hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act

Bill: 112-s-838
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2011-04-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Hunting and fishing
Outdoor recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: 
Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to exclude from the definition of "chemical substance" for purposes of such Act: (1) any component of any pistol, revolver, firearm, shell, or cartridge the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax, including shot, bullets and other projectiles, propellants, and primers; and (2) any sport fishing equipment the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax and sport fishing equipment components.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Combating Designer Drugs Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-839
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2011-04-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: 
Combating Designer Drugs Act of 2011 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to include as a Schedule I controlled substance any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains:
 
 
 2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylphenyl)ethanamine (2C-E);
 
 2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethanamine (2C-D);
 
 2-(4-Chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (2C-C);
 
 2-(4-Iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (2C-I);
 
 2-[4-(Ethylthio)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl]ethanamine (2C-T-2);
 
 2-[4-(Isopropylthio)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl]ethanamine (2C-T-4);
 
 2-(2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (2C-H);
 
 2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-nitro-phenyl)ethanamine (2C-N); or
 
 2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(n)-propylphenyl)ethanamine (2C-P).
 
 

action_date: 2011-07-28
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Combating Designer Drugs Act of 2011 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to include as a Schedule I controlled substance any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains:

 
 2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylphenyl)ethanamine (2C-E);

 2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethanamine (2C-D);

 2-(4-Chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (2C-C);

 2-(4-Iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (2C-I);

 2-[4-(Ethylthio)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl]ethanamine (2C-T-2);

 2-[4-(Isopropylthio)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl]ethanamine (2C-T-4);

 2-(2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (2C-H);

 2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-nitro-phenyl)ethanamine (2C-N); or

 2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(n)-propylphenyl)ethanamine (2C-P).
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-07-28
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 121.
action_date: 2011-07-28
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2011-07-28
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2011-07-28
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Stop Canadian Trash Act

Bill: 112-s-840
Sponsor: Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]
Introduced: 2011-04-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business records
Department of Homeland Security
Government information and archives
Motor carriers
Solid waste and recycling
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: 
Stop Canadian Trash Act - Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to require the Secretary of the Treasury to charge and collect a $500 fee for the provision of customs services for the arrival of a truck that is transporting foreign municipal solid waste. 
 
Defines "municipal solid waste" to mean waste materials discarded for disposal by households or that were generated by commercial, institutional, municipal, or industrial sources, excluding certain hazardous waste, separated recyclable materials, waste being used solely as feedstock for alternative energy production, segregated medical waste, and solid waste generated incident to the provision of service in interstate, intrastate, foreign, or overseas air transportation.
 
 Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to require each importer of foreign municipal solid waste to provide, with respect to each truck carrying such waste into U.S. customs territory, the cubic feet, specific type, and content of such waste.
 
Establishes a civil penalty for each failure to provide or falsification of information required by this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-18
text: Rereferred to Senate Committee on Finance by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2011-05-18
text: Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2011-05-18
text: Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Renewable Energy Market Access Program Act

Bill: 112-s-841
Sponsor: Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO]
Introduced: 2011-04-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Energy efficiency and conservation
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: 
Renewable Energy Market Access Program Act - Directs the Under Secretary for International Trade of the Department of Commerce to establish and carry out a program to provide cost-sharing assistance to nonprofit trade associations in the United States or state or regional organizations that promote the exportation and sale of energy efficiency products or renewable energy products to: (1) improve access to the markets of foreign countries for energy efficiency products and renewable energy products exported by small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses; and (2) assist such businesses in obtaining services and other assistance, including from the Department of Commerce and other federal agencies, with respect to exporting such products.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2521-2522)
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2521)
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Military Spouse Employment Programs Evaluation Act

Bill: 112-s-842
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2011-04-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Afghanistan
Asia
Congressional oversight
Employment and training programs
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: 
Military Spouse Employment Programs Evaluation Act - Directs the Comptroller General to annually: (1) review all current Department of Defense (DOD) military spouse employment programs; and (2) report review results to the congressional defense committees.
 
Requires the Secretary of Defense to annually submit to such committees the number of military spouses who have obtained employment following participation in such DOD programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Outer Continental Shelf Permit Processing Coordination Act

Bill: 112-s-843
Sponsor: Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK]
Introduced: 2011-04-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alaska
Atlantic Ocean
Department of the Interior
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal appellate courts
Intergovernmental relations
Judicial review and appeals
Licensing and registrations
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Oil and gas
Pacific Ocean

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: 
Outer Continental Shelf Permit Processing Coordination Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish three regional joint outer Continental Shelf (OCS) lease and permit processing coordination offices, one for the Alaska region of the OCS, one for the Atlantic region, and one for the Pacific region.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-17
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-51.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2522-2523)
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2522)
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Race to the Top Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-844
Sponsor: Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT]
Introduced: 2011-04-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Minority education
Performance measurement
Preschool education
School administration
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: 
Race to the Top Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states and local educational agencies (LEAs) to implement reforms and innovations designed to improve educational outcomes significantly for all students and reduce achievement gaps significantly among specified student subgroups.
 
Requires each grant applicant to have a comprehensive and coherent plan for doing so that includes, if applicable: (1) improving the effectiveness of teachers and school leaders and promoting their equitable distribution; (2) strengthening the use of data to improve education; (3) implementing internationally benchmarked, college- and career-ready elementary and secondary academic standards; (4) turning around its lowest-performing schools; (5) supporting, or coordinating with, early learning programs for high-need children from birth through third grade; and (6) creating or maintaining successful conditions for high-performing charter schools and other innovative, autonomous public schools.
 
Requires each grantee to establish performance measures that track its progress in implementing its plan, and improving educational outcomes for students and specified student subgroups.
 
Gives grant priority to LEAs with the highest number or percentages of impoverished children and those that serve rural schools.
 
Requires each state grantee to use at least 50% of its grant for subgrants to LEAs that participate in its plan. Allows LEAs to receive a grant and subgrant for the same fiscal year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2523-2525)
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2523)
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Tax Return Due Date Simplification and Modernization Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-845
Sponsor: Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY]
Introduced: 2011-04-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of the Treasury
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: 
Tax Return Due Date Simplification and Modernization Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to change tax return due dates for partnerships (from April 15 to March 15, with extensions until September 15), S corporations (from March 15 to March 31, with extensions until September 30), and C corporations (from March 15 to April 15, with extensions until October 15).
 
Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011, to modify by regulation the due dates for extensions of tax returns for partnerships, estates, employee benefit plans, and tax-exempt organizations. Sets a due date of April 15 for the annual information return of a foreign trust with a U.S. owner and for the report of foreign bank and financial accounts (with extensions until October 15).
 
Extends the automatic extension for corporation income tax returns from three to six months. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-848
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2011-04-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Consumer affairs
Government information and archives
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Medical research
Medicare
Performance measurement
Right of privacy

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: 
 The Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011- Amends title XVIII (Medicare) to provide for the development of reports, based on Medicare data, data that is publicly available, or private data provided by a requesting entity in order to: (1) improve the quality and efficiency of health care; (2) enhance the education and awareness of consumers for evaluating heatlh care services; and (3) provide the public with reports on national, regional, and provider- and suppplier-specific performance, which may be in a provider- or supplier-identifiable format. Requires specified reporting procedures to provide for secure disclosure of Medicare data to Consumer Information Organizations meeting certain requirements under contract with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).
 
Directs the Secretary of HHS to permit researchers that meet criteria used to ensure the appropriateness of the release of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data for research purposes to: (1) have access to all Medicare data; and (2) report on the performance of service providers and suppliers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Waco Mammoth National Monument Establishment Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-849
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2011-04-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Archaeology and anthropology
Monuments and memorials
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: 
Waco Mammoth National Monument Establishment Act of 2011 - Establishes the Waco Mammoth National Monument in Texas as a unit of the National Park System.
 
Requires the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with Baylor University and the city of Waco, to complete a general management plan for the Monument. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-124.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Autism Services and Workforce Acceleration Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-850
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2011-04-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Child care and development
Child health
Employment and training programs
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Hereditary and development disorders
Higher education
Medical education
Medical research
Neurological disorders
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: 
Autism Services and Workforce Acceleration Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to establish a demonstration project for the implementation of an Autism Care Program to provide grants and other assistance to improve the effectiveness and efficiency in providing comprehensive care to individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders and their families. Sets forth eligibility requirements for the Program.
 
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to carry out the Program and facilitate coordination with local communities to be better prepared and positioned to understand and meet the needs of the communities served by autism care programs. Requires each grantee to establish an autism care program advisory council to advise the autism care program regarding policies, priorities, and services.
 
Directs the Secretary to establish a grant program to provide appropriate services to youth with autism spectrum disorders who are transitioning from secondary education to careers or postsecondary education (transitioning youth) and to adults with autism spectrum disorders, including individuals who are typically underserved, to enable such individuals to be as independent as possible.
 
Requires the Secretary to award: (1) grants for multimedia campaigns to increase public education and awareness and reduce stigma concerning developmental milestones for infants and children and autism spectrum disorders, and (2) multiyear national training initiative supplemental grants to entities for training and technical assistance and to disseminate information to address the unmet needs of individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their families.
 
Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to modify the legal rights of parents or legal guardians under federal, state, or local law regarding the care of their children.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2526-2529)
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2525)
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Time for Innovation Matters in Education Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-851
Sponsor: Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA]
Introduced: 2011-04-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Performance measurement
School administration

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: 
Time for Innovation Matters in Education Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to states to enable them to award competitive subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) or partnerships between LEAs and other public or nonprofit entities to plan and implement expanded learning time initiatives at high-need schools that they serve.
 
Requires such initiatives to: (1) increase the total number of school hours each year at participant schools by at least 300 hours, compared to the school hours per year that are standard for comparable schools served by their LEAs; and (2) expand learning time for all students in all grade levels in such schools, though on-site prekindergarten programs may be excepted.
 
Directs states to give subgrant priority to entities that: (1) serve a high percentage of students from low-income families; (2) include a nonprofit community-based organization experienced in expanding learning opportunities or helping schools redesign their educational programs; (3) take certain steps to facilitate collaboration between high-need schools and community partners; and (4) will coordinate this Act's funding with other federal, state, local, and private funding to implement high-quality expanded learning time initiatives in high-need schools.
 
Permits the Secretary to: (1) award planning and implementation grants directly to a partnership that serves more that one area in more than one state, and (2) provide technical assistance to grantees and subgrantees in developing and implementing expanded learning time initiatives.
 
Requires the Secretary to contract with an independent organization with expertise in school improvement, program evaluation, and measurement to evaluate this Act's program and provide technical assistance to grantees and subgrantees in collecting data and evaluating their programs pursuant to specified performance measures.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2529-2530)
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in Senate
H-2A Improvement Act

Bill: 112-s-852
Sponsor: Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
Introduced: 2011-04-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Foreign labor
Immigration status and procedures
Labor standards
Livestock
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: 
H-2A Improvement Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include within the H-2A nonimmigrant visa category (temporary agricultural workers) an alien coming temporarily to the United States to work as a sheepherder, goat herder, or dairy worker. Exempts an employer filing a petition to employ such a worker from the requirement to show that the position is of a seasonal or temporary nature.
 
 
Provides for a three-year initial period of admission with additional three-year extensions.
 
Authorizes such alien to petition to become a lawful permanent resident after having worked as a sheepherder, goat herder, or dairy worker in the United States for not fewer than 33 of the preceding 36 months.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2530-2531)
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2530)
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Financial Literacy for Students Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-853
Sponsor: Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC]
Introduced: 2011-04-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Financial literacy
Public-private cooperation
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: 
Financial Literacy for Students Act of 2011 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to states to: (1) integrate financial literacy and entrepreneurship education into their public middle and secondary schools, and (2) provide training to financial literacy or entrepreneurship teachers in such schools.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) for the provision of financial literacy and entrepreneurship training and assistance to parents and students. Directs the Secretary to encourage LEA grantees to: (1) partner with community organizations, financial institutions, or local businesses or entrepreneurs when implementing such program; and (2) find connections and foster mentorships between classroom-based programs and the local business and entrepreneurship community, where appropriate.
 
Requires the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to coordinate the activities funded under this Act with the activities carried out by any financial education research center operated by a Federal Reserve bank.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2011-04-14
text: Introduced in Senate