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To provide for the furnishing of statues by the District of Columbia and territories of the United States for display in the United States Capitol.

Bill: 112-hr-3106
Sponsor: Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3]
Introduced: 2011-10-05 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: American Samoa
Art, artists, authorship
Caribbean area
District of Columbia
Guam
Monuments and memorials
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
U.S. Capitol
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: 
 Authorizes the President to invite the District of Columbia to provide and furnish up to two statues, in marble or bronze, of deceased persons who have been District citizens, and illustrious for their historic renown or for distinguished civic or military services, such as the District may deem to be worthy of this national commemoration. Requires the statues to be placed in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol.
 
 Prohibits a statue of any individual from being placed in Statuary Hall until 10 years after the individual's death.
 
Prescribes requirements and administrative procedures for replacement of such statues. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Introduced in House
Crop Risk Options Plan Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-3107
Sponsor: Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19]
Introduced: 2011-10-05 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural insurance

Summary:
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: 
Crop Risk Options Plan Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to: (1) provide an agricultural producer with the option of purchasing additional crop insurance coverage (total coverage option) based on an area yield and loss basis instead of an individual yield and loss basis, (2) trigger additional coverage when area losses reach 10% of normal levels, (3) limit indemnities to the amount of the deductible under the underlying individual policy, and (4) set premium subsidies for the additional coverage at not less than 60%. 
 
 Revises actual production history deteminations from a 10-year average to a 7-year average with the highest and lowest production year dropped from the average.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-10-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Introduced in House
Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-3109
Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Introduced: 2011-10-05 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Aquaculture
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine and inland water transportation
Outdoor recreation
Water resources funding

Summary:
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: 
Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act of 2011 - Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program to award matching grants, through a regionally equitable, competitive funding process, to coastal states with approved working waterfront plans to preserve and expand access to coastal waters for persons engaged in commercial fishing, recreational fishing businesses, aquaculture, boatbuilding, or other water-dependent coastal-related business.
 
Allows such states to allocate grants to eligible local governments, agencies, or nongovernment organizations.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to award planning grants to coastal states to develop or revise comprehensive working waterfront plans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-10-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6568, E1768)
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Introduced in House
Grape Region Accelerated Production and Efficiency Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-3110
Sponsor: Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-29]
Introduced: 2011-10-05 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Fruit and vegetables
Labor standards
Motor carriers
Transportation employees

Summary:
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: 
Grape Region Accelerated Production and Efficiency Act of 2011 - Exempts from federal maximum driving and on-duty time motor carrier regulations any drivers transporting grapes in a state if the transportation is: (1) during a harvest period, and (2) limited to an area within a 175 air mile radius from the location where the grapes are picked or distributed.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Introduced in House
Trade Law Enforcement Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-3112
Sponsor: Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-3]
Introduced: 2011-10-05 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Department of Commerce
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Trade agreements and negotiations
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: 
Trade Law Enforcement Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce, in cases where a complaint is received from an interested person that a foreign country is engaging in an act, policy, or practice that acts as a nontariff barrier to U.S. commerce, and the Secretary is unable to resolve the complaint within 180 days, to issue an opinion as to whether: (1) the rights of the United States under any trade agreement are being denied because of such act, policy, or practice; or (2) the act, policy, or practice violates, or is inconsistent with, the provisions of, or otherwise denies benefits to the United States under, any trade agreement, or is unjustifiable and burdens or restricts U.S. commerce.
 
Requires the Secretary, in cases of an affirmative determination, to refer such matter to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) for investigation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-10-12
text: Referred for a period ending not later than October 12, 2011, (or for a later time if the Chairman so designates) to the Subcommittee on Trade, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee concerned.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1769)
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Introduced in House
Polar Protection Act

Bill: 112-hr-3113
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2011-10-05 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Arctic and polar regions
Marine and inland water transportation
Motor vehicles
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: 
Polar Protection Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard (CG) is operating to use competitive procedures to enter into leases of at least 10 years for 2 polar icebreakers that meet the CG's maritime responsibilities in the Arctic and certain other requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Introduced in House
Civic Justice Corps Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-3114
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2011-10-06 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Education of the disadvantaged
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Juvenile crime and gang violence
National and community service
Vocational and technical education
Youth employment and child labor

Summary:
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: 
Civic Justice Corps Act of 2011 - Directs the Attorney General to award three-year Civic Justice Corps grants to national nonprofit organizations (national intermediaries) that have experience in developing and administering programs to deliver education and work experience to court-involved, formerly incarcerated, and otherwise disadvantaged youth and young adults between the ages of 16 and 25. Requires such organizations to develop, implement, and collect data from Civic Justice Corps programs administered by at least nine local subgrantees in diverse geographic locations. Requires national intermediaries and subgrantees to submit annual reports on performance measures of participant progress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Introduced in House
Ensuring the Effective Use of United States Aid to Pakistan Act

Bill: 112-hr-3115
Sponsor: Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
Introduced: 2011-10-06 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Afghanistan
Asia
Congressional oversight
Food assistance and relief
Foreign aid and international relief
International organizations and cooperation
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Pakistan
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Sanctions
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: 
Ensuring the Effective Use of United States Aid to Pakistan Act - Prohibits assistance to Pakistan under specified provisions of law.
 
Authorizes other assistance to Pakistan only during a period for which the President certifies (or recertifies) to Congress that the government of Pakistan: (1) is cooperating with the United States in efforts against Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and associated terrorist groups; (2) does not impede U.S. counterterrorism efforts; and (3) will use the assistance solely for the purpose of border security, counter-terrorism, and law enforcement activities directed against Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and associated terrorist groups.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-10-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2011-10-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2011-10-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1804)
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to revisit the universal service support program under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hr-3118
Sponsor: Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]
Introduced: 2011-10-06 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Educational facilities and institutions
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Government information and archives
Health facilities and institutions
Libraries and archives
Rural conditions and development
Telecommunication rates and fees
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: 
Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from forbearing from requirements specified in the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to the designation of eligible telecommunications carriers (ETC) to receive support under the universal service support program. Directs the FCC, within 120 days, to suspend ETC designations received through forbearance of such requirements.
 
Requires an eligible ETC, in advertising the availability of services supported by federal universal service support mechanisms, to specify that the service charges are more than zero.
 
Requires that: (1) the amount collected to support such universal service each year be the same amount collected for FY2011, and (2) $500 million from such amount be transferred annually to the general fund of the Treasury and be unavailable for obligation or expenditure.
 
Directs the FCC to complete a rulemaking with respect to programs that provide universal service support to low income consumers (commonly known as the Lifeline and Link-up programs) to: (1) ensure that service is supported for only one telephone connection per household regardless of whether the telephone is provided through landline or commercial mobile service, (2) identify and prevent duplicate reimbursements, (3) require ETCs to implement a 60-day inactivity policy for commercial mobile services, and (4) guide the Universal Service Administrative Company on the recovery of improper payments.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-10-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Introduced in House
Protecting American Families and Businesses Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-3119
Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]
Introduced: 2011-10-06 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Foreign labor
Immigration status and procedures
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: 
Protecting American Families and Businesses Act of 2011 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) eliminate the per country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, and (2) increase the per country numerical limitation for family based immigrants. 
 
Amends the Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 to eliminate the provision requiring the reduction of annual Chinese (PRC) immigrant visas to offset status adjustments under such Act.
 
Allows extensions of stay based upon a lengthy labor certification or priority adjudication for: (1) foreign students, (2) speciality occupation aliens, and (3) intracompany transfers. 
 
Eliminates the foreign residency requirement for certain foreign students.
 
Provides for the recapture of unused employment-based and family-based immigrant visas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-10-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Introduced in House
Reclaiming Oversight of Executive Branch Spending Act

Bill: 112-hr-3121
Sponsor: Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12]
Introduced: 2011-10-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Appropriations
Congressional oversight
Government lending and loan guarantees
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: 
Reclaiming Oversight of Executive Branch Spending Act - Prohibits a federal agency from awarding a contract, grant, or loan in excess of $100 million for a fiscal year to a private entity unless such agency requests and Congress grants approval of such contract, grant, or loan by enactment of a joint resolution. Requires Congress to consider such a joint resolution of approval not later than 30 days after the submission of a request, under expedited procedures.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-11-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform     .
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2011-10-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2011-10-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Introduced in House
American Job Creation and Investment Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-3123
Sponsor: Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12]
Introduced: 2011-10-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Income tax credits
Income tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: 
American Job Creation and Investment Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the election to accelerate the alternative minimum tax (AMT) credit in lieu of bonus depreciation, to: (1) repeal the $30 million cap on the AMT tax credit and increase the rate of such credit from 6% to 50%, (2) allow investments made by partnerships that are more than 50% owned by a corporation to qualify for such increased AMT credit amount, and (3) allow taxpayers to make separate elections for each taxable year to take bonus depreciation or AMT credits in lieu of bonus depreciation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Introduced in House
Earthquake Insurance Affordability Act

Bill: 112-hr-3125
Sponsor: Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48]
Introduced: 2011-10-06 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Government lending and loan guarantees
Natural disasters
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: 
 Earthquake Insurance Affordability Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to guarantee holders of debt against loss of principal or interest, or both, on debt issued by eligible state programs designed to: (1) promote the availability of private capital to provide liquidity and capacity to state earthquake (specifically, residential property) insurance programs, and (2) expedite the payment of claims under such programs and better assist financial recovery from significant earthquakes.
 
Prescribes operational requirements for eligible state programs which include an established earthquake insurance program that: (1) offers residential property insurance coverage for insured losses to property, contents, and additional living expenses; and (2) does not require insurers to pool resources to provide property insurance coverage for earthquakes.
 
Includes among such operational requirements that the state: (1) has in effect and enforces, or the appropriate local governments within the state have in effect and enforce, nationally recognized building, seismic-design, and safety codes and consensus-based standards; and (2) has taken actions to establish an insurance rate structure that takes into account measures to mitigate insured losses.
 
Directs the Secretary to establish procedures for certification of an eligible state program.
 
Limits to $5 billion, including interest, the aggregate principal amount of outstanding debt obligations guaranteed by the Secretary. 
 
Makes appropriations to satisfy debt guarantee commitments.
 
Requires the Secretary, upon request of an eligible state program, to provide such debt guarantees.
 
Pledges the full faith and credit of the United States to the payment of all guarantees issued under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-10-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Introduced in House
Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-3126
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]
Introduced: 2011-10-06 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child care and development
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Civil actions and liability
Crimes against children
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Health and Human Services
Domestic violence and child abuse
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health facilities and institutions
Intergovernmental relations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Licensing and registrations
Mental health
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: 
Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2011 - Directs the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services to require each location of a covered program to meet specified minimum standards if individually or together with other locations it has an effect on interstate commerce. 
 
Defines "covered program" as one operated by a public or private entity that with respect to one or more children unrelated to the program owner or operator: (1) provides a residential environment; and (2) operates with a focus on serving children with emotional, behavioral, or mental health problems or disorders, or problems with alcohol or substance abuse.
 
Directs the Assistant Secretary to: (1) implement an ongoing review process for investigating and evaluating reports of child abuse and neglect; (2) establish public websites with information about each covered program, as well as a national toll-free telephone hotline to receive complaints; (3) establish civil penalties for violations of standards; and (4) establish a process to ensure that complaints received by the hotline are promptly reviewed by persons with appropriate expertise.
 
Requires the Assistant Secretary to refer any violation of such standards to the Attorney General for appropriate action. Authorizes the Attorney General to file such a complaint on his or her own initiative regardless of whether such a referral has been made.
 
Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to establish additional eligibility requirements for grants to states to prevent child abuse and neglect at residential programs. Requires such states to develop policies and procedures to prevent child abuse and neglect at covered programs consistent with the standards specified by this Act.
 
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to study outcomes for children in both private and public covered programs under this Act encompassing a broad representation of treatment facilities and geographic regions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members of Congress.

Bill: 112-hr-3127
Sponsor: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-15]
Introduced: 2011-10-06 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: 
Prohibits payment of death gratuities to surviving heirs of deceased Members of Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-10-06
text: Introduced in House