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Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act

Bill: 112-hr-946
Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4]
Introduced: 2011-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Endangered and threatened species
Fishes
Lakes and rivers
Licensing and registrations
Mammals
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Oregon
Pacific Ocean
Washington State
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: 
Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act - Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to authorize the Secretary of the department in which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is operating to issue one-year permits for the lethal taking of California sea lions on the waters of the Columbia River or its tributaries if the Secretary determines that alternative measures to reduce sea lion predation on salmonid stocks listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 do not adequately protect such stocks.
 
Prohibits such a permit from authorizing the lethal taking of more than 10 California sea lions. Limits the cumulative annual taking of California sea lions each year under all such permits to 1% of the annual potential biological removal level. Requires the Secretary to determine whether alternative measures to reduce sea lion predation on such salmonid stocks will adequately protect them.
 
Prohibits a California sea lion from being taken unless the permit holder has determined that: (1) such sea lion has preyed upon salmonid stocks in the Columbia River, and (2) nonlethal alternative measures have not been effective. 
 
Terminates such permitting authority after the earlier of five years after this Act's enactment or the date the Secretary determines that lethal removal authority is no longer necessary to protect such salmonid stocks.
 
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) nonlethal means of preventing sea lion predation of salmonid stocks in the Columbia River is preferable to lethal means, (2) permit holders exercising lethal removal authority should be trained in wildlife management, and (3) the government should continue to support effective nonlethal alternatives.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-06-14
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
To authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to reimburse State and local governments of the States of Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas for expenses incurred by such a government in designing, constructing, and rehabilitating water projects under the jurisdiction of such Commission.

Bill: 112-hr-947
Sponsor: Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]
Introduced: 2011-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Arizona
California
New Mexico
Texas
Water resources funding

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: 
Authorizes the International Boundary and Water Commission to reimburse state and local governments in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas for expenses incurred in designing, constructing, and rehabilitating Commission water projects.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Embedded Mental Health Providers for Reserves Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-948
Sponsor: Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
Introduced: 2011-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Military education and training
Military medicine
National Guard and reserves

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: 
Embedded Mental Health Providers for Reserves Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to provide to each reserve member performing inactive-duty training during scheduled unit training assemblies access to mental health assessments with a licensed mental health professional, who shall be available for referrals during duty hours at the principal duty location of the member's unit. Requires all mental health services provided to be subject to and comply with applicable federal privacy and security rules.
 
Requires each reserve member participating in annual training or individual duty training to have access, during such participation, to specified behavioral health support programs, including: (1) suicide prevention and post-suicide response, and (2) psychological health programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-949
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2011-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Foreign aid and international relief
International organizations and cooperation
Sex and reproductive health
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: 
Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2011 - Authorizes the President to provide assistance, including through international organizations, national governments, and international and local nongovernmental organizations, to: (1) address the social and health issues that lead to obstetric fistula, and (2) support treatment of obstetric fistula.
 
Provides that such assistance shall promote the coordination facilitated by the International Obstetric Fistula Working Group.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E429)
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Ticket Act

Bill: 112-hr-950
Sponsor: Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2]
Introduced: 2011-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Competition and antitrust
Consumer affairs
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: 
Ticket Act - Prohibits any ticket issuer from prohibiting or restricting the resale or offering for resale of an event ticket by a lawful possessor. Includes among prohibited activities: (1) purporting to impose license or contractual terms on the initial sale that restrict the terms and conditions under which a ticket may be resold, and (2) requiring the purchaser of a ticket to agree not to resell the ticket or to resell the ticket only through an approved channel.
 
Establishes consumer protection minimum standards applicable to all persons engaging in the trade or business of acting as a ticket issuer, engaging in the resale of more than 25 event tickets in any one year, or providing a physical or electronic market for the sale or resale of event tickets by other persons. Includes within such standards requirements to: (1) maintain a toll-free telephone number for complaints and inquiries, and (2) implement and publicize a standard refund policy that provides for a full refund under specified circumstances. 
 
Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enforce a violation of this Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice. 
 
Authorizes states to file civil actions to enforce this Act. Establishes damages for violations of this Act. 
 
Preempts any state or local law that limits the price at which an event ticket may be resold.
 
Exempts from this Act: (1) sponsors or promoters of charitable events for which all tickets are distributed without charge; and (2) not-for-profit educational institutions for athletic events involving their athletes or teams with respect to tickets initially distributed to students, faculty, staff, or alumni without charge or to members of bona fide booster organizations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual then serving as a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, or Senator of the United States Congress.

Bill: 112-hr-951
Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Introduced: 2011-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations
Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: 
Prohibits the use of federal funds for a project or program named for an individual currently serving as a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, or Senator of the U.S. Congress.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Energy Critical Elements Renewal Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-952
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13]
Introduced: 2011-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Energy research
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Government lending and loan guarantees
Materials
Metals
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Solid waste and recycling
Technology transfer and commercialization

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: 
 
 Energy Critical Elements Renewal Act of 2011 - Establishes in the Department of Energy (DOE) a research, development, and commercial application program to assure the long-term, secure, and sustainable supply of energy critical elements to satisfy the national security, economic well-being, and industrial production needs of the United States.
 
Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) support new or significantly improved processes and technologies (as compared to those currently in use in the energy critical elements industry; (2) encourage multidisciplinary collaborations and opportunities for students at institutions of higher education; (3) collaborate with the relevant agencies of foreign countries with interests relating to energy critical elements; (4) establish a Research and Development Information Center to catalogue, disseminate, and archive information on energy critical elements; and (5) submit an implementation plan to Congress.
 
Directs the President, acting through the Office of Science and Technology Policy, to coordinate the actions of federal agencies to: (1) promote an adequate and stable supply of energy critical elements, (2) identify energy critical elements and establish early warning systems for supply problems, (3) establish a mechanism for the coordination and evaluation of federal programs with energy critical element needs, and (4) encourage private enterprise in the development of an economically sound and stable domestic energy critical elements supply chain. 
 
Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to authorize the Secretary to make loan guarantee commitments for the commercial application of new or significantly improved technologies for specified rare earth materials projects.
 
Amends the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980 to: (1) instruct the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to coordinate federal materials research and development through the National Science and Technology Council (instead of, as currently required, the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology, which is now defunct), (2) modify the duties of the Secretary of Commerce regarding critical needs assessment, and (3) repeal specified duties of the Secretaries of Defense and of the Interior.
 
Repeals the National Critical Materials Act of 1984.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Make College Affordable Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-953
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2011-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Higher education
Income tax deductions
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: 
Make College Affordable Act of 2011- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers a deduction from gross income for higher education expenses, including tuition and fees and reasonable living expenses while attending an institution of higher education, and for interest on certain education loans paid for the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, dependent, or grandchild.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E435)
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Family Education Freedom Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-954
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2011-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Elementary and secondary education
Income tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: 
Family Education Freedom Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit of up to $5,000 (adjusted for inflation after 2011) per student per year for the cost of attendance at any educational institution (including any private, parochial, religious, or home school) organized to provide elementary or secondary education, or both. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E434-435)
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Professional Educators Tax Relief Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-955
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2011-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Elementary and secondary education
Income tax credits
Preschool education
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: 
Professional Educators Tax Relief Act of 2011- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employees of prekindergarten, elementary, and secondary schools a tax credit of up to $3,000 (adjusted annually for inflation after 2011). Requires such employees to hold positions involving: (1) regular contact with students; and (2) the formulation or implementation of the educational program for the school.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E436)
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Education Improvement Tax Cut Act

Bill: 112-hr-956
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2011-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Income tax credits
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: 
Education Improvement Tax Cut Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) a tax credit up to $5,000 per year (adjusted annually for inflation after 2011) for contributions to a school tuition organization which distributes at least 90 percent of its annual gross income for elementary and secondary school scholarships, and (2) a tax credit up to $5,000 per year (adjusted annually for inflation after 2011) for contributions to a school materials organization which distributes at least 90 percent of its annual gross income to elementary and secondary schools for materials and equipment for instruction and for extracurricular activities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E432)
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Teacher Tax Cut Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-957
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2011-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Elementary and secondary education
Income tax credits
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Teacher Tax Cut Act of 2011- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a tax credit of $3,000 for full-time elementary and secondary school teachers.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E436)
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
We the People Act

Bill: 112-hr-958
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2011-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Federal appellate courts
Federal district courts
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Intergovernmental relations
Judges
Jurisdiction and venue
Marriage and family status
Religion
Right of privacy
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
State and local courts
State and local finance
State and local government operations
State and local taxation
Supreme Court

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: 
We the People Act - Prohibits the Supreme Court and each federal court from adjudicating any claim or relying on judicial decisions involving: (1) state or local laws, regulations, or policies concerning the free exercise or establishment of religion; (2) the right of privacy, including issues of sexual practices, orientation, or reproduction; or (3) the right to marry without regard to sex or sexual orientation where based upon equal protection of the laws.
 
Allows the Supreme Court and the federal courts to determine the constitutionality of federal statutes, administrative rules, or procedures in considering cases arising under the Constitution. Prohibits the Supreme Court and the federal courts from issuing any ruling that appropriates or expends money, imposes taxes, or otherwise interferes with the legislative functions or administrative discretion of the states.
 
Authorizes any party or intervener in matters before any federal court, including the Supreme Court, to challenge the jurisdiction of the court under this Act.
 
Provides that the violation of this Act by any justice or judge is an impeachable offense and a material breach of good behavior subject to removal.
 
Negates as binding precedent on the state courts any federal court decision that relates to an issue removed from federal jurisdiction by this Act or otherwise interfering with the legislative functions or administrative discretion of the states.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2011-03-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E433)
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-959
Sponsor: Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
Introduced: 2011-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Immigration status and procedures
International organizations and cooperation
Judicial review and appeals
Terrorism
Travel and tourism
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: 
 Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding the visa waiver program to: (1) authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Secretary of State, to designate program countries; (2) replace visa refusal rates with visa overstay rates in determining program participation; (3) set a maximum 3% visa overstay rate for program countries; and (4) revise probationary status and program termination provisions.
 
Directs the Comptroller General to review the Secretary of Homeland Security's methods for tracking aliens entering and exiting the United States and for detecting visa overstays.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2011-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House