Rep. Christopher Smith

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District HD-NJ-4
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 195

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US Congress 111th Congress

Caregiver Assistance and Resource Enhancement Act [HB-3155]
Caregiver Assistance and Resource Enhancement Act - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop and carry out a program of support services for family and non-family caregivers providing noninstitutional extended care to disabled veterans enrolled in the VA health care system. Requires such support services to include: (1) educational sessions, stipends, and access to support services; (2) counseling and related services; (3) respite care; (4) medical care for family caregivers; and (5) travel expenses in connection with the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Donnelly Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 07/28/2009

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Israel Foreign Assistance Appropriations Act, 2010 [HB-3160]
Israel Foreign Assistance Appropriations Act, 2010 - Appropriates FY2010 funds for Israel for: (1) refugee resettlement; and (2) foreign military credit sales. Conditions the availability of: (1) FY2010 appropriations for a voluntary contribution to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) upon a determination by the Secretary of State that Israel is not being denied IAEA participation; and (2) certain appropriations to support a Palestinian state upon a determination by the Secretary that the Palestinian governing entity has demonstrated a (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Smith Referred To The House Committee On Appropriations. on 07/09/2009

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Medicare Independent Living Act of 2009 [HB-3184]
Medicare Independent Living Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the in-the-home restriction for Medicare coverage of mobility devices for individuals with expected long-term needs. Deems such devices to be durable medical equipment (DME) if they are used in customary settings for the purpose of normal domestic, vocational, or community activities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/14/2009

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Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2009 [HB-32]
Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish, maintain, and modify as necessary procedures for ensuring the effective coordination of outreach activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) between and among the Office of the Secretary, the Office of Public Affairs, the Veterans Health Administration, the Veterans Benefits Administration, and the National Cemetery Administration. Directs the Secretary to give priority to state and county outreach assistance in locations that: (1) have (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Provisions Of Measure Incorporated Into H.r. 3949. on 10/28/2009

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Durban Taxpayer Refund Act of 2009 [HB-3231]
Durban Taxpayer Refund Act of 2009 - Finds that the goals of the 2001 United Nations World Conference Against Racism held in Durban, South Africa, and commonly referred to as the Durban Conference, were undermined by hateful, anti-Jewish rhetoric and anti-Israel political agendas, prompting both Israel and the United States to withdraw their delegations from the Conference. States that it shall be U.S. policy to lead a diplomatic effort to: (1) encourage other countries to not fund any portion of the Durban Review Conference; and (2) explore alternative (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 07/16/2009

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International Child Abduction Prevention Act of 2009 [HB-3240]
International Child Abduction Prevention Act of 2009 - Establishes within the Department of State an Office on International Child Abductions which shall be headed by the Ambassador at Large for International Child Abductions. States that Ambassador at Large shall be a principal adviser to the President and the Secretary of State regarding matters of international child abduction and refusals of rights of access. Authorizes the Ambassador at Large to represent the United States in such diplomatic matters and international forums. States that the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 09/14/2009

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Reduce Iranian Cyber-Suppression Act [HB-3284]
Reduce Iranian Cyber-Suppression Act - Prohibits the heads of executive agencies from entering into or renewing contracts for the procurement of goods or services from a person that exports sensitive technology (technology that restricts the free flow of information) to Iran. Authorizes the President to waive such requirement if: (1) it is in the national interest of the United States; and (2) the President reports to Congress the reasons for such determination.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Judy Chu Referred To The Subcommittee On Government Management, Organization, And Procurement. on 07/31/2009

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Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act of 2009 [HB-3286]
Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act of 2009 - Authorizes appropriations for conducting and supporting research on Alzheimer's disease in FY2010-FY2014. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institute on Aging to: (1) give priority to conducting and supporting Alzheimer's disease research; (2) increase the emphasis on the need to conduct Alzheimer's disease prevention trials within the National Institutes of Health (NIH); (3) ensure that Alzheimer's disease is maintained as a high priority for NIH's neuroscience initiative; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/23/2009

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Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act [HB-333]
Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act - Amends federal military retired pay provisions to: (1) permit veterans with a service-connected disability of less than 50% to concurrently receive both retired pay and disability compensation; (2) eliminate provisions requiring a phase in between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2013, of concurrent receipt of retired pay and disability compensation; (3) eliminate the four-year phase-in of concurrent receipt of retired pay and disability compensation for disabled veterans determined to be individually unemployable; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 02/06/2009

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To amend the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to extend the interoperable emergency communications grant program through fiscal year 2012. [HB-3348]
Amends the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to extend through FY2012 (under current law, through FY2010) the requirement that the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information of the Department of Commerce make payments from the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund for a grant program to assist public safety agencies in the the acquisition of, deployment of, or training for the use of interoperable communications equipment that utilizes reallocated public safety spectrum for radio communication. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young For Further Action, See H.r. 3633. on 10/08/2009

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