Summary:
Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act of 2015

This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to analyze existing law enforcement accreditation standards, recommend additional areas for the development of national standards, recommend the adoption of additional standards, and adopt policies and procedures to encourage accreditation of law enforcement agencies. It authorizes DOJ to make grants to federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to obtain accreditation from certified organizations.

The legislation authorizes DOJ to make grants to state, local, or tribal governments, public and private entities, or consortia to study law enforcement agency management and operations standards and to develop pilot programs to address law enforcement misconduct.

DOJ must study the prevalence and effect of any law, rule, or procedure that allows a law enforcement officer to delay the investigation and prosecution of law enforcement misconduct.

The legislation establishes the Task Force on Law Enforcement Oversight within DOJ to coordinate the detection and referral of complaints of alleged law enforcement misconduct.

Law enforcement agencies must report data regarding practices on traffic violation stops, pedestrian stops, frisk and body searches, and use of deadly force. Data must include the number of incidents of each practice broken down by race, ethnicity, age, and gender of the officers, employees, and members of the public involved in the practice.

DOJ must create a medallion for distribution to survivors of each law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty and memorialized on the wall of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.

integrity act bill requires department_of_justice doj analyze existing law enforcement accreditation standards recommend additional areas development national standards recommend adoption additional standards adopt policies procedures encourage accreditation law enforcement agencies authorizes doj grants federal state local tribal law enforcement agencies obtain accreditation certified organizations legislation authorizes doj grants state local tribal governments public private entities consortia study law enforcement agency management operations standards develop pilot programs address law enforcement misconduct doj study prevalence effect law rule procedure allows law enforcement officer delay investigation prosecution law enforcement misconduct legislation establishes task force law enforcement oversight doj coordinate detection referral complaints alleged law enforcement misconduct law enforcement agencies report data practices traffic violation stops pedestrian stops body searches use deadly force data include number incidents practice broken race ethnicity age gender officers employees members public involved practice doj create medallion distribution survivors law enforcement officer killed line duty wall


Summary:
This bill entitles a border patrol agent or Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer who is assigned to a rural area through which illicit narcotics and undocumented aliens are routinely smuggled to hardship duty pay.

The Commissioner of CBP shall designate such areas and establish the rate of hardship duty pay.

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Summary:
Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill revises whistle-blower protections for a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) employee or job applicant who discloses wrongdoing to an appropriate official.

Specifically, it prohibits an FBI or Department of Justice (DOJ) employee from taking or failing to take a personnel action (e.g., demotion) with respect to an FBI employee or applicant because of a protected disclosure. A protected disclosure is a disclosure of information to an appropriate official which an employee or applicant reasonably believes evidences: (1) a violation of a law, rule, or regulation; or (2) waste, fraud, or abuse. The bill expands the list of appropriate officials who may receive a protected disclosure to include a supervisor in an employee's direct chain of command.

 Additionally, the bill sets forth procedures for filing, investigating, adjudicating, and reviewing whistle-blower retaliation complaints.

An FBI employee or applicant may file a complaint with DOJ's Office of Inspector General (OIG), which must investigate and decide whether reasonable grounds exist to believe that a prohibited personnel action occurred.

If either party files an objection to the OIG's decision, then an administrative law judge (ALJ) must review it, on the record, and issue a written decision. The ALJ's determination becomes final, unless it is appealed to or reviewed by DOJ. Any ALJ or DOJ determination is subject to judicial review.

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Summary:
Travel Facilitation and Safety Act of 2015

This bill authorizes the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enter into cost-sharing agreements with airport authorities in foreign countries at which preclearance operations will be established or maintained if certain circumstances apply.

Any cost-sharing agreement may provide for an airport authority's payment to the CBP of its initial preclearance operations costs.

The Immigration and Nationality Act is amended with respect to reimbursements to the Department of Justice received from commercial aircraft or vessel owners, operators, or agents, or from any airport or seaport authority, for expenses incurred for immigration inspection services they have requested. Such reimbursements may be collected in advance of those services, and shall be credited as offsetting collections to the currently applicable CBP appropriation, account, or fund.

The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 is amended to make the same disposition for reimbursements to the Department of Agriculture for preclearance of animals or articles at locations outside the United States for movement into the United States.

The bill expresses the sense of Congress that each visa waiver program country should seek to participate in the U.S. preclearance program.

DHS may select preclearance locations and enter into agreements with foreign governments or airports to conduct a collaborative demonstration program at those locations to test emerging biometric technologies.

 The Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall develop a process to share information derived from the Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment database and the Terrorist Screening Database with countries participating in the visa waiver program.

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Summary:
Support Our Brave Law Enforcement Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to temporarily transfer funds between its accounts to restore equitable sharing payments to law enforcement agencies under the DOJ Asset Forfeiture Program.

DOJ must report to Congress on such transfers.

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Summary:
Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016

This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow the United States to prosecute certain U.S. employees who engage in conduct in Canada that would constitute a federal criminal offense if the conduct had occurred in the United States. This bill applies to employees, contractors, and grantees of a U.S. department or agency other than the Department of Defense who are stationed in Canada pursuant to a border security initiative.

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Summary:
Border Landowner and Lessee Consultation Act

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to consult with owners or lessors of real property along the southern international border between the United States and Mexico concerning CBP operations that affect their property.

The bill establishes in CBP a Private Landowner Ombudsman to assist owners of real property along such border in communicating their needs and interests with respect to CBP operations that affect their property.

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Summary: Washington-Lincoln Recognition Act of 2007 - States that (the legal public holiday) Washington's Birthday shall be referred to solely as such: (1) by all U.S. entities and officials; and (2) on all federally funded publications. Requests that the President issue an annual proclamation recognizing President Lincoln's birthday.

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Summary: Army Specialist Joseph P. Micks Federal Flag Code Amendment Act of 2007 - Amends federal law with regard to the flying of the national flag at half-staff to: (1) allow a governor of a state, territory, or possession of the United States (governor) to proclaim that the national flag be flown at half-staff upon the death of a member of the Armed Forces from the governor's state, territory, or possession who dies while serving on active duty; (2) provide the same authority to the Mayor of the District of Columbia (District) with respect to present or former District officials and members of the Armed Forces from the District; and (3) require, when a governor or Mayor of the District issues such a proclamation, the national flag flown at any federal installation or facility in that state, territory, possession, or District to be flown at half-staff consistent with that proclamation.

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Summary: Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission to plan, develop, and carry out programs and activities appropriate to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, and to carry out other specified duties. Directs the National Endowment for the Humanities to award grants for appropriate activities relating to the Civil War sesquicentennial, and to consider for such grants university, museum, or academic programs with national scope that sponsor multidisciplinary projects, including those that concentrate on the role of African Americans in the Civil War.

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Summary: Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Act of 2007 - Title I: Findings and Purposes - (Sec. 101) Sets forth findings and purposes concerning the establishment of a Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission and a Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration Commission. Title II: Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission - (Sec. 202) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission to plan and execute programs and activities to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the voyage of Samuel de Champlain (the first European to discover and explore Lake Champlain). Sets forth requirements regarding the Champlain Commission's meetings, including a requirement for such meetings at least twice annually or at the call of the Chairperson or majority of Commission members. Requires the Champlain Commission to prepare a strategic plan for its activities the carried out under this Act. Sets forth Commission powers. Authorizes the Champlain Commission to make grants not to exceed $20,000 to: (1) communities, nonprofit organizations, and commemorative commissions formed by New York and Vermont to develop programs to assist in the commemoration research; and (2) scholarly organizations to research, publish, or distribute information relating to the early history of the voyages of Samuel de Champlain. Directs the Champlain Commission to coordinate and consult with the Lake Champlain Basin Program in providing grants and technical assistance for the conduct of activities relating to the commemoration of the voyage of Samuel de Champlain. Authorizes the Champlain Commission to accept the services of, and provide reimbursement for, personnel detailed from New York and Vermont and the Lake Champlain Basin Program. Requires the Champlain Commission to submit: (1) annual reports to Congress on each gift, bequest, or devise valuing more than $250, together with the identity of the donor; and (2) a final report to the Secretary by September 30, 2010, regarding its activities, funds received and expended, and its findings and recommendations. Terminates the the Champlain Commission on December 31, 2010. (Sec. 203) Requires annual audits of such Commission. (Sec. 204) Authorizes appropriations. Title III: Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration Commission - (Sec. 302) Directs the Secretary to establish the Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration Commission to plan and execute programs and activities to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the voyage of Henry Hudson (the first European to sail up the Hudson River) and the 200th anniversary of the voyage of Robert Fulton (the first person to use steam navigation on a commercial basis). Sets forth requirements regarding the Hudson-Fulton Commission's meetings, including a requirement for such meetings at least twice annually or at the call of the Chairperson or a majority of Commission members. Requires the Hudson-Fulton Commission to prepare a strategic plan for its activities carried out under this Act. Sets forth Commission powers. Authorizes the Hudson-Fulton Commission to make grants of not to exceed $20,000 to: (1) communities, nonprofit organizations, and commemorative commissions formed by New York to develop programs to assist in the commemoration; and (2) research and scholarly organizations to research, publish, or distribute information relating to the early history of the voyages of Henry Hudson and Robert Fulton. Authorizes the Hudson-Fulton Commission to accept the services of, and provide reimbursement for, personnel detailed from New York. Requires the Hudson-Fulton Commission to submit: (1) annual reports to Congress on each gift, bequest, or devise valuing more than $250, together with the identity of the donor; and (2) a final report to the Secretary by September 30, 2010, regarding its activities, funds received and expended, and its findings and recommendations. Terminates the Hudson-Fulton Commission on December 31, 2010. (Sec. 303) Requires annual audits of such Commission. (Sec. 304) Authorizes appropriations.

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Summary: Honoring America's Fathers Act of 2007 - Includes Father's Day, the third Sunday in June, as a day on which the U.S. flag should be displayed.

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Summary: Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act - (Sec. 2) Establishes the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission to: (1) plan and carry out activities to honor Ronald Reagan on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth; (2) provide assistance to federal, state, and local governmental agencies and civic groups to carry out such activities; and (3) develop federal activities to honor Reagan. (Sec. 4) Sets forth provisions regarding the membership, Director and staff, and powers of the Commission. (Sec. 7) Directs the Commission to submit annual reports on its revenue and expenditures to the President and Congress, including a list of each gift, bequest, or devise with a value of more than $250, together with the identity of the donor. Authorizes the Commission to submit interim reports. Requires the Commission to submit a final report by April 30, 2011. (Sec. 8) Requires the Commission to terminate by May 30, 2011. (Sec. 9) Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2011. Directs the Department of the Interior's Inspector General to: (1) perform an audit of the Commission for any fiscal year for which it receives an appropriation of authorized funds; (2) make the results available to the public; and (3) transmit such results to specified congressional committees. Title II: Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission Act - (Sec. 201) Star-spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission Act - Establishes the Star-spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission to plan, coordinate, and execute programs and activities commemorating the historic events that preceded and are associated with the War of 1812. Directs the Commission to: (1) encourage organizations to organize and participate in the commemoration to expand the understanding and appreciation of the significance of the War; (2) provide technical assistance to states, localities, the National Park System's units, and nonprofit organizations to further the commemoration; (3) coordinate and facilitate research on, publication about, and interpretation of the people and events associated with the War; (4) design, develop, and maintain a traveling exhibit that interprets the War's events; (5) ensure that the commemorations provide a lasting legacy and long-term public benefit leading to protection of the natural and cultural resources associated with the War; and (6) examine and review essential facilities and infrastructure at War sites and identify possible improvements that could enhance and maximize visitor experience at the sites. Requires the Commission to: (1) prepare a strategic plan and annual performance plans; (2) report annually on gifts, bequests, or devises to the Commission with a value of more than $250; and (3) submit a final report on activities, receipts, expenditures, and dispositions of any historically significant items and other properties. Sets forth provisions concerning the Commission's membership. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2015. Terminates the Commission on December 31, 2015. Requires the Inspector General of the Department of the Interior to: (1) perform an annual audit of the Commission; (2) make the results available to the public; and (3) transmit such results to specified congressional committees.

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Summary: Korean War Veterans Recognition Act of 2008 - Adds National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, July 27, to the list of days on which the flag of the United States should be displayed.

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Summary: Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission Act of 2007 - (Sec. 4) Establishes: (1) the Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission to plan, develop, and execute programs and activities to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the voyage of Samuel de Champlain (the first European to discover and explore Lake Champlain); and (2) the Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration Commission to plan, develop, and execute programs and activities to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the voyage of Henry Hudson (the first European to sail up the Hudson River) and the 200th anniversary of the voyage of Robert Fulton (the first person to use steam navigation on a commercial basis). (Sec. 6) Sets forth requirements regarding Commission meetings, including a requirement for such meetings at least twice annually or at the call of the Chairperson or majority of Commission members.(Sec. 7) Sets forth Commission powers. Prohibits the Commissions from purchasing real estate. Authorizes the Commissions to make grants not to exceed $20,000 to: (1) communities, nonprofit organizations, and state commemorative commissions to develop programs to assist in the Champlain and Hudson-Fulton commemorations; and (2) research and scholarly organizations to research, publish, or distribute information relating to the early history of the voyages of Samuel de Champlain, Henry Hudson, and Robert Fulton. Directs the Champlain Commission to coordinate and consult with the Lake Champlain Basin Program to provide grants and technical assistance for the development of activities commemorating the voyage of Samuel de Champlain. (Sec. 8) Authorizes the Commissions to accept the services of, and provide reimbursement for, personnel detailed from New York or Vermont and the Lake Champlain Basin Program.(Sec. 9) Requires the Commissions to report to the Secretary by September 30, 2010, regarding their activities, funds received and expended, and their findings and recommendations. (Sec. 10) Terminates the Commissions on December 31, 2010. (Sec. 11) Authorizes appropriations.

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Summary: Korean War Veterans Recognition Act of 2007 - Adds National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, July 27, to the list of days on which the flag of the United States should be displayed.


Summary: St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission Act of 2008 - Establishes the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission to plan and carry out programs and activities to commemorate the 450th anniversary of the founding of St. Augustine, Florida. Sets forth provisions regarding the membership, duties, meetings, powers, and personnel matters of the Commission. Requires the Commission to: (1) prepare a strategic plan for the activities of the Commission carried out under this Act; and (2) submit a final report that contains a summary of the Commission's activities, a final accounting of funds received and spent by the Commission, and the findings and recommendations of the Commission. Authorizes appropriations to the Commission to carry out this Act for FY2009-FY2015 and makes such amounts available until December 31, 2015. Terminates the Commission on December 31, 2015. Directs the Commission, before such termination date, to transfer all documents and materials of the Commission to the National Archives or another appropriate federal entity.

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Summary: Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a Civil War Sesquicentennial Commemoration Commission to plan, develop, and carry out programs and activities appropriate to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, and to carry out other specified duties. Directs the National Endowment for the Humanities to award grants for appropriate activities relating to the Civil War sesquicentennial, and to consider for such grants university, museum, or academic programs with national scope that sponsor multidisciplinary projects, including those that concentrate on the role of African Americans in the Civil War.

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Summary: Establishes the World War I Centennial Commission to: (1) plan, develop, and execute programs, projects, and activities to commemorate the centennial of World War I; (2) encourage private organizations and state and local governments to organize and participate in such activities; (3) facilitate and coordinate such activities throughout the United States; and (4) serve as a clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of information about centennial events and plans; and (5) develop commemoration recommendations for Congress and the President.

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Summary: Proud to Be an American Citizen Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to make funds available annually to the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services or to approved public or private nonprofit entities to support public ceremonies for administering oaths of allegiance to naturalizing legal immigrants. States that such ceremonies shall: (1) be held on a date that is on or near Independence Day; and (2) include appropriate outreach, ceremonial, and celebratory activities. Specifies: (1) ceremony fund limits ($5,000); and (2) permitted fund uses.

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Summary: Korean War Veterans Recognition Act - Adds National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, July 27, to the list of days on which the flag of the United States should be displayed.


Summary: New Frontier Congressional Gold Medal Act - Authorizes the President to present gold medals, on behalf of Congress, to: (1) the astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission to the surface of the moon, Neil A. Armstrong (the first human to walk on the moon), Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. (pilot of the lunar module Eagle and second person to walk on the moon), and Michael Collins (pilot of their command module Columbia) in recognition of the first lunar landing, on July 20, 1969; and (2) John Herschel Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, on February 20, 1962.

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Summary: Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a Civil War Sesquicentennial Commemoration Commission to plan, develop, and carry out programs and activities appropriate to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, and to carry out other specified duties. Directs the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities to award grants for appropriate activities relating to the Civil War sesquicentennial and to consider and give priority to programs carried out by institutions of higher education, museums, nonprofit organizations, professional associations, and state sesquicentennial commissions that support the duties of the Commission, including those that concentrate on the role of African Americans in the Civil War.

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Summary: State Admission Day Recognition Act of 2011 - Requires the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to honor a state's anniversary of admission to the Union by flying its flag over the Capitol each year on that anniversary. Requires the AOC to fly the first such flag on the first December 7 which occurs after the enactment of this Act in honor of the admission anniversary of Delaware, the first state admitted to the Union. Authorizes the House Committee on House Administration and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration to promulgate jointly such regulations as may be appropriate to carry out this Act, including regulations permitting the AOC to honor the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands by flying the flag of each such jurisdiction over the Capitol each year on an appropriate date for that jurisdiction.

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Summary: Changes the date of the observance of the birthday of President George Washington to February 22 of each year (currently, the third Monday in February).

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Summary: Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act - Directs the President to issue an annual proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe two minutes of silence on Veterans Day, beginning at 2:11 p.m. eastern time, in honor of the service and sacrifice of veterans throughout the history of the nation.

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Summary: Save Christmas Act - States that the Agricultural Marketing Service rule relating to the establishment of a Christmas tree promotion, research, and information program shall have no force or effect and no substantially similar rule may be promulgated.

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Summary: Authorizes the President to annually issue a proclamation: (1) designating March 29 as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day, (2) honoring and recognizing the contributions of veterans who served in Vietnam during war and peace, (3) encouraging state and local governments to establish a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day, and (4) encouraging the people of the United States to observe such Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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Summary: Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act - Directs the President to issue an annual proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe two minutes of silence on Veterans Day, beginning at 3:11 p.m. Atlantic standard time, in honor of the service and sacrifice of veterans throughout the history of the nation.

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Summary: Directs the President to issue a proclamation that designates National First Responders Day as a legal public holiday.

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Summary:
Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act - Establishes: (1) the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial at the Saint Francis Dam site in Los Angeles County, California, to honor the victims of the Saint Francis Dam disaster of March 12, 1928; (2) the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Monument; and (3) the Saint Francis Dam Advisory Commission.

Requires the Commission to:

 report recommendations for the planning, design, construction, and long-term management of the Memorial; advise the Secretary of the Interior on the boundaries of the Memorial; and consult and coordinate with the Saint Francis Dam Task Force and the state of California to support the efforts of the Task Force to commemorate the disaster. Terminates the Commission upon dedication of the completed Memorial.

Authorizes the Secretary to:

 provide assistance to the Commission and the Task Force, participate in the formulation of plans for the design of the Memorial, acquire lands for the Memorial, accept funds raised by the Commission for construction of the Memorial, construct the Memorial, and administer the Memorial as a unit of the National Park System. Requires the Secretary to: (1) manage the Monument in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances its resources; and (2) develop a management plan for the Monument.

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Summary: Honoring Our Veterans By Exercising The Right To Vote On Veterans Day Act - Moves Veterans Day from November 11 to the Tuesday after the first Monday in November each year.

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Summary: Authorizes the President to annually issue a proclamation: (1) designating March 29 as Vietnam Veterans Day, (2) honoring and recognizing the contributions of veterans who served in Vietnam during war and peace, (3) encouraging state and local governments to establish a Vietnam Veterans Day, and (4) encouraging the people of the United States to observe such Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

authorizes president annually issue proclamation designating march honoring recognizing contributions veterans served vietnam war peace encouraging state local governments establish vietnam veterans day encouraging people united_states observe day appropriate ceremonies activities


Summary: Memorial Day Moment of Silence Act - Directs the President to issue an annual proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe two minutes of silence on Memorial Day, beginning at 3:00 p.m. Atlantic standard time, in honor of the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces throughout the history of the United States.

memorial day moment silence act directs president issue annual proclamation calling people united_states observe minutes silence memorial day beginning atlantic standard time honor service sacrifice members armed_forces history united_states


Summary: Democracy Day Act of 2014 - Designates Federal Election Day, the next Tuesday after the first Monday in November in each even-numbered year, as a legal public holiday.

democracy day act designates federal election day tuesday monday november numbered year legal public holiday


Summary: Designates the composition consisting of the words and music known as "America the Beautiful" as the national anthem. (Under current law, the composition known as the Star-Spangled Banner is recognized as the nation's national anthem.)

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Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act

Directs the President to issue an annual proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe two minutes of silence on Veterans Day, beginning at 3:11 p.m. Atlantic standard time, in honor of the service and sacrifice of veterans throughout the history of the nation.


Summary: This bill directs the President to issue a proclamation that designates National First Responders Day as a legal public holiday.

bill directs president issue proclamation designates national responders day legal public holiday


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)

Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act

(Sec. 2) Directs the President to issue an annual proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe two minutes of silence on Veterans Day, beginning at 3:11 p.m. Atlantic standard time, in honor of the service and sacrifice of veterans throughout the history of the nation.

measure amended introduced expanded summary senate passed version repeated veterans day moment silence act sec directs president issue annual proclamation calling people united_states observe minutes silence veterans day beginning atlantic standard time honor service sacrifice veterans history nation


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Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2015

Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and revise a research, training, and technical assistance resource center to prevent suicides (the Suicide Prevention Resource Center). Expands the program's focus from youth suicides to suicides among all ages, particularly among groups that are at high risk for suicide. Repeals authority for grants to establish research, training, and technical assistance centers related to mental health, substance abuse and the justice system.

Reauthorizes a program of grants for the development of state or tribal youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies.

Reauthorizes and revises a grant program to enhance services for students with mental health or substance use disorders at institutions of higher education. Requires the Center for Mental Health Services to award grants to enhance such services and to develop best practices for the delivery of such services. Permits grant funds to be used for the provision of such services to students and to employ appropriately trained staff. Requires special consideration be given to applications for grants that describe programs that demonstrate the greatest need for new or additional mental and substance use disorder services and the greatest potential for replication.

amends public_health_service_act reauthorize revise research training technical assistance resource center prevent suicides expands program focus youth suicides suicides ages particularly groups high risk suicide repeals authority grants establish research training technical assistance centers related mental health substance abuse justice system reauthorizes program grants development state tribal youth suicide early intervention prevention strategies reauthorizes revises grant program enhance services students mental health substance use disorders institutions higher education requires center_for_mental_health_services award grants enhance services develop best practices delivery services permits grant funds provision services students employ appropriately trained staff requires special consideration given applications grants describe programs demonstrate greatest need new additional mental substance use disorder services greatest potential replication


Summary:
Democracy Day Act of 2015

 Designates Federal Election Day, the next Tuesday after the first Monday in November in each even-numbered year, as a legal public holiday.


Summary:
Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act

This bill includes National Vietnam War Veterans Day, March 29, among those days on which the flag should especially be displayed.

vietnam war veterans recognition act bill includes national vietnam war veterans day march days flag especially displayed


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Silver Star Service Banner Day Act

(Sec. 3) This bill designates May 1 as Silver Star Service Banner Day.

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Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from 60,000 to 250,000 the number of vehicles sold for use in the United States that will trigger the phaseout period for the alternative motor vehicle tax credit.

amends internal revenue code increase number vehicles sold use united_states trigger phaseout period alternative motor vehicle tax credit


Summary: Renewable Fuels and Energy Independence Promotion Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the income and excise tax credits for alcohol and biodiesel used as fuel.Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to move the effective date for tariff duties on ethyl alcohol and ethyl tertiary-butyl ether (ethanol) to the effective date of this Act.

renewable fuels energy independence promotion act amends internal revenue code permanent income excise tax credits alcohol biodiesel fuel amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states effective date tariff duties ethyl alcohol ethyl tertiary butyl ether ethanol effective date act


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend though 2013 the tax credit for producing electricity from certain facilities using renewable resources.

amends internal revenue code extend tax credit producing electricity certain facilities renewable resources


Summary: Congress Leads by Example through Alt-fuel Resources Act or the CLEAR Act - Prohibits the use of a Members' Representational Allowance to provide individuals with any vehicle (including under a long-term lease) which is not an alternative fuel vehicle.

congress leads example fuel resources act clear act prohibits use members representational allowance provide individuals vehicle including long term lease alternative fuel vehicle


Summary: 10 by 10 Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to make it unlawful after December 31, 2009, for any person to sell, supply, offer for sale or supply, dispense, transport, or introduce into commerce, for use in any motor vehicle, any gasoline with less than 10% renewable fuel by volume.

act amends clean air act unlawful december person sell supply offer sale supply dispense transport introduce commerce use motor vehicle gasoline renewable fuel volume


Summary: Independence from Oil with Agriculture Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to delete provisions that terminate tax credits after a certain time (thus extending such credits) for: (1) alcohol fuels; (2) biodiesel fuels; (3) alcohol fuel mixtures; (4) biodiesel mixtures; (5) electricity produced from wind and open-loop or close-loop biomass facilities; and (6) alternative fuel vehicle refueling property.Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) increase the applicable volume of renewable fuel for calendar years 2008-2012 that must be part of gasoline in the United States (except in noncontiguous states or territories); and (2) increase the number of gallons of renewable fuel in the calculation used to determine the required volume of renewable fuel in gasoline for calendar years 2013 and thereafter.

independence oil agriculture act amends internal revenue code delete provisions terminate tax credits certain time extending credits alcohol fuels biodiesel fuels alcohol fuel mixtures biodiesel mixtures electricity produced wind open loop close loop biomass facilities alternative fuel vehicle refueling property amends clean air act increase applicable volume renewable fuel calendar years gasoline united_states noncontiguous states territories increase number gallons renewable fuel calculation determine required volume renewable fuel gasoline calendar years


Summary: Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act - Instructs the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Research and Development of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement a program of research and development of materials to be added to biofuels to make them more compatible with existing infrastructure used to store and deliver petroleum-based fuels to the point of final sale. Cites problem areas to be addressed, including microbial contamination. Directs the Assistant Administrator to: (1) implement a research, development, demonstration program on portable, low-cost, and accurate methods and technologies for testing sulfur content in fuel, including Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel and Low Sulfur Diesel; and (2) begin demonstrations of such technologies within a year after enactment of this Act. Directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop a physical properties database and standard reference materials for biofuels. Authorizes appropriations to EPA to implement this Act.

advanced fuels infrastructure research development act instructs assistant administrator epa implement program research development materials added biofuels compatible existing infrastructure store deliver petroleum based fuels point final sale cites problem areas addressed including microbial contamination directs assistant administrator implement research development demonstration program portable low cost accurate methods technologies testing sulfur content fuel including ultra low low begin demonstrations technologies year enactment act directs national_institute_of_standards_and_technology develop physical properties database standard reference materials biofuels authorizes appropriations epa implement act


Summary: Securing America's Energy Independence Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2016: (1) the energy tax credit for solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property; and (2) the tax credit for residential energy efficient property expenditures. Allows such credits to be applied against alternative minimum tax liability.Includes advanced energy storage systems as energy property for purposes of the tax credit. Provides for a special credit amount for solar photovoltaic energy property and residential energy efficient property based upon kilowatt capacity. Allows accelerated depreciation (three-year recovery period) for solar energy and fuel cell property.

securing_america energy independence act amends internal revenue code extend energy tax credit solar energy property qualified fuel cell property tax credit residential energy efficient property expenditures allows credits applied alternative minimum tax liability includes advanced energy storage systems energy property purposes tax credit provides special credit solar photovoltaic energy property residential energy efficient property based kilowatt capacity allows accelerated depreciation year recovery period solar energy fuel cell property


Summary: Biofuels Security Act of 2007 - Amends the Clean Air Act to replace provisions prescribing the volume of renewable fuel that gasoline sold in the United States must contain with provisions that require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to determine the applicable volume for 2010 and beyond. Requires such volume to be at least 10 billion gallons in 2010, 30 billion gallons in 2020, and 60 billion gallons in 2030. Requires the Secretary of Energy to promulgate regulations to ensure that each major oil company that sells gasoline in the United States through wholly-owned or branded stations provides pumps that dispense E-85 fuel (a blend approximately 85% of the content of which is derived from ethanol produced in the United States) at not less than: (1) a specified percentage of all of its stations (increasing from 5% in 2008 to 50% in 2017); and (2) a minimum percentage of its stations in each state. Allows a company to earn and sell production credits when it exceeds the percentage required. Prohibits companies from using credits purchased to fulfill geographic distribution requirements. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to increase to 100% the proportion of vehicles acquired by a federal fleet in and after 2008 that must be light duty alternative fueled vehicles. Amends the Clayton Act to: (1) prohibit restricting the right of a franchisee to install a renewable fuel pump; and (2) define "gasohol" as any blend of ethanol and gasoline. Requires makers of new automobiles capable of operating on gasoline or diesel fuel to ensure that a specified percentage of automobiles manufactured in any model year after 2007 for sale in the United States (increasing from 10% in 2008 to 100% in 2017) are dual fueled automobiles. Allows the manufacturer to earn and sell production credits if it exceeds the number required. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to promote the use of fuel mixtures containing gasoline or diesel fuel and one or more alternative fuels. Prescribes formulas to be used by the Administrator to measure the fuel economy of dual fueled automobiles manufactured in model years beginning 18, 30, 42, and 54 months after enactment of this Act.

biofuels security act amends clean air act replace provisions prescribing volume renewable fuel gasoline sold united_states contain provisions require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa determine applicable volume requires volume billion gallons billion gallons billion gallons requires secretary energy promulgate regulations ensure major oil company sells gasoline united_states wholly owned branded stations provides pumps dispense e-85 fuel blend approximately content derived ethanol produced united_states specified percentage stations increasing minimum percentage stations state allows company earn sell production credits exceeds percentage required prohibits companies credits purchased fulfill geographic distribution requirements amends energy policy act increase proportion vehicles acquired federal fleet light duty alternative fueled vehicles amends clayton act prohibit restricting right franchisee install renewable fuel pump define blend ethanol gasoline requires makers new automobiles capable operating gasoline diesel fuel ensure specified percentage automobiles manufactured model year sale united_states increasing dual fueled automobiles allows manufacturer earn sell production credits exceeds number required requires secretary transportation promote use fuel mixtures containing gasoline diesel fuel alternative fuels prescribes formulas administrator measure fuel economy dual fueled automobiles manufactured model years beginning months enactment act


Summary: Establishes the Energy Security Fund, to be funded by proceeds deposited in the general fund of the Treasury from fines, penalties, and other funds obtained through enforcement actions for violations of automobile fuel economy standards. Directs the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Clean Cities Program of the Department of Energy, to establish a program of grants to expand the availability of alternative fuels to consumers. Makes amounts in the Fund available to the Secretary for such grants. Declares eligible for assistance any entity that is eligible for assistance under the Clean Cities Program. Bars from such assistance: (1) large, vertically-integrated oil companies; and (2) any entity that receives other federal funds for the construction or expansion of the same alternative refueling infrastructure. Sets forth a maximum ceiling for grants and for stations. Limits the use of such funds to construction or expansion of alternative fueling infrastructure.

funded proceeds deposited general fund treasury fines penalties funds obtained enforcement actions violations automobile fuel economy standards directs secretary energy acting clean cities program department energy establish program grants expand availability alternative fuels consumers makes amounts fund available secretary grants declares eligible assistance entity eligible assistance clean cities program bars assistance large integrated oil companies entity receives federal funds construction expansion alternative refueling infrastructure sets forth maximum ceiling grants stations limits use funds construction expansion alternative fueling infrastructure


Summary: Get Real Incentives to Drive Plug-in Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish: (1) a program to make grants to motor vehicle manufacturers for research and development on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; (2) a pilot project on how best to integrate plug-in hybrid electric vehicles into the electric power grid and into the overall transportation infrastructure; and (3) a test site for the advancement of battery technologies for such vehicles. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a tax credit for taxpayers who own or lease a new plug-in hybrid motor vehicle. Requires at least 10% of the motor vehicles purchased by a federal agency in any fiscal year to be plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

real incentives drive plug act directs secretary transportation establish program grants motor vehicle manufacturers research development plug hybrid electric vehicles pilot project best integrate plug hybrid electric vehicles electric power grid overall transportation infrastructure test site advancement battery technologies vehicles amends internal revenue code establish tax credit taxpayers lease new plug hybrid motor vehicle requires motor vehicles purchased federal agency fiscal year plug hybrid electric vehicles


Summary: E-85 Investment Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property by: (1) increasing to 75% the rate of such credit for property using 85% ethanol fuel; (2) reducing the maximum dollar amount of such credit in 2013 and 2014 for ethanol-related refueling property; and (3) extending such credit through 2016 for ethanol-related refueling property.

e-85 investment act amends internal revenue code modify tax credit alternative fuel vehicle refueling property increasing rate credit property ethanol fuel reducing maximum dollar credit ethanol related refueling property extending credit ethanol related refueling property


Summary: H-Prize Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) award competitive cash prizes biennially to advance the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of hydrogen energy technologies; and (2) enter into an agreement with a private, nonprofit entity to administer the prize competitions.Authorizes the Secretary to use appropriated funds for the cash prize program, including certain funds from other federal agencies.(Sec. 4) Designates prize-eligible categories, including: (1) advancements in certain hydrogen technologies, components, or systems related to hydrogen production, storage, distribution, and utilization; (2) prototypes of hydrogen-powered vehicles or other hydrogen-based products that meet or exceed certain performance criteria; and (3) transformational changes in technologies for hydrogen distribution or production that meet or exceed far-reaching criteria, including minimal carbon emissions, and which may include cost criteria designed to facilitate the eventual market success of a winning technology.Requires the Secretary to consult with designated agencies when establishing criteria for such awards.(Sec. 6) Declares that the federal government shall not, by virtue of offering or awarding a prize under this Act, be entitled to any intellectual property rights derived as a consequence of, or direct relation to, the participation by a registered participant in a competition authorized by this Act. States that this Act shall not be construed to prevent the federal government from negotiating a license for the use of intellectual property developed for a prize competition under this Act.(Sec. 7) Authorizes the Secretary to require registered participants in the awards program to waive claims against the federal government and the administering entity (except claims for willful misconduct) for any injury, death, damage, or loss of property, revenue, or profits arising from the participants' participation in a competition under this Act. Prohibits the Secretary, however, from requiring a registered participant to waive claims against the administering entity arising out of any unauthorized use or disclosure by the entity of the registered participant's trade secrets or confidential business information.Sets forth liability insurance or alternative financial responsibility requirements for registered participants with regard to third party or federal government claims against them.(Sec. 8) Instructs the Secretary to report to Congress regarding: (1) identification of the award recipient; (2) description of the technologies developed by each award recipient; and (3) specific actions being taken toward commercial application of all technologies with respect to which a prize has been awarded under this Act.(Sec. 9) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2017.

prize act sec directs secretary energy award competitive cash prizes biennially advance research development demonstration commercial application hydrogen energy technologies enter agreement private nonprofit entity administer prize competitions authorizes secretary use appropriated funds cash prize program including certain funds federal designates prize eligible categories including advancements certain hydrogen technologies components systems related hydrogen production storage distribution utilization prototypes hydrogen powered vehicles hydrogen based products meet exceed certain performance criteria transformational changes technologies hydrogen distribution production meet exceed far reaching criteria including minimal carbon emissions include cost criteria designed facilitate eventual market success winning technology requires secretary consult designated agencies establishing criteria declares federal government shall virtue offering awarding prize act entitled intellectual property rights derived consequence direct relation participation registered participant competition authorized act states act shall construed prevent federal government negotiating license use intellectual property developed prize competition authorizes secretary require registered participants awards program waive claims federal government administering entity claims willful misconduct injury death damage loss property revenue profits arising participants participation competition act prohibits secretary requiring registered participant waive claims administering entity arising unauthorized use disclosure entity registered participant trade secrets confidential business information sets forth liability insurance alternative financial responsibility requirements registered participants regard party federal government claims secretary report congress identification award recipient description technologies developed award recipient specific actions taken commercial application technologies respect prize awarded authorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2017


Summary: Dependence Reduction through Innovation in Vehicles and Energy Act or DRIVE Act - Directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to publish in the Federal Register an oil savings target and action plan for specified calendar years. Directs the Secretary of Energy to conduct a national media campaign to decrease oil consumption in the United States over the next decade. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to develop: (1) a fuel efficiency program for passenger car and light truck tires; (2) a program to designate Transit-Oriented Development Corridors; and (3) pilot projects to save oil by reducing vehicle miles traveled. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to: (1) develop a testing and assessment program to determine the fuel economy of heavy duty vehicles; (2) establish a near-term electric transportation deployment program; and (3) implement a fuel and technology neutral program to reduce tailpipe emissions. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe average heavy duty vehicle fuel economy standards. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of Energy to make loan guarantees for eligible projects to improve hybrid technologies or to encourage production of efficient hybrid and advanced diesel vehicles. Requires a specified graduated percentage of passenger cars manufactured by light-duty motor vehicles manufacturers to be fuel choice enabling motor vehicles or alternative fuel automobiles. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow an advanced technology motor vehicles manufacturing tax credit; (2) allow a flexible fuel vehicle tax credit; (3) extend the alternative vehicle tax credit for new qualified hybrid motor vehicles; (4) allow a fuel-efficient tax credit for private fleets; (5) subject heavy vehicles to the depreciation limitation for certain luxury automobiles; (6) increase the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit; (7) provide a graduated tax credit for plug-in hybrid electric passenger and light truck vehicles; and (8) allow an idling reduction tax credit for heavy-duty diesel-powered on-highway vehicles. Establishes the Alternative Fueling Infrastructure Trust Fund. Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to obligate sums from the Fund for the Clean Cities grant program to increase the availability to consumers of ethanol, biodiesel, and other alternative fuels. Amends the Clean Air Act to prescribe minimum annual quantities of renewable fuel from cellulosic biomass. Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) require at least a 20% reduction in the federal fleets' petroleum consumption (including that at least 30% of federal vehicles required to be alternative fuel vehicles be flexible fuel hybrid or flexible fuel plug-in hybrid vehicles); (2) submit to Congress an action plan calling for a specified graduated percentage of the nation's ground fuel demand to be supplied by fuels derived from sources other than oil; and (3) carry out a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle prize program.

dependence reduction innovation vehicles energy act director office_of_management_and_budget publish federal_register oil savings target action plan specified calendar years directs secretary energy conduct national media campaign decrease oil consumption united_states decade directs secretary transportation develop fuel efficiency program passenger car light truck tires program designate pilot projects save oil reducing vehicle miles traveled directs administrator environmental_protection_agency develop testing assessment program determine fuel economy heavy duty vehicles establish near term electric transportation deployment program implement fuel technology neutral program reduce emissions directs secretary transportation prescribe average heavy duty vehicle fuel economy standards amends energy policy act direct secretary energy loan guarantees eligible projects improve hybrid technologies encourage production efficient hybrid advanced diesel vehicles requires specified graduated percentage passenger cars manufactured light duty motor vehicles manufacturers fuel choice enabling motor vehicles alternative fuel automobiles amends internal revenue code allow advanced technology motor vehicles manufacturing tax credit allow flexible fuel vehicle tax credit extend alternative vehicle tax credit new qualified hybrid motor vehicles allow fuel efficient tax credit private fleets subject heavy vehicles depreciation limitation certain luxury automobiles increase alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit provide graduated tax credit plug hybrid electric passenger light truck vehicles allow idling reduction tax credit heavy duty diesel powered highway vehicles establishes authorizes secretary energy obligate sums fund clean cities grant program increase availability consumers ethanol biodiesel alternative fuels amends clean air act prescribe minimum annual quantities renewable fuel cellulosic biomass directs secretary energy require reduction federal fleets petroleum consumption including federal vehicles required alternative fuel vehicles flexible fuel hybrid flexible fuel plug hybrid vehicles submit congress action plan calling specified graduated percentage nation ground fuel demand supplied fuels derived sources oil carry plug hybrid electric vehicle prize program


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to qualify new flexible fuel hybrid motor vehicles for the alternative motor vehicle tax credit through December 31, 2014. Defines "new flexible fuel hybrid motor vehicle" as a qualified hybrid motor vehicle which is capable of operating on an alternative fuel, on gasoline, and on any blend thereof, and which is certified by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to have achieved a certain level of city fuel economy using E-85 ethanol fuel.

amends internal revenue code qualify new flexible fuel hybrid motor vehicles alternative motor vehicle tax credit december defines new flexible fuel hybrid motor vehicle qualified hybrid motor vehicle capable operating alternative fuel gasoline blend thereof certified administrator environmental_protection_agency achieved certain level city fuel economy e-85 ethanol fuel


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax credit for residential energy efficient property expenditures.

amends internal revenue code permanent tax credit residential energy efficient property expenditures


Summary: Amends the Clean Air Act to prescribe: (1) the volume of renewable fuel that gasoline sold in the United States must contain in calendar years 2013 through 2025; and (2) a formula for determining the applicable volume for calendar years after 2025. Repeals provisions requiring a minimum quantity of renewable fuel to be derived from cellulosic biomass. Provides that 1.0 gallon of a fuel blend containing 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline shall be considered to be the equivalent of 1.5 gallons of renewable fuel.

amends clean air act prescribe volume renewable fuel gasoline sold united_states contain calendar years formula determining applicable volume calendar years repeals provisions requiring minimum quantity renewable fuel derived cellulosic biomass provides gallon fuel blend containing ethanol gasoline shall considered equivalent gallons renewable fuel


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the tax credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources; and (2) redefine "Indian coal production facility" for purposes of the credit as a facility that produces Indian coal (thus eliminating certain requirements for and limits on the tax credit for electricity produced by such facility).

amends internal revenue code permanent tax credit producing electricity certain renewable resources redefine indian coal production facility purposes credit facility produces indian coal eliminating certain requirements limits tax credit electricity produced facility


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax credit for producing electricity from wind facilities.

amends internal revenue code permanent tax credit producing electricity wind facilities


Summary: Directs the Administrator of General Services to install a photovoltaic system, as set forth in the Sun Wall Design Project, for the headquarters building of the Department of Energy located at 1000 Independence Avenue, Southwest, Washington, D.C., commonly known as the Forrestal Building. Authorizes funding from the Federal Buildings Fund.

directs administrator general_services install photovoltaic system set forth headquarters building department_of_energy located independence avenue southwest washington commonly known building authorizes funding federal_buildings_fund


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax credit for expenditures for producing energy from certain hydrogen sources; and (2) extend through 2013 the energy tax credits for fuel cell and microturbine property. Prohibits the construction after 2008 of any public building in excess of 50,000 square feet, unless such building has a fuel cell as an independent backup source of electric power. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to establish: (1) an interagency task force and comprehensive study team to study and identify the necessary regulatory actions for transitioning to the commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell devices and fueling stations, and for transitioning from a hydrocarbon to a hydrogen economy; and (2) a cooperative program to facilitate the commercial development of such hydrogen energy sources.

amends internal revenue code allow tax credit expenditures producing energy certain hydrogen sources extend energy tax credits fuel cell microturbine property prohibits construction public building excess square feet building fuel cell independent backup source electric power requires secretary transportation establish interagency task force comprehensive study team study identify necessary regulatory actions transitioning commercialization hydrogen fuel cell devices fueling stations transitioning hydrocarbon hydrogen economy cooperative program facilitate commercial development hydrogen energy sources


Summary: Finding the Ultimate Energy Lifeline Act of 2007, or the FUEL Act of 2007 - Instructs the President to select individuals to serve on a working group to identify strategies and methods to reduce consumption of foreign oil to less than 25 % of total U.S. motor vehicle fuel consumption not later than 2015. Requires the working group to: (1) identify alternative sources for motor vehicle fuels; (2) recommend appropriate federal actions for development and use of such sources; (3) assess the efficacy of such federal actions; and (4) provide appropriate coordination of federal efforts.

finding ultimate energy lifeline act fuel act instructs president select individuals serve working group identify strategies methods reduce consumption foreign oil total motor vehicle fuel consumption later requires working group identify alternative sources motor vehicle fuels recommend appropriate federal actions development use sources assess efficacy federal actions provide appropriate coordination federal efforts


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow accelerated cost recovery (i.e., a seven-year recovery period) for ethanol or biodiesel refining property. Defines "ethanol or biodiesel refining property" as property used to produce biodiesel and property used to produce ethanol other than from petroleum, natural gas, or coal (including lignite).

amends internal revenue code allow accelerated cost recovery seven year recovery period ethanol biodiesel refining property defines ethanol biodiesel refining property property produce biodiesel property produce ethanol petroleum natural gas coal including lignite


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the alternative motor vehicle tax credit through 2014 (for all types of alternative vehicles); (2) extend the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit through 2024 and increase the amount of such credit; (3) extend the excise tax credit for alternative fuels and fuel mixtures through FY2014; (4) extend the income tax credit for biodiesel and renewable diesel used as fuel through 2024; and (5) extend the small ethanol producer tax credit through 2024.

amends internal revenue code extend alternative motor vehicle tax credit types alternative vehicles extend alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit increase credit extend excise tax credit alternative fuels fuel mixtures fy2014 extend income tax credit biodiesel renewable diesel fuel extend small ethanol producer tax credit


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the amount of the income and excise tax credits for biodiesel used as fuel.

amends internal revenue code increase income excise tax credits biodiesel fuel


Summary: United States-India Energy Security Cooperation Act of 2007 - Declares it is the policy of the United States to: (1) cooperate with India to address common energy challenges, to ensure future global energy security, and to increase the world-wide availability of clean energy; (2) promote dialogue and increased understanding between the United States and India on our respective national energy policies and strategies as an integral part of the expanding strategic partnership between the two countries; and (3) collaborate with India in energy research that fosters market-based approaches to energy security and offers the promise of technological breakthroughs that reduce oil dependency globally. Authorizes the President to establish programs in support of greater energy cooperation between the United States and India. Authorizes assistance for cooperation related to: (1) clean coal and emission reduction technologies and carbon sequestration projects; (2) alternative fuel sources, such as ethanol, bio-mass, coal-based fuels, and hydrogen; (3) energy efficiency projects; (4) commercially available technologies that promote clean and efficient energy use in India; and (5) technical assistance in support of India's development of a strategic oil reserve.

energy security cooperation act declares policy united_states cooperate india address common energy challenges ensure future global energy security increase world wide availability clean energy promote dialogue increased understanding united_states india respective national energy policies strategies integral expanding strategic partnership countries collaborate india energy research fosters market based approaches energy security offers promise technological breakthroughs reduce oil dependency globally authorizes president establish programs support greater energy cooperation united_states india authorizes assistance cooperation related clean coal emission reduction technologies carbon sequestration projects alternative fuel sources ethanol bio mass coal based fuels hydrogen energy efficiency projects commercially available technologies promote clean efficient energy use india technical assistance support india development strategic oil reserve


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 10% of the cost of a qualified plug-in hybrid vehicle. Limits the amount of such credit to $4,000 for vehicles with a 4kWh traction battery, and $250 for each additional kWh of traction battery capacity as exceeds 4kWh but does not exceed 50kWh.Defines "qualified plug-in hybrid vehicle" as a passenger motor vehicle which has received a certificate of conformity under the Clean Air Act and which has not less than two onboard sources of stored energy, one of which is energized by plugging into an external source of electric power.Terminates such credit after 2014.

amends internal revenue code allow tax credit cost qualified plug hybrid vehicle limits credit vehicles battery additional battery capacity exceeds exceed defines qualified plug hybrid vehicle passenger motor vehicle received certificate conformity clean air act onboard sources stored energy external source electric power terminates credit


Summary: Rural Wind Energy Development Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) a tax credit for the installation of wind energy property; and (2) an accelerated depreciation allowance for such property.

internal revenue code allow tax credit installation wind energy property accelerated depreciation allowance property


Summary: Clean Renewable Energy for Public Power Act of 2007 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions allowing a tax credit for holders of clean renewable energy bonds (CREBs) to: (1) eliminate allocation limitations on such bonds; (2) reduce from 95 to 90% the amount of CREB proceeds required for capital expenditures; (3) redefine "qualified project" and "public power entity" for CREB purposes; (4) repeal the national limitation on CREBs and arbitrage rules applicable to such bonds; and (5) extend through 2013 the authority for issuing CREBs.

clean renewable energy public power act 2007_-_amends_internal_revenue code provisions allowing tax credit holders clean renewable energy bonds eliminate allocation limitations bonds reduce proceeds required capital expenditures redefine qualified project public power entity purposes repeal national limitation arbitrage rules applicable bonds extend authority issuing


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate after 2006 the reduction in the rate of the tax credit for electricity produced from open-loop biomass, small irrigation power, landfill gas, trash combustion, and hydropower facilities (thus allowing the same credit rate for all renewable resource facilities).

amends internal revenue code eliminate reduction rate tax credit electricity produced open loop biomass small irrigation power landfill gas trash combustion hydropower facilities allowing credit rate renewable resource facilities


Summary: Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions allowing a tax credit for holders of clean renewable energy bonds (CREBs) to: (1) extend the period for reimbursement of costs paid by CREB borrowers; (2) require ratable amortization of CREB principal; (3) revise the maximum term for maturity of such bonds; and (4) extend through 2009 the authority for issuing CREBs.

amends internal revenue code provisions allowing tax credit holders clean renewable energy bonds extend period reimbursement costs paid borrowers require amortization principal revise maximum term maturity bonds extend authority issuing


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to qualify public utility property that uses solar or geothermal energy sources for the energy tax credit.

amends internal revenue code qualify public utility property uses solar geothermal energy sources energy tax credit


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise the definition of "agri-biodiesel" for purposes of the tax credit for biodiesel used as fuel to include biodiesel derived solely from one or more virgin oils, esters derived from vegetable oils (whether or not virgin), or animal fats.

amends internal revenue code revise definition biodiesel purposes tax credit biodiesel fuel include biodiesel derived solely virgin oils esters derived vegetable oils virgin animal fats


Summary: Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish: (1) a marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research program; and (2) an Adaptive Management and Environmental Fund to lend funds to approved applicants to cover the costs of projects that produce marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy. Instructs the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior to prepare jointly programmatic environmental impact statements regarding the impacts of the deployment of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies in U.S. navigable waters. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) a tax credit for electricity produced from marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy; and (2) an investment credit and five-year depreciation for equipment which produces electricity from marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy.

marine hydrokinetic renewable energy promotion act directs secretary energy establish marine hydrokinetic renewable energy research program lend funds approved applicants cover costs projects produce marine hydrokinetic renewable energy instructs secretary commerce secretary interior prepare jointly programmatic environmental impact statements impacts deployment marine hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies navigable waters amends internal revenue code allow tax credit electricity produced marine hydrokinetic renewable energy investment credit year depreciation equipment produces electricity marine hydrokinetic renewable energy


Summary: Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1992 to require each state and the District of Columba to prescribe rules and regulations to ensure that according to a specified goal schedule gasoline sales will, on an average annual basis, contain certain percentages of renewable fuel. Cites the following sanctions for non-compliance with such schedule: (1) no permit may be issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the construction or operation of any nuclear power plant; (2) no license may be issued for the construction or operation of any hydroelectric facility; and (3) neither the Secretary of Energy, nor the Secretary of Agriculture under the Rural Utilities Program, may make any grant or loan to that state or to any of its political subdivisions, or to any entity located within it.

amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act require state prescribe rules regulations ensure according specified goal schedule gasoline sales average annual basis contain certain percentages renewable fuel cites following sanctions non compliance schedule permit issued nuclear_regulatory_commission construction operation nuclear power plant license issued construction operation hydroelectric facility secretary energy secretary agriculture grant loan state political subdivisions entity located


Summary: Biogas Production Incentive Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business tax credit for the production and sale of biogas. Defines "biogas" as a gas that is derived by processing qualified energy feedstock (i.e., manure of agricultural livestock and other waste material) in an anaerobic digester and which contains at least 60% methane and carbon dioxide and trace gases. Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) use Commodity Credit Corporation funds for making countercyclical payments to qualified biogas producers for biogas production facilities placed in service before December 31, 2013; and (2) make loans, loan guarantees, and grants to providers of qualified energy feedstock for collecting and transporting such feedstock to a biogas facility or for the purchase or construction of equipment of facilities for such collection and transportation activities.

biogas production incentive act amends internal revenue code allow business tax credit production sale biogas defines biogas gas derived processing qualified energy feedstock manure agricultural livestock waste material anaerobic digester contains methane carbon dioxide trace gases amends farm_security rural investment act direct secretary agriculture use commodity_credit_corporation funds making countercyclical payments qualified biogas producers biogas production facilities placed service december loans loan guarantees grants providers qualified energy feedstock collecting transporting feedstock biogas facility purchase construction equipment facilities collection transportation activities


Summary: Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the rate and dollar limitation for the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit and to extend such credit through December 31, 2014.

alternative fuel infrastructure act amends internal revenue code increase rate dollar limitation alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit extend credit december


Summary: Rural Energy for America Act of 2007 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to rename the renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements program as the rural energy for America program (REAP). Makes rural school districts eligible for REAP. Authorizes REAP assistance to produce and sell electricity generated by new renewable energy systems. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to eligible entities to provide rebates for farmers, ranchers, rural school districts, and rural small businesses to purchase renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements. Defines eligible entities as: (1) a state energy or agriculture office; (2) a nonprofit state-based energy efficiency or renewable energy organization that uses public funds provided directly or under contract with a state agency; (3) any other nonprofit organization with a demonstrated ability to administer a statewide energy efficiency or renewable energy rebate program; or (4) a consortium of such entities. Limits rebates to the lower of $10,000 or 50% of the cost to purchase a renewable energy system or an energy efficiency improvement. Extends REAP funding through FY 2012 with set-asides for the rebate program. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Secretary should implement a direct loan program to complement REAP grants.

amends farm security rural investment act rename renewable energy systems energy efficiency improvements program rural energy america program reap makes rural school districts eligible reap authorizes reap assistance produce sell electricity generated new renewable energy systems directs secretary agriculture grants eligible entities provide rebates farmers ranchers rural school districts rural small businesses purchase renewable energy systems energy efficiency improvements defines eligible entities state energy agriculture office nonprofit state based energy efficiency renewable energy organization uses public funds provided directly contract state agency nonprofit organization demonstrated ability administer statewide energy efficiency renewable energy rebate program consortium entities limits rebates lower cost purchase renewable energy system energy efficiency improvement extends reap funding set asides rebate program expresses sense senate secretary implement direct loan program complement reap grants


Summary: Coal Liquid Fuel Act - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to enter into: (1) standby loan agreements with up to six qualifying CTL projects, at least one of which shall be owned by two or more small coal producers; and (2) a profit-sharing agreement with the project at the time the standby loan agreement is executed. Defines "qualifying CTL project" as: (1) a commercial-scale project that converts coal to liquid or gaseous transportation fuels; or (2) not more than one project at a facility that converts petroleum refinery waste products, including petroleum coke, into liquids or gaseous transportation fuels, and demonstrates the capture, sequestration, or disposition of carbon dioxide produced in the conversion process.

coal liquid fuel act amends energy policy act authorize secretary energy enter standby loan agreements qualifying projects shall owned small coal producers profit sharing agreement project time standby loan agreement executed defines qualifying project commercial scale project converts coal liquid gaseous transportation fuels project facility converts petroleum refinery waste products including petroleum coke liquids gaseous transportation fuels demonstrates capture sequestration disposition carbon dioxide produced conversion process


Summary: American Commercial Ethanol Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the tax credit for alcohol used as fuel to include ethanol used in tetra ethyl ortho silicate (TEOS) production.

amends internal revenue code expand tax credit alcohol fuel include ethanol ethyl production


Summary: Teacher Tax Credit Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an eligible educator an annual $2,000 tax credit. Defines: (1) "eligible educator" as an individual who is a kindergarten through grade 12 teacher, instructor, counselor, principal, or aide in an eligible elementary or secondary school for at least 900 hours during a school year; and (2) "eligible elementary or secondary school" as a school that is eligible for schoolwide assistance under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

teacher tax credit act amends internal revenue code allow eligible educator annual tax credit defines eligible educator individual kindergarten grade teacher instructor counselor principal aide eligible elementary secondary school hours school year eligible elementary secondary school school eligible schoolwide assistance elementary secondary education act


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat geothermal heating and cooling equipment as energy property for purposes of the energy tax credit.

amends internal revenue code treat geothermal heating cooling equipment energy property purposes energy tax credit