Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011 [HB-2245]
Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the manufacturer of a prescription drug marketed in interstate commerce to notify the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) of a discontinuance or interruption in the manufacture of such drug. Requires the notification to be submitted six months prior to the date of a discontinuance or interruption, if possible. Allows the reduction of the notification period if the manufacturer certifies to the Secretary that good cause
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HB-2245: Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/22/2011
Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2011 [HB-2256]
Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to list permissible sources of dogs and cats used by research facilities to include dogs and cats obtained: (1) from a licensed dealer, (2) from a publicly owned and operated pound or shelter that meets specified requirements, (3) by donation from a person who bred and raised the dog or cat or owned it for not less than one year, or (4) from a research facility licensed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Sets forth additional monetary penalties for related violations. Prohibits
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HB-2256: Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock, Dairy, And Poultry. on 07/13/2011
Study of Ways to Improve the Accuracy of the Collection of Federal Oil, Condensate, and Natural Gas Royalties Act of 2011 [HB-2260]
Study of Ways to Improve the Accuracy of the Collection of Federal Oil, Condensate, and Natural Gas Royalties Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to arrange with the National Academy of Engineering to study whether the accuracy of collection of royalties on production of oil, condensate, and natural gas under leases of federal lands (including submerged, deep water, and Indian lands) would be improved by implementing certain prescribed measures. Requires the Secretary to award a contract under which the contractor shall: (1) compare
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HB-2260: Study of Ways to Improve the Accuracy of the Collection of Federal Oil, Condensate, and Natural Gas Royalties Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 07/11/2011
Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2011 [HB-2267]
Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise conditions of and limitations on payment for home health care services. Allows payment for home health services to Medicare beneficiaries by: (1) a nurse practitioner, (2) a clinical nurse specialist working in collaboration with a physician in accordance with state law, (3) a certified nurse-midwife, or (4) a physician assistant under a physician's supervision.
HB-2267: Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/07/2011
TANF Supplemental Grants Extension Act [HB-2277]
TANF Supplemental Grants Extension Act - Makes appropriations through FY2011, at the same level as provided through the fourth quarter of FY2010, for supplemental grants for population increases in qualifying states under title IV part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of the Social Security Act.
HB-2277: TANF Supplemental Grants Extension Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Human Resources. on 06/28/2011
Caring for Military Kids with Autism Act [HB-2288]
Caring for Military Kids with Autism Act - Requires the autism spectrum disorder treatment authorized for dependents in uniformed services facilities under TRICARE (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care system) to include behavioral health treatment, including applied behavior analysis, when prescribed by a physician.
HB-2288: Caring for Military Kids with Autism Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 07/19/2011
Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2011 [HB-23]
Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2011 - Establishes in the Treasury the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund for payments by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) of a monthly benefit of $1,000 to each individual who, between December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946, was a documented member of the U.S. merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) serving as a crewmember of a vessel that was operated in U.S. waters by the War Shipping Administration or the Office of Defense
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HB-23: Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 02/18/2011
Ethanol Subsidy Repeal Act [HB-2307]
Ethanol Subsidy Repeal Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the income and excise tax credits for ethanol blenders. Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to repeal the additional tariff on ethyl alcohol (ethanol).
HB-2307: Ethanol Subsidy Repeal Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 07/07/2011
Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2011 [HB-2310]
Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and Public Health Service Act to expand COBRA coverage (health insurance continuation benefits) to include an employee's domestic partner and any dependent child of the domestic partner.
HB-2310: Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/08/2011
Prepare All Kids Act of 2011 [HB-2331]
Prepare All Kids Act of 2011 - Creates a part I (High Quality Full-Day Prekindergarten Programs) under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Implements such part by requiring the Secretary of Education to establish a Prekindergarten Incentive Fund from which matching grants shall be awarded to states and, through them, subgrants to qualified prekindergarten providers to establish, expand, or enhance voluntary high quality full-day prekindergarten programs serving children ages 3-5. Directs state grantees to set aside: (1)
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HB-2331: Prepare All Kids Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Mazie Hirono
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 09/08/2011