Summary: Securing America's Veterans Insurance Needs and Goals Act of 2010 or SAVINGS Act of 2010 - Requires a life insurance company, in order to provide life insurance for veterans under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program, to: (1) provide financial counseling to the beneficiary or other person entitled to payment upon the establishment of a valid claim; and (2) include full disclosure with respect to such payment, including specified information with respect to interest payable and the various methods of receiving payment(s). Prohibits a company from charging fees to a payee for maintaining such payment with the company. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to include in each annual performance and accountability report submitted to Congress information concerning individuals receiving the counseling and disclosures required under this Act. Requires: (1) the Director of the VA's Office of Survivor Assistance to attend each meeting of the Advisory Council on Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance; and (2) the Secretary to ensure that such Office has the necessary personnel to provide information on the receipt of such counseling.

securing_america veterans insurance needs goals act savings act requires life insurance company order provide life insurance veterans program provide financial counseling beneficiary person entitled payment establishment valid claim include disclosure respect payment including specified information respect interest payable methods receiving prohibits company charging fees payee maintaining payment company directs secretary veterans_affairs include annual performance accountability report submitted congress information concerning individuals receiving counseling disclosures required act requires director attend meeting secretary ensure office necessary personnel provide information receipt counseling


Summary: Terminally Ill Disability Beneficiary Act of 2009 [sic] - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to create an exception from the waiting period otherwise required for Social Security disability insurance benefits for beneficiaries suffering from a medically determined terminal illness with not more: (1) than six months to live; or (2) 12 months to live in the case of an impairment consisting of a burn injury.

beneficiary act sic amends title old age survivors disability insurance social security act create exception waiting period required social_security disability insurance benefits beneficiaries suffering medically determined terminal illness months live months live case impairment consisting burn injury


Summary: Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2010 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to exclude from participation in any federal health care program entities affiliated with a sanctioned entity, as well as any officer or managing employee of an affiliated entity (currently, only individuals with an ownership or control interest in a sanctioned entity), if the affiliated entity was so affiliated at the time of any of the conduct forming the basis for the conviction or exclusion of the sanctioned entity. Provides that the budgetary effects of this Act, for compliance with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act, provided that such statement has been submitted before the vote on passage.

strengthening medicare anti fraud measures act amends title social security act authorize secretary health_and_human_services hhs exclude participation federal health care program entities affiliated sanctioned entity officer managing employee affiliated entity currently individuals ownership control interest sanctioned entity affiliated entity affiliated time conduct forming basis conviction exclusion sanctioned entity provides budgetary effects act compliance statutory pay act shall determined reference latest statement titled budgetary effects paygo legislation act provided statement submitted vote passage


Summary: Back to Work Extension Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend for one year the exemption from employment and railroad retirement taxes for employers who hire certain unemployed individuals prior to January 1, 2012 (currently, January 1, 2011). Appropriates to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund under title II of the Social Security Act amounts necessary to cover any reduction in revenues resulting from the tax exemptions provided by this Act.

work extension act amends internal revenue code extend year exemption employment railroad retirement taxes employers hire certain unemployed individuals prior january currently january appropriates federal_old-age_and_survivors_insurance_trust_fund federal_disability_insurance_trust_fund title social security act amounts necessary cover reduction revenues resulting tax exemptions provided act


Summary: Provider Tax Administrative Simplification Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to approve a waiver of the uniform tax requirement (whether or not the tax is broad based), regardless of whether the state concerned satisfies certain requirements, for any state with a provider tax that does not apply to continuing care retirement communities or life care communities that: (1) have no beds certified to provide medical assistance under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act; or (2) do not provide services for which Medicaid payment may be made.

requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs approve waiver uniform tax requirement tax broad based regardless state concerned satisfies certain requirements state provider tax apply continuing care retirement communities life care communities beds certified provide medical assistance title xix medicaid social security act provide services medicaid payment


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) WIPA and PABSS Extension Act of 2010 - Amends part A of title XI of the Social Security Act to extend through FY2011 the authorization of appropriations for the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) program and the Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) Program. Requires each entity awarded a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract under the WIPA Program to report annually to the Commissioner of Social Security on the benefits planning and assistance provided to individuals under such grant, agreement, or contract. Requires up to 10% of the total amount obligated through a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract awarded under the WIPA Program for a fiscal year to a state, private agency, or organization to remain available until the end of the succeeding fiscal year. Limits the extended availability of such amount, however, to benefits planning and assistance only for individuals who are within the grant, agreement, or contract recipient's caseload as of immediately before the beginning of such fiscal year.

measure amended introduced summary version repeated extension act amends title social security act extend fy2011 authorization appropriations program protection advocacy beneficiaries social security program requires entity awarded grant cooperative agreement contract report annually commissioner_of_social_security benefits planning assistance provided individuals grant agreement contract requires total obligated grant cooperative agreement contract awarded fiscal year state private agency organization remain available end succeeding fiscal year limits extended availability benefits planning assistance individuals grant agreement contract recipient caseload immediately beginning fiscal year


Summary: Social Security Safety Dividend Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to disburse a $250 payment for a particular year to recipients of Social Security benefits, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits (under title XVI of the Social Security Act), railroad retirement benefits, or veterans disability compensation or pension benefits if no cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is payable for any month in such a year.

dividend act directs secretary treasury disburse payment particular year recipients social_security benefits supplemental security income ssi benefits title xvi social security act railroad retirement benefits veterans disability compensation pension benefits cost living adjustment cola payable month year


Summary: Social Security Death Benefit Increase Act of 2010 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to increase the maximum lump-sum death payment from $255 to $332.

act amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act increase maximum lump sum death payment


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to disburse a one-time payment equal to 60% [sic] of the total annual amount of their benefits under Social Security, SSI (Supplemental Security Income under title XVI of the Social Security Act), the railroad retirement benefits program, and the veterans disability compensation or pension benefits program to recipients of such benefits if no cost-of-living adjustment is payable in 2011.

directs secretary treasury disburse time payment equal sic total annual benefits social_security ssi supplemental security income title xvi social security act railroad retirement benefits program veterans disability compensation pension benefits program recipients benefits cost living adjustment payable


Summary: Middle Class Opportunity Act of 2009 - Declares that Congress should enact, and the President should sign, legislation to improve the lives of middle class families and provide them with greater opportunity to achieve the American dream by: (1) providing middle class tax relief while making the tax laws simpler and more reliable; (2) promoting investments in the new economy and enacting policies that create good, well-paying domestic jobs, and promoting families by improving the access and affordability of child and elder care; (3) enhancing the incentives and protections to help middle class families adequately meet their needs in retirement; (4) improving programs to help families acquire the education and training to be productive participants in the modern economy; (5) restoring fairness, prosperity, and economic security for working families by ensuring workers can exercise their rights to freely choose to form a union without employer interference; and (7) removing barriers to fair pay for all workers.

middle class opportunity act declares congress enact president sign legislation improve lives middle class families provide greater opportunity achieve american dream providing middle class tax relief making tax laws simpler reliable promoting investments new economy enacting policies create good paying domestic jobs promoting families improving access affordability child elder care enhancing incentives protections help middle class families adequately meet needs retirement improving programs help families acquire education training productive participants modern economy restoring fairness prosperity economic security working families ensuring workers exercise rights freely choose form union employer interference removing barriers fair pay workers


Summary: Social Security Totalization Agreement Reform Act of 2009 or STAR Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to provide that any agreement to establish a totalization arrangement which is entered into with another country shall enter into force with respect to the United States if (and only if): (1) the President, at least 90 calendar days before the date on which he enters into the agreement, notifies each House of Congress of his intention to enter into it, and promply thereafter publishes notice of such intention in the Federal Register; (2) he transmits the text of such agreement to each House of the Congress; and (3) a joint resolution regarding such agreement has passed both Houses of Congress and been enacted into federal law. Sets forth procedures for the consideration of such a joint resolution.

agreement reform act star act amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act provide agreement establish totalization arrangement entered country shall enter force respect united_states president calendar days date enters agreement notifies house congress intention enter publishes notice intention federal_register transmits text agreement house congress joint resolution agreement passed enacted federal law sets forth procedures consideration joint resolution


Summary: Notch Fairness Act of 2009 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to revise the formula for the computation of minimum Old Age Insurance benefits for individuals who reached age 65 in or after 1979, and to whom applies the 15-year transition period for the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977. Sets forth a schedule of additional benefit increases for such beneficiaries (and related beneficiaries), with percentages declining from 55% to 5% and keyed to the year an individual became eligible for such benefits between 1979 and 1988. Allows such beneficiaries, in the alternative, to receive lump sum payments over four years totaling $5,000.

notch fairness act amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act revise formula computation minimum old age insurance benefits individuals reached age applies year transition period changes benefit computation rules enacted social_security_amendments sets forth schedule additional benefit increases beneficiaries related beneficiaries percentages declining keyed year individual eligible benefits allows beneficiaries alternative receive lump sum payments years totaling


Summary: Social Security Lock-Box Act of 2009 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide a point of order against consideration of any: (1) budget resolution that sets forth totals for any fiscal year with respect to the Social Security Trust Funds that are less than the totals of the Social Security Trust Funds for that fiscal year as calculated in accordance with a current services baseline; or (2) spending or tax legislation that would cause any totals to be less than the Funds totals for the covered fiscal year. Makes the point of order described in (2) above inapplicable to Social Security reform legislation. Requires any federal budget submitted by the President that recommends totals for any fiscal year with respect to the Funds that are less than the totals of the Funds for that fiscal year to include a detailed proposal for Social Security reform legislation. Makes this Act inapplicable upon the enactment of such legislation. Defines "Social Security reform legislation" as a bill or joint resolution to save Social Security that specifies that it constitutes reform legislation.

amends congressional budget act provide point order consideration budget resolution sets forth totals fiscal year respect social_security_trust_funds totals social_security_trust_funds fiscal year calculated accordance current services baseline spending tax legislation cause totals funds totals covered fiscal year makes point order described inapplicable social_security reform legislation requires federal budget submitted president recommends totals fiscal year respect funds totals funds fiscal year include detailed proposal social_security reform legislation makes act inapplicable enactment legislation defines social security reform legislation bill joint resolution save social_security specifies constitutes reform legislation


Summary: Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to provide that wages earned, and self-employment income derived by, individuals while they were not U.S. citizens or nationals, and were in the United States illegally, shall not be credited for coverage under the OASDI program.

amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act provide wages earned self employment income derived individuals citizens nationals united_states illegally shall credited coverage oasdi program


Summary: Social Security and Medicare Improved Burn Injury Treatment Access Act of 2009 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to direct the Commissioner of Social Security to waive the application of the five-month Social Security disability waiting period in cases of individuals with disabling burn injuries. Eliminates the 24-month Medicare disability waiting period in cases of individuals with disabling burn injuries.

social_security medicare improved burn injury treatment access act amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act direct commissioner social_security waive application month social_security disability waiting period cases individuals disabling burn injuries eliminates month medicare disability waiting period cases individuals disabling burn injuries


Summary: Social Security Solvency Act of 2009 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to provide for progressive indexing of old age insurance benefits with respect to any individual who initially becomes eligible for them or who dies (before becoming eligible for them) in calendar year 2012 or later. Provides for: (1) modification of primary insurance amount (PIA) factors to reflect changes in life expectancy; (2) computation of the PIA for an individual who has or has had a period of disability and who initially becomes eligible for such benefits in or after 2012; (3) acceleration of the increase in retirement age to 67; and (4) automatic appropriations to maintain the balance ratio of the Social Security Trust Funds at not less than 100% for the calendar year commencing during each fiscal year.

amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act provide progressive indexing old age insurance benefits respect individual initially eligible dies eligible calendar year later provides modification primary insurance factors reflect changes life expectancy computation individual period disability initially eligible benefits acceleration increase retirement age automatic appropriations maintain balance ratio social_security_trust_funds calendar year commencing fiscal year


Summary: Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to provide that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements involving an irrevocable trust whose named beneficiary is the funeral provider are not to be considered, under the SSI program, as resources available to the individual.

amends title xvi supplemental security income ssi social security act provide value certain funeral burial arrangements involving irrevocable trust named beneficiary funeral provider considered ssi program resources available individual


Summary: Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 2009 - Declares the purposes of this Act, including to stimulate economic activity and development in Afghanistan and the border region of Pakistan in an effort to combat violent extremism. Authorizes the President to: (1) designate an area within Afghanistan or Pakistan as a Reconstruction Opportunity Zone, provided such country meets certain eligibility requirements; and (2) proclaim duty-free treatment for certain articles (including certain textile and apparel articles as well as non-textile or non-apparel articles) that are imported into the United States from a designated zone within such country, provided certain requirements are met. Specifies rules of origin for such articles.Prohibits duty-free treatment for any such articles unless the country in question adopts certain enforcement measures to prevent their unlawful transshipment and the use of false documents relating to importation into the United States.Authorizes the President to: (1) waive duty-free treatment for such articles if it is inconsistent with the national interests of the United States; and (2) withdraw, suspend, or limit such treatment.

afghanistan opportunity zones act declares purposes act including stimulate economic activity development afghanistan border region pakistan effort combat violent extremism authorizes president designate area afghanistan pakistan provided country meets certain eligibility requirements proclaim duty free treatment certain articles including certain textile apparel articles non textile non apparel articles imported united_states designated zone country provided certain requirements met specifies rules origin articles prohibits duty free treatment articles country question adopts certain enforcement measures prevent unlawful transshipment use false documents relating importation united_states authorizes president waive duty free treatment articles inconsistent national interests united_states withdraw suspend limit treatment


Summary: Wartime Treatment Study Act - Establishes the Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans to review U.S. government wartime treatment (from September 1, 1939, through December 31, 1948) of European Americans and European Latin Americans. Requires the Commission to review: (1) government actions with respect to European Americans and European Latin Americans pursuant to United States laws and directives, including the Alien Enemies Acts, Presidential Proclamations 2526, 2527, 2655, 2662, 2685, Executive Orders 9066 and 9095, and related directives pursuant to these and other pertinent laws, proclamations, or executive orders; (2) registration requirements, travel and property restrictions, internment, and forced abandonment of property; (3) participation by European Americans in the U.S. Armed Forces; and (4) appropriate remedies, including public education programs and the creation of a comprehensive online database by the National Archives and Records Administration of documents related to the government's wartime treatment of European Americans and European Latin Americans during World War II. Establishes the Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees to review the U.S. government's refusal to allow entry into the United States of Jewish and other refugees fleeing persecution or genocide in Europe. Directs the Commission to include reviews of: (1) the rationale for such refusal, its perceived benefit, and its impact on refugees; and (2) federal refugee policy concerning those fleeing persecution or genocide.

wartime treatment study act establishes commission european americans review government wartime treatment september december european americans european latin americans requires commission review government actions respect european americans european latin americans pursuant united_states laws directives including presidential executive orders related directives pursuant pertinent laws executive orders registration requirements travel property restrictions internment forced abandonment property participation european americans appropriate remedies including public education programs creation comprehensive online database national_archives_and_records_administration documents related government wartime treatment european americans european latin americans world war establishes commission jewish refugees review government refusal allow entry united_states jewish refugees fleeing persecution genocide europe directs commission include reviews rationale refusal perceived benefit impact refugees federal refugee policy concerning fleeing persecution genocide


Summary: Community Choice Act of 2009 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require state Medicaid plan coverage of community-based attendant services and supports for certain Medicaid-eligible individuals. Outlines requirements for: (1) an enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for ongoing activities of early coverage states that enhance and promote the use of community-based attendant services and supports; and (2) increased federal financial participation for certain expenditures incurred by the state for the provision of such services and supports. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) award grants to eligible states which have established a Consumer Task Force to assist the state in its development of real choice systems change initiatives; and (2) conduct a demonstration project for the purpose of evaluating service coordination and cost-sharing approaches with respect to the provision of community-based services and supports to dually eligible individuals.

community choice act amends title xix medicaid social security act ssa require state medicaid plan coverage community based attendant services supports certain medicaid eligible individuals outlines requirements enhanced federal medical assistance percentage fmap ongoing activities early coverage states enhance promote use community based attendant services supports increased federal financial participation certain expenditures incurred state provision services supports directs secretary health_and_human_services award grants eligible states established assist state development real choice systems change initiatives conduct demonstration project purpose evaluating service coordination cost sharing approaches respect provision community based services supports dually eligible individuals


Summary: Elder Justice Act of 2009 - Amends the Social Security Act to establish an Elder Justice program under title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services). Establishes within the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) an Elder Justice Coordinating Council (EJCC). Establishes the Advisory Board on Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation. Directs the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities to establish stationary and mobile forensic centers, to develop forensic expertise regarding, and provide services relating to, elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Directs the Secretary to provide incentives for individuals to train for, seek, and maintain employment providing direct care in a long-term care (LTC) facility. Directs the Secretary to make grants to LTC facilities to: (1) offer continuing training and varying levels of certification to employees who provide direct care to LTC facility residents; and (2) provide bonuses or other benefits to employees who achieve certification. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to assist LTC facilities in offsetting the costs for standardized clinical health care informatics systems designed to improve patient safety and reduce adverse events and health care complications resulting from medication errors. Directs the Secretary to ensure that HHS: (1) provides funding to state and local adult protective services services offices that investigate reports of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; and (2) collects and disseminates related data in coordination with the Department of Justice. Establishes a program of annual adult protective services grants to states. Directs the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities to: (1) improve the capacity of state LTC ombudsman programs to respond to and resolve abuse and neglect complaints; and (2) conduct pilot programs with state or local LTC ombudsman offices. Directs the Secretary to establish programs to provide and improve ombudsman training for national organizations and state LTC ombudsman programs. Amends part A of SSA title XI to require each individual owner, operator, employee, manager, agent, or contractor of an LTC facility receiving certain federal support to report to the Secretary and local law enforcement entities any reasonable suspicion of crimes occurring in such facility. Requires the owner or operator of such an LTC facility to notify the Secretary and the appropriate state regulatory agency of a facility's impending closure, as well as a plan for the transfer and adequate relocation of facility residents. Directs the Secretary to study and report to the EJCC and appropriate congressional committees on establishing a national nurse aide registry.

elder justice act amends social security act establish program title block grants states social_services establishes office_of_the_secretary health_and_human_services hhs elder_justice_coordinating_council establishes advisory_board elder abuse neglect exploitation directs secretary grants eligible entities establish stationary mobile forensic centers develop forensic expertise provide services relating elder abuse neglect exploitation directs secretary provide incentives individuals train seek maintain employment providing direct care long term care ltc facility directs secretary grants ltc facilities offer continuing training varying levels certification employees provide direct care ltc facility residents provide bonuses benefits employees achieve certification authorizes secretary grants assist ltc facilities offsetting costs standardized clinical health care informatics systems designed improve patient safety reduce adverse events health care complications resulting medication errors directs secretary ensure hhs provides funding state local adult protective services services offices investigate reports elder abuse neglect exploitation collects disseminates related data coordination department_of_justice establishes program annual adult protective services grants states directs secretary grants eligible entities improve capacity state ltc ombudsman programs respond resolve abuse neglect complaints conduct pilot programs state local ltc ombudsman offices directs secretary establish programs provide improve ombudsman training national organizations state ltc ombudsman programs amends ssa title require individual owner operator employee manager agent contractor ltc facility receiving certain federal support report secretary local law enforcement entities reasonable suspicion crimes occurring facility requires owner operator ltc facility notify secretary appropriate state regulatory agency facility impending closure plan transfer adequate relocation facility residents directs secretary study report appropriate congressional committees establishing national nurse aide registry


Summary: Senior Investment Protection Act of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General to establish a program of grants to states to: (1) investigate and prosecute misleading and fraudulent marketing practices; or (2) develop educational materials and training aimed at reducing misleading and fraudulent marketing of financial products toward seniors.

senior investment protection act directs attorney general establish program grants states investigate prosecute misleading fraudulent marketing practices develop educational materials training aimed reducing misleading fraudulent marketing financial products seniors


Summary: Medicare Early Access Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to add a new part E (Purchase of Medicare Benefits by Certain Individuals 55 to 65 Years of Age). Provides access to Medicare benefits for individuals 55 to 64 years of age who do not have coverage under a federal health insurance program or under a group plan. Requires enrollees to pay a premium to receive Medicare coverage. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to base the premium on the Secretary's estimate of the average, national annual per capita amount of the cost of providing services to the population. Allows early retirees with access to retiree coverage to enroll under this part while keeping their federal or state COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985) continuation coverage. Allows an employer that offers employment-based retiree health coverage to an individual who enrolls under this part to modify such coverage to provide for: (1) employer payment of items and services for which payment may not be made under Medicare; and (2) employer payment of 25% of the monthly premium applicable to the individual after enrollment. Creates in the Treasury the Medicare Early Access Trust Fund to hold the premiums collected under this Act and to support the new program. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow program enrollees to receive a 75% advance, refundable credit to offset Medicare early access premium costs (thus requiring program enrollees in the Medicare early access program to be responsible for 25% of the monthly premiums).

medicare early access act amends title xviii medicare social security act add new purchase medicare benefits years age provides access medicare benefits individuals years age coverage federal health insurance program group plan requires enrollees pay premium receive medicare coverage requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs base premium secretary estimate average national annual capita cost providing services population allows early retirees access retiree coverage enroll keeping federal state cobra consolidated_omnibus_budget reconciliation act continuation coverage allows employer offers employment based retiree health coverage individual enrolls modify coverage provide employer payment items services payment medicare employer payment monthly premium applicable individual enrollment creates treasury medicare hold premiums collected act support new program amends internal revenue code allow program enrollees receive advance refundable credit offset medicare early access premium costs requiring program enrollees medicare early access program responsible monthly premiums


Summary: Illegal Garnishment Prevention Act - Prohibits funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or the Commissioner of Social Security for FY2010 or any fiscal year thereafter from being used to promote or otherwise encourage recipients of veterans benefits or benefits paid under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to use direct deposit for the payment of such benefits until: (1) the Secretary of the Treasury promulgates rules establishing procedures to ensure that such benefits are protected from attachment and garnishment; and (2) at least five of the seven members of the advisory committee established under this Act concur in advising the Secretary that such procedures provide adequate safeguards. Establishes a Social Security Benefits Protection from Attachment or Garnishment Advisory Committee.

illegal garnishment prevention act prohibits funds appropriated available secretary treasury secretary veterans_affairs commissioner_of_social_security fy2010 fiscal year promote encourage recipients veterans benefits benefits paid title survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act use direct deposit payment benefits secretary treasury promulgates rules establishing procedures ensure benefits protected attachment garnishment seven members advisory committee established act concur advising secretary procedures provide adequate safeguards establishes


Summary: Healthy Families Act - Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. Declares that an employer shall not be required to permit an employee to earn more than 56 hours of paid sick time in a calendar year, unless the employer chooses to set a higher limit. Allows employees to use such time to: (1) meet their own medical needs; (2) care for the medical needs of certain family members; or (3) seek medical attention, assist a related person, take legal action, or engage in other specified activities relating to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Prohibits an employer from interfering with an employee's exercise of such rights. Directs the Secretary of Labor to exercise certain investigative and enforcement authority for employees covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 or the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991. Grants the same authority, for employees under their jurisdiction, to the Librarian of Congress, the Comptroller General, the Board of Directors of the congressional Office of Compliance, and the Merit Systems Protection Board. Authorizes civil actions by employees, individuals, or their representatives for damages or equitable relief against employers who violate this Act. Waives a state's sovereign immunity with respect to a suit brought by an employee of a federally-assisted state program or activity for relief authorized under this Act. Requires the Commissioner of Labor Statistics annually to compile information annually on paid sick time, and the Comptroller General to study related matters. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to discourage employers from adopting or retaining more generous leave policies.

healthy_families_act_-_requires certain employers employ employees working day workweeks year permit employee earn hour paid sick time hours worked declares employer shall required permit employee earn hours paid sick time calendar year employer chooses set higher limit allows employees use time meet medical needs care medical needs certain family members seek medical attention assist related person legal action engage specified activities relating domestic violence sexual assault stalking prohibits employer interfering employee exercise rights directs secretary labor exercise certain investigative enforcement authority employees covered family_and_medical_leave_act government employee rights act grants authority employees jurisdiction librarian congress comptroller_general board_of_directors congressional office_of_compliance merit_systems_protection_board authorizes civil actions employees individuals representatives damages equitable relief employers violate act waives state sovereign immunity respect suit brought employee federally assisted state program activity relief authorized act requires commissioner labor_statistics annually compile information annually paid sick time comptroller general study related matters declares act shall construed discourage employers adopting retaining generous leave policies


Summary: International Adoption Simplification Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include in the definition of "child," and thus in the exemption from required admissions vaccination documentation, certain children who have been adopted in a foreign country that is a signatory to the Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) or who are emigrating from such a country for U.S. adoption. Includes in such definition and exemption a child who is under the age of 18 at the time an immediate relative status petition is filed on his or her behalf, has been adopted abroad or is coming for U.S. adoption, and is the natural sibling of: (1) an adopted child from a Hague Convention signatory country; (2) a child adopted under the age of 16 who has lived with the adoptive parents for at least two years, or a child who has been abused; or (3) an orphan who was under the age of 16 at the time an immediate relative status petition was filed on his or her behalf. Makes such provisions effective on the date of enactment of this Act, except that such an alien sibling who has attained the age of 18 on or after April 1, 2008, shall be deemed to meet the age requirement if a petition for classification of the alien as an immediate relative is filed not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

international adoption simplification act amends immigration nationality act include definition child exemption required admissions vaccination documentation certain children adopted foreign country signatory country adoption includes definition exemption child age time immediate relative status petition filed behalf adopted abroad coming adoption natural sibling adopted child hague_convention signatory country child adopted age lived adoptive parents years child abused orphan age time immediate relative status petition filed behalf makes provisions effective date enactment act alien sibling attained age april shall deemed meet age requirement petition classification alien immediate relative filed later years date enactment act


Summary: Measuring American Poverty Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau), in collaboration with the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), to calculate modern poverty thresholds and modern poverty rates for each calendar year. Directs the Census Bureau and the BLS to choose: (1) the most appropriate distribution of consumption expenditures on food, clothing, and shelter, which may exclude families receiving subsidies for food, clothing, or shelter; and (2) the reference family for the modern poverty measure. Declares that the modern poverty threshold for a reference family shall be an amount equal to the average of 120% of the 33rd percentile of the distribution chosen, allowing for calculations to rely on a limited band converging on this percentile, during four or more of the most recent years for which data is available from the Consumer Expenditure Survey, a superior federal government source of data, or some combination of such sources. Prescribes requirements for determining modern poverty rates. Directs the Census Bureau, in collaboration with the BLS, to contract with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to develop and publish methods of: (1) calculating a decent living standard threshold; and (2) measuring the extent to which the income of families in the United States is sufficient to meet it. Directs the Census Bureau, in collaboration with the BLS, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to contract with NAS to develop and publish a method of: (1) measuring the extent of medical care risk in the United States; and (2) calculating the number and percentage of individuals in the United States who lack adequate health insurance, leaving them at risk of being unable to afford needed treatment. Directs the Census Bureau to contract with NAS to develop a set of recommendations for methods to implement annual modern poverty measurement at the state and local level and a timeframe for the implementation.

measuring american poverty act amends public_health_service_act direct collaboration bureau_of_labor_statistics bls calculate modern poverty thresholds modern poverty rates calendar year directs bls choose appropriate distribution consumption expenditures food clothing shelter exclude families receiving subsidies food clothing shelter reference family modern poverty measure declares modern poverty threshold reference family shall equal average percentile distribution chosen allowing calculations rely limited band percentile recent years data available superior federal government source data combination sources prescribes requirements determining modern poverty rates directs collaboration bls contract national_academy_of_sciences nas develop publish methods calculating decent living standard threshold measuring extent income families united_states sufficient meet directs collaboration bls agency healthcare_research quality centers medicare medicaid_services contract nas develop publish method measuring extent medical care risk united_states calculating number percentage individuals united_states lack adequate health insurance leaving risk unable afford needed treatment directs contract nas develop set recommendations methods implement annual modern poverty measurement state local level timeframe implementation


Summary: Fort Hood Victims and Families Benefits Protection Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) any member of the Armed Forces who was killed or wounded in the attack at Fort Hood, Texas, on November 5, 2009, and the family members of those victims, should receive the same treatment and benefits as the victims and families of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States; (2) such members and families have made tremendous sacrifices, and the United States should provide them with the maximum level of benefits available, identical to that available to those killed or wounded in an overseas combat zone such as Iraq or Afghanistan; and (3) the Department of Defense (DOD) should honor the Americans killed or injured in such attack with awards that recognize their sacrifices, including the Purple Heart for members and the Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom for civilian DOD employees. Treats members and DOD civilian employees killed or wounded in the shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, as members killed or wounded in a combat zone or civilian employees killed or wounded in a terrorist attack or while serving in a contingency operation, respectively, for purposes of specified laws, regulations, and policies concerning compensation, awards, and other benefits for which such members and employees are eligible.

fort hood victims families benefits protection act expresses sense congress member armed_forces killed wounded attack fort hood texas november family members victims receive treatment benefits victims families september terrorist attacks united_states members families tremendous sacrifices united_states provide maximum level benefits available identical available killed wounded overseas combat zone iraq afghanistan department_of_defense dod honor americans killed injured attack awards recognize sacrifices including purple heart members secretary defense medal defense freedom civilian dod employees treats members dod civilian employees killed wounded shootings fort hood texas members killed wounded combat zone civilian employees killed wounded terrorist attack serving contingency operation respectively purposes specified laws regulations policies concerning compensation awards benefits members employees eligible


Summary: Blind Persons Return to Work Act of 2010 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to: (1) apply a specified earnings test in the determination of the amount of monthly insurance benefits for blind beneficiaries; (2) limit to once a year any review of a determination of disability based on blindness; and (3) reduce any excess earnings of blind beneficiaries by the amount of impairment related work expenses. Directs the Commissioner of Social Security, with respect to the mandatory annual report of earnings by an individual entitled to a monthly insurance benefit, to develop procedures to avoid paying less than the correct amount of benefits to any such individual as a result, during the year, of a termination of employment or a significant reduction in hours of work.

amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act apply specified earnings test determination monthly insurance benefits blind beneficiaries limit year review determination disability based blindness reduce excess earnings blind beneficiaries impairment related work expenses directs commissioner social_security respect mandatory annual report earnings individual entitled monthly insurance benefit develop procedures avoid paying correct benefits individual result year termination employment significant reduction hours work


Summary: Improving the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to enter into an agreement with the Institute of Medicine to conduct a study on nursing homes, including: (1) the current structure and methods for surveying and evaluating nursing homes; (2) the nature of the relationship between the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and nursing homes and how it affects efforts to improve quality; (3) the relationship between CMS and state agencies; (4) the methodology used by CMS to survey and evaluate nursing homes; (5) an evaluation of how the states and the District of Columbia implement federal requirements and the resulting variations and differences; (6) the objectivity and accuracy of the survey process and criteria used to assess nursing homes; (7) the effectiveness of the current enforcement system in promoting and encouraging systemic organizational change leading to measurable and sustained quality improvement within the nursing home; and (8) alternatives to the current system. Requires the Institute to report to the Secretary and Congress on the study results and recommendations regarding changes in regulatory policies and procedures to enhance the ability of the regulatory system to assure that nursing home residents receive quality care.

improving quality care nursing homes act requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs enter agreement institute_of_medicine conduct study nursing homes including current structure methods surveying evaluating nursing homes nature relationship centers cms nursing homes affects efforts improve quality relationship cms state agencies methodology cms survey evaluate nursing homes evaluation states district_of_columbia implement federal requirements resulting variations differences objectivity accuracy survey process criteria assess nursing homes effectiveness current enforcement system promoting encouraging systemic organizational change leading measurable sustained quality improvement nursing home alternatives current system requires institute report secretary congress study results recommendations changes regulatory policies procedures enhance ability regulatory system assure nursing home residents receive quality care


Summary: Amends the Pension Protection Act of 2006 to exempt certain type III supporting organizations from the payout requirements that such organizations, to stay exempt from federal taxation, must make distributions of a percentage of either income or assets to supported organizations in order to ensure that a significant amount is paid to such organizations. Limits such exemption to type III supporting organizations classified as such before August 17, 2006, no substantial contributor to which was alive on such date, and having no family member of a substantial contributor as an organization manager or a borrower or lessee of property from the organization, if either: (1) the organization has not accepted any contribution from a substantial contributor after December 31, 1970, other than by operation of the creator's will or other gift instrument executed before December 31, 1970; or (2) the organization normally distributes each year, to keep its tax exemption, at least 85% of its adjusted net income for the immediately preceding year and holds 30% or more of the reasonably estimated value of its total assets, other than those used or held for use directly in carrying out one or more specified religious, charitable, scientific, literary, educational, or related purposes, in the form of assets for which market quotations are not readily available but which normally produce gross investment income.

amends pension protection act exempt certain type iii supporting organizations requirements organizations stay exempt federal taxation distributions percentage income assets supported organizations order ensure significant paid organizations limits exemption type iii supporting organizations classified august substantial contributor alive date having family member substantial contributor organization manager borrower lessee property organization organization accepted contribution substantial contributor december operation gift instrument executed december organization normally distributes year tax exemption adjusted net income immediately preceding year holds reasonably estimated value total assets held use directly carrying specified religious charitable scientific literary educational related purposes form assets market readily available normally produce gross investment income


Summary: Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2010 - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC): (1) to disseminate to seniors and their families and caregivers information on mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting seniors, including on ways of referring complaints to appropriate law enforcement agencies; (2) in response to a request about a particular entity or individual, to provide publicly available information on any record of civil or criminal law enforcement action for such fraud; and (3) to maintain a website as a resource for such individuals on those kinds of fraud. Directs the Attorney General to establish and administer a competitive grant program for mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud prevention education programs for senior citizens. Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to public awareness of the impact of such fraud on senior citizens.

senior financial empowerment act requires federal_trade_commission ftc disseminate seniors families caregivers information mail telemarketing internet fraud targeting seniors including ways referring complaints appropriate law enforcement agencies response request particular entity individual provide publicly available information record civil criminal law enforcement action fraud maintain website resource individuals kinds fraud directs attorney general establish administer competitive grant program mail telemarketing internet fraud prevention education programs senior citizens expresses sense congress respect public awareness impact fraud senior citizens


Summary: American Liberty Restoration Act - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that require individuals to maintain minimum essential health care coverage. Applies the Internal Revenue Code as if such provisions had never been enacted.

provisions patient_protection affordable care act require individuals maintain minimum essential health care coverage applies internal revenue code provisions enacted


Summary: Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2010 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish cost-effective procedures to ensure that: (1) a Social Security account number (or any derivative) is not displayed, coded, or embedded on the Medicare card issued to an individual entitled to benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act or enrolled under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance); and (2) any other identifier displayed on such card is easily identifiable as not being the Social Security account number (or a derivative).

amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish cost effective procedures ensure social_security account number derivative displayed coded embedded medicare card issued individual entitled benefits title xviii medicare social security act enrolled medicare supplementary_medical_insurance identifier displayed card easily identifiable social_security account number derivative


Summary: Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to eliminate the Independent Payment Advisory Board charged with developing and submitting to the President, for Congress to consider, detailed proposals to reduce the per capita rate of growth in Medicare spending.

affordable care act eliminate independent_payment_advisory_board charged developing submitting president congress consider detailed proposals reduce capita rate growth medicare spending


Summary: Children First Act of 2010 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) exclude child care assistance from the determination of the five-year limit on TANF assistance; and (2) increase funding for child care. Requires an eligible state's TANF plan to include a certification by the state's chief executive officer that procedures are in effect to ensure that any child care provider in the state that provides services funded through TANF expenditures or with qualified state expenditures complies with all applicable state or local health and safety requirements under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990. Increases from 5 to 12 the maximum age of a child for which a single custodial parent who is unable to find child care for such child will not penalized with a reduction or termination of TANF assistance based on that individual's refusal to engage in required work in order to take care of the child. Subjects to the individual and case data reporting requirements of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 any TANF funds expended for child care, whether or not transferred to that Act, and exempts such funds from SSA reporting requirements.

children act amends temporary assistance needy families tanf title social security act ssa exclude child care assistance determination year limit tanf assistance increase funding child care requires eligible state tanf plan include certification state chief executive officer procedures effect ensure child care provider state provides services funded tanf expenditures qualified state expenditures complies applicable state local health safety requirements child care development block grant act increases maximum age child single custodial parent unable find child care child penalized reduction termination tanf assistance based individual refusal engage required work order care child subjects individual case data reporting requirements child_care_and_development_block grant act tanf funds expended child care transferred act exempts funds ssa reporting requirements


Summary: Rural America Preservation Act of 2010 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to cap maximum annual direct and counter-cyclical payments to an individual (for covered commodities and peanuts) at $20,000 and $30,000, respectively. Revises limitation provisions for marketing loan gains, loan deficiency payments, and commodity certificate transactions, and establishes an annual combined limitation of $75,000 for such payments. Doubles payment limitations for single farming operations. Limits an individual or a legal entity to a combined annual payment of $250,000. Sets forth attribution of payment provisions for: (1) individuals; (2) legal entities; and (3) embedded legal entities. Revises provisions respecting limitation of benefits to active farmers. Makes a person who commits fraud in connection with a scheme or device to evade certain program limitations ineligible for farm benefits for six years. Makes foreign individuals and foreign entities ineligible for agricultural program benefits.

amends food security act cap maximum annual direct counter cyclical payments individual covered commodities peanuts respectively revises limitation provisions marketing loan gains loan deficiency payments commodity certificate transactions establishes annual combined limitation payments doubles payment limitations single farming operations limits individual legal entity combined annual payment sets forth attribution payment provisions individuals legal entities embedded legal entities revises provisions respecting limitation benefits active farmers makes person commits fraud connection scheme device evade certain program limitations ineligible farm benefits years makes foreign individuals foreign entities ineligible agricultural program benefits


Summary: Extended TRICARE Coverage for Military Families Now Act - Prohibits terminating the eligibility of an individual who qualifies for treatment as a dependent under TRICARE (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed care program) solely by reason of exceeding the age limit of 21 years, or 23 years if enrolled in a full-time course of study at an approved institution of higher learning and is, or was at the time of the member's or former member's death, in fact dependent on the member or former member for over one-half of the child's support. Requires the continuation of such coverage for the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the earlier of September 30, 2011, or the effective date of the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE to individuals up to the age of 26. Provides for the reenrollment of individuals whose eligibility ceased during the period beginning on June 1, 2010, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act by reason of exceeding such age limit.

act prohibits terminating eligibility individual qualifies treatment dependent tricare department_of_defense dod managed care program solely reason exceeding age limit years years enrolled time course study approved institution higher learning time member member death fact dependent member member half child support requires continuation coverage period beginning date enactment act ending earlier september effective date extension dependent coverage tricare individuals age provides individuals eligibility ceased period beginning june ending date enactment act reason exceeding age limit


Summary: Strengthen and Vitalize Enforcement of Child Support (SAVE Child Support) Act - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require states to adopt the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, including any amendments officially adopted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. Amends the federal judicial code with regard to full faith and credit for a child support order and continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the order. Declares that a court of a state that has made a child support order has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify it, if the order is the controlling order and the state is the child's state or the residence of any individual contestant, or the contestants consent in a record or open court that the court may continue to exercise jurisdiction to modify its order. Denies such jurisdiction to the first state after the court of another state has made a modification of the order pursuant to established guidelines. Amends SSA title IV part D to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) utilize federal and state enforcement mechanisms in furtherance of the U.S. national policy to comply fully with the obligations of any multilateral child support convention to which the United States is a party; and (2) take necessary steps to ensure compliance with the U.S. treaty obligations under such convention in the event that a state child support enforcement plan does not comply. Authorizes access to the Federal Parent Locator Service for any entity designated as a Central Authority for child support enforcement in a foreign reciprocating country or a foreign treaty country. Requires a state to establish a centralized registry for liens that arise by operation of law against real and personal property for amounts of overdue support owed by a noncustodial parent who resides or owns property in the state. Requires the Secretary (who, under current law, is merely authorized), through the Federal Parent Locator Service, to compare information concerning individuals owing past-due support with information maintained by insurers (or their agents) concerning insurance claims, settlements, awards, and payments. Requires a state to establish a registry of payments made on property and casualty insurance claims for purposes of matching individuals with overdue child support. Modifies passport denial procedures in cases of individuals with arrearages of overdue child support. Establishes an expedited process to withhold or suspend driver's or other licenses for nonpayment of such arrearages. Provides for a data match system, using automated data exchanges for the names of incarcerated individuals who have child support orders in order to increase coordination between the state agency and corrections agencies. Amends the Consumer Credit Protection Act, with respect to preventing deceptive and harassing practices by debt collection agencies, to subject to its coverage private child support collection agencies and any debt arising from a child support order. Requires a state plan for child and spousal support to provide for a process for including in mandatory annual reviews and reports on the state program information on the policies and practices the state has implemented or plans to implement to facilitate access to and visitation of children by noncustodial parents. Requires the Attorney General to report annually to Congress on the number of individuals prosecuted for failure to pay child support obligations. Requires all child and spousal support application fees to be recovered from the absent parent. Repeals the requirement that such fees be paid by the individual applying for child support collection services.

strengthen act_-_amends child support establishment paternity title social security act ssa require states adopt including amendments officially adopted amends federal judicial code regard faith credit child support order continuing exclusive jurisdiction order declares court state child support order continuing exclusive jurisdiction modify order controlling order state child state residence individual contestants consent record open court court continue exercise jurisdiction modify order denies jurisdiction state court state modification order pursuant established guidelines amends ssa title direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs utilize federal state enforcement mechanisms furtherance national policy comply fully obligations multilateral child support convention united_states party necessary steps ensure compliance treaty obligations convention event state child support enforcement plan comply authorizes access federal_parent_locator_service entity designated central_authority child support enforcement foreign reciprocating country foreign treaty country requires state establish centralized registry liens arise operation law real personal property amounts overdue support owed noncustodial parent resides owns property state requires secretary current law merely authorized federal_parent_locator_service compare information concerning individuals owing past support information maintained insurers agents concerning insurance claims settlements awards payments requires state establish registry payments property casualty insurance claims purposes matching individuals overdue child support modifies passport denial procedures cases individuals arrearages overdue child support establishes expedited process withhold suspend driver licenses nonpayment arrearages provides data match system automated data exchanges names incarcerated individuals child support orders order increase coordination state agency corrections agencies amends consumer_credit_protection_act respect preventing deceptive harassing practices debt collection agencies subject coverage private child support collection agencies debt arising child support order requires state plan child spousal support provide process including mandatory annual reviews reports state program information policies practices state implemented plans implement facilitate access visitation children noncustodial parents requires attorney general report annually congress number individuals prosecuted failure pay child support obligations requires child spousal support application fees recovered absent parent repeals requirement fees paid individual applying child support collection services


Summary: Protecting Seniors' Access to Doctors Act of 2010 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to set at 1% from December 1, 2010, through December 31, 2011, the update to the single conversion factor in the formula for determining the physician fee payment schedule.

amends title xviii medicare social security act set december december update single conversion factor formula determining physician fee payment schedule


Summary: Incentives for Older Workers Act - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to prohibit a reduction in benefits for an employee under a defined benefit pension plan who has begun a phased retirement and was employed on a substantially full-time basis during the previous 12-month period before phased retirement. Defines "phased retirement" as the period when an employee is employed on substantially less than a full-time basis or with substantially reduced responsibilities after reaching age 50 or completing 30 years of creditable service under the plan. Amends the Social Security Act to raise from 70 to 72 the age up to which inidividuals are allowed to earn delayed retirement credits for purposes of the calculation of increased old-age insurance benefit payments. Revises federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits requirements to eliminate the 50% reduction in such benefits due to an individual who claims benefits before reaching 66 years old and who continues to work. (Retains the 33 1/3% offset.) Directs the Secretary of Labor to award a grant to establish a National Resource Center on Aging and the Workforce to act as a national information clearinghouse on workforce issues, challenges, and solutions for older workers. Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) to revise the composition of state and local workforce investment boards to include representatives of older individuals. Sets aside 5% of WIA funds allocated to local areas for certain adult employment and training activities for activities for older workers. Amends the IRC to expand eligibility for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit to qualified older workers (age 55 or older whose income does not exceed 125% of the poverty line). Allows certain defined benefit pension plans to define normal retirement age as the earlier of the attainment of: (1) a specified allowed age; or (2) at least 30 years of service.

incentives older workers act amends employee retirement income security act erisa internal_revenue_code irc prohibit reduction benefits employee defined benefit pension plan begun phased retirement employed substantially time basis previous month period phased retirement defines phased retirement period employee employed substantially time basis substantially reduced responsibilities reaching age completing years creditable service plan amends social security act raise age allowed earn delayed retirement credits purposes calculation increased old age insurance benefit payments revises federal old age survivors disability insurance benefits requirements eliminate reduction benefits individual claims benefits reaching years old continues work retains offset directs secretary labor award grant establish workforce act national information clearinghouse workforce issues challenges solutions older workers amends workforce investment act revise composition state local workforce investment boards include representatives older individuals sets aside funds allocated local areas certain adult employment training activities activities older workers amends irc expand eligibility qualified older workers age older income exceed poverty line allows certain defined benefit pension plans define normal retirement age earlier attainment specified allowed age years service


Summary: Social Security for Americans Only Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to: (1) prohibit the wages earned, and self-employment income derived, by individuals who are not U.S. citizens or nationals from being credited for coverage under the OASDI program; and (2) authorize the President to enter into (totalization) agreements with other nations to resolve entitlement and participation questions about their respective social security systems, taking into account such limitation on the crediting of wages and self-employment.

social_security americans act amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act prohibit wages earned self employment income derived individuals citizens nationals credited coverage oasdi program authorize president enter totalization agreements nations resolve entitlement participation questions respective social security systems taking account limitation crediting wages self employment


Summary: Social Security Beneficiary Tax Reduction Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, effective January 1, 2011, the 1993 increase in income taxes on Social Security benefits.

internal revenue code repeal effective january increase income taxes social_security benefits


Summary: Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the inclusion of any social security or tier I railroad retirement benefits in gross income. Appropriates funds to cover reductions in transfers to the Social Security and Railroad Retirement Trust Funds resulting from the enactment of this Act. Expresses the sense of Congress against using tax increases to provide revenue necessary to carry out this Act.

senior citizens tax elimination act amends internal revenue code repeal inclusion social security tier railroad retirement benefits gross income appropriates funds cover reductions transfers social_security resulting enactment act expresses sense congress tax increases provide revenue necessary carry act


Summary: Social Security Preservation Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to require the Managing Trustee of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (Social Security Trust Funds) to ensure that the annual surplus of the Social Security Trust Funds is invested in: (1) marketable interest-bearing obligations of the United States or obligations guaranteed by the United States; or (2) certificates of deposit in insured depository institutions. Outlines requirements for determining the annual surplus of the Trust Funds. Prohibits disinvestment of Social Security Trust Fund amounts from public debt obligations, any refraining from making such investments, or any delay in making normal deposits in such Trust Funds for public debt limit-related purposes. Authorizes, with certain conditions, the sale of Social Security Trust Fund public debt obligations for the payment of cash benefits and administrative expenses.

amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act require federal old age survivors insurance trust fund federal_disability_insurance_trust_fund social_security_trust_funds ensure annual surplus social_security_trust_funds invested marketable interest bearing obligations united_states obligations guaranteed united_states certificates deposit insured depository institutions outlines requirements determining annual surplus prohibits social_security_trust_fund amounts public debt obligations refraining making investments delay making normal deposits trust funds public debt limit related purposes authorizes certain conditions sale social_security_trust_fund public debt obligations payment cash benefits administrative expenses


Summary: Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit using a Social Security account number except for specified Social Security and tax purposes. Prohibits the Social Security Administration from divulging the Social Security account number of an individual to any federal, state, or local government agency or instrumentality, or to any other individual. Amends the Privacy Act of 1974 to prohibit any federal, state, or local government agency or instrumentality from requesting an individual to disclose his Social Security account number on either a mandatory or a voluntary basis. Prohibits any two federal agencies or instrumentalities from implementing the same identifying number with respect to any individual (except as authorized by the Social Security Act). Prohibits any federal agency from: (1) establishing or mandating a uniform standard for identification of an individual that is required to be used by any other federal or state agency, or by a private person, for any purpose other than that of conducting the authorized activities of the standard-establishing or -mandating federal agency; or (2) conditioning receipt of any federal grant, contract, or other federal funding on the adoption, by a state or local government, or by a state agency, of such a uniform standard.

amends title old age survivors disability insurance social security act internal revenue code prohibit social_security account number specified social_security tax purposes prohibits social_security_administration divulging social_security account number individual federal state local government agency instrumentality individual amends privacy act prohibit federal state local government agency instrumentality requesting individual disclose social_security account number mandatory voluntary basis prohibits federal agencies instrumentalities implementing identifying number respect individual authorized social_security_act prohibits federal agency establishing mandating uniform standard identification individual required federal state agency private person purpose conducting authorized activities standard establishing federal agency conditioning receipt federal grant contract federal funding adoption state local government state agency uniform standard


Summary: Savings for Seniors Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to establish in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund a Social Security Surplus Protection Account to hold the Social Security surplus.Denies the availability of the balance in the Account for investment by the Managing Trustee.Establishes in the executive branch of Government a Social Security Investment Commission to study and report to the President and Congress on the most effective vehicles for investment of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, other than investment in the form of U.S. obligations resulting in the transfer of Trust Fund assets to the general fund of the Treasury.

savings seniors act amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act establish federal_old-age_and_survivors_insurance_trust_fund social security surplus protection account hold social_security surplus denies availability balance account investment managing_trustee establishes executive branch study report president congress effective vehicles investment federal_old-age_and_survivors_insurance_trust_fund investment form obligations resulting transfer trust_fund assets general fund treasury


Summary: Notch Baby Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act with respect to the benefit computation formula for individuals affected by the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 who became eligible (at age 62) for (early retirement) old-age insurance benefits after 1978 and before 1989 (and reached age 65 for full-retirement benefits after 1981 and before 1992).Sets forth a schedule of additional benefit increases for such beneficiaries (and related beneficiaries), with percentages declining from 60% to 10% keyed to the year an individual became eligible for (early retirement) benefits between 1978 and 1989.

notch amends title old age survivors disability insurance social security act respect benefit computation formula individuals affected changes benefit computation rules enacted social_security_amendments eligible age early retirement old age insurance benefits reached age retirement benefits forth schedule additional benefit increases beneficiaries related beneficiaries percentages declining keyed year individual eligible early retirement benefits


Summary: Social Security Number Fraudulent Use Notification Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to require the Commissioner of Social Security to notify an individual when: (1) the Social Security account number ascribed to the individual in the wage records provided by an employer to the Social Security Administration does not match relevant Administration records; or (2) the individual's Social Security account number has otherwise been used by any other person in a fraudulent or otherwise illegal manner.

amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act require commissioner social_security notify individual social_security account number individual wage records provided employer social_security_administration match relevant administration records individual social_security account number person fraudulent illegal manner


Summary: Medicaid Newborn Coverage Act of 2011 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to waive the requirement for proof of citizenship during the first year of life for children born in the United States to a Medicaid-eligible mother.

medicaid newborn coverage act amends title xix medicaid social security act waive requirement proof citizenship year life children born united_states medicaid eligible mother


Summary: Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2011 - Directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor to prepare and publish a monthly Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI) that indicates changes over time in expenditures for consumption which are typical for individuals aged 62 years of age or older. Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) to provide for the use of such new CPI in the computation of cost-of-living increases for Social Security benefits.

consumer price index elderly consumers act directs bureau_of_labor_statistics department_of_labor prepare publish monthly consumer price index elderly consumers cpi indicates changes time expenditures consumption typical individuals aged years age older amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi provide use new cpi computation cost living increases social_security benefits


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase to 51 cents per mile the standard mileage rate for the tax deduction for the charitable use of a passenger automobile to deliver meals to homebound individuals who are elderly, disabled, frail, or at risk.

amends internal revenue code increase cents mile standard mileage rate tax deduction charitable use passenger automobile deliver meals homebound individuals elderly disabled frail risk


Summary: Preserving Our Promise to Seniors Act - Directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the Department of Labor to prepare and publish for each calendar month a Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPIEC) that indicates changes over time in consumption expenditures typical for individuals in the United States 62 years of age or older. Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to tie the CPIEC to computation of cost-of-lving increases in OASDI benefits. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to disburse a cash payment of $250 (adjusted for inflation) for each non-COLA year to certain recipients of OASDI benefits, railroad retirement benefits, veterans disability compensation or pension benefits, or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits under SSA title XVI. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prescribe special rules for the determination of wages and self-employment income above the contribution and benefit base after 2011. Amends SSA title II to include surplus average indexed monthly earnings (AIME) in the determination of primary OASDI amounts. Develops points of order in the House of Representatives and the Senate with respect to consideration of any legislation whose effect would be a program: (1) reducing OASDI benefits in connection with contributions to individual beneficiary accounts in the private sector; or (2) providing for investment of amounts in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund in any investment vehicle other than interest-bearing U.S. obligations or U.S.-guaranteed obligations.

preserving promise seniors act directs bureau_of_labor_statistics bls department_of_labor prepare publish calendar month consumer price index elderly_consumers cpiec indicates changes time consumption expenditures typical individuals united_states years age older amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act cpiec computation cost increases oasdi benefits directs secretary treasury disburse cash payment adjusted inflation non cola year certain recipients oasdi benefits railroad retirement benefits veterans disability compensation pension benefits supplemental security income ssi benefits ssa title xvi amends internal revenue code prescribe special rules determination wages self employment income contribution benefit base amends ssa title include surplus average indexed monthly earnings aime determination primary oasdi amounts develops points order house_of_representatives senate respect consideration legislation effect program reducing oasdi benefits connection contributions individual beneficiary accounts private sector providing investment amounts federal_old-age_and_survivors_insurance_trust_fund federal_disability_insurance_trust_fund investment vehicle interest bearing obligations obligations


Summary: Senior Investor Protections Enhancement Act of 2011 - Amends the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to authorize the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to impose, in addition to any other civil penalty, a maximum civil penalty of $50,000 for each violation that is directed toward, targets, or is committed against a person who at the time of the violation is age 62 or older. Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and amend federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements to ensure that guideline offense levels and enhancements appropriately punish criminal violations of the securities laws against seniors.

senior investor protections enhancement act amends securities act securities_exchange_act investment company act investment advisers act authorize securities_and_exchange_commission sec impose addition civil penalty maximum civil penalty violation directed targets committed person time violation age older directs united_states_sentencing_commission review amend federal sentencing guidelines policy statements ensure guideline offense levels enhancements appropriately punish criminal violations securities laws seniors


Summary: Requires any organization that is established to raise funds for a presidential archival depository or depository facilities to submit by each January 31 to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs information about every contributor who made contributions of $200 or more for the previous year for a depository of a President currently serving or for which the Archivist of the United States has not accepted, taken title to, or entered into an agreement to use any land or facility. Requires the Archivist to make information required to be disclosed by this Act available to the public through the Internet or a successor technology. Imposes criminal penalties on contributors or fundraising organizations who knowingly and willfully submit false information or omit material information with respect to organizations raising funds for presidential archival depositories.

requires organization established raise funds presidential archival depository depository facilities submit january national_archives_and_records_administration nara house_committee_on_oversight_and_government_reform senate_committee_on_homeland_security governmental_affairs information contributor contributions previous year depository president currently serving archivist united_states accepted taken title entered agreement use land facility requires archivist information required disclosed act available public internet successor technology imposes criminal penalties contributors fundraising organizations knowingly willfully submit false information omit material information respect organizations raising funds presidential archival depositories


Summary: Graduation Promise Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) for differentiated high school improvement systems targeting support to schools with low student achievement and graduation rates after such schools fail for two consecutive years to make adequate yearly progress (AYP) pursuant to state academic performance standards. Allots grant funds to states pursuant to a formula that favors states with low graduation rates and a high percentage of students attending low-income LEAs. Requires state grantees to establish comprehensive school performance indicators and minimum annual improvement benchmarks for use, in addition to current AYP measures, in analyzing school performance and determining the improvement category into which a school is placed. Directs LEA subgrantees to: (1) categorize each of their schools that fail to make AYP for two consecutive years as needing targeted intervention, whole school reforms, or replacement; (2) convene a local school improvement team for each of such schools that will use performance indicators, AYP measures, and other relevant data to conduct a school needs assessment and develop a multiyear school improvement plan tailored to the school's need categorization; and (3) support the successful implementation of such plans and district-wide high school improvement strategies. Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive grants to LEAs, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education to develop and implement, or replicate, effective secondary school models for struggling students and dropouts.

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Summary: Social Security Protection and Truth in Budgeting Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the receipts and disbursements of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (Social Security trust funds) from being included in the federal budget baseline for any fiscal year and from being counted as new budget authority, outlays, receipts, or deficit or surplus for purposes of offsetting any tax decrease or spending increase. Excludes Social Security trust fund receipts and disbursements totals from official Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Congressional Budget Office (CBO) budget pronouncements. Makes proceeds to the Social Security trust funds from Social Security taxes available solely for OASDI purposes. Prohibits their availability for the establishment or funding of private accounts.

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Summary: Colonel Charles Young Home Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Colonel Charles Young Home, a National Historic Landmark in Xenia, Ohio, to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the Home as a unit of the National Park System. (Colonel Charles Young was a distinguished African-American officer in the U.S. Army, a pioneer of techniques in military intelligence, as well as a commander of troops in combat in the Spanish-American War and the Mexican expedition against Pancho Villa.)

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Summary: Retirement Security for Today's Four-Year Olds Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to increase the age for retirement to 70 and the early retirement age to 65 as of January 1, 2069. Revises requirements accordingly for calculation of the first and the second retirement age increase factors.

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Summary: Federal Withholding Tax Repeal Act of 2011- Repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code requiring withholding of income, social security, and railroad retirement taxes from wages.

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Summary: Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to provide that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements involving an irrevocable trust whose named beneficiary is the funeral provider are not to be considered, under the SSI program, as resources available to the individual.

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Summary: Seniors' Identity Protection Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to prohibit the use of Social Security account numbers on identification cards issued by the U.S. government in connection with benefits under SSA titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), and XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP). Declares the sense of Congress that private entities should not use Social Security account numbers as a method identifying individuals on documents made available to the public or on personal identification cards.

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Summary: Notch Fairness Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to revise the formula for the computation of minimum Old Age Insurance benefits for individuals who reached age 65 in or after 1979, and to whom applies the 15-year transition period for the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977. Sets forth a schedule of additional benefit increases for such beneficiaries (and related beneficiaries), with percentages declining from 55% to 5% and keyed to the year an individual became eligible for such benefits between 1979 and 1988. Allows such beneficiaries, in the alternative, to receive lump sum payments over four years totaling $5,000.

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