Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5]

An amendment in the nature of a substitute, consisting of the budget submitted by the President, as reestimated by the Congressional Budget Office. The amendment would provide for $523.4 billion in deficit reduction over six years in order to acheive a balanced budget by the year 2002. The amendment would spend $126.3 billion more on education, training, environmental and health programs over six years than called for in the resolution, and would spend $25.4 billion less in military spending. The amendment would cut $265 billion from mandatory spending over six years ($91.6 billion less than the resolution calls for) and would cut $42.1 billion less from Medicare, $18.3 billion less from Medicaid, $15 billion less from welfare, and $15.4 billion less from the Earned Income Tax Credit program.

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An amendment to delete the provisions of the bill which would exempt public school construction contractors from the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements.

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An amendment to insert a new section on page 83, after line 16, that states upon receiving written notification, as prescribed by regulations under the section, of any merger, acquisition, or takeover proposed or pending on or after the date of the enactment of this section by or with any foreign control of any person engaed in interstate commerce in the United States, the President, acting through the President's designee and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States shall conduct an investigation to determine the effects, if any, of the proposed or pending merger, acqusition or takeover on the national security of the United States.

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Amendment deletes language which restricts compensation to air carriers for expansion of service levels to communities within 200 miles of a major hub airport.

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An amendment to insert a new section at the end of the bill for the Privacy Officer of the Department of Homeland Security to conduct privacy impact assessments of proposed rules as authorized by section 222 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 142), hereby derived from the amount provided in this Act for "Aviation Security".

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An amendment to increase funding for the relocation of personnel and equipment of the CBP related to the New Orleans laboratory facility and for the repair and replacement of critical equipment and property damage caused by Hurricane Katrina by $700 million, to increase funding for "Operating Expenses" of the US Coast Guard for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season by $125 million, to increase funding for "Administrative and Regional Operations" of FEMA for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina by $300 million and to increasefunding for "Preparedness, Mitigation, Response and Recovery" of FEMA for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina by $100 million.

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An amendment to require funding for the Information Analysis and Infrastructure Analysis Directorate be made available for reviewing chemical plant vulnerability assessments and security plans required by the department.

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An amendment to prohibit use of funds to process applications by Mexico-domiciled motor carriers for conditional or permanent authority to operate beyond the United States municipalities and commercial zones adjacent to the United States-Mexico border.

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An amendment to increase funding (by transfer) for the Fire Grant Program by $50 million.

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An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the identical text of the bill made in order by H. Res. 320. The amendment would reduce federal spending by $37.1 billion over five years by reducing the federal workforce by 252,000 over five years, incorporating $2.6 billion in FY 1994 rescissions reported by the Committee on Appropriations, and adopting many of the recommendations proposed by the Vice President's National Performance Review.

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An amendment to increase funding for the Fire Grant and Safer Program by $112 million.

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To honor the memory of Arnold "Red" Auerbach.

United States · United States Congress · 5 December 2006

Honors Arnold "Red" Auerbach as a basketball genius, a leader in the effort to removal racial barriers and allow merit to prevail in professional sports, and one of the greatest coaches and executives of all time.

Toxic Right-to-Know Protection Act

United States · United States Congress · 27 September 2006

Toxic Right-to-Know Protection Act - Amends the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 to repeal provisions authorizing the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to modify the frequency of submitting toxic chemical release forms. Requires the Administrator to establish the eligibility threshold regarding the use of a form A certification statement under the toxic release inventory program at not greater than 500 pounds for nonpersistent bioaccumulative and toxic chemicals. Prohibits the use of such form with respect to any chemical of special concern identified by the Administrator. Prohibits the Administrator from implementing the proposed rule dated October 4, 2005, to revise requirements under such program.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 216 Oak Street in Farmington, Minnesota, as the "Hamilton H. Judson Post Office".

United States · United States Congress · 21 September 2006

Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 216 Oak Street in Farmington, Minnesota, as the "Hamilton H. Judson Post Office."

PROGRESS Act

United States · United States Congress · 28 July 2006

Program for Real Energy Security Act or the PROGRESS Act - Establishes the National Commission on Energy Security and Transition to New Fuels. Sets forth the duties of the Commission, including to make recommendations to Congress and the President for: (1) preserving the national energy security in the event of a terrorist attack or natural disaster; and (2) reducing U.S. dependence on foreign oil over a specified period. Establishes: (1) the New Manhattan Center for High Efficiency Vehicles; and (2) the Advisory Council on Federal Participation. Requires the Secretary of Energy to carry out a program of grants to federal and private sector researchers (including the Center) to research and develop alternative fuels and technologies to improve the productivity of U.S. automotive firms in the manufacture of high efficiency vehicles. Establishes a grant program to provide assistance to retail and wholesale motor fuel dealers or other entities to install, replace, or convert motor fuel storage and dispensing infrastructure for use in the storage and dispensing of biobased fuels. Sets forth requirements calling for: (1) the production and distribution of biobased fuels (ethanol) and deployment of new engine technologies for fuel-flexible, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and biodiesel vehicles; (2) greater use of alternative fuels in dual fueled vehicles operating in the federal fleet; and (3) the increase and expansion of employer-provided mass transit fringe benefits. Transit Rail Accommodation Improvement and Needs Act - Allows for the shared use of rail carrier trackage and rail rights-of-way by mass transportation authorities. Authorizes capital investment grants to improve intercity passenger rail service. Allows a tax credit to holders of qualified high-speed rail infrastructure bonds. Railroad Track Modernization Act of 2006 - Establishes a capital grant program for the rehabilitation, preservation, or improvement of railroad track of class II and class III railroads. Requires the issuance of regulations implementing reliability standards for the safe transportation of energy supplies by rail.

Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services Act of 2006

United States · United States Congress · 26 July 2006

Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services Act of 2006 - Establishes the Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services. Requires the Consortium to conduct a study of all matters relating to the potential use of new technology to assist older adults and their caregivers, including: (1) methods for identifying technology that may be adapted to meet their needs; (2) methods for fostering scientific innovation in aging services technology within the business and academic communities; (3) strategies for addressing liability, reimbursement, privacy, and security issues with respect to such innovation; (4) developments in such technology in other countries; and (5) methods for ensuring that U.S. businesses have a leadership role in the global market of such technology. Requires the Consortium to develop recommendations concerning: (1) developments in current technologies that may result in increased efficiency and cost savings to the healthcare system; (2) specifications for federal funding of research and development by businesses and academia to accelerate the development of aging services technology; (3) methods to ensure that technology infrastructure is in place to deliver services; and (4) establishment of a federal interagency task force to facilitate the development and distribution of such technology and a National Resource Center to stimulate research, oversee demonstration projects, and provide training and assistance to entities that provide such services. Requires the Consortium to report recommendations regarding development of a national policy to address issues concerning technology and assistive health services for seniors, changes to federal laws and programs that would support and encourage the private sector to develop and make widely available consumer-empowered technology solutions, and establishment of a National Resource Center on Aging Services Technologies.

To extend the period during which members of the Armed Forces deployed in contingency operations may request and receive reimbursement for helmet pads, which are designed to better protect the wearer from bomb blasts than military-issued pads, that are purchased by or for the use of such members.

United States · United States Congress · 26 July 2006

Amends the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 to extend the period during which members of the Armed Forces deployed in connection with Operations Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, or Iraqi Freedom may request and receive reimbursement for purchasing protective helmet pads.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that on August 27, 2006, people of goodwill throughout the United States should remember the victims of Hurricane Katrina, both living and dead, and pledge to work toward the repair, rebuilding, and resettlement of the Gulf Coast of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 20 July 2006

Calls for people, on the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, to remember its victims and pledge to work toward the repair, rebuilding, and resettlement of the Gulf Coast.

Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act

United States · United States Congress · 12 July 2006

Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a comprehensive program for reducing the incidence of suicide among veterans. Requires the program to include: (1) mandatory training for appropriate staff and contractors of the Department of Veterans Affairs who interact with veterans; (2) screening of veterans who receive medical care at a Department facility for suicide risk factors; (3) referral of at-risk veterans for counseling and treatment; (4) a suicide prevention counselor at each Department medical facility; (5) research for suicide prevention and for mental health care for veterans who have experienced sexual trauma while in military service; (6) 24-hour veterans' mental health care availability; and (7) a toll-free hotline. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) suicide among veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious problem; and (2) the Secretary should take in the special needs of PTSD-afflicted veterans in developing and implementing the program.

Supporting intelligence and law enforcement programs to track terrorists and terrorist finances conducted consistent with Federal law and with appropriate congressional consultation.

United States · United States Congress · 29 June 2006

Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) supports efforts to identify, track, and pursue suspected foreign terrorists and their financial supporters by tracking terrorist money flows and uncovering terrorist networks here and abroad in accordance with existing applicable law, but notes that the expression of such support in this resolution should not be construed as providing additional authority for such efforts; and (2) expresses concern that the unauthorized disclosure of classified information may have made efforts to locate terrorists and terrorist networks, and disrupt their plans, more difficult.

Ethiopia Freedom, Democracy, and Human Rights Advancement Act of 2006

United States · United States Congress · 26 June 2006

Ethiopia Freedom, Democracy, and Human Rights Advancement Act of 2006 - States that is U.S. policy to: (1) support human rights, democracy, independence of the judiciary, freedom of the press, peacekeeping capacity building, and economic development in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; (2) collaborate with Ethiopia in the Global War on Terror; (3) seek the release of all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience in Ethiopia; (4) foster stability, democracy, and economic development in the region; and (5) strengthen U.S.-Ethiopian relations. Directs the Secretary of State to take specified actions to support human rights and democratization in Ethiopia. Prohibits until the President makes specified congressional certifications: (1) security assistance to Ethiopia, with exceptions for peacekeeping or counter-terrorism assistance; and (2) U.S. entry of any Ethiopian official involved in giving orders to use lethal force against peaceful demonstrators or accused of gross human rights violations, government security personnel involved in shootings of demonstrators, and Ethiopian civilians involved in killings of Ethiopian policemen. Directs the President to provide assistance for the rehabilitation of Ethiopian torture victims. Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. government should: (1) encourage the government of Ethiopia to enter into discussions with the Oromo Liberation Front to bring them into full participation in Ethiopia's political and economic affairs; and (2) provide necessary assistance to help achieve such goal. Directs the President to provide Ethiopia with: (1) economic policy assistance; (2) financing for U.S.-Ethiopian commercial ventures; and (3) resource policy assistance.

Railroad Retirement Disability Earnings Act

United States · United States Congress · 25 May 2006

Railroad Retirement Disability Earnings Act - Amends the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to increase the amount of employment income that an individual may earn while continuing to receive an annuity due to a disabling permanent physical or mental condition.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a National Youth Sports Week should be established.

United States · United States Congress · 19 May 2006

Calls for the establishment of a National Youth Sports Week to promote awareness of the importance of youth sports and the need to restore the focus in youth sports on the child's experience and character development.

Promoting local peace building efforts in Colombia and recognizing the courageous efforts of Colombian civil society and churches to establish peace communities, advance non-violent conflict resolution, and advocate for human dignity.

United States · United States Congress · 18 May 2006

Commends the courage and supports the determination of leaders and members of civil society and faith communities who risk their lives to advance local peace-building efforts and promote peace, human rights, and human dignity in Colombia. Recognizes the service and commitment of U.S. and Colombian churches, faith-based organizations, and non-governmental organizations for their advocacy and humanitarian assistance to promote peace, defend human rights, and improve the lives of the people of Colombia who have been displaced and marginalized. Urges the Secretary of State to recognize and provide support for faith-based organizations and non-governmental organizations in Colombia, and their U.S. partners, for efforts to provide humanitarian assistance, promote peace and conflict resolution, advance human rights, and end the armed conflict in Colombia. Calls upon the Secretary of State to monitor any acts of violence or human rights abuses committed against leaders or members of local peace-building efforts in Colombia by government forces, guerilla groups, or paramilitaries.