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Congressional Double Dipping Pension Prevention Act

Bill: 112-hr-5737
Sponsor: Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2]
Introduced: 2012-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Members of Congress
Public participation and lobbying
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-11
text: 
Congressional Double Dipping Pension Prevention Act - Prohibits any former Member of Congress who is registered as a lobbyist from receiving pension benefits under either the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) while such former Member is employed as a lobbyist and is receiving an annual income from lobbying activities in excess of $1 million.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2012-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2012-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-11
text: Introduced in House
Former Charleston Naval Base Land Exchange Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-5739
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Tim [R-SC-1]
Introduced: 2012-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Land transfers
Military facilities and property
Navigation, waterways, harbors
South Carolina

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-11
text: 
Former Charleston Naval Base Land Exchange Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to exchange specified parcels of land owned by the United States located on the former U.S. Naval Base Complex in North Charleston, South Carolina (federal land), for specified parcels owned by the South Carolina State Ports Authority (non-federal land).
 
Requires, upon acceptance of title to the non-federal land by the Secretary: (1) the non-federal land to be added to and administered as part of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and (2) the boundaries of the Center to be adjusted to exclude the exchanged federal land. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-06-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2012-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2012-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-11
text: Introduced in House
Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-5742
Sponsor: Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2012-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: 
Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2012 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend through FY2016 the grant program for armor vests for law enforcement officers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Update and Streamline REIT Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-5746
Sponsor: Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12]
Introduced: 2012-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Financial services and investments
Housing finance and home ownership
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Real estate business
Securities
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Taxation of foreign income

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: 
Update and Streamline REIT Act of 2012 or US REIT Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax treatment of real estate investment trusts (REITs), to: (1) modify safe harbor rules for avoiding penalties for prohibited sales of rental and timber properties by REITs by allowing three-year averaging of sales proceeds for such properties, (2) repeal the preferential dividend rule for dividend payments to shareholders of publicly-offered REITs, (3) revise REIT income and assets tests to allow treatment of publicly-offered REIT debt instruments and personal property leased or mortgaged in connection with REIT real property as real estate assets, (4) make permanent the treatment of gain from sales of timber property and mineral royalties as qualifying REIT income, and (5) revise the calculation of REIT earnings and profits to avoid duplicate taxation of REIT shareholders. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR  E820)
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Military Family Home Protection Act

Bill: 112-hr-5747
Sponsor: Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]
Introduced: 2012-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Banking and financial institutions regulation
Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Consumer credit
Housing finance and home ownership
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: 
Military Family Home Protection Act - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow a court, in an action to enforce an obligation on real or personal property secured by a mortgage against a servicemember on active duty, a totally disabled veteran, or the surviving spouse of a member who died during military service, to either: (1) stay the proceedings for a period of time as justice and equity require, or (2) adjust the obligation to preserve the interests of all parties. Prohibits the sale, foreclosure, or seizure of the subject property for the service period, as well as the 12-month period after: (1) the servicemember is discharged or redeployed from a contingency operation, (2) the veteran is retired, or (3) the death of the servicemember (in the case of a surviving spouse). Increases the civil penalties for violations of the sale or foreclosure prohibitions. Prohibits an individual from being denied or refused credit solely by reason of eligibility for relief under this Act.
 
Requires each lending institution acting as a creditor to such servicemember, veteran, or surviving spouse to designate an employee responsible for ensuring the institution's compliance with the requirements of this Act. Requires any such institution that had prior annual assets of $10 billion or more to maintain on its primary website a toll-free number for information with respect to the protections afforded under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-07-11
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2012-07-11
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2012-06-28
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2012-06-28
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2012-06-21
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2012-05-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
United States Leadership to Eradicate Obstetric Fistula Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-5748
Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Introduced: 2012-05-15 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Africa
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Foreign aid and international relief
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical education
Public-private cooperation
Sex and reproductive health
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Surgery and anesthesia
Women's health
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: 
United States Leadership to Eradicate Obstetric Fistula Act of 2012 - Directs the President, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish a 10-year strategy to combat obstetric fistula in sub-Saharan Africa that strengthens the capacity of the United States to be an effective leader in the movement for international women's health and empowerment.
 
Authorizes the President, through USAID, to provide grants to, or enter into contracts with, a university-based medical center in the United States to carry out activities to prevent, treat, and monitor obstetric fistula in sub-Saharan African countries.
 
Provides for the establishment at such center of an International Obstetric Fistula Institute for Sub-Saharan Africa which shall: (1) serve as the primary administrative and medical-training hub; (2) initiate and oversee training and clinical activities of physicians, other health professionals, and educators serving at Centers of Clinical Excellence; (3) ensure an increase in health system and workforce capacity to prevent, treat, and monitor obstetric fistula in each country in which a Center of Clinical Excellence is located; (4) establish not less than eight Centers of Clinical Excellence for Obstetric Fistula Care; and (5) establish a United States Obstetric Fistula Treatment and Prevention Corps to provide volunteer medical services and train local surgeons and other health professionals in techniques of obstetric fistula repair and in other aspects of the care of women with obstetric fistula.
 
Establishes the United States Advisory Committee for the Eradication of Obstetric Fistula.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E788)
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Arms Sale Responsibility Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-5749
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
Introduced: 2012-05-15 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation
Congressional oversight
Human rights
International law and treaties
Military assistance, sales, and agreements

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: 
Arms Sale Responsibility Act of 2012 - Expresses the sense of Congress that it should be U.S. policy to adhere to a policy of restraint in transferring conventional arms if evidence exists of substantial risk that such arms will be used to commit or facilitate serious violations of international human rights law or international humanitarian law.
 
Urges the President, in negotiating any conventional arms control agreement, to: (1) encourage the national control list of each party to an agreement to cover all types of weaponry, munitions, armaments and related material used for potentially lethal force in military and law enforcement operations; (2) assess each application or proposal to export or internationally transfer arms on a case-by-case basis; (3) deny an arms transfer authorization if there is a substantial risk that the arms will be used to commit or facilitate violations of international human rights law or international humanitarian law; (4) require import and transit state authorizations and certified end use assurances before issuing an export license or authorization for any international transfer of conventional arms; and (6) require each party to an agreement to establish a legal framework for lawful brokering and shipping activities relating to conventional arms transfers. 
 
Prohibits, with certain exemptions, the transfer of defense articles or defense services to the government of a foreign country under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or the Arms Export Control Act unless the President certifies to Congress that such government is not: (1) engaging in gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights, and (2) identified by the Secretary of State as having governmental armed forces or government supported armed groups that recruit or use child soldiers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to modify the tariffs on certain wrist watches, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hr-5750
Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
Introduced: 2012-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify the duty treatment of certain wrist watches.
 
Applies to such watches the same staged rate reductions accorded certain other watches.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
No Detention without Charge Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-5751
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2012-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Government liability
Military law
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: 
No Detention without Charge Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit an authorization for the use of military force, a declaration of war, or any similar Act pertaining to the authority of the President over the use of the U.S. Armed Forces from: (1) authorizing the apprehension or detention of any person except to the extent that the Constitution, the law of war, and otherwise applicable human rights law permits such apprehension or detention; or (2) authorizing the detention without charge of any person apprehended or detained in the United States or a U.S. territory or possession, except as expressly provided by an Act of Congress. Declares that the Authorization for Use of Military Force (P.L. 107-40) shall not constitute such an Act of Congress.
 
Allows a person to assert a violation of this Act as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding and to obtain appropriate relief against a government. Provides that standing to assert a claim or defense shall be governed by the general rules of standing under Article III of the Constitution.
 
Repeals provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 that require U.S. Armed Forces to hold in military custody pending disposition under the law of war a person who is: (1) captured in the course of hostilities authorized by the Authorization for Use of Military Force, and (2) determined to be a member or part of al Qaeda or an associated force who participated in planning or carrying out an attack against the United States or its coalition partners.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-06-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Di-tert-amyl-2'-hydroxyphenyl) benzotriazole.

Bill: 112-hr-5752
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Tim [R-SC-1]
Introduced: 2012-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Di-tert-amyl-2'-hydroxyphenyl) benzotriazole.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Butanedioic acid, dimethylester polymer with 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperdine ethanol.

Bill: 112-hr-5753
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Tim [R-SC-1]
Introduced: 2012-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Butanedioic acid, dimethylester polymer with 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperdine ethanol.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on 4-Nitrobenzoyl chloride.

Bill: 112-hr-5754
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Tim [R-SC-1]
Introduced: 2012-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on 4-Nitrobenzoyl chloride.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on 4-Hydroxy-2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidine-N-oxyl.

Bill: 112-hr-5755
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Tim [R-SC-1]
Introduced: 2012-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on 4-Hydroxy-2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidine-N-oxyl.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on 2-[2 -hydroxy - 3,5 - di (1,1dimethylbenzyl)phenyl]-2H-benzotriazole.

Bill: 112-hr-5756
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Tim [R-SC-1]
Introduced: 2012-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-[2 -hydroxy - 3,5 - di (1,1dimethylbenzyl)phenyl]-2H-benzotriazole.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Pentaerythritol tetrakis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyhydrocinnamate).

Bill: 112-hr-5757
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Tim [R-SC-1]
Introduced: 2012-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Pentaerythritol tetrakis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyhydrocinnamate).

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on 1,1'-Methylenebis[3(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidiny ]urea].

Bill: 112-hr-5758
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Tim [R-SC-1]
Introduced: 2012-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,1'-Methylenebis[3(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidiny ]urea].

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Allantoin.

Bill: 112-hr-5759
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Tim [R-SC-1]
Introduced: 2012-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Allantoin.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Imidurea.

Bill: 112-hr-5760
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Tim [R-SC-1]
Introduced: 2012-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Imidurea.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Fluorescent Brightener CBS-X.

Bill: 112-hr-5761
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Tim [R-SC-1]
Introduced: 2012-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Fluorescent Brightener CBS-X.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-15
text: Introduced in House