Rep. Eric Massa
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District HD-NY-29
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Dairy and Sheep H-2A Visa Enhancement Act [HB-1660]
Dairy and Sheep H-2A Visa Enhancement Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include within the H-2A nonimmigrant visa category (temporary agricultural workers) an alien coming temporarily to the United States to work as a sheepherder or dairy worker. Provides for a three-year initial period of admission with additional three-year extensions. Directs the Secretary of Labor to issue housing regulations for workers engaged in the range production of livestock.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Courtney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, And International Law. on 04/27/2009
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Community Choice Act of 2009 [HB-1670]
Community Choice Act of 2009 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require state Medicaid plan coverage of community-based attendant services and supports for certain Medicaid-eligible individuals. Outlines requirements for: (1) an enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for ongoing activities of early coverage states that enhance and promote the use of community-based attendant services and supports; and (2) increased federal financial participation for certain expenditures incurred by the state for the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/24/2009
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Mail Network Protection Act of 2009 [HB-1686]
Mail Network Protection Act of 2009 - Requires the U.S. Postal Service to bargain with unions representing career Postal Service employees before entering into a contract for mail processing, mail handling, or surface transportation of mail if the contract, in a 12 month period, would involve work that would otherwise be performed, in whole or in part, by those employees and either: (1) involve more than a specified amount of work time; or (2) cost over $5 million.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Workforce, Post Office, And The District Of Columbia. on 05/04/2009
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Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2009 [HB-1691]
Breast Cancer Patient Protect Act of 2009 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group health plan that provides medical and surgical benefits to ensure that inpatient (and in the case of a lumpectomy, outpatient) coverage and radiation therapy are provided for breast cancer treatment. Prohibits such a plan from: (1) restricting benefits for any hospital length of stay to less than 48 hours in connection with a mastectomy or breast conserving
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 10/08/2009
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To establish the Green Bank to assist in the financing of qualified clean energy projects and qualified energy efficiency projects. [HB-1698]
Establishes the Green Bank as a federally owned independent corporation with a 20-year charter. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to issue Green Bonds to acquire the Bank's capital stock. Requires the Bank to establish a program to provide, on a competitive basis, loans, loan guarantees, debt securitization, insurance, portfolio insurance, and other forms of financing support or risk management for qualifying clean energy or energy efficiency projects. Sets forth requirements for the provision of financial support from the Bank. Requires the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Environment. on 03/25/2009
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National Women's History Museum Act of 2009 [HB-1700]
National Women's History Museum Act of 2009 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to convey, by quitclaim deed, to the National Women's History Museum, Inc. (the Museum) specified property in the District of Columbia, on terms which the Administrator deems appropriate. Requires the terms and conditions of the conveyance to address, among other things, mitigation of developmental impacts to existing federal buildings and structures, security concerns, and operational protocols for development and use of the property. Requires
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Committee On Environment And Public Works. Reported By Senator Boxer With Amendments. With Written Report No. 111-217. on 06/28/2010
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America's Brownfield Cleanup Act 2009 [HB-1724]
America's Brownfield Cleanup Act 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business tax credit for 50% of expenditures for the abatement or control of any hazardous substance, the demolition of any structure, the removal and disposal of property, and the reconstruction of utilities at certain contaminated sites. Allows a tax exclusion for certain contributions made for the remediation of contaminated sites.
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Davis
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 03/25/2009
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Overseas Voting Practical Amendments Act of 2009 [HB-1739]
Overseas Voting Practical Amendments Act of 2009 - Amends the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) to rename the official post card form containing both an absentee voter registration application and an absentee ballot application the Federal Voter Registration and Absentee Ballot Application. Prohibits states from refusing to accept balloting materials on any of specified grounds, including that the materials are not printed on a post card, do not include certain information, are not notarized or witnessed by an authorized
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E793) on 03/26/2009
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Breast Cancer Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009 [HB-1740]
Breast Cancer Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009 or EARLY Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to conduct a national evidence-based education campaign: (1) to increase public awareness regarding the threats posed by breast cancer to young women, including the particular risks faced by certain ethnic and cultural groups; and (2) focusing on awareness of risk factors and achieving
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 10/08/2009
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Quality FIRST (From Incentives, Reporting, Standards, and Technology) Act of 2009 [HB-1776]
Quality FIRST (From Incentives, Reporting, Standards, and Technology) Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make performance-based payments each fiscal year to hospitals that provide high quality inpatient hospital services to inpatients entitled to benefits under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance). Requires the Secretary to select appropriate evidence-based, statistically valid, and sufficiently field tested quality measures of care furnished by hospitals
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 03/30/2009