Summary:
Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015

Amends the federal criminal code to direct the court to impose a sentence for specified controlled substance offenses without regard to any statutory minimum sentence if the court finds that the criminal history category for the defendant is not higher than category two. (Currently, the court may disregard the statutory minimum if the defendant does not have more than one criminal history point.)

Authorizes a court that imposed a sentence for a crack cocaine possession or trafficking offense committed before August 3, 2010, on motion of the defendant, the Bureau of Prisons, the attorney for the government, or the court, to impose a reduced sentence as if provisions of the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 were in effect at the time such offense was committed, provided such sentence was not previously imposed or reduced under such Act or such a motion wasn't previously denied.

Amends the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (CSIEA) to reduce mandatory minimum sentences for manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, possessing, importing, or exporting specified controlled substances and for such violations by a courier (defined as a person whose role was limited to transporting or storing drugs or money).

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend its guidelines and policy statements applicable to persons convicted of such an offense under the CSA and CSIEA to ensure consistency with this Act and to consider specified factors, including: (1) its mandate to formulate guidelines to minimize the likelihood that the federal prison population will exceed federal prison capacity, and (2) the need to reduce and prevent racial disparities in sentencing.

Requires the Attorney General to: (1) report on how the reduced expenditures on federal corrections and cost savings resulting from this Act will be used to help reduce overcrowding in the Bureau of Prisons, increase investment in law enforcement and crime prevention, and reduce recidivism; (2) report a list of all criminal statutory offenses and the potential criminal penalty, the number of prosecutions brought by the Department of Justice each year for the previous 15 years, and the mens rea requirement for each offense; and (3) establish a publicly accessible index of each criminal statutory offense.

smarter sentencing act amends federal criminal code direct court impose sentence specified controlled substance offenses regard statutory minimum sentence court finds criminal history category defendant higher category currently court disregard statutory minimum defendant criminal history point authorizes court imposed sentence crack cocaine possession trafficking offense committed august motion defendant bureau_of_prisons attorney government court impose reduced sentence provisions fair sentencing act effect time offense committed provided sentence previously imposed reduced act motion previously denied amends controlled substances act csa controlled_substances_import_and_export_act csiea reduce mandatory minimum sentences manufacturing distributing dispensing possessing importing exporting specified controlled substances violations defined person role limited transporting storing drugs money directs sentencing commission review amend guidelines policy statements applicable persons convicted offense csa csiea ensure consistency act consider specified factors including mandate formulate guidelines minimize likelihood federal prison population exceed federal prison capacity need reduce prevent racial disparities sentencing requires attorney general report reduced expenditures federal corrections cost savings resulting act help reduce bureau_of_prisons increase investment law enforcement crime prevention reduce recidivism report list criminal statutory offenses potential criminal penalty number prosecutions brought department_of_justice year previous years requirement offense establish publicly accessible index criminal statutory offense


Summary:
Supporting Positive Outcomes After Release Act

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require a state plan for medical assistance to prohibit the state from terminating (but allowing it to suspend) enrollment under a state plan for an individual who is eligible because an inmate of a public institution.

supporting positive outcomes release act amends title xix medicaid social_security_act require state plan medical assistance prohibit state terminating allowing suspend enrollment state plan individual eligible inmate public institution


Summary:
Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2015

Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance), VIII (Special Benefits for Certain World War II Veterans), and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act to prohibit from receiving benefits under those titles any individual who is the subject of: (1) an outstanding arrest warrant for a felony, or (2) an outstanding arrest warrant for violating a condition of prohibition or parole imposed under federal or state law.

Directs the Social Security Administration (SSA) to furnish any federal, state, or local law enforcement officer, upon written request, with the current address, Social Security number, and photograph of any recipient of title VIII benefits if the officer furnishes the SSA with the individual's name and other identifying information as reasonably required to establish the individual's unique identity, and notifies the SSA that: (1) the individual is fleeing to avoid prosecution, or custody or confinement after conviction, or the individual is violating a condition of probation or parole; and (2) the location or apprehension of such individual is within the officer's official duties.

control unlawful fugitive felons act amends titles old age survivors disability_insurance viii special benefits certain world war veterans xvi supplemental security income social_security_act prohibit receiving benefits titles individual subject outstanding arrest warrant felony outstanding arrest warrant violating condition prohibition parole imposed federal state law directs social_security_administration ssa furnish federal state local law enforcement officer written request current address social_security number photograph recipient title viii benefits officer furnishes ssa individual identifying information reasonably required establish individual unique identity notifies ssa individual fleeing avoid prosecution custody confinement conviction individual violating condition probation parole location apprehension individual officer official duties


Summary:
Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2015

This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Currently, the Director is appointed by the Attorney General.

 The bill permits continued service by the incumbent Director for three months after the date of enactment. The President may appoint that individual to be the Director of the Bureau of Prisons in accordance with the requirements of this Act.

federal prisons accountability_act bill amends federal criminal code require director bureau_of_prisons appointed president confirmed senate currently director appointed attorney general bill permits continued service incumbent director months date enactment president appoint individual director bureau_of_prisons accordance requirements act


Summary:
Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2016

This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Currently, the Director is appointed by the Attorney General.

It also limits the BOP Director to a single term of 10 years.

 The incumbent Director may continue to serve for three months after the date of enactment. The President may appoint that individual to be the Director in accordance with the requirements of this Act.

federal prisons accountability_act bill amends federal criminal code require director bureau_of_prisons appointed president confirmed senate currently director appointed attorney general limits director single term years incumbent director continue serve months date enactment president appoint individual director accordance requirements act


Summary:
Criminal Consequences of Early Release Act of 2016

This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics to submit a biannual report to Congress on recidivism rates among federal prisoners released early.

The report must include the: (1) number of federal prisoners released early nationally and by state; (2) number and types of offenses for which early released prisoners were imprisoned; (3) number of post-release offenses, arrests, and convictions nationally and by state; and (4) types of offenses leading to post-release arrests and convictions nationally and by state.

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Summary:
Equity in Pretrial Medicaid Coverage Act of 2016

This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow an otherwise eligible individual who is in custody pending charges to receive Medicaid benefits.

equity pretrial medicaid coverage act bill amends title xix medicaid social_security_act allow eligible individual custody pending charges receive medicaid benefits


Summary:
Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2016 or the REAL Act of 2016

This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate the provision that prohibits Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in a federal or state penal institution and for sex offenders subject to civil commitment following incarceration.

This amendment takes effect in academic year 2016-2017.

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Summary:
Ending Tax Breaks for Private Prisons Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the definition of "taxable REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) subsidiary" any corporation which directly or indirectly: (1) operates or manages a prison facility or provides services at or in connection with a prison facility; or (2) provides to any other person (under a franchise, license, or otherwise) rights to any brand name under which any prison facility is operated, subject to specified exceptions.

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Summary:
Private Prison Information Act of 2016

 This bill specifies that a record related to a non-federal prison, correctional, or detention facility must be considered a federal agency record for purposes of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

A non-federal prison, correctional, or detention facility must disclose information under FOIA unless the information is exempt from disclosure or the disclosure is prohibited by law.

The term "non-federal prison, correctional, or detention facility" means: (1) a private prison, correctional, or detention facility; or (2) a state or local prison, jail, or other correctional or detention facility.

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Summary:
Solitary Confinement Reform Act

This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish standards for the use of solitary confinement at federal prisons.

It limits the use of solitary confinement to situations that meet certain criteria, including that the confinement is limited to the briefest term and the least restrictive conditions practicable. It also prohibits, with limited exceptions, solitary confinement of inmates who are younger than 18 years of age, disabled, pregnant, or recently pregnant.

The bill requires the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to establish a transitional process for inmates in solitary confinement, requires inmates in solitary confinement to receive comprehensive mental health evaluations, and requires BOP employees to complete training on mental illness and the psychological effects of solitary confinement.

 It establishes, within the BOP, an Office of the Civil Rights Ombudsman. The office must be headed by a Civil Rights Ombudsman appointed by the Attorney General.

The BOP must annually assess and report on the use of solitary confinement.

 The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance must establish and administer a solitary confinement resource center.

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Summary: Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to revise provisions concerning presidential authority to review certain mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers to direct the President, acting through the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), and upon receiving written notification from any parties to a possible merger, acquisition or takeover proposed or pending after August 23, 1988, which could result in foreign control of any person engaged in interstate commerce (covered transaction), to review such covered transaction to determine its effects on national security. Requires CFIUS to investigate a covered transaction which it determines is a foreign government-controlled transaction. Permits any party to a covered transaction to initiate a review by submitting a written notice of the transaction to CFIUS. Authorizes the President or CFIUS to initiate a review of: (1) any covered transaction; (2) any covered transaction that has been previously reviewed or investigated, if any party submitted false or misleading material information; or (3) any covered transaction that has been previously reviewed or investigated, if any party intentionally materially breaches a mitigation agreement or condition imposed on the transaction. Requires CFIUS to immediately conduct an investigation of the effects of certain covered transactions on national security and to take necessary actions to protect the national security, if a review results in a determination that: (1) the transaction threatens to impair national security and that threat has not been mitigated, or the transaction is a foreign government-controlled transaction; (2) the transaction would result in control of any U.S. critical infrastructure by a foreign person, if CFIUS determines that the transaction could impair national security and that impairment has not been properly mitigated; or (3) the lead agency for each covered transaction recommends, and CFIUS concurs, that an investigation be undertaken. Requires such investigations to be completed within 45 days. Provides that an investigation of a foreign government-controlled transaction or one involving a critical infrastructure will not be required if the Secretary of the Treasury and the head of the lead agency jointly determine that the transaction will not impair national security. Requires the chairperson of CFIUS: (1) to publish in the Federal Register guidance on the types of transactions that CFIUS has reviewed and that have presented national security considerations; and (2) and head of the lead agency to transmit to specified Members of Congress a certified notice and written report concerning each investigation of a covered transaction. Requires the Director of National Intelligence to conduct an analysis of any threat to national security posed by a covered transaction. (Sec. 3) Establishes: (1) CFIUS as a multi-agency statutory committee and revises its membership; and (2) an additional Assistant Secretary of the Treasury to perform CFIUS-related duties. Requires the Secretary to designate a CFIUS member(s) to act as the lead agency or agencies with respect to a covered transaction. (Sec. 4) Adds several factors to be considered by the President in evaluating a covered transaction, including whether the proposed transaction: (1) has national security-related effects on U.S. critical technologies; and (2) is a foreign government-controlled transaction. (Sec. 5) Authorizes CFIUS or a lead agency to enter into agreements with parties to a covered transaction to mitigate any threat to national security. Requires the lead agency to negotiate, modify, monitor, and enforce such agreements. Requires designated agencies to provide periodic reports to CFIUS on the implementation of any agreements or conditions. (Sec. 6) Authorizes the President to suspend or prohibit any covered transaction that threatens to impair national security. (Current law authorizes the President to suspend or prohibit a transaction by or with foreign persons so that their control will not threaten to impair national security.) Requires (under current law, authorizes) the President to consider specified factors (including those added in this Act) when determining whether to suspend or prohibit a covered transaction. (Sec. 7) Requires: (1) upon request, CFIUS to brief certain Members of Congress of covered transactions for which action has concluded; and (2) CFIUS annual reports to Congress after completed investigations. Requires specific report information with respect to possible foreign acquisition of U.S. companies involved in the research, development, or production of critical technologies, as well as possible industrial espionage activities. Requires the Secretary to: (1) annually study foreign direct investments in the United States, especially investments in critical infrastructure and industries affecting national security by foreign governments (or their agents) which comply with any boycott of Israel or do not ban terrorist organizations; and (2) report each study's results to Congress. Directs the Inspector General of the Treasury to: (1) conduct an investigation of each failure of the Department of the Treasury to make any report required by CFIUS; and (2) report to the appropriate congressional committees on investigation results. (Sec. 8) Requires the certification of information submitted by a party to a covered transaction.

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Summary: Overseas Private Investment Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to extend Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) authority to make loans and issue investment insurance and investment guarantees through September 30, 2011.(Sec. 3) States that OPIC may insure, reinsure, guaranty, or finance a project only if the country in which the project is to be undertaken: (1) is eligible for designation as a beneficiary developing country under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and has not been determined to be ineligible for such designation based upon its record on worker rights or child labor; or (2) if not eligible for such GSP designation, the government has taken or is taking steps to afford workers internationally recognized worker rights.Gives preference to projects in countries that have adopted and enforce laws that provide international worker rights.(Sec. 4) Requires that OPIC give preferential consideration to investment projects in less developed countries whose governments are receptive to private enterprise.(Sec. 5) Requires that OPIC institute a climate change mitigation action plan that includes the following: (1) clean and efficient energy technology; (2) environmental impact assessments; and (3) reports to the appropriate congressional committees. Directs OPIC to provide notice of consideration of approval of a project to provide financing of $10 million or more which significantly involves an extractive industry (as defined by this Act) to the appropriate congressional committees not later than 60 days before approval. Gives preference to projects where the investor and the host country have agreed to implement Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative principles.(Sec. 6) Provides for increased project transparency. Directs OPIC to maintain an Office of Accountability to provide project problem-solving services and to review OPIC compliance with environmental, social, worker rights, human rights, and transparency policies.(Sec. 7) Sets forth provisions respecting transparency and accountability of OPIC investment funds. (Sec. 8) Prohibits OPIC assistance for any railway connection that connects Azerbaijan and Turkey without traversing or connecting with Armenia.(Sec. 9) Prohibits OPIC assistance to an applicant who is involved in a "discouraged transaction" with state sponsors of terrorism. Defines "discouraged transaction" as: (1) an investment commitment of $20 million or more by the investor in the energy sector of a state sponsor of terrorism; (2) a loan or credit extension of more than $5 million to the government of a state sponsor of terrorism that is outstanding on the date OPIC enters into a contract with the investor and for which payment is not required within 45 days; and (3) the transfer by the investor of goods that are included on the U.S. Munitions List to a state sponsor of terrorism within the three-year period preceding the date OPIC enters into a contract with the investor.Exempts from such prohibition investments, business, or projects in certain areas of Sudan (Southern Sudan, Southern Kordofan/Nuba Mountains State, Blue Nile State, and Abyei, Darfur) if OPIC determines that such activities will provide humanitarian relief, promote self-sufficiency, or support peace agreements.(Sec. 10) Directs OPIC to notify the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations within 15 days after OPIC's maximum contingent liability outstanding at any one time exceeds the previous fiscal year's maximum contingent liability by 25%.(Sec. 11) Authorizes OPIC programs in Iraq. (Sec. 12) Directs OPIC to: (1) report to House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on the feasibility of broadening OPIC assistance to projects that provide support to low-income home buyers; and (2) provide such assistance if feasible.(Sec. 13) Requires that OPIC commit adequate staff and resources to assist small businesses and investors in the United States obtain insurance, reinsurance, financing, and other types of OPIC support.(Sec. 14) Makes technical corrections.

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Summary: Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to extend for two months, from September 30 to November 30, 2007, the authorities of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC).

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Summary: Foreign Business Bribery Prohibition Act of 2008 - Amends the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 to make a foreign concern liable for up to treble damages to any issuer, domestic concern, or U.S. person as a result of violating certain anti-bribery prohibitions. (In effect, authorizes a private right of action against such concerns.)

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Summary: Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) report annually to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations regarding each foreign country in which acts of unfair business and investment practices have resulted in poor business and investment climates; and (2) establish a system to inform the U.S. business and investing communities of such conditions.

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Summary: Sudan Divestment Authorization Act of 2007 - Declares the sense of Congress that states and other governmental entities should be permitted to provide for the divestment of certain state assets within their jurisdictions as an expression of opposition to the genocidal actions and policies of the Government of Sudan. Authorizes any state to adopt measures to prohibit any investment of state assets in the Government of Sudan, or in any company with a qualifying business relationship with Sudan, during any period in which the Government of Sudan, or the officials of such government are subject to sanctions authorized under the Sudan Peace Act, the Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of 2004, the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005, the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006, or any other federal law or executive order. Defines state assets as any public pension, retirement, annuity, or endowment fund, or similar instrument managed by a state. Applies this Act to measures adopted by a state before, on, or after the enactment of this Act.

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Summary: Declares that nothing in section 4 of the Act of March 2, 1929, (relating to prohibited acts of killing, wounding, or capturing wild birds and animals and fish in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado) or any other applicable law prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from using the services of qualified individuals, as volunteers or pursuant to a contract with the Secretary, to assist in carrying out the Elk and Vegetation Management Plan for the Park by using lethal means to reduce the population of elk within the Park. Instructs the Secretary to consult with the Colorado Division of Wildlife regarding potential participation by it in carrying out such Plan. Prohibits anything in this Act from applying to a taking of wildlife (within the meaning of "take" under the Endangered Species Act of 1973) within Rocky Mountain National Park for any purpose other than the implementation of the Elk and Vegetation Management Plan.

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Summary: Stop Business with Terrorists Act of 2007 - 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. Provides that such prohibitions and penalties shall not apply if the parent company divests or terminates its business with such entity.

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Summary: Foreign Investment Security Act of 2007 - Amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 relating to authorized investigations of the effects on national security of a proposed acquisition, merger, or takeover (transaction) by or with foreign persons which could result in foreign control of persons engaged in U.S. commerce to: (1) extend the time to commence such investigation; (2) require the findings and recommendations of any investigation to be sent immediately to the President and specified congressional committees for review; (3) require certain factors to be considered as part of such investigation, including the effect on domestic production and long-term projections of U.S. requirements for sources of energy and other critical resources; (4) direct the Secretary of the Treasury to report quarterly to such committees a detailed summary and analysis of each transaction being, or likely to be, reviewed; and (5) subject the President's decision not to suspend or prohibit a transaction to a congressional approval process.

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Summary: Overseas Private Investment Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) through September 30, 2011. Revises international worker rights provisions. Requires OPIC to institute a climate change mitigation action plan. Requires, with a specified exception, prior to OPIC approval of a Category A extractive industry project (as defined by this Act) or an extractive industry project in which OPIC assistance would be valued at $10 million or more; (1) prior congressional notification; and (2) investor and host country agreement to implement Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative principles or substantially similar principles, and host country adherence to certain accounting procedures as they relate to such projects. Provides for increased project transparency. Authorizes OPIC programs in Iraq. Requires OPIC to report to Congress on: (1) the feasibility of expanding OPIC assistance to low-income home buyers; and (2) OPIC resources dedicated to assist U.S. small businesses, cooperatives, and small U.S. investors.

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Summary: State Foreign Investment Improvement Act - Amends the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 to: (1) make the alien investor (EB-5) regional center program permanent; and (2) establish a $2,500 regional center designation fee. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) establish a $2,000 EB-5 premium processing fee; (2) permit concurrent filing for EB-5 petitions and status adjustment applications; and (3) establish in the Treasury the Immigrant Entrepreneur Regional Account Center.

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Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014 the tax rule exempting dividends, interest, rents, and royalties received or accrued from certain controlled foreign corporations by a related entity from treatment as foreign holding company income (thus permitting tax deferral of such income).

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Summary: Employment Benefit Act - Amends the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 to: (1) make the alien investor visa (EB-5) regional center program permanent; (2) establish a $2,500 regional center designation fee; and (3) increase visa set-asides for such program. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding EB-5 provisions to: (1) establish a $2,500 premium processing fee; (2) establish in the Treasury the Immigrant Entrepreneur Regional Account Center; (3) permit concurrent filing for EB-5 petitions and status adjustment applications; (4) expand the definition of "targeted employment area" for purposes of visa set-asides; and (5) expand EB-5 eligibility to include investors who have completed investment agreements with a qualified venture capital operating company or with an "angel investor" (U.S. citizen- or permanent resident-owned entity or an entity that has made specified commercial enterprise investments).

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Summary: Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (with respect to drugs, devices, cosmetics, and biological products), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) (with respect to consumer products), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (with respect to chemical substances, new chemical substances, and pesticides), and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) (with respect to a motor vehicle or motor vehicle products) to require foreign manufacturers and producers of such products (or components used to manufacture them), in excess of a minimum value, quantity, and frequency of importation, to register an agent in the United States who is authorized to accept service of process on their behalf for the purpose of any state or federal regulatory proceeding or civil action in state or federal court. Exempts from this Act's requirements a foreign manufacturer or producer that distributes a covered product through its U.S. parent company or U.S. subsidiary, provided certain conditions are met. Requires the registered agent to be: (1) located in a state with a substantial connection to the importation, distribution, or sale of the products; as well as (2) an individual, domestic firm, or domestic corporation that is a U.S. permanent resident. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish, maintain, and make available to the public and to the Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP): (1) a registry of such agents; and (2) information on U.S. manufacturers or producers that have submitted certifications of responsibility and liability for their foreign manufacturers or producers or who have had their certifications removed for cause. Deems a foreign manufacturer or producer of products covered under this Act that registers an agent to consent to the personal jurisdiction of the state or federal courts of the state in which the agent is located for the purpose of any judicial proceeding. (Sec. 4) Prohibits importation into the United States of a covered product (or component part that will be used in the United States to manufacture a covered product) if the product (or component part) or any part of the product (or component part) was manufactured or produced outside the United States by a manufacturer or producer who does not have a registered agent whose authority is in effect on the date of the importation. (Sec. 5) Requires foreign manufacturers or producers of a covered product to report within five business days to the head of the applicable agency their determination to conduct a safety recall or other safety campaign of a covered product that is identical or substantially similar to a covered product offered for sale in the United States. (Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary of Agriculture and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs jointly to study the feasibility and advisability of requiring foreign producers of food distributed in commerce to register an agent in the United States who is authorized to accept service of process on behalf of such producers for the purpose of any state or federal regulatory proceeding or civil action in state or federal court. (Sec. 7) Requires the head of an applicable agency similarly to study the feasibility of methods requiring foreign manufacturers or producers of component parts of covered products distributed in U.S. commerce to register agents in the United States for purposes of such service of process. (Sec. 8) Requires the Comptroller General to study methods to enforce judgments of any state or federal regulatory proceeding or civil action in state or federal court against Chinese manufacturers that exported defective drywall to the United States during 2004-2007.

foreign manufacturers legal accountability_act sec directs food_and_drug_administration fda respect drugs devices cosmetics biological products consumer_product_safety_commission cpsc respect consumer products environmental_protection_agency epa respect chemical substances new chemical substances pesticides national_highway_traffic_safety_administration nhtsa respect motor vehicle motor vehicle products require foreign manufacturers producers products components manufacture excess minimum value quantity frequency importation register agent united_states authorized accept service process behalf purpose state federal regulatory proceeding civil action state federal court exempts act requirements foreign manufacturer producer distributes covered product parent company subsidiary provided certain conditions met requires registered agent located state substantial connection importation distribution sale products individual domestic firm domestic corporation permanent resident directs secretary commerce establish maintain available public commissioner customs border_protection cbp registry agents information manufacturers producers submitted certifications responsibility liability foreign manufacturers producers certifications removed cause deems foreign manufacturer producer products covered act registers agent consent personal jurisdiction state federal courts state agent located purpose judicial proceeding sec prohibits importation united_states covered product component united_states manufacture covered product product component product component manufactured produced outside united_states manufacturer producer registered agent authority effect date importation sec requires foreign manufacturers producers covered product report business days head applicable agency determination conduct safety recall safety campaign covered product identical substantially similar covered product offered sale united_states sec requires secretary agriculture commissioner food_and_drugs jointly study feasibility advisability requiring foreign producers food distributed commerce register agent united_states authorized accept service process behalf producers purpose state federal regulatory proceeding civil action state federal court sec requires head applicable agency similarly study feasibility methods requiring foreign manufacturers producers component parts covered products distributed commerce register agents united_states purposes service process sec requires comptroller_general study methods enforce judgments state federal regulatory proceeding civil action state federal court chinese manufacturers exported defective drywall united_states


Summary: Kick OPIC Act of 2010 - Prohibits the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) from issuing insurance, guaranties, or reinsurance, making loan, acquiring securities, or entering into risk sharing arrangements under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, effective 60 days after enactment of this Act. Abolishes OPIC 180 days after enactment. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to perform the functions of OPIC with respect to any outstanding contracts and agreements until their expiration and to take necessary steps to wind up the affairs of OPIC. Sets forth provisions regarding the termination of OPIC authorities, the transfer of funds, and the effect on prior determinations and pending proceedings.

opic act prohibits overseas_private_investment_corporation opic issuing insurance reinsurance making loan acquiring securities entering risk sharing arrangements foreign assistance_act effective days enactment act abolishes opic days enactment requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb perform functions opic respect outstanding contracts agreements expiration necessary steps wind affairs opic sets forth provisions termination opic authorities transfer funds effect prior determinations pending proceedings


Summary: Reduce and End our Deficits Using Commonsense Eliminations in the Treas-HUD and OPIC Programs Act - Prohibits the total amount obligated in the Treasury for each of FY2011-FY2015 by: (1) the Bureau of the Public Debt from exceeding $186.244 million; and (2) the Financial Management Service from exceeding $235.132 million. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, for pay periods ending in FY2011 and subsequent fiscal years, in coordination with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), to issue electronic pay stubs to Department of the Treasury employees who receive their pay by electronic funds transfer. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the requirement for advance payment of the earned income tax credit. Amends the United States Housing Act of 1939 to set the payment standard for a market area efficiency dwelling unit as the standard for rent subsidies under Section 8 of the housing voucher program for one-person households. Prohibits the use of the payment standard for a one-bedroom dwelling unit or any larger dwelling unit. OPIC Repeal Act - Abolishes the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), and makes conforming amendments to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

reduce end deficits commonsense eliminations hud opic programs act prohibits total obligated treasury fy2011 fy2015 bureau public debt exceeding million financial management service exceeding million requires secretary treasury pay periods ending fy2011 subsequent fiscal years coordination office_of_personnel_management opm issue electronic pay department_of_the_treasury employees receive pay electronic funds transfer amends_the_internal_revenue_code repeal requirement advance payment earned income tax credit amends united_states_housing_act set payment standard market area efficiency dwelling unit standard rent subsidies section housing voucher program person households prohibits use payment standard dwelling unit larger dwelling unit opic repeal act abolishes overseas_private_investment_corporation opic makes conforming amendments foreign assistance_act


Summary: Overseas Private Investment Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2010 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to extend Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) authority to make loans and issue investment insurance and investment guarantees until four years after the date of the enactment of this Act. Sets forth provisions respecting OPIC transparency and accountability. Requires OPIC to: (1) maintain an Office of Accountability to provide project problem-solving services and to review OPIC compliance with environmental, social, worker rights, human rights, and transparency policies; (2) provide Congress with notice of consideration of approval of an extractive industry financing project of $10 million or more; and (3) notify Congress if specified OPIC's maximum insurance and outstanding financing liability at any one time exceeds it's maximum contingent liability for the preceding fiscal year by 25% or more. Gives preference to projects where the investor and the host country have agreed to implement Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative principles. Requires OPIC to: (1) commit adequate staff and resources to assist small businesses and investors in the United States obtain insurance, reinsurance, financing, and other OPIC support; and (2) give preferential consideration to investment projects in less developed countries whose governments are receptive to private enterprise. Authorizes OPIC programs in Iraq. Prohibits OPIC assistance to an applicant who is involved in a "discouraged transaction" with state sponsors of terrorism. Defines "discouraged transaction" as: (1) an investment commitment of $20 million or more by the investor in the energy sector of a state sponsor of terrorism; (2) a loan or credit extension of more than $5 million to the government of a state sponsor of terrorism that is outstanding on the date OPIC enters into a contract with the investor and for which payment is not required within 45 days; and (3) the transfer by the investor of goods that are included on the U.S. Munitions List to a state sponsor of terrorism within the three-year period preceding the date OPIC enters into a contract with the investor. Exempts from such prohibition investments, business, or projects in certain areas of Sudan (Southern Sudan, Southern Kordofan/Nuba Mountains State, Blue Nile State, and Abyei, Darfur) if OPIC determines that such activities will provide humanitarian relief, promote self-sufficiency, or support peace agreements. Prohibits OPIC assistance for any railway connection that connects Azerbaijan and Turkey without traversing or connecting with Armenia. Authorizes OPIC to insure, reinsure, guaranty, or finance a project only if the country in which the project is to be undertaken: (1) is eligible for designation as a beneficiary developing country under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and has not been determined to be ineligible for such designation based upon its record on worker rights or child labor; or (2) if not eligible for such GSP designation, the government has taken or is taking steps to afford workers internationally recognized worker rights. Exempts humanitarian assistance from such limitation. Gives project preference to countries that enforce laws providing international worker rights.

overseas_private_investment_corporation reauthorization act amends foreign assistance_act extend overseas_private_investment_corporation opic authority loans issue investment insurance investment guarantees years date enactment act sets forth provisions respecting opic transparency accountability requires opic maintain office accountability provide project problem solving services review opic compliance environmental social worker rights human rights transparency policies provide congress notice consideration approval industry financing project million notify congress specified opic maximum insurance outstanding financing liability time exceeds maximum contingent liability preceding fiscal year gives preference projects investor host country agreed implement industries transparency initiative principles requires opic commit adequate staff resources assist small businesses investors united_states obtain insurance reinsurance financing opic support preferential consideration investment projects developed countries governments private enterprise authorizes opic programs iraq prohibits opic assistance applicant involved discouraged transaction state sponsors terrorism defines discouraged transaction investment commitment million investor energy sector state sponsor terrorism loan credit extension million government state sponsor terrorism outstanding date opic enters contract investor payment required days transfer investor goods included munitions list state sponsor terrorism year period preceding date opic enters contract investor exempts prohibition investments business projects certain areas sudan southern sudan southern mountains state blue state darfur opic determines activities provide humanitarian relief promote self sufficiency support peace agreements prohibits opic assistance railway connection connects azerbaijan turkey connecting armenia authorizes opic insure guaranty finance project country project undertaken eligible designation beneficiary developing country generalized_system_of_preferences gsp determined ineligible designation based record worker rights child labor eligible gsp designation government taken taking steps afford workers internationally recognized worker rights exempts humanitarian assistance limitation gives project preference countries enforce laws providing international worker rights


Summary: Overseas Private Investment Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to extend Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) authority to make loans and issue investment insurance and investment guarantees through September 30, 2013. (Sec. 3) Directs OPIC to notify the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs (Committees) not later than 15 days after the date on which OPIC's outstanding contingent liability (pursuant to certain insurance and financing amounts) exceeds its maximum contingent liability for the preceding fiscal year by at least 25%. (Sec. 4) Sets forth provisions respecting OPIC transparency and accountability. Requires OPIC to include in each annual report an analysis of its investment fund portfolio, including: (1) fund performance; (2) status of loan guarantees; (3) risk ratings; and (4) investment fund management selection. (Sec. 5) Requires OPIC to make available to the public the methodology used to assess the impact of its projects on: (1) U.S. employment; (2) host country development and environment; and (3) worker rights protection. Requires OPIC to maintain an Office of Accountability to provide project problem-solving services and to review OPIC compliance with environmental, social, worker rights, human rights, and transparency policies. (Sec. 6) Requires OPIC to provide the Committees with notice of consideration of approval of an extractive industry financing project of $10 million or more. States that OPIC may approve a contract of insurance, reinsurance, a guaranty, or enter into an agreement to provide investor financing for an extractive-related project only if: (1) the investor and the host country have agreed to implement the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) principles and criteria, or substantially similar principles and criteria; or (2) the investor has agreed to implement EITI or similar principles and the host country has systems to monitor revenues and expenditures and verify government receipts. Provides an exception to such requirements if in U.S. foreign policy interests. Gives preference to projects where the investor and the host country have agreed to implement EITI principles. Defines "extractive industry" as an enterprise engaged in the exploration, development, or extraction of oil and gas reserves, metal ores, gemstones, industrial minerals (except rock used for construction purposes), or coal. (Sec. 7) Requires OPIC to commit adequate staff and resources to assist small businesses and investors in the United States obtain insurance, reinsurance, financing, and other OPIC support. (Sec. 8) Requires OPIC to give preferential consideration to investment projects in less developed countries whose governments are receptive to private enterprise. (Sec. 9) Authorizes OPIC programs in Iraq. (Sec. 10) Prohibits OPIC assistance to an applicant who is involved in a discouraged transaction with a state sponsor of terrorism. Defines "discouraged transaction" as: (1) an investment commitment of $20 million or more by the investor in the energy sector of a state sponsor of terrorism; (2) a loan or credit extension of more than $5 million to the government of a state sponsor of terrorism that is outstanding on the date OPIC enters into a contract with the investor and for which payment is not required within 45 days; and (3) the transfer by the investor of goods that are included on the U.S. Munitions List to a state sponsor of terrorism within the three-year period preceding the date OPIC enters into a contract with the investor. Exempts from such prohibition investments, business, or projects in certain areas of Sudan (Southern Sudan, Southern Kordofan/Nuba Mountains State, Blue Nile State, and Abyei, Darfur) if OPIC determines, with the Secretary of State's concurrence, that such activities will provide humanitarian relief, promote self-sufficiency, or support peace agreements. (Sec. 11) Prohibits OPIC assistance for any railway connection that connects Azerbaijan and Turkey without traversing or connecting with Armenia. (Sec. 12) Authorizes OPIC to insure, reinsure, guaranty, or finance a project only if the country in which the project is to be undertaken: (1) is eligible for designation as a beneficiary developing country under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and has not been determined to be ineligible for such designation based upon its record on worker rights or child labor; or (2) if not eligible for such GSP designation, the government has taken or is taking steps to afford workers internationally recognized worker rights. Gives project preference to countries that enforce laws providing international worker rights. (Sec. 13) Eliminates OPIC authority to establish a pilot equity finance program.

overseas_private_investment_corporation reauthorization act sec amends foreign assistance_act extend overseas_private_investment_corporation opic authority loans issue investment insurance investment guarantees september sec directs opic notify senate_committee_on_foreign_relations house_committee_on_foreign_affairs committees later days date opic outstanding contingent liability pursuant certain insurance financing amounts exceeds maximum contingent liability preceding fiscal year sec sets forth provisions respecting opic transparency accountability requires opic include annual report analysis investment fund portfolio including fund performance status loan guarantees risk ratings investment fund management selection sec requires opic available public methodology assess impact projects employment host country development environment worker rights protection requires opic maintain office accountability provide project problem solving services review opic compliance environmental social worker rights human rights transparency policies sec requires opic provide committees notice consideration approval industry financing project million states opic approve contract insurance reinsurance guaranty enter agreement provide investor financing related project investor host country agreed implement industries transparency initiative principles criteria substantially similar principles criteria investor agreed implement similar principles host country systems monitor revenues expenditures verify government receipts provides exception requirements foreign policy interests gives preference projects investor host country agreed implement principles defines industry enterprise engaged exploration development extraction oil gas reserves metal industrial minerals rock construction purposes coal sec requires opic commit adequate staff resources assist small businesses investors united_states obtain insurance reinsurance financing opic support sec requires opic preferential consideration investment projects developed countries governments private enterprise sec authorizes opic programs iraq sec prohibits opic assistance applicant involved discouraged transaction state sponsor terrorism defines discouraged transaction investment commitment million investor energy sector state sponsor terrorism loan credit extension million government state sponsor terrorism outstanding date opic enters contract investor payment required days transfer investor goods included munitions list state sponsor terrorism year period preceding date opic enters contract investor exempts prohibition investments business projects certain areas sudan southern sudan southern mountains state blue state darfur opic determines secretary state concurrence activities provide humanitarian relief promote self sufficiency support peace agreements sec prohibits opic assistance railway connection connects azerbaijan turkey connecting armenia sec authorizes opic insure guaranty finance project country project undertaken eligible designation beneficiary developing country generalized_system_of_preferences gsp determined ineligible designation based record worker rights child labor eligible gsp designation government taken taking steps afford workers internationally recognized worker rights gives project preference countries enforce laws providing international worker rights sec eliminates opic authority establish pilot equity finance program


Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on ion exchange resin powder.

amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states extend temporary suspension duty ion exchange resin powder


Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on powdered ion exchange resin comprising a copolymer of styrene crosslinked with divinylbenzene, suphonic acid, sodium form.

amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states extend temporary suspension duty ion exchange resin comprising copolymer styrene crosslinked divinylbenzene acid sodium form


Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on a certain ion exchange resin.

amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states extend temporary suspension duty certain ion exchange resin


Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to renew the temporary suspension of duty on macroporous ion-exchange resin comprising a copolymer of styrene crosslinked with divinylbenzene, thiol functionalized.

amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states renew temporary suspension duty ion exchange resin comprising copolymer styrene crosslinked divinylbenzene


Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on a certain ion exchange resin comprising a certain copolymer.

amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states extend temporary suspension duty certain ion exchange resin comprising certain copolymer


Summary: Job Creation and Innovation Investment Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax deduction for dividends received from a controlled foreign corporation, to: (1) eliminate limitations on the amount of such deduction, and (2) allow a 100% deduction for companies that reinvest such dividends in a qualified domestic reinvestment plan. Defines "qualified domestic reinvestment plan" as an approved plan for the reinvestment within three years after payment of such dividends in the United States for research and development expenses, expansion of facilities, proof of content centers, early stage venture capital investment, or manufacturing startup costs.

job creation innovation investment act amends_the_internal_revenue_code respect tax deduction dividends received controlled foreign corporation eliminate limitations deduction allow deduction companies reinvest dividends qualified domestic reinvestment plan defines qualified domestic reinvestment plan approved plan reinvestment years payment dividends united_states research development expenses expansion facilities proof content centers early stage venture capital investment manufacturing startup costs


Summary: Judgment Evading Foreign States Accountability Act of 2011 - States the policy of the United States regarding: (1) advocacy within the governing bodies of international organizations and other foreign policy settings for the full compensation and fair treatment of persons in whose favor judgments have been awarded by U.S. courts; (2) protection of economic interests of persons and nations that benefit from a reliable flow of foreign capital by restricting the access to U.S. capital markets of judgment evading foreign states (foreign states that fail to fully satisfy a final judgment exceeding a certain amount for more than two years) and their state-owned corporations, warning of the dangers of dealing financially with such states and state-owned corporations, and calling upon international financial institutions to vote against providing funding or foreign capital to judgment evading foreign states; and (3) further solidification of the authority of the U.S. courts by preventing such states from willfully flouting the judgments of those courts. Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to: (1) deny a judgment evading foreign state access to U.S. capital markets; and (2) require all periodic filings made by such a state with the SEC to bear prominently a warning describing its failure to satisfy outstanding judgments. Imposes similar restrictions on state-owned corporations of such states. Requires: (1) a proposal to extend bilateral or multilateral assistance to a judgment evading state to bear notice that such state is a judgment evading state; and (2) the Secretary of the Treasury to notify Congress promptly of the proposal.

judgment evading foreign states accountability_act states policy united_states advocacy governing bodies international organizations foreign policy settings compensation fair treatment persons favor judgments awarded courts protection economic interests persons nations benefit reliable flow foreign capital restricting access capital markets judgment evading foreign states foreign states fail fully satisfy final judgment exceeding certain years state owned corporations warning dangers dealing financially states state owned corporations calling international financial institutions vote providing funding foreign capital judgment evading foreign states authority courts preventing states willfully judgments courts directs securities_and_exchange_commission sec deny judgment evading foreign state access capital markets require periodic filings state sec bear prominently warning describing failure satisfy outstanding judgments imposes similar restrictions state owned corporations states requires proposal extend bilateral multilateral assistance judgment evading state bear notice state judgment evading state secretary treasury notify congress promptly proposal


Summary: Offshoring Prevention Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include in foreign base company income, for purposes of determining the foreign trade income of controlled foreign corporations, imported property income. Defines "imported property income" as, with certain exceptions, income attributable to property manufactured outside of the United States and imported for sale into the United States. Provides for a separate application of limitations on the foreign tax credit for imported property income.

prevention act amends_the_internal_revenue_code include foreign base company income purposes determining foreign trade income controlled foreign corporations imported property income defines imported property income certain exceptions income attributable property manufactured outside united_states imported sale united_states provides separate application limitations foreign tax credit imported property income


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax rule exempting dividends, interest, rents, and royalties received or accrued from certain controlled foreign corporations by a related entity from treatment as foreign holding company income (thus permitting tax deferral of such income).

amends_the_internal_revenue_code permanent tax rule exempting dividends interest rents royalties received accrued certain controlled foreign corporations related entity treatment foreign holding company income permitting tax deferral income


Summary: Trade Law Enforcement Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce, in cases where a complaint is received from an interested person that a foreign country is engaging in an act, policy, or practice that acts as a nontariff barrier to U.S. commerce, and the Secretary is unable to resolve the complaint within 180 days, to issue an opinion as to whether: (1) the rights of the United States under any trade agreement are being denied because of such act, policy, or practice; or (2) the act, policy, or practice violates, or is inconsistent with, the provisions of, or otherwise denies benefits to the United States under, any trade agreement, or is unjustifiable and burdens or restricts U.S. commerce. Requires the Secretary, in cases of an affirmative determination, to refer such matter to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) for investigation.

trade law enforcement act directs secretary commerce cases complaint received interested person foreign country engaging act policy practice acts nontariff barrier commerce secretary unable resolve complaint days issue opinion rights united_states trade agreement denied act policy practice act policy practice violates inconsistent provisions denies benefits united_states trade agreement burdens restricts commerce requires secretary cases affirmative determination refer matter trade representative ustr investigation


Summary: Philanthropic Facilitation Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) expand the definition of, and requirements relating to, "program-related investments" made by private foundations to for-profit entities to further certain charitable purposes; (2) allow a judicial determination (i.e., declaratory judgment) as to whether investments in any entity qualify as program-related investments; (3) require expanded reporting by for-profit entities that receive program-related investments of their gross income, expenses, disbursements, and other information; and (4) allow public inspection of any petition seeking a determination that an investment by a private foundation is a program-related investment and of any information reported by organizations receiving program-related investments.

philanthropic facilitation act amends_the_internal_revenue_code expand definition requirements relating program related investments private foundations profit entities certain charitable purposes allow judicial determination declaratory judgment investments entity qualify program related investments require expanded reporting profit entities receive program related investments gross income expenses disbursements information allow public inspection petition seeking determination investment private foundation program related investment information reported organizations receiving program related investments


Summary: American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2012 - Amends the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 to: (1) make the alien investor visa (EB-5) regional center program permanent, (2) establish a $2,500 regional center designation fee, and (3) increase visa set-asides for such program. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding EB-5 provisions to: (1) establish a $2,500 premium processing fee, (2) establish in the Treasury the Immigrant Entrepreneur Regional Account Center, (3) permit concurrent filing for EB-5 petitions and status adjustment applications, (4) expand the definition of "targeted employment area" for purposes of visa set-asides, and (5) expand EB-5 eligibility to include investors who have completed investment agreements with a qualified venture capital operating company or with an "angel investor" (U.S. citizen- or permanent resident-owned entity or an entity that has made specified commercial enterprise investments).

american entrepreneurship investment act amends departments_of_commerce justice state judiciary related agencies appropriations act alien investor visa eb-5 regional center program permanent establish regional center designation fee increase visa set asides program amends immigration_and_nationality_act eb-5 provisions establish premium processing fee establish treasury immigrant entrepreneur regional account center permit concurrent filing eb-5 petitions status adjustment applications expand definition targeted employment area purposes visa set asides expand eb-5 eligibility include investors completed investment agreements qualified venture capital operating company investor permanent resident owned entity entity specified commercial enterprise investments


Summary: Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2012 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) U.S. ability to attract inbound investment (particularly net new investment) is directly linked to U.S. long-term economic prosperity, competitiveness, and security; (2) Congress and federal departments and agencies should be mindful of the potential impact upon U.S. ability to attract foreign direct investment when evaluating proposed legislation or regulatory policy; (3) it is a top national priority to enhance U.S. competitiveness, prosperity, and security by removing unnecessary barriers to inward global investment and the U.S. jobs it creates and promoting policies to ensure the United States remains the premier destination for global companies to invest, hire, innovate, and manufacture their products; and (4) U.S. policies regarding foreign direct investment should reflect national security interests. Amends the Foreign Direct Investment and International Financial Data Improvements Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct an interagency review of U.S. laws and policies on foreign direct investment in the United States and develop recommendations to make the United States more competitive in attracting and retaining strong investment flows from abroad.

global investment american_jobs act expresses sense congress ability attract inbound investment particularly net new investment directly linked long term economic prosperity competitiveness security congress federal departments agencies potential impact ability attract foreign direct investment evaluating proposed legislation regulatory policy national priority enhance competitiveness prosperity security removing unnecessary barriers global investment jobs creates promoting policies ensure united_states remains premier destination global companies invest hire innovate manufacture products policies foreign direct investment reflect national security interests amends foreign direct investment international financial data improvements act direct secretary commerce conduct interagency review laws policies foreign direct investment united_states develop recommendations united_states competitive attracting retaining strong investment flows abroad


Summary: Global Investments in America's Cities Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to set aside at least 3,000 employment creation immigrant visas each fiscal year for qualified immigrants seeking to invest in a new commercial enterprise which will create employment in an economically distressed urban area and with respect to which such alien: (1) has invested at least $250,000; (2) has completed an investment agreement with a qualified venture capital operating company for an investment of at least $250,000; or (3) has completed an investment agreement with one or more angel investors for an investment of at least $250,000. Requires petitions for such immigrant visas to be decided within 60 days. Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to Congress on the EB-5 visa program.

global investments america cities act_-_amends immigration_and_nationality_act set aside employment creation immigrant visas fiscal year qualified immigrants seeking invest new commercial enterprise create employment economically distressed urban area respect alien invested completed investment agreement qualified venture capital operating company investment completed investment agreement investors investment requires petitions immigrant visas decided days directs government_accountability_office gao report congress eb-5 visa program


Summary: Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury from assisting any foreign government with respect to the collection of any excise tax, related penalty, or related foreign judgment on securities transactions occurring on a U.S. exchange or over the counter within the United States, regardless of the nationality of the issuer of such security, the residence of any party to the transaction, or any existing tax treaty provision to the contrary (including Article 28 of the United States Tax Treaty With France). Directs the Secretary, pursuant to Article 29 of such Treaty, to exempt transactions occuring in the United States which are: (1) on a U.S. stock exchange, (2) between U.S. individuals, or (3) with U.S. financial services firms or branches of foreign firms operating in the United States.

prohibits secretary treasury assisting foreign government respect collection excise tax related penalty related foreign judgment securities transactions occurring exchange counter united_states regardless nationality issuer security residence party transaction existing tax treaty provision contrary including article united_states tax treaty france directs secretary pursuant article treaty exempt transactions united_states stock exchange individuals financial_services firms branches foreign firms operating united_states


Summary: American Shipping Reinvestment Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal shipping investment withdrawal tax rules; and (2) allow U.S. corporate shareholders an election to deduct dividends attributable to foreign base company shipping income received from a controlled foreign corporation.

american shipping reinvestment act amends_the_internal_revenue_code repeal shipping investment withdrawal tax rules allow corporate shareholders election deduct dividends attributable foreign base company shipping income received controlled foreign corporation


Summary: Rebuilding America Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the tax rate on current and accumulated foreign earnings of U.S. corporations reinvested in the United States from 35% to 5% and make such lower rate permanent.

rebuilding america act amends_the_internal_revenue_code reduce tax rate current accumulated foreign earnings corporations reinvested united_states lower rate permanent


Summary: Bring Jobs Home Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) grant business taxpayers a tax credit for up to 20% of insourcing expenses incurred for eliminating a business located outside the United States and  relocating it within the United States, and (2) deny a tax deduction for outsourcing expenses incurred in relocating a U.S. business outside the United States. Requires an increase in the taxpayer's employment of full-time employees in the United States in order to claim the tax credit for insourcing expenses.

bring jobs home act amends_the_internal_revenue_code grant business taxpayers tax credit insourcing expenses incurred eliminating business located outside united_states relocating united_states deny tax deduction outsourcing expenses incurred relocating business outside united_states requires increase taxpayer employment time employees united_states order claim tax credit insourcing expenses


Summary: Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2012 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) U.S. ability to attract inbound investment is directly linked to U.S. long-term economic prosperity, competitiveness, and security; (2) Congress and federal departments and agencies should consider potential impact upon U.S. ability to attract foreign direct investment when evaluating proposed legislation or regulatory policy; and (3) it is a top national priority to enhance U.S. competitiveness, prosperity, and security by removing unnecessary barriers to inward global investment and the U.S. jobs it creates and promoting policies to ensure the United States remains the premier destination for global companies to invest, hire, innovate, and manufacture their products. Amends the Foreign Direct Investment and International Financial Data Improvements Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct an interagency review of U.S. laws and policies on foreign direct investment in the United States and develop recommendations to make the United States more competitive in attracting and retaining strong investment flows from abroad.

global investment american_jobs act expresses sense congress ability attract inbound investment directly linked long term economic prosperity competitiveness security congress federal departments agencies consider potential impact ability attract foreign direct investment evaluating proposed legislation regulatory policy national priority enhance competitiveness prosperity security removing unnecessary barriers global investment jobs creates promoting policies ensure united_states remains premier destination global companies invest hire innovate manufacture products amends foreign direct investment international financial data improvements act direct secretary commerce conduct interagency review laws policies foreign direct investment united_states develop recommendations united_states competitive attracting retaining strong investment flows abroad


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Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) establish a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund, to be administered through the International Trade Administration, to ensure that U.S. clean energy technology firms have the information and assistance they need to be competitive and to create clean energy technology sector jobs; and (2) administer the Fund to promote policies that will reduce production costs and encourage innovation, investment, and productivity in the clean energy technology sector, and implement a national clean energy technology export strategy.

Defines "clean energy technology" to mean a technology related to the production, use, transmission, storage, control, or conservation of energy that will contribute to a stabilization of atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations through reduction, avoidance, or sequestration of energy-related emissions and that will: (1) reduce the need for additional energy supplies by using existing supplies with greater efficiency or by transmitting, distributing, or transporting energy with greater effectiveness through U.S. infrastructure; or (2) diversify the sources of the energy supply to strengthen energy security and to increase supplies with a favorable balance of environmental effects if the entire technology system is considered.

Directs the Secretary, consistent with the National Export Initiative, to provide information, tools, and other assistance to U.S. businesses to promote clean energy technology manufacturing and facilitate the export of clean energy technology products and services. Requires such assistance to include: (1) developing critical analysis of policies to reduce production costs and promote innovation, investment, and productivity in the clean energy technology sector; (2) helping educate companies about how to tailor their activities to specific markets with respect to their product slate, financing, marketing, assembly, and logistics; and (3) helping U.S. companies learn about the export process and export opportunities in foreign markets, navigate foreign markets, and provide input regarding clean energy technology manufacturing and trade policy developments and trade promotion.

Requires the Secretary to report on how funds will be used to: (1) focus on small and medium-sized U.S. businesses, (2) encourage the creation and maintenance of the greatest number of clean energy technology jobs in the United States, and (3) encourage the domestic production of clean energy technology products and services.

Requires the Secretary to report on whether the assistance program should be continued and an assessment of the extent to which it has been successful in: (1) developing critical analysis of policies to reduce production costs and promote innovation, investment, and productivity in the clean energy technology sector; (2) assisting businesses with exporting clean energy technology products and services; (3) creating jobs directly related to the clean energy technology sector; and (4) helping companies provide input regarding clean energy technology manufacturing and trade policy developments and trade promotion.

clean energy technology manufacturing export assistance_act requires secretary commerce establish clean energy technology manufacturing export assistance fund administered international_trade_administration ensure clean energy technology firms information assistance need competitive create clean energy technology sector jobs administer fund promote policies reduce production costs encourage innovation investment productivity clean energy technology sector implement national clean energy technology export strategy defines clean energy technology mean technology related production use transmission storage control conservation energy contribute stabilization atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations reduction avoidance sequestration energy related emissions reduce need additional energy supplies existing supplies greater efficiency transmitting distributing transporting energy greater effectiveness infrastructure diversify sources energy supply strengthen energy security increase supplies favorable balance environmental effects entire technology system considered directs secretary consistent national export initiative provide information tools assistance businesses promote clean energy technology manufacturing facilitate export clean energy technology products services requires assistance include developing critical analysis policies reduce production costs promote innovation investment productivity clean energy technology sector helping educate companies tailor activities specific markets respect product financing marketing assembly logistics helping companies learn export process export opportunities foreign markets foreign markets provide input clean energy technology manufacturing trade policy developments trade promotion requires secretary report funds focus small medium sized businesses encourage creation maintenance greatest number clean energy technology jobs united_states encourage domestic production clean energy technology products services requires secretary report assistance program continued assessment extent successful developing critical analysis policies reduce production costs promote innovation investment productivity clean energy technology sector assisting businesses exporting clean energy technology products services creating jobs directly related clean energy technology sector helping companies provide input clean energy technology manufacturing trade policy developments trade promotion


Summary: International Tax Competitiveness Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) treat foreign corporations that are managed, directly or indirectly, within the United States as domestic corporations for U.S. tax purposes; (2) subject certain royalty income and income from intangibles received from a controlled foreign corporation to U.S. taxation; and (3) revise the tax treatment of property other than stock received in connection with a corporate reorganization (i.e., boot) to provide that such property shall be treated as a taxable dividend.

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Stop Outsourcing and Create American Jobs Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to develop and publish a list of countries that are tax havens for corporations.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the penalties on corporations for: (1) underpayment of tax involving an undisclosed foreign financial asset located in a tax haven country; (2) reportable transaction understatements involving transactions in a tax haven country; and (3) fraud, tax evasion, or false statements involving transactions in a tax haven country.

Grants a preference in the award of federal contracts to contractors who have not engaged in outsourcing. Defines "outsourcing" as the laying off of a U.S. worker from a job and the hiring or contracting for the same job to be performed in a foreign country.

Requires revenues generated by this Act to be set aside for the reduction of the public debt.

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Summary: Permanent Active Financing Exception Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the subpart F foreign personal holding company income exemption for income that is derived in the active conduct of a banking, financing, or similar business, as a securities dealer, or in the conduct of an insurance business.

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Summary: Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax rule exempting dividends, interest, rents, and royalties received or accrued from certain controlled foreign corporations by a related entity from treatment as foreign holding company income (thus permitting tax deferral of such income).

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Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax on nonresident alien individuals, to: (1) make permanent the tax exemption for interest-related dividends and short-term capital gain dividends received from a regulated investment company, and (2) expand the categories of interest-related dividends for which a tax exemption is allowed.

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Summary: Personal Holding Company Tax Parity and Reinvestment Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude dividends received by a U.S. shareholder from a controlled foreign corporation from the definition of "personal holding company income" for purposes of personal holding company taxation.

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