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COVERT Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1554
Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2011-04-14 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Government studies and investigations
Homeland security
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: 
Catching Operational Vulnerabilities by Ensuring Random Testing Act of 2011 or COVERT Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to make sure that advance notice of a covert test of a transportation security system is not provided to any individual (including any security screener) before completion of the test, except: (1) that such information may be provided to certain federal, state, and local government employees, officers, and contractors (including military personnel); and (2) an individual conducting such a test may disclose his or her status if a security screener or other non-covered employee identifies such tester as a potential threat. 
 
Requires the head of each covert testing office to make sure that a covert testing person or group is accompanied by a cover team to monitor the test and confirm the identity of personnel involved. States, however, that a cover team is not required to be present during a test of the screening of persons or baggage at an aviation security checkpoint if the test: (1) is approved by the Federal Security Director for the airport, and (2) is administered under a DHS aviation screening assessment program.
 
Directs the Secretary to study the impact of implementing covert testing procedures under this Act on DHS efforts to improve transportation security.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to limit the number of Urban Area Security Initiative grants awarded and to clarify the risk assessment formula to be used when making such grants, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hr-1555
Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2011-04-14 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Homeland security
Law enforcement administration and funding
Terrorism
Urban and suburban affairs and development

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: 
Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: (1) limit to 25 the number of Urban Area Security Initiative grants awarded; (2) require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), when weighing "threat," "vulnerability," and "consequences from acts of terrorism" in allocating funds, to assign to "threat" a value that is not less than 33%; and (3) apply minimum allocation requirements only to state Homeland Security grants. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in House
September 11 Family Humanitarian Relief and Patriotism Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1557
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2011-04-14 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Civil actions and liability
Crime victims
Foreign labor
Immigration status and procedures
Terrorism
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: 
September 11 Family Humanitarian Relief and Patriotism Act of 2011 - Provides permanent resident status adjustment for an applicant alien who: (1) was on September 10, 2001, the spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter of an alien who died as a direct result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist activity against the United States; (2) was deemed to be a beneficiary of, and by, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001; (3) has no federal tax liability; (4) made a proffer of information to the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) between April 24, 2008, and August 15, 2008, in connection with a request for immigration relief; and (5) applies not later than one year from the date of enactment of this Act.
 
 
Makes the provisions of this Act inapplicable to an alien who is inadmissible or deportable under criminal or security grounds, including September 11, 2001, terrorist activity.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-07-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E721)
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in House
Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act

Bill: 112-hr-1558
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
Introduced: 2011-04-14 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Hunting and fishing
Outdoor recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: 
Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to exclude from the definition of "chemical substance" for purposes of such Act: (1) any component of any pistol, revolver, firearm, shell, or cartridge the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax, including shot, bullets and other projectiles, propellants, and primers; and (2) any sport fishing equipment the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax and sport fishing equipment components. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-04-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in House
To authorize the Benjamin Harrison Society to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia to honor the patriots of the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.

Bill: 112-hr-1559
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2011-04-14 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
District of Columbia
Europe
Monuments and memorials
United Kingdom

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: 
National Patriots Memorial Act - Authorizes the Benjamin Harrison Society to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia to honor patriots of the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 who served in the Armed Forces or who contributed funds in support of the wars of independence, as well as allies who fought in support of the nation's freedom in such Wars.
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-04-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E719-720)
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in House
Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act

Bill: 112-hr-1561
Sponsor: Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16]
Introduced: 2011-04-14 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Department of Homeland Security
Executive agency funding and structure
General Services Administration
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Homeland security
Law enforcement officers

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: 
Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, between FY2012-FY2016, to increase the number of full-time Customs and Border Protection officers, agriculture specialists, and border security support personnel for U.S. ports of entry by not fewer than 5,000, 1,200, and 350, respectively, above the number of such personnel for which funds were made available during FY2010.

Authorizes appropriations to the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) for each of FY2012-FY2016 to make improvements to existing U.S. ports of entry to improve border security. Directs the Administrator to give priority to ports determined to be in most need of repair in accordance with required infrastructure assessment studies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture .
action_date: 2011-05-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
action_date: 2011-04-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2011-04-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, and 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: 2011-04-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, and 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: 2011-04-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, and 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: 2011-04-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, and 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: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in House
STOP Act

Bill: 112-hr-1562
Sponsor: Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34]
Introduced: 2011-04-14 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Higher education
Marketing and advertising
Medical research
Performance measurement
Research administration and funding
Roads and highways
School athletics
State and local government operations
Television and film
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: 
Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Reauthorization Act or the STOP Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program to reduce underage drinking for FY2012-FY2016. Makes revisions to such program, including by: (1) revising reporting requirements on state programs on underage drinking; (2) expanding the national media campaign to prevent underage drinking; (3) requiring the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to make grants to professional pediatric provider organizations to increase effective practices, including the screening of children and adolescents for alcohol use, to reduce the prevalence of alcohol use among individuals under the age of 21, including college students; and (4) expanding state public health surveillance of alcohol use and alcohol-related conditions among individuals between the ages of 18 and 20.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-04-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-04-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2607)
New Philadelphia, Illinois, Study Act

Bill: 112-hr-1563
Sponsor: Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18]
Introduced: 2011-04-14 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Government studies and investigations
Historic sites and heritage areas
Illinois
Parks, recreation areas, trails

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: 
New Philadelphia, Illinois, Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the New Philadelphia archaeological site and the land surrounding it in Illinois (the study area). 
 
Requires the Secretary to evaluate the national significance of the study area and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-04-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in House
Faster FOIA Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1564
Sponsor: Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27]
Introduced: 2011-04-14 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Freedom of information
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: 
Faster FOIA Act of 2011 - Establishes the Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays to conduct a study to: (1) identify methods that will help reduce delays in processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests submitted to federal agencies; (2) ensure the efficient and equitable administration of FOIA throughout the federal government; (3) examine whether the system for charging fees for such requests and granting waivers of such fees needs to be reformed; (4) determine why the government's use of FOIA exemptions increased during FY2009, whether the increase contributed to delays, what efforts were made by federal agencies to comply with President Obama's January 21, 2009, Presidential Memorandum on Freedom of Information Act Requests, whether those efforts were successful, and how the use of exemptions may be limited; and (5) determine whether any disparities in processing, processing times, and completeness of responses to FOIA requestors have occurred based upon political considerations, ideological viewpoints, the identity of the requestors, affiliation with the media, or affiliation with advocacy groups, why such disparities occurred, and the extent to which political appointees have been involved in the FOIA process.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-04-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform     .
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 23, United States Code, to incorporate regional transportation planning organizations into statewide transportation planning, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hr-1565
Sponsor: Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]
Introduced: 2011-04-14 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Intergovernmental relations
Land use and conservation
Rural conditions and development
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: 
Requires states, at a minimum, to cooperate with affected nonmetropolitan local officials responsible for transportation through regional transportation planning organizations to develop and implement long-range statewide transportation plans and statewide transportation improvement programs, with emphasis on addressing the transportation needs of nonmetropolitan areas of the state.
 
Defines a regional transportation planning organization as a multi-jurisdictional organization composed of nonmetropolitan local officials (or their designees) and representatives of local transportation systems who all volunteer for such organization.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-04-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Servicemembers from Mortgage Abuses Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1566
Sponsor: Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]
Introduced: 2011-04-14 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Housing finance and home ownership
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: 
Protecting Servicemembers from Mortgage Abuses Act of 2011 - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend from 9 months to 24 months after military service the period of protection for a servicemember against mortgage sale or foreclosure, as well as the stay of proceedings, in the case of an obligation on real property of a servicemember that originated before the period of military service.
 
Repeals the sunset date for such periods of relief under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. 
 
Increases criminal and civil penalties for mortgage abuses, including felonies for unlawful eviction or distress or for unlawful sale, foreclosure, or seizure. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-08-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2011-04-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2011-04-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova.

Bill: 112-hr-1569
Sponsor: Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]
Introduced: 2011-04-14 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Provides for the relief of Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-06-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the value of the service not performed during the period employees are performing service as members of the Ready Reserve or the National Guard.

Bill: 112-hr-1570
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9]
Introduced: 2011-04-15 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax credits
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-15
text: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide employers a business tax credit for up to 10% of compensation not paid to their employees who were members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard absent from work to perform active duty. Limits such credit to $2,000 for any one Ready Reserve-National Guard employee per year.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-04-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-04-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-04-15
text: Introduced in House
Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1571
Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Sandy [R-FL-24]
Introduced: 2011-04-15 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-15
text: 
Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to include as a Schedule I controlled substance any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains 4-methylmethcathinone (Mephedrone) or 3,4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) or their salts, isomers, or salts of isomers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-07-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2011-04-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-04-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2011-04-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2011-04-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-04-15
text: Introduced in House
Offshore Installation Emergency Evacuation Act

Bill: 112-hr-1572
Sponsor: Rep. Landry, Jeffrey M. [R-LA-3]
Introduced: 2011-04-15 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Accidents
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Coast guard
Department of Defense
Department of Homeland Security
Emergency planning and evacuation
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine and inland water transportation
Oil and gas
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-15
text: 
Offshore Installation Emergency Evacuation Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to promulgate regulations requiring that a manned Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel be located within three blocks of every manned outer Continental Shelf facility or mobile offshore drilling unit.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-04-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2011-04-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2011-04-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2011-04-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2011-04-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-04-15
text: Introduced in House