Summary: Reducing Barack Obama's Unsustainable Deficit Act - Rescinds all unobligated balances of the discretionary appropriations made available in division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Repeals subtitles B (Assistance for Vulnerable Individuals) and C (Economic Recovery Payments to Certain Individuals) of title II (the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act) and titles III (Premium Assistance for COBRA Benefits), IV (Medicare and Medicaid Health Information Technology; Miscellaneous Medicare Provisions), V (State Fiscal Relief), VI (Broadband Communications), and VII (Limits on Executive Compensation) of division B of ARRA. Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to terminate upon enactment of this Act (currently, December 31, 2009) the Secretary of the Treasury's authority to establish the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and the program to guarantee troubled assets originated or issued before March 14, 2008, including mortgage-backed securities. Repeals the authorization for a two-year extension of such authority if the Secretary submits a specified certification to Congress. Requires the Secretary, each time a financial institution makes a TARP repayment, to transfer such repayments to the special account established in the Treasury for reducing public debt.

reducing obama unsustainable deficit act rescinds unobligated balances discretionary appropriations available division american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act arra repeals subtitles assistance vulnerable individuals economic recovery payments certain individuals title assistance_for_unemployed_workers struggling families act titles iii premium assistance cobra benefits medicare medicaid health information technology miscellaneous medicare provisions state fiscal relief broadband communications vii limits executive compensation division arra amends emergency_economic_stabilization_act eesa terminate enactment act currently december secretary treasury authority establish troubled_asset_relief_program tarp program guarantee troubled assets originated issued march including mortgage backed securities repeals authorization year extension authority secretary submits specified certification congress requires secretary time financial institution makes tarp repayment transfer repayments special account established treasury reducing public debt


Summary: Emergency Senior Citizens Relief Act of 2009 - Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to extend the $250 economic recovery payment payable to certain individuals through calendar year 2010. Applies the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance tax in 2010 to certain earnings in excess of $250,000.

emergency senior citizens relief_act amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act extend economic recovery payment payable certain individuals calendar year applies old age survivors disability_insurance tax certain earnings excess


Summary: Dairy Price Stabilization Program Act of 2010 - Amends the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to publish in the Federal Register a proposed order to establish the dairy price stabilization program that shall apply to all dairy facilities within the contiguous United States that produce milk for sale commercially. Sets forth program provisions.

dairy price stabilization program act amends dairy production stabilization act direct secretary agriculture usda publish federal_register proposed order establish dairy price stabilization program shall apply dairy facilities contiguous united_states produce milk sale commercially sets forth program provisions


Summary: Permanent End to TARP Act - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to terminate the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) on October 3, 2010.

permanent end tarp act_-_amends emergency_economic_stabilization_act eesa terminate authority secretary treasury respect troubled_asset_relief_program tarp october


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into an agreement with a volunteer employees' beneficiary association (VEBA) established after enactment of this Act for the benefit of eligible separated employees of Delphi Corporation (and their dependents) in order to transfer amounts to the VEBA for purposes of establishing, or obtaining coverage under, a health care plan for the benefit of such employees (and dependents). Limits the application of this Act to employees with respect to whom the obligation of Delphi Corporation or General Motors Corporation to provide health care coverage has been discharged in a bankruptcy proceeding. Directs the Secretary to make available up to $3 billion in Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds, under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA), to provide health care coverage that is substantially the same as the coverage the obligation for which was so discharged.

directs secretary treasury enter agreement volunteer employees beneficiary association established enactment act benefit eligible separated employees corporation dependents order transfer amounts purposes establishing obtaining coverage health_care plan benefit employees dependents limits application act employees respect obligation corporation general motors corporation provide health_care coverage discharged bankruptcy proceeding directs secretary available billion troubled_asset_relief_program tarp funds emergency_economic_stabilization_act eesa provide health_care coverage substantially coverage obligation discharged


Summary: Rebuild America Act - Establishes grant programs for investment in projects to: (1) modernize, renovate, and repair educational facilities; (2) renovate energy systems, including planning and assessment activities and implementation of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects; and (3) rebuild U.S. infrastructure. Directs the President to develop a comprehensive national manufacturing strategy. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to award grants to establish sectoral technology and innovation centers to assist small or medium-sized manufacturers to innovate and develop new products. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2016 the tax credit for increasing research activities, and (2) increase the alternative simplified research tax credit. Requires trade-related legislation introduced in Congress after the enactment of this Act to include provisions providing for labor standards, environmental and public safety standards, and foreign investment in the United States. Provides funding for the Interagency Trade Enforcement Center. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to include as a "countervailable subsidy" requiring action under a countervailing duty or antidumping duty proceeding the benefit conferred on merchandise imported into the United States from foreign countries with fundamentally undervalued currency. Regional Partnerships for High-Quality Jobs Act - Directs the Secretaries of Labor and Education to establish a grant program to educate and train workers for high-quality employment. College and Career Ready Classrooms Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants for the development, implementation, and monitoring of comprehensive, statewide professional development to increase the effectiveness of all teachers in the instruction of college and career-ready state standards and the development and use of curriculum that is aligned with such standards. Provides for allotments to states to prevent layoffs of teachers, law enforcement officers, and first responders and to retain, restore, or expand critical services needed by local communities. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states to increase the availability of high-quality childhood care and education programs. Retirement Security Act of 2012 - Establishes a Commission on Retirement Security to review, and identify problems in, the private retirement system and develop recommendations for improving such system. Amends the Internal Revenue Code and title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to increase funding for social security retirement benefits and to increase the cost-of-living adjustment for such benefits. Healthy Families Act - Allows employees to use accrued paid sick leave to: (1) meet their own medical needs; (2) care for the medical needs of certain family members; or (3) seek medical attention, assist a related person, take legal action, or engage in other specified activities relating to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to: (1) increase the minimum wage, and (2) revise salary thresholds for payment of overtime pay. Allows a work opportunity tax credit for the hiring of workers who receive disability benefits. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require an individual taxpayer whose adjusted gross income exceeds $1 million to pay a minimum tax rate of 30% of the excess of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income over the taxpayer's modified charitable contribution deduction for the taxable year (tentative fair share tax). Establishes the amount of such tax as the excess (if any) of the tentative fair share tax over the excess of: (1) the sum of the taxpayer's regular tax liability, the alternative minimum tax (AMT) amount, and the payroll tax for the taxable year; over (2) certain tax credits. Increases the capital gains tax rate for certain high-income taxpayers. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a .03% excise tax on the purchase of a security: (1) if such purchase occurs on a trading facility located in the United States, or (2) the purchaser or seller is a U.S. person. Defines "security" to include: (1) stocks, partnership interests, notes, bonds, debentures, or other evidences of indebtedness; and (2) interests in a derivative financial instrument (i.e., any option, forward contract, futures contract, notional principal contract, or any similar financial instrument). Imposes new restrictions on U.S. corporations and other entities with foreign income with respect to: (1) tax deductions allocable to deferred foreign income, (2) the recalculation of foreign income taxes, (3) intangible property transferred overseas, and (4) the limit on the foreign tax credit for dual capacity taxpayers (taxpayers who are subject to a tax levy by a foreign country or U.S. possession and who receive a specified economic benefit from such country or possession). Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) set forth a special rule for the inclusion in gross income of partnership interests transferred in connection with the performance of services, and (2) treat as ordinary income the net capital gain with respect to an investment services partnership interest except to the extent such gain is attributable to a partner's qualified capital interest. Pension Guaranty Improvement Act of 2012 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to: (1) revise requirements for the composition and duties of members of the board of directors of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), (2) appoint a Participant and Plan Sponsor Advocate, and (3) provide for an increase in multiemployer plan benefit guarantee and annual premium rates. Pension and Participant Protect Act - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to expand protections for existing defined benefit pension plans. Fair Playing Field Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue regulations and other guidance on workers' employment tax status (i.e., as an employee or as an independent contractor). Establishes in the Treasury the Rebuild America Trust Fund to provide funding for projects to rebuild infrastructure under this Act.

rebuild america act establishes grant programs investment projects modernize renovate repair educational facilities renovate energy systems including planning assessment activities implementation energy efficiency renewable energy projects rebuild infrastructure directs president develop comprehensive national manufacturing strategy authorizes secretary commerce award grants establish technology innovation centers assist small medium sized manufacturers innovate develop new products amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend tax credit increasing research activities increase alternative simplified research tax credit requires trade related legislation introduced congress enactment act include provisions providing labor standards environmental public safety standards foreign investment united_states provides funding interagency trade enforcement center amends tariff act include countervailable subsidy requiring action countervailing duty antidumping duty proceeding benefit conferred merchandise imported united_states foreign countries fundamentally undervalued currency regional partnerships high quality jobs act_-_directs secretaries labor education establish grant program educate train workers high quality employment college career ready classrooms act_-_authorizes secretary education award grants development implementation monitoring comprehensive statewide professional development increase effectiveness teachers instruction college career ready state standards development use curriculum aligned standards provides allotments states prevent layoffs teachers law enforcement officers responders retain restore expand critical services needed local communities authorizes secretary health_and_human_services hhs award grants states increase availability high quality childhood care education programs retirement security act establishes commission retirement security review identify problems private retirement system develop recommendations improving system amends_the_internal_revenue_code title old age survivors disability_insurance social_security_act increase funding social_security retirement benefits increase cost living adjustment benefits healthy_families_act allows employees use accrued paid sick leave meet medical needs care medical needs certain family members seek medical attention assist related person legal action engage specified activities relating domestic violence sexual_assault stalking amends fair labor standards act increase minimum wage revise salary thresholds payment overtime pay allows work opportunity tax credit hiring workers receive disability benefits amends_the_internal_revenue_code require individual taxpayer adjusted gross income exceeds million pay minimum tax rate excess taxpayer adjusted gross income taxpayer modified charitable contribution deduction taxable year tentative fair share tax establishes tax excess tentative fair share tax excess sum taxpayer regular tax liability alternative minimum tax amt payroll tax taxable year certain tax credits increases capital gains tax rate certain high income taxpayers amends_the_internal_revenue_code impose excise tax purchase security purchase occurs trading facility located united_states purchaser seller person defines security include stocks partnership interests notes bonds debentures evidences indebtedness interests derivative financial instrument option forward contract futures contract notional principal contract similar financial instrument imposes new restrictions corporations entities foreign income respect tax deductions allocable deferred foreign income recalculation foreign income taxes intangible property transferred overseas limit foreign tax credit dual capacity taxpayers taxpayers subject tax levy foreign country possession receive specified economic benefit country possession amends_the_internal_revenue_code set forth special rule inclusion gross income partnership interests transferred connection performance services treat ordinary income net capital gain respect investment services partnership interest extent gain attributable partner qualified capital interest pension guaranty improvement act amends employee retirement income security act erisa revise requirements composition duties members board_of_directors pension_benefit_guaranty_corporation pbgc appoint participant plan sponsor advocate provide increase multiemployer plan benefit guarantee annual premium rates pension participant protect act_-_amends employee retirement income security act erisa expand protections existing defined benefit pension plans fair playing field act amends_the_internal_revenue_code authorize secretary treasury issue regulations guidance workers employment tax status employee independent contractor establishes treasury rebuild america trust_fund provide funding projects rebuild infrastructure act


Summary: Cooperative Tax Deduction Preservation Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth alternative tests for qualifying as a cooperative housing corporation for purposes of the tax deduction for payments to such corporations. Qualifies a corporation if: (1) 80% or more of the total square footage of the corporation's property is used or available for use by its tenant-stockholders for residential purposes, or (2) 90% of the corporation's expenditures are for the acquisition, construction, management, maintenance, or care of its property for the benefit of the tenant-stockholders.

cooperative tax deduction preservation act amends_the_internal_revenue_code set forth alternative tests qualifying cooperative housing corporation purposes tax deduction payments corporations qualifies corporation total square footage corporation property available use tenant stockholders residential purposes corporation expenditures acquisition construction management maintenance care property benefit tenant stockholders


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the 15-year recovery period for purposes of the tax deduction for depreciation of qualified restaurant property. Revises the term "qualified restaurant property" to include existing buildings as well as improvements to buildings.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code permanent year recovery period purposes tax deduction depreciation qualified restaurant property revises term qualified restaurant property include existing buildings improvements buildings


Summary: Homeowners Property Tax Relief Act of 2009- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the deduction of state and local real and personal property taxes in calculating the alternative minimum taxable income of individual taxpayers.

homeowners property tax relief_act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow deduction state local real personal property taxes calculating alternative minimum taxable income individual taxpayers


Summary: Homebuyer Tax Credit Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the current tax credit for first-time homebuyers with a one-time credit for 10% of the purchase price of a principal residence, up to $15,000. Requires repayment of credit amounts if the taxpayer sells or fails to occupy the residence within 24 months after the date of purchase.

homebuyer tax credit act amends_the_internal_revenue_code replace current tax credit time homebuyers time credit purchase price principal residence requires repayment credit amounts taxpayer sells fails occupy residence months date purchase


Summary: National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2010 - Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to reestablish the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) as a nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multistate basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Retains states' regulatory authority over: (1) licensing, supervision, disciplining, and setting of licensing fees for insurance producers; and (2) insurance-related consumer protection and unfair trade practices. Makes any state-licensed insurance producer eligible to become a NARAB member. Denies an insurance producer NARAB membership-eligibility, however, if a state insurance regulator has suspended or revoked the producer's license during the three-year period preceding the date on which such producer applies for membership. Prescribes requirements for resumption of eligibility. Preconditions NARAB membership eligibility upon a national criminal background record check that complies with regulations prescribed by the Attorney General. Requires NARAB, upon request, to submit to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): (1) identification information obtained from an insurance producer; and (2) a request for a national criminal background record check of the producer. Requires the Attorney General, upon NARAB request, to search all records of the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division for criminal history records and to provide all pertinent information to the NARAB. Grants a producer the right to access such records. Prescribes civil and criminal penalties for their improper use or disclosure. Directs the Attorney General to prescribe implementing regulations, including protections for ensuring the confidentiality of information and opportunity for a producer to contest the accuracy of information. Authorizes NARAB to establish membership criteria and separate classes and categories of membership. States that NARAB membership authorizes an insurance producer to engage in the business of insurance in any state for any lines of insurance specified in the producer's home state license, including claims adjustments and settlement, risk management, and specified insurance-related consulting activities. Prohibits duplicative state licenses. Retains state regulatory jurisdiction regarding consumer protection, unfair trade practices, and market conduct. Makes NARAB membership renewable biennially. Requires NARAB to establish continuing education requirements as a condition of membership. Requires NARAB to notify the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) when a producer's membership has been suspended, revoked, and otherwise terminated. Requires NARAB to establish an office of consumer complaints, including a toll-free telephone number. Creates a board of directors for NARAB. Preempts state laws purporting to regulate insurance producers. Authorizes NARAB to coordinate with state insurance regulators to establish: (1) a central clearinghouse (or use the NAIC or any other appropriate entity as one); and (2) a national database for the collection of regulatory information concerning the activities of insurance producers (or contract with the NAIC or any other entity to utilize such a database).

national_association_of_registered_agents_and_brokers reform_act amends gramm leach bliley act reestablish national_association_of_registered_agents_and_brokers narab nonprofit corporation prescribe multistate basis licensing insurance producer qualification requirements conditions retains states regulatory authority licensing supervision disciplining setting licensing fees insurance producers insurance related consumer protection unfair trade practices makes state licensed insurance producer eligible narab member denies insurance producer narab membership eligibility state insurance regulator suspended revoked producer license year period preceding date producer applies membership prescribes requirements resumption eligibility narab membership eligibility national criminal background record check complies regulations prescribed attorney general requires narab request submit federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi identification information obtained insurance producer request national criminal background record check producer requires attorney general narab request search records fbi criminal justice information services division criminal history records provide pertinent information narab grants producer right access records prescribes civil criminal penalties improper use disclosure directs attorney general prescribe implementing regulations including protections ensuring confidentiality information opportunity producer contest accuracy information authorizes narab establish membership criteria separate classes categories membership states narab membership authorizes insurance producer engage business insurance state lines insurance specified producer home state license including claims adjustments settlement risk management specified insurance related consulting activities prohibits duplicative state licenses retains state regulatory jurisdiction consumer protection unfair trade practices market conduct makes narab membership renewable biennially requires narab establish continuing education requirements condition membership requires narab notify national_association_of_insurance_commissioners naic producer membership suspended revoked terminated requires narab establish office consumer complaints including toll free telephone number creates board_of_directors narab preempts state laws purporting regulate insurance producers authorizes narab coordinate state insurance regulators establish central clearinghouse use naic appropriate entity national database collection regulatory information concerning activities insurance producers contract naic entity utilize database


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2010 the tax deduction for state and local sales or excise taxes imposed on the purchase of a motor home.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend tax deduction state local sales excise taxes imposed purchase motor home


Summary:
Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2015

Modifies criteria for the use of design-build selection procedures for civilian and defense contracts for the design and construction of a public building, facility, or work. Requires the use of two-phase selection procedures (i.e., submission of qualifications and then the submission of price and technical proposals in response to a request for proposal) when a contracting officer determines that such a contract has a value of $750,000 or greater. Maintains current criteria for these contracts if a contracting officer determines that they have a value of less than $750,000.

Requires the contracting officer to provide written documentation of how more than five finalists in a solicitation for a contract is consistent with the purposes and objectives of the two-phase selection procedures.

Requires: (1) executive agencies to report on contracts for which more than five finalists were selected for phase-two requests or for which the contract was awarded without using two-phase selection procedures, and (2) the Government Accountability Office to report on the compliance of such agencies with design-build contract procedures.

design build efficiency jobs_act modifies criteria use design build selection procedures civilian defense contracts design construction public building facility work requires use phase selection procedures submission qualifications submission price technical proposals response request proposal contracting officer determines contract value greater maintains current criteria contracts contracting officer determines value requires contracting officer provide written documentation solicitation contract consistent purposes objectives phase selection procedures requires executive agencies report contracts selected phase requests contract awarded phase selection procedures government_accountability_office report compliance agencies design build contract procedures


Summary:
Corrosive Drywall Remediation Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer a tax credit for the cost of repairing damage to a personal residence or household appliance due to corrosive drywall.

The bill amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to allow community development grants under such Act to pay for activities necessary to remove or remedy the use of corrosive drywall installed in housing during construction or rehabilitation that occurred between 2001 and 2009.

drywall remediation act bill amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow individual taxpayer tax credit cost repairing damage personal residence household appliance drywall bill amends housing_and_community_development_act allow community development grants act pay activities necessary remove remedy use drywall installed housing construction rehabilitation occurred


Summary:
Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2015

 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an additional tax deduction for the cost of installing mechanical insulation property. The bill: (1) limits the amount of such deduction to the lesser of 30% or the reduction in energy loss from the installed mechanical insulation property compared to property that meets the minimum requirements of American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) standard 90.1-2007; and (2) allows the cost of replacing mechanical insulation property to be treated as a deductible business expense in the current taxable year.

The bill defines "mechanical insulation property" as insulation materials, facings, and accessory products: (1) placed in service in connection with a mechanical system which is located in the United States and of a character subject to an allowance for depreciation; and (2) utilized for thermal requirements for mechanical piping and equipment, hot and cold applications, and heating, venting and air conditioning applications which can be used in a variety of facilities.

The bill also allows a tax deduction for capital expenditures related to mechanical insulation property.

mechanical insulation installation incentive act bill amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow additional tax deduction cost installing mechanical insulation property bill limits deduction lesser reduction energy loss installed mechanical insulation property compared property meets minimum requirements american society heating air conditioning engineers standard allows cost replacing mechanical insulation property treated deductible business expense current taxable year bill defines mechanical insulation property insulation materials accessory products placed service connection mechanical system located united_states character subject allowance depreciation utilized thermal requirements mechanical piping equipment hot cold applications heating venting air conditioning applications variety facilities bill allows tax deduction capital expenditures related mechanical insulation property


Summary:
This bill amends the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 to require the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund to provide outreach and training with respect to the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) in low-income communities with a disproportionately low amount of low-income community investments by community development entities.

(The NMTC is a non-refundable tax credit intended to encourage private capital investment in low-income communities. NMTCs are allocated by the CDFI Fund, a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, using a competitive application process.)

The CFDI Fund must also: (1) include in the application for the NMTC questions to determine and consider, as an innovative use or a comparable incentive in evaluating applications, the extent to which the applicant intends to make low-income community investments within Indian country; and (2) to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that at least one community development entity whose primary mission is to fund projects within or that directly benefit Indian country receives an allocation for each allocation round.

bill amends riegle_community_development_and_regulatory_improvement_act require community development financial institutions fund provide outreach training respect new markets tax credit low income communities disproportionately low low income community investments community development entities non refundable tax credit intended encourage private capital investment low income communities allocated fund bureau department_of_the_treasury competitive application process fund include application questions determine consider innovative use comparable incentive evaluating applications extent applicant intends low income community investments indian country maximum extent practicable ensure community development entity primary mission fund projects directly benefit indian country receives allocation allocation round


Summary: America Saving for Personal Investment, Retirement, and Education Act of 2008 or the ASPIRE Act of 2008 - Establishes a KIDS Account Fund in the Treasury. Establishes within the Fund a Kids Investment and Development Savings Account (KIDS Account). Makes eligible to contribute to such account, and to receive a matching federal contribution, any U.S. citizen born after December 31, 2007, and under 18 years of age, whose modified adjusted gross income is below the applicable national median adjusted gross income amount. Creates the KIDS Account Fund Board to establish a default investment program under which, in a manner similar to a lifecycle investment program, sums in each KIDS Account are allocated to investment funds in the KIDS Account Fund based on the amount of time before the account holder attains the age of 18. States that, for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code, each KIDS Account shall be treated in the same manner as a Roth IRA. Applies Roth IRA requirements separately to KIDS accounts. Provides for: (1) distributions for higher education expenses; and (2) privately managed KIDS accounts. Subjects the Board to the same composition requirements, duties, and responsibilities as the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board. Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury, in coordination with the Financial Literacy and Education Commission, to develop programs to promote the financial literacy of account holders of KIDS Accounts.

america saving personal investment retirement education act aspire act establishes kids account fund treasury establishes fund kids investment development savings account kids account makes eligible contribute account receive matching federal contribution citizen born december years age modified adjusted gross income applicable national median adjusted gross income creates kids account fund board establish default investment program manner similar lifecycle investment program sums kids account allocated investment funds kids account fund based time account holder attains age states purposes internal_revenue_code kids account shall treated manner roth ira applies roth ira requirements separately kids accounts provides distributions higher education expenses privately managed kids accounts subjects board composition requirements duties responsibilities federal_retirement_thrift_investment_board instructs secretary treasury coordination financial literacy education commission develop programs promote financial literacy account holders kids accounts


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a five-year carryback of net operating losses for taxable years ending in 2008 or 2009; and (2) suspend the 90% alternative minimum tax limitation on carrybacks and carryovers of net operating losses in such years.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow year carryback net operating losses taxable years ending suspend alternative minimum tax limitation carrybacks carryovers net operating losses years


Summary: Home Office Deduction Simplification Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence.

home office deduction simplification act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow taxpayer uses residence conduct trade business standard tax deduction equal lesser taxpayer gross trade business income derived business use residence


Summary: Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to extend for 45 days the time period for filing petitions to deny, oppositions, and comments in the proceeding relating to the proposed merger of Comcast and NBC Universal. States that such extension shall: (1) permit petitions to deny, oppositions, and comments on or before June 17, 2010; (2) permit responses to petitions to deny, oppositions, and comments on or before July, 16, 2010; and (3) permit replies to such responses on or before August 1, 2010.

requires federal_communications_commission fcc extend days time period filing petitions deny comments proceeding relating proposed merger universal states extension shall permit petitions deny comments june permit responses petitions deny comments july permit responses august


Summary: Protect Children from Dangerous Lighters Act of 2009 - Treats certain novelty lighters as banned hazardous substances under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, and applies to them the Act's prohibitions (in effect banning their introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce). Defines as a "novelty lighter" a lighter that has a toy-like appearance, has entertaining audio or visual effects, or resembles in any way in form or function an item that is commonly recognized as appealing, attractive, or intended for use by children of 10 years of age or younger. Excludes from that term standard disposable and refillable lighters that are printed or decorated with logos, labels, decals, artwork, or heat shrinkable sleeves.

protect children dangerous lighters act treats certain lighters banned hazardous substances federal_hazardous_substances_act applies act prohibitions effect banning introduction delivery introduction interstate commerce defines lighter lighter toy like appearance audio visual effects way form function item commonly recognized appealing intended use children years age younger excludes term standard disposable lighters printed labels heat


Summary: Sustainable Revenue for Oregon Counties Act of 2009 - Establishes the Oregon Task Force on Sustainable Revenue for Counties to consider and review concepts for the establishment of a long-term revenue source for counties in Oregon that have historically received federal funds. Directs the Task Force, in conducting the consideration and review, to consider: (1) revenue sources proposed by relevant legislation or administrative actions; (2) payments based on timber harvests, including thinning to restore forest health, carried out at sustainable levels; (3) payments based on the revenues each county could have received through property taxation if the land owned by the federal government was privately held and subject to a property tax; (4) revenue based on a portion of the proceeds from sales of material collected from public land in Oregon for the production of biomass electricity or cellulosic liquid transportation fuels, user fees for recreational activities on such land, payments for increases in carbon sequestration, and land exchanges or transfers that could provide compensation for nontaxable federal land in the counties; (5) local revenue sources that could be used to reduce or eliminate reliance of the counties on federal funds; (6) federal payments made by the government to the counties, including specified guaranteed payments; and (7) any other revenue source appropriate for review. Requires the Task Force to hold hearings on the establishment of a sustainable, long-term revenue source for the counties.

sustainable revenue oregon counties act establishes oregon task_force sustainable revenue counties consider review concepts establishment long term revenue source counties oregon historically received federal funds directs task_force conducting consideration review consider revenue sources proposed relevant legislation administrative actions payments based timber harvests including thinning restore forest health carried sustainable levels payments based revenues county received property taxation land owned federal_government privately held subject property tax revenue based portion proceeds sales material collected public land oregon production biomass electricity cellulosic liquid transportation fuels user fees recreational activities land payments increases carbon sequestration land exchanges transfers provide compensation federal land counties local revenue sources reduce eliminate reliance counties federal funds federal payments government counties including specified guaranteed payments revenue source appropriate review requires task_force hold hearings establishment sustainable long term revenue source counties


Summary: Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 - Authorizes providers of a single covered electronic payment system (e.g., Visa or Mastercharge credit cards) and any merchants to jointly negotiate and agree upon the fees and terms for access to such a system. Defines covered electronic payment system as any system that has been used for at least 10% of the combined dollar value of credit and debit card payments processed in the most recent year. Grants limited antitrust immunity to such providers and merchants, as well as to those providers who jointly determine among themselves the proportionate division of paid access fees.Sets forth procedures to determine fees and terms for access to a covered electronic payment system. Creates a panel of three full-time Electronic Payment System Judges, appointed by the Attorney General and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, to determine the schedule of fees and terms for two-year periods. Outlines procedures for correcting overpayments, underpayments, and late payments as determined by the Judges. Subjects any determination of such Judges to judicial review. Authorizes providers and merchants to engage in voluntarily negotiated access agreements. Declares that such an executed agreement shall supersede any fees or terms established by the Judges.

credit card fair fee act authorizes providers single covered electronic payment system visa credit cards merchants jointly negotiate agree fees terms access system defines covered electronic payment system system combined dollar value credit debit card payments processed recent year grants limited antitrust immunity providers merchants providers jointly determine proportionate division paid access fees sets forth procedures determine fees terms access covered electronic payment system creates panel time electronic payment system judges appointed attorney general chairman federal_trade_commission determine schedule fees terms year periods outlines procedures correcting overpayments underpayments late payments determined judges subjects determination judges judicial review authorizes providers merchants engage voluntarily negotiated access agreements declares executed agreement shall supersede fees terms established judges


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the drawback fee on the manufacture or production of distilled spirits used in non-beverage products (i.e., medicines, medicinal preparations, food products, flavors, flavoring extracts, or perfume, which are unfit for beverage purposes).

amends_the_internal_revenue_code eliminate drawback fee manufacture production distilled spirits non beverage products medicines preparations food products flavors flavoring unfit beverage purposes


Summary: Main Street Revitalization Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow small businesses to elect a 10-year carryback of net operation losses incurred in 2010 and 2011; (2) make permanent the increased ($250,000) expensing allowance for depreciable business assets; (3) expand the types of assets eligible for expensing; and (4) increase the tax deduction for business start-up expenditures.

main street revitalization act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow small businesses elect year carryback net operation losses incurred permanent increased expensing allowance depreciable business assets expand types assets eligible expensing increase tax deduction business start expenditures


Summary: Rare Earths Supply-Chain Technology and Resources Transformation Act of 2010 or RESTART Act - Sets forth U.S. policy with respect to the reestablishment of a rare earth materials supply chain in the United States and its allies. Establishes within the Department of the Interior the Rare Earth Policy Task Force to monitor and assist federal agencies in expediting the review and approval of permits to accelerate the completion of projects that will increase investment in, exploration for, and development of domestic rare earth elements. Directs the Secretaries of Commerce, of Defense, of Energy, of the Interior, and the Secretary of State to establish jointly an interagency working group for the purposes of reestablishing the production of, and a competitive supply chain for, rare earth materials in the United States. Requires the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Energy to report jointly to Congress on: (1) the vulnerability of the supply chain for rare earth materials in the United States; (2) rare earth elements critical to clean energy technologies and the domestic and economic security; and (3) the establishment of a rare earth stockpile. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to authorize the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to implement a temporary loan guarantee program for the commercial application of rare earth materials revitalization. Establishes in DOE a program to ensure the long-term, secure, and sustainable supply of rare earth materials in quantities sufficient to satisfy the U.S. national security, economic well-being, and industrial production needs. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the capability to produce rare earth materials is the backbone of both the defense and energy supply chains; (2) the United States lacks sufficient capability to produce rare earth materials; (3) there is an urgent need to reestablish a supply chain in the United States for processing rare earth oxides into metals and rare earth magnets; and (4) that urgency warrants the exercise of the President's authority to support reestablishment of the capability to produce rare earth materials and the supply chain to meet a deficiency in the defense industrial base and renewable energy sectors of the United States. Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Energy to study the feasibility and effectiveness of using a cooperative structure involving multiple producers of rare earth materials to reestablish the production of, and a supply chain for, rare earth materials in the United States. Specifies restrictions upon the use of appropriated funds for the rare earth materials program. Makes conforming amendments to the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980. Repeals the National Critical Materials Act of 1984.

rare earths supply chain technology resources transformation act restart act sets forth policy respect rare earth materials supply chain united_states allies establishes department_of_the_interior rare earth policy task_force monitor assist federal agencies expediting review approval permits accelerate completion projects increase investment exploration development domestic rare earth elements directs secretaries_of_commerce defense energy interior secretary state establish jointly interagency_working_group purposes reestablishing production competitive supply chain rare earth materials united_states requires secretary interior secretary energy report jointly congress vulnerability supply chain rare earth materials united_states rare earth elements critical clean energy technologies domestic economic security establishment rare earth stockpile amends energy policy act authorize secretary energy doe implement temporary loan guarantee program commercial application rare earth materials revitalization establishes doe program ensure long term secure sustainable supply rare earth materials quantities sufficient satisfy national security economic industrial production needs expresses sense congress capability produce rare earth materials defense energy supply chains united_states lacks sufficient capability produce rare earth materials urgent need reestablish supply chain united_states processing rare earth oxides metals rare earth magnets urgency warrants exercise president authority support capability produce rare earth materials supply chain meet deficiency defense industrial base renewable energy sectors united_states directs secretary interior secretary energy study feasibility effectiveness cooperative structure involving multiple producers rare earth materials reestablish production supply chain rare earth materials united_states specifies restrictions use appropriated funds rare earth materials program makes conforming amendments national materials minerals policy research development act repeals national_critical_materials_act


Summary:
Funeral Rule Improvement Act of 2014 - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to revise funeral industry regulations concerning funeral providers and services.

Revises the definition of "funeral provider" to: (1) include trusts (currently, only persons, partnerships, or corporations), and (2) apply to the sale of funeral or burial goods or services to the public (currently, such definition is limited to entities that sell both funeral goods and funeral services).

 Excludes from such definition: (1) religious denominations, middle judicatories, houses of worship, or similar religious organizations; (2) states or political subdivisions; (3) cemeteries with 25 or fewer burials per year; and (4) certain non-profit cemetery companies and burial or cremation corporations exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code.

Amends the definition of "funeral services" to define "funeral or burial services" as any services that are sold or offered for sale directly to the public for use in connection with: (1) the care and preparation of deceased human remains for burial, cremation, or other final disposition; or (2) the arrangement, supervision, or carrying out the funeral ceremony or final disposition of deceased human bodies.

funeral rule improvement act directs federal_trade_commission ftc revise funeral industry regulations concerning funeral providers services revises definition funeral provider include trusts currently persons partnerships corporations apply sale funeral burial goods services public currently definition limited entities sell funeral goods funeral services excludes definition religious middle houses worship similar religious organizations states political subdivisions cemeteries fewer year certain non profit cemetery companies burial corporations exempt taxation internal_revenue_code amends definition funeral services define funeral burial services services sold offered sale directly public use connection care preparation deceased human remains burial final disposition arrangement supervision carrying funeral ceremony final disposition deceased human bodies


Summary:
Wall Street Accountability Through Sustainable Funding Act

This bill amends the Commodity Exchange Act to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to impose fees to recover the cost of the appropriation to the CFTC for the fiscal year.

 The fees must be imposed on each agreement, contract, or transaction that is a contract of sale of a commodity for future delivery, an option, or a swap. The CFTC may exempt contracts, agreements, or transactions from the fee if the exemption is consistent with: (1) the public interest; (2) the equal treatment of contract markets, derivatives clearing organizations, and market participants; and (3) the operation of a nationwide market system.

The bill also establishes the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Reserve Fund in the Treasury and requires the CFTC to impose and collect an additional fee to be deposited into the Fund. The CFTC may obligate amounts in the Fund for long-term investments in information technology and unexpected expenses. The balance in the fund is limited to $50 million.

wall street accountability sustainable funding act bill amends commodity_exchange_act require commodity_futures_trading_commission cftc impose fees recover cost appropriation cftc fiscal year fees imposed agreement contract transaction contract sale commodity future delivery option swap cftc exempt contracts agreements transactions fee exemption consistent public interest equal treatment contract markets derivatives clearing organizations market participants operation nationwide market system bill establishes commodity_futures_trading_commission reserve fund treasury requires cftc impose collect additional fee deposited fund cftc obligate amounts fund long term investments information technology unexpected expenses balance fund limited million


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to require the Federal Trade Commission's regulation of the labeling of products as "Made in the U.S.A." or "Made in America" to supersede any state laws regarding the extent to which a product is introduced, delivered, sold, advertised, or offered for sale in interstate or foreign commerce with such a label in order to represent that the product was in whole or substantial part of domestic origin.

measure amended introduced summary expanded action occurred measure reinforcing american products act sec bill amends violent_crime_control_and_law_enforcement_act require federal_trade_commission regulation labeling products america supersede state laws extent product introduced delivered sold advertised offered sale interstate foreign commerce label order represent product substantial domestic origin


Summary: Stop Business with Terrorists Act of 2009 - Subjects the parent company of a foreign entity that violates certain executive orders prohibiting certain business transactions with Iran (or other such prohibitions imposed on Iran under the authority of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act) to penalties to the same extent as if the parent company had engaged in such violations. Makes such prohibitions and penalties inapplicable to a parent company of an entity on which the President imposed a penalty if the parent company divests or terminates its business with such entity not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act.

stop business terrorists act subjects parent company foreign entity violates certain executive orders prohibiting certain business transactions iran prohibitions imposed iran authority international_emergency_economic_powers_act penalties extent parent company engaged violations makes prohibitions penalties inapplicable parent company entity president imposed penalty parent company divests terminates business entity later days enactment act


Summary: Directs the Secretary of State in any fiscal year to pay to New York City and Washington, DC, from obligations for assistance to a foreign government an amount equal to the total amount of unpaid fully adjudicated parking fines and penalties issued in such fiscal year to that government.

directs secretary state fiscal year pay new_york_city washington obligations assistance foreign government equal total unpaid fully adjudicated parking fines penalties issued fiscal year government


Summary: Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act - Amends the federal judicial code with respect to denial of a foreign state's immunity from the jurisdiction of U.S. or state courts (under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act) in cases where rights in property taken in violation of international law are in issue and that property (or any property exchanged for it) is: (1) present in the United States in connection with a commercial activity carried on by the foreign state in the United States; or (2) owned by an agency or instrumentality of the foreign state, and that agency or instrumentality is engaged in a commercial activity in the United States. Prohibits consideration as a commercial activity (excluded from jurisdictional immunity) any activity in the United States of a foreign state, or of any carrier, associated with a temporary exhibition or display if: (1) the work of art (or other object of cultural significance) in question is imported into the United States from any foreign country pursuant to an agreement for its temporary exhibition or display between a foreign state that is its owner or custodian and the United States or cultural or educational institutions within it; and (2) the President has determined, with notice in the Federal Register, that such work is culturally significant and its temporary exhibition or display is in the national interest. (Thus grants jurisdictional immunity to the foreign state and associated carrier for such works.) Denies application of this prohibition to cases in which: (1) the civil action filed is based upon a claim that the work was taken in Europe in violation of international law by the Nazi government of Germany or governments occupied, assisted, or allied by the Nazi government between January 30, 1933, and May 8, 1945; (2) the court determines that the activity associated with the exhibition or display is commercial; and (3) that determination is necessary for the court to exercise jurisdiction over the foreign state.

foreign cultural exchange jurisdictional immunity clarification act_-_amends federal judicial code respect denial foreign state immunity jurisdiction state courts foreign sovereign immunities act cases rights property taken violation international law issue property property exchanged present united_states connection commercial activity carried foreign state united_states owned agency instrumentality foreign state agency instrumentality engaged commercial activity united_states prohibits consideration commercial activity excluded jurisdictional immunity activity united_states foreign state carrier associated temporary exhibition display work art object cultural significance question imported united_states foreign country pursuant agreement temporary exhibition display foreign state owner custodian united_states cultural educational institutions president determined notice federal_register work culturally significant temporary exhibition display national interest grants jurisdictional immunity foreign state associated carrier works denies application prohibition cases civil action filed based claim work taken europe violation international law nazi government germany governments occupied assisted allied nazi government january court determines activity associated exhibition display commercial determination necessary court exercise jurisdiction foreign state


Summary: International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 2012 - Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to establish a body under the National Science and Technology Council that has the responsibility of identifying and coordinating international science and technology cooperation that can strengthen U.S. science and technology enterprise, improve economic and national security, and support U.S. foreign policy goals. Requires the body to be co-chaired by senior level officials from OSTP and the Department of State. Requires the body to: (1) plan and coordinate interagency international science and technology cooperative research and training activities and partnerships supported or managed by federal agencies, (2) establish federal priorities and policies for aligning such international science and technology cooperative research and training activities and partnerships with the foreign policy goals of the United States, (3) identify opportunities for new international science and technology cooperative research and training partnerships that advance science and technology and U.S. foreign policy priorities, (4) solicit recommendations from non-federal science and technology stakeholders, and (5) identify broad issues that influence the ability of U.S. scientists and engineers to collaborate with foreign counterparts.

international science_and_technology cooperation act requires director office_of_science_and_technology_policy ostp establish body national_science_and_technology_council responsibility identifying coordinating international science_and_technology cooperation strengthen science_and_technology enterprise improve economic national security support foreign policy goals requires body chaired senior level officials ostp department_of_state requires body plan coordinate interagency international science_and_technology cooperative research training activities partnerships supported managed federal agencies establish federal priorities policies aligning international science_and_technology cooperative research training activities partnerships foreign policy goals united_states identify opportunities new international science_and_technology cooperative research training partnerships advance science_and_technology foreign policy priorities solicit recommendations non federal science_and_technology stakeholders identify broad issues influence ability scientists engineers collaborate foreign counterparts


Summary: Muhammad Ali Legacy Act - Directs the Secretary of State to award grants to one or more eligible organizations that: (1) are established to promote global respect, understanding, and communication and to encourage character and leadership development world-wide; and (2) demonstrate a commitment to preserving the legacy of Muhammad Ali.

legacy act_-_directs secretary state award grants eligible organizations established promote global respect understanding communication encourage character leadership development world wide demonstrate commitment preserving legacy


Summary:
Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2013 - Establishes a Department of Peacebuilding, which shall be headed by a Secretary of Peacebuilding (Secretary).

Sets forth the mission of the Department, including: (1) cultivation of peace as a national policy objective; and (2) development of policies that promote national and international conflict prevention, nonviolent intervention, mediation, peaceful conflict resolution, and structured conflict mediation.

Establishes in the Department: (1) the Office of Peace Education and Training, (2) the Office of Domestic Peace Activities, (3) the Office of International Peace Activities, (4) the Office of Technology for Peace, (5) the Office of Arms Control and Disarmament, (6) the Office of Peacebuilding Information and Research, (7) the Office of Human Rights and Economic Rights, and (8) the Intergovernmental Advisory Council on Peace.

Establishes a Federal Interagency Committee on Peace.

Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) and the Secretary of State to consult with the Secretary concerning nonviolent means of conflict resolution when a conflict between the United States and any other government or entity is imminent or occurring.

Directs the Secretary to encourage citizens to celebrate the blessings of peace and endeavor to create peace on a Peace Day.

department act establishes department shall headed secretary secretary sets forth mission department including cultivation peace national policy objective development policies promote national international conflict prevention nonviolent intervention mediation peaceful conflict resolution structured conflict mediation establishes department office peace education training office domestic peace activities office international peace activities office_of_technology peace office arms control disarmament office information research office human rights economic rights intergovernmental advisory_council peace establishes federal interagency_committee peace directs secretary defense dod secretary state consult secretary concerning nonviolent means conflict resolution conflict united_states government entity imminent occurring directs secretary encourage citizens peace endeavor create peace peace day


Summary:
Muhammad Ali Legacy Act

Directs the Secretary of State to award grants to one or more eligible organizations that: (1) are established to promote global respect, understanding, and communication and to encourage character and leadership development world-wide; and (2) demonstrate a commitment to preserving the legacy of Muhammad Ali.

legacy act directs secretary state award grants eligible organizations established promote global respect understanding communication encourage character leadership development world wide demonstrate commitment preserving legacy


Summary:
Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2015

Establishes a Department of Peacebuilding in the executive branch, to be headed by a Secretary of Peacebuilding, dedicated to peacebuilding, peacemaking, and the study and promotion of conditions conducive to both domestic and international peace and a culture of peace.

Sets forth the mission of the Department, which includes the: (1) cultivation of peace and peacebuilding as a strategic national policy objective; and (2) development of policies that promote national and international conflict prevention, nonviolent intervention, mediation, peaceful conflict resolution, and structured conflict mediation.

Establishes in the Department: (1) the Office of Peace Education and Training, (2) the Office of Domestic Peacebuilding Activities, (3) the Office of International Peacebuilding Activities, (4) the Office of Technology for Peace, (5) the Office of Arms Control and Disarmament, (6) the Office of Peacebuilding Information and Research, (7) the Office of Human Rights and Economic Rights, and (8) the Intergovernmental Advisory Council on Peace.

Establishes a Federal Interagency Committee on Peace to coordinate the actions of the Department with other federal agencies.

Directs the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to consult with the Secretary concerning nonviolent means of conflict resolution when a conflict between the United States and any other government or entity is imminent or occurring.

Directs the Secretary to encourage citizens to observe and celebrate the blessings of peace and endeavor to create peace on Peace Days, which shall include discussions of the professional activities and the achievements in the lives of peacemakers.

department act establishes department executive branch headed secretary dedicated study promotion conditions conducive domestic international peace culture peace sets forth mission department includes cultivation peace strategic national policy objective development policies promote national international conflict prevention nonviolent intervention mediation peaceful conflict resolution structured conflict mediation establishes department office peace education training office domestic activities office international activities office_of_technology peace office arms control disarmament office information research office human rights economic rights intergovernmental advisory_council peace establishes federal interagency_committee peace coordinate actions department federal agencies directs secretary defense secretary state consult secretary concerning nonviolent means conflict resolution conflict united_states government entity imminent occurring directs secretary encourage citizens observe peace endeavor create peace peace days shall include discussions professional activities achievements lives


Summary:
Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Rewards Act

This bill establishes in the Department of the Treasury a Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Rewards Program for the payment of rewards to support U.S. government programs and investigations aimed at eliminating from accounts at U.S. financial institutions any stolen assets linked to foreign government corruption and the proceeds of such corruption.

Treasury may pay a reward to any individual who furnishes information leading to the restraining, seizure, forfeiture, or repatriation of stolen assets in an account at a U.S. financial institution, that come within the United States, or that come within the possession or control of any U.S. person linked to foreign government corruption. U.S. or foreign government employees are not eligible for such a reward.

Treasury shall: (1) establish procedures for the offering, administration, and payment of such rewards in order to ensure that the payment of rewards pursuant to this bill does not duplicate or interfere with any other payment authorized by the Department of Justice (DOJ) or other federal law enforcement agencies for the obtaining of information or other evidence; and (2) obtain the written concurrence of DOJ before making such a reward under this bill in a matter over which there is federal criminal jurisdiction.

Such rewards shall be paid from the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund.

The total amount of rewards paid may not exceed $25 million in any calendar year. The President may waive such limitation after providing prior notice to Congress.

No single reward may exceed $5 million, except as Treasury determines necessary in exceptional cases. Treasury may reduce or deny awards to individuals claiming awards who were involved in actions leading to the misappropriation or diversion of stolen assets or other foreign government corruption.

Treasury shall: (1) report annually regarding stolen assets, and (2) report describing policy choices for the disposition of recovered stolen assets.

asset recovery rewards act bill establishes department_of_the_treasury asset recovery rewards program payment rewards support government programs investigations aimed eliminating accounts financial institutions stolen assets linked foreign government corruption proceeds corruption treasury pay reward individual furnishes information leading restraining seizure forfeiture repatriation stolen assets account financial institution come united_states come possession control person linked foreign government corruption foreign government employees eligible reward treasury shall establish procedures offering administration payment rewards order ensure payment rewards pursuant bill duplicate interfere payment authorized department_of_justice doj federal law enforcement agencies obtaining information evidence obtain written concurrence doj making reward bill matter federal criminal jurisdiction rewards shall paid department_of_the_treasury forfeiture fund total rewards paid exceed million calendar year president waive limitation providing prior notice congress single reward exceed million treasury determines necessary exceptional cases treasury reduce deny awards individuals claiming awards involved actions leading misappropriation diversion stolen assets foreign government corruption treasury shall report annually stolen assets report describing policy choices disposition recovered stolen assets


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of State to: (1) develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) and at other related activities, meetings, and mechanisms; and (2) instruct INTERPOL Washington to request observer status for Taiwan in INTERPOL and urge INTERPOL members to support Taiwan's observer status and participation.

 The State Department shall report to Congress on the U.S. strategy to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan in appropriate international organizations, including INTERPOL, and at other related meetings, activities, and mechanisms.

measure amended introduced expanded summary senate reported version repeated sec bill directs department_of_state develop strategy obtain observer status taiwan international criminal police organization interpol related activities meetings mechanisms instruct interpol washington request observer status taiwan interpol urge interpol members support taiwan observer status participation state_department shall report congress strategy endorse obtain observer status taiwan appropriate international organizations including interpol related meetings activities mechanisms


Summary: NATO First Act - Expresses U.S. policy on the current force structure in Europe. Prohibits any action to effect or implement the closure of any military installation in a European member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) at which a unit of U.S. Armed Forces is based, or to alter the permanent basing arrangement of such a unit, unless: (1) the closure is requested by the government of the host nation; or (2) the Secretary of Defense makes a certification to the congressional defense committees regarding the necessity of such closure or alteration. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) conduct or support programs to build the capacity of the national military forces of certain foreign countries to support the theater priorities of the Commander of the United States European Command; and (2) provide assistance to the NATO Special Operations Coordination Center to support NATO special operations forces and activities. Expresses U.S. policy on the extended deterrence commitment to Europe. Prohibits any action to effect or implement the reduction of U.S. nuclear forces in Europe unless: (1) the reduction is requested by the government of the host nation; or (2) the Secretary makes certain certifications regarding the necessity of such reduction. Earmarks specified funds appropriated for FY2011-FY2012 for the Missile Defense Agency for a long-range missile defense system in Europe. Directs the Secretary to deploy a system providing a short-range air and missile defense capability, and the personnel required to operate and maintain the system, to Poland. Allows Department of Defense (DOD) funds to be used to implement reductions in the strategic nuclear forces of the United States pursuant to a treaty or other agreement entered into between the United States and the Russian Federation after the date of enactment of this Act only if the President makes certain certifications to Congress concerning the efficacy of such reductions. Authorizes the Secretary to expand the United States-Russian Federation joint center for the exchange of data from early warning systems to include the exchange of data on missile defense-related activities.

nato act expresses policy current force structure europe prohibits action effect implement closure military installation european member nation north_atlantic_treaty_organization nato unit armed_forces based alter permanent basing arrangement unit closure requested government host nation secretary defense makes certification congressional defense committees necessity closure alteration authorizes secretary conduct support programs build capacity national military forces certain foreign countries support theater priorities commander united_states european command provide assistance nato special operations coordination center support nato special operations forces activities expresses policy extended deterrence commitment europe prohibits action effect implement reduction nuclear forces europe reduction requested government host nation secretary makes certain certifications necessity reduction earmarks specified funds appropriated fy2011 fy2012 missile_defense_agency long range missile defense system europe directs secretary deploy system providing short range air missile defense capability personnel required operate maintain system poland allows department_of_defense dod funds implement reductions strategic nuclear forces united_states pursuant treaty agreement entered united_states russian_federation date enactment act president makes certain certifications congress concerning efficacy reductions authorizes secretary expand united_states russian_federation joint center exchange data early warning systems include exchange data missile defense related activities


Summary: States that it shall be U.S. policy to strengthen the important cultural, diplomatic, and economic relations between the United States and Greece.

states shall policy strengthen important cultural diplomatic economic relations united_states


Summary: Travel Promotion Act of 2009 - Establishes the Corporation for Travel Promotion as a nonprofit corporation that is not an agency or establishment of the U.S. government. Makes the Corporation subject to the provisions of the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Corporation should not engage in lobbying activities. Requires the Corporation, among other things, to provide useful information to people interested in traveling to the United States, identify and address perceptions regarding U.S. entry policy, and promote U.S. travel. Establishes in the Treasury the Travel Promotion Fund. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require (under current law, authorize) the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish and collect a fee for the use of an electronic data sharing system concerning the admissibility of certain aliens into the United States that will ensure recovery of the full costs of providing and administering such system. Terminates such fee following FY2014. Authorizes the Corporation to impose an annual assessment on U.S. members of the travel and tourism industry. Amends the International Travel Act of 1961 to: (1) revise the membership of the Tourism Policy Council; and (2) require the Council to provide the Corporation with certain information concerning U.S. admission procedures and travel promotion strategies. Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study to assess barriers to entry into the United States by foreign travelers.

travel promotion act establishes corporation travel promotion nonprofit corporation agency establishment government makes corporation subject provisions district_of_columbia nonprofit corporation act expresses sense congress corporation engage lobbying activities requires corporation things provide useful information people interested traveling united_states identify address entry policy promote travel establishes treasury travel promotion fund amends immigration_and_nationality_act require current law authorize secretary homeland_security establish collect fee use electronic data sharing system concerning admissibility certain aliens united_states ensure recovery costs providing administering system terminates fee following fy2014 authorizes corporation impose annual assessment members travel tourism industry amends international travel act revise membership tourism policy council require council provide corporation certain information concerning admission procedures travel promotion strategies directs government_accountability_office gao conduct study assess barriers entry united_states foreign travelers


Summary: Authorizes appropriations to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for FY2010-FY2016 to enhance its provision of international technical assistance regarding foreign consumer protection and competition regimes, including for consultations and meetings hosted by the FTC with foreign government agency officials and appropriate representatives and staff and related necessary administrative and logistical expenses.

authorizes appropriations federal_trade_commission ftc fy2010 fy2016 enhance provision international technical assistance foreign consumer protection competition regimes including consultations meetings ftc foreign government agency officials appropriate representatives staff related necessary administrative logistical expenses


Summary: Clean Ports Act of 2010 - Declares that federal preemption of state and local law relating to a price, route, or service of any motor carrier of property shall not apply to the authority of a state, local government, or the political authority of two or more states to adopt requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities that are reasonably related to the reduction of environmental pollution, traffic congestion, the improvement of highway safety, or the efficient utilization of such port facilities, provided such requirements are in accordance with federal law. Declares that nothing in this Act shall limit the authority reserved to any state or political subdivision of such state under the Clean Air Act.

clean ports act declares federal preemption state local law relating price route service motor carrier property shall apply authority state local government political authority states adopt requirements motor carriers providing services port facilities reasonably related reduction environmental pollution traffic congestion improvement highway safety efficient utilization port facilities provided requirements accordance federal law declares act shall limit authority reserved state political subdivision state clean_air act


Summary: Protecting American Trade Secrets and Innovation Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to authorize a person who is aggrieved by an act of economic espionage, theft of a trade secret, or misappropriation of a trade secret that is related to or included in a product that is produced for or placed in interstate or foreign commerce to bring a civil action under this Act (current law authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil action to obtain injunctive relief against any violation of provisions regarding the protection of trade secrets). Requires a complaint filed in such an action to: (1) describe with specificity the reasonable measures taken to protect the secrecy of the alleged trade secrets in dispute, and (2) include a sworn representation by the party asserting the claim that the dispute involves either substantial need for nationwide service of process or misappropriation of trade secrets from the United States to another country. Authorizes the court, in a civil action, upon ex parte application and if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that issuing the order is necessary to prevent irreparable harm, to issue an order providing for: (1) the seizure of any property (including computers) used or intended to be used to commit or facilitate the commission of the alleged violation, and (2) the preservation of evidence. Sets forth provisions regarding the scope of such an order, rights of a party injured by a seizure under such an order, and remedies with respect to civil actions brought under this Act. Establishes a three-year limitations period, beginning when the misappropriation is discovered or should have been discovered.

protecting american trade secrets innovation_act amends federal criminal code authorize person aggrieved act economic espionage theft trade secret misappropriation trade secret related included product produced placed interstate foreign commerce bring civil action act current law authorizes attorney general bring civil action obtain injunctive relief violation provisions protection trade secrets requires complaint filed action describe specificity reasonable measures taken protect secrecy alleged trade secrets dispute include sworn representation party asserting claim dispute involves substantial need nationwide service process misappropriation trade secrets united_states country authorizes court civil action parte application court finds clear convincing evidence issuing order necessary prevent irreparable harm issue order providing seizure property including computers intended commit facilitate commission alleged violation preservation evidence sets forth provisions scope order rights party injured seizure order remedies respect civil actions brought act establishes year limitations period beginning misappropriation discovered discovered


Summary:
NAFTA Accountability Act - Provides that unless the specified conditions set forth in this Act are met: (1) Congress withdraws its approval of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) effective one year after enactment of this Act; and (2) the President, not later than 200 days after enactment of such Act, shall provide written notice of withdrawal to the governments of Canada and Mexico.

Specifies among such conditions that the President confers with the governments of Canada and Mexico and renegotiates NAFTA to correct: (1) trade deficits, (2) currency distortions, and (3) the impact of agricultural imports on U.S. production. Prescribes requirements also for: (1) gains in U.S. jobs and living standards, (2) increased domestic manufacturing, (3) health and environmental standards, (4) a non-increase in crime with illegal drugs, and (5) democracy and human freedoms.

Expresses the sense of Congress that until such conditions are met: (1) the President should not engage in negotiations to expand NAFTA to include other countries, and (2) trade promotion authority should not be renewed with respect to approval of any such NAFTA expansion.

nafta accountability_act provides specified conditions set forth act met congress withdraws approval north_american_free_trade_agreement nafta effective year enactment act president later days enactment act shall provide written notice withdrawal governments canada mexico specifies conditions president confers governments canada mexico nafta correct trade deficits currency impact agricultural imports production prescribes requirements gains jobs living standards increased domestic manufacturing health environmental standards non increase crime illegal drugs democracy human freedoms expresses sense congress conditions met president engage negotiations expand nafta include countries trade promotion authority renewed respect approval nafta expansion


Summary: American Parks American Products Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Interior or the Archivist of the United States to ensure that the items offered for sale in gift shops or visitor centers in units of the National Park System or of the National Archives and Records Administration, respectively, are U.S.- produced.

american parks american products act instructs secretary interior archivist united_states ensure items offered sale gift visitor centers units national_park_system national_archives_and_records_administration respectively produced


Summary:
Millennium Compacts for Regional Economic Integration Act or M-CORE Act - States that the purpose of this Act is to expand the Millennium Challenge Corporation's ability to develop compacts with nations, particularly in Africa, that promote regional economic integration and cross-border collaborations.

Amends the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 to provide that an eligible country and the United States may enter into and have in effect more than one Compact at any given time, including a concurrent Compact for purposes of regional economic integration or cross-border collaborations, only if the country is making demonstrable progress in implementing the terms of existing Compacts.

millennium compacts regional economic integration act core act states purpose act expand millennium challenge corporation ability develop compacts nations particularly africa promote regional economic integration cross border collaborations amends millennium challenge act provide eligible country united_states enter effect compact given time including concurrent compact purposes regional economic integration cross border collaborations country making demonstrable progress implementing terms existing compacts


Summary:
Asia-South Pacific Trade Preferences Act - Authorizes the President to designate an Asia or South Pacific country as a beneficiary Asia or South Pacific country eligible for preferential treatment under this Act if that country meets certain requirements under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, including a market-based economy and the rule of law, the protection of human rights and internationally-recognized worker rights, elimination of trade barriers to the United States, and non-engagement in activities that undermine U.S. national security or foreign policy interests or support acts of international terrorism. Requires an Asia or South Pacific country also to meet certain eligibility criteria for designation as a beneficiary developing country under the Trade Act of 1974.

Lists the following countries eligible for designation as a "Asia or South Pacific country": (1) Afghanistan, (2) Bangladesh, (3) Bhutan, (4) Cambodia, (5) Kiribati, (6) Lao People's Democratic Republic, (7) Maldives, (8) Nepal, (9) Samoa, (10) Solomon Islands, (11) Timor-Leste (East Timor), (12) Tuvalu, (13) Vanuatu, or (14) a successor political entity of such country.

Authorizes certain import-sensitive articles (watches, electronic articles, steel articles, footwear and certain other apparel, and glass products) imported directly from a beneficiary Asia or South Pacific country to enter the U.S. customs territory duty-free if: (1) the article is the growth, product, or manufacture of a beneficiary Asia or South Pacific country; (2) the President determines, after receiving advice from the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC), that the article is not import-sensitive; and (3) the article meets certain rules of origin requirements.

Grants duty-free treatment of certain textile and apparel articles imported directly into the customs territory of the United States from a beneficiary Asia or South Pacific country.

Prescribes requirements for handloomed, handmade, folklore articles or ethnic printed fabrics.

Prescribes a special rule to extend such preferential treatment through December 31, 2019, for textile and apparel articles that are wholly assembled in one or more beneficiary or former beneficiary Asia or South Pacific countries, or both, regardless of the country or origin of the yarn or fabric used to make such articles.

Establishes limitations on such preferential treatment.

Terminates the extension of preferential treatment to a beneficiary Asia or South Pacific country after December 31, 2024.

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