Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6]

An amendment to provide that none of the funds made available in the bill for reconstruction efforts in Iraq may be used to procure goods or services from any entity that includes information on a response to a Request for Proposal (RFP) that indicates that such entity is organized under the laws of France, Germany, the Russian Federation, or Syria.

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An amendment numbered 2 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds in the bill to apply the revised cost-effectiveness index rating system established by the FTA to the Northstar Corridor Rail project.

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An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 109-236 to provide a requirement that treatment under the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) program be available to those individuals who have passed a regularly administered drug-screening test for three months. The amendment also provides that aftercare be provided to prisoners enrolled in the RSAT program as a component of comprehensive substance abuse treatment.

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An amendment numbered 22 printed in House Report 108-456 to strike the authority provided in the bill to implement new tolls on existing highway lanes, and to continue charging tolls indefinitely. The amendment replacesthat authority with language that permits tolls only on new voluntary-use lanes, but when the new lane is paid for, the toll would end.

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An amendment numbered 11 printed in the Congressional Record to make foreign aid more effective and accountable by increasing funds for the Global Aids Initiative, $90 million, and the Millenium Challenge Corporation, $250 million, by decreasing the appropriation provided by the World Bank by $425 million.

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An amendment numbered 8 printed in part B of House Report 109-175 to require the State Department to annually certify that the five biggest exporters and the five biggest importers of certain methamphetamine precursors are "fully cooperating" with U.S. law enforcement to prevent diversion of these chemicals for illicit purposes. If not so certified, these countries would be subject to foreign aid eligibility provisions already in law.

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An amendment to increase funding for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program by $532 million.

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An amendment to increase funding (by offset) to the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program by $50 million.

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An amendment to reduce funding for quarterly grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation and increase funding for Homeless Assistance Grants.

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An amendment numbered 17 printed in the Congressional Record to increase funding (by offset) for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services account by $500,000.

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An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill to allow entry onto the grounds of any Department of Defense Installation or cemetery or Department of Veterans Affairs cemetery for the purpose of a demonstration in connection with a funeral or memorial service or ceremony for a deceased member of the Armed Forces.

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An amendment to increase funding (by offset) for Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service activites by $500,000.

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An amendment to decrease funding for Amtrak an increase funding to the Office of Drug Control Policy.

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An amendment numbered 16 printed in Part B of House Report 109-84 to require the Secretary to carry out an Advanced Technology Northern Border Security Pilot Program authorized in the National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004. Also requires the Secretary to carry out a study on border surveillance of the northern border of the United States by remotely piloted vehicles.

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An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 108-499 to eliminate the 2-year BRAC delay contained in the bill. The amendment requires that certain reports be submitted to Congress approximately six months before any potential vote to disapprove the recommendations of the BRAC Commission in order to review and hold hearings on the report.

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An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 108-206 to clarify that both public and private sector expenditures should be taken into account when considering eligibility for the Millenium Challenge Account, not solely government spending.

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An amendment numbered eight printed in Part B of House Report 109-14 to streamline tolling authority to charge tolls on new lanes, and it dedicates those revenues to the user fee purpose. Additionally the amendment restricts the authority to convert existing non-toll Interstate highway lanes onto tolled roads and then indefinitely toll those roads.

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Get Information on Financial Transactions Act

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2006

Get Information on Financial Transactions Act - Amends title VI (International Education Programs) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to require, as part of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) annual data collection, that each institution of higher education receiving federal funds for its international education programs include data concerning: (1) the total cost such a program or center; (2) state and private contributors whose total aggregate contributions exceed $100,000 for the fiscal year; and (3) the use of such contributions. Directs the Secretary to prepare an annual report summarizing such data.

Alternative Energy Research and Development Act

United States · United States Congress · 27 September 2006

Alternative Energy Research and Development Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to implement a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application (R&D) for: (1) production of motor and other fuels from biomass; (2) technologies to enable practical onboard storage of hydrogen for use as a fuel for light-duty motor vehicles; (3) advanced solar photovoltaic technologies; and (4) advanced wind energy technologies. Instructs the Secretary to continue R&D activities targeting: (1) distributed energy; (2) micro-cogeneration technology; and (3) geothermal energy, hydropower, and ocean energy authorized by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary to: (1) implement an R&D program for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and electric drive transportation; and (2) establish a pilot program to provide competitive grants to state governments, local governments and public entities, and metropolitan transportation authorities for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle demonstration projects. Solar Utilization Now Demonstration Act of 2006, or the SUN Act of 2006 - Instructs the Secretary to establish a program of grants to states to demonstrate advanced photovoltaic technology. Directs the Secretary to establish a pilot grants program for new builidng construction or renovation to demonstrate innovative energy efficiency technologies. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to revise the guidelines for a geographically dispersed network of Advanced Energy Technology Transfer Centers. Authorizes the Secretary to contribute funds to the National Science Foundation for the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program. Directs the Secretary to arrange for the National Academy of Sciences to study its October 2005 recommendation to establish an Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Directs the Secretary to establish R&D programs for commercial application of: (1) coal gasification facilities that convert coal into pipeline quality gaseous fuels (methanation); and (2) materials to be added to alternative biobased fuels and Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel fuels. Directs the Secretary, in making awards for integrated biorefinery demonstration projects, to encourage the commercial application of biomass technologies for biodegradable natural plastics from biomass.

Religious Freedom for Providers of Adoption, Foster Care, and Child Welfare Services Act

United States · United States Congress · 27 September 2006

Religious Freedom for Providers of Adoption, Foster Care, and Child Welfare Services Act - Amends the Social Security Act to prohibit federal payments for foster care and adoption assistance to a state or local government that discriminates against any entity that provides adoption or foster care services to only those couples who are united in marriage (defined as a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife) and to only those individuals whose conduct is in accordance with such entity's religious principles and practices.

Expressing the sense of Congress that public policy should continue to protect and strengthen the ability of farmers and ranchers to join together in cooperative self-help efforts.

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 2006

Expresses the sense of Congress that public policy should continue to protect and strengthen the ability of farmers and ranchers to join together in cooperative self-help efforts to: (1) improve their income from the marketplace and their economic well-being; (2) capitalize on new market opportunities; and (3) help meet the food and fiber needs of consumers, provide for increased energy production, promote rural development, maintain and create needed jobs, and contribute to a growing U.S. economy.

Congressional Pension Forfeiture Act of 2006

United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2006

Congressional Pension Forfeiture Act of 2006 - Requires the Office of Personnel and Management (OPM) to prescribe regulations that prohibit eligibility in the governmental retirement system for a Member convicted of certain felony offenses in which: (1) every act or omission of such individual that is needed to satisfy the elements of the offense occurs while the individual is a Member; (2) such act or omission relates to the performance of the individual's official duties as a Member; and (3) the offense is committed after the enactment of this Act. Requires refund of annuity contributions and deposits, excluding interest earned, to a convicted individual. Defines Member as the Vice President, a member of the Senate or the House of Representatives, a Delegate to the House of Representatives, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico.

Post-Abortion Depression Research and Care Act

United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2006

Post-Abortion Depression Research and Care Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), to expand and intensify NIMH research and related activities with respect to post-abortion depression and psychosis. Requires the Director of NIMH to: (1) conduct or support research to expand the understanding of the causes of, and to find a cure for, such post-abortion conditions; and (2) conduct a study to determine the incidence and prevalence of cases of post-abortion conditions and the symptoms, severity, and duration of such cases, toward the goal of more fully identifying the characteristics of such cases and developing diagnostic techniques. Requires the Secretary to make grants to establish, operate, and coordinate effective and cost-efficient systems for the delivery of essential services to individuals with such post-abortion conditions.

Margaret Thatcher Congressional Gold Medal Act

United States · United States Congress · 21 September 2006

Margaret Thatcher Congressional Gold Medal Act - Provides for the presentation of a congressional gold medal to Margaret Thatcher in recognition of her dedication to the values of free markets and free minds.