Summary: Improving Public Access to Documents Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and administer policies, procedures, and programs within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement the controlled unclassified information framework for the marking and disclosure of homeland security information under the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. Defines such framework as a single set of policies and procedures governing the designation, marking, safeguarding, and dissemination of terrorism-related controlled unclassified information that originates in federal agencies. Requires the Secretary to coordinate with the Archivist of the United States and consult with representatives of state, local, tribal, and territorial government and law enforcement, organizations with expertise in civil rights, civil liberties, and government oversight, and the private sector to develop such policies, procedures, and programs.Directs the Secretary to: (1) create a standard format for unclassified finished DHS intelligence products and require all such products to be prepared in such format; (2) ensure that policies protect the national security as well as the information privacy and legal rights of U.S. persons; (3) establish an ongoing auditing mechanism that randomly selects controlled unclassified information from each DHS component to assess whether applicable policies, procedures, rules, and regulations have been followed, describe any problems with their administration, and recommend improvements in awareness and training to address the problems; (4) establish a process to allow employees to challenge the use of controlled unclassified information markings; (5) institute a series of penalties for DHS employees and contractors that fail to comply with requirements under this Act; (6) maintain a publicly available list of all documents designated as controlled unclassified information; and (7) create a process for the public to notify the DHS Inspector General of concerns about the implementation of the framework.Requires the Secretary to ensure that: (1) information is designated and marked as controlled unclassified information only if a statute or executive order so requires or the Secretary determines that the information is controlled unclassified information; (2) information is not designated as controlled unclassified information to conceal violations of law or for other improper purposes; and (3) the framework is administered in a manner that ensures appropriate sharing of information.(Sec. 4) Requires the Secretary to: (1) assess technologies by which an electronic identification number or marker can be assigned to each DHS employee and contractor with controlled unclassified information designation authority to track which documents have been designated by which employee or contractor, to determine the circumstances when such documents have been shared, to identify and address misuse of information markings, and to assess the information sharing impact of any such problems or misuse; (2) develop an implementation plan for a DHS standard for such technology with appropriate benchmarks; and (3) provide a copy of the implementation plan to the House Homeland Security Committee and the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.Directs the Secretary, in coordination with the Archivist, to: (1) require annual training for each DHS employee and contractor with controlled unclassified information designation authority or those responsible for analyzing, producing, or communicating written controlled unclassified information; and (2) ensure that such training is conducted efficiently in conjunction with any other security, intelligence, or other training programs required by DHS.Requires the Secretary to: (1) implement a program to detail DHS personnel to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for one year for purposes of training and educating DHS personnel to better understand the controlled unclassified information framework, bolstering NARA's ability to conduct oversight, and ensuring that the policies and procedures established by the Secretary remain consistent with those established by the Archivist; and (2) report to Congress, in coordination with the Archivist, on the advisability of expanding the detailee program government-wide and on the administrative and monetary costs of full compliance. Terminates the detailee program on December 31, 2012.

improving public access documents act sec amends homeland_security act direct secretary homeland_security develop administer policies procedures programs department_of_homeland_security dhs implement controlled unclassified information framework marking disclosure homeland_security information intelligence_reform_and_terrorism_prevention_act defines framework single set policies procedures governing designation marking safeguarding dissemination terrorism related controlled unclassified information originates federal agencies requires secretary coordinate archivist united_states consult representatives state local tribal territorial government law enforcement organizations expertise civil rights civil liberties government oversight private sector develop policies procedures programs directs secretary create standard format unclassified finished dhs intelligence products require products prepared format ensure policies protect national security information privacy legal rights persons establish ongoing auditing mechanism randomly selects controlled unclassified information dhs component assess applicable policies procedures rules regulations followed describe problems administration recommend improvements awareness training address problems establish process allow employees challenge use controlled unclassified information markings institute series penalties dhs employees contractors fail comply requirements act maintain publicly available list documents designated controlled unclassified information create process public notify dhs inspector_general concerns implementation framework requires secretary ensure information designated marked controlled unclassified information statute executive order requires secretary determines information controlled unclassified information information designated controlled unclassified information conceal violations law improper purposes framework administered manner ensures appropriate sharing requires secretary assess technologies electronic identification number marker assigned dhs employee contractor controlled unclassified information designation authority track documents designated employee contractor determine circumstances documents shared identify address misuse information markings assess information sharing impact problems misuse develop implementation plan dhs standard technology appropriate benchmarks provide copy implementation plan house homeland_security committee senate homeland_security governmental_affairs committee directs secretary coordination archivist require annual training dhs employee contractor controlled unclassified information designation authority responsible analyzing producing communicating written controlled unclassified information ensure training conducted efficiently conjunction security intelligence training programs required secretary implement program detail dhs personnel national_archives_and_records_administration nara year purposes training educating dhs personnel better understand controlled unclassified information framework nara ability conduct oversight ensuring policies procedures established secretary remain consistent established archivist report congress coordination archivist advisability expanding program government wide administrative monetary costs compliance terminates program december


Summary: Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue regulations that require that any award fee under a cost-plus-award-fee contract entered into by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall be determined and paid based on a successful acquisition outcome that is specified in the contract in terms of cost, schedule, and performance.

amends homeland_security act direct secretary homeland_security issue regulations require award fee cost plus award fee contract entered department_of_homeland_security dhs shall determined paid based successful acquisition outcome specified contract terms cost schedule performance


Summary: Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require: (1) the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish and maintain on the website of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a direct link to the website of DHS's Office of the Inspector General; and (2) the Inspector General to establish and maintain on the Office of Inspector General's website a direct link for individuals to anonymously report waste, fraud, or abuse relating to DHS.

amends homeland_security act require secretary homeland_security establish maintain website department_of_homeland_security dhs direct link website dhs office_of_the_inspector_general inspector_general establish maintain office_of_inspector_general website direct link individuals anonymously report waste fraud abuse relating dhs


Summary: Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to require the international registered traveler program to expedite the screening and processing of international travelers entering or exiting the United States, including lawful permanent residents (current law specifically includes only U.S. citizens).

amends intelligence_reform_and_terrorism_prevention_act require international registered traveler program expedite screening processing international travelers entering exiting united_states including lawful permanent residents current law specifically includes citizens


Summary: Alerting Lives through Effective and Reliable Technological Systems Act of 2008 or ALERTS Act of 2008 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) establish a national integrated public alert and warning system; (2) develop within such system a commercial mobile alert system to provide rapid dissemination of information over commercial mobile devices; and (3) designate an agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to receive, aggregate, validate, and authenticate homeland security and other information originated by authorized federal, state, local, and tribal governments to facilitate the transmission of such mobile alert system.Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish common alerting and warning protocols, standards of performance, and terminology; (2) include the capability to adapt the dissemination of information and the content of communications on the basis of geographic location, risks, or user preferences and to alert special needs populations; (3) ensure that the national warning system is incorporated into DHS training and exercise programs; and (4) coordinate with other federal agencies, state, local, and tribal governments, and key stakeholders.Directs the Secretary to conduct a pilot program to increase the national warning system's reach.Amends the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to authorize the use of grant funds to permit state, local, and tribal governments to improve public alert and warning capabilities.Prohibits tampering or interfering with components of the national warning system that are used or designed to deliver alerts and warnings and that were purchased with public funds.

lives effective reliable technological systems act alerts act amends homeland_security act direct secretary homeland_security establish national integrated public alert warning system develop system commercial mobile alert system provide rapid dissemination information commercial mobile devices designate agency department_of_homeland_security dhs receive aggregate validate authenticate homeland_security information originated authorized federal state local tribal governments facilitate transmission mobile alert system requires secretary establish common warning protocols standards performance terminology include capability adapt dissemination information content communications basis geographic location risks user preferences alert special needs populations ensure national warning system incorporated dhs training exercise programs coordinate federal agencies state local tribal governments key stakeholders directs secretary conduct pilot program increase national warning system reach amends implementing recommendations commission act authorize use grant funds permit state local tribal governments improve public alert warning capabilities prohibits tampering interfering components national warning system designed deliver alerts warnings purchased public funds


Summary: Department of Homeland Security Preparedness, Research, and Education Program Act of 2008 or the DHS PREP Act of 2008 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, to establish a program for fellowships and research to enhance domestic preparedness and the collective response to acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and other emergencies. Requires the Secretary to award fellowships to individuals to: (1) promote such research and response; and (2) provide for the development of best practices for the response to and recovery from such events. Requires recipients to be individuals who: (1) are enrolled in an institution of higher education, with priority to those enrolled in minority serving institutions; (2) have demonstrated an interest in homeland security or emergency management and response; and (3) are geographically diverse.Directs recipients to focus their research on, and participate in the rebuilding and recovery of, the Gulf Coast region in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

department_of_homeland_security preparedness research education program act dhs prep act amends homeland_security act direct secretary homeland_security acting secretary science_and_technology establish program fellowships research enhance domestic preparedness collective response acts terrorism natural disasters emergencies requires secretary award fellowships individuals promote research response provide development best practices response recovery events requires recipients individuals enrolled institution higher education priority enrolled minority serving institutions demonstrated interest homeland_security emergency management response geographically diverse directs recipients focus research participate rebuilding recovery gulf_coast region wake hurricane katrina


Summary: Select Agent Program and Biosafety Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002 to reauthorize appropriations for the Select Agent Program, which lists and controls biological agents and toxins that have the potential to pose a severe threat to public health and safety. Requires appropriate training of individuals handling or using such agents and toxins.Includes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) among the federal agencies limited in the disclosure of information related to listed agents or toxins.Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to contract with the National Academy of Sciences to review and make recommendations for improving the Select Agent Program.Sets forth additional factors that the Secretary must consider in determining whether to list an agent or toxin, including whether the agent or toxin is endemic to the United States.Requires the Secretary to issue guidance on inventorying and monitoring listed biological agents.Directs the Attorney General to issue guidance regarding the scope of the statutory definition of "variola virus." Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop guidelines for how laboratories and laboratory personnel that do not regularly test for listed agents and toxins may be rapidly accessed and utilized during emergencies; and (2) evaluate national needs of, and oversight of, high containment biological laboratories.Provides for the development of minimum standards for laboratory biosafety and biosecurity training for relevant personnel of high containment biological laboratories.Requires the Secretary to establish a Biological Laboratory Incident Reporting System.

select agent program biosafety improvement act amends public_health_service_act agricultural bioterrorism protection act reauthorize appropriations select agent program lists controls biological agents toxins potential pose severe threat public health safety requires appropriate training individuals handling agents toxins includes department_of_homeland_security dhs federal agencies limited disclosure information related listed agents toxins requires secretary health_and_human_services contract national_academy_of_sciences review recommendations improving select agent program sets forth additional factors secretary consider determining list agent toxin including agent toxin united_states requires secretary issue guidance inventorying monitoring listed biological agents directs attorney general issue guidance scope statutory definition virus requires secretary develop guidelines laboratories laboratory personnel regularly test listed agents toxins rapidly accessed utilized emergencies evaluate national needs oversight high containment biological laboratories provides development minimum standards laboratory biosafety biosecurity training relevant personnel high containment biological laboratories requires secretary establish biological laboratory incident reporting system


Summary: Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: (1) limit to 35 the number of Urban Area Security Initiative grants awarded; (2) require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), when weighing "threat," "vulnerability," and "consequences from acts of terrorism" in allocating funds, to assign to "threat" a value that is not less than 33%; and (3) apply minimum allocation requirements only to state Homeland Security grants. Requires the Administrator, in carrying out the Urban Area Security Initiative grant program, to disregard the tier system used to determine the award of such grants and to not make use of any similar system in making such awards.

amends homeland_security act limit number urban_area_security_initiative grants awarded require administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema weighing threat vulnerability consequences acts terrorism allocating funds assign threat value apply minimum allocation requirements state homeland_security grants requires administrator carrying urban_area_security_initiative grant program disregard tier system determine award grants use similar system making awards


Summary: Border Security Search Accountability Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) issue a rule regarding the scope of, and procedural and recordkeeping requirements associated with, border security searches of electronic devices; and (2) provide related officer training. Sets forth rule contents.

border_security search accountability_act directs secretary homeland_security issue rule scope procedural recordkeeping requirements associated border_security searches electronic devices provide related officer training sets forth rule contents


Summary: Laboratory Surge Capacity Preparedness Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to award grants to regional biocontainment laboratories for maintaining surge capacity that can be used to respond to acts of bioterrorism or outbreaks of infectious diseases. Authorizes the Secretary to award such a grant only if the laboratory agrees to allow the Secretary and other relevant federal agencies to inspect laboratory facilities. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on: (1) activities undertaken to integrate the network of regional biocontainment laboratories with the laboratory response network of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); and (2) the extent to which additional Biosafety Level 3 laboratories are needed to fulfill the national's laboratory surge capacity needs.

laboratory surge capacity preparedness act_-_directs secretary homeland_security award grants regional laboratories maintaining surge capacity respond acts bioterrorism outbreaks infectious diseases authorizes secretary award grant laboratory agrees allow secretary relevant federal agencies inspect laboratory facilities requires secretary report congress activities undertaken integrate network regional laboratories laboratory response network centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc extent additional biosafety level laboratories needed fulfill national laboratory surge capacity needs


Summary: Anthrax Attacks Investigation Act of 2008 - Establishes the National Commission on the Anthrax Attacks Upon the United States to: (1) conduct an investigation of the anthrax letter attacks of September and October 2001; and (2) submit interim reports to the President and Congress and a final report on its findings with recommendations for corrective measures to prevent and respond to acts of bioterrorism. Directs the Commission to hold public hearings and release its reports to the public.

attacks investigation act establishes national_commission attacks united_states conduct investigation letter attacks september october submit interim reports president congress final report findings recommendations corrective measures prevent respond acts bioterrorism directs commission hold public hearings release reports public


Summary: Prohibits federal funds from being used to transfer any individual detained by the United States at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the Naval Consolidated Brig, Charleston, South Carolina.

prohibits federal funds transfer individual detained united_states naval station guantanamo_bay cuba naval consolidated charleston south_carolina


Summary: High Risk Protection Act - Requires amounts appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program to be allocated based solely on risk (which shall include an evaluation of threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences and consideration of any previous terrorist attacks). Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security: (1) in determining which areas qualify as high-threat areas, to consider whether the area contains critical infrastructure and is located on an international border or coastline and the area's population, population density, law enforcement investigative and enforcement activity, and tourism; and (2) in allocating amounts among high-threat areas, to evaluate all threats (including threats to national monuments and icons) and critical infrastructure vulnerabilities. Provides that the Program shall not be subject to the DHS peer review process. Allows funds made available under the Program to be used for overtime and other employment costs directly relating to the prevention of terrorist activities. Requires the Secretary to submit reports to each Member of Congress who represents a high-threat area regarding the proposed allocation of funds and to specified congressional committees on the determinations made.

high risk protection act_-_requires amounts appropriated department_of_homeland_security dhs urban_area_security_initiative grant program allocated based solely risk shall include evaluation threats vulnerabilities consequences consideration previous terrorist attacks directs secretary homeland_security determining areas qualify high threat areas consider area contains critical infrastructure located international border coastline area population population density law enforcement investigative enforcement activity tourism allocating amounts high threat areas evaluate threats including threats national monuments critical infrastructure vulnerabilities provides program shall subject dhs peer_review process allows funds available program overtime employment costs directly relating prevention terrorist activities requires secretary submit reports member congress represents high threat area proposed allocation funds specified congressional committees determinations


Summary: National Domestic Preparedness Consortium Expansion Act of 2007 - Includes the Transportation Technology Center located in Pueblo, Colorado, within the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium.

national domestic preparedness consortium expansion act includes transportation technology center located pueblo colorado national domestic preparedness consortium


Summary: Prohibits U.S. military force levels in Iraq to exceed force levels in Iraq as of January 16, 2007, without specific statutory authority enacted by Congress after the date of the enactment of this Act.

prohibits military force levels iraq exceed force levels iraq january specific statutory authority enacted congress date enactment act


Summary: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act - Amends the Clayton Act to make it unlawful for a person, in connection with the sale of a drug product, to be a party to any agreement resolving or settling a patent infringement claim in which: (1) an abbreviated new drug (generic) application filer receives anything of value; and (2) such filer agrees not to research, develop, manufacture, market, or sell the generic product for any period. Excludes a resolution or settlement that includes no more than the right to market the generic product prior to the expiration of the patent. Amends the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to set forth additional filing requirements related to agreements between a brand name drug company and a generic drug applicant. Requires the Chief Executive Officer or the company official responsible for negotiating any agreement to file a certification that materials filed with respect to such agreements: (1) are complete, final, and exclusive; (2) include any ancillary agreements that are contingent upon, provide a contingent condition for, or are otherwise related to, the agreement; and (3) include written descriptions of any relevant oral agreements, representations, commitments, or promises between the parties that have not been reduced to writing. Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide that forfeiture of the 180-day exclusivity period for the marketing of a generic drug occurs if there is a final decision of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or the court that an agreement has violated this Act. Requires the FTC to study the prevalence of anticompetitive agreements in the pharmaceutical industry and their impact. Requires the Attorney General or FTC to consider whether any additional enforcement action is necessary. Authorizes appropriations.

preserve access affordable generics act_-_amends clayton act unlawful person connection sale drug product party agreement resolving settling patent infringement claim abbreviated new drug generic application filer receives value filer agrees research develop manufacture market sell generic product period excludes resolution settlement includes right market generic product prior expiration patent amends medicare_prescription_drug improvement modernization act set forth additional filing requirements related agreements brand drug company generic drug applicant requires chief executive officer company official responsible negotiating agreement file certification materials filed respect agreements complete final exclusive include ancillary agreements contingent provide contingent condition related agreement include written descriptions relevant oral agreements representations commitments promises parties reduced writing amends federal food drug cosmetic act provide forfeiture day exclusivity period marketing generic drug occurs final decision federal_trade_commission ftc court agreement violated act requires ftc study prevalence anticompetitive agreements pharmaceutical industry impact requires attorney general ftc consider additional enforcement action necessary authorizes appropriations


Summary: Ensuring Implementation of the 9/11 Commission Report Act - Homeland Emergency Response Operations Act or the HERO Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to complete assignment of the electromagnetic spectrum for public safety services to permit operation by December 31, 2007. Requires reports respecting: (1) a unified incident command system; (2) a national critical infrastructure risk and vulnerabilities assessment; and (3) private sector preparedness. Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2005 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant program to assist state and local governments in achieving essential capabilities for terrorism preparedness. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to: (1) establish an Office of the Comptroller within the Office for Domestic Preparedness, a First Responder Grants Board, and a Task Force on Terrorism Preparedness for First Responders; and (2) promulgate national voluntary standards for first responder equipment. Requires reports by: (1) DHS on a unified incident command system, a national critical infrastructure risk and vulnerabilities assessment, the comprehensive screening system, a biometric entry and exit data system, international collaboration on border and document security, and standardization of secure identification; (2) the Comptroller General on private sector preparedness, federal first responder training programs, and terrorist watch list consolidation; (3) the Secretary of Transportation on a national strategy for transportation security on airline passenger screening, on explosives detection at airline screening checkpoints, and on the comprehensive screening program; (4) the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center on collection and analysis of intelligence on terrorist travel; (5) the Commissioner of Social Security on social security card security enhancements; (6) the Director of National Intelligence on implementation of goals, and establishment of a National Counterterrorism Center; (7) the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on the creation of an FBI national security workforce; (8) the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); (9) the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on information sharing incentives and on the leadership of the President of national security institutions in the information revolution; (10) the Secretary of Defense on Northern Command plans for homeland defense; and (11) the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on security clearance standardization. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense to each report on homeland airspace defense. Directs the Attorney General to report on specified areas of civil liberties and security and executive power, including government sharing of personal information. 9/11 Commission Civil Liberties Board Act - Revises provisions concerning the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. Provides for the designation of privacy and civil liberties officers. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require fingerprints in passports. Requires specified reports on the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and the policy goals of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. Revises provisions concerning the House and Senate intelligence committees. Requires public disclosure by the President of certain intelligence funding. Expresses the sense of Congress respecting: (1) Afghanistan; (2) Pakistan; (3) Saudi Arabia; (4) coalition strategy against Islamic terrorism; (5) the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI); (6) the Proliferation Security Initiative; and (7) nuclear weapons and materials security standards. Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) terrorist sanctuary elimination; (2) standards for detention and humane treatment of captured terrorists; (3) economic policies to combat terrorism; (4) terrorist financing; and (5) public diplomacy, scholarship, exchange, and library programs in the Islamic world, and international broadcasting. Omnibus Nonproliferation and Anti-Nuclear Terrorism Act of 2007 - Establishes the Office of Nonproliferation Programs in the Executive Office of the President. Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) removal of certain restrictions on cooperative threat reduction and energy nonproliferation programs, and modification of such programs' fund use outside the former Soviet Union; (2) the Global Threat Reduction Initiative; (3) Russia's tactical and non-strategic nuclear weapons; (4) research and development of alternative use of weapons of mass destruction expertise; (5) nonproliferation activities; and (6) strengthening the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.

ensuring implementation commission report act homeland emergency response operations act hero act_-_amends communications act require federal_communications_commission fcc complete assignment electromagnetic spectrum public safety services permit operation december requires reports respecting unified incident command system national critical infrastructure risk vulnerabilities assessment private sector preparedness faster smarter funding responders act amends homeland_security act establish department_of_homeland_security dhs grant program assist state local governments achieving essential capabilities terrorism preparedness directs secretary homeland_security secretary establish office comptroller office domestic preparedness responder grants board task_force terrorism preparedness responders promulgate national voluntary standards responder equipment requires reports dhs unified incident command system national critical infrastructure risk vulnerabilities assessment comprehensive screening system biometric entry exit data system international collaboration border document security standardization secure identification comptroller_general private sector preparedness federal responder training programs terrorist watch list consolidation secretary transportation national strategy transportation security airline passenger screening explosives detection airline screening checkpoints comprehensive screening program director national_counterterrorism_center collection analysis intelligence terrorist travel commissioner_of_social_security social_security card security enhancements director national_intelligence implementation goals establishment national_counterterrorism_center federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi creation fbi national security workforce central_intelligence_agency cia office_of_management_and_budget omb information sharing incentives leadership president national security institutions information secretary defense northern command plans homeland defense office_of_personnel_management opm security clearance standardization directs secretary secretary defense report homeland airspace defense directs attorney general report specified areas civil liberties security executive power including government sharing personal information commission civil liberties board act revises provisions concerning privacy_and_civil_liberties_oversight_board provides designation privacy civil liberties officers amends immigration_and_nationality_act require fingerprints passports requires specified reports recommendations commission policy goals intelligence_reform_and_terrorism_prevention_act revises provisions concerning house senate intelligence committees requires public disclosure president certain intelligence funding expresses sense congress respecting afghanistan pakistan saudi_arabia coalition strategy islamic terrorism middle_east partnership initiative proliferation security initiative nuclear weapons materials security standards sets forth provisions respecting terrorist sanctuary elimination standards detention humane treatment captured terrorists economic policies combat terrorism terrorist financing public diplomacy scholarship exchange library programs islamic world international broadcasting omnibus nonproliferation anti nuclear terrorism act establishes office nonproliferation programs executive_office president sets forth provisions concerning removal certain restrictions cooperative threat reduction energy nonproliferation programs modification programs fund use outside soviet_union global threat reduction initiative russia tactical non strategic nuclear weapons research development alternative use weapons mass destruction expertise nonproliferation activities strengthening nuclear nonproliferation treaty


Summary: Long-Term Care Trust Account Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish tax-exempt long-term care trust accounts; (2) allow cash contributions to such accounts up to $5,000 annually; (3) allow an exclusion from gross income for certain distributions, including for long-term care services for chronically-ill individuals; (4) impose penalties for excess contributions to such accounts and for failure to provide required reports on such accounts; and (5) allow a refundable tax credit for 10% of the annual contributions to such accounts.

long-term_care trust account act amends_the_internal_revenue_code establish tax exempt long-term_care trust accounts allow cash contributions accounts annually allow exclusion gross income certain distributions including long-term_care services chronically ill individuals impose penalties excess contributions accounts failure provide required reports accounts allow refundable tax credit annual contributions accounts


Summary: Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act - Exempts provisions expanding the adoption tax credit and adoption assistance programs enacted by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 from the general terminating (sunset) provisions of that Act.

adoption tax relief guarantee act exempts provisions expanding adoption tax credit adoption assistance programs enacted economic_growth_and_tax_relief_reconciliation_act general terminating sunset provisions act


Summary: Amends the REAL ID Act of 2005 to extend the deadline by which: (1) state drivers' licenses and identification cards must meet certain minimum federal standards to be accepted by a federal agency; and (2) a state must meet certain minimum verification standards before issuing such licenses or cards due to the nonavailability of state electronic systems to verify such documents. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to reconvene the negotiated rulemaking committee established pursuant to the 9/11 Commission Implementation Act of 2004, with the addition of any new interested parties, to: (1) review proposed regulations to implement the minimum document requirements, and the provisions, of the REAL ID Act of 2005; and (2) submit recommendations to the Secretary regarding appropriate modifications to such regulations and such Act.

amends real act extend deadline state drivers licenses identification cards meet certain minimum federal standards accepted federal agency state meet certain minimum verification standards issuing licenses cards state electronic systems verify documents directs secretary homeland_security secretary negotiated rulemaking committee established pursuant commission implementation act addition new interested parties review proposed regulations implement minimum document requirements provisions real act submit recommendations secretary appropriate modifications regulations act


Summary: Next Generation Hispanic-Serving Institutions Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise requirements for Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) under title V (Developing Institutions). Establishes a program of competitive grants to eligible HSIs that offer postbaccalaureate certifications or degrees (part B grants). Limits a part B grant award's duration to not more than five years. Prohibits the Secretary of Education from awarding more than one part B grant to an HSI in any one fiscal year. Authorizes appropriations for: (1) the current part A program of grants to HSIs that offer baccalaureate degrees or are junior or community colleges; and (2) the new part B program of grants to HSIs that offer postbaccalaureate certifications or degrees.

generation hispanic serving institutions act_-_amends higher education act revise requirements hispanic serving institutions title developing institutions establishes program competitive grants eligible offer postbaccalaureate certifications degrees grants limits grant award duration years prohibits secretary education awarding grant fiscal year authorizes appropriations current program grants offer baccalaureate degrees junior community colleges new program grants offer postbaccalaureate certifications degrees


Summary: Growing Our Manufacturing Employment Act or the GoMe Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow certain employers with domestic production gross receipts in the current and preceding taxable year a manufacturer's jobs tax credit through 2009 for annual increases in wages paid to their employees and to employees eligible for benefits under the Trade Adjustment Act; (2) extend through 2012 the tax credit for increasing research expenses; and (3) set forth rules for the application of the economic substance doctrine.

growing manufacturing employment act act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow certain employers domestic production gross receipts current preceding taxable year manufacturer jobs tax credit annual increases wages paid employees employees eligible benefits trade adjustment act extend tax credit increasing research expenses set forth rules application economic substance doctrine


Summary: Risk-Based Homeland Security Grants Act of 2007 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to set forth provisions governing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant funding for first responders pursuant to the State Homeland Security Grant Program, the Urban Area Security Initiative, the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program, and the Citizen Corps Program. Makes eligible for a covered grant any state, region, or directly eligible tribe. Sets forth grant application requirements. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish: (1) a Homeland Security Grants Board; (2) clearly defined essential capabilities for state and local government preparedness for terrorism (sets forth factors to address in establishing such capabilities and lists critical infrastructure sectors and types of threats to consider); and (3) a Task Force on Essential Capabilities. Directs the Secretary to promulgate national voluntary consensus standards for first responder equipment and training. Lists authorized and prohibited uses of grants. Requires each grant recipient to submit quarterly and annual reports on homeland security spending. Establishes penalties for states that fail to pass through to local governments, first responders, and other local groups funds or resources within 45 days of receipt. Expresses the sense of Congress regarding interoperable communications and Citizen Corps councils. Requires the Secretary to ensure coordination of federal efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. Directs the Secretary to conduct studies regarding: (1) implementation of a nationwide emergency telephonic alert notification system; (2) modifying the definition of "National Capital Region" to expand the area under the jurisdiction of the Office of National Capital Region Coordination; (3) risk-based funds allocation for port security grants; and (4) funds allocation under the Assistance to Firefighter Grants Program.

risk based homeland_security grants act amends homeland_security act set forth provisions governing department_of_homeland_security dhs grant funding responders pursuant state_homeland_security_grant_program urban_area_security_initiative law enforcement terrorism prevention program citizen corps program makes eligible covered grant state region directly eligible tribe sets forth grant application requirements requires secretary homeland_security establish homeland_security grants board clearly defined essential capabilities state local government preparedness terrorism sets forth factors address establishing capabilities lists critical infrastructure sectors types threats consider task_force essential capabilities directs secretary promulgate national voluntary consensus standards responder equipment training lists authorized prohibited uses grants requires grant recipient submit quarterly annual reports homeland_security spending establishes penalties states fail pass local governments responders local groups funds resources days receipt expresses sense congress interoperable communications citizen corps councils requires secretary ensure coordination federal efforts prevent prepare respond emergencies directs secretary conduct studies implementation nationwide emergency telephonic alert notification system modifying definition national_capital_region expand area jurisdiction office national_capital_region coordination risk based funds allocation port security grants funds allocation assistance firefighter grants program


Summary: Integrated Deepwater Program Reform Act - (Sec. 2) Prohibits the Coast Guard from using a private sector entity as a lead systems integrator for procurements under, or in support of, the Integrated Deepwater Systems Program (IDP). Requires the Coast Guard, unless otherwise excepted in accordance with the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 and the Federal Acquisition Regulations, to use full and open competition for any other procurement for which an outside contractor is used for the IDP. Sets forth various other exceptions.Limits, for certain procurements, the financial interests IDP lead systems integrators and tier 1 subcontractors may have in a subcontractor below tier 1 level.(Sec. 3) Requires, before certain procurements of major assets may be awarded, an analysis of alternatives by an independent third party, including regarding capability and interoperability, technology risk and maturity, and life-cycle costs. Prohibits procurement of an experimental or technically immature major asset under the IDP until an alternatives analysis has been conducted for the asset.(Sec. 4) Prohibits the Coast Guard from executing an IDP procurement contract, delivery order, or task order exceeding $10 million until the Coast Guard's commandant certifies certain matters, including that market research has been conducted, the technology has a high likelihood of accomplishing its intended mission, the technology is affordable, and funding is available. Excludes from the prohibition IDP contracts, deliver orders, or task orders for research and development or technology demonstrations.(Sec. 5) Requires that any IDP procurement contract, delivery order, or task order: (1) address recommendations in a specified Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, including the recommendation that any award or incentive fee be tied to program outcomes; (2) address any subsequent GAO recommendations relevant to the contract terms; (3) provide that certification of any IDP procurement will be conducted by an independent third party; (4) not include certain provisions relating to committing the Coast Guard without its explicit written approval or allowing for equitable adjustment that differs from the Federal Acquisition Regulations; (5) meet the requirements of a specified Coast Guard acquisition manual; (6) for any contract extending the existing IDP contract term that expires in June 2007, meet certain review requirements and address recommendations made in a specified study; and (7) not include a requirement for the purchase of a minimum number of specific assets.(Sec. 6) Requires that the Commandant ensure that: (1) the measures contained in a specified Coast Guard report relating to acquisition reform are implemented fully; (2) additional measures for improved management recommended in a specified study by the Defense Acquisition University are implemented; (3) integrated product teams, and all higher-level teams that oversee integrated product teams, are chaired by Coast Guard personnel; and (4) the Assistant Commandant for Engineering and Logistics is designated as the Technical Authority for all IDP design, engineering, and technical decisions.Permits the Coast Guard Commandant to transfer funds for personnel, compensation, and benefits from the appropriation account Acquisition, Construction, and Improvement to the appropriation account Operating Expenses for personnel compensation and benefits and related costs necessary to execute new or existing Coast Guard procurements.(Sec. 7) Requires that the Coast Guard: (1) make arrangements as appropriate with the Department of Defense for support in contracting and management of IDP procurements; (2) seek opportunities to leverage off contracts of other appropriate agencies; and (3) report to specified congressional committees such arrangements. Requires the Comptroller General to report to specified congressional committees, assessing current Coast Guard acquisition and management capabilities to manage IDP-related procurements, including improvement recommendations, and addressing whether the Coast Guard can better leverage Department of Defense or other agencies' contracts.(Sec. 8) Requires reports, including certain annual IDP-related budget justifications, quarterly status updates, and certain reports on cost overruns and delays. Amends the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 to modify the required contents of an IDP-related report.(Sec. 9) Requires the Coast Guard to consult with the Comptroller General to ensure GAO recommendations in a specified existing and any future reports with respect to award fee and award term criteria are addressed to the maximum extent practicable. Requires the Commandant to ensure that all other recommendations in those reports are implemented to the maximum extent practicable within one year after the date of enactment of this Act and that subsequent recommendations are implemented to the maximum extent practicable as they arise.(Sec. 10) Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security to report on the acquisition of assets under the Deepwater program.

integrated deepwater program reform_act sec prohibits coast_guard private sector entity lead systems integrator procurements support integrated deepwater systems program requires coast_guard excepted accordance competition contracting act federal acquisition regulations use open competition procurement outside contractor sets forth exceptions limits certain procurements financial interests lead systems tier subcontractors subcontractor tier requires certain procurements major assets awarded analysis alternatives independent party including capability interoperability technology risk maturity life cycle costs prohibits procurement experimental technically major asset alternatives analysis conducted prohibits coast_guard executing procurement contract delivery order task order exceeding million coast_guard commandant certifies certain matters including market research conducted technology high likelihood accomplishing intended mission technology affordable funding available excludes prohibition contracts deliver orders task orders research development technology requires procurement contract delivery order task order address recommendations specified government_accountability_office gao report including recommendation award incentive fee tied program outcomes address subsequent gao recommendations relevant contract terms provide certification procurement conducted independent party include certain provisions relating committing coast_guard explicit written approval allowing equitable adjustment differs federal acquisition regulations meet requirements specified coast_guard acquisition manual contract extending existing contract term expires june meet certain review requirements address recommendations specified study include requirement purchase minimum number specific requires commandant ensure measures contained specified coast_guard report relating acquisition reform implemented fully additional measures improved management recommended specified study defense acquisition university implemented integrated product teams higher level teams oversee integrated product teams chaired coast_guard personnel assistant commandant engineering logistics designated technical authority design engineering technical decisions permits coast_guard_commandant transfer funds personnel compensation benefits appropriation account acquisition construction improvement appropriation account operating expenses personnel compensation benefits related costs necessary execute new existing coast_guard requires coast_guard arrangements appropriate department_of_defense support contracting management procurements seek opportunities leverage contracts appropriate agencies report specified congressional committees arrangements requires comptroller_general report specified congressional committees assessing current coast_guard acquisition management capabilities manage related procurements including improvement recommendations addressing coast_guard better leverage department_of_defense agencies requires reports including certain annual related budget justifications quarterly status updates certain reports cost overruns delays amends coast_guard maritime transportation act modify required contents related requires coast_guard consult comptroller_general ensure gao recommendations specified existing future reports respect award fee award term criteria addressed maximum extent practicable requires commandant ensure recommendations reports implemented maximum extent practicable year date enactment act subsequent recommendations implemented maximum extent practicable requires inspector_general department_of_homeland_security report acquisition assets deepwater program


Summary: Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide funds under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to a state or local government to replace a public facility that was damaged as a result of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita if: (1) the extent of the damage would require the replacement of that facility based on a cost estimate provided by FEMA; (2) that government acquired real property for such replacement based on reasonable reliance on that estimate; and (3) such funds would otherwise be available to that government for that facility in accordance with such Act.

directs administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema provide funds robert stafford disaster relief emergency assistance_act state local government replace public facility damaged result hurricane katrina hurricane rita extent damage require replacement facility based cost estimate provided fema government acquired real property replacement based reasonable reliance estimate funds available government facility accordance act


Summary: Amends provisions of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 relating to the implementation of a mutual aid agreement for the National Capital Region in the event of a regional or national emergency to: (1) remove the requirement that agents and volunteers acting on behalf of a regional organization or entity be committed (listed) in a mutual aid agreement in order to prepare for or respond to such an emergency; and (2) expand the list of organizations or entities authorized to enter into and be covered by such an agreement to include any governmental agency, authority, or institution within the Region.

amends provisions intelligence_reform_and_terrorism_prevention_act relating implementation mutual aid agreement national_capital_region event regional national emergency remove requirement agents volunteers acting behalf regional organization entity committed listed mutual aid agreement order prepare respond emergency expand list organizations entities authorized enter covered agreement include governmental agency authority institution region


Summary: Grants immunity from civil liability to persons who: (1) in good faith report threats to or acts of terrorism against transportation systems or passengers; and (2) take reasonable action to mitigate such actions.

grants immunity civil liability persons good faith report threats acts terrorism transportation systems passengers reasonable action mitigate actions


Summary: Border Health Security Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary), acting through the U.S. members of the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission, to award grants to improve border residents' health. Requires the Secretary to award grants to states, local or tribal governments, trauma centers, regional trauma center coordinating entities, or public health entities for all hazards preparedness in the border area, including bioterrorism and infectious disease. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Act. Allows the Secretary to coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security in establishing a health alert system that: (1) alerts clinicians and public health officials of emerging disease clusters and syndromes along the border area; and (2) is alerted to signs of health threats, disasters of mass scale, or bioterrorism along the border area. Requires the Secretary to enter into a contract with the Institute of Medicine for the study of binational health infrastructure (including trauma and emergency care) and health insurance efforts. Amends the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Act to authorize any member or staff of the Commission to provide advice or recommendations to Congress concerning issues that are considered by the Commission.

border health security act requires secretary health_and_human_services secretary acting members united_states mexico border health commission award grants improve border residents health requires secretary award grants states local tribal governments trauma centers regional trauma center coordinating entities public health entities hazards preparedness border area including bioterrorism infectious disease authorizes appropriations carry united_states mexico border health commission act allows secretary coordinate secretary homeland_security establishing health alert system alerts clinicians public health officials emerging disease clusters border area signs health threats disasters mass scale bioterrorism border area requires secretary enter contract institute_of_medicine study binational health infrastructure including trauma emergency care health insurance efforts amends united_states mexico border health commission act authorize member staff commission provide advice recommendations congress concerning issues considered commission


Summary: Water Security Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grants for: (1) vulnerability assessments of publicly owned treatment works or community water systems; (2) implementation of security enhancements; (3) the development, expansion, or upgrading of emergency response and site security plans; and (4) the voluntary creation of mutual aid and emergency network preparedness agreements.Authorizes grants for security enhancements of treatment works and community water systems that meet specified certification requirements. Prescribes disclosure limits and protections for vulnerability assessments. Limits the federal cost share of an activity funded under this Act to 50%.Authorizes the Administrator to: (1) provide technical guidance to small publicly owned treatment works and small community water systems (serving fewer than 10,000 individuals) for conducting vulnerability assessments, emergency response plans, or site security plans and for implementing security enhancements; and (2) make grants to qualifying nonprofit organizations to improve assessment methodologies and tools and to implement a comprehensive training program.Requires the Administrator to research and review: (1) means of providing alternative processes to convey, treat, and dispose of wastewater and to treat and deliver drinking water if a disruption of service event occurs; (2) means by which a distribution system of a community water system could be compromised to allow the delivery of any hazardous chemical or substance; (3) methods for monitoring a collection system for hazardous substances and unauthorized entry; and (4) strategies for recovery from, and restoration of services after, such an event.

water security act authorizes administrator environmental_protection_agency epa provide grants vulnerability assessments publicly owned treatment works community water systems implementation security enhancements development expansion upgrading emergency response site security plans voluntary creation mutual aid emergency network preparedness agreements authorizes grants security enhancements treatment works community water systems meet specified certification requirements prescribes disclosure limits protections vulnerability assessments limits federal cost share activity funded act administrator provide technical guidance small publicly owned treatment works small_community_water_systems serving fewer individuals conducting vulnerability assessments emergency response plans site security plans implementing security enhancements grants qualifying nonprofit organizations improve assessment methodologies tools implement comprehensive training program requires administrator research review means providing alternative processes convey treat dispose wastewater treat deliver drinking water disruption service event occurs means distribution system community water system compromised allow delivery hazardous chemical substance methods monitoring collection system hazardous substances unauthorized entry strategies recovery restoration services event


Summary: Protect America Act of 2007 - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to provide that a court order is not required for the electronic surveillance of communication between persons who are not located within the United States for collecting foreign intelligence information, without respect to whether the communication passes through the United States or the surveillance device is located within the United States. Authorizes the Attorney General (AG) to apply to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (Court) for an order, or the extension of an order, authorizing for up to one year the electronic surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes of persons outside the United States. Allows the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and the AG to authorize the immediate electronic surveillance (without prior Court order) of persons reasonably believed to be outside the United States if: (1) the DNI and AG determine that it is in the U.S. national security interest to begin such surveillance; and (2) the AG submits to the Court, within five days after the commencement of the surveillance, a certification of and application for such surveillance. Authorizes the AG, with respect to an authorized surveillance, to issue a directive to a communications service provider, custodian, or other person to: (1) furnish all appropriate information, facilities, and assistance necessary to accomplish the surveillance; and (2) maintain under security procedures any surveillance records. Directs the Inspector General to report to the congressional intelligence and judiciary committees on surveillance conducted during the previous four-month period.

protect_america act amends foreign_intelligence_surveillance_act fisa provide court order required electronic surveillance communication persons located united_states collecting foreign intelligence information respect communication passes united_states surveillance device located united_states authorizes attorney general apply foreign_intelligence_surveillance_court court order extension order authorizing year electronic surveillance foreign intelligence purposes persons outside united_states allows director national_intelligence dni authorize immediate electronic surveillance prior court order persons reasonably believed outside united_states dni determine national security interest begin surveillance submits court days commencement surveillance certification application surveillance authorizes respect authorized surveillance issue directive communications service provider custodian person furnish appropriate information facilities assistance necessary accomplish surveillance maintain security procedures surveillance records directs inspector_general report congressional intelligence judiciary_committees surveillance conducted previous month period


Summary: Supporting America's Protective Security Advisor Act of 2007 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Protective Security Advisor Program Office within the Protective Security Coordination Division of the Office of Infrastructure Protection of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Requires the Office to have primary responsibility within DHS for: (1) encouraging state, local, and tribal governments and private sector owners and operators of critical infrastructure and key resources to participate and collaborate within the risk management framework of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan; (2) coordinating national and intergovernmental critical infrastructure and key resource activities with such governments, owners, and operators; (3) facilitating and conducting requirements, capabilities, and risk assessment analyses that enhance critical infrastructure and key resources preparedness; (4) promoting information sharing and security awareness; (5) assisting such governments in developing multijurisdictional security plans; (6) helping to ensure coordination among such governments, such owners and operators, emergency response providers, and related agencies; (7) serving as infrastructure liaison officials when a joint field office is activated in response to a natural disaster or terrorist event; and (8) facilitating and coordinating interaction with international security partners.Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a plan for the assignment and distribution of protective security advisors that takes into account baseline requirements and anticipated growth to: (1) ensure that protective security advisors are located across the United States and provide appropriate coverage and coordinated support, especially in high-risk regions; and (2) assign protective security advisors and support staff based on risk.

supporting america protective security advisor act amends homeland_security act establish protective security advisor program_office protective security coordination division office infrastructure protection department_of_homeland_security dhs requires office primary responsibility dhs encouraging state local tribal governments private sector owners operators critical infrastructure key resources participate collaborate risk management framework national infrastructure protection plan coordinating national intergovernmental critical infrastructure key resource activities governments owners operators facilitating conducting requirements capabilities risk assessment analyses enhance critical infrastructure key resources preparedness promoting information sharing security awareness assisting governments developing multijurisdictional security plans helping ensure coordination governments owners operators emergency response providers related agencies serving infrastructure liaison officials joint field office activated response natural disaster terrorist event facilitating coordinating interaction international security partners directs secretary homeland_security develop plan assignment distribution protective security advisors takes account baseline requirements anticipated growth ensure protective security advisors located united_states provide appropriate coverage coordinated support especially high risk regions assign protective security advisors support staff based risk


Summary: National Bombing Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an Office for Bombing Prevention in the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) Office of Infrastructure Protection. Assigns the Office primary responsibility for enhancing the ability and coordinating the efforts of the nation to deter, detect, prevent, protect against, and respond to terrorist explosive attacks.Directs the Office to: (1) serve as the lead agency of DHS for ensuring that programs designed to counter terrorist explosive attacks nationwide function together efficiently to meet the evolving threat from explosives and improvised explosive devices (IEDs); (2) coordinate national and intergovernmental bombing prevention activities; (3) analyze requirements necessary for state and local governments to protect against and respond to terrorist explosive attacks by maintaining a national analysis database on the capabilities of bomb squads, explosive detection canine teams, tactics teams, and public safety dive teams and applying the analysis in evaluating progress toward closing gaps relating to national strategic goals and standards and informing decisions relating to homeland security policy, assistance, training, research, development efforts, and testing and evaluation requirements; (4) promote secure information sharing of sensitive material relating to terrorist explosives and security awareness; (5) assist state and local governments in developing multijurisdictional IEDs security plans for high-risk jurisdictions; (6) help to ensure the identification and availability of effective technology applications through field pilot testing and the acquisition of such applications by federal, state, and local governments to prevent andrespond to terrorist explosive attacks; (7) coordinate the efforts of DHS regarding, and assist in developing and implementing, national explosives detection canine training, certification, and performance standards; (8) ensure the implementation of any recommendations contained the the national strategy to prevent and prepare for terrorist attacks using explosives; and (9) develop programmatic guidance and permitted uses for bombing prevention activities funded by homeland security assistance administered by DHS. Authorizes appropriations.Directs the President to: (1) develop and periodically update a national strategy to prevent and prepare for terrorist attacks using explosives or IEDs in the United States; and (2) report to the House and Senate homeland security committees within six months after submitting the report regarding each quadrennial homeland security review.(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, to: (1) coordinate federal nonmilitary research, development, testing, and evaluation activities relating to the detection and prevention of, protection against, and response to explosive attacks within the United States and the development of bomb squad tools and technologies necessary to neutralize and disable explosive devices; (2) coordinate with the Secretary of Defense and the heads of other relevant federal departments to ensure that military information and related activities are applied to nonmilitary uses; (3) establish a technology transfer program to facilitate the identification, modification, and commercialization of technology and equipment for use by state and local governmental agencies, emergency response providers, and the private sector against such attacks; and (4) establish a working group to advise and assist in the identification of military technologies developed by the Department of Defense (DOD) or the private sector to protect against and respond to explosive attacks.

national bombing prevention act amends homeland_security act establish office bombing prevention department_of_homeland_security dhs office infrastructure protection assigns office primary responsibility enhancing ability coordinating efforts nation deter detect prevent protect respond terrorist explosive attacks directs office serve lead agency dhs ensuring programs designed counter terrorist explosive attacks nationwide function efficiently meet evolving threat explosives improvised explosive devices coordinate national intergovernmental bombing prevention activities analyze requirements necessary state local governments protect respond terrorist explosive attacks maintaining national analysis database capabilities explosive detection canine teams tactics teams public safety teams applying analysis evaluating progress closing gaps relating national strategic goals standards informing decisions relating homeland_security policy assistance training research development efforts testing evaluation requirements promote secure information sharing sensitive material relating terrorist explosives security awareness assist state local governments developing multijurisdictional security plans high risk jurisdictions help ensure identification availability effective technology applications field pilot testing acquisition applications federal state local governments prevent terrorist explosive attacks coordinate efforts dhs assist developing implementing national explosives detection canine training certification performance standards ensure implementation recommendations contained national strategy prevent prepare terrorist attacks explosives develop programmatic guidance permitted uses bombing prevention activities funded homeland_security assistance administered dhs authorizes appropriations directs president develop periodically update national strategy prevent prepare terrorist attacks explosives united_states report house senate homeland_security committees months submitting report quadrennial homeland_security directs secretary homeland_security acting secretary science_and_technology coordinate federal nonmilitary research development testing evaluation activities relating detection prevention protection response explosive attacks united_states development squad tools technologies necessary disable explosive devices coordinate secretary defense heads relevant federal departments ensure military information related activities applied nonmilitary uses establish technology transfer program facilitate identification modification commercialization technology equipment use state local governmental agencies emergency response providers private sector attacks establish working_group advise assist identification military technologies developed department_of_defense dod private sector protect respond explosive attacks


Summary: Authorizes a financial institution, when verifying the identity of a non-U.S. citizen or national who is seeking to open a bank account, to accept only: (1) a Social Security number; (2) a passport number and the country of issuance; (3) an alien identification card number; or (4) any combination of such items. Prohibits a financial institution, for such verification purposes, from accepting identification documents issued by a foreign government, other than an unexpired passport.

authorizes financial institution verifying identity non citizen national seeking open bank account accept social_security number passport number country issuance alien identification card number combination items prohibits financial institution verification purposes accepting identification documents issued foreign government unexpired passport


Summary: Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to use an employer's failure to timely resolve discrepancies with the Social Security Administration (SSA) after receiving a "no match" notice as evidence that the employer violated unlawful employment provisions under such Act. Provides that an employee's firing by an employer having constructive knowledge that the employee is not authorized to work in the United States based on SSA notice that the name and number provided by the employee do not match, and cannot be corrected to match, SSA records shall not be considered an unfair immigration-related employment practice. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to direct SSA to provide DHS with certain "no match" information.

amends immigration_and_nationality_act authorize department_of_homeland_security dhs use employer failure timely resolve discrepancies social_security_administration ssa receiving match notice evidence employer violated unlawful employment provisions act provides employee firing employer having constructive knowledge employee authorized work united_states based ssa notice number provided employee match corrected match ssa records shall considered unfair immigration related employment practice amends_the_internal_revenue_code direct ssa provide dhs certain match information


Summary: OPEN FOIA Act of 2008 - Amends the Freedom of Information Act to require statutory exemptions to its disclosure requirements to specifically cite its provision that authorizes such exemptions.

open foia_act amends freedom information act require statutory exemptions disclosure requirements specifically cite provision authorizes exemptions


Summary: Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to repeal a provision that includes the Chief Human Capital Officer among the officials of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to be appointed by the President.

amends homeland_security act repeal provision includes chief human capital officer officials department_of_homeland_security dhs appointed president


Summary: Firefighter Fatality Reduction Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) conduct a survey of and report to Congress on the compliance of fire departments in the United States with national consensus standards for staffing, training, safe operations, personal protective equipment, and fitness relating to fire department operations and firefighting practices; and (2) establish a Task Force to Enhance Firefighter Safety to develop a plan to enhance firefighter safety by increasing compliance with such standards and to consider ways in which the federal government, states, and local governments can promote, encourage, or require compliance.

firefighter fatality reduction act directs secretary homeland_security conduct survey report congress compliance fire departments united_states national consensus standards staffing training safe operations personal protective equipment fitness relating fire department operations firefighting practices establish task_force enhance firefighter safety develop plan enhance firefighter safety increasing compliance standards consider ways federal_government states local governments promote encourage require compliance


Summary: National Improvised Explosive Device Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2008 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Office for Bombing Prevention, which shall have primary responsibility within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for enhancing the nation's ability, and coordinating its efforts, to deter, detect, prevent, protect against, intercept, and respond to terrorist improvised explosive device (IED) attacks. Transfers to the Office all functions of the current Office for Bombing Prevention of DHS's Office of Infrastructure Protection.Directs the Secretary of DHS to ensure that a Homeland Security Advisory Council subcommittee, to be known as the Senior Advisory Committee on Improvised Explosive Device Prevention and Response, is established. Requires the Committee to: (1) provide policy guidance and recommendations; (2) develop best practices, training, and basic operational procedures; (3) promote interoperability and information sharing between the federal government and IED first responders; and (4) meet annually to review grant applications under the Bomb Prevention and Response Grant Program (established by this Act) and provide advice on proposed grant allocations.Requires the Secretary's annual report on progress in achieving compliance with the correction of Coast Guard identified vulnerabilities in port security and compliance with Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans and facility security plans to include: (1) the identification of modifications necessary in funding to ensure the correction of capability gaps identified by the Coast Guard and the dive team component of the national analysis database on the capabilities of IED first responders (required to be maintained by the Office for Bombing Prevention); and (2) an assessment of progress in completing assessments for the dive team component for all applicable ports.

national improvised explosive device prevention preparedness act amends homeland_security act establish office bombing prevention shall primary responsibility department_of_homeland_security dhs enhancing nation ability coordinating efforts deter detect prevent protect intercept respond terrorist improvised explosive device attacks transfers office functions current office bombing prevention dhs office infrastructure protection directs secretary dhs ensure homeland_security advisory_council subcommittee known senior advisory_committee improvised explosive device prevention response established requires committee provide policy guidance recommendations develop best practices training basic operational procedures promote interoperability information sharing federal_government responders meet annually review grant applications prevention response grant program established act provide advice proposed grant allocations requires secretary annual report progress achieving compliance correction coast_guard identified vulnerabilities port security compliance area maritime transportation security plans facility security plans include identification modifications necessary funding ensure correction capability gaps identified coast_guard team component national analysis database capabilities responders required maintained office bombing prevention assessment progress completing assessments team component applicable ports


Summary: Detainee Basic Medical Care Act of 2008 - Directs: (1) the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish procedures for the delivery of medical and mental health care to all immigration detainees in Department of Homeland Security (DHS) custody; and (2) that such procedures address all detainee health needs, including primary care, emergency care, chronic care, prenatal care, dental care, eye care, mental health care, medical dietary needs, and other medically necessary specialized care.

detainee basic medical care act directs secretary homeland_security establish procedures delivery medical mental health_care immigration detainees department_of_homeland_security dhs custody procedures address detainee health needs including primary care emergency care chronic care prenatal care dental care eye care mental health_care medical dietary needs medically necessary specialized care


Summary: Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2009 for public transportation formula grants. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make such grants for: (1) operating costs of equipment and facilities being used to provide the public transportation the grant recipient is no longer able to pay as a result of reducing fares; (2) operating and capital costs of equipment and facilities being used to provide transportation services that the recipient incurs as a result of expanding such services; (3) the avoidance of increased fares or decreased services; (4) the costs of acquiring clean or alternative fuel vehicle-related equipment or facilities; and (5) administrative costs in establishing or expanding services to provide commuters with information about alternatives to single occupancy vehicle use. Requires a grant that involves acquiring clean or alternative fuel vehicle-related equipment or facilities for complying with the Clean Air Act to be for 100% of the net project cost unless the grant recipient requests a lower percentage.Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to require federal employees in urbanized areas served by fixed route public transportation to be offered transit pass transportation fringe benefits. Requires: (1) the Secretary to issue guidance on nationwide implementation of a transportation fringe benefit program; and (2) agencies to report on program implementation.Requires the Secretary to establish a pilot program to carry out vanpool demonstration projects in not more than three urbanized areas and two other areas. Requires a grant for a capital project during FY2008-FY2009 that involves additional parking facilities at an end-of-line fixed guideway station or at a park-and-ride lot that serves a fixed route commuter bus route that is more than 20 miles in length to be for 100% of the net capital cost of the project unless the grant recipient requests a lower percentage. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a national consumer awareness program on the environmental, energy, and economic benefits of public transportation alternatives to the use of single occupancy vehicles. Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to allow a federal agency to enter into a contract to purchase a generally available fuel that is not an alternative or synthetic fuel or a fuel predominantly produced from a nonconventional petroleum source if: (1) the contract does not specifically require the contractor to provide such an alternative, synthetic, or nonconventional fuel; (2) the purpose of the contract is not to obtain such a fuel; and (3) the contract does not provide incentives for a refinery upgrade or expansion to allow a refinery to use or increase its use of fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source.

saving energy public transportation act authorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2009 public transportation formula_grants authorizes secretary transportation grants operating costs equipment facilities provide public transportation grant recipient longer able pay result reducing fares operating capital costs equipment facilities provide transportation services recipient incurs result expanding services avoidance increased fares decreased services costs acquiring clean alternative fuel vehicle related equipment facilities administrative costs establishing expanding services provide commuters information alternatives single occupancy vehicle use requires grant involves acquiring clean alternative fuel vehicle related equipment facilities complying clean_air act net project cost grant recipient requests lower percentage amends safe accountable flexible efficient transportation equity act legacy users require federal employees urbanized areas served fixed route public transportation offered transit pass transportation fringe benefits requires secretary issue guidance nationwide implementation transportation fringe benefit program agencies report program implementation requires secretary establish pilot program carry vanpool demonstration projects urbanized areas areas requires grant capital project fy2008 fy2009 involves additional parking facilities end line fixed guideway station park ride lot serves fixed route commuter bus route miles length net capital cost project grant recipient requests lower percentage requires secretary transportation carry national consumer awareness program environmental energy economic benefits public transportation alternatives use single occupancy vehicles amends energy_independence_and_security_act allow federal agency enter contract purchase generally available fuel alternative synthetic fuel fuel predominantly produced nonconventional petroleum source contract specifically require contractor provide alternative synthetic nonconventional fuel purpose contract obtain fuel contract provide incentives refinery upgrade expansion allow refinery use increase use fuel nonconventional petroleum source


Summary: Homeland Security Partners Preservation Act of 2008 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from requiring the recipient of a grant under the Homeland Security Grant Program or the Urban Area Security Initiative to provide a matching contribution as a condition of the grant.

homeland_security partners preservation act amends homeland_security act prohibit administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema requiring recipient grant homeland_security grant program urban_area_security_initiative provide matching contribution condition grant


Summary: State Cyber Security Protection Act of 2008 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a State Cyber Security Pilot Program to demonstrate best practices, innovation, and knowledge transfer regarding cyber security within state governments. Directs the Secretary of DHS: (1) through the Assistant Secretary for Cyber Security and Communications, to be responsible for administering the Pilot Program; and (2) to ensure the maintenance of geographic and population diversity among selected Pilot Program participants.

state cyber security protection act amends homeland_security act establish department_of_homeland_security dhs state cyber security pilot program demonstrate best practices innovation knowledge transfer cyber security state governments directs secretary dhs assistant secretary cyber security communications responsible administering pilot program ensure maintenance geographic population diversity selected pilot program participants


Summary: Corporate Transparency Act of 2007 [sic] - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) disclose to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) certain tax return information of public entities whose securities are required to be registered under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 relating to the reconciliation of financial income statements with income tax returns (i.e., Schedule M-3); and (2) post on the Internet certain identifying and financial information for such entities. Imposes penalties on entities that fail to file required information. Requires the Secretary to study and report to Congress on the reconciliation of differences between financial income statements of public entities with income tax returns.

corporate transparency_act sic amends_the_internal_revenue_code require secretary treasury disclose securities_and_exchange_commission sec certain tax return information public entities securities required registered securities exchange act relating reconciliation financial income statements income tax returns schedule post internet certain identifying financial information entities imposes penalties entities fail file required information requires secretary study report congress reconciliation differences financial income statements public entities income tax returns


Summary: Identification Security Enhancement Act of 2007 - Repeals title II of the Real ID Act of 2005. Prohibits federal agencies from accepting state-issued driver's licenses and personal identification cards after specified deadlines unless such identification conforms to the minimum standards promulgated under this Act. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) establish by regulation minimum standards for acceptance of state-issued driver's licenses and personal identification cards by federal agencies; (2) establish a negotiated rulemaking process before publishing such standards; and (3) award grants to states to assist them in conforming to such standards.

identification security enhancement_act repeals title real act prohibits federal agencies accepting state issued driver licenses personal identification cards specified deadlines identification conforms minimum standards promulgated act directs secretary homeland_security establish regulation minimum standards acceptance state issued driver licenses personal identification cards federal agencies establish negotiated rulemaking process publishing standards award grants states assist conforming standards


Summary: State Defense Force Improvement Act - Recognizes state defense forces as integral military components of the homeland security effort of the United States, while reaffirming that such forces remain entirely state regulated, organized, and equipped, and recognizing that they will be used for homeland security purposes exclusively at the local level under state law. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to coordinate homeland security efforts with, and provide assistance (including the use of Department of Defense (DOD) property, arms, equipment, and facilities) to, a state defense force, upon request. Leaves participation by a state defense force in a DOD or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) training program to state discretion. Requires a state to reimburse DOD for training assistance costs. Provides that funds available to DOD may not be made available to a state defense force. Makes the state liable for any injuries or damages incurred by a defense force member while engaged in training activities or state active duty.

state defense force improvement act recognizes state defense forces integral military components homeland_security effort united_states forces remain entirely state regulated organized equipped recognizing homeland_security purposes exclusively local level state law authorizes secretary defense coordinate homeland_security efforts provide assistance including use department_of_defense dod property arms equipment facilities state defense force request leaves participation state defense force dod department_of_homeland_security dhs training program state discretion requires state reimburse dod training assistance costs provides funds available dod available state defense force makes state liable injuries damages incurred defense force member engaged training activities state active duty


Summary: Chemical Facility Security Improvement Act of 2009 - Prohibits federal funds from being used by the Secretary of Homeland Security to approve a site security plan for a chemical facility unless the facility meets or exceeds security standards and requirements to protect it against terrorist acts established by the state or local government for the area where it is located. Amends the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 to: (1) repeal a provision prohibiting the Secretary from disapproving a site security plan based on the presence or absence of a particular security measure; (2) require vulnerability assessments and site security plans to be treated as sensitive security information; and (3) repeal a provision limiting to the Secretary any right of action against a chemical facility owner or operator to enforce security measures.

chemical facility security improvement act prohibits federal funds secretary homeland_security approve site security plan chemical facility facility meets exceeds security standards requirements protect terrorist acts established state local government area located amends department_of_homeland_security appropriations act repeal provision prohibiting secretary disapproving site security plan based presence absence particular security measure require vulnerability assessments site security plans treated sensitive security information repeal provision limiting secretary right action chemical facility owner operator enforce security measures