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BARR Preservation Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-2897
Sponsor: Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4]
Introduced: 2011-09-12 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-12
text: 
BARR Preservation Act of 2011 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), upon request of a private aircraft owner or operator, to require that, with respect to that owner's or operator's noncommercial flights, the display of the owner's or operator's aircraft registration number is blocked in aircraft situational display data available to the public. Allows the Administrator, however, to make such information available to federal, state, or local government agencies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6276)
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2011-09-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2011-09-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-12
text: Introduced in House
Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-2898
Sponsor: Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8]
Introduced: 2011-09-12 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Census and government statistics
Civil actions and liability
Judicial review and appeals
Small business
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-12
text: 
Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 - Prohibits any federal agency from taking any significant regulatory action until the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports a monthly unemployment rate equal to or less than 7.7%. 
 
Defines as "significant" any regulatory action that is likely to: (1) have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or adversely affect the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, small entities, or state, local, or tribal governments or communities; (2) create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with another agency's action; (3) materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan programs or the rights and obligations of recipients thereof; or (4) raise novel legal or policy issues.
 
Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition if the President notifies Congress that a waiver is necessary on the basis of national security or a national emergency. Allows judicial review of all claims under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-10-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending     .
action_date: 2011-09-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2011-09-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2011-09-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2011-09-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-12
text: Introduced in House
Chinese Media Reciprocity Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-2899
Sponsor: Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46]
Introduced: 2011-09-12 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Asia
Broadcasting Board of Governors
China
Foreign labor
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Immigration status and procedures
News media and reporting
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-12
text: 
Chinese Media Reciprocity Act of 2011 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit the number of I-visas (foreign media) issued to state-controlled media workers from China to the number of visas issued by China to U.S. nationals who are employees of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) and who seek to enter China solely to engage in such vocation. 
 
Requires revocation of a sufficient number of I-visas issued to Chinese state media workers in order to reach parity with the number of visas issued by China for BBG employees seeking entry to China.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-06-20
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-09-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
action_date: 2011-09-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-09-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-12
text: Introduced in House
Secure Access to Firearms Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-2900
Sponsor: Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10]
Introduced: 2011-09-13 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Firearms and explosives
Intergovernmental relations
Licensing and registrations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: 
Secure Access to Firearms Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to provide for reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms in different states by persons who are not prohibited by federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm and who are: (1) carrying a valid state license or permit for carrying a concealed firearm, or (2) otherwise entitled to carry a concealed firearm in their state of residence. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Introduced in House
Rebuilding Communities Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-2901
Sponsor: Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1]
Introduced: 2011-09-13 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Arkansas
Disaster relief and insurance
Historic sites and heritage areas
Illinois
Income tax credits
Indiana
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Residential rehabilitation and home repair
Wisconsin

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: 
Rebuilding Communities Act of 2011 - Amends the Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 to extend through December 31, 2014, the increased rehabiliation tax credit allowed to residents of the Midwestern disaster area (the major disaster area including the states of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wisconsin). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Introduced in House
Equal Access to Quality Education Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-2902
Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-32]
Introduced: 2011-09-13 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Disability and paralysis
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Licensing and registrations
Minority education
Performance measurement
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: 
Equal Access to Quality Education Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to partnerships between high-need local educational agencies (LEAs) and institutions of higher education (IHEs) to: (1) establish or support teacher preparation programs, and (2) establish or support teacher induction and retention programs.
 
Requires the teacher preparation programs to: (1) require participants to complete at least one year of residency followed by at least three years of teaching at the LEA's high-need schools, and (2) award participants a teaching credential or degree that meets state requirements for a teaching license or certification upon their completion of the program.
 
Requires the teacher induction and retention programs to provide teachers with: (1) high-quality professional development; (2) updated information on developments in curricula, assessments, and educational research; (3) a mentor teacher and other support if they are new teachers; and (4) leadership opportunities.
 
Allows the grants to be used for certain other activities designed to improve the quality of education in high-need areas.
 
Gives grant priority to partnerships that: (1) have a plan to recruit teachers from among minority and local candidates and the disabled; (2) use a valid and reliable teacher performance assessment; or (3) include an IHE eligible to participate in the TEACH Grant program, a Tribal College or University, an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution, an Hispanic-serving institution, or an historically Black college and university.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Introduced in House
Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-2904
Sponsor: Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-19]
Introduced: 2011-09-13 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Emergency communications systems

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: 
Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2011 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to modernize and implement the integrated U.S. public alert and warning system to ensure that the President can alert governmental authorities and the civilian population in areas endangered by disasters.
 
Directs the Administrator, consistent with the final recommendations of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Advisory Committee (established by this Act), to: (1) establish common alerting and warning protocols, standards, terminology, and operating procedures for such system; (2) include in such system the capability to adapt the distribution and content of communications on the basis of geographic location, risks, or personal user preferences and to alert individuals with disabilities or limited English proficiency; and (3) ensure that training, tests, and exercises are conducted for such system.
 
Requires the system to: (1) incorporate multiple communications technologies; (2) be designed to incorporate future technologies for communicating directly with the public, to provide alerts to the largest portion of the affected population feasible, including nonresident visitors and tourists, and to improve the ability of remote areas to receive alerts; (3) promote local and regional partnerships to enhance community preparedness and response; and (4) provide redundant alert mechanisms.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Introduced in House
To temporarily waive the risk management purchase requirement for agricultural producers adversely impacted by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee so that such producers are eligible to receive assistance under the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program (SURE), Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP), and Tree Assistance Program (TAP).

Bill: 112-hr-2905
Sponsor: Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-20]
Introduced: 2011-09-13 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural insurance
Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Aquaculture
Disaster relief and insurance
Insects
Natural disasters

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: 
 Waives the risk management purchase requirement for an agricultural producer in a designated disaster county adversely impacted by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee for assistance eligibility under: (1) the supplemental revenue assistance program; (2) the emergency assistance for livestock, honey bees, and farm-raised fish program; and (3) the tree assistance program.
 
Sets forth the conditions to be met in order for a producer to receive such assistance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-19
text: Referred for a period ending not later than September 19, 2011, (or for a later time if the Chairman so designates) to the Subcommittee on Trade, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee concerned.
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Introduced in House
PRIDE Act

Bill: 112-hr-2906
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
Introduced: 2011-09-13 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Language arts
Preschool education

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: 
Providing Resources to Improve Dual Language Education Act of 2011 or PRIDE Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award up to five grants to partnerships of local educational agencies (LEAs), early childhood education programs, and technical assistance providers for the implementation of dual language demonstration programs designed to enhance and assess the biliteracy and bilingualism skills of low-income minority and limited English proficient children from preschool through grade five.
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) arrange for an entity that has dual language program experience to provide technical assistance to LEA grantees and evaluate the programs funded by this Act, and (2) disseminate information on model practices implemented under such programs that are appropriate for use by early childhood education providers to improve the school readiness of limited English proficient children.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Introduced in House
Guaranteeing Airport Physical Screening Standards Act

Bill: 112-hr-2907
Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2011-09-13 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aviation and airports
Department of Homeland Security
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Homeland security
Terrorism
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: 
Guaranteeing Airport Physical Screening Standards Act - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA]) to: (1) issue regulations, directives, or other appropriate measures to implement requirements directing airport perimeter screening of all individuals, goods, property, vehicles, and other equipment before entry into a secured airport area; and (2) set a schedule for requiring airports to update their airport security plans to comply with such perimeter screening requirements.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to hire the necessary number of passenger and baggage screeners to ensure aviation security.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Introduced in House
Testimonial Free Speech Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-2908
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2011-09-13 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Consumer affairs
First Amendment rights
Food industry and services
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Marketing and advertising

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: 
Testimonial Free Speech Act of 2011 - Prohibits any federal official or employee from restricting the dissemination of a testimonial containing a consumer's actual perception of the mitigative, preventive, or curative properties of any food or dietary supplement based on the consumer's experience with that food or dietary supplement. Declares that a person is not violating federal law if such person disseminates a testimonial that he or she reasonably believed is covered by this Act. Applies this Act to the dissemination of a testimonial by the manufacturer of a food or dietary supplement for purposes of marketing.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1608)
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Introduced in House
Emergency China Trade Act

Bill: 112-hr-2909
Sponsor: Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27]
Introduced: 2011-09-13 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Asia
China
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional oversight
Legislative rules and procedure
Normal trade relations, most-favored-nation treatment
Tariffs
Trade agreements and negotiations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: 
Emergency China Trade Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) a persistent trade deficit with the People's Republic of China (PRC) is harmful to the long-term health of the U.S. economy and must be corrected, and (2) the President should begin immediate negotiations with the PRC to eliminate the trade deficit within four years.
 
Withdraws the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations) from PRC products.
 
Requires the President to: (1) negotiate a balanced trade relationship between the United States and the PRC within four years after enactment of this Act; and (2) submit trade implementing legislation to Congress, which shall be considered on an expedited basis.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-19
text: Referred for a period ending not later than September 19, 2011, (or for a later time if the Chairman so designates) to the Subcommittee on Trade, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee concerned.
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2011-09-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2011-09-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Introduced in House
Family Educational Records Privacy Extension Act

Bill: 112-hr-2910
Sponsor: Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14]
Introduced: 2011-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Elementary and secondary education
Right of privacy
School administration

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-14
text: 
Family Educational Records Privacy Extension Act - Amends the General Education Provisions Act to require parental consent before educational agencies or institutions release the educational records of home-schooled students.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2011-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-14
text: Introduced in House
American Jobs Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-2911
Sponsor: Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
Introduced: 2011-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Corporate finance and management
Income tax exclusion
Income tax rates

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-14
text: 
American Jobs Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) reduce the rate of the income tax on corporations to 0% of taxable income, and (2) eliminate the alternative minimum tax (AMT) on corporations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-14
text: Introduced in House
To establish the San Juan Islands National Conservation Area in the San Juan Islands, Washington, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hr-2912
Sponsor: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
Introduced: 2011-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Land transfers
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Washington State
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-14
text: 
Establishes the San Juan Islands National Conservation Area in the state of Washington. 
 
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to develop a comprehensive plan for the long-term management of the Conservation Area. 
 
 Requires the Secretary to manage the Conservation Area in a manner to conserve, protect, and enhance the resources of such area. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to prescribe measures for the control of nonnative invasive plants and noxious weeds within the Conservation Area. 
 
Instructs the Secretary to work with Indian tribes to ensure the protection of religious and cultural sites within the Conservation Area and to provide access to them by tribal members for traditional cultural and customary uses. 
 
Directs the Secretary to establish the San Juan Islands National Conservation Area Advisory Council to advise the Secretary on the preparation and implementation of the management plan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2011-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-14
text: Introduced in House