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A bill to make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-s-3079
Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2012-05-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Census and government statistics
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: 
Prohibits applying any criminal penalty for refusing or willfully neglecting to answer questions (except with respect to the respondent's name and contact information, the date of the response, and the number of people living or staying at the address) in connection with the American Community Survey conducted by the Secretary of Commerce.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Introduced in Senate
Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2012

Bill: 112-s-3081
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2012-05-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Sales and excise taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: 
Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to tax pipe tobacco, smokeless tobacco products, and large cigars at the same level as cigarettes. Revises the definition of "tobacco products" to include any other product containing tobacco that is intended or expected to be consumed.
 
Makes smokeless tobacco products sold in discrete single-use units subject to an excise tax of $50.33 per thousand.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Introduced in Senate
Nationwide Network of Support for Veterans and Military Families Act of 2012

Bill: 112-s-3082
Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2012-05-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Federally chartered organizations
Military personnel and dependents
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: 
Nationwide Network of Support for Veterans and Military Families Act of 2012 - Establishes the National Veterans Support Network to, among other things: (1) carry out national activities to raise awareness of the challenges facing military families and veterans, with related media campaigns; (2) provide support to communities that include veterans or members of the Armed Forces; and (3) encourage and promote participation by private organizations in activities that serve and support veterans. Requires the Network to establish a community support grant program to award grants to create or expand community-based veterans readjustment and support programs. Prohibits the Network from accepting any federal funds. Requires annual Network audits and reports to Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-06-13
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-567.
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Introduced in Senate
Responsible Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Act of 2012

Bill: 112-s-3083
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2012-05-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Immigration status and procedures
Income tax credits
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Tax treatment of families
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: 
Responsible Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require a taxpayer who is an alien and who is claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit to attach to his or her tax return a photocopy of: (1) each page of the taxpayer's passport; (2) the taxpayer's nonimmigrant visa; (3) the taxpayer's employment authorization; (4) the taxpayer's arrival-departure documentation; and (5) the passport, visa, and arrival-departure documentation for each qualifying alien child of the taxpayer.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Introduced in Senate
VISN Reorganization Act of 2012

Bill: 112-s-3084
Sponsor: Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]
Introduced: 2012-05-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Energy efficiency and conservation
Executive agency funding and structure
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Performance measurement
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: 
VISN Reorganization Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to organize the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) into 12 geographically defined Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs).
 
Directs the Secretary to ensure that each VISN: (1) is aligned with the mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the specific health care requirements of veterans in that network; (2) implements VA national goals within their network and associated medical centers; (3) maintains a regional integrated health care system; (4) identifies and reduces the duplication of functions in VHA clinical, administrative, and operational processes and practices; (5) works to achieve maximum effectiveness in patient care and safety, graduate medical education, and research; (6) assesses the consolidation or realignment of institutional functions, in collaboration and cooperation with other VISNs and specified offices or entities within their network; and (7) develops and shares innovations and best practices with each other at the local, regional, and national levels.
 
Prohibits more than one headquarters for each VISN, with no more than 65 full-time employees. Requires the Secretary to report at least annually to the congressional veterans committees on employment at VISN headquarters.
 
Directs the Secretary, at least every three years, to: (1) review and assess VISN structure and operations, and (2) submit review results to such committees.
 
Requires the Secretary, in order to comply with the requirements of this Act, to realign and combine the current 21 VISNs into 12 geographically defined VISNs, and to appropriately consolidate VISN headquarters. Directs the Secretary to submit to such committees a realignment implementation plan.
 
Provides for the relocation of leased VISN headquarters, requiring the Secretary to notify such committees if renewing or engaging in a new lease for any headquarters.
 
Directs the Secretary to establish up to four regional support centers within the VHA to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the VISNs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-06-27
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-668.
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Introduced in Senate
Responsible Homeowners Refinancing Act of 2012

Bill: 112-s-3085
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2012-05-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
Government lending and loan guarantees
Housing finance and home ownership
Housing supply and affordability
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: 
Responsible Homeowners Refinancing Act of 2012 - Requires the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (government sponsored enterprises or GSEs), in carrying out the Home Affordable Refinance Program, to adopt specified criteria pertaining to: (1) borrower eligibility, (2) representations and warranties, (3) prohibition on up-front fees, (4) alternative streamlined methods to appraise the value of a property, (5) an administrative penalty for lien-holder refusal to resubordinate junior liens, (6) carryover of mortgage insurance, and (7) guarantee fees.
 
Requires the GSE to notify all borrowers with a mortgage owned or guaranteed by a GSE about the Program and its eligibility criteria, and inform borrowers of the website required below.
 
Directs the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to establish a single website where borrowers may: (1) determine their potential eligibility for participation in the Program, (2) see a complete list of and links to participating lenders, (3) use a mortgage refinance calculator to calculate potential payment savings based on different interest rates, and (4) obtain tips on refinancing their loan. 
 
Directs the FHFA to issue guidelines to require the GSEs to make their refinancing guidelines consistent to ease lender compliance requirements, particularly with respect to: (1) loans with less than an 80% loan-to-value ratio, and (2) GSE closing cost policies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-24
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-709.
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic staple fibers containing 85 percent or more by weight of acrylonitrile units and 2 percent or more but not over 3 percent of water, raw white (undyed), crimped, with an average decitex of 1.1 (plus or minus 10 percent) and fiber length of 38 mm (plus or minus 10 percent).

Bill: 112-s-3086
Sponsor: Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC]
Introduced: 2012-05-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic staple fibers containing 85 percent or more by weight of acrylonitrile units and 2 percent or more but not over 3 percent of water, raw white (undyed), crimped, with an average decitex of 1.2 (plus or minus 10 percent) and fiber length of 38 mm (plus or minus 10 percent).

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on acrylic filament tow containing 85 percent or more by weight of acrylonitrile units and 2 percent or more but not over 3 percent of water, colored, crimped, with an average decitex of 3.3 (plus or minus 10 percent) and an aggregate filament measure in the tow bundle between 660,000 and 1,2000,000 decitex, with a length greater than 2 meters.

Bill: 112-s-3087
Sponsor: Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC]
Introduced: 2012-05-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on acrylic filament tow containing 85 percent or more by weight of acrylonitrile units and 2 percent or more but not over 3 percent of water, colored, crimped, with an average decitex of 3.3 (plus or minus 10 percent) and an aggregate filament measure in the tow bundle between 660,000 and 1,2000,000 decitex, with a length greater than 2 meters.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on filament tow of rayon.

Bill: 112-s-3088
Sponsor: Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC]
Introduced: 2012-05-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on filament tow of rayon.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on staple fibers of viscose rayon, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning, measuring 1.67 to 16.67 decitex and having a fiber length each measuring 20 mm or more but not over 150 mm.

Bill: 112-s-3089
Sponsor: Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC]
Introduced: 2012-05-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on staple fibers of viscose rayon, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning, measuring 1.67 to 16.67 decitex and having a fiber length each measuring 20 mm or more but not over 150 mm.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to renew the temporary reduction of duty on staple fibers of viscose rayon, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning.

Bill: 112-s-3090
Sponsor: Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC]
Introduced: 2012-05-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend temporarily the reduction of duty on staple fibers of viscose rayon, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty on viscose rayon staple fibers having a decitex of less than 5.0.

Bill: 112-s-3091
Sponsor: Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC]
Introduced: 2012-05-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend temporarily the reduction of duty on viscose rayon staple fibers having a decitex of less than 5.0. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on staple fibers of rayon, carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning, presented in the form of top.

Bill: 112-s-3092
Sponsor: Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC]
Introduced: 2012-05-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on staple fibers of rayon, carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning, presented in the form of top.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic staple fiber, not dyed, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning, with a cut fiber length of 100 mm to 135 mm and a target length of 120 mm.

Bill: 112-s-3093
Sponsor: Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC]
Introduced: 2012-05-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic staple fiber, not dyed, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning, with a cut fiber length of 100 mm to 135 mm and a target length of 120 mm.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic staple fiber, dyed, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning, with a cut fiber length of 89 to 140 mm and a target length of 115 mm.

Bill: 112-s-3094
Sponsor: Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC]
Introduced: 2012-05-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic staple fiber, dyed, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning, with a cut fiber length of 89 to 140 mm and a target length of 115 mm.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic staple fibers, dyed but not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning, with a cut fiber length of 100 mm to 135 mm and a target length of 120 mm.

Bill: 112-s-3095
Sponsor: Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC]
Introduced: 2012-05-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic staple fibers, dyed but not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning, with a cut fiber length of 100 mm to 135 mm and a target length of 120 mm.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic staple fibers, not dyed and not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning, with a cut fiber length of 89 mm to 140 mm and a target length of 115 mm.

Bill: 112-s-3096
Sponsor: Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC]
Introduced: 2012-05-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic staple fibers, not dyed and not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning, with a cut fiber length of 89 mm to 140 mm and a target length of 115 mm.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic or modacrylic staple fibers, carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning.

Bill: 112-s-3097
Sponsor: Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC]
Introduced: 2012-05-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic or modacrylic staple fibers, carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mucochloric acid.

Bill: 112-s-3098
Sponsor: Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC]
Introduced: 2012-05-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mucochloric acid.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4-Chloro-3,5-dinitro- a,a,a- trifluorotoluene.

Bill: 112-s-3099
Sponsor: Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC]
Introduced: 2012-05-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4-Chloro-3,5-dinitro- a,a,a- trifluorotoluene.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on [2,2'-bi-1H-indole]-3,3'-diol, potassium sodium salt.

Bill: 112-s-3100
Sponsor: Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC]
Introduced: 2012-05-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on [2,2'-bi-1H-indole]-3,3'-diol, potassium sodium salt.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of 9,10-anthracenedione, 1,8-dihydroxy-4-nitro-5- (phenylamino)- and 3- Pyridinecarbonitrile, 5-[2-(2- cyano-4-nitrophenyl) diazenyl]-2-[[2-(2- hydroxyethoxy)ethyl]amino]- 4-methyl-6-(phenylamino)- and 3-Pyridinecarbonitrile, 5-[(2-cyano-4-nitrophenyl) diazenyl]-6-[[2-(2- hydroxyethoxy)ethyl]amino]- 4-methyl-2-(phenylamino)- and Acetic acid, cyano-[3-[(6- methoxy-2-benzothiazoyl)amino]-1H-isoindol-1- ylidene]-, pentyl ester.

Bill: 112-s-3101
Sponsor: Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC]
Introduced: 2012-05-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of 9,10-anthracenedione, 1,8-dihydroxy-4-nitro-5- (phenylamino)- and 3- Pyridinecarbonitrile, 5-[2-(2- cyano-4-nitrophenyl) diazenyl]-2-[[2-(2- hydroxyethoxy)ethyl]amino]- 4-methyl-6-(phenylamino)- and 3-Pyridinecarbonitrile, 5-[(2-cyano-4-nitrophenyl) diazenyl]-6-[[2-(2- hydroxyethoxy)ethyl]amino]- 4-methyl-2-(phenylamino)- and Acetic acid, cyano-[3-[(6- methoxy-2-benzothiazoyl)amino]-1H-isoindol-1- ylidene]-, pentyl ester.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of 2,7-naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 4-amino-5-hydroxy-6-[2-[2-methoxy-5-[[2-(sulfooxy)ethyl]sulfonyl]]phenyl]diazenyl]-, sodium salt (1:4) and 2,7-Naphtalenedisulfonic acid, 4-amino-5-hydroxy-3,6-bix[2-[4-[[2-(sulfooxy)ethyl] sulfonyl]]phenyl]diazenyl]-, sodium salt (1:4).

Bill: 112-s-3102
Sponsor: Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC]
Introduced: 2012-05-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of 2,7-naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 4-amino-5-hydroxy-6-[2-[2-methoxy-5-[[2-(sulfooxy)ethyl]sulfonyl]]phenyl]diazenyl]-, sodium salt (1:4) and 2,7-Naphtalenedisulfonic acid, 4-amino-5-hydroxy-3,6-bix[2-[4-[[2-(sulfooxy)ethyl] sulfonyl]]phenyl]diazenyl]-, sodium salt (1:4).

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-10
text: Introduced in Senate