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Preserving Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1946
Sponsor: Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2011-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Competition and antitrust
Congressional oversight
Contracts and agency
Drug therapy
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health facilities and institutions
Prescription drugs
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: 
Preserving Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act of 2011 - Treats independent pharmacies negotiating contract terms with a health plan for the provision of health care items or services the same under the antitrust laws as an employee engaged in concerted activities, and not as an employer, independent contractor, managerial employee, or supervisor, only in connection with such negotiations. 
 
Exempts actions taken in good faith reliance on this Act from being subject to criminal sanctions or civil penalties beyond actual damages incurred. 
 
Provides that this Act does not exempt from application of antitrust laws any agreement or unlawful conspiracy that: (1) would have the effect of boycotting any independent pharmacy; (2) would exclude, limit the participation or reimbursement of, or otherwise limit the scope of services to be provided by any independent pharmacy or group of independent pharmacies with respect to the performance of services that are within their scope of practice as defined or permitted by relevant law or regulation; (3) allocates a market among competitors; (4) unlawfully ties the sale or purchase of one product or service to the sale or purchase of another product or service; or (5) monopolizes or attempts to monopolize a market.
 
Provides that this Act shall not apply to negotiations between pharmacies and health plans regarding benefits provided under specified federal programs, including Medicaid, veterans' medical care, and the federal employees' health benefits program.
 
Requires the Comptroller General to study the impact of this Act after five years.
 
Provides that this Act does not preclude the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or the Department of Justice (DOJ) from overseeing the conduct of independent pharmacies covered under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-03-29
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-07-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Introduced in House
Post 9/11 Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act

Bill: 112-hr-1947
Sponsor: Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6]
Introduced: 2011-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: 
Post 9/11 Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act - Amends the Troops-to-Teachers program of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (which provides veterans with teacher certification stipends in exchange for three years of service in a high-need local educational agency [LEA] or public charter school).
 
 Expands program eligibility to cover certain individuals: (1) who, on or after September 11, 2001, serve at least 90 continuous days on active duty in the Armed Forces before being honorably released from such service; or (2) who, on or after January 8, 2002, are separated or released from active duty after at least four (currently, six) years of continuous active duty immediately preceding such separation or release, and agree to serve in the Armed Forces Reserves for at least three years.
 
 Makes any LEA that is receiving school improvement funds eligible to host Troops-to-Teachers program participants.
 
Directs the Secretary of Education to establish an Advisory Board, composed of federal, state, and veteran service organization representatives, to collect, study, and disseminate feedback from the program and report to Congress on how the program is operating and might be improved.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2011-06-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2011-05-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2011-05-23
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E922-923)
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Introduced in House
Ready Employers Willing to Assist Reservists' Deployment Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1948
Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2011-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax credits
National Guard and reserves
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: 
Ready Employers Willing to Assist Reservists' Deployment Act of 2011 or the REWARD Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a tax credit for 50% of the wages paid to their employees on active military duty for more than 90 days as Ready Reserve or National Guard and for 50% of the wages paid to temporary replacement employees. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Introduced in House
Correction of Long-Standing Errors in Agencies' Unsustainable Procurements Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1949
Sponsor: Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
Introduced: 2011-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: 
Correction of Long-Standing Errors in Agencies' Unsustainable Procurements Act of 2011 or the CLEAN-UP Act - Requires executive agencies to ensure that: (1) inherently governmental functions, functions closely related to such functions, and mission-essential functions are performed by federal employees; (2) other functions are performed by the more efficient form of personnel, whether federal employees, contractors, or military personnel; and (3) consideration is given to using federal employees to perform new functions on a regular basis. 
 
Requires each agency head to submit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): (1) an annual report on service contracts for new work, (2) a Functions At Risk Report that describes those functions required to be performed by federal employees that are actually performed by contractors (requires agencies to reduce the total number of contractor employees described in that Report by 70% within six years), and (3) a strategic human capital plan to ensure the capability of the agency's federal employee workforce to perform agency functions. Prohibits an agency from conducting a public-private competition for any function that such plan identifies as experiencing a gap in its federal employee workforce.
 
 
Requires agencies subject to the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 (other than the Department of Defense [DOD]) to: (1) submit an annual inventory of activities performed pursuant to contracts for services, (2) review those contracts and identify activities that should be considered for conversion to performance by civilian employees, and (3) develop a plan for such conversion by June 30 of the following year. 
 
Authorizes agency heads to expedite the hiring of certain professionals in shortage category positions. 
 
Requires the OMB Director to: (1) develop guidelines for the establishment of business process re-engineering projects, and (2) conduct annual performance reviews of such projects that are ongoing. 
 
Sets forth revisions, requirements, and restrictions applicable to studies and public-private competitions for the conversion of agency functions to contractor performance pursuant to OMB Circular A-76.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-06-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform     .
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Introduced in House
Engineering Education for Innovation Act

Bill: 112-hr-1951
Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-21]
Introduced: 2011-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Government information and archives
Science and engineering education
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: 
Engineering Education for Innovation Act or E 2 for Innovation Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award planning grants and matching implementation grants to states to integrate engineering education into kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) instruction and curricula.
 
Requires each state that desires an implementation grant to develop quantifiable benchmarks for activities supported by such grants and submit them to the Secretary for approval.
 
Requires states to use implementation grants to: (1) establish assessment tools and challenging academic content and achievement standards for engineering education, (2) develop or obtain effective engineering education curricula, (3) develop or improve engineering teacher training programs, and (4) recruit qualified engineering teachers for needy schools. 
 
Authorizes states to use such grants to: (1) facilitate distance learning and online education in engineering, and (2) invest in after-school engineering education programs.
 
Directs the Institute of Education Sciences to support engineering education research and an evaluation of this Act's grant programs. 
 
Requires the Secretary to use the evaluation's findings to provide information to the public and technical assistance to states on best practices and promising innovations in K-12 engineering education.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the deadline for filing a claim seeking judicial review of a permit, license, or approval issued by a Federal agency for a highway or public transportation capital project, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hr-1952
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2011-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Judicial procedure and administration
Judicial review and appeals
Licensing and registrations
Public transit
Roads and highways

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: 
Reduces from 180 days to 90 days after publication of a final action notice in the Federal Register the deadline for filing a claim seeking judicial review of a permit, license, or approval issued by a federal agency for a highway or public transportation capital project.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-08-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2011-05-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2011-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-23
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include procedures for requests from Indian tribes for a major disaster or emergency declaration, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hr-1953
Sponsor: Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3]
Introduced: 2011-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Federal-Indian relations
Indian lands and resources rights

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: 
Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the Chief Executive of an affected Indian tribal government (the person recognized by the Secretary of the Interior as the chief elected administrative officer of that government) to submit a request for a declaration by the President that, consistent with requirements of that Act, a major disaster or emergency exists. 
 
Provides that: (1) in implementing assistance authorized by the President in response to such requests, references to "state" and "governor" shall mean "Indian tribal government" (the governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the Secretary acknowledges to exist as an Indian tribe under the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994) and the Chief Executive of an affected Indian tribal government; and (2) nothing in this Act shall prohibit a tribal government from receiving such assistance through a presidential declaration at the request of a state if the President does not make a declaration under this Act for the same incident.
 
Requires any non-federal contributions of less than $200,000 required under such Act to be paid by an Indian tribal government to be waived. Allows any required non-federal contribution more than $200,000 to be adjusted or waived in accordance with criteria established by the President.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E943)
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: Introduced in House
To implement the President's request to increase the statutory limit on the public debt.

Bill: 112-hr-1954
Sponsor: Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4]
Introduced: 2011-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: 
Increases the statutory limit on the public debt from $14.294 trillion to $16.7 trillion.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-31
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-05-31
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 97 - 318, 7 Present (Roll no. 379).
action_date: 2011-05-31
text: Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 97 - 318, 7 Present (Roll no. 379).
action_date: 2011-05-31
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3783-3784)
action_date: 2011-05-31
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2011-05-31
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1954.
action_date: 2011-05-31
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3765-3775; text of measure as introduced: CR H3765-3766)
action_date: 2011-05-31
text: Mr. Camp moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: Introduced in House
Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act

Bill: 112-hr-1956
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2011-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax credits
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Tax treatment of families

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: 
Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require taxpayers to provide their social security number on their tax return in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: Introduced in House
Small Business Tax Equalization and Compliance Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1957
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2011-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Employment taxes
Income tax credits
Self-employed
Small business
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: 
Small Business Tax Equalization and Compliance Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the tax credit for social security taxes paid for employee cash tips to employers of cosmetologists. 
 
Requires employers of cosmetologists to report income and tips of their cosmetologist employees and to provide income and tip information to self-employed cosmetologists to whom they pay more than $600 in the taxable year. Imposes similar reporting requirements upon individuals who rent chairs to cosmetologists. Requires such employers to provide their cosmetologist employees and self-employed cosmetologists with information on the tax and tip reporting obligations of employees and self-employed individuals. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: Introduced in House
North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1960
Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2011-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Water resources funding
Wetlands
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: 
North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the North American Wetlands Conservation Act to extend through FY2017 the authorization of appropriations for allocations to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-03-29
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-06-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties.

Bill: 112-hr-1961
Sponsor: Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2]
Introduced: 2011-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax deductions
Oil and gas

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the suspension of the taxable income limitation on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: Introduced in House
PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1962
Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
Introduced: 2011-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Homeland security
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: 
 PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend through June 1, 2015, provisions concerning roving electronic surveillance orders and requests for the production of business records and other tangible things.
 
Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend until June 1, 2015, a provision revising the definition of an &quot;agent of a foreign power&quot; to include any non-U.S. person who engages in international terrorism or preparatory activities (&quot;lone wolf&quot; provision).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-07-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2011-05-24
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2011-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: Introduced in House