Summary: Act for Our Kids - Repeals the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act. Amends the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to prohibit federal funding of television broadcasting to Cuba. Terminates the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Requires federal agencies to reduce administrative expenses. Eliminates the Medicare Advantage Regional Plan Stabilization (SLUSH) Fund. Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit profiteering and fraud involving a contract or the provision of goods or services in connection with a war or military action. Requires: (1) suspension and debarment of unethical contractors; (2) disclosure by federal agencies, upon request, to the appropriate committee chairman or ranking member of audit reports regarding federal contractors; and (3) public access to information on federal contractor penalties and violations through the Federal Procurement Data System website . Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 and federal armed forces law to prohibit awards of monopoly contracts exceeding $1 million. Revises the Federal Acquisition Regulation to provide competition in multiple award contracts. Sets forth prohibitions on contractor conflicts of interest. Amends the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to prohibit former federal officials from accepting compensation from contractors or related entities. Specifies minimum requirements for political appointees holding public contracting and safety positions. Provides protection of certain disclosures of information by federal employees. Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise requirements governing the importation of prescription drugs. Establishes registration conditions for importers and exporters. Declares that the resale in the United States of prescription drugs that were properly sold abroad is not patent infringement. Provides for the sale of prescription drugs through an Internet site. Prohibits the introduction of restricted transactions with unregistered foreign pharmacies into a payment system or the completion of such transactions using a payment system. Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to agree to any lessee request to amend a lease issued for any Central and Western Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) tract during 1998 and 1999 to incorporate specified price thresholds applicable to royalty suspension provisions. Reaffirms the authority of the Secretary to vary, based on the price of production from a lease, the suspension of royalties under specified leases on the Outer Continental Shelf. Cites conditions for the issuance of new leases for oil or natural gas production in the Gulf. Instructs the Secretary to establish conservation of resources fees for both producing and nonproducing federal oil and gas leases in the Gulf. Prescribes restrictions on the transfer of such leases. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal various tax cuts for millionaire taxpayers; (2) prescribe tax treatment for offshore shelters and expatriation; (3) restate the economic substance doctrine; (4) deny any deduction for certain fines, penalties, and other amounts relating to trade or business expenses; (5) impose a temporary emergency duty surcharge; and (6) provide for offshore oil and gas leasing in 181 Area of Gulf of Mexico. Amends the Federal Reserve Act to require the Federal Reserve Bank to transfer specified surplus funds to the Treasury. Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make permanent the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authority to auction licenses to use radio spectrum. Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2007 - Prohibits the President from regulating or prohibiting travel to or from Cuba by U.S. citizens or legal residents, or any of the transactions ordinarily incident to such travel.

act kids repeals television broadcasting cuba_act amends cuban_liberty democratic_solidarity libertad act prohibit federal funding television broadcasting cuba terminates court federal claims requires federal agencies reduce administrative expenses eliminates medicare_advantage regional plan stabilization fund amends federal criminal code prohibit profiteering fraud involving contract provision goods services connection war military action requires suspension debarment unethical contractors disclosure federal agencies request appropriate committee chairman ranking member audit reports federal contractors public access information federal contractor penalties violations federal procurement data system website amends federal_property_and_administrative_services act federal armed_forces law prohibit awards monopoly contracts exceeding million revises federal_acquisition_regulation provide competition multiple award contracts sets forth prohibitions contractor conflicts interest amends office_of_federal_procurement_policy_act prohibit federal officials accepting compensation contractors related entities specifies minimum requirements political appointees holding public contracting safety positions provides protection certain disclosures information federal employees pharmaceutical market access drug safety act amends federal food drug cosmetic act revise requirements governing importation prescription drugs establishes registration conditions importers exporters declares resale united_states prescription drugs properly sold abroad patent infringement provides sale prescription drugs internet site prohibits introduction restricted transactions unregistered foreign pharmacies payment system completion transactions payment system instructs secretary interior agree lessee request amend lease issued central western gulf_of_mexico gulf tract incorporate specified price thresholds applicable royalty suspension provisions reaffirms authority secretary vary based price production lease suspension royalties specified leases outer_continental_shelf cites conditions issuance new leases oil natural gas production gulf instructs secretary establish conservation resources fees producing nonproducing federal oil gas leases gulf prescribes restrictions transfer leases amends_the_internal_revenue_code repeal tax cuts taxpayers prescribe tax treatment offshore shelters expatriation economic substance doctrine deny deduction certain fines penalties amounts relating trade business expenses impose temporary emergency duty surcharge provide offshore oil gas leasing area gulf_of_mexico amends federal_reserve_act require federal_reserve_bank transfer specified surplus funds treasury amends communications act permanent federal_communications_commission fcc authority auction licenses use radio spectrum freedom travel cuba_act prohibits president regulating prohibiting travel cuba citizens legal residents transactions ordinarily incident travel


Summary: Securing America's Future Economy Budget Process Reform Act, or SAFE Budget Process Reform Act - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (CBA) to require adoption of a joint resolution by the House and Senate to extend discretionary spending caps in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act). Amends the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act to extend Pay-As-You-Go requirements, and certain deficit control rules. Makes it out of order in the Senate to consider direct spending or revenue legislation that would cause a deficit or increase the deficit for any one of three applicable time periods. Amends CBA to require the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to prepare an estimate for legislation reported from committee (except measures within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Appropriations) or placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar, including related amendments or conference reports, on whether the measure would cause a net increase in direct spending in excess of $5 billion in any of the five 10-year periods beginning with the budget year. Federal Insurance Budgeting Act of 2005 - Requires that, starting FY2012, the President's budget submission to Congress be based upon the risk-assumed cost of federal insurance programs for accrual budgeting purposes. Amends cost requirements of federal insurance programs. Requires agencies responsible for federal insurance programs to develop models to estimate their risk-assumed cost by year. Amends CBA to revise the federal and congressional budget processes by establishing a two-year budgeting and appropriations cycle and timetable. Defines the budget biennium as the two consecutive fiscal years beginning on October 1 of any odd-numbered year. Establishes the Commission on Federal Budget Concepts. Repeals Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act requirements for emergency adjustments to spending legislation. Amends CBA to prescribe requirements for such adjustments, including a reserve fund for emergencies.

securing_america future economy budget process reform_act safe budget process reform_act_-_amends congressional_budget_act cba require adoption joint resolution house senate extend discretionary spending caps balanced_budget emergency deficit control act gramm rudman hollings act amends gramm rudman hollings act extend pay requirements certain deficit control rules makes order senate consider direct spending revenue legislation cause deficit increase deficit applicable time periods amends cba require congressional_budget_office cbo prepare estimate legislation reported committee measures jurisdiction committee appropriations placed senate legislative calendar including related amendments conference reports measure cause net increase direct spending excess billion year periods beginning budget year federal insurance budgeting act requires starting fy2012 president budget submission congress based risk assumed cost federal insurance programs accrual budgeting purposes amends cost requirements federal insurance programs requires agencies responsible federal insurance programs develop models estimate risk assumed cost year amends cba revise federal congressional_budget processes establishing year budgeting appropriations cycle timetable defines budget consecutive fiscal years beginning october odd numbered year establishes_the_commission federal budget concepts repeals gramm rudman hollings act requirements emergency adjustments spending legislation amends cba prescribe requirements adjustments including reserve fund emergencies


Summary: Higher Education Access Act of 2007 - Title I: Grants to Students in Attendance at Institutions of Higher Education - (Sec. 101) Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to repeal the formula for calculating an individual Pell grant which includes, in part, the sum of the student's tuition. (Thus eliminates the "tuition sensitivity provision" which currently prohibits maximum Pell grant awards to students attending low-tuition institutions of higher education (IHEs) even if their income is low enough otherwise to qualify for the maximum award.) Authorizes and appropriates $5 million for FY2008 to cover the costs of eliminating tuition sensitivity. (Sec. 102) Establishes a Promise grant program awarding grants to students with the greatest need who are also eligible for a Pell grant. Authorizes and appropriates funding for the program through FY2017. Title II: Student Loan Benefits, Terms, and Conditions - (Sec. 201) Extends from three to six years the limit on the deferral of Federal Family Education Loans (FFELs), Direct Loans (DLs), and Perkins loans (PLs) when borrowers are suffering economic hardship. Makes such extension effective in July 2008 and applicable only to new borrowers of such loans before October 2012. (Sec. 202) Eliminates the three-year deferment limit under the FFEL, DL, and PL programs for borrowers who are serving on active duty or performing qualifying National Guard duty during a war or other military operation or national emergency. Extends such deferment for 180 days after demobilization. Removes language limiting such deferments to loans for which the first disbursement was made after June 2001. (Sec. 203) Replaces the income-sensitive FFEL and income-contingent DL repayment plans with a new income-based repayment plan: (1) capping borrowers' loan repayments at 15% of any amount by which their adjusted gross income exceeds 150% of the poverty line; and (2) under which any loan balance not repaid after a maximum of 25 years in repayment or economic hardship deferment will be forgiven. Makes this repayment plan available to borrowers who first borrow before October 2012, but unavailable to borrowers of PLUS loans on behalf of a dependent students. Title III: Federal Family Education Loan Program - (Sec. 301) Limits FFEL lender insurance to 97% of the unpaid balance of such loans. (Sec. 302) Reduces from 23% to 16% the percentage of defaulted FFEL collections a guaranty agency may retain, beginning in October 2007. (Sec. 303) Eliminates exceptional performer status for lenders, servicers, and guaranty agencies, which rewards such entities for high due diligence in FFEL collection, beginning in October 2007. (Sec. 304) Redefines economic hardship to include borrowers whose full-time earnings do not exceed 150% of the poverty line. Requires consideration, in determining economic hardship, of the poverty line applicable to the borrower's family size, rather than the one applicable to a family of two. Applies the new definition only to new borrowers of HEA title IV loans before October 2012. Defines eligible not-for-profit holders of FFELs. Provides that, if such holders sell their loans to entities that are not not-for-profit holders, their special allowance payments will be calculated using the rates applicable to such entities. (Sec. 305) Changes the formula for calculating special allowance payments made to FFEL lenders, to compensate them for the difference between FFEL interest rates and market rates, by reducing the lender rate: (1) by 0.50 percentage points for Stafford loans and consolidation loans; (2) by 0.80 percentage points for PLUS loans if the loans are held by for-profit lenders; and (3) by 0.35 percentage points and 0.65 percentage points respectively for loans held by not-for-profit lenders. Increases the loan fee charged FFEL lenders from .5% to 1% of the principal amount of loans first disbursed after September 2007. Prohibits its collection from borrowers. Title IV: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program - (Sec. 401) Establishes a DL forgiveness program under which borrowers who, after October 1, 2007, have made 120 payments under income-based or standard repayment plans while employed in certain public service jobs may have 1/10th of their outstanding loan forgiven for each year during which they earned $65,000 or less. (Sec. 402) Alters, beginning with FY2008, the calculation of the account maintenance fee paid to FFEL guarantors so that it is based on the number of accounts lenders have, rather than the original principal amount of active loans they have guaranteed. Title V: Federal Perkins Loans - (Sec. 501) Delays the date after which IHEs must begin distributing late PL collections to the Secretary of Education from March 31, 2012, to September 30, 2012. Title VI: Need Analysis - (Sec. 601) Increases students' eligibility for financial aid under title IV of the HEA by increasing, by academic year 2012-2013, the income protection allowance to: (1) $6,000 for a dependent student; (2) $9,330 for an independent student without dependents, other than perhaps a spouse, who is single, separated, or married, and where both spouses are enrolled; and (3) $14,960 for an independent student without dependents other than a spouse if only one of the couple is enrolled. Provides for cost-of-living adjustments to such amounts. Increases through academic year 2012-2013 the income protection allowances in the table for independent students with dependents other than a spouse, with cost-of-living adjustments to such amounts thereafter. Revises the table of income protection allowances for parents of dependent students, for each academic year from 2009-2010 through 2012-2013, by increasing such amounts by the percentage increase in the cost-of-living since December 1992, with standard cost-of-living increases thereafter. (Sec. 602) Raises from $20,000 to $30,000 the zero-expected family contributions income limit for parents and independent students with dependents. (Sec. 603) Includes the recent unemployment of an independent student and homelessness within the special circumstances giving financial aid administrators extra discretion in making need analyses. (Sec. 604) Excludes untaxed distributions from qualified education benefits as income or assets in computing expected family contributions in student aid calculations. Includes in the definition of independent students: (1) students who are in foster care or who were in foster care until age 18; (2) students who are emancipated minors or in legal guardianship; and (3) students who have been verified as unaccompanied homeless children or youth. States that a financial aid administrator may make a determination of independence based on a documented determination made by another aid administrator in the same award year. Excludes special combat pay, received by military personnel because of exposure to a hazardous situation, from student need analyses or from consideration as financial assistance. Treats a qualified education benefit as: (1) the parent's asset when considering the family contribution for a dependent student; and (2) the student's asset when considering such contribution for independent students. Excludes from need analyses any untaxed distributions from state prepaid tuition plans or Coverdell education savings accounts. (Sec. 605) Authorizes and appropriates $10 million for FY2008 to cover the estimated increase in Pell Grant program costs resulting from the amendments made by sections 603 and 604 for award year 2007-2008. Title VII: General Provisions Relating to Student Assistance - (Sec. 701) Eliminates student disqualification for aid under title IV of the HEA for drug convictions that occurred prior to the students' receipt of such aid. Eliminates the need of students to mention such convictions when applying for such aid. Authorizes and appropriates $5 million for FY2008 to cover the estimated increase in Pell Grant program costs resulting from this amendment for award year 2007-2008. Title VIII: Miscellaneous - (Sec. 801) Directs the Secretary to conduct a Competitive Loan Auction Pilot program, beginning in July 2009, under which biennial auctions are held in each state allowing prequalified lenders to compete for the exclusive right to make FFEL program PLUS loans at all IHEs within the state. Provides that the winning bids from each state auction shall be the two bids containing the lowest and the second lowest proposed special allowance payments requested from the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to guarantee 99% of the unpaid balance of such loans. Establishes a College Access Partnership Grant program requiring the Secretary to provide formula matching grants to states for specified activities and services to improve student access to postsecondary education. Requires that such grants cover two-thirds of program costs, with states responsible for the remainder. Lists as allowable grant activities and services: (1) information to students and parents on postsecondary education benefits; (2) information on financing options that promote financial literacy and debt management among students and parents; (3) outreach for at-risk students; (4) assistance in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or other common financial reporting forms; (5) need-based grant aid for students; (6) professional development for middle school and high school guidance counselors, and college financial aid administrators and admissions counselors; and (7) student loan cancellation, repayment, or interest rate reductions for borrowers employed in high-need geographical areas or professions. Requires states to give service priority to low-income students and families. Authorizes and appropriates $25 million for the program for each of FY2008 and FY2009. Establishes a Financial Literacy Program requiring the Secretary to award competitive five-year matching grants to nonprofit or for-profit entities to increase the financial literacy of students who are enrolled or will enroll in IHEs. Authorizes and appropriates $10 million for the program for each of FY2008 and FY2009. Establishes a Secondary School Graduation and College Enrollment program. Requires the Secretary to award competitive five-year matching grants to consortia of nonprofit organizations and IHEs that have been effective in raising secondary school graduation rates and postsecondary enrollment rates, in order to operate programs of assistance to LEAs with secondary school graduation rates of 70% or less. Requires grantees to implement: (1) college-preparatory curricula; (2) accelerated academic catch-up programs for students who enter secondary school not meeting state academic performance standards; (3) early warning systems to quickly identify at-risk secondary school students; and (4) comprehensive postsecondary education guidance programs. Authorizes and appropriates $25 million for the program for each of FY2008 and FY2009.

higher education access act title grants students attendance institutions higher education sec amends higher education act hea repeal formula calculating individual pell_grant includes sum student tuition eliminates tuition sensitivity provision currently prohibits maximum pell_grant awards students attending low tuition institutions higher education ihes income low qualify maximum award authorizes appropriates million fy2008 cover costs eliminating tuition sensitivity sec establishes promise grant program awarding grants students greatest need eligible pell_grant authorizes appropriates funding program fy2017 title student loan benefits terms conditions sec extends years limit deferral federal_family_education_loans ffels direct_loans dls perkins_loans borrowers suffering economic hardship makes extension effective july applicable new borrowers loans october sec eliminates year deferment limit ffel programs borrowers serving active duty performing qualifying national_guard duty war military operation national emergency extends deferment days demobilization removes language limiting deferments loans disbursement june sec replaces income sensitive ffel income contingent repayment plans new income based repayment plan capping borrowers loan repayments adjusted gross income exceeds poverty line loan balance repaid maximum years repayment economic hardship deferment forgiven makes repayment plan available borrowers borrow october unavailable borrowers plus loans behalf dependent students title iii federal_family_education_loan program sec limits ffel lender insurance unpaid balance loans sec reduces percentage defaulted ffel collections guaranty agency retain beginning october sec eliminates exceptional status lenders servicers guaranty agencies rewards entities high diligence ffel collection beginning october sec redefines economic hardship include borrowers time earnings exceed poverty line requires consideration determining economic hardship poverty line applicable borrower family size applicable family applies new definition new borrowers hea title loans october defines eligible profit holders ffels provides holders sell loans entities profit holders special allowance payments calculated rates applicable entities sec changes formula calculating special allowance payments ffel lenders compensate difference ffel interest rates market rates reducing lender rate percentage points stafford_loans consolidation loans percentage points plus loans loans held profit lenders percentage points percentage points respectively loans held profit lenders increases loan fee charged ffel lenders principal loans disbursed september prohibits collection borrowers title william federal_direct_loan program sec establishes forgiveness program borrowers october payments income based standard repayment plans employed certain public service jobs outstanding loan forgiven year earned sec alters beginning fy2008 calculation account maintenance fee paid ffel guarantors based number accounts lenders original principal active loans guaranteed title federal_perkins_loans sec delays date ihes begin distributing late collections secretary education march september title need analysis sec increases students eligibility financial aid title hea increasing academic year income protection allowance dependent student independent student dependents spouse single separated married spouses enrolled independent student dependents spouse couple enrolled provides cost living adjustments amounts increases academic year income protection allowances table independent students dependents spouse cost living adjustments amounts revises table income protection allowances parents dependent students academic year increasing amounts percentage increase cost living december standard cost living increases sec raises zero expected family contributions income limit parents independent students dependents sec includes recent unemployment independent student homelessness special circumstances giving financial aid administrators extra discretion making need analyses sec excludes untaxed distributions qualified education benefits income assets computing expected family contributions student aid calculations includes definition independent students students foster care foster care age students emancipated minors legal guardianship students verified unaccompanied homeless_children youth states financial aid administrator determination independence based documented determination aid administrator award year excludes special combat pay received military personnel exposure hazardous situation student need analyses consideration financial assistance treats qualified education benefit parent asset considering family contribution dependent student student asset considering contribution independent students excludes need analyses untaxed distributions state prepaid tuition plans coverdell education savings_accounts sec authorizes appropriates million fy2008 cover estimated increase pell_grant program costs resulting amendments sections award year title vii general_provisions relating student assistance sec eliminates student disqualification aid title hea drug convictions occurred prior students receipt aid eliminates need students mention convictions applying aid authorizes appropriates million fy2008 cover estimated increase pell_grant program costs resulting amendment award year title viii miscellaneous sec directs secretary conduct competitive loan auction pilot program beginning july biennial auctions held state allowing lenders compete exclusive right ffel program plus loans ihes state provides winning bids state auction shall bids containing lowest second lowest proposed special allowance payments requested secretary requires secretary guarantee unpaid balance loans establishes college access partnership grant program requiring secretary provide formula matching grants states specified activities services improve student access postsecondary education requires grants cover thirds program costs states responsible remainder lists allowable grant activities services information students parents postsecondary education benefits information financing options promote financial literacy debt management students parents outreach risk students assistance completing free_application_for_federal_student_aid fafsa common financial reporting forms need based grant aid students professional development middle school high school guidance counselors college financial aid administrators admissions counselors student loan cancellation repayment interest rate reductions borrowers employed high need geographical areas professions requires states service priority low income students families authorizes appropriates million program fy2008 fy2009 establishes financial literacy program requiring secretary award competitive year matching grants nonprofit profit entities increase financial literacy students enrolled enroll ihes authorizes appropriates million program fy2008 fy2009 establishes secondary school graduation college enrollment program requires secretary award competitive year matching grants consortia nonprofit organizations ihes effective raising secondary school graduation rates postsecondary enrollment rates order operate programs assistance leas secondary school graduation rates requires grantees implement college preparatory curricula accelerated academic catch programs students enter secondary school meeting state academic performance standards early warning systems quickly identify risk secondary school students comprehensive postsecondary education guidance programs authorizes appropriates million program fy2008 fy2009


Summary: Rural Students College, Career, and Community Readiness Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to up to two nonprofit organizations to conduct higher education and career readiness demonstration projects. Requires grantees to partner with rural local educational agencies and schools to enroll a cohort of seventh grade students and a cohort of ninth grade students into the demonstration projects, which are to provide such students with approximately 25 hours of informational and educational services in each grade through grade 12 that prepare them for higher education and a successful career.

rural students college career community readiness act directs secretary education award grants nonprofit organizations conduct higher education career readiness demonstration projects requires grantees partner rural local educational agencies schools enroll cohort seventh grade students cohort ninth grade students demonstration projects provide students approximately hours informational educational services grade grade prepare higher education successful career


Summary: Amends the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate final regulations revising case management and targeted case management under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act. (Currently, such regulations may be effective and final immediately on an interim basis as of their publication date.)Requires such regulations to be consistent with: (1) federal rule making notice and comment requirements, except that the period of public comment on them shall be at least 80 days; and (2) congressional review requirements.Makes the regulations effective at least 90 days after publication in the Federal Register or presentation to each chamber or the Comptroller General, whichever occurs later.Repeals the Secretary's authority to change or revise such regulations after completion of the comment period.

amends deficit reduction act require secretary health_and_human_services promulgate final regulations revising case management targeted case management title xix medicaid social_security_act currently regulations effective final immediately interim basis publication regulations consistent federal rule making notice comment requirements period public comment shall days congressional review requirements makes regulations effective days publication federal_register presentation chamber comptroller_general whichever occurs later repeals secretary authority change revise regulations completion comment period


Summary: DTV Transition Assistance Act - Amends the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 (title III of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) with respect to the low-power television and translator digital-to-analog conversion program. Requires the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information of the Department of Commerce to determine whether the full amounts provided from the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund will be needed for payments to eligible low-power TV stations toward purchase of a digital-to-analog conversion device to convert the incoming digital signal of their corresponding full-power TV station to analog format transmission on the low-power TV station's analog channel. Permits the Secretary to make adjustments to such determination from time to time. Authorizes the Assistant Secretary, if such full amounts are not needed, to use the remaining amount for consumer education and technical assistance regarding the digital television (DTV) transition and the availability of the digital-to-analog converter box program (in addition to any pre-existing amounts expended for such purpose). Allows the use of such funds for partnering with, providing grants to, and contracting with non-profit organizations or public interest groups in achieving these efforts. Requires the Assistant Secretary, if such education program is initiated, to develop a plan to address the educational and technical assistance needs of vulnerable populations, such as senior citizens, individuals residing in rural and remote areas, and minorities, including, where appropriate, education plans focusing on the need for analog pass-through digital converter boxes in areas served by low-power or translator stations. Requires the Assistant Secretary also to consider the speed with which these objectives can be accomplished to the greatest public benefit. Amends the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to extend through FY2012 the requirement for the Assistant Secretary to make payments from the Fund to implement a program to reimburse each licensee of an eligible low-power television station for equipment to upgrade low-power television stations from analog to digital in eligible rural communities. Requires such reimbursements to be issued to eligible stations on or after February 18, 2009 (currently, no earlier than October 1, 2010).

dtv transition assistance act_-_amends digital_television_transition_and_public_safety_act title iii deficit reduction act respect low power television translator digital analog conversion program requires assistant secretary communications_and_information_of_the_department_of_commerce determine amounts provided digital television transition public safety fund needed payments eligible low power stations purchase digital analog conversion device convert incoming digital signal corresponding power station analog format transmission low power station analog channel permits secretary adjustments determination time time authorizes assistant secretary amounts needed use remaining consumer education technical assistance digital television dtv transition availability digital analog converter box program addition pre existing amounts expended purpose allows use funds partnering providing grants contracting non profit organizations public interest groups achieving efforts requires assistant secretary education program initiated develop plan address educational technical assistance needs vulnerable populations senior citizens individuals residing rural remote areas minorities including appropriate education plans focusing need analog pass digital converter boxes areas served low power translator stations requires assistant secretary consider speed objectives accomplished greatest public benefit amends deficit reduction act extend fy2012 requirement assistant secretary payments fund implement program reimburse licensee eligible low power television station equipment upgrade low power television stations analog digital eligible rural communities requires reimbursements issued eligible stations february currently earlier october


Summary: 10 Steps for a Main Street Economic Recovery Act of 2008 - Amends the Small Business Act concerning 7(a) loans (general small business loans) made by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) increase certain loan amounts; (2) direct the SBA Administrator to establish an optional business size standard for 7(a) loan applicants and for development company loan applicants under title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958; and (3) revise provisions concerning the pooling of SBA loans for sale on the secondary market. Establishes a community express program under which the Administrator may guarantee the payment of principal and interest on loans of up to $150,000 made to small businesses owned and controlled by women, Indian tribes, socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, veterans and reserve members, small businesses located in low- or moderate-income areas or in a special market initiative, and HUBZone (heavily underutilized business zone) small businesses. Directs the Administrator to: (1) carry out a rural lender and new lender outreach program and guarantee small business loans of up to $500,000 made by such lenders; and (2) establish an online underwriting program guide to develop the lending capacity of such lenders. Revises provisions concerning the 504 program (SBA financings to small businesses through certified development companies [CDCs]) to: (1) increase maximum loan amounts; (2) include as a program goal the expansion of businesses in low-income communities; (3) allow CDC financings to include a limited amount of other-debt refinancing; and (4) allow the Administrator to guarantee repayment of a limited amount of third party financing obtained by loan pool assemblers, and to issue trust certificates representing all or a part of such guaranteed amount. Direct the Administrator, during FY2009-FY2010, to collect no lending fees, and reduce other fees, in connection with certain 7(a) and 504 loan programs. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2010 for the Microloan program (SBA start-up, acquisition, and expansion loans to very small businesses). Increases maximum leverage amounts available to small business investment companies. Directs the Administrator to develop an emergency small business lending advertising strategy to inform small businesses of the availability of loans through lenders participating in SBA programs. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise or add small business tax provisions, including providing for: (1) an extension of a temporary increase in limitations on expensing certain depreciable business assets; (2) a five-year carryback of certain net operating losses; and (3) the temporary suspension of the 90% limit on certain net operating loss carrybacks and carryovers. Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to include certain trust certificates issued by the Administrator under the 7(a) and 504 loan programs as "troubled assets" (thereby qualifying them under such Act's troubled assets relief program).

steps main street economic recovery_act amends small_business_act concerning loans general small business loans small_business_administration sba increase certain loan amounts direct sba administrator establish optional business size standard loan applicants development company loan applicants title small_business_investment_act revise provisions concerning pooling sba loans sale secondary market establishes community express program administrator guarantee payment principal interest loans small businesses owned controlled women indian tribes socially economically disadvantaged individuals veterans reserve members small businesses located low- moderate income areas special market initiative hubzone heavily underutilized business zone small businesses directs administrator carry rural lender new lender outreach program guarantee small business loans lenders establish online underwriting program guide develop lending capacity lenders revises provisions concerning program sba financings small businesses certified development companies cdcs increase maximum loan amounts include program goal expansion businesses low income communities allow cdc financings include limited debt refinancing allow administrator guarantee repayment limited party financing obtained loan pool issue trust certificates representing guaranteed direct administrator fy2009 fy2010 collect lending fees reduce fees connection certain loan programs authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2010 microloan program sba start acquisition expansion loans small businesses increases maximum leverage amounts available small business investment companies directs administrator develop emergency small business lending advertising strategy inform small businesses availability loans lenders participating sba programs amends_the_internal_revenue_code revise add small business tax provisions including providing extension temporary increase limitations expensing certain depreciable business assets year carryback certain net operating losses temporary suspension limit certain net operating loss carrybacks carryovers amends emergency_economic_stabilization_act include certain trust certificates issued administrator loan programs troubled assets qualifying act troubled assets relief program


Summary: Deficit Accountability Act of 2009 - Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to provide that pay for Members of Congress may not be increased by any adjustment scheduled to take effect in a calendar year if the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) determines there was a deficit in the preceding fiscal year.

deficit accountability_act amends legislative reorganization act provide pay members congress increased adjustment scheduled effect calendar year office_of_management_and_budget omb determines deficit preceding fiscal year


Summary: Customs Business Fairness Act of 2009 - Amends bankruptcy law to establish an 11th priority in a debtor's relief plan for the payment of unsecured claims of customs brokers and sureties for duties, taxes, or other charges paid by them to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on behalf of a debtor that imports merchandise entered for consumption within one year before the debtor's filing of a petition for relief.

customs business fairness act amends bankruptcy law establish 11th priority debtor relief plan payment unsecured claims customs brokers duties taxes charges paid customs border_protection behalf debtor imports merchandise entered consumption year debtor filing petition relief


Summary: Makes 2% across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland-security discretionary spending for FY2009.

makes board rescissions non defense non homeland security discretionary spending fy2009


Summary: Makes 1% across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland-security discretionary spending for FY2009.


Summary: Makes 5% across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland-security discretionary spending for FY2009.


Summary: Responsible Highway Investment Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate the requirement that obligations held by the Highway Trust Fund be U.S. obligations that are not interest-bearing.

responsible highway investment act amends_the_internal_revenue_code terminate requirement obligations held highway_trust_fund obligations interest bearing


Summary: Truth in Accounting Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to include in the audited financial statement of executive branch accounts of the previous year a calculation of the net present value of the overall fiscal exposures of the U.S. government.Requires such financial statement to include a program-by-program calculation of: (1) the generational imbalance; (2) the fiscal imbalance; and (3) the total amount of the fiscal imbalance plus the public debt.Instructs the President, in preparing the federal budget, to take this financial statement into consideration, including the effect of the overall budget upon: (1) the generational imbalance calculation and the fiscal imbalance calculation; and (2) the net present value of the overall fiscal exposures of the federal government.Directs the Secretary to testify each year before Congress on the financial statement for the preceding fiscal year.Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) assess the financial condition of the U.S. government in an annual report to Congress; and (2) testify before Congress on that condition, upon request.

truth accounting act requires secretary treasury include audited financial statement executive branch accounts previous year calculation net present value overall fiscal exposures government requires financial statement include program program calculation imbalance fiscal imbalance total fiscal imbalance plus public debt instructs president preparing federal budget financial statement consideration including effect overall budget imbalance calculation fiscal imbalance calculation net present value overall fiscal exposures federal_government directs secretary testify year congress financial statement preceding fiscal year directs comptroller_general assess financial condition government annual report congress testify congress condition request