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Bill· HRH.R. 1839 (107th)referred

Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 15 May 2001

Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage Act of 2001 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to: (1) continue entitlement to prescription drugs used in immunosuppressive therapy furnished to an individual who receives a kidney transplant for which payment is made under Medicare; and (2) extend Medicare secondary payer requirements for end stage renal disease beneficiaries. Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code to set forth requirements for group health plans to provide coverage of immunosuppressive drugs.

Bill· HRH.R. 1841 (107th)referred

Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act

United States · United States Congress · 15 May 2001

Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act - Redefines the term "law enforcement officer" under provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to include: (1) Federal employees not otherwise covered by such term whose duties include the investigation or apprehension of suspected or convicted individuals and who are authorized to carry a firearm; and (2) such employees of the Internal Revenue Service whose duties are primarily the collection of delinquent taxes and the securing of delinquent returns. Requires that such service which is performed by an incumbent law enforcement officer be treated: (1) on or after the enactment date of this Act, for all purposes, as service performed as a law enforcement officer, irrespective of how such service is treated under the following; and (2) before, on, or after such date, for purposes of CSRS and FERS, as service performed as such an officer, but only if an appropriate written election is submitted to the Office of Personnel Management five years after such date or before separation from Government service, whichever is earlier. Provides that nothing under current law respecting mandatory separation from Government service under CSRS or FERS shall cause the involuntary separation of an officer before the end of the three-year period beginning on such date.

Bill· HRH.R. 1856 (107th)referred

Black Farmer Fairness Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 15 May 2001

Black Farmer Fairness Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide in the case of any person who is certified to be a member of the plaintiff class in the settlement of the consolidated actions entitled "Pigford, et al. v. Glickman," No. 97-1978 (D.D.C.) (PLF), and "Brewington, et al. v. Glickman" No. 98-1693 (D.D.C.) (PLF) (concerning relief from Federal tax liability arising from the settlement of claims brought by African American farmers against the Department of Agriculture for discrimination in farm credit and benefit programs) amounts received from the settlement of claims shall: (1) be excluded from taxation; and (2) not considered as income or resources when determining eligibility for any federally funded program.

Bill· HRH.R. 1827 (107th)referred

Dairy Consumers and Producers Protection Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 14 May 2001

Dairy Consumers and Producers Protection Act of 2001 - Amends the Agricultural Market Transition Act to include Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania within the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact. Eliminates: (1) the Compact's termination date; and (2) certain restrictive authority respecting non-Compact milk. States that only Ohio may join such Compact. Eliminates and revises specified provisions regarding Compact implementation, duration, restricting authority, and Commodity Credit Corporation compensation. States that Congress consents to the Southern Dairy Compact entered into by Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. States that only Florida, Nebraska, and Texas may join such Compact. Limits price regulatory authority to Class I fluid milk unless otherwise consented to by the Congress. Provides for Commodity Credit Corporation compensation. Sets forth the Southern Dairy Compact. States that Congress consents to: (1) the Pacific Northwest Dairy Compact proposed for California, Oregon, and Washington; and (2) the Intermountain Dairy Compact proposed for Colorado, Nevada, and Utah. Limits price regulatory authority to Class I fluid milk. Provides for Corporation compensation. States that such Compacts shall be the same as the Southern Dairy Compact with specified differences.

Bill· HRH.R. 1809 (107th)open

Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 10 May 2001

Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2001 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group coverage, to provide coverage for certain types of cancer screening. Includes under such coverage mammograms, clinical breast examinations, pap tests and pelvic examinations, colorectal screening procedures, and prostate screening tests, at specified intervals and through specified procedures for certain age groups in appropriate genders. Sets forth provisions requiring the disclosure of benefits and health care provider information to patients under such plan or coverage. Prohibits related eligibility discrimination, monetary incentives to individuals, and penalties or incentives to providers.. Amends the Public Health Service Act to apply the requirements of this Act to coverage offered in the individual market. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services, on his own initiative or upon petition by an individual or organization, to modify coverage requirements provided under this Act to allow such requirements to incorporate new scientific and technological advances regarding cancer screening.

Bill· HRH.R. 1811 (107th)open

PILT and Refuge Revenue Sharing Permanent Funding Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 May 2001

PILT and Refuge Revenue Sharing Permanent Funding Act - Provides permanent funding for the following programs: (1) Bureau of Land Management Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT); and (2) the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's refuge revenue sharing program.

Bill· HRH.R. 1795 (107th)open

Middle East Peace Commitments Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 10 May 2001

Middle East Peace Commitments Act of 2001 - Imposes specified sanctions with respect to the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) or the Palestinian Authority if the President determines that such entities have not complied with certain commitments made with Israel. Authorizes the President to waive such sanctions in the U.S. national security interest.

Bill· HRH.R. 1822 (107th)referred

YMCA Teen Action Agenda Enhancement of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 10 May 2001

YMCA Teen Action Agenda Enhancement of 2001 - Directs the Attorney General to award a grant to the YMCA of the USA to make subgrants to local YMCAs for programs for at-risk teens which include specified types of activities.

Bill· HRH.R. 1812 (107th)referred

School Anti-Violence Empowerment Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 May 2001

School Anti-Violence Empowerment Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) for: (1) crisis intervention programs, including school counselors; and (2) school safety programs for students, staff, and school facilities. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend through FY 2006 the authorization of appropriations for certain grant programs for Community Policing and "Cops on the Beat" (COPS program). Eliminates provisions for decreasing Federal matching funds and for terminating grant program authority (thus making the authority permanent). Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to extend the authorization of appropriations for after-school and life skills programs for at-risk youth. Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop a model violence prevention program for LEAs; and (2) establish and maintain a national clearinghouse to provide LEAs with information on alternative violence prevention programs, and technical assistance to establish and operate them.

Bill· HRH.R. 1808 (107th)referred

Veterans Housing Fairness Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 10 May 2001

Veterans Housing Fairness Act of 2001 - Authorizes the use of veterans' housing loan benefits to purchase stock or membership in a development, project, or structure (structure) of a cooperative housing corporation as long as such structure: (1) complies with criteria prescribed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and (2) is a one-family residential unit.

Bill· HRH.R. 1804 (107th)referred

Patient Safety Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 10 May 2001

Patient Safety Act of 2001 - Requires providers under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as a condition for continued participation in the Medicare program, to make publicly available certain minimum information specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding nurse staffing and patient outcomes. Requires the following to be made public along with its source and currency status: (1) data regarding complaints filed with the State agency with oversight over health care services, the Health Care Financing Administration, or a provider accrediting agency; (2) compliance with the standards deemed to demonstrate compliance with conditions of Medicare participation; and (3) data regarding investigations and findings as a result of those complaints and the findings of scheduled inspection visits.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 131 (107th)open

Congratulating the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on the tenth anniversary of the reestablishment of their full independence.

United States · United States Congress · 10 May 2001

Congratulates Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on the tenth anniversary of the restoration of their full independence. Calls on the President to continue to build the close and mutually beneficial relations the United States has enjoyed with Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania since the restoration of their full independence.

Bill· HRH.R. 1784 (107th)referred

Women's Health Office Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 9 May 2001

Women's Health Office Act of 2001 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish: (1) within the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services an Office on Women's Health (2) within the Office of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention an office to be known as the Office of Women's Health; and (3) establish within the Office of the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality an office to be known as the Office of Women's Health. Amends the Social Security Act to establish within the Office of the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration an office to be known as the Office of Women's Health. Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish within the Office of the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration an office to be known as the Office of Women's Health.

Bill· HRH.R. 1774 (107th)referred

Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 9 May 2001

Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2001 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to revise provisions relating to access and choice for small business employers with respect to medical care for their employees. Establishes rules governing association health plans (group health plans whose sponsors are trade, industry, professional, chamber of commerce, or similar business associations), including requirements relating to certification, sponsors and boards of trustees, participation, coverage, plan documents, contribution rates, benefit options, applications for certification, notice for voluntary termination, corrective actions, and mandatory termination. Requires association health plans which provide health benefits in addition to health insurance coverage to maintain certain reserves and comply with other solvency provisions. Directs the Secretary of Labor to apply for appointment, and carry out specified duties, as trustee of any such insolvent association health plans which provide health benefits in addition to health insurance coverage. Allows a State to impose a contribution tax on any association health plan commencing operations in such State after the enactment of this Act. Requires association health plans to include in their summary plan descriptions, in connection with each benefit option, a description of the form of any solvency or guarantee fund protection secured under ERISA or applicable State law. Revises provisions relating to treatment of: (1) single employer arrangements; and (2) certain collectively bargained arrangements. Sets forth provisions for association health plans with respect to: (1) enforcement; (2) cooperation between Federal and State authorities; and (3) treatment of certain existing health benefit programs.

Bill· HRH.R. 1773 (107th)referred

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for the purchase of a principal residence by a first-time homebuyer.

United States · United States Congress · 9 May 2001

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a first-time homebuyer who purchases a principal residence a tax credit of ten percent of the purchase price of such residence. Limits the credit to $6,500. Requires married individuals filing jointly to both be first-time homebuyers. Makes this credit applicable to a principal residence only if the taxpayer enters into, on or after June 1, 2001, and before June 1, 2002, a binding contract to purchase the residence, and purchases and occupies the residence before January 1, 2003.

Bill· HRH.R. 1780 (107th)referred

Volunteer Firefighter's Relief Act

United States · United States Congress · 9 May 2001

Volunteer Firefighter's Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow, for a volunteer firefighter, an annual deduction (of up to $500) for contributions to a volunteer firefighter savings account.

Bill· HRH.R. 1751 (107th)referred

Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 8 May 2001

Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to remove restrictions on grants for construction of publicly owned treatment works that limit: (1) use for secondary or more stringent treatment only; and (2) the amount that may be obligated for implementation of nonpoint source management programs and groundwater protection activities that will advance implementation of nonpoint source pollution control programs. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2002 through 2006 for such grants and provides allotment rules regarding the grant formula, minimum percentage, the innovative projects set-aside, the reservation for bays and estuaries, and discretionary deposits in State water pollution control revolving funds.

Bill· HRH.R. 1750 (107th)referred

Clean Water State Revolving Fund Enhancement Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 8 May 2001

Clean Water State Revolving Fund Enhancement Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for FY 2002 through 2006 for grants to States for establishment of water pollution control revolving funds (which provide assistance for treatment works construction, implementing nonpoint source management programs, and developing and implementing estuary conservation and management plans).

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 133 (107th)referred

Calling for the immediate and unconditional release from prison of certain Kurdish members of the Parliament of the Republic of Turkey.

United States · United States Congress · 7 May 2001

Declares that the immediate and unconditional release from prison in Turkey of the Kurdish Democracy Party parliamentarians Leyla Zana, Hatip Dicle, Orhan Dogan, and Selim Sadak is a vital step in upholding due process in Turkey and facilitating Turkey's integration into the European Union.

Bill· HRH.R. 1701 (107th)referred

Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act

United States · United States Congress · 3 May 2001

Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act - Amends the Consumer Credit Protection Act to prescribe guidelines for rental-purchase transactions, including: (1) the determination of rental-purchase cost; (2) disclosure requirements; (3) proscriptions against confessions of judgment, wage assignments, and waiver of consumer claims or defenses; (4) furnishing of statements of account; (5) point-of-rental disclosures; and (6) rental-purchase advertising disclosures. Authorizes the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to promulgate implementing regulations. Provides for Federal and State enforcement of this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 1731 (107th)referred

Social Security Earnings Limit Repeal Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 3 May 2001

Social Security Earnings Limit Repeal Act of 2001 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to repeal the limitation on the amount of outside income which beneficiaries who have attained age 62 may earn (earnings test) without incurring a reduction in benefits.

Bill· HRH.R. 1700 (107th)open

George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 3 May 2001

George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, using specified authority under the Agricultural Act of 1949, to provide eligible commodities and financial and technical assistance to establish and expand overseas preschool and school feeding programs, and maternal, infant, and child nutrition programs. Urges the President to engage multilateral and private sector involvement.

Bill· HRH.R. 1717 (107th)referred

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacies to dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 3 May 2001

Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish to a veteran such drugs and medicines as may be ordered on prescription of a duly licensed physician in the treatment of any illness or injury of such veteran. (Currently, other requirements must be met before such veterans will be furnished drugs and medicines on private practitioner prescriptions.)

Bill· HRH.R. 1713 (107th)referred

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to restore the scope of eligibility for adjustment of status under section 245(i) of that Act to that in effect before November 1997.

United States · United States Congress · 3 May 2001

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to repeal provisions added by the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 requiring that an alien physically present in the United States who entered the United States without inspection or who is within one of specified classes (including alien crewmen, aliens continuing or accepting unauthorized employment, and aliens admitted in transit without a visa) be the beneficiary of a petition for immigrant status or an application for a labor certification filed on or before January 14, 1998, in order to apply for permanent resident status. Provides for certain departed aliens to apply or reapply for such status adjustment as a result of the amendment made by this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 1723 (107th)referred

Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 3 May 2001

Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2001 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Services, based on recommendations from the Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Advisory Panel (established by this Act), to make grants, after a process of peer review and programmatic review, to public or nonprofit private entities for the development and operation of not more than eight centers for the purpose of conducting multidisciplinary and multi-institutional research on environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer.

Bill· HRH.R. 1720 (107th)referred

Improved Access to Osteoporosis Testing Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 3 May 2001

Improved Access to Osteoporosis Testing Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate cost-sharing under Medicare for bone mass measurements.

Bill· HRH.R. 1718 (107th)referred

National Museum of African American History and Culture Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 3 May 2001

National Museum of African American History and Culture Act of 2001 - Establishes within the Smithsonian Institution the National Museum of African American History and Culture to be operated as a center for scholarship and a location for museum training, public education, exhibits, and collection and study of items and materials relating to the life, art, history, and culture of African Americans form slavery and the era of reconstruction to the Harlem renaissance, the civil rights movement, and beyond. Establishes the National Museum of African American History and Culture Council. Requires the Council to appoint a Director to manage the Museum. Authorizes the Council to plan, design, reconstruct, renovate, and expand the Arts and Industries Building to house the Museum.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 127 (107th)referred

Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by the United States Postal Service honoring Roy Campanella, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

United States · United States Congress · 3 May 2001

Calls for the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee of the U.S. Postal Service to recommend and the Postmaster General to issue a postage stamp to honor Roy Campanella (first African-American catcher in the history of major league baseball).

Bill· HRH.R. 1682 (107th)referred

Asthma Act

United States · United States Congress · 2 May 2001

Asthma Act - Authorizes appropriations to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to expand the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program. Directs the Program coordinating committee to report concerning the scope of, and Federal programs concerned with, asthma problems in the United States. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collaborate with the States to expand specified asthma-related activities. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to nonprofit private entities to carry out related outreach activities. Gives grant priorities to communities disproportionately affected by asthma or underserved by health programs and in which a significant number of low-income individuals reside. Authorizes the Secretary to make matching grants to States to carry out activities to assist children with respect to asthma. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to local educational agencies in communities with significant numbers of low-income or underserved individuals for elementary and secondary school asthma-related activities. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) hospitals and managed care plans should undertake certain efforts to increase asthma-related education and training; and (2) Federal, State, and local activities should promote Public Health Service asthma diagnosis and management guidelines.

Bill· HRH.R. 1683 (107th)referred

Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 2 May 2001

Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act of 2001 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan, and an insurer offering group coverage, to include coverage for bone mass measurement for individuals who: (1) are estrogen-deficient women at clinical risk for osteoporosis; (2) have vertebral abnormalities; (3) are receiving chemotherapy or long-term gluococorticoid (steroid) therapy; (4) have primary hyperparathyroidism, hyperthyroidism, or excess thyroid replacement; or (5) are being monitored to assess the response to or efficacy of approved osteoporosis drug therapy. Regulates frequency and cost sharing. Prohibits related denial of coverage, incentives to individuals, restrictions on provider-patient communications, and provider penalties. Allows State laws providing greater detection or prevention benefits. Amends the Public Health Service Act to apply the above requirements to coverage offered in the individual market.

Bill· HRH.R. 1692 (107th)open

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify and make more equitable the tax treatment of Settlement Trusts established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.

United States · United States Congress · 2 May 2001

Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to impose on an electing Alaska Native Settlement Trust, other than its net capital gain, the lowest rate of tax imposed by section one of the IRC (currently, 15 percent). Provides that in the case of an electing Settlement Trust with a net capital gain for the taxable year, a tax is imposed on such gain at the rate of tax which would apply to such gain if the taxpayer were subject to a tax on its other taxable income at only the lowest rate. Provides for the tax treatment of distributions to beneficiaries. Sets forth information reporting requirements.

Bill· HRH.R. 1672 (107th)referred

Uterine Fibroids Research and Education Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 2 May 2001

Uterine Fibroids Research and Education Act of 2001 - Authorizes appropriations for National Institutes of Health uterine fibroid research. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a related public awareness program.

Bill· HRH.R. 1676 (107th)referred

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to avoid duplicate reporting of information on political activities of certain State and local political organizations, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 2 May 2001

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exempt State and local candidate committees from specified notification requirements; (2) exempt State and local political committees from specified reporting and annual gross receipts-based return requirements; and (3) authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to waive certain related penalties. Amends related penalty provisions.

Bill· HRH.R. 1660 (107th)open

Mathematics and Science Proficiency Partnership Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 1 May 2001

Mathematics and Science Proficiency Partnership Act of 2001 - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a demonstration program under which grants are awarded to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) for: (1) developing programs that build or expand mathematics, science, and information technology curricula; (2) purchasing equipment necessary to establish such programs; and (3) providing professional development to enhance teacher quality in those subject areas. Makes eligible for grants LEAs that provide assurances that they have executed conditional agreements for private sector participation, including: (1) the donation of technology tools; (2) the establishment of internship and mentoring opportunities; and (3) the donation of scholarship funds. Requires the Director to study and report to Congress on the effectiveness of activities under this Act in improving student performance in mathematics, science, and information technology at the precollege level and in stimulating student interest in pursuing undergraduate studies in these fields.

Bill· HRH.R. 1662 (107th)referred

Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 1 May 2001

Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2001 - Amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise requirements for health care programs and services for Indians, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations. Makes permanent (currently a demonstration project) a program under which an Indian tribe or tribal organization may directly bill and receive reimbursement for health care services provided for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, a State's children's insurance health plan approved under title XXI (Children's Health Insurance) of the Social Security Act, or from any other third-party payor. Replaces the Urban Health Programs Branch with an Office for Urban Indian Health. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Indian Health Service and Indian tribes and tribal organizations, to consolidate certain existing programs into a new program of comprehensive behavioral health, prevention, treatment, and aftercare for Indian tribes. Establishes the National Bi-Partisan Indian Health Care Entitlement Commission to: (1) establish a Study Committee to study the extent of Indian health services needs; (2) review and analyze the Study Committee's report; and (3) make recommendations to Congress for providing health services for Indians as an entitlement.

Bill· HRH.R. 1671 (107th)referred

Safe Food Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 1 May 2001

Safe Food Act of 2001 - Establishes in the executive branch an independent Food Safety Administration which shall administer and enforce the food safety laws for the protection of the public health. Directs the Administrator of Food Safety to oversee the: (1) implementation of Federal food safety inspection, enforcement, and research efforts, based on scientifically supportable assessments of risks to public health; (2) development of consistent and science-based standards for safe food; (3) coordination and prioritization of food safety research and education programs with other Federal agencies; (4) coordination of the Federal response to foodborne illness outbreaks with other Federal agencies and State agencies; and (5) integration of Federal food safety activities with State and local agencies. Transfers to the Administration all functions of the following Federal agencies that relate to administration or enforcement of the food safety laws, as determined by the President: (1) the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture; (2) the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA); (3) the Center for Veterinary Medicine of FDA; (4) the National Marine Fisheries Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the Department of Commerce as it relates to the Seafood Inspection Program; and (5) such others as the President may designate by executive order.

Bill· HRH.R. 1656 (107th)referred

Medicare Puerto Rico Hospital Payment Parity Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 1 May 2001

Medicare Puerto Rico Hospital Payment Parity Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise: (1) the payment formula to increase base payment amounts to Puerto Rico hospitals; and (2) the calculation of Medicare disproportionate share payments for prospective payment system hospitals in Puerto Rico.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 128 (107th)referred

Recognizing the unique effects that proposals to reform Social Security may have on women.

United States · United States Congress · 1 May 2001

Recognizes the unique obstacles that women face in ensuring retirement security and survivor and disability stability and the essential role that Social Security plays in guaranteeing inflation-protected financial stability for women throughout their entire old age. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress and the President should take these factors into account when considering proposals to reform the Social Security system.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 118 (107th)referred

Urging the return of portraits painted by Dina Babbitt during her internment at Auschwitz that are now in the possession of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum.

United States · United States Congress · 1 May 2001

Urges the President, the Secretary of State, the Polish Government, and Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum officials to make specified efforts and take specified actions to retrieve and return to Dina Babbitt the seven watercolor portraits painted by her during her year and a half internment at Auschwitz death camp.

Bill· HRH.R. 1620 (107th)open

Holocaust Education Assistance Act

United States · United States Congress · 26 April 2001

Holocaust Education Assistance Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make competitive grants to educational organizations to carry out educational programs about the Holocaust.

Bill· HRH.R. 1628 (107th)referred

El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 26 April 2001

El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Act of 2001 - Amends the National Trails System Act to designate El Camino Real de los Tejas (from near Eagle Pass and Laredo, Texas, to Natchitoches, Louisiana) as a National Historic Trail.

Bill· HRH.R. 1613 (107th)referred

America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 26 April 2001

America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2001 - Designates specified lands in the following areas of Utah as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) Great Basin wilderness areas; (2) Zion and Mojave Desert wilderness areas; (3) Grand Staircase-Escalante wilderness areas; (4) Moab-LaSal Canyons wilderness areas; (5) Henry Mountains wilderness areas; (6) Glen Canyon wilderness areas; (7) San Juan-Anasazi wilderness areas; (8) Canyonlands Basin wilderness areas; (9) San Rafael Swell wilderness areas; and (10) Book Cliffs and Uinta Basin wilderness areas. Sets forth administrative provisions regarding: (1) filing by the Secretary of the Interior of a map and a legal description of each designated wilderness area with appropriate congressional committees; (2) the exchange of State-owned lands within such areas; (3) Federal reservation of water rights; (4) measurement of setbacks for roads with wilderness; (5) authorized livestock grazing; and (6) withdrawal of such lands from disposition under certain public land laws.

Bill· HRH.R. 1629 (107th)referred

FHA Multifamily Housing Mortgage Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 26 April 2001

FHA Multifamily Housing Mortgage Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2001 - Amends the National Housing Act to increase multifamily project mortgage loan limits for: (1) rental housing; (2) cooperative housing; (3) rehabilitation and neighborhood conservation housing; (4) housing for moderate income and displaced families; (5) housing for the elderly; and (6) condominiums.

Bill· HRH.R. 1626 (107th)referred

State and Local Law Enforcement Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 26 April 2001

State and Local Law Enforcement Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act of 2001 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to set forth the due process rights, including procedures, that shall be afforded a law enforcement officer (officer) who is the subject of an investigation or disciplinary hearing. Declares that an officer shall not be: (1) prohibited from engaging in political activity or be denied the right to refrain from engaging in such activity, except when on duty or acting in an official capacity; and (2) prohibited from being a candidate for an elective office or from serving in such elective office solely because of the officer's status as an officer, with exceptions. Requires that: (1) each agency adopt and thereafter comply with a written complaint procedure that meets specified requirements; and (2) an investigation based on a complaint from outside the agency commence not later than 15 days after receipt of the complaint by the agency employing the officer against whom the complaint has been made, or any other agency charged with investigating such complaint. Directs that any officer who is the subject of an investigation be notified of the investigation 24 hours before the commencement of questioning. Establishes rights of officers before and during questioning, including the right to counsel. Requires questioning to be conducted at reasonable hours. Prohibits an officer from being compelled to submit to the use of a lie detector.

Bill· HRH.R. 1616 (107th)referred

Veterans' Citizenship Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 26 April 2001

Veterans' Citizenship Act of 2001 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise provisions respecting naturalization through armed forces' service to provide that an alien who, after acquiring permanent resident status, serves on active duty status in the U.S. armed forces for at least three years of honorable service, or who is awarded the Purple Heart, may apply for naturalization without regard to other naturalization requirements. Permits such an application to be filed abroad.

Bill· HRH.R. 1624 (107th)referred

Access to Cancer Therapies Act of 2001

United States · United States Congress · 26 April 2001

Access to Cancer Therapies Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to extend Medicare coverage to all oral drugs prescribed for use as an anticancer agent for a medically accepted indication.