Travel Reimbursement for Inactive Duty Training Personnel (TRIP) Act of 2009 [S.1558]
Travel Reimbursement for Inactive Duty Training Personnel (TRIP) Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of the military department concerned to reimburse a member of the reserves for transportation expenses incurred in connection with: (1) round-trip travel in excess of 100 miles to an inactive duty training location, regardless of the method of transportation; and (2) round-trip travel of any distance to an inactive duty training location, if such travel requires a commercial method of transportation other than ground transportation. Requires the
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S.1558: Travel Reimbursement for Inactive Duty Training Personnel (TRIP) Act of 2009
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 08/03/2009
Protecting America's Workers Act [S.1580]
Protecting America's Workers Act - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) to expand its coverage to federal, state, and local government employees. Authorizes the Secretary of Labor, under specified conditions, to cede OSHA jurisdiction to another federal agency with respect to certain occupational standards or regulations for such agency's employees. Declares OSHA inapplicable to working conditions covered by the Federal Mine Safety and Heath Act of 1977. Sets forth increased protections for whistle blowers under OSHA. Sets
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S8867) on 08/05/2009
Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 [S.1584]
Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 - Prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity by covered entities (employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, or joint labor-management committees). Prohibits preferential treatment or quotas. Allows only disparate treatment claims. Prohibits related retaliation. Makes this Act inapplicable to: (1) religious organizations; and (2) the relationship between the United States and members of the Armed Forces. Declares that this Act
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S.1584: Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. Hearings Held. on 11/05/2009
Biodiesel Tax Incentive Reform and Extension Act of 2009 [S.1589]
Biodiesel Tax Incentive Reform and Extension Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise the income and excise tax credits for biodiesel used as fuel to: (1) allow a $1.00 tax credit for each gallon of biodiesel produced; (2) provide for an increased income tax credit for small biodiesel producers; (3) revise the definitions of "biodiesel" and "small biodiesel producer"; (4) treat renewable diesel in the same manner as biodiesel for income tax purposes; and (5) treat biodiesel as a taxable fuel for excise tax purposes. Extends the biodiesel
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S.1589: Biodiesel Tax Incentive Reform and Extension Act of 2009
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S8999-9000) on 08/06/2009
21st Century Global Health Technology Act [S.1591]
21st Century Global Health Technology Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to establish in the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) the Health Technology Program which shall: (1) coordinate and lead research and development efforts; (2) be funded by USAID on a competitive basis; and (3) serve as a national laboratory and technology development program for global health.
S.1591: 21st Century Global Health Technology Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S9001-9002) on 08/06/2009
Veterans Education Tuition Support Act of 2009 [S.1603]
Veterans Education Tuition Support Act of 2009 or the VETS Act of 2009 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to refund to students the tuition and fees paid for education they will not receive due to their withdrawal from school to serve in the Armed Forces. Waives the application of any requirement that students return title IV funds upon withdrawing from school to students whose withdrawal is necessitated by service in the Armed Forces. Provides loan forgiveness under
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S.1603: Veterans Education Tuition Support Act of 2009
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 08/06/2009
Longline Catcher Processor Subsector Single Fishery Cooperative Act [S.1609]
Longline Catcher Processor Subsector Single Fishery Cooperative Act - (Sec. 2) Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce, upon the request of eligible members of the longline catcher processor subsector holding at least 80% of the licenses issued for that subsector, to approve a single fishery cooperative for the longline catcher processor subsector in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI). Requires an approved cooperative to include a limitation prohibiting any eligible member from harvesting a total of more than 20% of the Pacific
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S.1609: Longline Catcher Processor Subsector Single Fishery Cooperative Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray
Became Public Law No: 111-335. on 12/22/2010
American Shipping Reinvestment Act of 2009 [S.1610]
American Shipping Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal shipping investment withdrawal tax rules; and (2) allow U.S. corporate shareholders an election to deduct dividends attributable to foreign base company shipping income received from a controlled foreign corporation.
S.1610: American Shipping Reinvestment Act of 2009
Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S9010-9011) on 08/06/2009
Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009 [S.1611]
Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009 - Declares that it is the purpose of this Act to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by states or local governments. Directs the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) to determine whether a state substantially provides for specified rights and responsibilities for public safety officers, including: (1) granting public safety employees the right to form and join a labor organization which excludes management, supervisory, and confidential employees, and
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S.1611: Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 08/06/2009
Keep Americans Working Act [S.1646]
Keep Americans Working Act - Declares that the purpose of this Act is to keep Americans working by strengthening and expanding short-time compensation programs that provide employers with an alternative to layoffs. Requires the Secretary of Labor to: (1) provide guidance to states in enacting short-term compensation programs; and (2) award start-up grants to state agencies in states that have enacted programs and meet certain requirements. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to define "short-time compensation program" as one in which: (1) participation
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S.1646: Keep Americans Working Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S9080) on 08/07/2009