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Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-507
Sponsor: Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]
Introduced: 2011-03-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Department of Health and Human Services
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Executive agency funding and structure
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: 
 Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to award grants to states and nonprofit entities for consumer education about opioid abuse, including methadone abuse.
 
Amends the Controlled Substances Act to: (1) set forth training requirements for practitioners registered to prescribe or dispense methadone or other opioids; and (2) require each registered opioid treatment clinic to make acceptable arrangements for each patient who is restricted from having a take-home dose of a controlled substance related to treatment to receive a dose of that substance under appropriate supervision when the clinic is closed.
 
Prohibits any individual or entity (except hospitals that provide direct patient supervision) from prescribing or dispensing a 40-mg diskette of methadone unless such prescription or dispensation is consistent with the current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) methadone policy, until the date the Controlled Substances Clinical Standards Commission: (1) publishes dosing guidelines for methadone, and (2) finds that such 40-mg diskettes are safe and clinically appropriate. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish such Commission to develop and publish guidelines related to methadone use, including safe dosing guidelines for all forms of methadone and benchmark guidelines for the reduction of methadone abuse.
 
Requires states receiving controlled substances monitoring program grants to: (1) provide information, upon request, to drug enforcement officials relating to an individual who is the subject of an active drug-related investigation; and (2) require opioid-related deaths to be reported to the Administrator. 
 
Directs the Administrator to develop a Model Opioid Treatment Program Mortality Report.
 
Requires the Administrator to establish and implement, through the National Center for Health Statistics, a National Opioid Death Registry to track opioid-related deaths.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1408-1409)
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in Senate
Chimney Rock National Monument Establishment Act

Bill: 112-s-508
Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2011-03-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Colorado
Historic sites and heritage areas
Insects
Monuments and memorials
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: 
Chimney Rock National Monument Establishment Act - Designates the Chimney Rock National Monument in Colorado to preserve, protect, and restore the cultural, historic, natural, educational, and scenic resources of Chimney Rock and adjacent land and to provide for public interpretation and recreation consistent with the protection of such resources. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to make minor adjustments to the boundaries of the Monument to reflect the inclusion of significant archaeological resources discovered on adjacent National Forest System land. 
 
 Permits only such uses of the Monument that would further the purposes specified above. 
 
Allows for continued use of the Monument by Indian tribes for traditional ceremonies and as a source of traditional plants and other materials. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to carry out vegetation management treatments within the Monument, with the exception of timber harvesting which shall only be used when necessary for ecosystem restoration or the control of fire, insects, or diseases. 
 
Authorizes the construction of an education and interpretive center to interpret the Monument's scientific and cultural resources for the public. 
 
 Requires the Secretary to develop a management plan for the Monument.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-124.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in Senate
Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-509
Sponsor: Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO]
Introduced: 2011-03-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Congressional oversight
Credit and credit markets
National Credit Union Administration

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: 
Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Credit Union Act to prohibit an insured credit union from making any member business loan that would result in the total amount of such loans outstanding at that credit union at any one time exceeding either: (1) 1.75 times the actual net worth of the credit union, or (2) 12.25% of the total assets of the credit union.
 
Authorizes the National Credit Union Administration Board to approve an application by an insured credit union to make one or more member business loans that would result in a total amount of such loans outstanding at any one time of up to 27.5 % of the total assets of the credit union, if the credit union meets specified safety and soundness criteria. Prohibits an insured credit union that has made such a member business loan but that is not well capitalized from making any new member business loans until it becomes well capitalized and obtains Board approval.
 
Directs the Board to develop a tiered approval process, including lending standards, under which an insured credit union gradually increases the amount of member business lending in a manner that is consistent with safe and sound operations.
 
Directs the Comptroller General to study the status of member business lending by insured credit unions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in Senate
ROADS SAFE Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-510
Sponsor: Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM]
Introduced: 2011-03-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Motor vehicles
Roads and highways
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: 
Research of Alcohol Detection Systems for Stopping Alcohol-related Fatalities Everywhere Act of 2011 or ROADS SAFE Act of 2011 - Directs the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to carry out a collaborative research effort to continue to explore the feasibility and the potential benefits of, and the public policy challenges associated with, more widespread deployment of in-vehicle technology to prevent alcohol-impaired driving.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1410)
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1409-1410)
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in Senate
Boutique Fuel Reduction Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-511
Sponsor: Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO]
Introduced: 2011-03-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Government information and archives
Motor fuels
Pipelines

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: 
Boutique Fuel Reduction Act of 2011 - Amends the Clean Air Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to temporarily waive a control or prohibition respecting the use of a fuel or fuel additive if: (1) it is in the public interest to grant such a waiver; and (2) the Administrator determines, and the Secretary of Energy (DOE) concurs, that extreme and unusual fuel or fuel additive supply circumstances exist that are the result of an unexpected problem with distribution or delivery equipment.
 
Requires the Administrator, after providing notice and an opportunity for comment, to remove a fuel from the list of approved fuels under all state implementation plans (SIPs) if the Administrator determines that the fuel: (1) has ceased to be included in any SIP (current law), or (2) is identical to a federal fuel control or prohibition established and enforced by the Administrator (currently, identical to a federal fuel formulation implemented by the Administrator). Directs the Administrator, on removing a fuel from the list, to publish a revised list that reflects such removal.
 
Repeals the limitation on the Administrator's authority to approve a control or prohibition respecting any new fuel in a SIP plan if such new fuel increases the total number of fuels on such list. Provides that nothing in such Act limits the authority of the Administrator to approve a control or prohibition relating to any new fuel in a SIP if: (1) the new fuel completely replaces a fuel on the list published; and (2) the Administrator publishes in the Federal Register, after providing notice and an opportunity for public comment, a determination that the control or prohibition will not cause any fuel supply or distribution interruption or have any significant adverse impact on fuel producibility in the affected area or any contiguous area.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in Senate
Saving Kids From Dangerous Drugs Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-513
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2011-03-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child health
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Marketing and advertising
U.S. Sentencing Commission

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: 
Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act of 2011 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to make it unlawful for any adult (at least 18 years of age) to knowingly or intentionally manufacture or create, with intent to manufacture, create, distribute, or dispense, a Schedule I or II controlled substance that is: (1) combined with a beverage or candy product; (2) marketed or packaged to appear similar to a beverage or candy product; or (3) modified by flavoring or coloring with the intent to distribute, dispense, or sell it to a person under 18 years of age. 

Imposes enhanced criminal penalties for violations (not to exceed 10 years for a first offense or 20 years for a subsequent offense, involving the same controlled substance and schedule).

 Exempts any controlled substance that has been approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the drug approval process or that has been altered at the direction of a medical practitioner for a legitimate medical purpose.

Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review its guidelines and policy statements to reflect the enhanced penalties provided by this Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1411)
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1410-1411)
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in Senate
Gold Star Fathers Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-514
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2011-03-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Disability and paralysis
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Marriage and family status
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: 
Gold Star Fathers Act of 2011 - Includes as a preference eligible for federal employment purposes a parent (currently, the mother only) of either an individual who lost his or her life under honorable conditions while serving in the Armed Forces during a war, in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized, or during the period beginning April 28, 1952, and ending July 1, 1955, or a service-connected permanently and totally disabled veteran, if: (1) the spouse of such parent is totally and permanently disabled; or (2) such parent, when preference is claimed, is unmarried or legally separated from his or her spouse.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-09
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1412)
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1411-1412)
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to rescind amounts made available for water treatment improvements for the Flathead County Water and Sewer District and make the amounts available for Federal deficit reduction.

Bill: 112-s-515
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2011-03-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Appropriations
Budget deficits and national debt
Montana
Water quality
Water resources funding

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: 
Rescinds a specified amount provided to the Flathead County Water and Sewer District No. 1--Evergreen for water treatment improvements under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004. Requires such rescinded amounts to be used to reduce the federal deficit.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in Senate
Lease Extension and Secure Energy Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-516
Sponsor: Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX]
Introduced: 2011-03-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Gulf of Mexico
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Oil and gas

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: 
Lease Extension and Secure Energy Act of 2011- Directs the Secretary of the Interior to extend by one year the term of each oil and gas lease (covered lease) for the Gulf of Mexico outer Continental Shelf region that was: (1) not producing as of April 30, 2010; or (2) suspended from operations, permit processing, or consideration, in accordance with either a certain moratorium dated May 30, 2010, or the decision memorandum of the Secretary dated July 12, 2010.
 
States that this extension of covered leases is in addition to any suspension of operations or suspension of production granted by the Minerals Management Service or the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement after May 1, 2010.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-17
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-51.
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-517
Sponsor: Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]
Introduced: 2011-03-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Evidence and witnesses
Law enforcement administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: 
Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection Act of 2011 - Directs the Attorney General to make grants to assist states with costs associated with the implementation of minimum or enhanced DNA collection processes. Defines such processes for the purpose of this Act. Awards bonus payments to states that have implemented and used an enhanced DNA collection process. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1503)
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act

Bill: 112-s-518
Sponsor: Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD]
Introduced: 2011-03-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Health care coverage and access
Income tax exclusion
Medical education
Student aid and college costs
Veterinary medicine and animal diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: 
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income payments under the federal veterinary medicine loan repayment program or any other state loan repayment or forgiveness program that is intended to provide for increased access to veterinary services in such state.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1504-1505)
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit Repeal Act

Bill: 112-s-520
Sponsor: Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK]
Introduced: 2011-03-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Income tax credits
Motor fuels
Sales and excise taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: 
Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit Repeal Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for the immediate repeal (the current expiration date is December 31, 2011) of the income and excise tax credits for alchol fuel mixtures (ethanol).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill for the relief of Tim Lowery and Paul Nettleton of Owyhee County, Idaho.

Bill: 112-s-521
Sponsor: Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]
Introduced: 2011-03-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: Provides for the relief of Tim Lowery and Paul Nettleton of Owyhee County, Idaho.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-522
Sponsor: Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
Introduced: 2011-03-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Congressional oversight
Department of Commerce
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Government information and archives
Government trust funds
Judicial review and appeals
Licensing and registrations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: 
Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to post on its website (while taking appropriate measures to safeguard classified or sensitive information) detailed transition plans from each federal entity that is eligible for payments from the Spectrum Relocation Fund for costs related to the reallocation of frequencies from federal to nonfederal use. 
 
Requires each federal entity's transition plan to provide certain public information about its spectrum relocation requirements including its: (1) current spectrum use; (2) geographic location of federal facilities or systems, including frequency bands used; (3) steps to be taken to relocate current spectrum uses from eligible frequencies; (4) necessary NTIA interactions; (5) authorized commercial licensee negotiator; (6) plans and timelines for equipment procurement, field-testing, and additional personnel; and (7) relocation process risk factors.
 
Directs the FCC and the NTIA to jointly establish any necessary applicable conditions to define the term &quot;shared access,&quot; including methods of sharing spectrum resources and coordination between federal and nonfederal entities (commercial licensees, and/or sharing network infrastructure or other resources).
 
Requires the federal entities, to the fullest extent possible, to provide for sharing and coordination of eligible frequencies with commercial licensees. 
 
Requires federal entities to complete spectrum relocation within one year of receiving relocation payments. Sets forth a process for a federal entity to complete such relocation according to an approved alternative time period. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to provide for enhanced criminal penalties for individuals who file a SEVP certification petition under false pretenses.

Bill: 112-s-523
Sponsor: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2011-03-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Elementary and secondary education
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Higher education
Immigration status and procedures
School administration
U.S. Sentencing Commission
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: 
Amends the federal criminal code to subject an individual who knowingly and for pecuniary gain, while representing himself or herself as a principal, officer, or director of an educational institution, files a petition for certification or recertification with the Student and Exchange Visitor Program for attendance at such institution of certain nonimmigrant students under false pretenses, to a fine, up to 15 years imprisonment, or both. Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to amend the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements to reflect such penalties.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to terminate certain hydropower reservations, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-s-524
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2011-03-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California
Electric power generation and transmission
Land transfers
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: 
Terminates certain hydropower reservations relating to specified Bureau of Land Management patents affecting certain lands in Madera County, California: (1) now owned by named individuals; and (2) conveyed to other named individuals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1508)
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1507-1508)
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: Introduced in Senate