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A bill for the relief of Guy Vang, Genevieve Chong Foung, Caroline Vang, and Meline "Melanie" Vang.

Bill: 112-s-284
Sponsor: Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]
Introduced: 2011-02-03 in the Senate
Subjects: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-03
text: Provides for the relief of Guy Vang, Genevieve Chong Foung, Caroline Vang, and Meline "Melanie" Vang.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-02-03
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill for the relief of Sopuruchi Chukwueke.

Bill: 112-s-285
Sponsor: Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]
Introduced: 2011-02-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-03
text: Provides for the relief of Sopuruchi Chukwueke.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-12-28
text: Became Private Law No: 112-1.
action_date: 2012-12-28
text: Became Private Law No: 112-1.
action_date: 2012-12-28
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-12-28
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-12-20
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-12-20
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-12-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-12-18
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H6838)
action_date: 2012-12-18
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H6838)
action_date: 2012-12-18
text: Considered from the Private Calendar. (consideration: CR H6838)
action_date: 2012-12-18
text: Called up from the Private Calendar for consideration.
action_date: 2012-12-04
text: By request of Mr. Smith (TX) the House passed over the measure without prejudice.
action_date: 2012-12-04
text: Called up from the Private Calendar for consideration.
action_date: 2012-11-15
text: Placed on the Private Calendar, Calendar No. 7.
action_date: 2012-11-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-695.
action_date: 2012-11-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-695.
action_date: 2012-08-01
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2012-08-01
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2012-07-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2012-07-26
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2012-07-26
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2012-07-25
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5412-5413; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S5412; text as passed Senate: CR 7/25/2012 S5623)
action_date: 2012-07-25
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5412-5413; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S5412; text as passed Senate: CR 7/25/2012 S5623)
action_date: 2012-07-19
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 464.
action_date: 2012-07-19
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2012-07-19
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2012-07-19
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2011-02-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-02-03
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 112-1
A bill for the relief of Anton Dodaj, Gjyljana Dodaj, Franc Dodaj, and Kristjan Dodaj.

Bill: 112-s-286
Sponsor: Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]
Introduced: 2011-02-03 in the Senate
Subjects: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-03
text: Provides for the relief of Anton Dodaj, Gjyljana Dodaj, Franc Dodaj, and Kristjan Dodaj.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-02-03
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill for the relief of Luay Lufti Hadad.

Bill: 112-s-287
Sponsor: Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]
Introduced: 2011-02-03 in the Senate
Subjects: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-03
text: Provides for the relief of Luay Lufti Hadad.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-02-03
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill for the relief of Josephina Valera Lopez.

Bill: 112-s-288
Sponsor: Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]
Introduced: 2011-02-03 in the Senate
Subjects: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-03
text: Provides for the relief of Josephina Valera Lopez.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-02-03
text: Introduced in Senate
FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-289
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2011-02-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Business records
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-03
text: 
FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend through December 31, 2013, a provision granting roving electronic surveillance authority.
 
Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend until December 31, 2013, a provision revising the definition of an &quot;agent of a foreign power&quot; to include any non-U.S. person who engages in international terrorism or preparatory activities (&quot;lone wolf&quot; provision).
 
Amends the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend through December 31, 2013, certain additional procedures concerning the electronic surveillance of certain persons outside the United States for foreign intelligence information purposes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-04
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 7.
action_date: 2011-02-03
text: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2011-02-03
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S549-550)
action_date: 2011-02-03
text: Introduced in Senate
USA PATRIOT Reauthorization Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-291
Sponsor: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]
Introduced: 2011-02-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-03
text: 
USA PATRIOT Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to repeal the termination date of provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act: (1) authorizing roving surveillance of a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, (2) authorizing the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to apply for an order requiring the production of any tangible things for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations, and (3) requiring the Attorney General to inform specified congressional committess annually concerning all such requests for the production of tangible things. 
 
Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to repeal the termination date of provisions including in the definition of an "agent of a foreign power" any non-U.S. person who engages in international terrorism or preparatory activities ("lone wolf" provision).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-04
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 9.
action_date: 2011-02-03
text: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S550)
action_date: 2011-02-03
text: Introduced in Senate
Nunn-Lugar Global Cooperative Threat Reduction Improvement Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-293
Sponsor: Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN]
Introduced: 2011-02-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation
Defense spending
Department of State

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: 
Nunn-Lugar Global Cooperative Threat Reduction Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 relating to the authority of the Department of Defense (DOD) to use Cooperative Threat Reduction funds for a nuclear proliferation threat reduction project or activity outside of states of the former Soviet Union to remove the requirement for the concurrence of the Secretary of State before the exercise of such authority.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S615-616)
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Foundations for Success Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-294
Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Introduced: 2011-02-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Child care and development
Child health
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Health promotion and preventive care
Licensing and registrations
Mental health
Nutrition and diet
Performance measurement
Preschool education
Special education

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: 
Foundations for Success Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to states to establish and support Early Care and Education Systems providing children, from the age of six weeks until they reach kindergarten, with universal access to high quality early care and education programs. 
 
Allows early care and education programs that demonstrate sustainability and continuity and have been operating for at least five years to participate in their state's Early Care and Education System.
 
Requires states to establish: (1) state child care licensing standards, which shall also apply to nonparticipating programs; (2) statewide Quality Rating and Improvement Systems that assign a rating to each early care and education program, even nonparticipating programs; and (3) statewide early learning standards for children from the age of six weeks until they reach kindergarten.
 
Requires states to place an emphasis on using grant funds to help participating programs increase their ratings under the statewide Quality Rating and Improvement System.
 
Requires participating programs to: (1) be aligned with statewide early learning standards; (2) incorporate evidence-based teaching and learning practices; (3) provide required services for disabled children; (4) provide English language instruction for English language learners; and (5) provide, or partner with community-based organizations for the provision of, child health and family support services.
 
Prohibits grant funds from supplanting federal, state, and local funds otherwise available to support early learning programs and services.
 
Requires each state to design and implement a method for evaluating their Early Care and Education System. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill for the relief of Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree).

Bill: 112-s-295
Sponsor: Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2011-02-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: Provides for the relief of Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree).

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act

Bill: 112-s-296
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2011-02-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Business records
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Government information and archives
Manufacturing
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: 
Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require a prescription drug manufacturer to notify the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) of a discontinuance, interruption, or other adjustment of the manufacture of the drug that would likely result in a shortage of such drug. Requires: (1) six months notice of any discontinuance or planned interruption or adjustment, and (2) notice as soon as practicable after becoming aware of such interruption or adjustment in the case of any other interruption or adjustment. Applies this Act to any approved prescription drug that is not a product that was originally derived from human tissue and was replaced by a recombinant product.
 
Sets forth the types of adjustment for which a manufacturer must submit notice, including: (1) adjustments related to the supply of raw materials, (2) adjustments to production capabilities, (3) business decisions that may affect the manufacture of the drug, and (4) other adjustments as determined appropriate by the Secretary. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act.

Bill: 112-s-297
Sponsor: Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]
Introduced: 2011-02-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Appropriations
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Libraries and archives
Telecommunication rates and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: 
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make federal provisions prohibiting the obligation or expenditure of funds either in excess of appropriated amounts or in violation of sequestration orders under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1986 inapplicable to: (1) any amount collected or received as federal universal service contributions, or (2) the expenditure or obligation of amounts attributable to such contributions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S616)
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Charging America Forward Act

Bill: 112-s-298
Sponsor: Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]
Introduced: 2011-02-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Business investment and capital
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Manufacturing
Motor fuels

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: 
Charging America Forward Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2014 the tax credit for purchasing a new qualified hybrid motor vehicle, increase the the amount of such credit for certain hybrid and heavy vehicles, and provide for the transferability of such credit; (2) increase and extend through 2014 the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property; (3) increase the limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles manufactured in a taxable year that are eligible for a tax credit; (4) make refundable and provide for the transferability of the tax credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles; (5) allow accelerated depreciation of smart meters and smart grid systems; (6) allow a 50% tax credit for investment in qualified used energy storage property (30% for energy storage property used for onsite storage); and (7) allow a nonbusiness energy tax credit for qualified used energy storage property. 
 
Defines &quot;qualified used energy storage property&quot; as property comprised of pre-owned advanced large format automotive propulsion battery cells previously used in a qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle which are reconditioned into: (1) property that is designed to receive and store electrical energy, convert it to electricity, and to deliver such electricity for support to the transmission or distribution grid or for sale to unrelated parties and that has the ability to store 50 kilowatt hours of energy or to attain a peak power output of 20 kilowatts; or (2) property that is primarily designed and used to receive and store intermittent renewable energy generated on-site and to deliver such energy for primarily on-site consumption, or which provides supplemental energy to reduce peak energy requirements on-site, and that has the ability to store the energy equivalent of 20 kilowatt hours of energy and to maintain an output of the energy equivalent of 20 kilowatt hours of electricity for not less than 2 hours.
 
Directs the Secretary of Energy to make grants for the manufacturing of advanced batteries and components and provide facility funding awards to manufacturers of advanced battery systems and vehicle batteries that are produced in the United States. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S616-617)
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: Introduced in Senate
REINS Act

Bill: 112-s-299
Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2011-02-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business investment and capital
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional oversight
Economic performance and conditions
Inflation and prices
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: 
Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 or the REINS Act - Rewrites provisions regarding congressional review of agency rulemaking to require congressional approval of major rules of the executive branch before they may take effect (currently, major rules take effect unless Congress passes and the President signs a joint resolution disapproving them). Defines &quot;major rule&quot; as any rule, including an interim final rule, that has resulted in or is likely to result in: (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in costs or prices; or (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or U.S. competitiveness. 
 
Provides that if a joint resolution of approval of a major rule is not enacted by the end of 70 session days or legislative days after the agency proposing the rule submits its report on such rule to Congress, the rule shall be deemed not to be approved and shall not take effect. Permits a major rule to take effect for 90 calendar days without such approval if the President determines such rule is necessary because of an imminent threat to health or safety or other emergency, for the enforcement of criminal laws, for national security, or to implement an international trade agreement.
 
Sets forth House and Senate procedures for joint resolutions approving major rules and disapproving non-major rules.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-07-20
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-220.
action_date: 2011-06-23
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-220.
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2011-02-07
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to make technical and minor modifications to the positive train control requirements under chapter 201.

Bill: 112-s-301
Sponsor: Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX]
Introduced: 2011-02-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Railroads
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-08
text: 
Revises positive train control systems implementation requirements for Class I railroad carriers that regularly provide intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation over their main lines. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to afford such carriers an opportunity to revise their plans as lines are added or removed. 
 
Prohibits the Secretary from disapproving a carrier's plan on the grounds that it does not cover a line over which intercity rail or commuter rail passenger transportation will not be provided, nor will poison- or toxic-by-inhalation hazardous materials be transported, on or after December 31, 2015.
 
Requires a certain report by the Secretary to Congress to include the ability of such carriers to meet the December 31, 2015, deadline for implementation of positive train control systems.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2011-02-08
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill 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-s-303
Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2011-02-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Department of the Interior
Mining
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-08
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: 2012-03-22
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-642.
action_date: 2011-02-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-02-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S631-632)
action_date: 2011-02-08
text: Introduced in Senate