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Women's Business Ownership Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-744
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2011-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Public contracts and procurement
Small business
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: 
Women's Business Ownership Act of 2011 - Establishes the Commission on Women's Business Ownership to review and make recommendations concerning: (1) the status of women business owners across the United States, and their progress made since the 1980 White House Conference on Small Business; (2) the role of the federal government in aiding and promoting women business owners; and (3) data collection procedures with respect to women-owned businesses, including federal initiatives and procurement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
action_date: 2011-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform     .
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2011-02-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2011-02-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2011-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: Introduced in House
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act

Bill: 112-hr-745
Sponsor: Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5]
Introduced: 2011-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property
Public contracts and procurement
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: 
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act - Repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works).
 
States that references in any law to a wage requirement of the Davis-Bacon Act after the enactment of this Act shall be null and void.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: Introduced in House
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act

Bill: 112-hr-746
Sponsor: Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14]
Introduced: 2011-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property
Public contracts and procurement
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: 
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act - Repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: Introduced in House
Build America Bonds Extension Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-747
Sponsor: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29]
Introduced: 2011-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax credits
Securities
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: 
Build America Bonds Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the Build America Bond program, to: (1) extend until December 31, 2012, the authority to issue such bonds and the authority for payments to issuers of such bonds, (2) reduce the percentage rate of payments to issuers, (3) incorporate in the definition of &quot;Build American bond&quot; certain tax-exempt private activity bonds, and (4) allow refundings of currently issued Build America bonds.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10 percent ethanol in certain vehicles, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hr-748
Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
Introduced: 2011-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Motor fuels

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: 
Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from authorizing or allowing the introduction into commerce of gasoline that contains greater than 10-volume-percent ethanol for use in light-duty motor vehicles, including by granting a waiver for new fuels and fuel additives from the Clean Air Act's fuel standards.
 
Includes within the definition of &quot;light-duty motor vehicles&quot; light-duty vehicles, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles.
 
Repeals any waiver granted under such Act prior to this Act's enactment that allows for the introduction into commerce of gasoline that contains greater than 10-volume-percent ethanol for use in such vehicles, including: (1) the &quot;Partial Grant and Partial Denial of Clean Air Act Waiver Application Submitted by Growth Energy To Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content of Gasoline to 15 Percent; Decision of the Administrator&quot; published on November 4, 2010, and (2) the &quot;Partial Grant of Clean Air Act Waiver Application Submitted by Growth Energy To Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content of Gasoline to 15 Percent; Decision of the Administrator&quot; published on January 26, 2011.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income.

Bill: 112-hr-749
Sponsor: Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12]
Introduced: 2011-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Financial services and investments
Foreign and international banking
Foreign and international corporations
Income tax exclusion
Insurance industry and regulation
Taxation of foreign income

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to taxation of U.S. shareholders of controlled foreign corporations, to permanently extend the subpart F exemption (which excludes such income from the shareholder's foreign personal holding company income) for active financing (insurance, banking, financing, or similar businesses) income earned on business operations overseas.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: Introduced in House
Mental Health in Schools Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-751
Sponsor: Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-38]
Introduced: 2011-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Health programs administration and funding
Mental health
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: 
Mental Health in Schools Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise a community children and violence program to assist local communities and schools in applying a public health approach to mental health services, including by: (1) revising eligibility requirements for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement; and (2) providing for comprehensive school mental health programs that are culturally and linguistically appropriate and age appropriate. Makes only a partnership between a local educational agency and at least one community program or agency that is involved in mental health eligible for such funding. 
 
 Sets forth assurances required for eligibility, including that: (1) the local education agency will enter into a memorandum of understanding with relevant community-based entities that clearly states the responsibilities of each partner; (2) the program will include training of all school personnel, family members of children with mental health disorders, and concerned members of the community; and (3) the program will demonstrate the measures to be taken to sustain the program after funding terminates.
 
Requires the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to develop a process for evaluating grant program activities, including: (1) the development of guidelines for the submission of program data by recipients; and (2) the development of measures of outcomes to be applied by recipients in evaluating programs, to include student and family measures and local educational measures.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: Introduced in House
Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

Bill: 112-hr-752
Sponsor: Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
Introduced: 2011-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Oregon
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: 
Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (the Act) to designate specified segments of the Molalla River in Oregon as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. 
 
Amends the Act to rename the Squaw Creek in Oregon as Wychus Creek.

action_date: 2012-12-31
text: 
Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate specified segments of the Molalla River in Oregon as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. 
 
Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from acquiring by condemnation any land interest in land within the boundaries of the river segments. 
 
Prohibits anything in this Act from: (1) establishing or authorizing the establishment of a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the boundaries of the river segments; or (2) prohibiting an activity from being conducted outside those boundaries, including an activity that can be seen or heard. 
 
Bars the inclusion of private or non-federal public property within the boundaries of the river segments unless the property owner has consented in writing to having such property included. 
 
Renames the Squaw Creek in Oregon as Wychus Creek. Makes technical corrections to the description of the Creek. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 537.
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-735.
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-735.
action_date: 2012-12-05
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-12-05
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2012-12-05
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2012-03-08
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-02-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federally owned land located in Story County, Iowa.

Bill: 112-hr-753
Sponsor: Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-4]
Introduced: 2011-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural research
Department of Agriculture
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Iowa
Land transfers

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: 
Requires conveyance of approximately 44 acres of federally owned land administered by the Agricultural Research Service which comprises part of the National Animal Disease Center in the city of Ames, Iowa, to the city of Ames and its assigns. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Credit.
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: Introduced in House
Investing in Our Future Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-755
Sponsor: Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]
Introduced: 2011-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Child care and development
Child health
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Currency
Family planning and birth control
Financial services and investments
Foreign aid and international relief
Government trust funds
HIV/AIDS
Health programs administration and funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Sales and excise taxes
United Nations
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: 
Investing in Our Future Act of 2011- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on currency transactions exceeding $10,000 equal to 0.005% of the value of the currency acquired in the transaction (currency transaction tax).
 
Establishes in the Treasury: (1) the Child Care Assistance Trust Fund, which shall be funded with 10% of the revenues from the currency transactions tax and which shall be used to provide increased allocations to states for child care assistance; (2) the Multilateral Global Health Trust Fund, which shall be funded with 25% of the revenues from such tax and from which the Secretary of State shall make grants to assist developing countries in addressing HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, maternal mortality, family planning, neglected diseases, and other health issues; and (3) the Global Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Trust Fund, which shall be funded with 25% of the revenues from such tax and which shall be used for contributions to the Green Climate Fund, and the Adaptation Fund, established pursuant to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Requires remaining tax revenues to be used for federal budget deficit reduction or reduction of the federal debt.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E262-263)
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2011-02-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2011-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe standards for the maximum number of hours that an operator of a commercial motor vehicle may be reasonably detained by a shipper or receiver, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hr-756
Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2011-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Transportation
Government studies and investigations
Labor standards
Motor carriers
Transportation employees
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to study the detention of commercial motor vehicle operators by shippers and receivers before loading and unloading their vehicles.
 
Directs the Secretary to prescribe standards for the maximum number of hours that a commercial motor vehicle operator transporting property in interstate commerce may be reasonably detained, if not compensated for the time detained, by a shipper or receiver before the loading or unloading of the vehicle.
 
Prohibits a shipper or receiver from detaining such operators before the loading or unloading of a vehicle without providing compensation for the time detained beyond the maximum number of hours that the Secretary determines is reasonable.
 
Prescribes penalties for violation of this prohibition.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: Introduced in House
Equitable Treatment of Investors Act

Bill: 112-hr-757
Sponsor: Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2011-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bankruptcy
Consumer affairs
Financial services and investments
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: 
Equitable Treatment of Investors Act - Amends the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 to revise the definition of &quot;net equity.&quot; 
 
States that, in determining net equity, the positions, options, and contracts of a customer held by the debtor, and any indebtedness of the customer to the debtor, shall be determined based on: (1) the information contained in the last statement received by the customer from the debtor before the filing date; and (2) any additional specific confirmations of the customer's positions, options, contracts, or indebtedness received after such last statement but before the filing date.
 
Prohibits reliance on the final statement of the debtor to customer, however, if the customer: (1) knew the debtor was involved in fraudulent activity with respect to any of its customers; or (2) as a registered broker, dealer, or investment adviser under specified securities laws, or a person required to be so registered, knew, or should have known, that the debtor was involved in such a fraudulent activity and did not notify the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), or law enforcement personnel that the debtor was so involved.
 
Prohibits a trustee in bankruptcy in a liquidation proceeding from recovering any property transferred by the debtor to a customer before the filing date unless, at the time of such transfer, the customer meets the same criteria.
 
Transfers from SIPC to the SEC authority to nominate to a court persons for appointment as trustee for the liquidation of a debtor's business and as attorney for the trustee.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-03-07
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
action_date: 2011-02-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E265-266)
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: Introduced in House
National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act

Bill: 112-hr-758
Sponsor: Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-21]
Introduced: 2011-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Coal
Congressional oversight
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Federal-Indian relations
Government information and archives
Historic sites and heritage areas
Indian lands and resources rights
Intergovernmental relations
Land use and conservation
Mining
Monuments and memorials
Oil and gas
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Public participation and lobbying
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: 
National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act - Amends the Antiquities Act of 1906 to require land reserved as part of a national monument to be confined to the smallest area essential to ensure the proper care and management of the objects of historic or scientific interest protected by the monument. 
 
Sets forth additional procedures for the designation of national monuments under the Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-02-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: Introduced in House
Federal Lands Counterdrug Strategy Act

Bill: 112-hr-759
Sponsor: Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-21]
Introduced: 2011-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Crimes against animals and natural resources
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Forests, forestry, trees
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Land use and conservation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: 
Federal Lands Counterdrug Strategy Act - Requires the Director of National Drug Control Policy to develop and submit to Congress a Federal Lands Counterdrug Strategy. Sets forth specific Strategy requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
action_date: 2011-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2011-02-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and 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: 2011-02-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and 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: 2011-02-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and 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: 2011-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: Introduced in House