Lumbee Recognition Act [HB-27]
Lumbee Recognition Act - Extends federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, which makes its members eligible for the services and benefits provided to Indians because of their status as members of a federally recognized tribe. Deems members of the Tribe residing in Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland Counties in North Carolina to be within the delivery area for such services. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for the Tribe. Prohibits the Tribe from conducting gaming activities. Requires North Carolina
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HB-27: Lumbee Recognition Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee Indian And Alaska Native Affairs. on 01/26/2011
Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2011 [HB-2787]
Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to recognize state-licensed or -registered health care professionals who are certified diabetes educators in an outpatient setting as authorized providers of Medicare diabetes outpatient self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services, under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance). Directs the Comptroller General to study the barriers that exist for Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes in accessing
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HB-2787: Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 08/05/2011
Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act [HB-2864]
Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act - Authorizes the President to award a Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to: (1) the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania, (2) the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York, and (3) the Pentagon Memorial. Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to strike three designs of such gold medal to honor, respectively: (1) those who lost their lives in the the attack at the World Trade Center, (2) the passengers and crew aboard United Airlines Flight 93 that was brought down in rural Pennsylvania, and (3)
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HB-2864: Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The Subcommittee On Domestic Monetary Policy And Technology. on 10/04/2011
Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2011 [HB-2925]
Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2011 - Establishes a pilot program under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act in order to utilize smart card technology for Medicare beneficiary and provider identification cards.
HB-2925: Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/20/2011
Fix America's Schools Today (FAST) Act of 2011 [HB-2948]
Fix America's Schools Today (FAST) Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Education to allocate grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to modernize, renovate, or repair early learning or elementary or secondary education facilities. Requires the Secretary to allocate grants directly to the 100 LEAs with the largest numbers of children aged 5-17 living in poverty to modernize, renovate, or repair such facilities. Requires allocation of such funds among these LEAs in proportion to each LEA's respective share
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HB-2948: Fix America's Schools Today (FAST) Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 11/18/2011
Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 [HB-2962]
Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to classify any qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property as 20-year property for depreciation purposes. Defines "qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property" as any roof system that: (1) is placed in service above conditioned or semiheated space on an eligible commercial building, (2) replaces an existing roof system, (3) is a low-slope roof, and (4) includes insulation meeting specified standards and a primary roof covering that has a cool roof
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HB-2962: Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 09/15/2011
Real Estate Jobs and Investment Act of 2011 [HB-2989]
Real Estate Jobs and Investment Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from 5% to 10% the allowable ownership interest in real estate investment trust (REIT) stock for purposes of tax exemptions allowed by the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act relating to foreign investment in United States real property interests.
HB-2989: Real Estate Jobs and Investment Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 09/21/2011
HB-3004: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 260 California Drive in Yountville, California, as the "Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building".
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Became Public Law No: 112-115. on 05/15/2012
You have voted HB-3004: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 260 California Drive in Yountville, California, as the "Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building"..
Agricultural Labor Market Reform Act of 2011 [HB-3017]
Agricultural Labor Market Reform Act of 2011- Confers "blue card status" upon an alien who: (1) during the 24-month period ending on December 31, 2010, has performed specified lengths of, or earned a specified amount from, agricultural employment in the United States; (2) applied for such status during the 18-month application period; (3) is otherwise admissible to the United States; and (4) has not been convicted of specified felonies or misdemeanors. Sets forth grounds for termination of blue card status, including: (1) deportability, and (2)
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HB-3017: Agricultural Labor Market Reform Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Judy Chu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement. on 10/12/2011
San Francisco Bay Restoration Act of 2011 [HB-3034]
San Francisco Bay Restoration Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide funding to state and local agencies, special districts, and public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, and organizations for activities, studies, and projects identified in an annual priority list that advance the goals and objectives of the comprehensive conservation and management plan for the San Francisco estuary. Limits funding
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HB-3034: San Francisco Bay Restoration Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 09/23/2011