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United States · United States Congress · 27 July 2006
Congratulates Spelman College on its 125th anniversary. Commends those associated with the College for their outstanding achievements and contributions to African American education, history, and culture.
United States · United States Congress · 26 July 2006
Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of State to establish an Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Program to facilitate undergraduate study abroad for academic credit. States that the Program shall consist of: (1) undergraduate fellowships (Lincoln Fellowships); and (2) grants to institutions of higher education (Lincoln Institutional Leverage Grants).
United States · United States Congress · 21 July 2006
Commends the Magen David Adom Society for its long and distinguished record of humanitarian assistance to all in need, even those responsible for atrocities against Israeli civilians. Congratulates the Magen David Adom Society, and the government and people of Israel, for securing full membership in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Thanks the President, the Secretary of State, U.S. diplomatic representatives, and the American Red Cross for their efforts that culminated in the Magen David Adom Society's acceptance as a full member in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Thanks the government of Switzerland and officials of the International Committee of the Red Cross for helping to prepare the necessary consensus and carrying to completion the adoption of the Third Additional Protocol by the states parties to the Geneva Conventions and the rules for its implementation. Commends the President for: (1) submitting the Third Additional Protocol to the Senate for its advice and consent; and (2) preparing related legislation for congressional consideration and enactment.
United States · United States Congress · 20 July 2006
Veterans' Memorials, Boy Scouts, Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to limit remedies to injunctive relief and declaratory relief in a civil action against a state or local official for deprivation of rights where the deprivation consists of a violation of a prohibition in the Constitution against the establishment of religion, including a violation resulting from: (1) a veterans' memorial, a public building, or the official seal of a state or local government containing religious words or imagery; or (2) the chartering of Boy Scout units by a state or local government and the Boy Scouts using state or local government buildings. Denies attorneys' fees in such a civil action, including such an action against the federal government.
United States · United States Congress · 18 July 2006
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to lead all federal public health and medical response to public health emergencies and incidents covered by the National Response Plan. Establishes within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response and transfers to the Assistant Secretary the functions of the Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness. Expands the program for state and local public health emergency preparedness to allow political subdivisions of states or a consortium of states to be eligible for funding. Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop and require the application of evidence-based benchmarks and objective standards that measure levels of preparedness; and (2) establish a near real-time electronic nationwide public health situational awareness capacity to enhance detection, response, and management of public health emergencies. Sets forth matching requirements for emergency preparedness funds. Directs the Secretary to conduct a review of the National Disaster Medical System, including a review of medical surge capacity. Transfers to the Secretary the functions of the National Disaster Medical System. Requires the Secretary to establish and maintain a Medical Reserve Corps to provide for an adequate supply of volunteers during a public health emergency. Allows the Secretary to establish Centers for Public Health Preparedness at accredited schools of public health. Requires the Secretary of Veteran Affairs to ensure the readiness of Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers in a public health emergency.
United States · United States Congress · 18 July 2006
Agricultural Protection and Prosperity Act of 2006 - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to: (1) include the definition of "manure"; and (2) exclude manure from the meaning of "hazardous substance" or "pollutant or contaminant" under that Act. Provides that such exclusion shall not: (1) impose liability under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 with respect to manure; (2) affect any provision of the Air Quality Agreement entered into between the Administrator and operators of animal feeding operations; or (3) affect the applicability of any other environmental law as it relates to the definition of manure or the responsibilities or liabilities of any person regarding the treatment, storage, or disposal of manure. Amends the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 to exempt releases associated with manure (as defined under CERCLA) from the emergency notification requirements under that Act.
United States · United States Congress · 13 July 2006
Designates the week beginning September 10, 2006, as National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week.
United States · United States Congress · 11 July 2006
Protection against United Nations Taxation Act of 2006, the PUNT Act of 2006, or the Helms-Biden Reauthorization Act of 2006 - Requires the withholding of 20% of U.S. contributions to the regular budget of the United Nations (U.N.) and other applicable international organizations until the President certifies that neither the United Nations (or U.N. agencies) nor any other international organization has authority under U.S. law to impose, or has imposed or proposed, taxes or fees on the U.S. government, states, or U.S. corporations or nationals. States that such provision shall not apply to: (1) fees for publications or other fees that are not tantamount to a tax on U.S. citizens; (2) the World Intellectual Property Organization; or (3) staff assessment costs of the United Nations and its agencies.
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 2006
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) restrictions on U.S. visits by high-level elected and appointed officials of Taiwan, including the President of Taiwan, should be lifted; (2) the United States should allow direct Cabinet level exchanges in order to strengthen a policy dialogue with Taiwan; and (3) it is in the U.S. national interest to strengthen links with the democratically-elected government of Taiwan and demonstrate stronger support for democracy in the Asia-Pacific region.
United States · United States Congress · 20 June 2006
Comprehensive Homeless Veterans Assistance and Prevention Act of 2006 - Reaffirms: (1) the national goal to end chronic homelessness among veterans within a decade of the enactment of the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Assistance Act of 2001; and (2) encouraging all federal and local departments and agencies and public and private sector entities and organizations to work cooperatively to achieve such goal. Expresses the sense of Congress that federal agencies should cooperate more fully to address the veteran homelessness problem. Extends various Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs and activities to assist homeless veterans, including: (1) grants for comprehensive homelessness services; (2) treatment and rehabilitation for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans; (3) the transfer to VA homeless assistance programs of properties obtained through mortgage foreclosures; (4) a grant program for homeless veterans with special needs; and (5) the homeless veteran service provider technical assistance program. Extends funding for rental assistance vouchers for a VA-supported housing program under the United States Housing Act of 1937. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families occupying permanent housing.
United States · United States Congress · 19 June 2006
Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2006 - FHA Modernization Act of 2006 - Amends the National Housing Act to: (1) modify guidelines governing the maximum principal housing loan obligation; (2) extend the mortgage term to 40 years; and (3) revise requirements for cash payment by the mortgagor in the eligibility criteria for mortgage insurance. Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a mortgage insurance premium structure involving a single premium payment collected prior to the insurance of the mortgage that may vary during the mortgage term. Requires the Secretary to notify specified entities whenever the Secretary takes discretionary action to suspend or revoke approval of a mortgagee to participate in any mortgage insurance program. Permits the Secretary to insure any mortgage covering a one-family unit in a condominium project if the project has a certain blanket mortgage insured by the Secretary. Revises requirements for the Mutual Mortgage Insurance (MMI) Fund. Limits the Secretary's authority to enter into commitments for loan guarantees. Requires annual independent actuarial studies of the Fund. Declares that insurance of a Native Hawaiian or Indian reservation mortgage is the obligation of the MMI Fund (instead of the General Insurance Fund). Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) insure a home equity conversion mortgage for specified elderly mortgagors; and (2) enter into agreements to insure temporarily certain mortgages for a single family residence located within a presidentially declared major disaster area. Federal Housing Administration Manufactured Housing Loan Act of 2006 - Exempts a manufactured home (including its appurtenant lot) from the limitation placed upon federal insurance of financial institutions. Makes any mortgage insurance contract related to a manufactured housing loan conclusive evidence of the eligibility for such insurance of the financial institution involved. Authorizes the Secretary to establish a mortgage insurance single premium structure for manufactured homes. Increases the maximum dollar amounts of loan limits.
United States · United States Congress · 15 June 2006
Stop Over Spending Act of 2006 - Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2006 - Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to authorize the President to transmit annually to Congress a maximum of four special messages that propose to rescind dollar amounts of discretionary budget authority, items of direct spending, and targeted tax benefits. Requires an analysis by: (1) the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) of an estimated savings in budget authority or outlays resulting from such rescission; and (2) the Joint Committee on Taxation of an estimated savings resulting from repeal of targeted tax benefits. Requires any rescinded budget authority, items of direct spending, or targeted tax benefit to be dedicated only to deficit reduction, and not to be used as an offset for other spending increases or revenue reductions. Provides for adjustment of: (1) committee allocations resulting from such rescission; and (2) applicable limits, as appropriate, under this Act. Sets forth procedures for expedited congressional consideration of a proposed rescission. Requires the: (1) President to issue an order fully implementing without change all sequestrations required by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in its Final Sequestration Report; and (2) the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to Congress and the President on the order's compliance with this Act. Prescribes requirements for discretionary sequestration reports by OMB and GAO, discretionary spending and maximum deficit limits, a federal tax gap initiative, executive and legislative branch sequestration procedures, and congressional response to low economic growth. Prohibits the President's budget from exceeding the maximum deficit amount for any fiscal year. Requires biennial budget resolutions, appropriations Acts, and government strategic and performance plans. Defines the budget biennium. Establishes the National Commission on Entitlement Solvency and the Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies. Provides for expedited congressional consideration of the appropriate Commission's recommendations for legislative action or agency reform proposals. Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to revise budget resolution requirements. Authorizes the chairman of the Committee on the Budget to notify the Senate of a Medicare funding warning. Makes it out of order to consider any legislation that would cause any increase in direct spending, net of proposals to change direct spending receipts, or revenues contained in the measure if the Senate has been notified of such warning for two consecutive calendar years.
United States · United States Congress · 15 June 2006
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should designate the week beginning September 10, 2006, as National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week.
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 2006
Moving to Work Charter Program Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to enter into charter contracts, beginning in FY2007, with up to 250 public housing agencies administering the public housing program or the section 8 housing assistance program under the United States Housing Act of 1937. States that such charter contracts shall: (1) supersede and have a term commensurate with any annual contributions contract between a public housing agency and the Secretary; and (2) provide that a participating public housing agency shall receive capital and operating assistance allocated to it under specified laws. Exempts charter contracts from the requirements of the United States Housing Act of 1937, except those for payment of wages prevailing in the community and the demolition and disposition of public housing. Requires a charter contract to provide that a public housing agency: (1) may combine section 8 low-income assistance and Public Housing Capital and Operating Fund assistance and use it for housing assistance and related services for activities under this Act; (2) shall ensure that at least 75% of the families assisted are very low-income families; (3) shall establish a reasonable rent policy designed to encourage employment, self-sufficiency, and home ownership by participating families; and (4) meet specified additional requirements. Directs the Secretary to appoint a federal advisory committee to assess and develop a demonstration program to test standards, criteria, and practices for a national public housing agency accreditation system or other evaluation system.
United States · United States Congress · 13 June 2006
Designates the week of November 5-November 11, 2006, as National Veterans Awareness Week.
United States · United States Congress · 7 June 2006
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries relating to high-density, fiberboard-core laminate panels and refund any amounts owed.
United States · United States Congress · 7 June 2006
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries relating to high-density, fiberboard-core laminate panels and refund any amounts owed.
United States · United States Congress · 7 June 2006
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries relating to high-density, fiberboard-core laminate panels and refund any amounts owed.
United States · United States Congress · 7 June 2006
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries relating to high-density, fiberboard-core laminate panels and refund any amounts owed.
United States · United States Congress · 7 June 2006
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries relating to high-density, fiberboard-core laminate panels and refund any amounts owed.
United States · United States Congress · 7 June 2006
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries relating to high-density, fiberboard-core laminate panels and refund any amounts owed.
United States · United States Congress · 7 June 2006
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries relating to high-density, fiberboard-core laminate panels and refund any amounts owed.
United States · United States Congress · 7 June 2006
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries relating to high-density, fiberboard-core laminate panels and refund any amounts owed.
United States · United States Congress · 7 June 2006
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries relating to high-density, fiberboard-core laminate panels and refund any amounts owed.
United States · United States Congress · 7 June 2006
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries relating to high-density, fiberboard-core laminate panels and refund any amounts owed.
United States · United States Congress · 7 June 2006
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries relating to high-density, fiberboard-core laminate panels and refund any amounts owed.
United States · United States Congress · 7 June 2006
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries relating to high-density, fiberboard-core laminate panels and refund any amounts owed.
United States · United States Congress · 7 June 2006
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries relating to high-density, fiberboard-core laminate panels and refund any amounts owed.
United States · United States Congress · 7 June 2006
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries relating to high-density, fiberboard-core laminate panels and refund any amounts owed.
United States · United States Congress · 7 June 2006
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries relating to high-density, fiberboard-core laminate panels and refund any amounts owed.
United States · United States Congress · 7 June 2006
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries relating to high-density, fiberboard-core laminate panels and refund any amounts owed.
United States · United States Congress · 6 June 2006
Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should: (1) urge the government of the Russian Federation to ensure full protection of freedoms for all religious communities and end the harassment of unregistered religious groups; (2) urge vigorous investigation and prosecution of criminal acts against registered and unregistered religious communities; (3) continue to raise concerns with the government of the Russian Federation over violations of religious freedom; (4) ensure that U.S. Embassy officials engage local officials throughout the Russian Federation and undertake outreach activities; (5) urge the government of the Russian Federation to invite representatives of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief to visit the Russian Federation and discuss issues relating to freedom of religion; and (6) urge the Council of Europe and other members of the G-8 to raise such issues with Russian officials in the context of the presidency of the council and membership in the G-8.
United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2006
Exempts woven fiberglass mesh fabric provided for in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States from a certain quota imposed pursuant to the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) with respect to certain textile and apparel articles.
United States · United States Congress · 26 May 2006
Amends the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 to extend from three years to six years after enactment of that Act the maximum duration of any renewal under it of import restrictions on Burmese products. Approves the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Act. Deems this resolution a renewal resolution.
United States · United States Congress · 25 May 2006
National Uniformity for Food Act of 2006 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to prohibit any state or political subdivision from establishing or continuing in effect for any food in interstate commerce any requirement that is not identical to specified FFDCA provisions (that would result in materially different requirements), including those related to adulterated foods, unsafe food additives, new animal drugs, and warnings concerning food safety. Allows state enforcement of identical provisions unless the Secretary of Health and Human Services has determined that such state provisions should not be enforced. Allows a state to petition for an exemption or to establish a national standard regarding any requirement under FFDCA or the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act relating to food regulation. Allows the Secretary to provide such an exemption if the requirement: (1) protects an important public interest that would otherwise be unprotected; (2) would not cause any food to be in violation of any federal law; and (3) would not unduly burden interstate commerce. Allows a state to establish a requirement that would otherwise violate FFDCA provisions relating to national uniform nutrition labeling or this Act if the requirement is needed to address an imminent hazard to health that is likely to result in serious adverse health consequences and if other requirements are met. Declares that this Act does not preempt certain state and local laws relating to labeling or a consumer advisory relating to food sanitation imposed on a food establishment or recommended by the Secretary. Declares that the Act takes effect only if the Secretary certifies to Congress that implementation will pose no additional risk to the public health or safety from terrorist acts relating to the food supply.
United States · United States Congress · 25 May 2006
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on 120-piece, 90-piece, and 60-piece drill bit sets for woodworking.
United States · United States Congress · 25 May 2006
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend and modify the suspension of duty on Methyl N-(2-[[1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-oxymethyl]phenyl)-N-methoxycarbanose (Pyraclostrobin).
United States · United States Congress · 25 May 2006
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on garden hoses measuring 150 feet or 50 feet in length, manufactured from non-recycled materials, having polyvinyl chloride interior tubing, and having a minimum burst pressure of 27.6 MPa spray nozzle.
United States · United States Congress · 25 May 2006
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on N,N-Dimethylpiperidinium chloride (Mepiquat chloride).
United States · United States Congress · 25 May 2006
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries relating to high-density fiberboard-core, laminate panels exceeding 0.8 grams per cubic centimeter entered from 2001 through 2002.
United States · United States Congress · 25 May 2006
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on methyl acrylate.
United States · United States Congress · 25 May 2006
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on tarpaulins measuring 9-feet by 12-feet with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) coating.
United States · United States Congress · 25 May 2006
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on cerium sulfide pigments.
United States · United States Congress · 25 May 2006
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on household one-step, two-step, and three-step steel ladders.
United States · United States Congress · 25 May 2006
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries relating to high-density fiberboard-core, laminate panels exceeding 0.8 grams per cube centimeter.
United States · United States Congress · 25 May 2006
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries relating to canned pineapple fruit.
United States · United States Congress · 25 May 2006
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on 120-piece drill and driver bit sets for woodworking.
United States · United States Congress · 25 May 2006
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Mixtures containing 50% of Methyl (E)-methoxyimino-2(2-o-tolyoxymethyl)phenyl) acetate (Kresoxim methyl).
United States · United States Congress · 25 May 2006
Directs the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries relating to high-density fiberboard-core, laminate panels exceeding 0.8 grams per cubic centimeter entered in 2002.
United States · United States Congress · 25 May 2006
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Linuron.