Nuclear Workers Health Advisory Board Act [HB-2905]
Nuclear Workers Health Advisory Board Act - Amends the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to require the President to establish an Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health. Requires the Board to provide advice to the President on the review and approval of the Department of Labor site exposure matrix (SEM) used to determine the eligibility of Department of Energy (DOE) employee contractor claims for compensation for lung disease resulting from exposure to toxic substances.
HB-2905: Nuclear Workers Health Advisory Board Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 09/13/2013
Wireless Microphone Users Interference Protection Act of 2013 [HB-2911]
Wireless Microphone Users Interference Protection Act of 2013 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand eligibility for specified licenses authorizing the operation of low power auxiliary stations to the owners of, and operators of events and performances at: amusement parks, arenas, convention centers, educational facilities, houses of worship, lodging facilities, museums, outdoor venues, recording studios, and theaters. Requires the FCC to: (1) expand scope of service and permissible transmission regulations to include
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HB-2911: Wireless Microphone Users Interference Protection Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 08/02/2013
Financial Security Credit Act of 2013 [HB-2917]
Financial Security Credit Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income-based tax credit equal to the lesser of $500 or 50% of the total amount deposited or contributed into designated savings products in a taxable year. Defines "designated savings products" as a qualified retirement plan, a qualified tuition plan, a Coverdell education savings account, a U.S. savings bond, a certificate of deposit with a duration of at least 8 months, a savings account, or other savings product considered appropriate by the Secretary of the
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HB-2917: Financial Security Credit Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 08/01/2013
United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act [HB-2932]
United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue in commemoration of the United States Coast Guard: (1) $5 gold coins, (2) $1 silver coins, and (3) half-dollar clad coins. Requires the design of such coins to be emblematic of the traditions, history, and heritage of the Coast Guard, and its role in securing our nation since 1790. Prescribes design requirements. Restricts the issuance of such coins to the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2017. Prescribes the sale price of the coins
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HB-2932: United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 08/01/2013
To award the Congressional Gold Medal to Shimon Peres. [HB-2939]
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a congressional gold medal in honor of President Shimon Peres of Israel.
HB-2939: To award the Congressional Gold Medal to Shimon Peres.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Signed By President. on 06/09/2014
Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2013 [HB-3030]
Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to include Indian tribal governments in an annual allocation of a national tax-exempt bond volume cap. Repeals the condition limiting an Indian tribal government's eligibility to issue tax-exempt bonds or to be exempt from specified excise taxes to the connection of those bonds and excise taxes to an essential government function. Amends the IRC and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to treat employee benefit plans maintained by Indian tribes and
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HB-3030: Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Lujan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/13/2013
Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2014 [HB-3043]
Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income, for income tax purposes, the value of an Indian general welfare benefit. Defines "Indian general welfare benefit" as any payment made or services provided to or on behalf of a member of an Indian tribe under an Indian tribal government program if: (1) such program is administered under specified guidelines and does not discriminate in favor of members of the governing body of the Indian tribe; and (2) the program benefits are available to
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HB-3043: Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Signed By President. on 09/26/2014
Youth Corps Act of 2013 [HB-3061]
Youth Corps Act of 2013 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Labor to make grants to eligible public or private nonprofit agencies or organizations to carry out Youth Corps programs that utilize the Youth Corps model to provide eligible youth age 16 through 24 with education and work readiness training to enable them to find employment in the economy of the 21st century, and instill in them a sense of civic engagement and environmental stewardship. Defines "Youth Corps model" as a youth education and training
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HB-3061: Youth Corps Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 09/13/2013
TELE-MED Act of 2013 [HB-3077]
TELEmedicine for MEDicare Act of 2013 or TELE-MED Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to permit certain Medicare providers licensed in a state to provide telemedicine services to Medicare beneficiaries in a different state.
HB-3077: TELE-MED Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/13/2013
MODDERN Cures Act of 2013 [HB-3091]
Modernizing Our Drug & Diagnostics Evaluation and Regulatory Network Cures Act of 2013 or MODDERN Cures Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) establish the Advanced Diagnostics Education Council to recommend standard terms and definitions related to innovative diagnostics for use by patients, physicians, health care providers, payers, and policy makers; and (2) publish a guide regarding such terms and definitions. Sets forth additional factors for the Secretary to consider in determining the payment amount
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HB-3091: MODDERN Cures Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 10/15/2013