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To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, to convey to the City of Carlin, Nevada, in exchange for consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States, to any Federal land within that city that is under the jurisdiction of that agency, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hr-6282
Sponsor: Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
Introduced: 2012-08-02 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Land transfers
Nevada

Summary:
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: 
Directs the Secretary of the Interior, if an offer is received from the city of Carlin, Nevada, to purchase federal land within the city, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to convey to the city all interest of the United States in such land in exchange for consideration equal to the fair market value of the land. 
 
Requires the Secretary to determine the fair market value of the federal land based on an appraisal according to nationally recognized appraisal standards.
 
Permits the city to pay or reimburse the Secretary, as appropriate, for reasonable transaction and administrative personnel costs associated with such conveyance, including the costs of appraisal, title searches, maps, and boundary and cadastral surveys. 
 
Prohibits a conveyance or combination of conveyances under this Act from being considered a major federal action under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). 
 
Releases the United States from all liabilities or claims of any kind or nature arising from the presence, release, or threat of release of any hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, petroleum product (or derivative of a petroleum product) solid waste, mine materials, or mining related features existing on the federal land.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-08-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in House
Breath of Fresh Air Act

Bill: 112-hr-6284
Sponsor: Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37]
Introduced: 2012-08-02 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Nursing
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: 
Breath of Fresh Air Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) purchase nebulizers for use in their schools, and/or (2) train school personnel to use nebulizers.
 
Requires LEA grant applicants to demonstrate that for each of their schools that are to use the nebulizers: (1) a full-time certified nurse is on staff; (2) trained personnel and other resources necessary for nebulizer use are in place; (3) emergency services personnel are notified of nebulizer locations; (4) nebulizers are integrated into the school's emergency response procedures; and (5) procedures are in place to notify parents of the availability of nebulizers, and inform them how to provide the school with their child's prescription asthma medication and authorization to use a nebulizer to assist their child.
 
Gives grant priority to LEAs that: (1) serve areas where the prevalence of asthma is at least 10% higher than the national average; (2) do not already have at least one nebulizer in each of their schools; (3) serve schools that typically have a significant number of students, staff, and visitors present during the day; and (4) have not received funds under the Rural Access to Emergency Devices Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-09-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2012-08-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2012-08-03
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1425)
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2012-08-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in House
To provide for the conveyance of the former Mifflin County Army Reserve Center in Lewistown, Pennsylvania.

Bill: 112-hr-6285
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]
Introduced: 2012-08-02 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Land transfers
Military facilities and property
Pennsylvania

Summary:
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: 
Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to convey to Derry Township, Pennsylvania, all interest of the United States in a parcel of real property, including improvements, that contains the Mifflin County Army Reserve Center located at 73 Reserve Lane, Lewistown, Pennsylvania, to permit the township to use such parcel for a regional police headquarters and other public purposes. 
 
Permits the Secretary to lease the real property to the township until the time such property is conveyed to the township. 
 
Requires the township to cover costs (except costs for environmental remediation of the property) to be incurred by the Secretary or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred in carrying out the conveyance, including survey costs, costs for environmental documentation, and any other administrative costs related to the conveyance. 
 
Prohibits the township from using federal funds to cover any part of conveyance costs or to cover the costs for the design and construction of any facility on the property. 
 
Instructs the township to begin using the property for public purposes before the end of a five-year period beginning on the date of such conveyance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-09-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in House
Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-6286
Sponsor: Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17]
Introduced: 2012-08-02 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California
Lakes and rivers
Land transfers
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: 
Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act of 2012 - Establishes the Clear Creek National Recreation Area in California to promote environmentally responsible high-quality motorized and non-motorized trail based recreation, including off-highway vehicle use, scenic touring, and access for hunting and gem collecting, while protecting landscape resources. 
 
Instructs the Secretary to use the 2005 Clear Creek Management Area Travel Management Plan as modified by this Act or by the Secretary to incorporate natural resource protection information unavailable in 2005 as the basis for an interim management plan to govern motorized recreation in the Recreation Area. 
 
Requires the Secretary to create a comprehensive management plan for the Recreation Area within two years of enactment of this Act.
 
Requires landowners to be provided with adequate access to inholdings within the Recreation Area. 
 
Permits livestock grazing to be allowed to continue in areas in which it is allowed.
 
Designates specified federal lands in Fresno and San Benito Counties, California, to be known as the Joaquin Rocks Wilderness, as wilderness areas and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. 
 
Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to add the Larious Canyon, San Carlos Creek, Cantua Creek, Picacho Creek, and White Creek and its tributaries as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-08-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in House
Tax Exemption for American Medalists Act

Bill: 112-hr-6287
Sponsor: Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37]
Introduced: 2012-08-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Athletes
Disability and paralysis
Income tax exclusion
Olympic games

Summary:
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: 
Tax Exemption for American Medalists Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income, for income tax purposes, the value of any medal awarded in, or any prize money received from the U.S. Olympic Committee on account of, competition in the Olympic Games or Paralympic Games.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in House
Patient Choice Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-6288
Sponsor: Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50]
Introduced: 2012-08-02 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Consumer affairs
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Health information and medical records
Marketing and advertising

Summary:
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: 
Patient Choice Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize provisional approval of fast track products determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to be adequately safe. Treats provisional approval in the same manner as approval of a drug, except that provisional approval is subject to requirements related to informed consent and continued pursuit of safety and efficacy data for purposes of gaining approval for the drug.
 
Defines the term &ldquo;adequately safe&rdquo; to mean that: (1) for at least one population, the risk of death or morbidity caused directly by an adverse effect of the drug is unlikely to be greater than the combined direct and secondary risks of death or morbidity of the disease and existing therapies; or (2) the drug has had a valid marketing authorization for at least four years in specified countries and data adequate for the approval of such marketing authorization has been submitted to the Secretary.
 
Prohibits the Secretary from imposing any requirements for safety studies or data in addition to, or different than, the requirements for studies to establish safety for purposes of Phase 1 (initial introduction of an investigational new drug into humans) or Phase 2 (controlled clinical studies to evaluate the effectiveness of the drug for a particular indication in patients with the disease or condition under study and to determine the common short-term side effects and risks associated with the drug).
 
Applies the provisional approval only to the indication for the drug: (1) which is related to the treatment of the condition with respect to which the drug was designated as a fast track product, and (2) for which the drug is demonstrated to be adequately safety.
 
Prescribes requirements for termination of provisional approval, withdrawal of such approval, and application of market exclusivity to fast-track approval products.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-08-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in House
Making College Affordable Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-6289
Sponsor: Rep. Gardner, Cory [R-CO-4]
Introduced: 2012-08-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Income tax exclusion
Inflation and prices
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: 
Making College Affordable Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to Coverdell education savings accounts, to: (1) increase the age limit for beneficiaries of such accounts after which contributions may not be made from age 18 to age 26, (2) increase the maximum contribution limit in any taxable year from $2,000 to $10,000, and (3) allow an annual inflation adjustment to the increased contribution limit for taxable years beginning in a calendar year after 2012.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in House
Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-6291
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2012-08-02 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Asia
District of Columbia
Military history
Monuments and memorials
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Vietnam

Summary:
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: 
Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act of 2012 - Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to acknowledge a donor contribution to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center inside such Center in the form of a permanent statement or credit line that expresses appreciation for such contribution, if: (1) the donor or the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc. provides the Secretary with an acceptable plan describing the statement or credit line and the funding to create it; and (2) the Secretary, in consultation with the National Capital Planning Commission and Commission of Fine Arts, determines the statement or credit line to be short, discrete, unobtrusive, and without an advertising slogan or company logo.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-08-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in House
Jacob's Law of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-6292
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2012-08-02 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Bolivia
Congressional oversight
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Due process and equal protection
Family relationships
Human rights
Immigration status and procedures
Latin America
Sanctions
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: 
Justice for Imprisoned Americans Overseas Act of 2012 or Jacob's Law of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of State to submit a semiannnual report to Congress for five years that identifies: (1) U.S. citizens imprisoned in foreign countries whose fundamental due process and human rights are being violated, (2) the due process and human rights violations that are being committed against such U.S. citizens, and (3) the government officials who are responsible for such violations or who are not fulfilling their official responsibility to protect such rights.
 
Prohibits the Secretary of State from issuing any visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from permitting entry to the United States of, any such identified official and his or her immediate family members. Makes such ban permanent if an identified U.S. citizen dies while in foreign custody.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-08-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
action_date: 2012-08-03
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1430-1431)
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2012-08-02
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in House
Servicemembers Rights Enforcement Improvement Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-6293
Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-10]
Introduced: 2012-08-02 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Evidence and witnesses
Government studies and investigations
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: 
Servicemembers Rights Enforcement Improvement Act of 2012 - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (the Act) concerning the protection of servicemembers against default judgments to require a plaintiff, before filing an affidavit, to conduct a diligent and reasonable investigation to determine whether or not the defendant is in military service, including a search of available records of the Department of Defense (DOD) and any other available information.
 
Doubles the penalties for first and subsequent violations of the Act.
 
Allows a veteran on whose behalf a complaint of a violation of employment or reemployment rights is made by the Attorney General (AG) to intervene in such action, and to obtain appropriate relief. Requires the AG, within 60 days after receiving a referral of an unsuccessful attempt to resolve a complaint relating to a state or private employer, to notify the person on whose behalf the complaint is submitted of either the decision to commence such an action or of when such decision is expected to be made. Requires, in the latter case, such decision to be made within an additional 30 days. Requires the AG to commence such an action when there is reasonable cause to believe that a state or private employer is engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment of such employment and reemployment rights and benefits, and that the pattern or practice is intended to deny the full exercise of such rights and benefits.
 
Provides the Special Counsel with subpoena power to require the attendance and testimony of, and production of documents from, federal employees, to be enforced through the Merit Systems Protection Board.
 
Authorizes the AG to issue and serve a civil investigative demand for the production of documentary material relevant to an investigation under the Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-09-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in House
To amend titles 10, 32, and 37 of the United States Code to authorize the establishment of units of the National Guard in American Samoa.

Bill: 112-hr-6294
Sponsor: Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large]
Introduced: 2012-08-02 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: American Samoa
National Guard and reserves
U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: 
Amends federal armed forces provisions, National Guard provisions, and military pay provisions to include American Samoa as a territory, thereby authorizing the establishment of National Guard units in American Samoa, as well as related authority with respect to National Guard personnel.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-09-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2012-08-03
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1421)
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the building of housing for moderate income seniors.

Bill: 112-hr-6295
Sponsor: Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43]
Introduced: 2012-08-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Housing for the elderly and disabled
Income tax credits
Low- and moderate-income housing

Summary:
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the low-income housing tax credit, to qualify for such credit low-income housing units that are available to individuals who have attained the age of 62 and whose incomes are 140% or less of the income limitation required for occupants of such housing units. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in House
Reducing Barriers to Veterans' Benefits Act

Bill: 112-hr-6297
Sponsor: Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]
Introduced: 2012-08-02 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability assistance
Evidence and witnesses
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: 
Reducing Barriers to Veterans' Benefits Act - Presumes a service connection, for veterans' benefits purposes, for diagnosed hearing loss, tinnitus, or both, for veterans who, during active military service: (1) were assigned to a military occupational specialty in which the veterans were likely to be exposed to a level of acoustic trauma sufficient to result in permanent hearing loss, tinnitus, or both; or (2) served in combat against a hostile force during a period of hostilities.
 
Directs the Secretary of each military department to ensure that each member of the Armed Forces under their jurisdiction receives an audiometric test at the 8000 Hz frequency (or an equivalent test) to evaluate the hearing of such member during the 90-day period before the member is discharged, separated, or retired.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-09-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2012-09-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in House