WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Hurricane aftermath legislation

H.R. 3053, The Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2007

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3053 would protect private property rights....

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H.R. 2067, The Good Samaritan Protection for Construction, Architectural, and Engineering Volunteers Act

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2067 would provide construction, architectural, and engineering entities with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing services or equipment on a volunteer basis in response to a declared emergency or disaster....

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H.R. 1796, The National Emergency Centers Establishment Act

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1796 would direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish national emergency centers on military installations....

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H.R. 1262, To permit the Secretary of Education to continue to waive certain regulatory requirements with respect to the use of aid funds for restarting school operations after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1262 would permit the Secretary of Education to continue to waive certain regulatory requirements with respect to the use of aid funds for restarting school operations after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita....

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H.R. 1052, The Federal Engineering Accountability Act of 2007

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1052 would provide an option to proceed with an action in any Federal court to recover actual damages for physical or property damage in a major disaster that proximately results from the failure or negligence of the Army Corps of Engineers in the design, construction, or maintenance of a project for which the Corps is legally responsible....

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H.R. 444, To suspend temporarily the duty on certain plasma flat panel displays

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 444 would suspend temporarily the duty on certain plasma flat panel displays....

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H.R. 91, The Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 91 would establish a program to provide reinsurance for State natural catastrophe insurance programs to help the United States better prepare for and protect its citizens against the ravages of natural catastrophes, it would encourage and promote mitigation and prevention for, and recovery and rebuilding from, such catastrophes, and would better assist in the financial recovery from such catastrophes....

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P.L. 109-479, The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $0.20

Wed, 27 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5946 amends the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) and other laws that govern the conservation and management of fisheries. In addition, section 702 of the legislation will establish the Puget Sound Regional Shellfish Settlement Trust Fund....

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S. 3778, The Small Business Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $56.88

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST

S. 3778 would authorize funding over the 2007-2009 period for operations of the Small Business Administration (SBA) and would make a number of amendments to SBA loan programs, programs that support entrepreneurship, and programs that support preferences for small business in government contracting. Major provisions of S. 3778 include:

Title I would set the maximum amounts of small business loans that could be guaranteed by SBA for fiscal years 2007 through 2009, authorize appropriation o...

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S. 3721, The Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $42.66

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3721 would add the responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Preparedness Directorate to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Under S. 3721, FEMA would remain a distinct agency within DHS. The bill would authorize the appropriation of funds over the 2007-2010 period for the Readiness, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery (RMRR) account and for the Administration and Regional Operations (ARO) account that are both managed by FEMA. In addition, the bill would author...

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H.R. 5815, The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $22.22

Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5815 would authorize funding for the construction, renovation, improvement or leasing of over two dozen medical facilities by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The bill would specifically authorize the appropriation of funds for four projects in 2006, for 18 projects in 2007, and for the leasing of eight clinics in 2006 and 2007. It would also authorize VA to sell a certain property to the city of Fort Thomas, Kentucky....

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H.R. 5970, The Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act of 2006 - Savings per Average Family: $2197.96

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5970, the Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act of 2006,�would increase the estate and gift tax exemption amounts and reduce the rates, as well as extend and modify various other tax relief provisions. It also would make several changes to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, and it would increase the minimum wage.
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H.R. 5393, The Natural Disaster Housing Reform Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $0.08

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5393 would make the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) the lead agency to distribute housing assistance following a major disaster if the area affected by the disaster will need long-term housing assistance of 30 days or more. Under the bill, HUD would be responsible for providing financial assistance, temporary or permanent housing units, assistance for home repair, and technical assistance following major disasters.

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H.R. 4650, The National Levee Safety Program Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $0.78

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4650 would authorize the appropriation of funds over the 2007-2012 period for a levee (i.e., flood control embankments) safety program, including the inspection and inventory of levees, to be administered by the Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps would inspect levees that it constructed and maintains, as well as those financed, constructed, or maintained by other federal agencies and Indian tribes. In addition, the Corps would inspect other levees that are identified by state Gover...

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S. 1741, The Disaster Area Health and Environmental Monitoring Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $0.92

Wed, 12 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1741 would amend title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize a new program to protect the health and safety of disaster relief workers such as firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical technicians. This bill would authorize federal agencies to collect and analyze environmental data at disaster areas to determine whether substances that may be harmful to human health are present. In addition, this bill would authorize those agencies t...

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S. 3589, The Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $56.72

Mon, 26 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

The Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2006 would provide the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) with funds to pay remaining valid claims from the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes and reform the program, which is currently in an unsustainable financial position. Without a change in law, the NFIP will be unable to pay all flood insurance claims promptly, and faced with a nonfunctional program, those policyholders who are not required to carry flood insurance may abandon it. Enacting t...

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H.R. 5384, The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $744.56

Thu, 22 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5384 spends money on the operations and activities of the Department of Agriculture (except for the Forest Service), the Farm Credit Administration, the Farm Credit System Financial Assistance Corporation, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Food and Drug Administration (HHS), and related agencies in fiscal year 2007....

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H.R. 5316, The RESPOND Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $8.46

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5316 would remove the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and make it a cabinet-level agency reporting directly to the President of the United States. FEMA had a similar status prior to the formation of DHS in 2003. Under the bill, DHS's responsibilities for ensuring that the nation is prepared to respond to man-made and natural disasters would be transferred to FEMA. The bill also would authorize FEMA to coordinate an all-hazards emerge...

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S. 2766, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $5851.03

Fri, 09 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2766 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for the military functions of the Department of Defense (DoD), for activities of the Department of Energy (DOE), and for other purposes, including operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The bill also would authorize supplemental appropriations for 2006, primarily for the costs of those operations not covered by appropriations provided earlier in the year. In addition, S. 2766 would prescribe personnel strengths for each active-duty and sel...

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H.R. 5351, The National Emergency Management Reform and Enhancement Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $12.16

Fri, 02 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5351 would reorganize the Preparedness Directorate, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and part of the Science and Technology Directorate into a new operational entity within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) called the Directorate of Emergency Management. In addition, the bill would authorize the appropriation of funds for various programs including emergency management grants to states, the Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS), the National Urban Search and Res...

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S. 2012, The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $20.40

Tue, 02 May 2006 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2012 would amend the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) and other laws that govern the conservation and management of fisheries. The bill also would authorize appropriations for fisheries programs carried out by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)....

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H.R. 4100, The Louisiana Recovery Corporation Act - Cost per Average Family: $98.63

Thu, 06 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4100 would establish the Louisiana Recovery Corporation. This new federal agency would redevelop areas in Louisiana distressed by either Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita by acquiring real estate, improving the property, and selling it to developers. The Louisiana Recovery Corporation would be authorized to operate for 10 years. The corporation would be authorized to encourage people to return to areas of Louisiana that were devastated by those storms by providing grants of land and money...

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H.R. 4973, The Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $55.51

Tue, 04 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4973 would increase the amount that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) can borrow from the U.S. Treasury to cover expenses of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, the bill would reform the NFIP by requiring FEMA to phase in actuarially sound premium rates for flood insurance on commercial and nonprimary residences (i.e., second and vacation homes). H.R. 4973 also would authorize FEMA to expand the flood insurance program to include new types of insurance and...

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H.R. 609, The College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $107.43

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 609 would make changes to federal higher education programs, including the Pell Grant program and the Perkins Loan program, and numerous smaller changes to the student and parent loan programs. Provisions included in H.R. 609 include: Increasing the maximum award level for Pell grants for academic year 2006-2007 to $6,000; Changing eligibility requirements for Pell grants; Requiring the Secretary of Education to reallocate to schools default collections on Perkins loans; and Delaying the re...

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H.R. 2830, The Pension Protection Act of 2005 - Savings per Average Family: $50.79

Mon, 20 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 2830 would make changes to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) that would affect the operations of private pension plans. It would do so mostly by changing the funding requirements for taxqualified, defined-benefit pension plans and the premiums paid to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). It would also extend certain tax incentives for retirement savings and modify tax provisions related to spending for health care. Ma...

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