| SB4008 | Intro
Sine Die | Stop Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program Act of 2010 - Amends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to provide for the imposition of three or more sanctions with respect to a person who knowingly: (1) enters into an agreement relating to the purchase of petroleu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-12-03
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
| SB4007 | Intro
Sine Die | Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act of 2010 - States that it is U.S. policy that all nonambulatory livestock in interstate and foreign commerce be immediately and humanely euthanized when such livestock become nonambulatory. Amends the Huma...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-12-03
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. |
| HB6482 | Intro
Sine Die | Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2010 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize and extend funding for a grant program for reducing diesel emissions. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) provi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-12-02
To House Energy And Commerce Committee |
| HR1745 | Intro
Sine Die | Sets forth the rule for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.B. 4853) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Co...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-12-02
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| HR1598 | Intro
Sine Die | Supports the designation of National Work and Family Month. Recognizes the importance of balancing work and family to job productivity and healthy families, and that an important job characteristic is a work schedule that allows employees to spend ti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-12-02
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| SB2802 | Intro
Sine Die | Blackfoot River Land Settlement Act of 2009 - (Sec. 4) Extinguishes all claims and all right, title, and interest in and to specified Indian and non-Indian land with respect to resolution of the disputes within the Fort Hall Indian Reservation of the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-12-02
By Senator Dorgan from Committee on Indian Affairs filed written report. Report No. 111-356. |
| HR527 | Intro
Sine Die | Commends the NATO School for its support of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) efforts to promote global peace. Reaffirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to NATO as the bedrock of transatlantic security. Expresses appreciation t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-12-02
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| HR528 | Intro
Sine Die | Commends the Marshall Center for its efforts to promote peace and security throughout North America, Europe, and Eurasia. Expresses appreciation: (1) for the partnership between the United States and German governments in advancing mutual national se...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-12-02
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| HB6472 | Intro
Sine Die | Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that: (1) by not later than two years after enactment of this Act, all applicants for law enforcement positions with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-12-02
To House Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism |
| HR1690 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses support for: (1) the goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month; and (2) decreasing the prevalence of type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes through increased research, treatment, and prevention.Recognizes the importance of early detecti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-12-02
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| HR1313 | Intro
Sine Die | Supports the designation of Child Advocacy Center Month. Commends the National Child Advocacy Center in Huntsville, Alabama on its 25th anniversary.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-12-02
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| HB6467 | Intro
Sine Die | Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010 - Makes the general terminating date of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2010 (EGTRRA) (i.e., December 31, 2010) inapplicable to provisions of that Act relating to individual income tax rate...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-12-01
To House Budget Committee |
| SB3993 | Intro
Sine Die | Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2010 - Amends competitive lease provisions of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to allow an area of qualified federal land (land that is otherwise available for leasing under that Act) that adjoins other land for...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-12-01
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8349-8350) |
| HCR333 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes the 22nd anniversary of observing World AIDS Day. Expresses support for: (1) the goals and ideals of World AIDS Day; (2) continued funding for prevention, care, treatment services, and research programs for persons living with HIV/AIDS in...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-12-01
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| SB3981 | Intro
Sine Die | Unemployment Insurance Stabilization Act of 2010 or USA Act - Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 with respect to the state-established individual emergency unemployment compensation account (EUCA). Extends the final date for entering a ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-12-01
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8343) |
| HB6465 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to modify provisions authorizing the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma to design and construct hydroelectric generating facilities at the W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam on the Arkansas River in Oklahoma. Authorize...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-12-01
To House Natural Resources Committee |
| HR1742 | Intro
Sine Die | Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (S. 3307) to reauthorize child nutrition programs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-12-01
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| HR1217 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes the achievements of the soldiers serving in the 10th Mountain Division, as well as citizen-soldiers of the Army Reserve and National Guard who have fought with the 10th Mountain Division during its 60-year history. Expresses gratitude to t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-12-01
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| SR686 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates December 11, 2010, as Wreaths Across America Day. Honors the Wreaths Across America project, the Patriot Guard Riders, and all of the volunteers and donors involved in this worthy tradition of placing holiday wreaths at national cemeteries...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-12-01
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8356) |
| HB3245 | Intro
Sine Die | Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009 - Repeals provisions of the Controlled Substances Act that provide different criminal penalties for the manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing of cocaine and cocaine base (i.e., crack cocaine), including...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-12-01
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 400. |
| SB1938 | Intro
Sine Die | Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Transportation to make grants beginning FY2011 to states that enact laws that prohibit, with certain exceptions, and establish fines for texting and/or handheld cellphone u...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-30
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 656. |
| SB3989 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the chief justice of the highest court of any state that wishes to collect past-due, legally enforceable state judicial debts to designate a single state entity to communicate judicial debt information to t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-30
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
| HB5112 | Intro
Sine Die | Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act of 2010 - Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to: (1) identify, annually, the core competencies necessary for federal personnel performing building operations and maintenance, energy management...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-30
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 394. |
| HB2267 | Intro
Sine Die | Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act - (Sec. 2) Grants the Secretary of the Treasury regulatory and enforcement jurisdiction over the Internet Gambling Licensing Program established by this Act. Prescribes administra...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-30
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398. |
| HB42 | Intro
Sine Die | Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act - Establishes the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese descent. Directs the Commission to: (1) extend the study of th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-30
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 396. |
| HB3290 | Intro
Sine Die | September 11 Family Humanitarian Relief and Patriotism Act of 2009 - Provides permanent resident status adjustment for an applicant alien who: (1) was on September 10, 2001, the spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter of an alien who died as a di...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-30
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 397. |
| SB3990 | Intro
Sine Die | Emergency Unemployment Benefits Extension Act of 2010 - Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 with respect to the state-established individual emergency unemployment compensation account (EUCA). Extends the final date for entering a federa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-30
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
| HR1736 | Intro
Sine Die | Sets forth the rule for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.B. 4783) to accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Chile, and to extend the period from which s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-30
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| SB510 | Intro
Sine Die | FDA Food Safety Modernization Act - Title I: Improving Capacity to Prevent Food Safety Problems - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to expand the food safety activities of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), includ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-30
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 73 - 25. Record Vote Number: 257. |
| HR1622 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes the courage, service, and sacrifice of all veterans and their historic contributions to the United States.Encourages: (1) the people of the United States to demonstrate their support for Veterans Day each year; and (2) schools and teachers...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-30
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| SB1376 | Pass | International Adoption Simplification Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include in the definition of "child," and thus in the exemption from required admissions vaccination documentation, certain children who have been ado...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-30
Became Public Law No: 111-287. |
| HB233 | Intro
Sine Die | Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 - Amends the Clayton Act to remove an exemption from coverage under the federal antitrust laws with respect to mergers and acquisitions involving rail carriers. Removes from the Surface Transportation Board ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-30
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 399. |
| HR1644 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses support for the designation of a National Veterans History Project Week.Recognizes National Veterans Awareness Week.Calls on the people of the United States to interview at least one veteran in their families or communities according to gui...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-30
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| SR691 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes a Senator, officer, or employee of the Senate to: (1) collect from another such individual, within Senate buildings, nonmonetary donations of clothing, toys, food, and housewares for charitable purposes related to serving those in need or ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-30
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8293; text as passed Senate: CR S8293; text of measure as introduced: CR S8305) |
| SB3982 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases from $200 million to $500 million the aggregate allowable amount that can be awarded (liability cap) for a single passenger rail accident or incident that was proximately caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct of a defendant. (Cur...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-29
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8246) |
| HR771 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses support for the goals and ideals of a National Mesothelioma Awareness Day.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-29
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| HB6456 | Intro
Sine Die | 21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act - Authorizes the President, in order to relieve widespread unemployment, restore depleted natural resources in the United States, and advance public works programs, to establish a Civilian Conservation Cor...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-29
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
| SR676 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses support for: (1) the goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month, including encouraging people to fight diabetes through public awareness about prevention and treatment options, and increasing education about the disease; and (2) decreasing...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-29
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8250) |
| SB685 | Engross
Sine Die | Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) Requires double hull protection of oil fuel tanks on certain vessels with a tank capacity of at least 600 cubic meters. Defines "oil fuel" as any oil used as fuel in connection with the vessel's p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-23
To House Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism |
| SB3978 | Intro
Sine Die | Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2010 - Permits a home health agency to determine the most appropriate skilled service to make the initial assessment visit for an individual who: (1) is eligible for home health services under title XVIII (Medi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-19
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
| SR631 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates the week beginning on November 8, 2010, as National School Psychology Week. Recognizes the contributions of school psychologists to the success of students in schools across this country.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-19
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8205-8206) |
| SR688 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-19
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| HR1633 | Intro
Sine Die | Supports the goals and ideals of "Lights On Afterschool!," a national celebration of after-school programs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-18
To House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education |
| HB6419 | Intro
Sine Die | Emergency Unemployment Compensation Continuation Act - Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 with respect to the state-established individual emergency unemployment compensation account (EUCA). Extends the final date for entering a federal...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-18
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 258 - 154 (Roll no. 579). |
| SB1183 | Intro
Sine Die | Haiti Reforestation Act of 2010 - Title I: Forestation and Watershed Management Assistance to Government of Haiti - (Sec. 101) Authorizes the President to provide the government of Haiti with financial assistance, technology transfers, or capacity bu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-18
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 649. |
| SB2991 | Intro
Sine Die | Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Comptroller General to: (1) obtain federal agency records required to discharge his or her duties, including through bringing civil actions under this Act; and (2) make and ret...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-18
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 646. |
| HB4347 | Engross
Sine Die | Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2010 - Title I: Indian Self-Determination - (Sec. 101) Amends the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to redefine "self-determination contract" as a contract, grant...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-18
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-923. |
| SB3962 | Intro
Sine Die | Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2010 or DREAM Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional permanent resident status, an alien who: (1) entered the Un...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-18
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 644. |
| SB3963 | Intro
Sine Die | Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2010 or DREAM Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional permanent resident status, an alien who: (1) entered the Un...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-18
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 645. |
| SB980 | Intro
Sine Die | Native American Challenge Demonstration Project Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish and implement the Native American Millennium Challenge Demonstration Project through which federal economic development assistance may be pro...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-18
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. |
