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Energy Star Improvements Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-438
Sponsor: Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9]
Introduced: 2011-01-25 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Energy
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Product safety and quality

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: 
Energy Star Improvements Act of 2011 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to revise the Energy Star program by requiring the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Secretary of Energy (DOE): (1) to require inclusion of developmental products planned for sale within two years in the testing or evaluation of products proposed for purposes of establishing and revising an Energy Star product category, specification, or criterion; (2) within two years, to establish and implement a ratings system for Energy Star products to provide consumers with the most helpful information on the relative energy efficiency of those products, unless the Administrator and the Secretary communicate to Congress that establishing such a system would diminish the value of the Energy Star brand; (3) at least once every three years, to review the Energy Star product criteria for the 10 products in each product category with the greatest energy consumption; (4) to update and publish the Energy Star product criteria for each such category based on such review; (5) before permitting a product to be identified as an Energy Star product, to require the manufacturer to prove the compliance of the product with Energy Star criteria through testing at a certified independent laboratory; and (6) to periodically verify, at the expense of the manufacturer of the product, compliance by products identified as Energy Star products with Energy Star criteria.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Introduced in House
State Leadership in Health Care Act

Bill: 112-hr-439
Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2011-01-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: 
State Leadership in Health Care Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to allow states to apply for a waiver of specified requirements under PPACA with respect to health insurance coverage within that state due to implementation of a state plan that provides comparable coverage for plan years beginning in 2014 (currently, 2017). Permits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) or the Secretary of the Treasury to deny waivers only if: (1) the state plan does not meet requirements for granting a waiver, (2) the Secretary of HHS or Treasury notifies the state in writing of the requirements that the state plan did not meet and provides the state with information used in making such a determination, and (3) the state is given an opportunity to appeal.
 
Requires the Secretary of HHS or Treasury to reconsider the determination in the event of an appeal and issue a written decision within 60 days.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-01-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-01-25
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: 2011-01-25
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: 2011-01-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to require the Bureau of Land Management to provide a claimant of a small miner waiver from claim maintenance fees with a period of 60 days after written receipt of 1 or more defects is provided to the claimant by registered mail to cure the 1 or more defects or pay the claim maintenance fee, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hr-442
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2011-01-25 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Department of the Interior
Mining
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: 
Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 regarding waivers of small miner claim maintenance fees to extend the allowance of a certain period to cure a defect in the waiver application to a failure to timely file either a waiver application or an affidavit of annual labor associated with the application and the required application fees.
 
Considers specified claimholder claims as: (1) having received a first half final certificate for application before September 30, 1994; and/or (2) qualifying for specified relief under the Act, including opportunity to cure.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Introduced in House
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act

Bill: 112-hr-444
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2011-01-25 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alaska
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Health facilities and institutions
Land transfers

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: 
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convey to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium specified property in Anchorage, Alaska, for use in connection with health and related programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2011-01-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2011-01-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes.

Bill: 112-hr-445
Sponsor: Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10]
Introduced: 2011-01-25 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax deductions
Sales and excise taxes
State and local taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the taxpayer election to deduct state and local general sales taxes in lieu of state and local income taxes. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E112)
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Rosa Isela Figueroa Rincon, Miguel Angel Figueroa Rincon, Blanca Azucena Figueroa Rincon, and Nancy Araceli Figueroa Rincon.

Bill: 112-hr-446
Sponsor: Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
Introduced: 2011-01-25 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Provides for the relief of Rosa Isela Figueroa Rincon, Miguel Angel Figueroa Rincon, Blanca Azucena Figueroa Rincon, and Nancy Araceli Figueroa Rincon.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Introduced in House
SBIR Enhancement Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-447
Sponsor: Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2]
Introduced: 2011-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Small Business Administration
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: 
Small Business Innovation Research Enhancement Act of 2011 or SBIR Enhancement Act of 2011 - Amends the Small Business Act to increase from 2.5% to 5% the amount that each federal agency with an extramural research and development budget in excess of $100 million must spend specifically in connection with Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programs provided through the Small Business Administration (SBA).
 
Directs the SBA Administrator to modify SBIR policy directives to provide for an increase to $200,000 in the amount which an agency may award in the first phase of an SBIR program, and to $1.5 million the amount for the second phase, with an adjustment of such amounts once every five years to reflect economic adjustments and programmatic considerations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2011-01-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2011-01-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E133-134)
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Small Business Innovation Enhancement Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-448
Sponsor: Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2]
Introduced: 2011-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Small Business Administration
Small business
Technology transfer and commercialization

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: 
Small Business Innovation Enhancement Act of 2011 - Amends the Small Business Act to increase from 2.5% to 5% the amount that each federal agency with an extramural research and development budget in excess of $100 million must spend specifically in connection with Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programs provided through the Small Business Administration (SBA).
 
Directs the SBA Administrator to modify SBIR policy directives to provide for an increase to $200,000 the amount which an agency may award in the first phase of an SBIR program, and to $1.5 million the amount for the second phase, with an adjustment of such amounts once every five years to reflect economic adjustments and programmatic considerations.
 
Increases from 0.3% to 0.6% the amount that each federal agency with an extramural research or research and development budget in excess of $1 billion must spend specifically in connection with the SBA's Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program.
 
Increases from $100,000 to $200,000, and from $750,000 to $1.5 million, respectively, the amounts which such agency may award in the first and second phases of STTR programs, with the same five-year adjustment as made under the SBIR program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2011-01-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2011-01-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E133-134)
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Introduced in House
STTR Enhancement Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-449
Sponsor: Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2]
Introduced: 2011-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Small business
Technology transfer and commercialization

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: 
STTR Enhancement Act of 2011 - Increases from 0.3% to 0.6% the amount that each federal agency with an extramural research or research and development budget in excess of $1 billion must spend specifically in connection with the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program of the Small Business Administration (SBA).
 
Increases from $100,000 to $200,000, and from $750,000 to $1.5 million, respectively, the amounts which such agency may award in the first and second phases of STTR programs, with an adjustment of such amounts once every five years to reflect economic adjustments and programmatic considerations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2011-01-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2011-01-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E133-134)
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-450
Sponsor: Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8]
Introduced: 2011-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Income tax deductions
Prescription drugs
Sales and excise taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: 
Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act of 2011- Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that: (1) increase from 7.5% to 10% the adjusted gross income threshold for claiming the tax deduction for medical expenses; (2) restrict payments from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements for medications solely to prescription drugs or insulin; (3) increase to 20% the penalty for distributions from a health savings or Archer medical savings account not used for qualified medical expenses; and (4) limit to $2,500 the annual salary reduction contribution to a health flexible spending arrangement under a cafeteria plan.
 
Amends PPACA to treat a high deductible health plan as a qualified health plan under such Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2011-01-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2011-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-451
Sponsor: Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1]
Introduced: 2011-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Consumer affairs
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Licensing and registrations
Marketing and advertising
Medical ethics

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: 
Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 - Prohibits any person from making any deceptive or misleading statement, or engaging in any deceptive or misleading act, that: (1) misrepresents whether such person holds a state health care license; or (2) misrepresents such person's education, training, degree, license, or clinical expertise. 
 
Requires any person who is advertising health care services provided by such person to disclose the applicable license under which such person is authorized to provide those services. 
 
Deems a violation of this Act to be an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act.
 
Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to study and report to Congress on health care professionals' misrepresentations under this Act.
 
Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed or have the effect of changing state scope of practice for any health care professional.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Introduced in House
John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act

Bill: 112-hr-453
Sponsor: Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11]
Introduced: 2011-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
Political representation
State and local government operations
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: 
John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act - Prohibits a state that has been redistricted after an apportionment from being redistricted again until after the next apportionment of Representatives, unless the state is ordered by a court to conduct such a subsequent redistricting in order to: (1) comply with the U.S. Constitution, or (2) enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
 
Requires such redistricting to be conducted through a plan developed by the independent redistricting commission established in the state, or if such plan is not enacted into law, the redistricting plan selected by the state's highest court or developed by a U.S. district court.
 
Prescribes requirements for: (1) establishment of a state independent redistricting commission (including provisions for holding each of its meetings in public and maintaining a public Internet site), (2) development of a redistricting plan (including soliciting and considering public comments) and its submission to the state legislature (with public notice of plans at least seven days prior to such submission), (3) selection of a plan, under specified conditions, by the state's highest court or the U.S. district court for the district in which the capital of the state is located, (4) special rules for redistricting conducted under a federal court order, and (5) Election Assistance Commission payments to states for carrying out redistricting.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Introduced in House
To authorize the United States Capitol Police to reimburse local law enforcement agencies for protective services provided at official public Congressional events, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hr-454
Sponsor: Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
Introduced: 2011-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional operations and organization
Intergovernmental relations
Law enforcement administration and funding
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: 
Directs the Chief of the United States Capitol Police to reimburse a local law enforcement agency for the reasonable costs incurred by the agency in providing protective services at an official public congressional event pursuant to a written agreement entered into prior to the event between the agency and the office of the Member who is the sponsor of the event.
 
Limits the aggregate amount that may be reimbursed by the Capitol Police for a fiscal year pursuant to such agreements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Introduced in House
10th Amendment Regulatory Reform Act

Bill: 112-hr-455
Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
Introduced: 2011-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Civil actions and liability
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Federal district courts
Intergovernmental relations
Judicial review and appeals
Jurisdiction and venue
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: 
10th Amendment Regulatory Reform Act - Authorizes a designated state official to file with the head of a federal agency proposing a rule, during the period when the proposed rule is required to be open for public comment, a legal brief challenging the constitutionality of the rule under the Tenth Amendment. 
 
Directs the agency head: (1) to notify the designated official of each state within 15 days after such a brief is filed; (2) to post prominently on the agency's primary Web page a link to the brief within 10 days after such brief is filed; and (3) within 15 days after posting such link, to certify in writing that such rulemaking does not violate the Tenth Amendment and post the certification prominently on the front page of the agency's website, unless the agency determines it will not put the proposed rule into effect.
 
Authorizes a state official who decides to challenge a federal rule on the grounds that it violates the Tenth Amendment to elect to file a legal action in U.S. district court for the district in which the official's place of business is located. Directs the relevant U.S. Court of Appeals, at the request of a designated state official, to grant expedited review of a decision by a district court in such a case.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Introduced in House