Summary: Title I: Fair Minimum Wage - Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 - (Sec. 101) Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage to: (1) $5.85 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after enactment of this Act; (2) $6.55 an hour, beginning 12 months after that 60th day; and (3) $7.25 an hour, beginning 24 months after that 60th day. (Sec. 102) Applies federal minimum wage requirements to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Increases the minimum wage in the Commonwealth: (1) to $3.55 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after enactment of this Act; and (2) by $0.50 an hour (or such lesser amount necessary to equal the federal minimum wage), beginning six months after enactment of this Act and every six months thereafter until such minimum wage equals the federal minimum wage. Title II: Small Business Tax Incentives - Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 - Subtitle A: Small Business Tax Relief Provisions - Part I: General Provisions - (Sec. 201) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2010 the increased expensing allowance for small business assets. (Sec. 202) Extends though March 2008 accelerated depreciation of qualified leasehold and restaurant improvement property. Revises the definition of "qualified restaurant property" to eliminate the requirement that improvements to restaurant property must be placed in service more than three years after the original building is placed in service. Allows accelerated depreciation (i.e., 15-year recovery period, using the straight line method) for qualified retail improvement property. Defines "qualified retail improvement property" as improvements to the interior portion of a nonresidential building used as a retail trade or business serving the general public. Excludes as an improvement the enlargement of the building, any elevator or escalator, common area structures, or the internal structural framework of the building. (Sec. 203) Exempts certain small businesses from the requirement of using the accrual method of accounting (thus permitting such businesses to use a cash method). Limits such exemption to businesses that have annual gross receipts of not more than $10 million (increased from $5 million). Indexes such gross receipts amount for inflation after 2008. Exempts such small businesses eligible to use a cash accounting method from the requirement to use inventories. (Sec. 204) Extends through 2012 the combined work opportunity and welfare-to-work tax credit. Establishes as a new targeted group under such credit designated community residents (in lieu of high risk youth). Requires such residents to be between the ages of 18 and 40 and have a principal place of abode in an empowerment zone, enterprise community, or renewal community. Modifies the definition of vocational rehabilitation referral for purposes of such credit to include certain individual work plans developed and implemented by an employment network under the Social Security Act. Expands the eligibility of veterans for such credit to include veterans with service-connected disabilities incurred after September 10, 2001. Increases from $6,000 to $12,000 the amount of disabled veteran wages eligible for such credit. (Sec. 205) Provides rules for the treatment of certified professional employer organizations as employers for purposes of employment tax liability and other employment tax obligations. Sets forth requirements applicable to such organizations, including bond and independent financial review requirements. Part II: Subchapter S Provisions - (Sec. 211) Redefines "passive investment income" for purposes of S corporation revocation rules to exclude gain from the sale or exchange of stock or securities as an item of passive investment income. (Sec. 212) Excludes restricted bank director stock from treatment as S corporation stock. (Sec. 213) Sets forth a special accounting rule for banks that become S corporations and that change from the reserve method of accounting for bad debts. (Sec. 214) Revises the tax treatment of sales of stock of wholly-owned subsidiaries of S corporations. (Sec. 215) Sets forth a special rule for the treatment of the pre-1983 accumulated earnings and profits of certain corporations described by the Small Business Jobs Protection Act of 1996. (Sec. 216) Permits a nonresident alien to be a potential current beneficiary of an electing small business trust (ESBT). Subtitle B: Revenue Provisions - (Sec. 221) Changes the effective date (to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006) of certain loss deferral rules applicable to leases entered into with a foreign person or entity on or before March 12, 2004. (Sec. 222) Applies rules treating certain foreign corporations as domestic corporations for tax purposes for inversion transactions (sales or transfers of more than 80% of a domestic corporation's stock or assets to a foreign subsidiary for tax avoidance purposes) occurring after March 20, 2002, and before March 4, 2003. (Sec. 223) Denies a tax deduction for any amount paid or incurred as punitive damages. (Sec. 224) Revises tax rules that deny a tax deduction for fines or penalties paid to a government for the violation of any law to provide that no deduction shall be allowed for any such fine or penalty (whether by suit, agreement, or otherwise) to, or at the direction of, a government or nongovernmental regulatory entity for a violation or for the investigation or inquiry into a potential violation. Allows exceptions to the general rule of nondeductibility for: (1) certain restitution payments or payments required to come into compliance with law; (2) court-ordered payments not involving a government or nongovernmental regulatory entity; and (3) amounts paid or incurred as taxes due. Requires governmental agencies involved in a settlement with a taxpayer to report information about such settlement to the Secretary of the Treasury and the taxpayer, including the amount of the settlement, the amount paid as restitution or remediation of property, and the amount paid to come into compliance with law. (Sec. 225) Sets forth rules for the tax treatment of U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens (expatriates) who terminate their citizenship or residency to avoid U.S. taxation. Taxes such expatriates on their property as if sold on the date before expatriation at its fair market value. Allows an exclusion of the first $600,000 (adjusted annually for inflation) of such gain. Allows expatriates to elect to continue being taxed as U.S. citizens. Allows a deferral of any tax owed resulting from such election, but requires the posting of adequate security for payment of any deferred amount. Sets forth rules for the tax treatment of retirement plans, interests in trusts, gifts, and inheritances of expatriates. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to render inadmissible to the United States (deny reentry to) expatriates who fail to comply with their tax obligations as set forth in this Act. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to disclose to the Attorney General whether an expatriate is in compliance. (Sec. 226) Limits the annual aggregate amount which may be deferred under a nonqualified deferred compensation plan. (Sec. 227) Increases criminal fines and prison terms for attempts to evade or defeat tax, willful failure to file tax returns or pay tax, aggravated failure to file tax returns, and fraud and false statements in connection with a tax return. (Sec. 228) Doubles tax penalties, fines, and interest on underpayments of tax related to tax shelters involving offshore financial arrangements. Allows the Secretary to waive such penalties for certain businesses which use offshore payments in the ordinary course of business. (Sec. 229) Increases the penalty for tendering a bad check or money order for payment of tax. (Sec. 230) Sets forth requirements for regulations governing contingent payment convertible debt instruments. (Sec. 231) Extends the authorization for charging Internal Revenue Service (IRS) user fees through FY2016. (Sec. 232) Allows tax levies for federal employment taxes without pre-levy collection due process hearings. (Sec. 233) Modifies requirements for the IRS whistleblower program. Reduces from $2 million to $20,000 the required amount of tax in dispute for granting whistleblower awards. Establishes in the IRS a Whistleblower Office and authorizes appropriations. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on its establishment and operation. Authorizes the Tax Court to adopt rules to preserve the confidentiality of whistleblowers who appeal awards. (Sec. 234) Redefines "covered employee" for purposes of the limitation on the tax deduction for excessive employee remuneration. Subtitle C: General Provisions - (Sec. 241) Amends the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 to revise requirements for small business regulatory compliance guides by: (1) requiring such guides to be published on the websites of the federal agency promulgating the rule requiring small business compliance; (2) making such guides available to small businesses at the same time a federal agency rule becomes effective; and (3) including in such guides an explanation of actions a small business must take to comply with a federal agency rule. Requires each federal agency head to report to Congress annually on the status of each agency's compliance with revised requirements for making regulatory compliance guides available to small businesses. (Sec. 242) Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to assist states in establishing and operating employer-operated child care programs. Prohibits states from awarding a grant in excess of $500,000 to any single grant applicant. Requires states to report misuse of grant funds to the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to conduct a two-year and a four-year study on various aspects of the employer-provided child care program and report to Congress. (Sec. 243) Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to study and report to Congress on the benefits, costs, and other consequences of making advance payments of the earned income tax credit to all recipients of such credit. (Sec. 244) Expresses the sense of the Senate on promoting personal savings. (Sec. 245) Amends the Small Business Act to allow existing women's business centers to apply for three-year grants on an ongoing basis. Prohibits women's business centers from disclosing information about any assistance recipient without the recipient's consent except pursuant to a civil or criminal enforcement action or as required for financial auditing purposes. Repeals the four-year women's business center sustainability pilot project. (Sec. 246) Requires each federal agency head to report to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on the amount of agency acquisitions in FY2007-FY2011 of articles, materials, and supplies manufactured outside of the United States. (Sec. 247) Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: (1) repeal the 1993 tax increase on social security benefits; and (2) make certain education tax incentives permanent (Sec. 249) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to impose new requirements for the debarment of government contractors who hire illegal aliens from future federal contracts. Allows certain waivers of debarment for national defense or security reasons.

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depreciation year recovery period straight line method qualified retail improvement property defines qualified retail improvement property improvements interior portion nonresidential building retail trade business serving general public excludes improvement enlargement building elevator common area structures internal structural framework building sec exempts certain small businesses requirement accrual method accounting permitting businesses use cash method limits exemption businesses annual gross receipts million increased million indexes gross receipts inflation exempts small businesses eligible use cash accounting method requirement use inventories sec extends combined work opportunity welfare work tax credit establishes new targeted group credit designated community residents lieu high risk youth requires residents ages principal place abode empowerment zone enterprise community renewal community modifies definition vocational rehabilitation referral purposes credit include certain individual work plans developed implemented employment network social_security_act expands eligibility veterans credit include veterans service connected disabilities incurred september increases disabled veteran wages eligible credit sec provides rules treatment certified professional employer organizations employers purposes employment tax liability employment tax obligations sets forth requirements applicable organizations including bond independent financial review requirements subchapter provisions sec redefines passive investment income purposes corporation revocation rules exclude gain sale exchange stock securities item passive investment income sec excludes restricted bank director stock treatment corporation stock sec sets forth special accounting rule banks corporations change reserve method accounting bad debts sec revises tax treatment sales stock wholly owned subsidiaries corporations sec sets forth special rule treatment accumulated earnings profits certain corporations described small business jobs protection act sec permits nonresident alien potential current beneficiary electing small business trust esbt subtitle revenue provisions sec changes effective date taxable years beginning december certain loss deferral rules applicable leases entered foreign person entity march sec applies rules treating certain foreign corporations domestic corporations tax purposes transactions sales transfers domestic corporation stock assets foreign subsidiary tax avoidance purposes occurring march march sec denies tax deduction paid incurred punitive damages sec revises tax rules deny tax deduction fines penalties paid government violation law provide deduction shall allowed fine penalty suit agreement direction government nongovernmental regulatory entity violation investigation inquiry potential violation allows exceptions general rule certain restitution payments payments required come compliance law court ordered payments involving government nongovernmental regulatory entity amounts paid incurred taxes requires governmental agencies involved settlement taxpayer report information settlement secretary treasury taxpayer including settlement paid restitution remediation property paid come compliance law sec sets forth rules tax treatment citizens permanent resident aliens expatriates terminate citizenship residency avoid taxation taxes expatriates property sold date expatriation fair market value allows exclusion adjusted annually inflation gain allows expatriates elect continue taxed citizens allows deferral tax owed resulting election requires posting adequate security payment deferred sets forth rules tax treatment retirement plans interests trusts gifts expatriates amends immigration_and_nationality_act render inadmissible united_states deny reentry expatriates fail comply tax obligations set forth act requires secretary homeland_security disclose attorney general compliance sec limits annual aggregate deferred nonqualified deferred compensation plan sec increases criminal fines prison terms attempts evade defeat tax willful failure file tax returns pay tax aggravated failure file tax returns fraud false statements connection tax return sec doubles tax penalties fines interest underpayments tax related tax shelters involving offshore financial arrangements allows secretary waive penalties certain businesses use offshore payments ordinary course business sec increases penalty bad check money order payment tax sec sets forth requirements regulations governing contingent payment convertible debt instruments sec extends authorization charging internal_revenue_service irs user fees fy2016 sec allows tax levies federal employment taxes pre levy collection process hearings sec modifies requirements irs whistleblower program reduces million required tax dispute granting whistleblower awards establishes irs whistleblower office authorizes appropriations requires secretary report congress establishment operation authorizes tax_court adopt rules preserve confidentiality whistleblowers appeal awards sec redefines covered employee purposes limitation tax deduction excessive employee remuneration subtitle general_provisions sec amends small_business_regulatory_enforcement fairness act revise requirements small business regulatory compliance guides requiring guides published websites federal agency promulgating rule requiring small business compliance making guides available small businesses time federal agency rule effective including guides explanation actions small business comply federal agency rule requires federal agency head report congress annually status agency compliance revised requirements making regulatory compliance guides available small businesses sec requires secretary health_and_human_services establish grant program assist states establishing operating employer operated child care programs prohibits states awarding grant excess single grant applicant requires states report misuse grant funds secretary requires secretary conduct year year study aspects employer provided child care program report congress sec requires secretary treasury study report congress benefits costs consequences making advance payments earned income tax credit recipients credit sec expresses sense senate promoting personal savings sec amends small_business_act allow existing women business centers apply year grants ongoing basis prohibits women business centers disclosing information assistance recipient recipient consent pursuant civil criminal enforcement action required financial auditing purposes repeals year women business center sustainability pilot project sec requires federal agency head report house_committee_on_oversight_and_government_reform senate_committee_on_homeland_security governmental_affairs agency acquisitions fy2007-fy2011 articles materials supplies manufactured outside united_states sec expresses sense senate congress repeal tax increase social_security benefits certain education tax incentives permanent sec amends immigration_and_nationality_act impose new requirements debarment government contractors hire illegal aliens future federal contracts allows certain waivers debarment national defense security reasons


Summary: Minimum Wage Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude tips in determining an employee's minimum wage to the extent that tips are excluded from that employee's wage under the terms of an applicable collective bargaining agreement. Requires states and localities to permit a tip credit meeting certain criteria if, after enactment of this Act, they prohibit any portion of a tipped employee's tips from being considered as wages in determining if such employee has been paid the minimum wage rate.

minimum wage fairness act amends fair labor standards act exclude tips determining employee minimum wage extent tips excluded employee wage terms applicable collective bargaining agreement requires states localities permit tip credit meeting certain criteria enactment act prohibit portion employee tips considered wages determining employee paid minimum wage rate


Summary: Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require that applications for a National Institutes of Health (NIH) loan, grant, contract, or cooperative agreement for any project include reasonable assurance that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in the performance of construction or modernization on the project will be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar work in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor.

amends public_health_service_act direct secretary health_and_human_services require applications national_institutes_of_health nih loan grant contract cooperative agreement project include reasonable assurance laborers mechanics employed contractors subcontractors performance construction modernization project paid wages rates prevailing similar work locality determined secretary labor


Summary: Working Americans Growing the Economy (WAGE) Act of 2007 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage to: (1) $5.85 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after enactment of this Act; (2) $6.55 an hour, beginning 12 months after that 60th day; and (3) $7.25 an hour, beginning 24 months after that 60th day. States that, if an employer provides an employee with health care or child care benefits of at least $2,500 per year, the applicable minimum wage rate paid to such employee shall be: (1) $5.15 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after enactment of this Act; (2) $5.55 an hour, beginning 12 months after that 60th day; and (3) $6.25 an hour, beginning 24 months after that 60th day. Requires the Secretary of Labor to: (1) define the categories of health care benefits and child care benefits which qualify an employer to pay the latter rates; and (2) establish a method for determining the value of such benefits.

working americans growing economy wage act amends fair labor standards act increase federal minimum wage hour beginning day enactment act hour beginning months day hour beginning months day states employer provides employee health_care child care benefits year applicable minimum wage rate paid employee shall hour beginning day enactment act hour beginning months day hour beginning months day requires secretary labor define categories health_care benefits child care benefits qualify employer pay rates establish method determining value benefits


Summary: Fair Wages for Americans with Disabilities Act - Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Secuirty Act to prescribe formulae to exclude any increase in the federal minimum wage from calculation of an individual's (or spouse's) income for SSI eligibility purposes (thus preventing ineligibility for SSI benefits by reason of such an increase).

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Summary: Children's Act for Responsible Employment of 2007 or the CARE Act of 2007 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to repeal certain exemptions from child labor prohibitions for agricultural employment. Allows an exemption only if: (1) the agricultural employment of an individual under 16 occurs outside of school hours; and (2) such individual is employed by a parent or a person standing in place of a parent on a farm owned or operated by such parent or person. Raises from 16 to 18 years old the minimum age for engaging in hazardous agricultural employment. Eliminates a waiver for hand-harvesting of certain crops.Increases civil and criminal penalties for child labor violations.Directs the Secretary of Labor to analyze data and report to Congress on work-related injuries to children and related matters. Requires employers to report on work-related serious injuries and illnesses, and deaths, of agricultural employees under 18 years of age. Incorporates into FLSA child labor requirements certain federal standards for protecting workers exposed to pesticides. Reconciles civil penalties for violations of such standards affecting child workers imposed by the Secretary under FLSA and by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.

children act responsible employment care act amends fair labor standards act flsa repeal certain exemptions child labor prohibitions agricultural employment allows exemption agricultural employment individual occurs outside school hours individual employed parent person standing place parent farm owned operated parent person raises years old minimum age engaging hazardous agricultural employment eliminates waiver hand harvesting certain crops increases civil criminal penalties child labor violations directs secretary labor analyze data report congress work related injuries children related matters requires employers report work related injuries illnesses deaths agricultural employees years age incorporates flsa child labor requirements certain federal standards protecting workers exposed pesticides civil penalties violations standards affecting child workers imposed secretary flsa administrator environmental_protection_agency federal_insecticide fungicide rodenticide_act


Summary: Fighting for American Jobs Act of 2007 - Directs each federal agency that provides contracts, grants, loans, or loan guarantees to businesses to require, as a condition of such assistance, that such businesses provide annually information on: (1) the number of employees employed in the United States and its territories and possessions and the number employed outside the United States, as well as wage information on U.S. employees; and (2) the percentage of the workforce that has been laid off or forced to resign during the preceding year. Prohibits, until the situation is corrected, subsequent federal assistance to businesses that lay off a greater percentage of workers in the United States and its territories and possessions than in other countries.

fighting american_jobs act directs federal agency provides contracts grants loans loan guarantees businesses require condition assistance businesses provide annually information number employees employed united_states territories possessions number employed outside united_states wage information employees percentage workforce laid forced preceding year prohibits situation corrected subsequent federal assistance businesses lay greater percentage workers united_states territories possessions countries


Summary: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act - Repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works).

davis bacon repeal act repeals davis-bacon_act requires locally prevailing wage rate paid classes laborers mechanics working federally financed federally assisted contracts construction alteration repair public buildings public works


Summary: Fair Home Health Care Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain home health care workers who are employed on a casual basis from the minimum wage and maximum hour requirements under such Act. Defines employment on a "casual basis" as employment which is irregular or intermittent and does not exceed 20 hours per week in the aggregate.

fair home health_care act_-_amends fair labor standards act exempt certain home health_care workers employed casual basis minimum wage maximum hour requirements act defines employment casual basis employment irregular intermittent exceed hours week aggregate


Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to make an administrative determination of the amount of unpaid minimum wages or unpaid overtime compensation and an additional equal amount as liquidated damages owed to employees by an employer for certain violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act committed in the New Orleans region after Hurricane Katrina. Authorizes the Secretary to bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover the amount of such wages and liquidated damages.

authorizes secretary labor administrative determination unpaid minimum wages unpaid overtime compensation additional equal liquidated damages owed employees employer certain violations fair labor standards act committed new_orleans region hurricane katrina authorizes secretary bring action court competent jurisdiction recover wages liquidated damages


Summary: Living American Wage (LAW) Act of 2007- Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the federal minimum wage should, as a minimum, be adjusted every four years so that a person working for it may earn an annual income at least 5% higher than the federal poverty threshold for a family of three; (2) it should be set at a level high enough to allow two full-time minimum wage workers to earn an income above the national housing wage; and (3) Congress or any of the several states may establish a higher minimum wage requirement than that established in this Act. Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage to at least the amount determined by the Secretary of Labor according to the formula prescribed by this Act beginning September 1, 2008. Requires the Secretary to determine such minimum wage rate by June 1, 2008, and once every four years thereafter. Prohibits any adjustment if the determination results in a minimum wage lower than the current one. Requires the minimum wage so determined to be the minimum hourly wage sufficient for a person working for it 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year, to earn an annual income 5% percent higher than the federal poverty threshold for a three-person household, with one person a child under age 18, and living in the 48 contiguous states, as published for each such year by the Census Bureau.

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Summary: Davis-Bacon Enforcement Act of 2007 - Amends the Davis-Bacon Act to require that any provisions of federal law that require payment of prevailing wages be construed to include the Act's debarment requirements (prohibiting for three years any award of federal contracts to persons or related firms, corporations, partnerships, or associations listed by the Comptroller General as having disregarded their obligations to employees and subcontractors under the Act). Requires each federal agency to make available to the public the complete payroll records (including all information in them except Social Security numbers) established under contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act.

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Summary: Family-Friendly Workplace Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to authorize private employers to provide compensatory time off to private employees, at a rate of 1 1/2 hours per hour of employment for which overtime compensation is required. Authorizes an employer to provide compensatory time only if it is in accordance with an applicable collective bargaining agreement or, in the absence of such an agreement, an agreement between the employer and employee. Prohibits an employee from accruing more than 160 hours of compensatory time. Requires an employee's employer to provide monetary compensation, after the end of a calendar year, for any unused compensatory time off accrued during the preceding year. Requires an employer to give employees 30-day notice before discontinuing compensatory time off. Prohibits an employer from intimidating, threatening, or coercing an employee in order to: (1) interfere with the employee's right to request or not to request compensatory time off in lieu of payment of monetary overtime compensation; or (2) require an employee to use such compensatory time. Makes an employer who violates such requirements liable to the affected employee in the amount of the compensation rate for each hour of compensatory time accrued, plus an additional equal amount as liquidated damages, reduced for each hour of compensatory time used.

family friendly workplace act_-_amends fair labor standards act authorize private employers provide compensatory time private employees rate hours hour employment overtime compensation required authorizes employer provide compensatory time accordance applicable collective bargaining agreement absence agreement agreement employer employee prohibits employee accruing hours compensatory time requires employee employer provide monetary compensation end calendar year unused compensatory time accrued preceding year requires employer employees day notice discontinuing compensatory time prohibits employer intimidating threatening coercing employee order interfere employee right request request compensatory time lieu payment monetary overtime compensation require employee use compensatory time makes employer violates requirements liable affected employee compensation rate hour compensatory time accrued plus additional equal liquidated damages reduced hour compensatory time


Summary: Employee Misclassification Prevention Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require every employer to: (1) keep records of non-employees (contractors) who perform labor or services (except substitute work) for remuneration; and (2) provide certain notice to each employee and non-employee, including their classification as an employee or non-employee and information concerning their rights under the law. Makes it unlawful for any person to fail to accurately classify an employee or non-employee. Doubles the amount of liquidated damages for maximum hours, minimum wage, and notice of classification violations by an employer. Subjects a person who repeatedly or willfully violates such notice requirements to a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each violation. Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a web page on the Department of Labor website that summarizes the rights of employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act and other federal laws. Requires, as a condition for a federal grant for the administration of state unemployment compensation, for the state's unemployment compensation law to include a provision for: (1) auditing programs that identify employers that have not registered under the state law or that are paying unreported compensation where the effect is to exclude employees from unemployment compensation coverage; and (2) establishing administrative penalties for misclassifying employees or paying unreported unemployment compensation to employees. Requires any office, administration, or division of the Department of Labor to report any misclassification of an employee by an employer that it discovers to the Department's Employment Standards Administration (ESA). Authorizes the ESA to report such information to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

employee misclassification prevention act_-_amends fair labor standards act require employer records non employees contractors perform labor services substitute work remuneration provide certain notice employee non employee including classification employee non employee information concerning rights law makes unlawful person fail accurately classify employee non employee doubles liquidated damages maximum hours minimum wage notice classification violations employer subjects person repeatedly willfully violates notice requirements civil penalty exceed violation directs secretary labor establish web page department_of_labor website summarizes rights employees fair labor standards act federal laws requires condition federal grant administration state unemployment compensation state unemployment compensation law include provision auditing programs identify employers registered state law paying unreported compensation effect exclude employees unemployment compensation coverage establishing administrative penalties employees paying unreported unemployment compensation employees requires office administration division department_of_labor report misclassification employee employer discovers department employment standards administration esa authorizes esa report information internal_revenue_service irs


Summary: Amends the Davis-Bacon Act to exempt parties to a contract with a tax-exempt nonprofit organization from the Act's prevailing wage requirements for laborers and mechanics.

amends davis-bacon_act exempt parties contract tax exempt nonprofit organization act prevailing wage requirements laborers mechanics


Summary: Child Labor Safety Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1998 to subject, upon conviction, an employer who willfully violates child labor requirements and prohibitions to a fine of up to $50,000, or imprisonment for up to six months, for each employee who was the subject of such violation, or both. Increases the maximum employer civil penalty: (1) from $11,000 to $50,000 for each employee who was the subject of a child labor violation; and (2) from $50,000 to $100,000 for each such violation that causes the death or serious injury of any employee under age 18.

child labor safety act_-_amends fair labor standards act subject conviction employer willfully violates child labor requirements prohibitions fine imprisonment months employee subject violation increases maximum employer civil penalty employee subject child labor violation violation causes death injury employee age


Summary: Repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to laborers and mechanics working on federal-aid highway construction projects and public transportation construction projects).

repeals davis-bacon_act requires locally prevailing wage rate paid laborers mechanics working federal aid highway construction projects public transportation construction projects


Summary: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage to: (1) $5.85 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after enactment of this Act; (2) $6.55 an hour, beginning 12 months after that 60th day; and (3) $7.25 an hour, beginning 24 months after that 60th day. Applies federal minimum wage requirements to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Sets forth a transition period during which a specified minimum wage in the Commonwealth shall be gradually increased to equal the federal minimum wage.

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Summary: Minimum Wage Act of 2007 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage to: (1) $5.85 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after enactment of this Act; (2) $6.55 an hour, beginning 12 months after that 60th day; and (3) $7.25 an hour, beginning 24 months after that 60th day.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent accelerated cost recovery provisions for qualified leasehold improvement and restaurant property; (2) permit certain small businesses with gross receipts of not more than $10 million to use cash accounting methods and be exempt from the requirement of using inventories; (3) allow employers the work opportunity tax credit for hiring certain restaurant workers between the ages of 16 and 20; (4) set forth a definition and rules for evaluating the economic substance of financial transactions with tax consequences (economic substance doctrine); (5) impose an enhanced penalty for understatements of tax liability due to transactions lacking economic substance; (6) apply inverted corporation tax rules to certain transactions occurring after March 20, 2002; and (7) eliminate the requirement for a pre-levy collection due process hearing for taxpayers with employment tax liabilities.

minimum wage act amends fair labor standards act increase federal minimum wage hour beginning day enactment act hour beginning months day hour beginning months day amends_the_internal_revenue_code permanent accelerated cost recovery provisions qualified leasehold improvement restaurant property permit certain small businesses gross receipts million use cash accounting methods exempt requirement inventories allow employers work opportunity tax credit hiring certain restaurant workers ages set forth definition rules evaluating economic substance financial transactions tax consequences economic substance doctrine impose enhanced penalty understatements tax liability transactions lacking economic substance apply inverted corporation tax rules certain transactions occurring march eliminate requirement pre levy collection process hearing taxpayers employment tax liabilities


Summary: Appropriate and Consistent Care for Youth Act of 2007 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to extend to single employees (residing in educational institutions where they receive lodging and board free of charge) the house parent exemption to certain maximum hour requirements.

appropriate consistent care youth act amends fair labor standards act extend single employees residing educational institutions receive lodging board free charge house parent exemption certain maximum hour requirements


Summary: Child Labor Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase civil penalties for violations of: (1) child labor requirements and prohibitions; and (2) minimum wage and maximum hours requirements. Increases from $10,000 to $11,000 the maximum employer penalty for each employee who was the subject of a child labor violation. Establishes a $50,000 civil penalty for each such violation that causes the death or serious injury of any employee under age 18. Allows the doubling of such a penalty where the violation is a repeated or willful violation. Defines "serious injury" as permanent: (1) loss or substantial impairment of one of the senses (sight, hearing, taste, smell, tactile sensation); (2) loss or substantial impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty, including the loss of all or part of an arm, leg, foot, hand or other body part; or (3) paralysis or substantial impairment that causes loss of movement or mobility of an arm, leg, foot, hand or other body part. Increases from $1,000 to $1,100 the civil penalty for any repeated or willful violation of specified minimum wage or maximum hours requirements of such Act.

child labor protection act amends fair labor standards act increase civil penalties violations child labor requirements prohibitions minimum wage maximum hours requirements increases maximum employer penalty employee subject child labor violation establishes civil penalty violation causes death injury employee age allows doubling penalty violation repeated willful violation defines injury permanent loss substantial impairment sight hearing loss substantial impairment function bodily member organ mental faculty including loss arm leg foot hand body paralysis substantial impairment causes loss movement mobility arm leg foot hand body increases civil penalty repeated willful violation specified minimum wage maximum hours requirements act


Summary: Fair Home Health Care Act of 2007 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain home health care workers who are employed on a casual basis from the minimum wage and maximum hour requirements under such Act. Defines employment on a "casual basis" as employment which is irregular or intermittent and does not exceed 20 hours per week in the aggregate.

fair home health_care act amends fair labor standards act exempt certain home health_care workers employed casual basis minimum wage maximum hour requirements act defines employment casual basis employment irregular intermittent exceed hours week aggregate


Summary: Standing with Minimum Wage Earners Act of 2007 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage to: (1) $8.00 an hour, beginning on January 1, 2010; (2) $8.75 an hour, beginning on October 1, 2010; and (3) $9.50 an hour, beginning on July 1, 2011. Declares that, beginning on July 1, 2012, and adjusted annually each July 1 thereafter, the amount of the minimum wage for the preceding year shall be increased by a percentage equal to that by which the annual rate of pay for Members of Congress increased for such year.

standing minimum wage earners act amends fair labor standards act increase federal minimum wage hour beginning january hour beginning october hour beginning july declares beginning july adjusted annually july minimum wage preceding year shall increased percentage equal annual rate pay members congress increased year


Summary: Amends the the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to require federal contractors and subcontractors (as defined by this Act) to participate in the employment eligibility verification pilot program. Directs the Attorney General to ensure that the pilot program is applied to all of the contractor's or subcontractor's employees and not just to those performing the contract or subcontract.

amends illegal immigration reform immigrant responsibility act require federal contractors subcontractors defined act participate employment eligibility verification pilot program directs attorney general ensure pilot program applied contractor subcontractor employees performing contract subcontract


Summary: Federal Living Wage Responsibility Act - Requires the federal government and any employer under a federal contract or subcontract exceeding $10,000 to pay each of their respective workers: (1) an hourly wage (or salary equivalent) necessary for such employee to earn, while working 40 hours a week on a full-time basis, not less than the amount of the federal poverty level for a family of four; and (2) an additional amount, based on the locality in which a worker resides, sufficient to cover the costs to such worker to obtain specified fringe benefits not provided by the worker's employer. Exempts employers that are: (1) small business concerns; or (2) nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations, if the ratio of the total compensation of the chief executive officer to that of the full-time equivalent of their lowest-paid employee is not greater than 25 to 1. Directs the Secretary of Labor to enforce this Act. Makes federal contractors that are part of a pattern or practice of violations of such wage requirements subject to federal contract suspension, a five-year ineligibility period, and liability for government costs of obtaining a replacement contractor. Provides for judicial review of the Secretary's determinations, and authorizes the President to suspend the provisions of this Act in times of emergency. Allows an aggrieved worker to bring a civil action against an employer for appropriate relief for a violation of this Act, if the employer has not paid or reinstated the worker as a result of the administrative action.

federal living wage responsibility act_-_requires federal_government employer federal contract subcontract exceeding pay respective workers hourly wage salary equivalent necessary employee earn working hours week time basis federal poverty level family additional based locality worker resides sufficient cover costs worker obtain specified fringe benefits provided worker employer exempts employers small business concerns nonprofit tax exempt organizations ratio total compensation chief executive officer time equivalent lowest paid employee greater directs secretary labor enforce act makes federal contractors pattern practice violations wage requirements subject federal contract suspension year ineligibility period liability government costs obtaining replacement contractor provides judicial review secretary determinations authorizes president suspend provisions act times emergency allows aggrieved worker bring civil action employer appropriate relief violation act employer paid reinstated worker result administrative action


Summary: Working for Adequate Gains for Employment in Services Act or WAGES Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees of at least: (1) $3.75 an hour beginning 90 days after the enactment of this Act; (2) $5.00 an hour beginning July 1, 2011; and (3) beginning on July 1, 2012, and adjusted as necessary thereafter, 70% of the wage in effect under FLSA but in no case less than $5.50 an hour.

working adequate gains employment services act wages act_-_amends fair labor standards act flsa establish base minimum wage employees hour beginning days enactment act hour beginning july beginning july adjusted necessary wage effect flsa case hour


Summary: Congressional Disclosures Protections Act of 2009 - Amends federal personnel law to: (1) define "covered disclosure" with respect to federal whistleblower protections to mean a disclosure of information made by an employee to either house of Congress or to a congressional committee or staff member which such employee reasonably believes evidences a violation of any law, gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; (2) allow federal employees to seek de novo review of their whistleblower claims within one year of filing such claims; (3) expand legal remedies for whistleblowers, including triple damages for lost wages, triple attorney fees, and triple compensatory damages; and (4) require the Office of Special Counsel to provide legal representation to whistleblowers, upon request. Amends the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No Fear Act) to expand the reporting requirements of federal agencies relating to reimbursement of the expenses of employees who have filed whistleblower claims.

congressional disclosures protections act amends federal personnel law define covered disclosure respect federal whistleblower protections mean disclosure information employee house congress congressional committee staff member employee reasonably believes evidences violation law gross mismanagement gross waste funds abuse authority substantial specific danger public health safety allow federal employees seek novo review whistleblower claims year filing claims expand legal remedies whistleblowers including triple damages lost wages triple attorney fees triple compensatory damages require office_of_special_counsel provide legal representation whistleblowers request amends notification federal employee retaliation act fear act expand reporting requirements federal agencies relating reimbursement expenses employees filed whistleblower claims


Summary: Rewarding Achievement and Incentivizing Successful Employees Act or the RAISE Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to declare that neither its prohibition against interference by an employer with employees' right to bargain collectively, nor the terms of a collective bargaining agreement entered into between employees and an employer after enactment of this Act, shall prohibit an employer from paying an employee higher wages, pay, or other compensation than the agreement provides for.

rewarding achievement incentivizing successful employees act raise act_-_amends national_labor_relations_act declare prohibition interference employer employees right bargain collectively terms collective bargaining agreement entered employees employer enactment act shall prohibit employer paying employee higher wages pay compensation agreement provides


Summary: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act - Repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works).

davis bacon repeal act repeals davis-bacon_act requires locally prevailing wage rate paid classes laborers mechanics working federally financed federally assisted contracts construction alteration repair public buildings public works


Summary: Living American Wage (LAW) Act of 2009 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the federal minimum wage should, as a minimum, be adjusted every four years so that a person working for it may earn an annual income at least 15% higher than the federal poverty threshold for a family of two; (2) it should be set at a level high enough to allow two full-time minimum wage workers to earn an income above the national housing wage; and (3) Congress, any of the several states, the District of Columbia, any U.S. territories or possessions, any Indian tribe, or local or state government may establish a higher minimum wage requirement than that established in this Act. Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage to at least the amount determined by the Secretary of Labor according to the formula prescribed by this Act beginning September 1, 2011. Requires the Secretary to determine such minimum wage rate by June 1, 2010, and once every four years thereafter. Prohibits any adjustment if the determination results in a minimum wage lower than the current one. Requires the minimum wage so determined to be the minimum hourly wage sufficient for a person working for it 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year, to earn an annual income 15% percent higher than the federal poverty threshold for a two-person household, with one child under age 18, and living in the 48 contiguous states, as published for each such year by the Census Bureau.

living american wage law act expresses sense congress federal minimum wage minimum adjusted years person working earn annual income higher federal poverty threshold family set level high allow time minimum wage workers earn income national housing wage congress states district_of_columbia territories possessions indian tribe local state government establish higher minimum wage requirement established act amends fair labor standards act increase federal minimum wage determined secretary labor according formula prescribed act beginning september requires secretary determine minimum wage rate june years prohibits adjustment determination results minimum wage lower current requires minimum wage determined minimum hourly wage sufficient person working hours week weeks year earn annual income percent higher federal poverty threshold person household child age living contiguous states published year census bureau


Summary: Equal Employment for All Act - Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit a current or prospective employer from using a consumer report or an investigative consumer report, or from causing one to be procured, for either employment purposes or for making an adverse action, if the report contains information that bears upon the consumer's creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity. Makes exceptions to such prohibition for employment: (1) which requires a national security or Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) clearance; (2) with a state or local government agency which otherwise requires use of a consumer report; or (3) in a supervisory, managerial, professional, or executive position at a financial institution.

equal employment act_-_amends fair_credit_reporting_act prohibit current prospective employer consumer report investigative consumer report causing procured employment purposes making adverse action report contains information bears consumer creditworthiness credit standing credit capacity makes exceptions prohibition employment requires national security federal_deposit_insurance_corporation fdic clearance state local government agency requires use consumer report supervisory managerial professional executive position financial institution


Summary: Wage Theft Prevention Act - Amends the Portal-to-Portal Act to toll the statute of limitations for bringing a cause of action for unpaid minimum wages, unpaid overtime compensation, or liquidated damages under the Fair Standards Act and certain other Acts, starting from the time the Secretary of Labor notifies an employer of the initiation of an investigation regarding the cause of action until such employer is notified of its conclusion.

wage theft prevention act_-_amends portal portal act toll statute limitations bringing cause action unpaid minimum wages unpaid overtime compensation liquidated damages fair standards act certain acts starting time secretary labor notifies employer initiation investigation cause action employer notified conclusion


Summary: Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to postpone for one year (until July 24, 2010) the increase in the minimum wage to $7.25 an hour.

amends fair labor standards act postpone year july increase minimum wage hour


Summary: Work-Life Balance Award Act - Establishes in the Department of Labor an annual Work-Life Balance Award for employers that have developed and implemented work-life balance policies. Establishes a Work-Life Balance Advisory Board to develop criteria to determine recipients of the Award.

work life balance award act establishes department_of_labor annual work life balance award employers developed implemented work life balance policies establishes work life balance advisory_board develop criteria determine recipients award


Summary: Union Member Protection Act - Amends the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (Landrum-Griffin Act) to require a labor organization's mandatory report to the Secretary of Labor on its constitution, officers, and basic organization to include, in a clear and simple format, both: (1) a description of the specific nature and total amount of political expenditures the labor organization proposes to make for the upcoming fiscal year; and (2) a disclosure of how each labor organization officer voted on each political expenditure made by the organization during the preceding fiscal year. Prohibits a labor organization from making political expenditures unless: (1) they are of the nature of those proposed in such report; and (2) they have received a full, free, and written authorization by secret ballot by a majority of the labor organization members. Makes officers jointly and severally liable for authorizing a political expenditure without first obtaining the authorization of labor organization members. Requires labor organization bylaws to provide expressly for a vote of the organization's principal officers on individual political expenditures in excess of $50,000. Requires a labor organization to make public the individual votes of such officers within 48 hours, including in a clear and conspicuous location on its website.

union member protection act_-_amends labor-management_reporting disclosure act landrum-griffin_act require labor organization mandatory report secretary labor constitution officers basic organization include clear simple format description specific nature total political expenditures labor organization proposes upcoming fiscal year disclosure labor organization officer voted political expenditure organization preceding fiscal year prohibits labor organization making political expenditures nature proposed report received free written authorization secret ballot majority labor organization members makes officers jointly severally liable authorizing political expenditure obtaining authorization labor organization members requires labor organization bylaws provide expressly vote organization principal officers individual political expenditures excess requires labor organization public individual votes officers hours including clear conspicuous location website


Summary: Economic Revitalization and Innovation Act of 2010 - Declares that: (1) assistance under this Act should be made available to distressed communities in both rural and urban areas and to promote sustainable economic development practices; (2) local communities should work in partnership with neighboring communities and other entities to develop strategies to alleviate economic distress and enhance competitiveness in the global economy; (3) distressed communities should be encouraged to take affirmative steps to promote innovation and entrepreneurship; and (4) research assistance under this Act should help regions across the United States leverage the economic assets of those regions in a comprehensive manner. Adds to the definition of "Regional Commissions" the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, Northern Border Regional Commission, and Southwest Border Regional Commission. Title I: Economic Development Partnerships Cooperation and Coordination - (Sec. 101) Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (PWDA) to identify economic development districts and university centers as nonprofit organizations that provide technical assistance to states and other entities to advance economic development activities. (Sec. 102) Authorizes and encourages the Secretary of Commerce to consult and cooperate with federal, state, and local entities in supporting economic and workforce development and in promoting regional innovation clusters. (Sec. 103) Requires the Secretary to coordinate activities with the Department of Transportation (DOT) and other relevant entities to leverage and maximize the economic development potential of federal investments in high-speed rail projects. Title II: Grants for Public Works and Economic Development - (Sec. 201) Expands the definition of "development facility" under PWDA to include a facility of a business incubator or a science and research park. (Sec. 202) Includes as an eligible use of Economic Development Authority (EDA) grant funds indirect administrative costs and innovation and regional collaboration activities. Adds sustainable development practices as a consideration in the comprehensive planning process. (Sec. 203) Allows the Secretary to consider a decline in tax revenues as a factor in waiving the local cost sharing requirement for receipt of EDA grants. (Sec. 204) Includes the alleviation or prevention of outmigration as an eligible grant purpose for training, research, or technical grant assistance. Requires the Secretary to ensure that the activities of a university center include conducting research and providing technical assistance to leverage and maximize the economic development potential of federal investments in high-speed rail projects. (Sec. 205) Establishes a new EDA grant program for the development of a feasibility study or development plan with respect to a science and research park development project and to make loan guarantees to carry out a business incubator or a science and research park development project. (Sec. 206) Identifies science and research park projects, challenge grants, and operating support for business incubators as eligible activities for economic adjustment grant assistance. (Sec. 207) Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance, make grants, enter into contracts, or otherwise provide funding for a project to: (1) promote energy efficiency to enhance the economic competitiveness of an area; (2) increase the use of renewable energy technologies; (3) support energy efficiency or alternative emergency development plans, studies, or analysis; and (4) support the efforts of a community to relocate a technology or manufacturing business to the United States. (Sec. 208) Requires public works and economic development grant recipients to establish job creation goals. Authorizes the Secretary to impose a penalty on grantees who fail to satisfy such goals. (Sec. 209) Requires the Secretary to ensure non-competition between communities for the relocation of businesses from one community to another using EDA funds. Title III: Eligibility; Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies - (Sec. 301) Expands criteria for determining the eligibility of an area for economic assistance based upon a special need. Allows the Secretary to consider whether such area has been affected by the loss of a substantial employer, substantial outmigration or population loss, substantial foreclosure rates, substantial underemployment, military base or defense installation closure, realignment, or mission growth, a natural or other disaster or emergency, substantial natural resource depletion, substantial negative effects resulting from changing trade patterns, or other circumstances that the Secretary determines are indicative of special or extraordinary unemployment or economic adjustment problems. (Sec. 302) Expands the scope of comprehensive economic development strategies to include the identification of economic opportunities for a community. Requires the Secretary to notify an eligible recipient of the approval or disapproval of a comprehensive economic development strategy or other plan within 60 days of the receipt of such strategy or plan. Title IV: Economic Development Districts - (Sec. 401) - Modifies criteria for designation of economic development districts to provide for projects with national and regional significance. Sets forth specific activities required to maintain such designation. Authorizes the Secretary to review such designations for purposes of combining or terminating districts. Title V: Administration - (Sec. 501) Authorizes the Secretary to consult any persons on outmigration issues, including representatives of labor, management, agriculture, and government. (Sec. 502) Requires performance evaluations of university centers at least once every five years (currently, once every three years). Revises evaluation criteria for university centers to require an assessment of their contributions in providing technical assistance and conducting applied research and in leveraging and maximizing the economic development potential of federal investments in high-speed rail projects. (Sec. 503) Requires the Secretary to ensure that EDA employs no fewer than 35 economic development representatives in FY2012 and no fewer than 40 such employees in FY2013 and each fiscal year thereafter. (Sec. 504) Limits to five the number of EDA positions that may be filled by noncareer appointees, beginning in FY2012. Title VI: Miscellaneous - (Sec. 601) Requires the Secretary to include in the annual report to Congress on activities under PWDA detailed information on the activities of university centers and information on projects funded in conjunction with one or more regional commissions. (Sec. 602) Allows recipients of construction grants that are more than 10 years old to buy out the government's interest at a reduced rate. Title VII: Funding - (Sec. 701) Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015 for economic development assistance programs (EDAP) and for salaries and expenses in FY2011 and for each fiscal year thereafter. (Sec. 702) Allocates EDAP funding for grants for planning and administrative expenses. (Sec. 703) Authorizes appropriations for the science and research park grant program and for loan guarantees. (Sec. 704) Allocates EDAP funding for the sustainable economic development program. (Sec. 705) Allocates EDAP funding for training, research, and technical assistance, including funding to support existing and new university centers.

economic revitalization innovation_act declares assistance act available distressed communities rural urban areas promote sustainable economic development practices local communities work partnership neighboring communities entities develop strategies alleviate economic distress enhance competitiveness global economy distressed communities encouraged affirmative steps promote innovation entrepreneurship research assistance act help regions united_states leverage economic assets regions comprehensive manner adds definition regional commissions southeast_crescent_regional_commission northern_border_regional_commission southwest_border regional commission title economic development partnerships cooperation coordination sec amends public_works_and_economic_development_act identify economic development districts university centers nonprofit organizations provide technical assistance states entities advance economic development activities sec authorizes encourages secretary commerce consult cooperate federal state local entities supporting economic workforce development promoting regional innovation clusters sec requires secretary coordinate activities department_of_transportation dot relevant entities leverage maximize economic development potential federal investments high speed rail projects title grants public works economic development sec expands definition development facility include facility business incubator science research park sec includes eligible use economic development authority eda grant funds indirect administrative costs innovation regional collaboration activities adds sustainable development practices consideration comprehensive planning process sec allows secretary consider decline tax revenues factor waiving local cost sharing requirement receipt eda grants sec includes prevention eligible grant purpose training research technical grant assistance requires secretary ensure activities university center include conducting research providing technical assistance leverage maximize economic development potential federal investments high speed rail projects sec establishes new eda grant program development feasibility study development plan respect science research park development project loan guarantees carry business incubator science research park development project sec identifies science research park projects challenge grants operating support business incubators eligible activities economic adjustment grant assistance sec authorizes secretary provide technical assistance grants enter contracts provide funding project promote energy efficiency enhance economic competitiveness area increase use renewable energy technologies support energy efficiency alternative emergency development plans studies analysis support efforts community relocate technology manufacturing business united_states sec requires public works economic development grant recipients establish job creation goals authorizes secretary impose penalty grantees fail satisfy goals sec requires secretary ensure non competition communities relocation businesses community eda funds title iii eligibility comprehensive economic development strategies sec expands criteria determining eligibility area economic assistance based special need allows secretary consider area affected loss substantial employer substantial population loss substantial foreclosure rates substantial military base defense installation closure realignment mission growth natural disaster emergency substantial natural resource depletion substantial negative effects resulting changing trade patterns circumstances secretary determines special extraordinary unemployment economic adjustment problems sec expands scope comprehensive economic development strategies include identification economic opportunities community requires secretary notify eligible recipient approval disapproval comprehensive economic development strategy plan days receipt strategy plan title economic development districts sec modifies criteria designation economic development districts provide projects national regional significance sets forth specific activities required maintain designation authorizes secretary review designations purposes combining terminating districts title administration sec authorizes secretary consult persons issues including representatives labor management agriculture government sec requires performance evaluations university centers years currently years revises evaluation criteria university centers require assessment contributions providing technical assistance conducting applied research leveraging maximizing economic development potential federal investments high speed rail projects sec requires secretary ensure eda employs fewer economic development representatives fy2012 fewer employees fy2013 fiscal year sec limits number eda positions filled appointees beginning fy2012 title miscellaneous sec requires secretary include annual report congress activities detailed information activities university centers information projects funded conjunction regional commissions sec allows recipients construction grants years old buy government interest reduced rate title vii funding sec authorizes appropriations fy2011 fy2015 economic development assistance programs salaries expenses fy2011 fiscal year sec allocates funding grants planning administrative expenses sec authorizes appropriations science research park grant program loan guarantees sec allocates funding sustainable economic development program sec allocates funding training research technical assistance including funding support existing new university centers


Summary: Railroad Hours of Service Employees Technical Corrections Act - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 to consider that a railroad employee, subject to hours of service under federal law, meets the hours of service eligibility requirement under FMLA if: (1) the employee has worked for or been paid for at least 60% of the applicable total guarantee, or the equivalent, for the previous 12-month period, by the employer with respect to whom FMLA leave is requested; and (2) the employee has worked for or been paid by that employer for at least 504 hours (not counting personal commute time or time spent on vacation leave or medical or sick leave) during such period. Defines "applicable guarantee" for an employee, as established in the applicable collective bargaining agreement or, if none exists, in the employer's policies as: (1) the minimum number of hours for which an employer has agreed to schedule a nonreserve status employee for any given period; and (2) the number of hours for which an employer has agreed to pay a reserve status employee for any given period.

railroad hours service employees technical corrections act_-_amends family_and_medical_leave_act fmla consider railroad employee subject hours service federal law meets hours service eligibility requirement fmla employee worked paid applicable total guarantee equivalent previous month period employer respect fmla leave requested employee worked paid employer hours counting personal commute time time spent vacation leave medical sick leave period defines applicable guarantee employee established applicable collective bargaining agreement exists employer policies minimum number hours employer agreed schedule status employee given period number hours employer agreed pay reserve status employee given period


Summary: Wage Theft Prevention and Community Partnership Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to award one- to three-year renewable grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible partners to prevent wage and hour violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, or any related regulations, or violations of any other law enforced by the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor by: (1) informing workers of their rights and the remedies available to them; and (2) expanding and improving cooperative efforts between agencies charged with enforcing wage and hour requirements and employers and their employees. Makes eligible for such grants such partners as: (1) not-for-profit community organizations dedicated to combating poverty and preventing abuse of wage and hour laws; (2) labor organizations; and (3) Joint Labor Management Cooperative Committees established under the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947. Directs the Secretary to establish a Wage Theft Prevention Fund to fund such grants. Prohibits the award of such a grant to: (1) any entity that infringes upon the organizational and collective bargaining rights guaranteed by the National Labor Relations Act; or (2) the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or any of its subsidiaries.

wage theft prevention community partnership act_-_authorizes secretary labor award one- year renewable grants competitive basis eligible partners prevent wage hour violations fair labor standards act migrant seasonal agricultural worker protection act related regulations violations law enforced wage hour division department_of_labor informing workers rights remedies available expanding improving cooperative efforts agencies charged enforcing wage hour requirements employers employees makes eligible grants partners profit community organizations dedicated combating poverty preventing abuse wage hour laws labor organizations joint labor management cooperative committees established labor management relations act directs secretary establish wage theft prevention fund fund grants prohibits award grant entity infringes organizational collective bargaining rights guaranteed national_labor_relations_act association_of_community_organizations_for_reform acorn subsidiaries


Summary: Paycheck Fairness Act - Amends the portion of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) known as the Equal Pay Act to revise remedies for, enforcement of, and exceptions to prohibitions against sex discrimination in the payment of wages. Revises the exception to the prohibition for a wage rate differential based on any other factor other than sex. Limits such factors to bona fide factors, such as education, training, or experience. States that the bona fide factor defense shall apply only if the employer demonstrates that such factor: (1) is not based upon or derived from a sex-based differential in compensation; (2) is job-related with respect to the position in question; and (3) is consistent with business necessity. Avers that such defense shall not apply where the employee demonstrates that: (1) an alternative employment practice exists that would serve the same business purpose without producing such differential; and (2) the employer has refused to adopt such alternative practice. Revises the prohibition against employer retaliation for employee complaints. Prohibits retaliation for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing the wages of the employee or another employee in response to a complaint or charge, or in furtherance of a sex discrimination investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, or an investigation conducted by the employer. Makes employers who violate sex discrimination prohibitions liable in a civil action for either compensatory or (except for the federal government) punitive damages. States that any action brought to enforce the prohibition against sex discrimination may be maintained as a class action in which individuals may be joined as party plaintiffs without their written consent. Authorizes the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages in a sex discrimination action. Requires the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs to train EEOC employees and affected individuals and entities on matters involving wage discrimination. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities for negotiation skills training programs for girls and women. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Education to issue regulations or policy guidance to integrate such training into certain programs under their Departments. Directs the Secretary to conduct studies and provide information to employers, labor organizations, and the general public regarding the means available to eliminate pay disparities between men and women. Establishes the Secretary of Labor's National Award for Pay Equity in the Workplace for an employer who has made a substantial effort to eliminate pay disparities between men and women. Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to require the EEOC to collect from employers pay information data regarding the sex, race, and national origin of employees for use in the enforcement of federal laws prohibiting pay discrimination. Directs: (1) the Commissioner of Labor Statistics to continue to collect data on women workers in the Current Employment Statistics survey; (2) the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs to use specified types of methods in investigating compensation discrimination and in enforcing pay equity; and (3) the Secretary to make accurate information on compensation discrimination readily available to the public. Directs the Secretary and the Commissioner of the EEOC jointly to develop technical assistance material to assist small businesses to comply with the requirements of this Act.

paycheck fairness act_-_amends portion fair labor standards act flsa known equal pay act revise remedies enforcement exceptions prohibitions sex discrimination payment wages revises exception prohibition wage rate differential based factor sex limits factors bona fide factors education training experience states bona fide factor defense shall apply employer demonstrates factor based derived sex based differential compensation job related respect position question consistent business necessity defense shall apply employee demonstrates alternative employment practice exists serve business purpose producing differential employer refused adopt alternative practice revises prohibition employer retaliation employee complaints prohibits retaliation inquiring discussing disclosing wages employee employee response complaint charge furtherance sex discrimination investigation proceeding hearing action investigation conducted employer makes employers violate sex discrimination prohibitions liable civil action compensatory federal_government punitive damages states action brought enforce prohibition sex discrimination maintained class action individuals joined party plaintiffs written consent authorizes secretary labor secretary seek additional compensatory punitive damages sex discrimination action requires equal_employment_opportunity_commission eeoc office_of_federal_contract_compliance_programs train eeoc employees affected individuals entities matters involving wage discrimination authorizes secretary grants eligible entities negotiation skills training programs girls women directs secretary secretary education issue regulations policy guidance integrate training certain programs departments directs secretary conduct studies provide information employers labor organizations general public means available eliminate pay disparities men women establishes secretary labor national_award_for_pay_equity workplace employer substantial effort eliminate pay disparities men women amends civil rights act require eeoc collect employers pay information data sex race national origin employees use enforcement federal laws prohibiting pay discrimination directs commissioner labor_statistics continue collect data women workers current_employment_statistics survey office_of_federal_contract_compliance_programs use specified types methods investigating compensation discrimination enforcing pay equity secretary accurate information compensation discrimination readily available public directs secretary commissioner eeoc jointly develop technical assistance material assist small businesses comply requirements act


Summary: American Worker Transition and Community Assistance Act - Declares that the purposes of this Act are to ensure that groups of workers and communities adversely affected by federal climate change policy receive certain employment and training services and economic adjustment assistance, respectively. Establishes the Climate Change Worker and Community Assistance Fund. Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a Climate Change Worker and Community Assistance Program. Authorizes certain groups of adversely affected workers to petition the Secretary of Labor and the governor of the state for certification of eligibility to apply for Program benefits, including a climate change adjustment allowance, employment services and training as well as on-the-job training, a job search allowance, a relocation allowance, a health allowance, and lump sum payments to employee retirement plans. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements with cooperating states in providing program benefits to adversely affected workers. Prescribes civil and criminal penalties for fraud committed by persons applying for Program benefits. Establishes the National Climate Change Advisory Committee to formulate, and submit to the President, Secretary, and the appropriate congressional committees, a strategic plan for addressing the effect of federal climate change policy on each segment of the workforce. Establishes in the Department of Commerce an Office of Climate Change Community Economic Adjustment. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Climate Change Community Economic Adjustment Program. Authorizes a community that includes a group of adversely affected workers certified eligible for climate change readjustment allowances to petition the Secretary of Commerce for a determination that it is adversely affected by federal climate change policy. Requires the Secretary of Commerce in affirmative determinations to certify the community as eligible for economic adjustment assistance under the Program. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to award grants to an eligible community to: (1) develop, and update, a strategic plan for the redevelopment and economic adjustment of the community; and (2) carry out one or more projects or training programs that is consistent with its plan. Subjects all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors on projects funded under this Act to prevailing wage rate requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act.

american worker transition community assistance_act declares purposes act ensure groups workers communities adversely affected federal climate change policy receive certain employment training services economic adjustment assistance respectively establishes climate change worker community assistance fund directs secretary labor establish climate change worker community assistance program authorizes certain groups adversely affected workers petition secretary labor governor state certification eligibility apply program benefits including climate change adjustment allowance employment services training job training job search allowance relocation allowance health allowance lump sum payments employee retirement plans authorizes secretary enter agreements cooperating states providing program benefits adversely affected workers prescribes civil criminal penalties fraud committed persons applying program benefits establishes national climate change advisory_committee formulate submit president secretary appropriate congressional committees strategic plan addressing effect federal climate change policy segment workforce establishes department_of_commerce office climate change community economic adjustment directs secretary commerce establish climate change community economic adjustment program authorizes community includes group adversely affected workers certified eligible climate change readjustment allowances petition secretary commerce determination adversely affected federal climate change policy requires secretary commerce affirmative determinations certify community eligible economic adjustment assistance program authorizes secretary commerce award grants eligible community develop update strategic plan redevelopment economic adjustment community carry projects training programs consistent plan subjects laborers mechanics employed contractors subcontractors projects funded act prevailing wage rate requirements davis-bacon_act


Summary: Employee Misclassification Prevention Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to require every person to: (1) keep records of non-employees (contractors) who perform labor or services (except substitute work), including through an entity such as a trust, estate, partnership, association, company, or corporation, for remuneration; and (2) provide certain notice to each new employee and new non-employee, including their classification as an employee or non-employee and information concerning their rights under the law. Makes it unlawful for any person to: (1) discharge or otherwise discriminate against an individual (including an employee) who has opposed any practice, or filed a complaint or instituted any proceeding related to this Act, including with respect to an individual's status as an employee or non-employee; and (2) fail to classify accurately an employee or non-employee. Doubles the amount of liquidated damages for maximum hours, minimum wage, and notice of classification violations by an employer. Subjects a person who: (1) violates such requirements (including recordkeeping requirements) to a civil penalty of up to $1,100; or (2) repeatedly or willfully violates such requirements to a civil penalty of up to $5,000 for each violation. Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a webpage on the Department of Labor website that summarizes the rights of employees under this Act and other appropriate information. Amends the Social Security Act to require, as a condition for a federal grant for the administration of state unemployment compensation, for the state's unemployment compensation law to include a provision for: (1) auditing programs that identify employers that have not registered under the state law or that are paying unreported compensation where the effect is to exclude employees from unemployment compensation coverage; and (2) establishing administrative penalties for misclassifying employees or paying unreported unemployment compensation to employees. Requires any office, administration, or division of the Department of Labor to report any misclassification of an employee by a person subject to the FLSA that it discovers to the Department's Wage and Hour Division (WHD). Authorizes the WHD to report such information to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

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Summary: Health Care Incentive Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to allow any employer in interstate commerce that is required by federal or state law to pay a minimum wage rate higher than the current federal rate under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to include the value of creditable health care benefits in determining the required wage.

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Summary: Living American Wage (LAW) Act of 2011 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the federal minimum wage should, as a minimum, be adjusted every four years so that a person working for it may earn an annual income at least 15% higher than the federal poverty threshold for a family of two; (2) it should be set at a level high enough to allow two full-time minimum wage workers to earn an income above the national housing wage; and (3) Congress, any of the several states, the District of Columbia, any U.S. territories or possessions, any Indian tribe, or local or state government may establish a higher minimum wage requirement than that established in this Act. Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage to at least the amount determined by the Secretary of Labor according to the formula prescribed by this Act beginning September 1, 2011. Requires the Secretary to determine such minimum wage rate by June 1, 2011, and once every four years thereafter. Prohibits any adjustment if the determination results in a minimum wage lower than the current one. Requires the minimum wage so determined to be the minimum hourly wage sufficient for a person working for it 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year, to earn an annual income 15% percent higher than the federal poverty threshold for a two-person household, with one child under age 18, and living in the 48 contiguous states, as published for each such year by the Census Bureau.


Summary: Working for Adequate Gains for Employment in Services Act or WAGES Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees of at least: (1) $3.75 an hour beginning 90 days after the enactment of this Act; (2) $5.00 an hour beginning one year after the change in paragraph one takes effect; and (3) beginning two years after the change in paragraph two takes effect, and adjusted as necessary thereafter, 70% of the wage in effect under FLSA but in no case less than $5.50 an hour.

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Summary: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act - Repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works). States that references in any law to a wage requirement of the Davis-Bacon Act after the enactment of this Act shall be null and void.

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Summary: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act - Repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works).


Summary: Highway Trust Fund Reform Act of 2011 - Repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to laborers and mechanics working on federal-aid highway construction projects and public transportation construction projects).

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