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110-HR-4931 | Includes participation in clean-up operations at Eniwetok Atoll as a radiation-risk activity for purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. | Defense | Hazardous Waste | Armed forces and national security | 2008-01-03 | includes participation clean operations radiation risk activity purposes laws administered secretary veterans_affairs |
110-HR-6006 | Authorizes the Secretary of a military department, and the Secretary of Defense for a Defense Agency, when engaged or proposing to engage in military testing, operations, training, or another military readiness activity or military construction that may or will result in an adverse impact to one or more species protected (or pending protection) under any applicable provision of law, or habitat for such species, to make payments to a conservation banking program or "in-lieu-fee" mitigation sponsor approved in accordance with the Federal Guidance for the Establishment, Use and Operation of Mitigation Banks, the Guidance for the Establishment, Use, and Operation of Conservation Banks or any successor or related administrative guidance or regulation. Allows such payments to a conservation banking program or "in-lieu-fee" mitigation sponsor for military construction to be treated as eligible costs of the construction project. | Defense | Hazardous Waste | Armed forces and national security | 2008-05-08 | authorizes secretary military department secretary engaged proposing engage military testing operations training military readiness activity military construction result adverse impact species protected pending protection applicable provision law habitat species payments conservation banking program lieu fee mitigation sponsor approved accordance use operation mitigation banks guidance establishment use successor related administrative guidance regulation allows payments conservation banking program lieu fee mitigation sponsor military construction treated eligible costs construction project |
110-S-2203 | Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to reauthorize, and increase the maximum mandatory amounts in, the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund.Directs the Secretary of Energy to study and report to the appropriate congressional committees on the manner in which proceeds from the sale of the product of the enrichment of uranium tailings may be used to reduce or supplement the amount of appropriations necessary to: (1) fund the Fund; and (2) provide assistance to local governments and community reuse organizations at sites eligible for assistance from the Fund. | Defense | Hazardous Waste | Energy | 2007-10-18 | uranium enrichment decontamination decommissioning fund reauthorization act amends atomic energy act reauthorize increase maximum mandatory amounts uranium_enrichment_decontamination_and_decommissioning_fund directs secretary energy study report appropriate congressional committees manner proceeds sale product enrichment uranium reduce supplement appropriations necessary fund fund provide assistance local governments community reuse organizations sites eligible assistance fund |
110-S-2208 | Safety for Americans from Nuclear Weapons Testing Act - Deems the resumption of underground nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site or the use of any other location for such testing to be a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment for which a separate environmental impact statement is required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Outlines information required to be included in such statement, including: (1) the possibility of radiation containment failure and the effects of such failure; (2) possible long-term effects on the water table from underground radiation leakage; and (3) information with respect to categories of weapons subject to testing.Prohibits the United States from resuming any such testing unless authorized by a law enacted after the enactment of this Act.Requires: (1) advance (seven days) public notice of each test; (2) prompt notice of each release of radiation resulting from a test; and (3) a study by the National Academy of Sciences on the safety and health of citizens in the vicinity of the Site. Establishes a Nevada Test Site Citizens Review Board to address environmental, health, and safety issues related to nuclear testing at the Site.Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to institutions of higher education to acquire and operate for ten years radiation detection equipment and sensors.Directs the Secretary of Energy, through the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to monitor any radiation released into the atmosphere as a result of such testing. Requires: (1) DOE radiation containment assessment; and (2) public notice of monitoring data.Requires the: (1) Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to make a grant to establish the National Center for the Study of Radiation and Human Health; and (2) Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study of individuals exposed to nuclear weapons tests. | Defense | Hazardous Waste | Armed forces and national security | 2007-10-19 | safety americans nuclear weapons testing act deems resumption underground nuclear testing nevada_test_site use location testing major federal action significantly affecting quality human environment separate environmental impact statement required national_environmental_policy_act outlines information required included statement including possibility radiation containment failure effects failure possible long term effects water table underground radiation leakage information respect categories weapons subject testing prohibits united_states resuming testing authorized law enacted enactment act requires advance seven days public notice test prompt notice release radiation resulting test study national_academy_of_sciences safety health citizens vicinity site establishes nevada test site citizens review board address environmental health safety issues related nuclear testing site directs secretary homeland_security grants institutions higher education acquire operate years radiation detection equipment sensors directs secretary energy department_of_energy doe environmental_protection_agency epa monitor radiation released atmosphere result testing requires doe radiation containment assessment public notice monitoring data requires director national_institutes_of_health nih grant establish secretary health_and_human_services conduct study individuals exposed nuclear weapons tests |
110-S-2645 | Vessel Discharge Evaluation and Review Act - Directs the Coast Guard's Commandant to conduct an evaluation of vessel discharges, other than aquatic nuisance species, and report to specified congressional committees. Amends the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to suspend, beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and notwithstanding any other provision of law, any requirement to obtain a permit for a discharge incidental to the normal operation of a vessel. Requires promulgation of a final rule establishing enforceable uniform national discharge standards modeled on the regulatory program for vessels of the Armed Forces and based upon the best available technology. Preempts related state and local laws regarding a discharge incidental to the normal operation of a vessel, subject to exception. Lists certain discharges that are unaffected by or excluded from this Act, including Armed Forces vessels, discharges of vessel sewage, and discharges related to aquatic nuisance species. Makes this Act, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the exclusive statutory authority for federal regulation of vessel discharges to which these provisions apply. | Defense | Hazardous Waste | Environmental protection | 2008-02-14 | conduct evaluation vessel discharges aquatic nuisance species report specified congressional committees amends nonindigenous_aquatic_nuisance_prevention control act suspend beginning date enactment act notwithstanding provision law requirement obtain permit discharge incidental normal operation vessel requires promulgation final rule establishing enforceable uniform national discharge standards modeled regulatory program vessels armed_forces based best available technology preempts related state local laws discharge incidental normal operation vessel subject exception lists certain discharges unaffected excluded act including armed_forces vessels discharges vessel sewage discharges related aquatic nuisance species makes act notwithstanding provision law exclusive statutory authority federal regulation vessel discharges provisions apply |
110-S-2937 | Makes permanent the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for any illness to a veteran who participated in a test conducted by the Department of Defense (DOD) Deseret Test Center as part of a program for chemical and biological warfare testing from 1962 through 1973 (including Project Shipboard Hazard and Defense [SHAD] and related land-based tests), notwithstanding that there is insufficient medical evidence to conclude that the illness is attributable to such testing. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to contract with the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies to conduct an expanded study on the health impact of Project SHAD. Requires the study to include, as practicable, all veterans who participated in Project SHAD. | Defense | Hazardous Waste | Armed forces and national security | 2008-04-29 | makes permanent authority department_of_veterans_affairs furnish hospital care medical services nursing home care illness veteran participated test conducted department_of_defense dod test center program chemical biological warfare testing including project shipboard hazard defense shad related land based tests notwithstanding insufficient medical evidence conclude illness attributable testing directs secretary veterans_affairs contract institute_of_medicine_of_the_national_academies conduct expanded study health impact requires study include practicable veterans participated |
111-HR-177 | Depleted Uranium Screening and Testing Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to: (1) establish procedures for the predeployment notification to members of the Armed Forces of any known or likely use of depleted uranium in a theater of operations and any health risks associated with exposure to depleted uranium; (2) provide for training deploying members on the safe handling of depleted uranium contamination; (3) carry out a program to identify individuals exposed to depleted uranium during active service in the Armed Forces; (4) provide such individuals with bioassay testing and notification of test results; and (5) identify specified depleted uranium exposure events. Requires the Secretary of each military department to establish procedures for collecting, tracking, and maintaining information on the health status of individuals tested under this Act to assess long-term health consequences of exposure to depleted uranium. Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct an independent review of bioassay types and contamination thresholds for purposes of required testing. Requires the Secretary of the military department concerned to provide appropriate treatment for any illness of an individual resulting from depleted uranium contamination or exposure. Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to conduct a survey of radioisotope identification equipment used by the Department of Defense (DOD) to assess the capability of DOD facilities to identify concentrations of different radioisotopes in naturally occurring levels of uranium and to report survey findings to Congress. | Defense | Hazardous Waste | Armed forces and national security | 2009-01-06 | testing act directs secretary defense establish procedures notification members armed_forces known likely use depleted uranium theater operations health risks associated exposure depleted uranium provide training deploying members safe handling depleted uranium contamination carry program identify individuals exposed depleted uranium active service armed_forces provide individuals testing notification test results identify specified depleted uranium exposure events requires secretary military department establish procedures collecting tracking maintaining information health status individuals tested act assess long term health consequences exposure depleted uranium requires director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention conduct independent review types contamination thresholds purposes required testing requires secretary military department concerned provide appropriate treatment illness individual resulting depleted uranium contamination exposure directs comptroller_general gao conduct survey identification equipment department_of_defense dod assess capability dod facilities identify concentrations different naturally occurring levels uranium report survey findings congress |
111-HR-1534 | Directs the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) to jointly carry out a study on the use of thorium-liquid fueled nuclear reactors for naval power needs under a provision of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 which requires any new major combatant vessels for the U.S. strike force to be constructed with an integrated nuclear power system. | Defense | Hazardous Waste | Armed forces and national security | 2009-03-16 | directs secretary defense chairman joint_chiefs_of_staff jcs jointly carry study use thorium liquid fueled nuclear reactors naval power needs provision national_defense_authorization_act fiscal year requires new major combatant vessels strike force constructed integrated nuclear power system |
111-HR-2320 | Requires funds generated by fees collected during FY2010-FY2015 for admission to or for using recreation facilities located in public recreation areas at Denison Dam, Lake Texoma, Texas and Oklahoma, to be retained by the Secretary of the Army and used to cover the cost of repairing any federally owned recreation structure, facility, or real property at Lake Texoma damaged as a result of flooding prior to September 30, 2007. | Defense | Hazardous Waste | Public lands and natural resources | 2009-05-07 | requires funds generated fees collected fy2010 fy2015 admission recreation facilities located public recreation areas dam lake texoma texas oklahoma retained secretary army cover cost repairing federally owned recreation structure facility real property lake texoma damaged result flooding prior september |
111-HR-2419 | Military Personnel War Zone Toxic Exposure Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish and administer a system to identify members of the Armed Forces who were potentially exposed to a hazardous disposal site, as well as any negative health effects that may be related to such exposure. Requires the Secretary to: (1) administer the system using existing medical surveillance systems; (2) notify a member and his or her commanding officer of a potential exposure; (3) for each member notified, collect information for purposes of the system; (4) for each member notified, annually provide a complete physical examination and related consultation and counseling; and (5) determine, and report to Congress on, whether existing surveillance systems are sufficient to identify all potential negative health effects resulting from such exposure. | Defense | Hazardous Waste | Armed forces and national security | 2009-05-14 | military personnel war zone toxic exposure prevention act directs secretary defense establish administer system identify members armed_forces potentially exposed hazardous disposal site negative health effects related exposure requires secretary administer system existing medical surveillance systems notify member commanding officer potential exposure member notified collect information purposes system member notified annually provide complete physical examination related consultation counseling determine report congress existing surveillance systems sufficient identify potential negative health effects resulting exposure |
111-HR-4477 | Military Personnel Toxic Exposure Registry Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to establish and administer a system to identify members of the Armed Forces who were potentially exposed to a hazardous disposal site, as well as any negative health effects that may be related to such exposure. Requires the Secretary to: (1) administer the system using existing medical surveillance systems; (2) notify a member and his or her commanding officer of a potential exposure; (3) for each member notified, collect information for purposes of the system; (4) for each member notified, annually provide a complete physical examination and related consultation and counseling; and (5) report annually to the congressional defense committees on the status of system implementation and incidences of illnesses which may have been caused by such exposure. Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 to: (1) include solid waste containing plastics within the definition of "covered waste" for purposes of a prohibition against the disposal by the Armed Forces of covered waste in open-air burn pits during contingency operations; and (2) include in a required report concerning the use of such pits those situations in which such pits were used to dispose of waste during military exercises and operations worldwide during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act. | Defense | Hazardous Waste | Armed forces and national security | 2010-01-20 | military personnel toxic exposure registry act directs secretary defense dod establish administer system identify members armed_forces potentially exposed hazardous disposal site negative health effects related exposure requires secretary administer system existing medical surveillance systems notify member commanding officer potential exposure member notified collect information purposes system member notified annually provide complete physical examination related consultation counseling report annually congressional defense committees status system implementation incidences illnesses caused exposure amends national_defense_authorization_act fiscal year include solid waste containing plastics definition covered waste purposes prohibition disposal armed_forces covered waste open air burn pits contingency operations include required report concerning use pits situations pits dispose waste military exercises operations worldwide period beginning september ending date enactment act |
111-HR-5284 | Sikes Act Amendments Act of 2010 - Amends the Sikes Act (conservation programs on military installations and facilities) to include under such Act's coverage state-owned facilities used for National Guard training. Authorizes the Secretary of a military department to develop and implement an integrated natural resources management plan for a state-owned National Guard installation. Outlines plan elements and requires such plans to be reviewed at least every five years. Makes permanent and expands (under current law, a pilot program for FY2009-FY2014 limited to Guam) the program for invasive species management for military installations. | Defense | Hazardous Waste | Public lands and natural resources | 2010-05-12 | sikes act amendments act amends sikes act conservation programs military installations facilities include act coverage state owned facilities national_guard training authorizes secretary military department develop implement integrated natural resources management plan state owned national_guard installation outlines plan elements requires plans reviewed years makes permanent expands current law pilot program fy2009 fy2014 limited guam program invasive species management military installations |
111-S-600 | Safety for Americans from Nuclear Weapons Testing Act - Deems the resumption of underground nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site or the use of any other location for such testing to be a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment for which a separate environmental impact statement is required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Outlines information required to be included in such statement, including: (1) the possibility of radiation containment failure and the effects of such failure; (2) possible long-term effects on the water table from underground radiation leakage; and (3) information with respect to categories of weapons subject to testing.Prohibits the United States from resuming any such testing unless authorized by a law enacted after the enactment of this Act.Requires: (1) advance (seven days) public notice of each test; (2) prompt notice of each release of radiation resulting from a test; and (3) a study by the National Academy of Sciences on the safety and health of citizens in the vicinity of the Site. Establishes a Nevada Test Site Citizens Review Board to address environmental, health, and safety issues related to nuclear testing at the Site.Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to institutions of higher education to acquire and operate for ten years radiation detection equipment and sensors.Directs the Secretary of Energy, through the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to monitor any radiation released into the atmosphere as a result of such testing. Requires: (1) DOE radiation containment assessment; and (2) public notice of monitoring data.Requires the: (1) Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to make a grant to establish the National Center for the Study of Radiation and Human Health; and (2) Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study of individuals exposed to nuclear weapons tests. | Defense | Hazardous Waste | Armed forces and national security | 2009-03-16 | safety americans nuclear weapons testing act deems resumption underground nuclear testing nevada_test_site use location testing major federal action significantly affecting quality human environment separate environmental impact statement required national_environmental_policy_act outlines information required included statement including possibility radiation containment failure effects failure possible long term effects water table underground radiation leakage information respect categories weapons subject testing prohibits united_states resuming testing authorized law enacted enactment act requires advance seven days public notice test prompt notice release radiation resulting test study national_academy_of_sciences safety health citizens vicinity site establishes nevada test site citizens review board address environmental health safety issues related nuclear testing site directs secretary homeland_security grants institutions higher education acquire operate years radiation detection equipment sensors directs secretary energy department_of_energy doe environmental_protection_agency epa monitor radiation released atmosphere result testing requires doe radiation containment assessment public notice monitoring data requires director national_institutes_of_health nih grant establish secretary health_and_human_services conduct study individuals exposed nuclear weapons tests |
111-S-1342 | Amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include the states of Idaho and Montana among affected areas for purposes of payments to individuals with certain medical conditions who were exposed to fallout emitted during the U.S. government's atmospheric nuclear tests. | Defense | Hazardous Waste | Law | 2009-06-24 | amends radiation_exposure_compensation_act include states idaho montana affected areas purposes payments individuals certain medical conditions exposed fallout emitted government atmospheric nuclear tests |
111-S-3378 | Examination of Exposures to Environmental Hazards During Military Service and Health Care for Camp Lejeune and Atsugi Naval Air Facility Veterans and their Families Act of 2010 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly establish the Advisory Board on Military Exposures (Board) to provide expert advice to DOD and VA on matters relating to exposures of current and former members of the Armed Forces (members) and their dependents to environmental hazards on military installations. (Sec. 4) Requires the Board to: (1) consider and study cases of such exposure; (2) evaluate submitted exposure claims; and (3) recommend to such Secretaries that either a claim is insufficient to warrant further consideration or is sufficient to warrant health care or compensation. Authorizes the Board to convene a science panel to consider exposure claims and report results to the Board. (Sec. 5) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) to provide to such members and dependents the health care benefits recommended by the Board. (Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to: (1) compile a list of individuals exposed to environmental hazards at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, during the period in which the water was contaminated with volatile organic compounds, including known and probable human carcinogens; and (2) report to the congressional defense and appropriations committees on the compilation of such list. (Sec. 7) Requires the Secretary to: (1) compile a list of individuals exposed to environmental hazards at Atsugi Naval Air Facility, Japan, during the period in which the air was contaminated due to an incinerator; and (2) report to the above committees on the compilation of such list. (Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary to report annually to such committees on health care and other benefits provided under this Act. (Sec. 10) Authorizes appropriations. | Defense | Hazardous Waste | Armed forces and national security | 2010-05-17 | examination exposures environmental hazards military service families act sec directs secretary defense dod secretary veterans_affairs jointly establish provide expert advice dod matters relating exposures current members armed_forces members dependents environmental hazards military installations sec requires board consider study cases exposure evaluate submitted exposure claims recommend secretaries claim insufficient warrant consideration sufficient warrant health care compensation authorizes board convene science panel consider exposure claims report results board sec authorizes secretary defense secretary provide members dependents health care benefits recommended board sec directs secretary compile list individuals exposed environmental hazards camp lejeune north_carolina period water contaminated volatile organic compounds including known probable human carcinogens report congressional defense appropriations committees compilation list sec requires secretary compile list individuals exposed environmental hazards japan period air contaminated incinerator report committees compilation list sec directs secretary report annually committees health care benefits provided act sec authorizes appropriations |
112-HR-248 | Depleted Uranium Screening and Testing Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to: (1) establish procedures for the predeployment notification to members of the Armed Forces of any known or likely use of depleted uranium in a theater of operations and any health risks associated with exposure to depleted uranium; (2) provide for training deploying members on the safe handling of depleted uranium contamination; (3) carry out a program to identify individuals exposed to depleted uranium during active service in the Armed Forces; (4) provide such individuals with bioassay testing and notification of test results; and (5) identify specified depleted uranium exposure events. Requires the Secretary of each military department to establish procedures for collecting, tracking, and maintaining information on the health status of individuals tested under this Act to assess long-term health consequences of exposure to depleted uranium. Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to conduct an independent review of bioassay types and contamination thresholds for purposes of required testing. Requires the Secretary of the military department concerned to provide appropriate treatment for any illness of an individual resulting from depleted uranium contamination or exposure. Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a survey of radioisotope identification equipment used by the Department of Defense (DOD) to assess the capability of DOD facilities to identify concentrations of different radioisotopes in naturally occurring levels of uranium and to report survey findings to Congress. | Defense | Hazardous Waste | Armed forces and national security | 2011-01-07 | testing act directs secretary defense establish procedures notification members armed_forces known likely use depleted uranium theater operations health risks associated exposure depleted uranium provide training deploying members safe handling depleted uranium contamination carry program identify individuals exposed depleted uranium active service armed_forces provide individuals testing notification test results identify specified depleted uranium exposure events requires secretary military department establish procedures collecting tracking maintaining information health status individuals tested act assess long term health consequences exposure depleted uranium requires director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc conduct independent review types contamination thresholds purposes required testing requires secretary military department concerned provide appropriate treatment illness individual resulting depleted uranium contamination exposure directs comptroller general conduct survey identification equipment department_of_defense dod assess capability dod facilities identify concentrations different naturally occurring levels uranium report survey findings congress |
112-HR-332 | Military Environmental Responsibility Act - Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and defense-related agencies (the Department of Energy [DOE], the Nuclear Regulatory Commission [NRC], the Office of Naval Nuclear Reactors, and any others as designated by the President) to fully comply with designated federal and state environmental laws, including those related to public health and safety, to the same extent as any other entities subject to such laws. Waives any immunity of the United States with respect to such laws as applied to DOD and any defense-related agency. Provides for administrative enforcement actions. Requires the Secretary of Defense, for each weapon system for which congressional budget justification is required, to ensure that all development and procurement decisions comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Repeals prohibitions: (1) on the use of certain military appropriation accounts for the payment of fines and penalties for environmental noncompliance; and (2) forbidding the use of defense funds to conduct treatment, storage, or disposal activities at sites designated under the Formerly Utilized Site Remedial Action Program. | Defense | Hazardous Waste | Armed forces and national security | 2011-01-19 | military environmental responsibility act requires department defense dod defense related agencies department_of_energy doe nuclear_regulatory_commission nrc designated president fully comply designated federal state environmental laws including related public health safety extent entities subject laws waives immunity united_states respect laws applied dod defense related agency provides administrative enforcement actions requires secretary defense weapon system congressional budget justification required ensure development procurement decisions comply national_environmental_policy_act repeals prohibitions use certain military appropriation accounts payment fines penalties environmental noncompliance use defense funds conduct treatment storage disposal activities sites designated utilized site remedial action program |
112-HR-1491 | Safety for Americans from Nuclear Weapons Testing Act - Deems each of the following actions undertaken by a federal agency to be a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment for which a detailed environmental impact statement is required in conformance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969: (1) any action having as a purpose the resumption of testing of one or more nuclear weapons (including other nuclear explosive devices producing a nuclear yield) at the Nevada National Security Site; or (2) use of any other location for such testing. Outlines information required to be included in such statement, including: (1) the possibility of radiation containment failure and the effects of such failure; (2) possible long-term effects on the water table from underground radiation leakage; and (3) information with respect to certain kiloton categories of weapons. Prohibits the United States from resuming any such testing unless authorized by a law enacted after the enactment of this Act. Requires: (1) advance public notice of each test by the President; (2) notice of each release of radiation beyond the boundaries of the Nevada National Security Site by the Secretary of Energy within one hour of detection of such radiation; and (3) public meetings in southern Utah, Arizona, and Nevada after each test to discuss test results. Directs the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study on the safety and health of citizens in the vicinity of the Nevada National Security Site. Directs the Secretary to establish a Nevada National Security Site Citizens Review Board. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to institutions of higher education to acquire and operate, for ten years, radiation detection equipment and sensors. Directs the Secretary of Energy, through the Department of Energy (DOE) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to monitor the nature and extent of any radiation released into the atmosphere as a result of such testing. Requires: (1) DOE radiation containment assessment; and (2) public notice of monitoring data. Requires the: (1) Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to make a grant to establish the National Center for the Study of Radiation and Human Health; and (2) Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study of individuals exposed to nuclear weapons tests. Deems any reference to the Nevada Test Site in any law to be a reference to the Nevada National Security Site. | Defense | Hazardous Waste | Armed forces and national security | 2011-04-12 | safety americans nuclear weapons testing act deems following actions undertaken federal agency major federal action significantly affecting quality human environment detailed environmental impact statement required conformance national_environmental_policy_act action having purpose resumption testing nuclear weapons including nuclear explosive devices producing nuclear yield use location testing outlines information required included statement including possibility radiation containment failure effects failure possible long term effects water table underground radiation leakage information respect certain categories weapons prohibits united_states resuming testing authorized law enacted enactment act requires advance public notice test president notice release radiation boundaries secretary energy hour detection radiation public meetings southern utah arizona nevada test discuss test results directs national_academy_of_sciences conduct study safety health citizens vicinity directs secretary establish directs secretary homeland_security grants institutions higher education acquire operate years radiation detection equipment sensors directs secretary energy department_of_energy doe environmental_protection_agency epa monitor nature extent radiation released atmosphere result testing requires doe radiation containment assessment public notice monitoring data requires director national_institutes_of_health nih grant establish secretary health_and_human_services conduct study individuals exposed nuclear weapons tests deems reference nevada_test_site law reference |
112-HR-3337 | Open Burn Pit Registry Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) establish and maintain an open pit burn registry for members of the Armed Forces deployed in a contingency operation in Iraq or Afghanistan who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits used for disposing solid waste, (2) include in such registry information necessary to ascertain and monitor the health effects of such exposure, (3) develop a public information campaign to inform eligible individuals about the registry, and (4) periodically notify such individuals of significant developments in the study and treatment of conditions associated with such exposure. Requires the Secretary to: (1) contract with an independent scientific organization to develop a report assessing the effectiveness of actions taken to collect and maintain information on the health effects of such exposure, and (2) submit the completed report to Congress. | Defense | Hazardous Waste | Armed forces and national security | 2011-11-03 | open burn pit registry act directs secretary veterans_affairs establish maintain open pit burn registry members armed_forces deployed contingency operation iraq afghanistan exposed toxic chemicals caused open burn pits disposing solid waste include registry information necessary ascertain monitor health effects exposure develop public information campaign inform eligible individuals registry periodically notify individuals significant developments study treatment conditions associated exposure requires secretary contract independent scientific organization develop report assessing effectiveness actions taken collect maintain information health effects exposure submit completed report congress |
112-S-1798 | Open Burn Pit Registry Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) establish and maintain an open pit burn registry for members of the Armed Forces deployed in a contingency operation in Iraq or Afghanistan who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits used for disposing solid waste, (2) include in such registry information necessary to ascertain and monitor the health effects of such exposure, (3) develop a public information campaign to inform eligible individuals about the registry, and (4) periodically notify such individuals of significant developments in the study and treatment of conditions associated with such exposure. Requires the Secretary to: (1) contract with an independent scientific organization to develop a report assessing the effectiveness of actions taken to collect and maintain information on the health effects of such exposure, and (2) submit the completed report to Congress. | Defense | Hazardous Waste | Armed forces and national security | 2011-11-03 | open burn pit registry act directs secretary veterans_affairs establish maintain open pit burn registry members armed_forces deployed contingency operation iraq afghanistan exposed toxic chemicals caused open burn pits disposing solid waste include registry information necessary ascertain monitor health effects exposure develop public information campaign inform eligible individuals registry periodically notify individuals significant developments study treatment conditions associated exposure requires secretary contract independent scientific organization develop report assessing effectiveness actions taken collect maintain information health effects exposure submit completed report congress |
112-S-2009 | Insular Areas Act of 2011 - Amends the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE), beginning on January 1, 2012, to periodically conduct (not less frequently than every four years): (1) a visual study of the concrete exterior of the Cactus Crater containment structure on Runit Island, and (2) a radiochemical analysis of the groundwater surrounding and in such structure. Requires the Secretary to submit to the House Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources a report containing a description of the results of the study and analysis and a determination of any significant change in the health risks to the people of Enewetak (atoll in Marshall Islands) from the contaminants within such structure. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to make funds available to DOE to conduct such analyses. Amends the federal judicial code to allow the temporary assignment of a magistrate or territorial judge as a judge of any duly constituted court of the freely associated compact states. Amends the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to: (1) require increases in the minimum wage in American Samoa to be made on a triennial basis (currently, increases are made annually); (2) disallow any increase in 2012, 2013, and 2014; and (3) delay the subsequent reports of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the impact of minimum wage increases until April 1, 2014, and every three years thereafter (currently, April 1, 2013, and every two years thereafter). | Defense | Hazardous Waste | Government operations and politics | 2011-12-16 | insular areas act amends compact free association amendments act direct secretary energy doe beginning january periodically conduct frequently years visual study concrete exterior containment structure analysis groundwater surrounding structure requires secretary submit house_committee_on_natural_resources report containing description results study analysis determination significant change health risks people enewetak atoll marshall_islands contaminants structure directs secretary interior funds available doe conduct analyses amends federal judicial code allow temporary assignment magistrate territorial judge judge duly constituted court freely associated compact states amends fair minimum wage act require increases minimum wage american_samoa triennial basis currently increases annually disallow increase delay subsequent reports government_accountability_office gao impact minimum wage increases april years currently april years |
113-HR-424 | Mohave County Radiation Compensation Act of 2013 - Amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include the county of Mohave, Arizona, among affected areas for purposes of payments to individuals with certain medical conditions who were exposed to fallout emitted during the U.S. government's atmospheric nuclear tests. | Defense | Hazardous Waste | Law | 2013-01-25 | mohave county radiation compensation act amends radiation exposure compensation act include county mohave arizona affected areas purposes payments individuals certain medical conditions exposed fallout emitted government atmospheric nuclear tests |
114-S-1895 | Downwinders Compensation Act of 2015
This bill amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to expand eligibility for restitution relating to atmospheric nuclear testing to individuals who were present, during the periods of testing, in any part of Clark County, Nevada, or any part of any county in Arizona that has a part north of the Grand Canyon. | Defense | Hazardous Waste | Law | 2015-07-29 | compensation act bill amends radiation_exposure_compensation_act expand eligibility restitution relating atmospheric nuclear testing individuals present periods testing clark_county nevada county arizona north |
110-S-286 | Rural Economic Investment Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income interest received by a bank or savings association that is insured under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act on a loan secured by agricultural real estate or by a leasehold mortgage on agricultural real estate (real property used for agricultural production or certain single family rural residences). | Housing | Rural Housing | Taxation | 2007-01-12 | rural economic investment act amends internal revenue code exclude gross income interest received bank savings association insured federal_deposit_insurance_act loan secured agricultural real estate leasehold mortgage agricultural real estate real property agricultural production certain single family rural residences |
111-HR-5003 | Rural Housing Improvement Act of 2010 - Amends the Housing Act of 1949 and the Doug Bereuter Section 502 Single Family Housing Loan Guarantee Act to increase from up to 1% to at least 3% but not more than 4% the guarantee fee on loans for housing and buildings on adequate farms, as determined sufficient by the Secretary of Agriculture to cover the costs of such guaranteed loans. Amends the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2001 to repeal the maximum limit on the loan guarantee fee of 2%. Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to authorize the Secretary to guarantee such loans in aggregate amounts of up to $8 billion for FY2010, in addition to such guaranteed loans authorized in other Acts for FY2010. | Housing | Rural Housing | Housing and community development | 2010-04-13 | amends housing act doug bereuter section single family housing loan guarantee act increase guarantee fee loans housing buildings adequate farms determined sufficient secretary agriculture cover costs guaranteed loans amends agriculture rural_development food_and_drug_administration related agencies appropriation act repeal maximum limit loan guarantee fee amends housing act authorize secretary guarantee loans aggregate amounts billion fy2010 addition guaranteed loans authorized acts fy2010 |
111-HR-5017 | Rural Housing Preservation and Stabilization Act of 2010 - Amends the Housing Act of 1949 and the Doug Bereuter Section 502 Single Family Housing Loan Guarantee Act to increase from up to 1% to up to 4% the guarantee fee on loans for housing and buildings on adequate farms. Amends the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2001 to repeal the maximum limit on the loan guarantee fee of 2%. Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to authorize the Secretary to guarantee such loans in aggregate amounts of up to $30 billion for FY2010. Declares that the budgetary effects of this Act, in order to comply with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives, provided that such statement has been submitted before the vote on passage. | Housing | Rural Housing | Housing and community development | 2010-04-14 | stabilization act amends housing act doug bereuter section single family housing loan guarantee act increase guarantee fee loans housing buildings adequate farms amends agriculture rural_development food_and_drug_administration related agencies appropriation act repeal maximum limit loan guarantee fee amends housing act authorize secretary guarantee loans aggregate amounts billion fy2010 declares budgetary effects act order comply statutory pay act shall determined reference latest statement titled budgetary effects paygo legislation act submitted printing congressional_record chairman provided statement submitted vote passage |
111-S-1628 | Rural Physician Pipeline Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to establish a program to make grants to accredited schools of allopathic or osteopathic medicine to: (1) assist such schools in recruiting students most likely to practice medicine in underserved rural communities; (2) provide rural-focused training and experience; and (3) increase the number of recent allopathic and osteopathic medical school graduates who practice in underserved rural communities. Requires the Secretary to convene a Rural Training Program Symposium to: (1) develop best practices for such schools; and (2) establish a network of medical schools that have developed or will develop rural training programs. | Housing | Rural Housing | Health | 2009-08-06 | rural physician pipeline act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting administrator health_resources_and_services_administration establish program grants accredited schools allopathic osteopathic medicine assist schools recruiting students likely practice medicine underserved rural communities provide rural focused training experience increase number recent allopathic osteopathic medical school graduates practice underserved rural communities requires secretary convene develop best practices schools establish network medical schools developed develop rural training programs |
112-HR-273 | Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2011 - Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the requirements for consideration as rural areas with respect to assistance for farm housing. States that any area classified as "rural" or a "rural area" before October 1, 1990, and determined not to be "rural" or a "rural area" as a result of data received from or after the 1990, 2000, or 2010 (currently, only the 1990 or 2000) decennial census shall continue to be so classified until the receipt of data from the decennial census in the year 2020 (currently, 2010), if, as under current law, such area has a population of between 10,000 and 25,000, is rural in character, and has a serious lack of mortgage credit for lower and moderate-income families. | Housing | Rural Housing | Housing and community development | 2011-01-12 | rural_housing_preservation_act amends housing act revise requirements consideration rural areas respect assistance farm housing states area classified rural rural area october determined rural rural area result data received currently decennial census shall continue classified receipt data decennial census year currently current law area population rural character lack mortgage credit lower moderate income families |
112-HR-1422 | Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to suspend the limitation on the period for which borrowers are eligible for loan guarantee assistance through December 31, 2013. | Housing | Rural Housing | Agriculture and food | 2011-04-07 | amends farm_security rural investment act suspend limitation period borrowers eligible loan guarantee assistance december |
113-HR-858 | Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2013 - Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the requirements for consideration as rural areas with respect to assistance for farm housing.
States that any area classified as "rural" or a "rural area" before October 1, 1990, and determined not to be "rural" or a "rural area" as a result of data received from or after the 1990, 2000, or 2010 (currently, only the 1990 or 2000) decennial census shall continue to be so classified until the receipt of data from the decennial census in the year 2020 (currently, 2010), if, as under current law, such area has a population of between 10,000 and 25,000, is rural in character, and has a serious lack of mortgage credit for lower and moderate-income families. | Housing | Rural Housing | Housing and community development | 2013-02-27 | rural_housing_preservation_act amends housing act revise requirements consideration rural areas respect assistance farm housing states area classified rural rural area october determined rural rural area result data received currently decennial census shall continue classified receipt data decennial census year currently current law area population rural character lack mortgage credit lower moderate income families |
113-HR-2672 | Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act - Directs the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to establish an application process under which a person who lives or does business in a state may apply to have an area in the state identified as a rural area if it has not yet been so designated by the CFPB for purposes of federal consumer financial law.
Prescribes criteria for the CFPB to consider when evaluating the application. Requires the CFPB to: (1) grant or deny the application within 90 days after the public comment period ends; and (3) publish the grant or denial in the Federal Register, including an explanation of the factors upon which the CFPB relied in making its determination.
Sunsets this Act two years after its date of enactment. | Housing | Rural Housing | Finance and financial sector | 2013-07-11 | helping expand lending practices rural communities act directs consumer financial protection bureau cfpb establish application process person lives business state apply area state identified rural area designated cfpb purposes federal consumer financial law prescribes criteria cfpb consider evaluating application requires cfpb grant deny application days public comment period ends publish grant denial federal_register including explanation factors cfpb relied making determination sunsets act years date enactment |
110-S-1843 | Fair Pay Restoration Act - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to declare that an unlawful employment practice occurs when a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice is adopted, when an individual becomes subject to the decision or practice, or when an individual is affected by application of the decision or practice, including each time compensation is paid. Accrues liability, and allows an aggrieved person to obtain relief including recovery of back pay for up to two years preceding the filing of the charge, where the unlawful employment practice that has occurred during the charge filing period is similar or related to a practice that occurred outside the charge filing period. Applies certain amendments made by this Act to claims of compensation discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to declare that an unlawful practice occurs when a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice is adopted, when a person becomes subject to the decision or other practice, or when a person is affected by the decision or practice, including each time compensation is paid. | Civil Rights | Age Discrimination | Civil rights and liberties, minority issues | 2007-07-20 | fair pay restoration act amends civil rights act declare unlawful employment practice occurs discriminatory compensation decision practice adopted individual subject decision practice individual affected application decision practice including time compensation paid accrues liability allows aggrieved person obtain relief including recovery pay years preceding filing charge unlawful employment practice occurred charge filing period similar related practice occurred outside charge filing period applies certain amendments act claims compensation discrimination americans disabilities act rehabilitation act age discrimination employment act declare unlawful practice occurs discriminatory compensation decision practice adopted person subject decision practice person affected decision practice including time compensation paid |
111-HR-3721 | Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act - Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to declare that a plaintiff establishes an unlawful employment practice if the plaintiff demonstrates by a preponderance of the evidence that: (1) an impermissible factor or authority was a motivating factor for the practice complained of, even if other factors also motivated that practice; or (2) the practice complained of would not have occurred in the absence of an impermissible factor. Specifies the types of: (1) evidence that a plaintiff may utilize; and (2) relief and damages available to a successful plaintiff. | Civil Rights | Age Discrimination | Labor and employment | 2009-10-06 | declare plaintiff establishes unlawful employment practice plaintiff demonstrates preponderance evidence impermissible factor authority motivating factor practice factors motivated practice practice occurred absence impermissible factor specifies types evidence plaintiff utilize relief damages available successful plaintiff |
111-S-181 | Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to declare that an unlawful employment practice occurs when: (1) a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice is adopted; (2) an individual becomes subject to the decision or practice; or (3) an individual is affected by application of the decision or practice, including each time wages, benefits, or other compensation is paid. Allows liability to accrue, and allows an aggrieved person to obtain relief, including recovery of back pay, for up to two years preceding the filing of the charge, where the unlawful employment practices that have occurred during the charge filing period are similar or related to practices that occurred outside the time for filing a charge. Applies the preceding provisions to claims of compensation discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to declare that an unlawful practice occurs when a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice is adopted, when a person becomes subject to the decision or other practice, or when a person is affected by the decision or practice, including each time wages, benefits, or other compensation is paid. | Civil Rights | Age Discrimination | Civil rights and liberties, minority issues | 2009-01-08 | amends civil rights act declare unlawful employment practice occurs discriminatory compensation decision practice adopted individual subject decision practice individual affected application decision practice including time wages benefits compensation paid allows liability accrue allows aggrieved person obtain relief including recovery pay years preceding filing charge unlawful employment practices occurred charge filing period similar related practices occurred outside time filing charge applies preceding provisions claims compensation discrimination americans disabilities act rehabilitation act amends age discrimination employment act declare unlawful practice occurs discriminatory compensation decision practice adopted person subject decision practice person affected decision practice including time wages benefits compensation paid |
111-S-1756 | Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act - Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to declare that a plaintiff establishes an unlawful employment practice if the plaintiff demonstrates by a preponderance of the evidence that: (1) an impermissible factor or authority was a motivating factor for the practice complained of, even if other factors also motivated that practice; or (2) the practice complained of would not have occurred in the absence of an impermissible factor. Specifies the types of: (1) evidence that a plaintiff may utilize; and (2) relief and damages available to a successful plaintiff. | Civil Rights | Age Discrimination | Labor and employment | 2009-10-06 | declare plaintiff establishes unlawful employment practice plaintiff demonstrates preponderance evidence impermissible factor authority motivating factor practice factors motivated practice practice occurred absence impermissible factor specifies types evidence plaintiff utilize relief damages available successful plaintiff |
112-S-2189 | Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act - Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to specify that an unlawful employment practice is established when the complaining party demonstrates that age or participation in investigations, proceedings, or litigation under such Act was a motivating factor for any practice, even though other factors also motivated the practice (thereby allowing what are commonly known as "mixed motive" claims). Permits a complaining party to rely on any type or form of admissible evidence, which need only be sufficient for a reasonable trier of fact to find that an unlawful practice occurred. Declares that a complaining party shall not be required to demonstrate that age or retaliation was the sole cause of a practice (thereby rejecting the Supreme Court decision in Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc., which requires a complainant to prove that age was the "but-for" cause for the employer's decision). Authorizes the court, on a claim in which an individual demonstrates that age was a motivating factor for any employment practice and in which a respondent demonstrates that the same action would have been taken in the absence of the impermissible motivating factor, to grant declaratory relief, injunctive relief, and attorney's fees and costs directly attributable only to the pursuit of a claim. Prohibits the court in such an instance from awarding damages or issuing an order requiring any admission, reinstatement, hiring, promotion, or payment. Applies the same standard of proof to other employment discrimination and retaliation claims, including claims under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and similar laws concerning federal employees. | Civil Rights | Age Discrimination | Labor and employment | 2012-03-13 | specify unlawful employment practice established complaining party demonstrates age participation investigations proceedings litigation act motivating factor practice factors motivated practice allowing commonly known mixed motive claims permits complaining party rely type form admissible evidence need sufficient reasonable trier fact find unlawful practice occurred declares complaining party shall required demonstrate age retaliation sole cause practice rejecting supreme_court decision gross requires complainant prove age cause employer decision authorizes court claim individual demonstrates age motivating factor employment practice respondent demonstrates action taken absence impermissible motivating factor grant declaratory relief injunctive relief attorney fees costs directly attributable pursuit claim prohibits court instance awarding damages issuing order requiring admission reinstatement hiring promotion payment applies standard proof employment discrimination retaliation claims including claims civil rights act americans disabilities act rehabilitation act similar laws concerning federal employees |
113-HR-2852 | Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act - Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to specify that an unlawful employment practice is established when the complaining party demonstrates that age or participation in investigations, proceedings, or litigation under such Act was a motivating factor for any practice, even though other factors also motivated the practice (thereby allowing what are commonly known as "mixed motive" claims).
Permits a complaining party to rely on any type or form of admissible evidence, which need only be sufficient for a reasonable trier of fact to find that an unlawful practice occurred. Declares that a complaining party shall not be required to demonstrate that age or retaliation was the sole cause of a practice (thereby rejecting the Supreme Court decision in Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc., which requires a complainant to prove that age was the "but-for" cause for the employer's decision).
Authorizes the court, on a claim in which an individual demonstrates that age was a motivating factor for any employment practice and in which a respondent demonstrates that the same action would have been taken in the absence of the impermissible motivating factor, to grant declaratory relief, injunctive relief, and attorney's fees and costs directly attributable only to the pursuit of a claim. Prohibits the court in such an instance from awarding damages or issuing an order requiring any admission, reinstatement, hiring, promotion, or payment.
Applies the same standard of proof to other employment discrimination and retaliation claims, including claims under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and similar laws concerning federal employees. | Civil Rights | Age Discrimination | Labor and employment | 2013-07-30 | specify unlawful employment practice established complaining party demonstrates age participation investigations proceedings litigation act motivating factor practice factors motivated practice allowing commonly known mixed motive claims permits complaining party rely type form admissible evidence need sufficient reasonable trier fact find unlawful practice occurred declares complaining party shall required demonstrate age retaliation sole cause practice rejecting supreme_court decision gross requires complainant prove age cause employer decision authorizes court claim individual demonstrates age motivating factor employment practice respondent demonstrates action taken absence impermissible motivating factor grant declaratory relief injunctive relief attorney fees costs directly attributable pursuit claim prohibits court instance awarding damages issuing order requiring admission reinstatement hiring promotion payment applies standard proof employment discrimination retaliation claims including claims civil rights act americans disabilities act rehabilitation act similar laws concerning federal employees |
113-S-1391 | Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act - Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to specify that an unlawful employment practice is established when the complaining party demonstrates that age or participation in investigations, proceedings, or litigation under such Act was a motivating factor for any practice, even though other factors also motivated the practice (thereby allowing what are commonly known as "mixed motive" claims).
Permits a complaining party to rely on any type or form of admissible evidence, which need only be sufficient for a reasonable trier of fact to find that an unlawful practice occurred. Declares that a complaining party shall not be required to demonstrate that age or retaliation was the sole cause of a practice (thereby rejecting the Supreme Court decision in Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc., which requires a complainant to prove that age was the "but-for" cause for the employer's decision).
Authorizes the court, on a claim in which an individual demonstrates that age was a motivating factor for any employment practice and in which a respondent demonstrates that the same action would have been taken in the absence of the impermissible motivating factor, to grant declaratory relief, injunctive relief, and attorney's fees and costs directly attributable only to the pursuit of a claim. Prohibits the court in such an instance from awarding damages or issuing an order requiring any admission, reinstatement, hiring, promotion, or payment.
Applies the same standard of proof to other employment discrimination and retaliation claims, including claims under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and similar laws concerning federal employees. | Civil Rights | Age Discrimination | Labor and employment | 2013-07-30 | specify unlawful employment practice established complaining party demonstrates age participation investigations proceedings litigation act motivating factor practice factors motivated practice allowing commonly known mixed motive claims permits complaining party rely type form admissible evidence need sufficient reasonable trier fact find unlawful practice occurred declares complaining party shall required demonstrate age retaliation sole cause practice rejecting supreme_court decision gross requires complainant prove age cause employer decision authorizes court claim individual demonstrates age motivating factor employment practice respondent demonstrates action taken absence impermissible motivating factor grant declaratory relief injunctive relief attorney fees costs directly attributable pursuit claim prohibits court instance awarding damages issuing order requiring admission reinstatement hiring promotion payment applies standard proof employment discrimination retaliation claims including claims civil rights act americans disabilities act rehabilitation act similar laws concerning federal employees |
113-S-2855 | Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to nondiscrimination requirements for tax-exempt employee pension, profit-sharing, and stock bonus plans, to include protections for older, longer service participants in such plans, including the grandfathering of such participants under defined benefit plans. | Civil Rights | Age Discrimination | Labor and employment | 2014-09-18 | retirement security preservation act amends internal revenue code respect nondiscrimination requirements tax exempt employee pension profit sharing stock bonus plans include protections older longer service participants plans including participants defined benefit plans |
114-HR-2781 | Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age or any previous reduction in OASDI benefits.
Declares that there shall be no reduction in the widow's or widower's insurance benefit of an individual for any month in which such individual is under a disability. | Civil Rights | Age Discrimination | Social welfare | 2015-06-15 | amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act provide benefits disabled widows widowers regard age previous reduction oasdi benefits declares shall reduction widow widower insurance benefit individual month individual disability |
114-HR-5574 | Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act
This bill amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to specify that an unlawful employment practice is established when the complaining party demonstrates that age or participation in investigations, proceedings, or litigation under such Act was a motivating factor for any unlawful employment practice, even though other factors also motivated the practice (thereby allowing what are commonly known as "mixed motive" claims).
The bill: (1) permits a complaining party to rely on any type or form of admissible evidence, which need only be sufficient for a reasonable trier of fact to find that an unlawful practice occurred; and (2) declares that a complaining party shall not be required to demonstrate that age or retaliation was the sole cause of a practice (thereby rejecting the Supreme Court decision in Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc., which requires a complainant to prove that age was the "but-for" cause for the employer's decision).
The bill: (1) authorizes a court, in a claim in which an individual demonstrates that age was a motivating factor for any employment practice and in which a respondent demonstrates that the same action would have been taken in the absence of the impermissible motivating factor, to grant declaratory relief, injunctive relief, and attorney's fees and costs directly attributable only to the pursuit of a claim; and (2) prohibits a court in such an instance from awarding damages or issuing an order requiring any admission, reinstatement, hiring, promotion, or payment.
The bill applies the same standard of proof to other employment discrimination and retaliation claims, including claims under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and similar laws concerning federal employees. | Civil Rights | Age Discrimination | Labor and employment | 2016-06-24 | bill amends age discrimination employment act specify unlawful employment practice established complaining party demonstrates age participation investigations proceedings litigation act motivating factor unlawful employment practice factors motivated practice allowing commonly known mixed motive claims bill permits complaining party rely type form admissible evidence need sufficient reasonable trier fact find unlawful practice occurred declares complaining party shall required demonstrate age retaliation sole cause practice rejecting supreme_court decision gross requires complainant prove age cause employer decision bill authorizes court claim individual demonstrates age motivating factor employment practice respondent demonstrates action taken absence impermissible motivating factor grant declaratory relief injunctive relief attorney fees costs directly attributable pursuit claim prohibits court instance awarding damages issuing order requiring admission reinstatement hiring promotion payment bill applies standard proof employment discrimination retaliation claims including claims civil rights act americans disabilities act rehabilitation act similar laws concerning federal employees |
114-S-2180 | Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act
This bill amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to specify that an unlawful employment practice is established when the complaining party demonstrates that age or participation in investigations, proceedings, or litigation under such Act was a motivating factor for any unlawful employment practice, even though other factors also motivated the practice (thereby allowing what are commonly known as "mixed motive" claims).
The bill: (1) permits a complaining party to rely on any type or form of admissible evidence, which need only be sufficient for a reasonable trier of fact to find that an unlawful practice occurred; and (2) declares that a complaining party shall not be required to demonstrate that age or retaliation was the sole cause of a practice (thereby rejecting the Supreme Court decision in Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc., which requires a complainant to prove that age was the "but-for" cause for the employer's decision).
The bill: (1) authorizes a court, in a claim in which an individual demonstrates that age was a motivating factor for any employment practice and in which a respondent demonstrates that the same action would have been taken in the absence of the impermissible motivating factor, to grant declaratory relief, injunctive relief, and attorney's fees and costs directly attributable only to the pursuit of a claim; and (2) prohibits a court in such an instance from awarding damages or issuing an order requiring any admission, reinstatement, hiring, promotion, or payment.
The bill applies the same standard of proof to other employment discrimination and retaliation claims, including claims under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and similar laws concerning federal employees. | Civil Rights | Age Discrimination | Labor and employment | 2015-10-08 | bill amends age discrimination employment act specify unlawful employment practice established complaining party demonstrates age participation investigations proceedings litigation act motivating factor unlawful employment practice factors motivated practice allowing commonly known mixed motive claims bill permits complaining party rely type form admissible evidence need sufficient reasonable trier fact find unlawful practice occurred declares complaining party shall required demonstrate age retaliation sole cause practice rejecting supreme_court decision gross requires complainant prove age cause employer decision bill authorizes court claim individual demonstrates age motivating factor employment practice respondent demonstrates action taken absence impermissible motivating factor grant declaratory relief injunctive relief attorney fees costs directly attributable pursuit claim prohibits court instance awarding damages issuing order requiring admission reinstatement hiring promotion payment bill applies standard proof employment discrimination retaliation claims including claims civil rights act americans disabilities act rehabilitation act similar laws concerning federal employees |
111-HR-1517 | Authorizes the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to convert an employee serving under an overseas limited appointment for at least two years of current continuous service, whose service is rated at least fully successful throughout that time, to a permanent appointment in the competitive service. Directs the United States to: (1) indemnify and hold such individual whose appointment is converted harmless from any claim arising from any event, act, or omission that arises from the exercise of such individual's official duties; and (2) provide to such individual (including any dependents) services and monetary payments which are equivalent to those provided to other CBP employees in similar positions in the same country of assignment and for which such individual was not eligible by reason of such individual's overseas limited appointment. Directs the Commissioner to implement such a conversion in a manner that: (1) meets the operational needs of the CBP; and (2) is not disruptive to the employees affected. Provides that: (1) nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the pay of any individual for services performed before the date of his or her conversion; and (2) the authority of the Commissioner to convert an employee under this Act shall terminate two years after enactment. | Government Operations | Appointments | Government operations and politics | 2009-03-16 | authorizes commissioner cbp convert employee serving overseas limited appointment years current continuous service service rated fully successful time permanent appointment competitive service directs united_states indemnify hold individual appointment converted harmless claim arising event act omission arises exercise individual official duties provide individual including dependents services monetary payments equivalent provided cbp employees similar positions country assignment individual eligible reason individual overseas limited appointment directs commissioner implement conversion manner meets operational needs cbp disruptive employees affected provides act shall construed affect pay individual services performed date conversion authority commissioner convert employee act shall terminate years enactment |
111-HR-3226 | Czar Accountability and Reform (CZAR) Act of 2009 - Prohibits appropriated funds from being used to pay salaries or expenses of any task force, council, or similar office established by or at the direction of the President, if the head of such entity: (1) is appointed (on other than an interim basis) without the Senate's advice and consent; (2) is excepted from the competitive service by reason of the confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating character of the position; and (3) performs or delegates functions that would otherwise be performed or delegated by an individual appointed by the President with the Senate's advice and consent. | Government Operations | Appointments | Government operations and politics | 2009-07-15 | reform act prohibits appropriated funds pay salaries expenses task force council similar office established direction president head entity appointed interim basis senate advice consent excepted competitive service reason confidential policy determining policy making policy advocating character position performs delegates functions performed delegated individual appointed president senate advice consent |
112-HR-1104 | Representation for Farmers Act - Amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to modify the provision governing the composition of the membership of the Science Advisory Board to provide for the appointment of up to three Board members based on a recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA). | Government Operations | Appointments | Environmental protection | 2011-03-15 | representation farmers act amends environmental research development demonstration authorization act modify provision governing composition membership science_advisory_board provide appointment board members based recommendation secretary agriculture usda |
112-HR-1119 | National Nurse Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the position of National Nurse for Public Health within the Office of the Surgeon General. Includes among the duties of such position providing leadership and coordination of Public Health Service nursing professional affairs for the Office of the Surgeon General and other agencies of the Public Health Service, conducting media campaigns, and providing guidance and leadership for activities that will increase public safety and emergency preparedness. Requires the National Nurse for Public Health to: (1) participate in identification of national health priorities, (2) encourage volunteerism of nurses and strengthen the relationship between government agencies and health-related national organizations, and (3) promote the dissemination of evidence-based practice in educating the public on health promotion and disease prevention activities. | Government Operations | Appointments | Health | 2011-03-16 | national nurse act amends public_health_service_act establish position national_nurse_for_public_health office_of_the_surgeon_general includes duties position providing leadership coordination public_health_service nursing professional affairs office_of_the_surgeon_general agencies public_health_service conducting media campaigns providing guidance leadership activities increase public safety emergency preparedness requires national_nurse_for_public_health participate identification national health priorities encourage volunteerism nurses strengthen relationship government agencies health related national organizations promote dissemination evidence based practice educating public health promotion disease prevention activities |
112-HR-1121 | Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 - Amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, (title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act), to replace the position of Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with a five-member Commission composed of the Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Federal Reserve System and four additional members appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among individuals who should want to protect service members and their families who are sacrificing their lives for this country from abusive financial practices. Prohibits Commission members from engaging in any other business, vocation, or employment. Requires one member of the Commission to exercise primary responsibility for the Bureau's oversight activities pertaining to protecting consumers, with a focus on consumers who are older, minorities, youth, or veterans, from unfair, deceptive, and abusive lending practices. Prohibits the Chair of the Commission from making requests for estimates related to appropriations without prior Commission approval. | Government Operations | Appointments | Finance and financial sector | 2011-03-16 | responsible consumer financial protection regulations act amends consumer financial protection act title dodd frank wall street reform consumer protection act replace position director bureau_of_consumer_financial_protection member commission composed vice chairman additional members appointed president advice consent senate individuals want protect service members families lives country abusive financial practices members engaging business vocation employment requires member commission exercise primary responsibility bureau oversight activities pertaining protecting consumers focus consumers older minorities youth veterans unfair deceptive abusive lending practices prohibits making requests estimates related appropriations prior commission approval |
112-HR-1470 | Requires the probationary period before an appointment in the competitive civil service or an inital appointment as a supervisor or manager becomes final to be not less than two years. Retains existing probationary requirements for preference eligible individuals (i.e., veterans) initially appointed to positions that exist 180 days after the enactment of this Act. Requires the head of each agency to ensure that: (1) announcements of vacant positions and offers of appointment clearly state the terms and conditions of the probationary period, (2) individuals who are required to complete probationary periods receive timely notice of performance requirements, and (3) certification of successful completion of a probationary period is made. Revises the definition of "employee" for purposes of adverse action provisions to mean: (1) an individual who has completed not less than two years (currently, one year) of competitive federal service, or (2) an member of the excepted service who has completed not less than two years of current continuous service in the same or a similar position in an executive agency. | Government Operations | Appointments | Government operations and politics | 2011-04-08 | requires probationary period appointment competitive civil service appointment supervisor manager final years retains existing probationary requirements preference eligible individuals veterans initially appointed positions exist days enactment act requires head agency ensure announcements vacant positions offers appointment clearly state terms conditions probationary period individuals required complete probationary periods receive timely notice performance requirements certification successful completion probationary period revises definition employee purposes adverse action provisions mean individual completed years currently year competitive federal service member excepted service completed years current continuous service similar position executive agency |
112-HR-2791 | Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to state that provisions authorizing the appointment of special consultants or authorizing individual scientists to receive fellowships do not authorize the designation, appointment, or employment of any special consultant, fellow, or other employee by an agency outside of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). | Government Operations | Appointments | Health | 2011-08-02 | health_and_human_services clarification act amends public_health_service_act state provisions authorizing appointment special consultants authorizing individual scientists receive fellowships authorize designation appointment employment special consultant fellow employee agency outside department_of_health_and_human_services hhs |
112-HR-3695 | Modifies the Coast Guard Academy cadet nomination process by requiring that half of each incoming class be composed of cadets nominated by: (1) the Vice President or, if there is no Vice President, the President pro tempore of the Senate; (2) a Senator; (3) a Member of the House of Representatives; and (4) the various delegates to Congress, including a Resident Commissioner and Resident Representative. Entitles each Senator, House Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, and Resident Representative to nominate three persons each year. Requires nominees to be citizens or nationals of the United States and meet any minimum requirements established by the Secretary of the respective department in which the Coast Guard is operating. Directs the Superintendent of the Academy to furnish any Member of Congress, upon written request, the name of the nominating authority responsible for the nomination of any named or identified person for appointment to the Academy. | Government Operations | Appointments | Transportation and public works | 2011-12-15 | modifies coast_guard_academy cadet nomination process requiring half incoming class composed cadets nominated vice president vice president president pro tempore senate senator member house_of_representatives delegates congress including resident commissioner resident representative entitles senator house member delegate resident commissioner nominate persons year requires nominees citizens nationals united_states meet minimum requirements established secretary respective department coast_guard operating directs superintendent academy furnish member congress written request nominating authority responsible nomination named identified person appointment academy |
112-HR-4730 | Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to be appointed by the President (currently, by the Attorney General), with the advice and consent of the Senate. | Government Operations | Appointments | Crime and law enforcement | 2012-04-25 | federal prisons accountability act amends federal criminal code require director bureau_of_prisons appointed president currently attorney general advice consent senate |
112-S-679 | Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Eliminates the requirement of Senate approval (advice and consent) of specified presidentially-appointed positions in federal agencies and departments, as follows: Department of Agriculture: (1) Assistant Secretary for Administration, (2) Administrator of the Rural Utilities Services, and (3) all members of the Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation; Department of Commerce: Chief Scientist, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Department of Defense (DOD): (1) all members of the National Security Education Board, and (2) Director of the Selective Service System; Department of Education: (1) Assistant Secretary for Management, and (2) Commissioner for Education Statistics; Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs; Department of Homeland Security (DHS): (1) Director of the Office for Domestic Preparedness, (2) Assistant Administrator for Grant Programs, Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), (3) Administrator of the U.S. Fire Administration, (4) Director of the Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement, (5) Chief Medical Officer, and (6) Assistant Secretaries for Health Affairs, Legislative Affairs, and Public Affairs; Housing and Urban Development (HUD): Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs; Department of Justice (DOJ): (1) Directors of the Bureaus of Justice Statistics and Justice Assistance, (2) Director of the National Institute of Justice, (3) Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and (4) Director of the Office for Victims of Crime; Department of Labor: (1) Assistant Secretaries for Administration and Management and for Public Affairs, and (2) Director of the Women's Bureau; Department of State: Assistant Secretaries for Public Affairs and for Administration; Department of Transportation (DOT): (1) Assistant Secretaries for Budget and Programs and for Administration, (2) Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and (3) Administrator of the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Department of the Treasury: (1) Assistant Secretaries for Public Affairs and for Management, and (2) Treasurer of the United States; Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): Assistant Secretaries for Management, for Human Resources and Administration, for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, and for Operations, Security, and Preparedness; Appalachian Regional Commission: Alternative Federal Co-Chairman; Council of Economic Advisers: all members, except the Chairperson; Corporation for National and Community Service: Managing Director; National Council on Disability: all members, including the Chairperson; National Museum and Library Services Boards: all members; National Science Foundation (NSF): all Board members; Office of National Drug Control Policy: Deputy Directors; Office of Navajo and Hopi Relocation: Commissioner; United States Agency for International Development (USAID): Assistant Administrator for Management; Community Development Financial Institution Fund: Administrator; Mississippi River Commission: all Commissioners; National Board for Education Sciences: all members; National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board: all members; and Board of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development: all members. Eliminates the positions of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information and for Public Affairs. Eliminates the requirement of Senate approval of all appointments to and promotions for the Commissioned Officer Corps in the Public Health Service and in NOAA. Provides that removal of the requirement of Senate confirmation of any position in this Act shall not result in any such position being placed in the Senior Executive Service or alter compensation for such position. Sec. 3) Expands the requirements for the appointment of a Director of the Census, including that such appointment be made without regard to political affiliation and that the appointee have a demonstrated ability in managing large organizations and experience in the collection, analysis, and use of statistical data. Limits the Director's term to five years, beginning on December 1, 2012, and prohibits a Director from serving more than two full terms. Authorizes the President to remove the Director from office after communicating in writing the reasons for removal to Congress not later than 60 days before the removal. (Sec. 4) Establishes the Working Group on Streamlining Paperwork for Executive Nominations (Working Group) to study and report to the President and specified congressional committees on the streamlining of paperwork required for executive nominations and review the impact of background investigations requirements on the appointments process. Requires that the report of the Working Group include: (1) recommendations for the streamlining of paperwork required for executive nominations, and (2) a detailed plan for the creation and implementation of an electronic system for collecting and distributing background information from nominees for positions which require Senate approval. Requires such electronic system to provide for less of a burden on potential nominees for positions which require Senate approval, faster delivery of background information, fewer errors of omission, and a single, searchable form (Smart Form) that will be free to a nominee, will be easy to use, and will streamline the process of vetting a nominee and tracking information provided by a nominee. (Sec. 5) Requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study and report to Congress and the President on presidentially-appointed positions that do not require Senate approval. (Sec. 6) Makes the provisions of this Act relating to Senate approval of presidential appointments effective 60 days after enactment and makes the other provisions effective upon enactment. | Government Operations | Appointments | Government operations and politics | 2011-03-30 | presidential appointment efficiency streamlining act sec eliminates requirement senate approval advice consent specified presidentially appointed positions federal agencies departments follows department_of_agriculture assistant secretary administration administrator members board_of_directors commodity_credit_corporation department_of_commerce chief scientist national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa department_of_defense dod members director selective_service_system department_of_education assistant secretary management commissioner department_of_health_and_human_services hhs assistant secretary department_of_homeland_security dhs director assistant administrator fema administrator director chief medical officer assistant secretaries housing_and_urban_development hud assistant secretary department_of_justice doj directors justice assistance director national_institute_of_justice administrator office_of_juvenile_justice delinquency_prevention director assistant secretaries administration management public affairs director department_of_state assistant secretaries public affairs administration department_of_transportation dot assistant secretaries budget programs administration deputy administrator federal_aviation_administration faa administrator department treasury assistant secretaries public affairs management treasurer united_states department_of_veterans_affairs assistant secretaries management public intergovernmental affairs operations security preparedness appalachian_regional_commission alternative federal chairman members chairperson corporation managing director members including chairperson members national_science_foundation nsf board members office_of_national_drug_control_policy deputy directors office navajo hopi relocation commissioner united_states_agency international_development usaid assistant administrator management administrator commissioners members members alaska native culture arts development members eliminates positions assistant secretary public affairs eliminates requirement senate approval appointments promotions public_health_service noaa provides removal requirement senate confirmation position act shall result position placed senior_executive_service alter compensation position sec expands requirements appointment director census including appointment regard political affiliation appointee demonstrated ability managing large organizations experience collection analysis use statistical data limits director term years beginning december prohibits director serving terms authorizes president remove director office communicating writing reasons removal congress later days removal sec establishes working_group study report president specified congressional committees streamlining paperwork required executive nominations review impact background investigations requirements appointments process requires report working_group include recommendations streamlining paperwork required executive nominations detailed plan creation implementation electronic system collecting distributing background information nominees positions require senate approval requires electronic system provide burden potential nominees positions require senate approval faster delivery background information fewer errors omission single searchable form smart form free nominee easy use streamline process vetting nominee tracking information provided nominee sec requires government_accountability_office gao study report congress president presidentially appointed positions require senate approval sec makes provisions act relating senate approval presidential appointments effective days enactment makes provisions effective enactment |
112-S-1103 | Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to create a new term of service for the office of Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which shall begin on or after August 3, 2011, and continue until September 4, 2013. Makes the incumbent Director on the date of enactment of this Act eligible to be appointed for such new term but only for such new term. Prohibits such incumbent from serving as Director after September 4, 2013. Exempts such incumbent from the prohibition against a Director serving more than one 10-year term. | Government Operations | Appointments | Crime and law enforcement | 2011-05-26 | amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act create new term service office director federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi shall begin august continue september makes incumbent director date enactment act eligible appointed new term new term prohibits incumbent serving director september exempts incumbent prohibition director serving year term |
112-S-2169 | Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to be appointed by the President (currently, by the Attorney General), with the advice and consent of the Senate. | Government Operations | Appointments | Crime and law enforcement | 2012-03-07 | federal prisons accountability act amends federal criminal code require director bureau_of_prisons appointed president currently attorney general advice consent senate |
113-HR-3436 | Amends the National Security Agency Act of 1959 and the Inspector General Act of 1978 to require the Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Inspector General of NSA to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. | Government Operations | Appointments | Armed forces and national security | 2013-10-30 | amends national_security_agency_act inspector general act require director national_security_agency nsa inspector general nsa appointed president advice consent senate |
111-HR-2464 | Catching Operational Vulnerabilities by Ensuring Random Testing Act of 2009 or the COVERT Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to make sure that advance notice of a covert test of a transportation security system is not provided to any individual (including any security screener) before completion of the test, except: (1) that such information may be provided to certain federal, state, and local government employees, officers, and contractors (including military personnel); and (2) an individual conducting such a test may disclose his or her status if a security screener or other non-covered employee identifies such tester as a potential threat. Requires the head of each covert testing office to make sure that a covert testing person or group is accompanied by a cover team to monitor the test and confirm the identity of personnel involved. States, however, that a cover team is not required to be present during a test of the screening of persons or baggage at an aviation security checkpoint if the test: (1) is approved by the Federal Security Director for the airport; and (2) is administered under an aviation screening assessment program of the Department of Homeland Security. Directs the Secretary to study the impact of implementing covert testing procedures under this Act on the Department's efforts to improve transportation security. | Civil Rights | Anti-Government | Transportation and public works | 2009-05-18 | catching operational vulnerabilities ensuring random testing act covert act requires secretary homeland_security sure advance notice covert test transportation security system provided individual including security screener completion test information provided certain federal state local government employees officers contractors including military personnel individual conducting test disclose status security screener non covered employee identifies potential threat requires head covert testing office sure covert testing person group accompanied cover team monitor test confirm identity personnel involved states cover team required present test screening persons baggage aviation security checkpoint test approved federal security director airport administered aviation screening assessment program department_of_homeland_security directs secretary study impact implementing covert testing procedures act department efforts improve transportation security |
114-HR-2852 | FLORICH Act or the Founding Legacies of Reserve Integral Combat-training Heroes Act of 2015
This bill makes eligible for burial in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, any member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces who dies while on inactive-duty training during a mission in which a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty also dies. | Education | Reserve Forces | Armed forces and national security | 2015-06-23 | act founding reserve integral combat training heroes act bill makes eligible burial arlington national cemetery arlington virginia member reserve component armed_forces dies inactive duty training mission member armed forces serving active duty dies |
114-HR-3360 | Defense Against Digital Theft Act
This bill directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to provide individuals who have been affected by a breach of personnel records in a database network maintained by the Department of the Interior or OPM with complimentary identity protection coverage that: (1) is not less comprehensive than the complimentary identity protection coverage provided before the enactment date of this Act, (2) is effective for a period of not less than 10 years, and (3) includes not less than $5 million in identity theft insurance.
The bill requires OPM to: (1) issue regulations to ensure that affected individuals whose credit scores have been negatively impacted by a data breach are not disqualified from access to classified information solely on the basis of a compromised credit score, and (2) establish a task force to develop specific recommendations on mitigating adverse consequences relating to data breaches. | Government Operations | Right to Privacy | Government operations and politics | 2015-07-29 | bill directs provide individuals affected breach personnel records database network maintained opm complimentary identity protection coverage comprehensive complimentary identity protection coverage provided enactment date act effective period years includes million identity theft insurance bill requires opm issue regulations ensure affected individuals credit scores negatively impacted data breach disqualified access classified information solely basis compromised credit score establish task force develop specific recommendations mitigating adverse consequences relating data breaches |
114-HR-4866 | Flood Insurance Rate Increase Suspension Act of 2016
This bill bars from taking effect for a 12-month period any increases in mandatory chargeable risk premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968.
Beginning upon the expiration of the 12-month period, the increases in chargeable risk premium rates shall be made on a yearly basis. | Labor | Disaster Relief | Finance and financial sector | 2016-03-23 | bill bars taking effect month period increases mandatory risk premium rates flood insurance coverage national_flood_insurance_act beginning expiration month period increases risk premium rates shall yearly basis |
114-HR-5714 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Postal Service Reform Act of 2016
TITLE I--POSTAL SERVICE BENEFITS REFORM
(Sec. 101) This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish a Postal Service Health Benefits Program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to offer health benefits plans for U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employees, annuitant retirees, and their families at rates that reflect the cost of benefits provided solely to the USPS risk pool. To obtain or continue federal coverage, Medicare-eligible postal retirees must be enrolled in part A (Hospital Insurance) and part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for Aged and Disabled) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act. Each plan must provide Medicare part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) prescription drug benefits.
The USPS must establish a Medicare Education Program to notify USPS retirees and employees about the health plans and answer inquiries about Medicare enrollment.
(Sec. 102) The USPS's annual prefunding payments to the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund (PSRHBF) must be recomputed each year based on economic and actuarial methods to liquidate 100% of the USPS's actuarial liability by September 30, 2055. The bill cancels the unpaid final 6 of 10 prefunding payments that the USPS was obligated to pay into the fund from August 1, 2012, to September 30, 2016.
The government's health benefit contributions to be paid up to the amount in the PSRHBF for USPS retirees since July 1, 1971, shall be the difference between a carrier's costs of providing health services to an individual and the amount withheld from the individual's annuity or paid by the individual. The USPS shall pay any remaining amount.
(Sec. 103) The OPM must use postal-specific demographic and economic assumptions in its valuations of the USPS's Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) pension accounts. Under CSRS and FERS, any projected USPS funding surpluses shall be returned to the USPS through amortized annual installments. (Currently, the OPM uses federal government-wide assumptions.)
(Sec. 104) Postal retirees not previously enrolled in Medicare will be transitioned automatically into Medicare part B, with their premiums reduced by 75% in the first year, 50% in the second year, and 25% in the third year, after which they will pay the full premium.
TITLE II--POSTAL SERVICE OPERATIONS REFORM
(Sec. 201) This title reduces from nine to five the number of governors serving on the USPS Board of Governors with the Postmaster General and the Deputy Postmaster General. The USPS's power shall be vested in the governors and carried out by the Postmaster General consistent with the strategic direction and pricing and product strategy approved by the governors. The Postmaster General may delegate authority, but the bill removes the board's authority to delegate authority to the Postmaster General.
The USPS must transfer funds to the Department of State to coordinate and negotiate international postal rates and delivery services.
(Sec. 202) The USPS must provide mail delivery other than door delivery (with a preference for centralized delivery) for new delivery points. It must also begin converting to centralized delivery, curbside delivery, or sidewalk delivery for existing: (1) business delivery points, and (2) residential delivery points with postal patrons' consent.
The USPS must provide for a voucher program to defray costs associated with conversion from door delivery that would otherwise be borne by postal patrons.
The USPS must collect data on delivery mode costs and report on the potential savings of converting to more cost-efficient primary modes of mail delivery.
The Inspector General of the Postal Community must report on the costs and benefits of the delivery point conversions under this bill.
(Sec. 203) In establishing or revising rates or classifications for first-class mail, standard mail, or other market-dominant products, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) must consider: (1) the effect of rate increases upon the general public and business mail users, (2) the reliability of delivery timelines, (3) the need to ensure that the USPS has adequate revenues and has taken appropriate cost-cutting and efficiency measures to maintain financial stability, (4) the desirability of special classifications that do not cause unfair competitive advantage for the USPS or postal users or unreasonable disruption to the volume or revenues of other postal users, and (5) the importance of stability and predictability of rates to ratepayers.
The title repeals a rate preference that currently allows certain political committees to send third-class mail at the nonprofit organization rate.
The PRC must promulgate regulations for streamlined after-the-fact review of newly proposed agreements between the USPS and users of the mail that provide rates not of general applicability for competitive products. Such a steamlined review shall apply only if agreements are functionally equivalent to existing agreements that have collectively covered attributable costs and improved the net financial position of the USPS.
(Sec. 204) The USPS may establish a program to provide property and services on behalf of state, local, or tribal governments for noncommercial products and services at USPS facilities, and a program to provide property and services to other executive agencies and the Government Publishing Office, but only if such property and services provide a reasonable contribution to the institutional costs of the USPS. The PRC must make annual determinations as to whether nonpostal activities carried out under the program comply with the requirement that each agency reimburse the USPS for at least 100% of the attributable costs of the provided property and services.
(Sec. 205) The USPS, when determining whether to close or consolidate a post office, must consider: (1) distance to the closest postal retail facility that is not operated by a contractor, (2) weather and terrain, and (3) the availability of broadband Internet service and commercial mobile service in the geographic area.
Before a determination as to the necessity for the closing or consolidation of a post office, the USPS must conduct a nonbinding survey to allow postal patrons to indicate their preferences among alternative postal service options. If closure or consolidation is necessary, the USPS must provide those patrons with access to postal services through the alternative option chosen by the highest number of survey respondents or through different means if the first option is not possible or is cost prohibitive.
The Inspector General of the Postal Community must report to the USPS and Congress on the impacts of the post office restructuring plan (POSTPlan) on USPS expenses, revenue, and retail service provision. Prior to any hour changes or consolidation decisions related to POSTPlan initiative impacted post offices, the USPS must: (1) review the inspector general's report and recommendations, and (2) make any appropriate revisions to any planned efforts regarding the POSTPlan initiative.
(Sec. 206) The USPS is prohibited from offering postage-evidencing products or services that do not comply with regulations applicable to private companies.
(Sec. 207) The Postmaster General must reinstate 50% of the exigent rate surcharge for first-class mail and other market-dominant products implemented under the rate adjustment authority for extraordinary or exceptional circumstances that was in effect on April 9, 2016, thereby increasing the postage rate for first-class stamps by 1 cent. The USPS may not institute or maintain an additional rate increase predicated upon the same extraordinary or exceptional circumstances upon which rates have previously been increased under that authority.
(Sec. 208) The PRC must complete the initial review of the system for regulating rates and classes for market-dominant products such that a final rule for a revised or reapproved system is issued by January 1, 2018.
(Sec. 209) The PRC must determine whether to revise methods of attributing costs to postal products.
(Sec. 210) A parcel carried by an air carrier or foreign air carrier must use postage generated by a validated postage evidencing system and be entered with in-person sender verification.
(Sec. 211) The USPS must designate a single, unique zip code for: (1) Miami Lakes, Florida; (2) Storey County, Nevada; and (3) Flanders, Northampton, and Riverside in the Town of Southampton, New York.
TITLE III--POSTAL SERVICE PERSONNEL
(Sec. 301) The Postmaster General must appoint a Chief Innovation Officer to: (1) maximize USPS revenues, (2) utilize emerging information technologies, and (3) update an innovation strategy for postal and nonpostal products and services every three years.
(Sec. 302) The President must appoint an Inspector General of the Postal Community to consolidate the currently separate USPS and PRC inspectors general. (Currently, the governors on the Board of Governors appoint the USPS inspector general and the PRC appoints the PRC inspector general.)
(Sec. 303) The right to appeal adverse personnel actions to the Merit Systems Protection Board is extended to nonsupervisory professional, technical, clerical, or administrative USPS employees who are not represented by a bargaining representative. (Under current law, USPS supervisors and managers already have the right to such appeals.)
TITLE IV--POSTAL CONTRACTING REFORM
(Sec. 401) The USPS and the PRC must: (1) issue policies on contracting officer delegations of authority for postal contracts, (2) publish noncompetitive contract awards that exceed specified dollar amounts, (3) require contracting officers and decision-makers to disclose personal and business relationships that would cause questions regarding their impartiality, and (4) establish procedures for the ethics counsel to review conflict of interest disclosures to determine whether a contracting officer's participation would violate ethical conduct standards.
The USPS or the PRC may void postal contracts if: (1) there is a criminal conviction for bribery or a conflict of interest relating to the contract, or (2) the contractor fails to make required disclosures. | Civil Rights | Postal Service | Government operations and politics | 2016-07-11 | measure amended introduced summary expanded action occurred measure postal_service reform act title postal service benefits reform sec bill requires establish federal_employees_health_benefits_program offer health benefits plans usps employees annuitant retirees families rates reflect cost benefits provided solely usps risk pool obtain continue federal coverage medicare eligible postal retirees enrolled supplementary medical insurance benefits aged disabled title xviii medicare social security act plan provide medicare voluntary prescription drug benefit program prescription drug benefits usps establish notify usps retirees employees health plans answer inquiries medicare enrollment sec usps annual prefunding payments postal_service_retiree_health_benefits_fund year based economic actuarial methods liquidate usps actuarial liability september bill cancels unpaid final prefunding payments usps obligated pay fund august september government health benefit contributions paid usps retirees july shall difference carrier costs providing health services individual withheld individual annuity paid individual usps shall pay remaining sec opm use postal specific demographic economic assumptions valuations usps civil service retirement system csrs federal_employees_retirement_system fers pension accounts csrs fers projected usps funding surpluses shall returned usps amortized annual installments currently opm uses federal government wide assumptions sec postal retirees previously enrolled medicare automatically medicare premiums reduced year second year year pay premium title postal service operations reform sec title reduces number governors serving usps_board_of_governors postmaster_general deputy postmaster general usps power shall vested governors carried postmaster_general consistent strategic direction pricing product strategy approved governors postmaster general delegate authority bill removes board authority delegate authority postmaster_general usps transfer funds department_of_state coordinate negotiate international postal rates delivery services sec usps provide mail delivery door delivery preference centralized delivery new delivery points begin converting centralized delivery curbside delivery sidewalk delivery existing business delivery points residential delivery points postal patrons consent usps provide voucher program defray costs associated conversion door delivery borne postal patrons usps collect data delivery mode costs report potential savings converting cost efficient primary modes mail delivery inspector general report costs benefits delivery point conversions bill sec establishing revising rates classifications class mail standard mail market dominant products postal_regulatory_commission prc consider effect rate increases general public business mail users reliability delivery timelines need ensure usps adequate revenues taken appropriate cost cutting efficiency measures maintain financial stability desirability special classifications cause unfair competitive advantage usps postal users unreasonable disruption volume revenues postal users importance stability predictability rates ratepayers title repeals rate preference currently allows certain political committees send class mail nonprofit organization rate prc promulgate regulations streamlined fact review newly proposed agreements usps users mail provide rates general applicability competitive products review shall apply agreements functionally equivalent existing agreements collectively covered attributable costs improved net financial position usps sec usps establish program provide property services behalf state local tribal governments noncommercial products services usps facilities program provide property services executive agencies government_publishing_office property services provide reasonable contribution institutional costs usps prc annual determinations nonpostal activities carried program comply requirement agency reimburse usps attributable costs provided property services sec usps determining close consolidate post office consider distance closest postal retail facility operated contractor weather terrain availability broadband internet service commercial mobile service geographic area determination necessity closing consolidation post office usps conduct nonbinding survey allow postal patrons indicate preferences alternative postal service options closure consolidation necessary usps provide patrons access postal services alternative option chosen highest number survey respondents different means option possible cost prohibitive inspector general report usps congress impacts post office restructuring plan usps expenses revenue retail service provision prior hour changes consolidation decisions related initiative impacted post offices usps review inspector general report recommendations appropriate revisions planned efforts initiative sec usps prohibited offering postage evidencing products services comply regulations applicable private companies sec postmaster general reinstate exigent rate surcharge class mail market dominant products implemented rate adjustment authority extraordinary exceptional circumstances effect april increasing postage rate class stamps cent usps institute maintain additional rate increase predicated extraordinary exceptional circumstances rates previously increased authority sec prc complete initial review system regulating rates classes market dominant products final rule revised system issued january sec prc determine revise methods costs postal products sec parcel carried air carrier foreign air carrier use postage generated validated postage evidencing system entered person sender verification sec usps designate single unique zip code florida nevada riverside town new_york title iii postal service personnel sec postmaster general appoint chief innovation officer maximize usps revenues utilize emerging information technologies update innovation strategy postal nonpostal products services years sec president appoint inspector general consolidate currently separate usps prc inspectors general currently governors board_of_governors appoint usps inspector general prc appoints prc inspector general sec right appeal adverse personnel actions merit_systems_protection_board extended professional technical clerical administrative usps employees represented bargaining representative current law usps supervisors managers right appeals title postal contracting reform sec usps prc issue policies contracting officer delegations authority postal contracts publish noncompetitive contract awards exceed specified dollar amounts require contracting officers decision makers disclose personal business relationships cause questions establish procedures ethics counsel review conflict interest disclosures determine contracting officer participation violate ethical conduct standards usps prc void postal contracts criminal conviction bribery conflict interest relating contract contractor fails required disclosures |
114-S-2030 | Advancing Targeted Therapies for Rare Diseases Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to permit the Food and Drug Administration to allow the sponsor of a new drug or biological product for the treatment of a rare, serious condition to rely upon information submitted for an approved medication that uses the same technology. For a sponsor to be eligible to rely upon submitted information: (1) the sponsor must have developed, or have a right of reference to, the relied upon information; and (2) the new medication must use nucleic acids (e.g., DNA) or similar chemicals, or must affect a disease-causing product of a mutated gene (e.g., the protein that causes cystic fibrosis). | Civil Rights | Drug Industry | Health | 2015-09-15 | rare diseases act sec bill amends cosmetic act permit food_and_drug_administration allow sponsor new drug biological product treatment rare condition rely information submitted approved medication uses technology sponsor eligible rely submitted information sponsor developed right reference relied information new medication use acids dna similar chemicals affect disease causing product protein causes fibrosis |
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