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Mammogram and MRI Availability Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1784
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2011-05-05 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Disability and health-based discrimination
Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: 
Mammogram and MRI Availability Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require a group or individual health plan that provides coverage for diagnostic mammography for any woman 40 years old or older to provide no less favorable coverage for annual screening mammography for such a woman, and diagnostic mammography, annual screening mammography, and annual magnetic resonance imaging for any high risk woman. 
 
Prohibits a health plan from denying enrollment or renewal solely to avoid the requirements of this Act, providing monetary incentives to encourage women to accept less than such minimum protections, penalizing providers for providing care in accordance with this Act, or providing incentives to induce providers to provide care in a manner inconsistent with this Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-05-05
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: 2011-05-05
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: 2011-05-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from charging a fee for admission to any exhibit which is part of the permanent collection of any museum or facility which is part of any bureau established in or under the Smithsonian Institution, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hr-1785
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2011-05-05 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Smithsonian Institution
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: 
 Prohibits the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from charging a fee for admission to an exhibit that is part of the permanent collection of any museum or facility that is part of any bureau established in or under the Smithsonian Institution, including the National Gallery of Art. 
 
Allows the charging of a fee for admission to an exhibit if: (1) charging a fee is necessary and unavoidable, (2) the Secretary submits a statement explaining the determination to Congress, and (3) the charging of such fee does not become effective until after the expiration of a 45-day period beginning on the date the statement is submitted. 
 
Makes such prohibition non-applicable to a specified exhibition at the National Museum of Natural History. Requires the Secretary to submit a plan for eliminating the admission fee for such exhibition which shall include steps to cover the expenses incurred in carrying out the exhibition. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E813, E818, E831)
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: Introduced in House
Open and Transparent Smithsonian Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1786
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2011-05-05 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Freedom of information
Government information and archives
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Public participation and lobbying
Right of privacy
Smithsonian Institution

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: 
Open and Transparent Smithsonian Act of 2011 - Makes the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act, federal law relating to open meetings of federal agencies, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act applicable to the Smithsonian Institution. 
 
Makes this Act applicable to: (1) all actions taken by the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution or any other officer or employee of the Smithsonian Institution before, on, or after the enactment date of this Act; (2) any record created before, on, or after that date; and (3) any meeting held before, on, or after that date. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E813, E831)
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: Introduced in House
Smithsonian Modernization Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1787
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2011-05-05 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Federal officials
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Smithsonian Institution

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: 
Smithsonian Modernization Act of 2011 - Revises provisions regarding the composition of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution by providing for the membership of the Regents to be composed of 21 members who shall be appointed by the President from among a list of nominees submitted by the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate. 
 
Revises the number of Regents who shall constitute a quorum to do business. 
 
 Revises requirements for the terms of office for Regents. Permits Regents to be reappointed. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E813, E831)
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: Introduced in House
Dental Health Promotion Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1788
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2011-05-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Dental care
Employee benefits and pensions
Income tax exclusion

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: 
Dental Health Promotion Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow reimbursement from flexible spending accounts for products used to diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent the onset of tooth decay (caries), periodontal diseases, and conditions ailing the teeth, gums, and mouth, or affecting their functioning.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: Introduced in House
State and Local Law Enforcement Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1789
Sponsor: Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
Introduced: 2011-05-05 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Civil actions and liability
Due process and equal protection
Evidence and witnesses
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government studies and investigations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Lawyers and legal services

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: 
State and Local Law Enforcement Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act of 2011 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to set forth the due process rights, including procedures, that shall be afforded a law enforcement officer (officer) who is the subject of an investigation or disciplinary hearing. 
 
Declares that an officer shall not be: (1) prohibited from engaging in political activity or be denied the right to refrain from engaging in such activity, except when on duty or acting in an official capacity; and (2) prohibited from being a candidate for an elective office or from serving in such elective office solely because of the officer's status as an officer, with exceptions.
 
Requires: (1) each state or local law enforcement agency to adopt and comply with a written complaint procedure that meets specified requirements, (2) an investigation based on a complaint from outside the agency about a law enforcement officer to commence not later than 15 days after receipt of the complaint by such agency or by any other agency charged with investigating such complaint, and (3) any officer who is the subject of an investigation to be notified of the investigation 24 hours before the commencement of questioning. 
 
Grants procedural protections to officers subjected to questioning incidental to an investigation that may result in disciplinary action, including: (1) the right to effective counsel, (2) the right to be questioned at a reasonable hour, (3) written notice of investigative findings and disciplinary recommendations and the right to submit a written response, and (4) access to the complete file of the investigation and the right to examine physical evidence. Prohibits an officer from being compelled to submit to the use of a lie detector. 
 
Sets forth requirements and procedures for conducting disciplinary proceedings and for protecting the officer's personnel records. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3207)
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: Introduced in House
Defund United States Assistance to Pakistan Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1790
Sponsor: Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46]
Introduced: 2011-05-05 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Foreign aid and international relief
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Pakistan
Sanctions

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: 
Defund United States Assistance to Pakistan Act of 2011 - Prohibits assistance to Pakistan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: Introduced in House
Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act

Bill: 112-hr-1792
Sponsor: Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18]
Introduced: 2011-05-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Fires
Income tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: 
Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) 100% expensing in a current taxable year of the cost of an automated fire sprinkler system, as defined by this Act; and (2) accelerated depreciation (i.e., a 15-year recovery period) of such an automated fire sprinkler system that is installed in a building where the floor of any occupiable story is greater than 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: Introduced in House
Keep Teachers Teaching Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1794
Sponsor: Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
Introduced: 2011-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Licensing and registrations
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-06
text: 
Keep Teachers Teaching Act of 2011 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to make competitive grants to local educational agencies (LEAs), states, and partnerships of LEAs, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education for the development and implementation of innovative teacher retention programs that include: (1) professional development; (2) teacher mentoring; (3) advanced certification or credentialing; (4) research, travel, or fellowship opportunities; and (5) pairing teachers with research or industry professionals.
 
Requires the Secretary to identify, and inform states and LEAs of, the most promising teacher retention strategies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2011-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2011-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-06
text: Introduced in House
Providing Gas Price Relief Through Public Transportation Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1795
Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2011-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Commuting
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Public transit
Transportation costs
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-06
text: 
Providing Gas Price Relief Through Public Transportation Act of 2011 - Authorizes additional FY2011-FY2012 appropriations for formula grants to both urbanized and nonurbanized areas for the operating and capital costs of public transportation (including intercity bus service) equipment and facilities, but only if grant recipients: (1) reduce or do not increase fares, (2) do not reduce service, (3) expand service, (4) acquire clean fuel or alternative fuel vehicle-related equipment or facilities, or (5) establish or expand commuter matching services.
 
Requires a 100% federal share of a grant project involving acquisition of clean fuel or alternative fuel vehicle-related equipment or facilities to comply with the Clean Air Act.
 
Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) to direct the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to issue guidance on nationwide implementation of the transit pass transportation fringe benefits program for federal employees.
 
Directs the Secretary to establish a pilot program to carry out vanpool demonstration projects.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management     .
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy     .
action_date: 2011-05-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2011-05-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2011-05-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2011-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-06
text: Introduced in House
To promote the use of cooperative research and development agreements by the Department of Energy National Laboratories, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hr-1797
Sponsor: Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2011-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Energy research
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement
Public-private cooperation
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Small business
Technology transfer and commercialization

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-06
text: 
Instructs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to direct DOE national laboratories, including those administered by the National Nuclear Security Administration, to enter into new or increase the federal share of existing cooperative research and development agreements to better carry out DOE missions. 
 
Directs the Secretary to ensure that: (1) special consideration is given to agreements that include small business firms and consortia involving such firms; and (2) the performance evaluation metrics of each national laboratory operating contractor provide incentives for, and measure the effectiveness of, such contractor's cooperative research and development agreement program at maturing laboratory technology and transferring it to the private sector.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
action_date: 2011-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
action_date: 2011-05-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2011-05-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2011-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-06
text: Introduced in House
St. Albans VA Veteran Cares Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1799
Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2011-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs
Government buildings, facilities, and property
New York State

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-06
text: 
St. Albans VA Veteran Cares Act of 2011 - Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from declaring as excess to the needs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), or otherwise disposing or reducing the acreage of, federal land and improvements at the St. Albans campus, New York.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2011-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-06
text: Introduced in House
FISA Sunsets Reauthorization Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1800
Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
Introduced: 2011-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Telephone and wireless communication
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-06
text: 
FISA Sunsets Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend through 2017 a provision granting roving electronic surveillance authority.
 
Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to make permanent 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).

action_date: 2011-05-18
text: 

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

 
FISA Sunsets Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend through 2017 a provision granting roving electronic surveillance authority.
 
Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to make permanent 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).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-18
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 40.
action_date: 2011-05-18
text: Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged.
action_date: 2011-05-18
text: Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged.
action_date: 2011-05-18
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-79, Part I.
action_date: 2011-05-18
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-79, Part I.
action_date: 2011-05-12
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13.
action_date: 2011-05-12
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Mr. Lungren, Daniel E. asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Judiciary have until 5:00 p.m. on May 18 to file a report on H.R. 1800. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-05-06
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2011-05-06
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2011-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-06
text: Introduced in House
Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1802
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2011-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Infrastructure development
Securities
Solid waste and recycling
State and local finance
Water quality
Water resources funding
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-10
text: 
 Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from state volume caps private facility bonds for sewage and water supply facilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-10
text: Introduced in House