US Legislation | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress | Senate

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Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
SR459	Intro Sine Die	Congratulates KICY Radio for 50 years of service to western Alaska and the Russian Far East. Recognizes the volunteer staff of KICY Radio. Wishes the staff of KICY Radio well with the continued efforts to serve the people of western Alaska and the ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-17 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1679; text as passed Senate: CR S1679; text of measure as introduced: CR S1673)
SR460	Intro Sine Die	Recognizes the 100th anniversary of the Long Trail of the state of Vermont, the oldest long-distance hiking trail in the United States, and applauds the Green Mountain Club and its many volunteers for a century of service and for creating, protecting... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-17 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1679-1680; text as passed Senate: CR S1679-1680; text of measure as introduced: CR S1673-1674)
SB2951	Intro Sine Die	Blue Ridge Parkway Protection Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire lands and interests in land from willing sellers in order to protect up to 50,000 acres identified in the Blue Ridge Parkway Land Protection Plan. Requires the l... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-17 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-476.
SB3118	Intro Sine Die	Veterans Pensions Protection Act - Excludes monetary veterans' benefits paid to a veteran from a state or municipality from consideration as income for purposes of pension benefits paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA). [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
SB3120	Intro Sine Die	Fugitive Information Networked Database Act of 2010 or the FIND Act - Directs the Attorney General to make one-year grants to states or Indian tribes to develop and implement or upgrade secure electronic warrant management systems for the preparation... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1621-1623)
SB3121	Intro Sine Die	Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to lease portions of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum facility to the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation for generating revenue for Museum activities and to support Museum operations. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
SB3123	Intro Sine Die	Growing Farm to School Programs Act of 2010 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to replace the farm-to-cafeteria program with a program providing schools, state and local agencies, Indian tribes, agricultural producers, and nonp... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1624)
SB3124	Intro Sine Die	Healthy Living Starts Early Act of 2010 - Amends the child and adult care food program of the the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to: (1) require subsidized food served to children in child care centers and day care homes to meet the mos... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
SB3125	Intro Sine Die	Superfund Polluter Pays Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) reinstate and increase the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate through 2018; and (2) increase the environmental excise tax on certain chemicals sold by their manufacturer... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB3126	Intro Sine Die	Healthy Local Policies for Schools Act of 2010 or HELP Schools Act of 2010 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to replace the nutrition promotion program with a program that requires local educational agencies (LEAs) to ensure t... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
SB3127	Intro Sine Die	Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to arrange for the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences to review, at least once every 10 years, the most recent nutrition science and make recommenda... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
SB3128	Intro Sine Die	Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make foster children categorically eligible for free lunches and breakfasts under the school lunch and breakfast programs, provided the appropriate state or local agency provides the children... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
SB3129	Intro Sine Die	Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to allow states to certify children for participation in the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) for a one-year period. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
SB3130	Intro Sine Die	Stop Congressional Health Benefits Act - Prohibits a Member of Congress from participating in or being enrolled in any Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) plan between July 1, 2010, through the date on which the Comptroller General reports to th... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
SR456	Intro Sine Die	Commends Radford University, in Radford, Virginia, on its 100th anniversary. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-16 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1631; text as passed Senate: CR S1631; text of measure as introduced: CR S1625)
SCR53	Engross Sine Die	Recognizes the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the new official site of the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service and the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-16 To House Energy And Commerce Committee
SB3110	Intro Sine Die	Broadband Service Consumer Protection Act - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to start a rulemaking to assist consumers: (1) in making realistic assumptions, before they purchase broadband service, about the actual speeds that may ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
SB3112	Intro Sine Die	Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act - Prohibits the President from: (1) regulating or prohibiting travel to or from Cuba by U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents or any transactions incident to such travel; and (2) restricting ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
SB3114	Intro Sine Die	Consumer Recall Notification Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to improve communication between state entities, state and local health departments, and facilities in ord... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SB3115	Intro Sine Die	Next Generation 9-1-1 Preservation Act of 2010 - Revises provisions of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide for matching grants (with a federal share of up to 80%) to eligible entities for: (1) th... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
SB3116	Intro Sine Die	Amends the Whale Conservation and Protection Study Act to rename it as the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2010. Requires the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), in cooperation with the Secretary of State, to: (1) restate strong... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
SB3117	Intro Sine Die	Promote Nanotechnology in Schools Act - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a nanotechnology in the schools program awarding matching grants to certain eligible institutions to: (1) purchase nanotechnology equi... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SR454	Intro Sine Die	Supports the goals of World Tuberculosis Day to raise awareness about tuberculosis. Commends the progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs, including the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Centers for Disease Control a... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-15 To Senate Foreign Relations Committee
SR455	Intro Sine Die	Honors the life and heroism of Harriet Tubman. Recognizes the great contributions she made throughout her lifelong service and commitment to liberty, justice, and equality for all. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-15 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1562; text as passed Senate: CR S1562; text of measure as introduced: CR S1530)
SB182	Intro Sine Die	Paycheck Fairness Act - Amends the portion of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) known as the Equal Pay Act to revise remedies for, enforcement of, and exceptions to prohibitions against sex discrimination in the payment of wages. Revises th... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-11 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
SB1011	Intro Sine Die	Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009 - (Sec. 3) Defines terms, including "qualified Native Hawaiian constituent." Includes among the requirements to be such a constituent that the individual be an individual who: (1) is one... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-11 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 314.
SB3079	Intro Sine Die	Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010 - Establishes in the Department of Energy (DOE) the Building Star Energy Efficiency Rebate Program of 2010. Directs the Secretary of Energy to issue rebates to building owners to offset a portion of the co... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-11 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
SB3105	Intro Sine Die	Includes in airport planning a plan for solid waste recycling with respect to allowable project costs under an airport improvement program (AIP) grant. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to approve the application for an AIP project grant for... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
SB3106	Intro Sine Die	Nonprofit Mortgage Licensing Clarification Act of 2010 - Amends the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 to permit a state to exempt from certain registration or licensing requirements any charitable organization exempt from federal tax (including... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
SB3108	Intro Sine Die	Children's Budget Act - Requires the President's annual budget to Congress to include a detailed, separate analysis for the prior fiscal year, the current fiscal year, the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted, and the ensuing fiscal year ide... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
SB3109	Intro Sine Die	Rural Community Flood Protection Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of the Army, upon receipt of a request from a non-federal interest, to conduct a levee system evaluation and certification of a federally authorized levee or a non-federally authori... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
SR400	Intro Sine Die	Reaffirms the Senate's commitment to: (1) helping prevent state collapse in Yemen, denying terrorists a safe-haven, and supporting the people and government of Yemen in dealing with Yemen's challenges; and (2) defeating al-Qaeda and affiliated moveme... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-11 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 313.
SR452	Intro Sine Die	Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should insist on increased access to Japanese markets by U.S. exporters of beef and beef products. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-11 To Senate Finance Committee
SR453	Intro Sine Die	Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week. Recognizes: (1) the efforts of public health professionals, the federal government, states, municipalities, local communities, and individuals in improving the health of the p... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-11 To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
SB904	Intro Sine Die	Fair Pay Act of 2009 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin. (Allows payment of different wages under seniority systems, merit systems, systems that... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-11 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
SB2966	Intro Sine Die	Idaho Wilderness Water Facilities Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to issue a special use authorization to each of the 20 owners of a water storage, transport, or diversion facility located on National Forest System land in the Frank Chu... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-10 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-565.
SB1696	Intro Sine Die	Green Gaming Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE): (1) to study video game console energy use and opportunities for energy savings; (2) to determine whether minimum energy efficiency standards for video game console energy use should b... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-10 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-402.
SB443	Intro Sine Die	Hoh Indian Tribe Safe Homelands Act - Defines, in the state of Washington, a specified 37 acre parcel of land as the "federal land" and a specified 434 acre of land as the "non-federal land." Considers to be held in trust by the U... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-10 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 312.
SB2791	Intro Sine Die	Forest Harvest Opportunity Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, within 30 days of a timber purchaser requesting an economy-related contract extension of a qualifying contract for the sale of timber from land administered by the Bureau of Land... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-10 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-565.
SB3054	Intro Sine Die	Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to include bottle-type water dispensers and compartment bottle-type water dispensers, commercial hot food holding cabinets, and portable electric spas as "covered products" under the Energy Cons... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-10 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-402.
SB3059	Intro Sine Die	National Energy Efficiency Enhancement Act of 2010 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to set forth provisions concerning establishing standards for: (1) a minimum level of energy efficiency or a maximum quantity of water use for clothes ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-10 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-402.
SB3092	Intro Sine Die	Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5070 Vegas Valley Drive in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the "Joseph A. Ryan Post Office Building." [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-10 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 311.
SB3096	Intro Sine Die	Economic Disaster Prevention Act of 2010 - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to establish non-defense discretionary spending limits for FY2011-FY2020. Prohibits the total level of direct ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
SB3097	Intro Sine Die	Makes a technical correction in the enrollment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 with respect to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) report to Congress on Amtrak's proposed guidance and procedures necessary for it to imple... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
SB3098	Intro Sine Die	Protect Our Recovery Through Oversight of Proprietary Trading Act of 2010 or the PROP Trading Act - Amends the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to prohibit a banking entity from: (1) engaging in proprietary trading; or (2) having an ownership interes... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
SB3101	Intro Sine Die	Level Playing Field Contracting Act of 2010 - Directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to prohibit an executive agency from entering into a covered consolidated civilian contract valued in e... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
SB3103	Intro Sine Die	Small Business Job Creation Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend an increase in expensing of certain depreciable business assets; and (2) provide an increased exclusion from realized gain for certain small business stock. Rep... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SR158	Intro Sine Die	Commends the American Sail Training Association for: (1) advancing character building experiences for youth at sea; and (2) acting as the national sail training association of the United States. Encourages people of all nations to join in the celebra... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-10 Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1409)
SB2908	Intro Sine Die	Water Heater Rating Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Secretary of Energy to publish a rule that establishes a uniform efficiency descriptor and accompanying test methods for water heaters, storage... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-10 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-402.
SB2961	Engross Sine Die	Haiti Recovery Act - Urges the Secretary of the Treasury to direct the U.S. Executive Director to each international financial institution to advocate: (1) the cancellation of all remaining debt obligations of Haiti, including obligations incurred be... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-09 Held at the desk.