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Caring for Coal Miners Act

Bill: 113-hr-2627
Sponsor: Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1]
Introduced: 2013-07-08 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Bankruptcy
Coal
Employee benefits and pensions
Government trust funds
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Mining

Summary:
action_date: 2013-07-08
text: 
Caring for Coal Miners Act - Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to revise the formula for determining transfers from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan.
 
Requires the formula to be calculated by taking into account only: (1) those beneficiaries actually enrolled in the Plan as of the enactment of this Act (currently, enrolled as of December 31, 2006), who are eligible to receive health benefits on the first day of the calendar year for which the transfer is made; and in addition to these beneficiaries (2) those who would be denied health benefits payable directly by an employer in the bituminous coal industry under a coal wage agreement as a result of a bankruptcy proceeding commenced in 2012.
 
Considers the latter beneficiaries to be eligible to receive such health benefits under the Plan.
 
Requires reduction of the amount made available to a beneficiary as a result of this Act, however, by the amount of any benefits actually paid by a Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (VEBA) to or on behalf of a covered beneficiary, so that no covered beneficiary receives a greater benefit than would have been payable before the VEBA was established.
 
Defines &quot;Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association&quot; as one established pursuant to the order entered May 29, 2013, by the Court in the case 
In re: Patriot Coal Corporation
 (Case No. 12-51502, Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri).
 
 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-07-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2013-07-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2013-07-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-07-08
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to United States Route 78 in Mississippi, and for other purposes.

Bill: 113-hr-2628
Sponsor: Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1]
Introduced: 2013-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Mississippi
Motor carriers
Motor vehicles
Roads and highways

Summary:
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: 
Permits the continued operation of trucks on any segment of U.S. Route 78 in Mississippi designated as a route on the Interstate System. Prohibits federal weight limitation requirements from applying to those trucks that could operate legally on such segment before that designation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-07-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: Introduced in House
Fostering Innovation Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-2629
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8]
Introduced: 2013-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business records
Corporate finance and management
Government information and archives
Securities
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Summary:
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: 
Fostering Innovation Act of 2013 - Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to redefine &quot;accelerated filer&quot; with respect to issuers of securities required to meet accelerated deadlines for filing their Form 10-Q quarterly reports.
 
Requires the SEC to include among accelerated filers any issuers of securities that have: (1) annual revenues in excess of $100 million, and (2) an aggregated worldwide market value between $250 million and $700 million of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-06-11
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 28.
action_date: 2014-06-11
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Prior to Referral.
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: Introduced in House
1986 Amnesty Transparency Act

Bill: 113-hr-2630
Sponsor: Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]
Introduced: 2013-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Employee hiring
Foreign labor
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Immigration status and procedures
Poverty and welfare assistance
Unemployment
Visas and passports
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: 
1986 Amnesty Transparency Act - Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to submit a report to Congress on the implementation of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 that includes information regarding: (1) implemented employer requirements; (2) federal enforcement of laws prohibiting hiring unlawful or unauthorized aliens; (3) the number of individuals denied employment; (4) sanctioned employers; (5) border enforcement mechanisms that were enhanced to prevent illegal immigration; (6) visa overstays; (7) added costs through social benefits provided to unlawfully present aliens; (8) the Act's impact on U.S. workers, including wages and unemployment; (9) the Act's implementation costs; and (10) fraud rates, including fraudulent amnesty claims.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-07-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4219)
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: Introduced in House
Visa Overstay Enforcement Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-2631
Sponsor: Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]
Introduced: 2013-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Border security and unlawful immigration
Canada
Congressional oversight
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures
Latin America
Mexico
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: 
Visa Overstay Enforcement Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make it a felony for any alien to be unlawfully present in the United States for a period of 30 consecutive days, except because of illness or any other extenuating circumstance. Requires such an alien to be punished: (1) in the case of a first offense, with a fine of not more than $10,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both; and (2) in the case of a subsequent offense, with a fine of not more than $15,000 or by imprisonment for not more than five years, or both.
 
Declares that an alien convicted: (1) of a first offense may not be admitted to the United States for 5 years, and may not be granted a visa for 10 years; and (2) of a subsequent offense may not be admitted to the United States, and may not be granted a visa.
 
Directs the the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) submit to Congress within 90 days a plan to implement a biometric exit capability using a person's fingerprints at all land, sea, and air ports of entry under the US-VISIT program; and (2) establish the biometric entry and exit data system required by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 within one year at each airport that is a U.S. port of entry, and within two years at all U.S. ports of entry.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-07-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
action_date: 2013-07-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2013-07-09
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2013-07-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4219)
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: Introduced in House
School-based Health Centers Program Reauthorization Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-2632
Sponsor: Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24]
Introduced: 2013-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Health programs administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: 
School-based Health Centers Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend through FY2019 the authorization of appropriations for grants under the school-based health center program. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-07-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4222)
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: Introduced in House
Thirteenth Amendment Commemorative Coin Act

Bill: 113-hr-2633
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Introduced: 2013-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Currency
District of Columbia
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: 
Thirteenth Amendment Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue the following coins in commemoration of the sesquicentennial anniversary of the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution (formally abolished slavery in the United States):
 
 
up to 250,000 $50 bi-metallic platinum and gold coins,
 
up to 250,000 $20 gold coins, and
 
 up to 500,000 $1 silver coins.
 
 
Requires such coins to be considered legal tender and numismatic items.
 
Permits the Secretary to issue such coins only during the calendar year beginning January 1, 2016, except that sales may be initiated, without issuance, before such date.
 
Requires specified surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of such coins to be paid to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
 
Directs the Secretary to ensure that: (1) the minting and issuing of such coins will not result in any net cost to the U.S. government; and (2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, are disbursed to the Museum until the total cost of designing and issuing all such coins is recovered by the Treasury.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: Introduced in House
To modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes.

Bill: 113-hr-2634
Sponsor: Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]
Introduced: 2013-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Historic sites and heritage areas
Land transfers
Military history
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: 
Modifies the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in Virginia to include the land and interests in land identified on the map titled &quot;Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Expansion&quot; and dated June 2007. 
 
Transfers from the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to the Secretary of the Army administrative jurisdiction over approximately 1.170 acres of land for the Fort Lee Military Reservation.
 
Transfers from the Secretary of the Army to the Secretary administrative jurisdiction over approximately 1.171 acres of land for the Battlefield. 
 
Requires inclusion of the conveyed land within the boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-08-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2013-07-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2013-07-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2013-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: Introduced in House
Hank Aaron Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill: 113-hr-2635
Sponsor: Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
Introduced: 2013-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Subjects: Athletes
Congressional tributes
Professional sports
Racial and ethnic relations

Summary:
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: 
Hank Aaron Congressional Gold Medal Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a congressional gold medal to Hank Aaron in recognition of his contributions to baseball and his perseverance in overcoming discrimination and adversity to become a role model for all Americans. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicates at a price sufficient to cover the cost of the gold medal and such bronze duplicates.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: Introduced in House
Hudson River Valley Special Resource Study Act

Bill: 113-hr-2636
Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17]
Introduced: 2013-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Economic development
Government studies and investigations
Historical and cultural resources
Lakes and rivers
New York State
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Travel and tourism
Watersheds

Summary:
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: 
Hudson River Valley Special Resource Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the Hudson River Valley in the state of New York to evaluate: (1) the national significance of the part of the Hudson River that flows from Rodgers Island at Fort Edward to the southernmost boundary of Westchester County, New York (the study area); and (2) the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-07-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-07-09
text: Introduced in House
Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-2638
Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2013-07-10 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Appropriations
Congressional oversight
Department of State
Foreign aid and international relief
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Performance measurement

Summary:
action_date: 2013-07-10
text: 
Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013 - Directs the President to establish guidelines for the establishment of measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring and evaluation plans for U.S. foreign assistance. 
 
Requires such guidelines to provide direction to federal departments and agencies that administer U.S. foreign assistance relating to: (1) resource monitoring, (2) project and program evaluation, and (3) analysis of findings and generalizations and their applicability to proposed project and program design. 
 
Requires: (1) each appropriate federal department or agency to begin using such guidelines within one year after their establishment, and (2) the President to submit a related report to Congress within 18 months. 
 
Directs the President to require the Secretary of State to establish and maintain an Internet website to make publicly available comprehensive and accessible information on U.S. foreign assistance programs on a country-by-country and program-by program basis. Requires the head of a federal department or agency to brief Congress if specified information requirements are not met.
 
Authorizes a department or agency to use up to 5% of its foreign development assistance funds for activities under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-07-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2013-07-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-07-10
text: Introduced in House
Stay in Place, Cut the Waste Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-2643
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8]
Introduced: 2013-07-10 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Government studies and investigations
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Transportation costs
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2013-07-10
text: 
 Stay in Place, Cut the Waste Act of 2013 - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) review and report on the extent to which federal agencies have reduced travel expenses by the use of video conferencing pursuant to Executive Order 13589 and OMB Memorandum 12-12-12; (2) develop a plan for fiscal years beginning with FY2017 to use video conferencing to achieve the lesser of a 50% reduction in federal agency travel expenses below FY2013 levels, or the greatest reduction in such expenses that the Director considers feasible; and (3) rescind amounts made available for travel expenses that are proposed for reduction under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-07-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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: 2013-07-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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: 2013-07-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-07-10
text: Introduced in House
Reasonable Policies on Automated License Plate Readers Act

Bill: 113-hr-2644
Sponsor: Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7]
Introduced: 2013-07-10 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Government information and archives
Law enforcement administration and funding
Motor vehicles
Right of privacy

Summary:
action_date: 2013-07-10
text: 
Reasonable Policies on Automated License Plate Readers Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to prohibit assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program or the Public Safety and Community Policing grant program to a law enforcement agency that uses an automated license plate reader unless the agency has developed written and binding policies for the use of the reader that ensure that data collected by the reader: (1) is not stored for a period exceeding 30 days unless the data is being used in an active law enforcement investigation; (2) is not stored in a statewide database or other database that consolidates data from such readers; and (3) is shared with an entity other than the agency that operates it only if the entity is another law enforcement agency, the data is to be used in an active law enforcement investigation, and the data is provided in response to a specific request for the data.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-09-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2013-07-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2013-07-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-07-10
text: Introduced in House
FACE Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-2645
Sponsor: Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2]
Introduced: 2013-07-10 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Marketing and advertising
Photography and imaging
Right of privacy
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2013-07-10
text: 
Forbidding Advertisement Through Child Exploitation Act of 2013 or the FACE Act of 2013 - Prohibits social media service providers from intentionally or knowingly using for a commercial purpose a self-image uploaded by a minor.
 
Defines &quot;social media service&quot; as any online service that allows an individual to upload, store, and manage personal content to share with other individuals.
 
Requires violations to be treated as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act.
 
Sets forth the enforcement authority of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state attorneys general.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-07-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
action_date: 2013-07-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2013-07-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-07-10
text: Introduced in House