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State Wildlife Management Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1819
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10]
Introduced: 2011-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Arizona
Colorado
Endangered and threatened species
Mammals
Michigan
Minnesota
Nevada
New Mexico
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Wisconsin

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-10
text: 
State Wildlife Management Act of 2011 - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to prohibit any gray wolf from being treated as an endangered species or threatened species or from being subject to such Act if the wolf: (1) is located in any state within the range of the Northern Rocky Mountain distinct population segment or anywhere in Nevada or Colorado and there are at least 450 gray wolves in such segment; (2) is located in any state within the range of the Western Great Lakes distinct population segment and the number of gray wolves within such state's boundaries is at least 1,200 for Minnesota, 150 for Michigan, and 150 for Wisconsin; or (3) is located in Arizona or New Mexico if the combined total number of gray wolves in those states is at least 100. Provides for: (1) state regulation of gray wolves if the population meets or exceeds the applicable number for such state; or (2) treatment as an endangered or threatened species if the number of gray wolves is less than that number until the Secretary determines that the number of gray wolves in such state equals at least that number during two consecutive years.
 
Defines &quot;gray wolf&quot; as any taxonomic group traditionally associated with the gray wolf, including Canus lupus, Canus lupus lycaon, and Canus lupus baileyi, regardless of specific taxonomy of any particular gray wolf variety as a species, subspecies, or other designation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-10
text: Introduced in House
No Health Care Subsidies for Illegal Aliens Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1822
Sponsor: Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46]
Introduced: 2011-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Border security and unlawful immigration
Department of Health and Human Services
Evidence and witnesses
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Immigrant health and welfare
Immigration status and procedures

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-10
text: 
No Health Care Subsidies for Illegal Aliens Act of 2011 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to revise the procedures for determining eligibility for participation in a state health care insurance exchange (Exchange), with respect to citizenship or immigration status, to: (1) require an applicant for enrollment in a qualified health plan (enrollee) to appear in person at an Exchange and submit a sworn statement, under penalty of perjury, that the enrollee is a citizen or national of the United States or an eligible alien; (2) expand the documentary evidence that enrollees must submit for purposes of verifying eligibility; (3) require Exchanges (currently, the Secretary of Health and Human Services [HHS]) to verify citizenship or immigration status of enrollees based on satisfactory documentary evidence; (4) eliminate the authority of the Secretary to modify the methods used to verify enrollee eligibility; and (5) eliminate provisions authorizing the Secretary to verify the accuracy of submitted information. Applies this Act as if included in the enactment of PPACA.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-05-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2011-05-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2011-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-10
text: Introduced in House
Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1823
Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
Introduced: 2011-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal procedure and sentencing

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-10
text: 
Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act of 2011 - Revises and reorganizes the federal criminal code. Incorporates into such code all major federal crimes, including national security and related crimes, drug crimes, immigration crimes, transportation related crimes, and regulatory crimes. Consolidates civil and criminal forfeiture provisions related to federal crimes. 

Sets forth uniform definitions applicable to the entire criminal code. 

Provides for the punishment of attempts and conspiracies to commit a crime on the same basis as the completed offense, as a general rule. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2011-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-10
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 49, United States Code, to make modifications with respect to the board of directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hr-1824
Sponsor: Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]
Introduced: 2011-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
District of Columbia
Executive agency funding and structure
Intergovernmental relations
Maryland
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-10
text: 
Revises membership requirements for and increases to 17 the number of members on the board of directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), including an additional 4 members appointed by the Governor of Virginia.
 
Declares that members of the board serve at the pleasure of their appointers. Limits members to one term.
 
Increases from 8 to 9 the number of votes required to approve bond issues and the annual budget.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2011-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2011-05-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E839-840)
action_date: 2011-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-10
text: Introduced in House
Commuter Relief Act

Bill: 112-hr-1825
Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Introduced: 2011-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commuting
Employee benefits and pensions
Income tax credits
Income tax exclusion
Motor vehicles
Pedestrians and bicycling
Public transit
Self-employed
Transportation costs

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: 
Commuter Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish a uniform monthly benefit amount of $200 for all types of transportation fringe benefits (commuting reimbursements, transit passes, parking, and bicycle commuting reimbursements) and allow a cost-of-living adjustment for such benefit amount beginning after 2012; (2) make self-employed individuals eligible for transit pass fringe benefits; (3) require certain employers who have an average of 50 employees during the calendar year to offer a parking cash-out program under which an employer offers employees a cash allowance equal to the regular amount paid by the employer for parking; (4) allow a 10% business tax credit for investment in commuter vans with a seating capacity of at least 7, but not more than 15, adults that are placed in service before January 1, 2019; and (5) permit employees to exclude from gross income for income tax purposes transit passes and reimbursements of bicycle commuting expenses in the same month. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E853)
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees.

Bill: 112-hr-1826
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9]
Introduced: 2011-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Legal fees and court costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: 
Provides criminal penalties against any person who solicits, contracts for, charges, or receives any fee or compensation from a veteran, other than that currently permitted under law, for: (1) advice on how to file a benefits claim; or (2) the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of a claim before the date on which a notice of disagreement is filed in a proceeding on the claim.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-07-22
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2011-07-22
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-07-07
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2011-05-25
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-05-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2011-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2011-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Introduced in House
Home Office Deduction Simplification Act

Bill: 112-hr-1827
Sponsor: Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
Introduced: 2011-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Housing finance and home ownership
Income tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: 
Home Office Deduction Simplification Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Introduced in House
Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1828
Sponsor: Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-7]
Introduced: 2011-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Ecology
Floods and storm protection
Louisiana
Mammals
Water resources funding
Wetlands

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: 
Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to Louisiana to pay the federal share of the cost of a pilot program to: (1) study the damage to wetlands in Louisiana caused by feral swine, and (2) develop methods to eradicate or control feral swine and to restore damaged wetlands.
 
Requires the Secretary to ensure that the pilot program uses the knowledge and expertise gained through activities carried out under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act and the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003.
 
Limits: (1) the federal share of total pilot program costs to 75%, and (2) the amount of the federal financial assistance that may for used for administrative expenses to 10%.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Introduced in House
Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1829
Sponsor: Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-7]
Introduced: 2011-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Chesapeake Bay
Delaware
Ecology
Louisiana
Mammals
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Maryland
North Carolina
Oregon
Public-private cooperation
Virginia
Washington State
Wetlands

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: 
 Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2011 - Amends the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 to revise the nutria eradication program by authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to Delaware, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia, and Washington (currently only to Maryland and Louisiana).
 
Establishes the goals of such Program as: (1) eradicating nutria in Maryland; (2) eradicating or controlling nutria in Louisiana, Delaware, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia, and Washington; and (3) restoring wetlands damaged by nutria.
 
Requires that the Maryland program consist of management, research, and public education activities carried out in accordance with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service's document entitled "Eradication Strategies for Nutria in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Watersheds" dated March 2002 and updated in March 2009.
 
Authorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2016.
 
Requires the Secretary and the National Invasive Species Council to develop long-term nutria control or eradication programs to: (1) significantly reduce and restore nutria damaged wetlands in Delaware, Oregon, North Carolina, Virginia, and Washington; and (2) promote voluntary, public-private partnerships to eradicate or control nutria and restore nutria-damaged wetlands in such states.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Introduced in House
To authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products that are packaged for direct human consumption.

Bill: 112-hr-1830
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2011-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Agricultural marketing and promotion
Civil actions and liability
Food supply, safety, and labeling

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: 
Prohibits any federal department, agency, or court from taking any action that would prohibit, interfere with, regulate, or otherwise restrict the interstate traffic of milk, or a milk product, that is unpasteurized and packaged for direct human consumption based on the determination that solely because the milk or milk product is unpasteurized, it is adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise in violation of federal law.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E858)
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Introduced in House
Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1831
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2011-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Horticulture and plants
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: 
Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2011 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of &quot;marihuana.&quot; Defines &quot;industrial hemp&quot; to mean the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant, whether growing or not, with a delta-nine tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis. Deems Cannabis sativa L. to meet that concentration limit if a person grows or processes it for purposes of making industrial hemp in accordance with state law.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2011-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2011-05-11
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E869)
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Introduced in House
Servicemembers' Telemedicine and E-Health Portability Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1832
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]
Introduced: 2011-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: 
Servicemembers' Telemedicine and E-Health Portability Act of 2011 or STEP Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to allow certain licensed health-care professionals to provide care to members of the Armed Forces at any location and regardless of where the professional or patient are located, so long as the practice is within the scope of authorized federal duties.
 
Includes among authorized health-care professionals civilian DOD employees, DOD personal service contractors, or other health-care professionals credentialed and privileged at a federal health care institution or location specially designated by the Secretary for such purpose.
 
Requires a report from the Secretary to Congress on plans to develop and expand programs to use new Internet and communication technologies, including telemedicine, telehealth care services, and telebehavioral health programs, to improve patient access to care and resources.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' 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: 2011-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' 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: 2011-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Introduced in House
Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act

Bill: 112-hr-1833
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced: 2011-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Education programs funding
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Higher education
Mental health

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: 
Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to award grants to eligible institutions of higher education to improve mental and behavioral health services and outreach on college and university campuses.
 
Directs the Secretary to give special consideration to programs that: (1) demonstrate the greatest need, (2) propose effective approaches for initiating or expanding campus services, (3) target underserved and at-risk populations, (4) coordinate with a community mental health center or other community mental health resources, (5) identify how the college or university will address psychiatric emergencies, and (6) demonstrate the greatest potential for replication and dissemination.
 
Allows the Secretary to provide technical assistance to grantees.
 
Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator, to convene an interagency, public-private sector working group to plan, establish, and begin coordinating and evaluating a targeted public education campaign that is designed to focus on mental and behavioral health on college campuses.
 
Requires the Secretary to establish the College Campus Task Force to discuss mental and behavioral health concerns on college and university campuses. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2011-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2011-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Introduced in House
Freedom to Invest Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1834
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2011-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Corporate finance and management
Income tax deductions
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Taxation of foreign income
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: 
Freedom to Invest Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the election allowed to a U.S. corporation to deduct dividends received from a controlled foreign corporation to the corporation's last taxable year beginning before the enactment of this Act or the first taxable year beginning during the one-year period beginning on such enactment date, and (2) reduce the amount of such tax deduction for corporations that fail to maintain specified employment levels for full-time U.S. employees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Introduced in House