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Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act

Bill: 112-hr-5997
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9]
Introduced: 2012-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Drug therapy
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Emergency planning and evacuation
First responders and emergency personnel
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: 
Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities, including the development and maintenance of an initial pharmaceutical stockpile, including medical kits, and diagnostics sufficient to protect first responders, their families, and immediate victims from a chemical or biological event.

action_date: 2012-11-27
text: 
Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities, including the development and maintenance of an initial pharmaceutical stockpile, including medical kits, and diagnostics sufficient to protect first responders, their families, and immediate victims from a chemical or biological event.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-11-28
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2012-11-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-11-27
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 1 (Roll no. 609). (text: CR H6439)
action_date: 2012-11-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 1 (Roll no. 609).(text: CR H6439)
action_date: 2012-11-27
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6442-6443)
action_date: 2012-11-27
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: 2012-11-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5997.
action_date: 2012-11-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6439-6440)
action_date: 2012-11-27
text: Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Introduced in House
USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-5998
Sponsor: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]
Introduced: 2012-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Summary:
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: 
USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the scope and responsibilities of the United States Preventive Services Task Force to require it to: (1) publish research plans to guide its systematic review of evidence relating to the effectiveness of preventive services; (2) make available reports on such evidence and recommendations for public comment; (3) establish a system for grading preventive care products and services (Grades A, B, C, and D and a Grade I for insufficient information); and (4) convene a preventive services stakeholders board to advise it on developing, updating, publishing, and disseminating evidence-based recommendations on the use of clinical preventive services. Provides for the disclosure and management of conflicts of interest by members of the Task Force and the preventive services stakeholders board. 
 
Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to submit a report that: (1) lists current recommendations of the Task Force; (2) compares Task Force recommendations and recommendations of other federal health agencies, national medical professional societies, and patient and disease advocacy organizations; and (3) analyzes the impact of Task Force recommendations on public and private insurance coverage, access, and outcomes, including the impact of morbidity and mortality.
 
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the discretion of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to deny payment for a Medicare preventive service that has not received an A, B, C, or I grade by the Task Force.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-07-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2012-06-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2012-06-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2012-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Introduced in House
Housing for Blinded Veterans Act

Bill: 112-hr-5999
Sponsor: Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1]
Introduced: 2012-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Housing for the elderly and disabled
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: 
Housing for Blinded Veterans Act - Changes from &quot;5/200 visual acuity or less&quot; to &quot;central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the use of standard correcting lenses&quot; the standard of visual acuity required for eligibility for veterans' specially adapted housing assistance provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-07-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Introduced in House
VERIFI Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-6000
Sponsor: Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2]
Introduced: 2012-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Disability assistance
Employee benefits and pensions
Employment and training programs
Food assistance and relief
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Immigrant health and welfare
Immigration status and procedures
Licensing and registrations
Poverty and welfare assistance
Public contracts and procurement
Public housing
Student aid and college costs
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: 
Validating Entitlement Recipients through Indicated Federal Immigration Status Act of 2012 or the VERIFI Act of 2012 - Prohibits a person from receiving a federal public benefit unless such person is in &quot;satisfactory immigration status&quot; in accordance with the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Introduced in House
Equal Protection for American Workers Act

Bill: 112-hr-6001
Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
Introduced: 2012-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Foreign labor
Immigration status and procedures

Summary:
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: 
Equal Protection for American Workers Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from granting a work authorization to an alien who has been determined, in a valid immigration proceeding during which due process was afforded, to have been at any time unlawfully present in the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-07-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Introduced in House
Airline Maintenance Safety Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-6002
Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
Introduced: 2012-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Language arts
Licensing and registrations
Service industries
Trade restrictions
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: 
Airline Maintenance Safety Act of 2012 - Amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to prescribe an additional requirement that a maintenance provider authorized to approve the return to service of aircraft or aircraft parts may perform regularly scheduled maintenance and inspections outside the United States on domestic passenger aircraft only if the provider: (1) is able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language; and (2) holds an airmen certificate (other than flight crew members).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-06-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Introduced in House
Empowering Local Partners to Prevent Terrorism Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-6003
Sponsor: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11]
Introduced: 2012-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Homeland security
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: 
Empowering Local Partners to Prevent Terrorism Act of 2012 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials responsible for counterterrorism and addressing the threat of violent extremism, to: (1) develop guidance, outreach, training, and programs in furtherance of national counterterrorism policy; and (2) develop and distribute to state, local, and tribal authorities courses and materials that comply with the Grant Programs Directorate Information Bulletin No. 373 or successor bulletin for integration into the curricula for recruits and recurrent training for experienced law enforcement officers.
 
Requires guidance for homeland security grant programs to inform recipients that expenditures on any training, programs, presentations, and speakers regarding counterterrorism that includes information about violent extremism, homegrown violent extremism, or domestic violent extremism that is acquired from an entity other than DHS must be approved in advance by DHS's Chief Privacy Officer and the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
 
Directs DHS's Inspector General to: (1) regularly review expenditures of homeland security grant programs by state, local, and tribal authorities on training, programs, presentations, and speakers that are not acquired through the Secretary regarding counterterrorism, violent extremism, homegrown violent extremism, and domestic violent extremism; and (2) evaluate whether each expenditure is consistent with national counterterrorism priorities and constitutional civil rights and civil liberties, including prohibiting racial, ethnic, and religious profiling.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-07-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1112)
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to give preference to local contractors, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hr-6004
Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Introduced: 2012-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Building construction
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability and paralysis
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Public contracts and procurement
Small business
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to give a preference to a local (within a 60-mile radius) contractor in the award of a contract for: (1) the construction or maintenance of a VA facility, or (2) services provided to a particular VA facility or campus. Requires the Secretary, upon awarding such a contract to a non-local contractor, to publish a public explanation of why a local contractor was not awarded the contract.
 
Includes veterans who are local contractors within a required VA priority for awarding contracts to small businesses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-07-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Introduced in House
Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-6005
Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
Introduced: 2012-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Consumer affairs
Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care

Summary:
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: 
Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax deduction from gross income for long-term care insurance premiums, (2) include long-term care insurance in employee benefit cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, (3) allow a tax credit for certain long-term care costs, and (4) set forth certain consumer protections for long-term care insurance contracts. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Introduced in House
Early Treatment for HIV Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-6006
Sponsor: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17]
Introduced: 2012-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: HIV/AIDS
Intergovernmental relations
Medicaid
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: 
Early Treatment for HIV Act of 2012 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) give states the option to provide Medicaid coverage for low-income HIV-infected individuals, and (2) provide an enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) to states taking this option.
 
Amends SSA title XI to exempt medical assistance for optional low-income HIV-infected individuals from the funding limitation for territories.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-06-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Introduced in House
North Texas Zebra Mussel Barrier Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-6007
Sponsor: Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4]
Introduced: 2012-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Aquatic ecology
Texas
Water use and supply
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: 
North Texas Zebra Mussel Barrier Act of 2012 - Makes the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 inapplicable to any water transfer by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority using only closed conveyance systems from the Lake Texoma raw water intake structure to treatment facilities at which all zebra mussels are extirpated and removed from the transferred water.

action_date: 2012-09-10
text: 
North Texas Zebra Mussel Barrier Act of 2012 - Makes the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 and provisions of the federal criminal code prohibiting importation of injurious animals inapplicable to any water transfer by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority using only closed conveyance systems from the Lake Texoma raw water intake structure to treatment facilities at which all zebra mussels are extirpated and removed from the transferred water.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-09-11
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2012-09-10
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-09-10
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5733)
action_date: 2012-09-10
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5733)
action_date: 2012-09-10
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6007.
action_date: 2012-09-10
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5733-5734)
action_date: 2012-09-10
text: Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2012-09-10
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475.
action_date: 2012-09-10
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-657.
action_date: 2012-09-10
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-657.
action_date: 2012-08-01
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-08-01
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2012-08-01
text: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.
action_date: 2012-07-19
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2012-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Introduced in House
Vocational Employment and Technical Skills Act

Bill: 112-hr-6008
Sponsor: Rep. Hochul, Kathleen C. [D-NY-26]
Introduced: 2012-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Allied health services
Building construction
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health personnel
Licensing and registrations
Motor carriers
Nursing
Service industries
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: 
Vocational Employment and Technical Skills Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require a state applicant for a grant or contract for certain veterans' employment and training programs to demonstrate that when that state approves or denies any required professional certification or license (including a driver's license), it takes into consideration any training received by the veteran while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-07-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Introduced in House
Self-Sufficient Community Lands Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-6009
Sponsor: Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1]
Introduced: 2012-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Forests, forestry, trees
Intergovernmental relations
Land use and conservation
Rural conditions and development
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: 
Self-Sufficient Community Lands Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the community forest demonstration area or areas of a state, consisting of National Forest System (NFS) land, at the request of a Board of Trustees appointed by a governor to manage such land in that state.
 
Conditions establishment of an area upon: (1) inclusion of at least 200,000 acres of NFS land; (2) a state forest practices law or regulatory structure applicable to state or privately owned forest land; (3) agreement with the governor by the county in which the land is located requiring the county, in using revenues received from the area, to continue to meet obligations under applicable state law pursuant to the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 or other provisions concerning payment of receipts for the benefit of public schools and roads. 
 
Excludes from a community forest demonstration area land that is a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System or on which the removal of vegetation is specifically prohibited by federal law.
 
Deems the administration and management of a community forest demonstration area, including implementing actions, not to be federal action and subject to federal laws only to the extent that they apply to the state administration and management of forest lands in which the community forest demonstration area is located.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-08-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
action_date: 2012-06-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2012-06-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2012-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Introduced in House