Creating Hope Act of 2011 [HB-3059]
Creating Hope Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise the priority review voucher program for tropical diseases to: (1) include rare pediatric diseases; (2) allow unlimited transfers of vouchers under the program; and (3) require a sponsor intending to use a voucher to notify the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) at least 90 days (currently, 365 days) before submission of the application. Revises provisions regarding the priority review user fee, including to make it payable upon notification of the Secretary
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HB-3059: Creating Hope Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/26/2011
Federal Hiring Process Improvement Act of 2011 [HB-3064]
Federal Hiring Process Improvement Act of 2011 - Requires the head of each executive agency to develop and submit to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) a strategic workforce plan as part of an agency performance plan, including: (1) hiring projections, (2) strategic human capital planning to address critical skills deficiencies, (3) recruitment strategies to attract highly qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds, (4) streamlining of the hiring process, and (5) a specific analysis of the contractor workforce. Requires agency heads to:
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HB-3064: Federal Hiring Process Improvement Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Workforce, U.s. Postal Service, And Labor Policy . on 10/03/2011
Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act of 2011 [HB-3067]
Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act of 2011 - Directs the President to establish the Commission to Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer to help end breast cancer by January 1, 2020. Directs the Commission to: (1) identify opportunities and ideas within government and the private sector that are key components in achieving the end of breast cancer and which have been overlooked, yet are ripe for collaboration and investment; (2) recommend projects to leverage such opportunities and ideas in the areas of the primary prevention of breast cancer
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HB-3067: Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The House Committee On Energy And Commerce. on 09/26/2011
Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2011 [HB-3071]
Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2011 - Amends the Presidential Records Act to require the Archivist of the United States, upon determining to make available any presidential record not previously made available publicly, to: (1) promptly provide written notice of such determination to the former President during whose term of office the record was created and to the incumbent President, and (2) make the notice available to the public. Requires a presidential record to be made available to the public 60 days after the Archivist gives notice,
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HB-3071: Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Subcommittee On Health Care, District Of Columbia, Census And The National Archives Discharged. on 11/17/2011
Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act [HB-308]
Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit: (1) the transfer or possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device, except for its lawful possession within the United States on or before the date of this Act's enactment; and (2) the importation or bringing into the United States of such a device. Sets forth exceptions to such ban. Sets penalties for violations.Requires a large capacity ammunition feeding device manufactured after this Act's enactment to be identified by a serial
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HB-308: Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 02/07/2011
Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2011 [HB-3086]
Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to discontinue issuing to any new profit or non-profit or governmental entity special wage certificates (which permit individuals with disabilities, including individuals employed in agriculture, to be paid at lower than minimum wages). Prescribes requirements for a three-year phase-out of all certificates. Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to repeal authority and requirements for the issuance of such certificates three years after enactment of this Act.
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HB-3086: Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 11/18/2011
Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act of 2011 [HB-3102]
Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require mammography facilities to include information regarding the patient's individual measure of breast density in both the written report of the results of a mammography examination provided to the patient's physician and the summary of that written report given to patients. Requires the summary to: (1) convey the patient's risk of developing breast cancer associated with below, above, and average levels of breast density; and (2) include language
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HB-3102: Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 10/07/2011
Congress Leads by Example Act of 2011 [HB-3108]
Congress Leads by Example Act of 2011 - Amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to grant the General Counsel of the Office of Compliance (OOC) subpoena authority for inspections and investigations in the legislative branch under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA). Subjects each employing office in the legislative branch to OSHA recordkeeping requirements. Prohibits retaliation by any employing office against an employee for requesting the OOC General Counsel to take authorized action related to, or for instituting
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HB-3108: Congress Leads by Example Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Commercial And Administrative Law. on 10/24/2011
Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2011 [HB-3124]
Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2011 - Amends the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) to require appointments to federal agency advisory committees to be made without regard to political affiliation or activity, unless otherwise required by federal statute. Directs the head of an agency, prior to appointing members to an advisory committee, to give interested persons an opportunity to suggest potential committee members. Requires an individual appointed to an advisory committee who is not a full-time or permanent part-time officer
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HB-3124: Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Ordered To Be Reported By Unanimous Consent. on 10/13/2011
HB-3128: To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to adjust the date on which consolidated assets are determined for purposes of exempting certain instruments of smaller institutions from capital deductions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Reported By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 112-566. on 06/29/2012
You have voted HB-3128: To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to adjust the date on which consolidated assets are determined for purposes of exempting certain instruments of smaller institutions from capital deductions..