federal agencies, or conditions made upon grants or contracts issued by agencies.
 
Prohibits the promulgation or putting into effect of any new presidential directive, adjudicative decision, rule, or regulation, or change to an existing presidential directive, adjudicative decision, rule, or regulation governing, limiting, imposing a penalty on, or otherwise regulating any activity of any individual or entity, other than a federal officer or employee, unless it is authorized by an Act of Congress that complies with this Act.
 
Requires the Comptroller General to identify to Congress all statutes enacted before 90 days after the enactment of this Act which contain any delegation of legislative powers prohibited under it.
 
Denies any force or effect to any Act of Congress, presidential directive, adjudicative decision, rule, or regulation noncompliant with this Act. Prohibits any legal, equitable, regulatory, civil, or criminal action from being brought under such an Act, adjudicative decision, rule, or regulation.
 
Grants persons aggrieved by the action of any executive branch officer or employee the right to bring an action against the United States to seek appropriate relief, including an injunction against enforcement of any Act of Congress, presidential directive, adjudicative decision, rule, or regulation noncompliant with this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-06-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2012-06-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Dam Safety Act of 2012

Bill: 112-s-3362
Sponsor: Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2012-06-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Dams and canals
Emergency planning and evacuation
Government information and archives
Water resources funding

Summary:
action_date: 2012-06-29
text: 
Dam Safety Act of 2012 - Authorizes appropriations for the National Dam Safety Program for FY2012-FY2016.
 
Requires the head of a federal agency, on request, to provide a state dam safety agency with information on the condition and provisions for emergency operations of any dam the failure of which would affect the state.
 
Includes as an objective of the National Dam Safety Program the development and implementation of a comprehensive dam safety hazard education and public awareness program to assist the public in preparing for, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from dam incidents. Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to carry out such a public awareness and outreach program nationwide.
 
Authorizes the Administrator to invite representatives from nongovernmental organizations to participate in meetings of the National Dam Safety Review Board.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-06-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4775)
action_date: 2012-06-29
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4775)
action_date: 2012-06-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Bring Jobs Home Act

Bill: 112-s-3364
Sponsor: Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]
Introduced: 2012-07-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Employee hiring
Foreign and international corporations
Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Taxation of foreign income
U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:
action_date: 2012-07-09
text: 
Bring Jobs Home Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) grant business taxpayers a tax credit for up to 20% of insourcing expenses incurred for eliminating a business located outside the United States and relocating it within the United States, and (2) deny a tax deduction for outsourcing expenses incurred in relocating a U.S. business outside the United States. Requires an increase in the taxpayer's employment of full-time employees in the United States in order to claim the tax credit for insourcing expenses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-07-19
text: Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 42. Record Vote Number: 181. (consideration: CR S5189; text: CR S5189)
action_date: 2012-07-19
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5169, S5170, S5175, S5176, S5180-5181, S5181-5186, S5188-5190)
action_date: 2012-07-18
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5093, S5098, S5099-5101, S5105-5106, S5109-5111, S5114-5115, S5130)
action_date: 2012-07-17
text: Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5072; text: CR S5072)
action_date: 2012-07-17
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5072-5074)
action_date: 2012-07-11
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4885-4886)
action_date: 2012-07-10
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 442.
action_date: 2012-07-09
text: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2012-07-09
text: Introduced in Senate
State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act of 2012

Bill: 112-s-3365
Sponsor: Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI]
Introduced: 2012-07-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Foreign language and bilingual programs
Judicial procedure and administration
Licensing and registrations
State and local courts

Summary:
action_date: 2012-07-10
text: 
State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act of 2012 - Directs the Administrator of the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants to state courts to develop and implement programs to assist individuals with limited English proficiency to access and understand state court proceedings in which they are a party.
 
Authorizes the use of grant awards by state courts to: (1) develop or enhance a court interpreter program; (2) develop, institute, and administer language certification examinations; (3) recruit, train, and certify qualified court interpreters; (4) pay for salaries, transportation, and technology necessary to implement the court interpreter program; (5) provide for remote interpretation services to facilitate certified court interpretations when costs prohibit in-person interpretation; or (6) engage in other activities prescribed by the Attorney General. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-07-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4824-4825)
action_date: 2012-07-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4823-4824)
action_date: 2012-07-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization.

Bill: 112-s-3366
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2012-07-10 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Afghanistan
Asia
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Pakistan
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2012-07-10
text: 
Directs the Secretary of State to designate the Haqqani network (an insurgent network operating in Pakistan and Afghanistan) as a foreign terrorist organization.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-07-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2012-07-10
text: Introduced in Senate
Deterring Public Disclosure of Covert Actions Act of 2012

Bill: 112-s-3367
Sponsor: Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]
Introduced: 2012-07-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Summary:
action_date: 2012-07-10
text: 
Deterring Public Disclosure of Covert Actions Act of 2012 - Prohibits the receipt, retention, or other possession of a security clearance for access to classified information by any individual who: (1) serves as an officer, employee, contractor, or member of a federal advisory board, or otherwise possesses an active security clearance; (2) is known or determined to have publicly disclosed classified details relating to a covert action; and (3) makes such disclosure or discusses such details without prior authorization from an original classification authority.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-07-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
action_date: 2012-07-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4825)
action_date: 2012-07-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act to prohibit the provision of funds made available to carry out that Act in any State that allows income deductions for controlled substances, including medical marijuana.

Bill: 112-s-3368
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2012-07-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Alternative treatments
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Food assistance and relief
Income tax deductions
State and local taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2012-07-10
text: 
Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to prohibit any funds made available to carry out such Act from being provided to households in any state that allows income deductions for schedule I controlled substances, including medical marijuana.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-07-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2012-07-10
text: Introduced in Senate
Albuquerque, New Mexico, Federal Land Conveyance Act of 2012

Bill: 112-s-3370
Sponsor: Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM]
Introduced: 2012-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Land transfers
New Mexico

Summary:
action_date: 2012-07-11
text: 
Albuquerque, New Mexico, Federal Land Conveyance Act of 2012 - Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to offer to convey to the Amy Biehl High School Foundation certain federal lands located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
 
Requires such conveyance to be in accordance with a fair market value appraisal that is acceptable to the Administrator. 
 
Makes the Foundation responsible for the costs related to such conveyance.
 
Requires the conveyance to occur within three years of this Act's enactment.

action_date: 2012-08-01
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Albuquerque, New Mexico, Federal Land Conveyance Act of 2012 - Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to offer to convey to the Amy Biehl High School Foundation certain federal lands located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
 
Requires such conveyance to be in accordance with a fair market value appraisal that is acceptable to the Administrator. 
 
Makes the Foundation responsible for the costs related to such conveyance.
 
Requires the conveyance to occur within three years of this Act's enactment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-08-01
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 483.
action_date: 2012-08-01
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2012-08-01
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2012-07-25
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2012-07-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2012-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
Military Service Integrity Act of 2012

Bill: 112-s-3372
Sponsor: Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA]
Introduced: 2012-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Manufacturing
Marketing and advertising
Military personnel and dependents
Personnel records
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2012-07-11
text: 
Military Service Integrity Act of 2012 - Revises provisions prohibiting the unauthorized purchase, sale, or use of military medals or decorations. 
 
Repeals a prohibition against knowingly wearing such a medal when not authorized to do so. 
 
Adds the requirement that a person act with the intent of securing a tangible benefit or personal gain to the prohibition against knowingly, falsely, and materially representing oneself as having served in the U.S. Armed Forces or having been awarded any decoration, medal, ribbon, or other device authorized by Congress or pursuant to federal law for the Armed Forces. Defines "tangible benefit or personal gain" to include: (1) a benefit relating to military service provided by the federal government or a state or local government, (2) employment or professional advancement, (3) financial remuneration, (4) an effect on the outcome of a criminal or civil court proceeding, and (5) an impact on one's personal credibility in a political campaign.
 
Repeals provisions providing for enhanced penalties for offenses involving a Congressional Medal of Honor, a distinguished-service cross, a Navy cross, an Air Force cross, a silver star, or a Purple Heart.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-07-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2012-07-11
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4894-4895)
action_date: 2012-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to require the Attorney General to issue a report on the Alaska Rural Justice and Law Enforcement Commission.

Bill: 112-s-3373
Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2012-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Alaska
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Congressional oversight
Domestic violence and child abuse
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Judicial procedure and administration
Jurisdiction and venue
Law enforcement administration and funding
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2012-07-11
text: 
Directs the Attorney General to submit a report on whether the Alaska Rural Justice and Law Enforcement Commission should be continued and funded. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-07-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2012-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 to establish criteria for the rate of fees charged for grazing private livestock on public rangelands.

Bill: 112-s-3374
Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE]
Introduced: 2012-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Land use and conservation
Livestock
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2012-07-11
text: 
Amends the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 to provide that fees for grazing private livestock on public rangelands shall be set at a level comparable to the rate charged by private landowners in the area or region.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-07-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2012-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Act

Bill: 112-s-3375
Sponsor: Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]
Introduced: 2012-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Advisory bodies
California
Land use and conservation
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2012-07-11
text: 
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Act - Establishes the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area, to comprise approximately 319,300 acres of federal land within Napa, Lake, Mendocino, and Yolo Counties in California. 
 
 States that the purpose of the Conservation Area is the conservation, protection, and enhancement of the ecological, scenic, wildlife, recreational, cultural, historical, natural, educational, and scientific resources of the lands included in the Area for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations. 
 
Continues to provide private landowners with adequate access to inholdings in the Conservation Area. 
 
Allows only those uses of the Conservation Area that would further the purposes for which it is established. 
 
Requires a comprehensive plan for the protection and management of the federal lands included within the Conservation Area. Requires such plan to: (1) assess the impacts of climate change, (2) include a comprehensive weed management strategy, and (3) include a plan to address the public safety and environmental clean-up issues associated with illegal marijuana production. 
 
Permits grazing in the Conservation Area: (1) where established before this Act's enactment, or (2) through issuing annual permits for non-commercial grazing to control noxious weeds. 
 
Establishes the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Advisory Council to advise with respect to the preparation and implementation of the management plan. Requires the appointment of one Council member to represent Native American Tribes. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-07-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2012-07-11
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4895)
action_date: 2012-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
PACT Act

Bill: 112-s-3376
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2012-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Civil actions and liability
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Licensing and registrations
Prescription drugs
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2012-07-11
text: 
Preventing Abuse of Cough Treatments Act of 2012 or the PACT Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the sale or offering for sale of a drug containing dextromethorphan, and not subject to practitioner supervision requirements, to an individual under age 18, except if the sale is: (1) made pursuant to a validly issued prescription; or (2) to an individual who provides proof of being married, the parent of a child, or actively enrolled in the military. Imposes civil monetary penalties that escalate upon repeated violation.
 
Deems to be adulterated any unfinished dextromethorphan that is possessed, received, or distributed in violation of this Act. 
Prohibits a person from: (1) possessing or receiving unfinished dextromethorphan unless the person is registered with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) as a producer of a drug or device or otherwise registered, licensed, or approved pursuant to federal or state law to engage in the practice of pharmacy, pharmaceutical production, or manufacture or distribution of drug ingredients; or (2) distributing unfinished dextromethorphan to any person other than a registered or otherwise authorized person. Excludes from such prohibitions common carriers that possess, receive, or distribute unfinished dextromethorphan for purposes of distributing it between registered, licensed, or approved persons. Imposes additional civil monetary penalties for such possession and distribution violations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-07-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2012-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
Philanthropic Enterprise Act of 2012

Bill: 112-s-3377
Sponsor: Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT]
Introduced: 2012-07-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Sales and excise taxes
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2012-07-12
text: 
Philanthropic Enterprise Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt the holdings of a private foundation in any business enterprise that meet specified requirements relating to exclusive ownership, minimum distribution of net operating income, and independent operation (i.e., not controlled by a substantial contributor) from the excise tax on excess business holdings and unrelated business income.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-07-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-07-12
text: Introduced in Senate