A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol. [S.418]
Directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to arrange for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to honor collectively the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) in recognition of their military service and exemplary record during World War II. Requires the Medal's display at the Smithsonian Institution. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Medal should be made available for display elsewhere, particularly at locations associated with the CAP. Permits the Secretary of
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S.418: A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Received In The House. on 05/15/2012
Foster Care Mentoring Act of 2011 [S.420]
Foster Care Mentoring Act of 2011 - Amends part B (Child-Welfare Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states to support the establishment or expansion and operation of programs using networks of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care. Authorizes a grant award directly to a political subdivision if the subdivision serves a substantial number of foster care youth. Prescribes program implementation guidelines, including:
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S.420: Foster Care Mentoring Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/28/2011
Medicare Ambulance Access Preservation Act of 2011 [S.424]
Medicare Ambulance Access Preservation Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to increase to 6% the rate of increase in the fee schedule for ground ambulance services furnished between January 1, 2012, and January 1, 2018, in rural and urban areas. Extends to January 1, 2018, the increase in the base rate of the fee schedule the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) is required to make for a trip in the case of ground ambulance services furnished on or after July 1, 2004, for which the transportation originates
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S.424: Medicare Ambulance Access Preservation Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/01/2011
Heart Disease Education, Analysis, Research, and Treatment for Women Act [S.438]
Heart Disease Education, Analysis, Research, and Treatment for Women Act or the HEART for Women Act - Directs the Comptroller General to report on whether the presentation of clinical study safety and effectiveness data by sex, age, and racial subgroups complies with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit a response to such report, including a corrective action plan as needed. Requires the Director of the Office of Women's Health of FDA to report on the compliance of
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S.438: Heart Disease Education, Analysis, Research, and Treatment for Women Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/02/2011
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011 [S.44]
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers the prices that may be charged to Medicare part D prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors and MedicareAdvantage (MA) organizations for covered part D drugs for part D eligible individuals who are enrolled under a PDP or under an MA-Prescription Drug (MA-PD) plan.
S.44: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/25/2011
Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act of 2011 [S.453]
Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act of 2011 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to prescribe regulations requiring motorcoaches (manufactured more than two years after publication of a final rule) to be installed with: (1) safety seat belts at each seating position, (2) improved fire extinguishers or other firefighting equipment, (3) advanced glazing in each portal to prevent passenger ejection, (4) stability enhancing technology to reduce the number and frequency of rollover crashes, and (5) direct tire pressure monitoring systems.
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S.453: Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Rockefeller With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 112-93. on 11/09/2011
Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2011 [S.462]
Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2011 - Establishes within the Department of Justice (DOJ) an Office of Elder Justice, which shall address issues relating to elder abuse. Requires the Director of such Office to: (1) provide information, training, and technical assistance to assist states and local governments in preventing, investigating, prosecuting, and mitigating the impact of elder abuse, exploitation, and neglect and in addressing the physical and psychological trauma to victims of such abuse; (2) evaluate the efficacy of measures intended to prevent,
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S.462: Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S1142) on 03/02/2011
End Abuse in Later Life Act of 2011 [S.464]
End Abuse in Later Life Act of 2011 - Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to authorize appropriations for and revise provisions governing the grant program to end abuse of individuals age 50 and over that is authorized to be conducted by the Attorney General through the Director of the Office of Violence Against Women. Makes currently listed activities mandatory for grant recipients and sets forth as additional permissible activities: (1) providing training programs to assist attorneys, health care providers, faith-based leaders, or other
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S.464: End Abuse in Later Life Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S1144) on 03/02/2011
Protecting Servicemembers from Mortgage Abuses Act of 2011 [S.486]
Protecting Servicemembers from Mortgage Abuses Act of 2011 - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend from 9 months to 24 months after military service the period of protection for a servicemember against mortgage sale or foreclosure, as well as the stay of proceedings, in the case of an obligation on real property of a servicemember that originated before the period of military service. Repeals the sunset date for such periods of relief under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Increases criminal and civil penalties for
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S.486: Protecting Servicemembers from Mortgage Abuses Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/08/2011
Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2011 [S.489]
Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2011 - Prohibits a covered mortgagee from initiating either a nonjudicial or a judicial foreclosure against a covered mortgagor that is otherwise authorized under state law unless the covered mortgagee has: (1) used its best efforts to determine whether the mortgagor is eligible for a qualified loan modification, and to offer one if the mortgagor is eligible; and (2) made available to an ineligible mortgagor certain documentation of a loan modification calculation or net present value calculation, the loan
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S.489: Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S1232-1233) on 03/03/2011