| SB372 | Engross
Sine Die | Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2010 - Title I: Protection of Certain Disclosures of Information by Federal Employees - (Sec. 101) Amends federal personnel law relating to whistleblower protections to provide that such protections shall a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-12-22
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill. |
| SB2925 | Engross
Sine Die | Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act of 2010 - (Sec. 3) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Attorney General should implement changes to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database to ensure that a chi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-12-21
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. |
| SB987 | Engross
Sine Die | International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2010 - (Sec. 3) Defines "child marriage" as the marriage of a girl or boy not yet the minimum age for marriage stipulated in law in the country in which the girl or boy is a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-12-16
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 241 - 166 (Roll no. 645). |
| SB3167 | Engross
Sine Die | Census Oversight Efficiency and Management Reform Act of 2010 - Requires the individual appointed as Director of the Census to have a demonstrated ability in managing large organizations and experience in the collection, analysis, and use of statisti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-12-14
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 201 - 167 (Roll no. 629). |
| SB2902 | Engross
Sine Die | Federal Acquisition Institute Act of 2010 - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to provide that the Associate Administrator for Acquisition Workforce Programs shall: (1) be chosen on the basis of demonstrated knowledge ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-12-14
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| SB685 | Engross
Sine Die | Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) Requires double hull protection of oil fuel tanks on certain vessels with a tank capacity of at least 600 cubic meters. Defines "oil fuel" as any oil used as fuel in connection with the vessel's p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-23
To House Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism |
| SCR52 | Engross
Sine Die | Expresses support for the goals and ideals of, and the designation of March 20, 2010 as, a National Day of Recognition for Long-Term Care Physicians.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-11-15
Held at the desk. |
| SB3187 | Engross
Sine Die | Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through April 30, 2010: (1) excise taxes on aviation fuels and air transportation of persons and property; and (2) the expenditure authority for the Ai...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-09-23
Message received in the Senate: Returned to the Senate pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1653. |
| SB3162 | Engross
Sine Die | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include children of Vietnam War and certain Korean War veterans receiving care and services through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for spina bifida-related medical conditions and children of women Vietnam ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-09-23
Message received in the Senate: Returned to the Senate pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1653. |
| SB2799 | Engross
Sine Die | Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2009 - (Sec. 3) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) diplomatic efforts to address Iran's illicit nuclear efforts, unconventional and ballistic missile development programs, and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-09-23
Message received in the Senate: Returned to the Senate pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1653. |
| SB1023 | Engross
Sine Die | Travel Promotion Act of 2009 - Establishes the Corporation for Travel Promotion as an independent nonprofit corporation. Makes the Corporation subject to the provisions of the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act. Expresses the sense of Con...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-09-23
Message received in the Senate: Returned to the Senate pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1653. |
| SB951 | Engross
Sine Die | New Frontier Congressional Gold Medal Act - Authorizes the President to present gold medals, on behalf of Congress, to: (1) the astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission to the surface of the moon, Neil A. Armstrong (the first human to walk on the moon), E...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-09-23
Message received in the Senate: Returned to the Senate pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1653. |
| SB624 | Engross
Sine Die | Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2010 - (Sec. 3) Calls for the United States to help undertake a global effort to bring sustainable access to clean water and sanitation to poor people throughout the world. (Sec. 5) Amends the Foreign Ass...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-09-22
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| SB3611 | Engross
Sine Die | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 - Title I: Budget and Personnel Authorizations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2010 for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the following: (1) Office of t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-08-09
Held at the desk. |
| SB3354 | Engross
Sine Die | Redesignates the North Mississippi National Wildlife Refuges Complex, consisting of the Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge, Tallahatchie National Wildlife Refuge, Coldwater National Wildlife Refuge, and Bear Lake Unit as the Sam D. Hamilton North Missi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-08-09
Held at the desk. |
| SB2761 | Engross
Sine Die | GO Zone Bonus Depreciation Extension Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2012 the additional depreciation allowance for nonresidential real property or residential rental property in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (GO Zone).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-08-09
Received in the House. |
| SB258 | Engross
Sine Die | Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act of 2010 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to make it unlawful for any adult (at least 18 years of age) to knowingly or intentionally manufacture or create, with intent to manufacture, create, distribute, or d...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-30
To House Energy And Commerce Committee |
| SB1288 | Engross
Sine Die | Emergency Management Assistance Compact Grant Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Amends the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to authorize appropriations for Emergency Management Assistance Compact grants for FY2010-FY2012.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-15
Held at the desk. |
| SB2872 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes appropriations for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission for FY2010-FY2014. Amends the Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 with respect to the Federal National and Regional Records Center Revolving Fund. Inc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-13
Held at the desk. |
| SB3249 | Engross
Sine Die | Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2010 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require the President to: (1) award financial assistance under the pre-disaster hazard mitigation program on a competitive basis...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-29
Held at the desk. |
| SB920 | Engross
Sine Die | Information Technology (IT) Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act of 2009 - (Sec. 3) Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to ensure the effective operation and quarterly updating of a website that inc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-28
Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities. |
| SB3200 | Engross
Sine Die | Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 23 Genesee Street in Hornell, New York, as the "Zachary Smith Post Office Building."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-25
Held at the desk. |
| SB2874 | Engross
Sine Die | Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2000 Louisiana Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the "Roy Rondeno, Sr. Post Office Building."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-25
Held at the desk. |
| SB707 | Engross
Sine Die | Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 - (Sec. 3) Requires each executive agency to establish a telework policy, determine and notify eligible employees, provide an interactive telework training program for eligible employees and their managers, and ensure...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-25
Held at the desk. |
| SB713 | Engross
Sine Die | FEMA Accountability Act of 2009 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) complete an assessment to determine the number of temporary housing units purchased by FEMA that it needs to maintain in stock to re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-20
To House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment |
| SB2768 | Engross
Sine Die | National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) Reauthorizes appropriations to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) for FY2011 and FY2012. (Sec. 3) Revises the term "accident" to expand the NTSB's auth...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-14
Held at the desk. |
| SCR61 | Engross
Sine Die | Recognizes the many contributions of the general aviation pilots and industry to the Haiti earthquake relief efforts. Encourages the continued generosity of general aviation pilots and operators in the ongoing humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-12
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| SCR62 | Engross
Sine Die | Congratulates the outstanding professionals of the National Resources Conservation Service on the occasion of its 75th anniversary. Expresses the continued commitment of Congress to the conservation of natural resources on private lands in both the n...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-11
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| SB3111 | Engross
Sine Die | Faster FOIA Act of 2010 - Establishes the Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays to conduct a study to: (1) identify methods that will help reduce delays in processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests submitted to federa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-06
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| SB3244 | Engross
Sine Die | Eliminates automatic cost of living adjustments for Members of Congress during FY2011.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-22
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| SB806 | Engross
Sine Die | Federal Executive Board Authorization Act of 2009 - Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish Federal Executive Boards, which are defined as interagency entities established in a geographic area with a high concen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-14
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. |
| SB3191 | Engross
Sine Die | Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010- Title I: Statutory Licenses - (Sec. 102) Requires a satellite carrier whose secondary transmissions are subject to statutory licensing to deposit a filing fee semiannually with the Register of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-13
Held at the desk. |
| SCR54 | Engross
Sine Die | Recognizes the life of Orlando Zapata Tamayo, whose death on February 23, 2010, highlights the lack of democracy in Cuba and the injustice of the treatment of more than 200 political prisoners by the government of Cuba. Calls for the release of all p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-03-19
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| SB1494 | Engross
Sine Die | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 - Title I: Budget and Personnel Authorizations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2010 for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the following: (1) Office of t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-25
Rule H. Res. 1105 passed House. |
| SB2917 | Engross
Sine Die | Small Business Penalty Fairness Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit the penalty for failure to disclose a reportable transaction (a transaction determined by the Internal Revenue Service [IRS] as having a potential for tax avoidan...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-22
Held at the desk. |
| SB1755 | Engross
Sine Die | Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security: (1) to study and report to Congress on the uses and capabilities of Amateur Radio Service communications in emergencies and disaster relief; ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-12-15
To House Energy And Commerce Committee |
| SB303 | Engross
Sine Die | Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999 (FFAMIA) to repeal its termination date (thus extending it indefinitely). (Sec. 3) Requires the Dire...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-12-15
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. |
| SCR45 | Engross
Sine Die | Encourages the government of Iran to allow Joshua Fattal, Shane Bauer, and Sarah Shourd to: (1) communicate by telephone with their families in the United States; and (2) reunite with their families in the United States as soon as possible.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-10-29
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| SB942 | Engross
Sine Die | Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2009 - Requires each executive agency, except for the Department of Defense (DOD), to establish and maintain specified safeguards and internal controls for official purchase cards and convenience checks,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-10-28
To House Subcommittee on Military Personnel |
| SCR43 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes the use of the Capitol rotunda on October 28, 2009, for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to former Senator Edward Brooke.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-10-21
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| SB273 | Engross
Sine Die | Directs the Administrator of General Services to ensure that the federally occupied building located at McKinley Avenue and Third Street, S.W., Canton, Ohio, is known and designated as the "Ralph Regula Federal Office Building and Courthouse.&qu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-10-19
For further action see P.L. 111-74 (H.R. 1687). |
| SB251 | Engross
Sine Die | Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to permit the supervisory authority of a correctional facility to operate a jamming system within the fa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-10-19
To House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security |
| SCR46 | Engross
Sine Die | Recognizes the benefits of service-learning, which include: (1) enriching and enhancing academic outcomes for youth; (2) engaging youth in positive experiences in the community; and (3) encouraging youth to make more constructive choices with regards...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-10-15
Held at the desk. |
| SCR42 | Engross
Sine Die | Accepts in the name of the United States the statue of Helen Keller, furnished by the people of Alabama for placement in the Capitol. Tenders the thanks of Congress to the people of Alabama for providing this commemoration of one of Alabama's most em...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-10-06
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| SCR41 | Engross
Sine Die | Accepts in the name of the United States the statue of Helen Keller, furnished by the people of Alabama for placement in the Capitol. Tenders the thanks of Congress to the people of Alabama for providing this commemoration of one of Alabama's most em...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-10-01
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill. |
| SB151 | Engross
Sine Die | Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act of 2009 - Amends the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 to expand the authority of the Indian Arts and Crafts Board to bring criminal and civil actions for offenses under such Act involving the sale of misreprese...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-08-19
To House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security |
| SB256 | Engross
Sine Die | Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to require all regulated retail sellers of certain listed chemical products used to make methamphetamine to submit self-certifications of compliance with the requir...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-08-19
To House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security |
| SCR35 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes the printing as a Senate document of the 24th edition of the pocket version of the U.S. Constitution.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2009-07-29
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
