Summary:
Farm Risk Abatement and Mitigation Election Act of 2016 or the FRAME Act of 2016

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish tax-exempt farm risk management accounts (FRAME Accounts) and allow taxpayers actively engaged in the business of farming or ranching to use distributions from such accounts to protect the solvency of the farm to which the FRAME Account relates and to procure revenue or crop insurance; (2) allow a deduction from gross income for cash contributions to such accounts; (3) specify minimum levels of contributions to, and maximum levels of distributions from, such accounts; (4) set forth tax rules relating to account distributions, excess contributions, and prohibited transactions; and (5) allow a variable business-related tax credit for contributions made to a FRAME Account in the first nine years after such account is established.

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Summary:
Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural America Act of 2016 or the ECORA Act of 2016

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income interest received by a lender from real estate loans secured by agricultural real estate or by a leasehold mortgage (with a status as a lien) on agricultural real estate.

Agricultural real estate includes real property that is substantially used for the production of one or more agricultural products. It also includes any single family residence that is: (1) the principal residence of its occupant, (2) located in a rural area which is not within a Metropolitan Statistical Area and has a population of 2,500 or less; and (3) is purchased or improved with the proceeds of a loan secured by property used for the production of one or more agricultural products.

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Summary: This bill amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to limit federal crop insurance premium subsidies provided to agricultural producers to $50,000. The limit applies to the total amount of premiums paid by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation on behalf of a person or legal entity for all policies issued for a crop year.

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Summary: This bill amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to prohibit the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation from paying a premium subsidy for a crop insurance policy that is based on the actual market price of an agricultural commodity at the time of harvest.

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Summary:
Sugar Reform Act of 2015

This bill revises the Department of Agriculture (USDA) sugar program to decrease price support levels and make other modifications.

The bill amends the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to decrease the rate for price support loans to processors of domestically grown sugarcane and sugar beets. The loan rate is the price level at which processors can take out loans.

The bill amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to require USDA to set the marketing allotments at a level appropriate to maintain adequate domestic supplies at reasonable prices. The allotments limit the amount of sugar that each processor may sell. The allotments may be suspended or modified based on: (1) the interests of consumers, workers, businesses, and agricultural producers; and (2) the relative competitiveness of domestically produced and imported foods containing sugar.

In setting import quotas necessary to comply with trade agreements, USDA must:

 set the quotas at no less than the minimum level necessary for compliance, adjust the quotas to provide adequate domestic supplies at reasonable prices, establish and adjust quotas so that the ratio of sugar stocks to total sugar use at the end of the year will be approximately 15.5% or the target necessary to prevent unreasonably high prices or forfeitures, and permit the temporary transfer of quotas between countries. The bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to repeal the Feedstock Flexibility Program for Bioenergy Producers, which requires USDA to purchase sugar from domestic processors and sell it to bioenergy producers for biofuel production.

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Summary:
Exclusion for Deficit Reduction in Agricultural Subsidies Elimination Act or the ERASE Act

This bill amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to eliminate a requirement that any renegotiated Standard Insurance Agreement (SRA) be budget neutral.

The SRA is an agreement between the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the private companies that administer the federal crop insurance program. It specifies details such as administrative and operating expense reimbursements and risk sharing between USDA and the companies in the operation of the program.

Eliminating the budget neutrality requirement permits USDA to use the renegotiation of the SRA to achieve savings.

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Summary: This bill amends the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude cotton future contracts involving cotton that is grown outside of the United States and tendered for delivery from coverage under the Act, including the requirement that the cotton be classified by the Department of Agriculture.

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Summary:
Agriculture Equipment and Machinery Depreciation Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the placed-in-service restriction on the depreciation of certain farming business machinery and equipment and to make permanent the five-year recovery period for such property.

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Summary:
Assisting Family Farmers through Insurance Reform Measures Act or the AFFIRM Act

This bill amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to reduce federal crop insurance payments and disclose details regarding subsidies.

The bill prohibits premium subsidies: (1) for additional coverage for any person or legal entity that has an average adjusted gross income that exceeds $250,000, (2) that exceed $40,000 per year for any person or legal entity, or (3) for policies that are based on the actual market price of an agricultural commodity at the time of harvest.

The bill establishes an annual cap on total reimbursements for administrative and operating costs of crop insurance providers that begins at $900 million for 2015 and is adjusted for inflation in each subsequent year. The overall rate of return for insurance providers is capped at 8.9%.

The bill eliminates a requirement that any renegotiated Standard Insurance Agreement (SRA) be budget-neutral. (The SRA is an agreement between USDA and the private companies that administer the federal crop insurance program that specifies details such as administrative and operating expense reimbursements and risk sharing. Eliminating the budget neutrality requirement permits USDA to use the renegotiation of the SRA to achieve savings.)

USDA must annually disclose to the public specified details regarding the recipients and amounts of federal crop insurance subsidies.

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Summary:
Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a full deduction in the current taxable year of the cost of replanting lost or damaged citrus plants. The taxpayer must own an equity interest of at least 50% in such replanted plants and may deduct costs paid or incurred through 2025.

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Summary:
Farm Payment Loophole Elimination Act of 2016

This bill amends the Agricultural Act of 2014 to apply to family farms the requirement that recipients of farm subsidies be actively engaged in farming. The bill eliminates the existing exemption for family farms that permits family members that are not actively engaged in farming to receive farm subsidies.

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Summary:
Agriculture Students EARN Act or the Agriculture Students Encourage, Acknowledge, Reward, Nurture Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of a student farmer up to $5,000 of the gain from the sale or exchange of personal property (including livestock, crops, and agricultural mechanics or shop products) produced or raised by the student farmer.

A student farmer is an individual who is under 19 years of age and is enrolled in: (1) a program established by the National FFA Organization; (2) a 4-H Club or other program established by 4-H; or (3) a student agriculture program that is under the direction or guidance of an agricultural educator, advisor, or club leader.

To qualify for the exclusion, the production and sale or exchange of the property must be supervised by one of the specified agriculture programs. The sale or exchange must also occur during qualified public entertainment or convention and trade show activities.

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Summary:
Local Cheese Promotion and Dairy Support Act of 2016

This bill amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act to establish a Department of Agriculture (USDA) program to provide competitive grants to small cheese producers and cooperative groups of small cheese producers.

In awarding grants, USDA must define the term "small cheese producer" and give preference to producers that: (1) purchase raw dairy product from producers located in the same state as the small cheese producers, or (2) produce raw dairy product on the farms of the small cheese producers.

Grant recipients may use the funds to:

 purchase equipment or renovate and make repairs to production facilities, develop a business plan or perform a feasibility study to grow the business, promote and market cheese, participate in accounting and financial literacy education and training, and carry out food safety upgrades and training. Using no more than 10% of the funds provided for this bill, USDA must establish a cheese production, education, and promotion pilot project at eligible institutions, including:

 land-grant colleges or universities, local offices of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture or other regional USDA offices, groups of regional experts that advise beginning farmers or ranchers, or nonprofit organizations.

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Summary: Social Security Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to repeal: (1) government pension offset requirements applicable to husband's and wife's insurance benefits, widow's and widower's insurance benefits, and mother's and father's insurance benefits with respect to OASDI payments; and (2) windfall elimination requirements with respect to computation of an individual's primary insurance amount.

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Summary: Social Security Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to make it out of order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill or joint resolution (or related amendment or conference report) that: (1) reduces or has the effect of reducing any current benefits under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance (OASDI) programs under title II of the Social Security Act; or (2) provides for or has the effect of providing for cost-of-living increases of OASDI benefits that are less than what would be provided as of the day of the measure's consideration.

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Summary: Identity Theft Notification Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to require the Commissioner of Social Security to notify individuals and appropriate authorities of evidence of a certain misuse of individual Social Security account numbers. Requires the Commissioner to determine, in certain instances of wage reports involving multiple addresses for the same employee name, whether there is evidence that the wages were not paid to the individual to whom the Social Security account number was assigned.

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Summary: Social Security Earnings Test Repeal Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to remove the limitation on the amount of outside income which a beneficiary may earn (earnings test) without incurring a reduction in benefits.

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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.

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Summary: Social Security Beneficiary Tax Reduction Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, effective January 1, 2007, the 1993 increase in income taxes on Social Security benefits.

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Summary: Social Security Preservation Act of 2007 - 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.

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Summary: Social Security Totalization Agreement Reform Act of 2007 - 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.

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Summary: Notch Baby Act of 2007 - 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.

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Summary: Remarried Widows' and Widowers' Benefits Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to allow remarried widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses to become or remain entitled to widow's or widower's insurance benefits if the prior marriage was for at least ten years.

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Summary: Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to revise requirements for lump-sum death payments to the surviving spouse of an individual who died as a fully or currently insured individual. Extends such payments to the surviving spouse of the spouse of such an individual (that is, to the fully or currently insured individual if that person's spouse dies). Specifies a formula for determination of the applicable primary insurance amount used in the determination of a lump-sum death benefit.

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Summary: Notch Fairness Act of 2007 - 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 55% to 5% keyed to the year an individual became eligible for (early retirement) benefits between 1978 and 1989. Provides for an election to receive such payments in a lump sum.

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Summary: Social Security Disability Determination Simplification Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to eliminate any mandatory intervening reconsideration from the benefit entitlement decision review process.

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Summary: Retirement Security Education Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities to provide financial education programs to mid-life and older individuals who reside in local communities in order to: (1) enhance their financial and retirement knowledge; and (2) reduce financial abuse and fraud, including telemarketing, mortgage, and pension fraud, among them.Authorizes the Secretary to award a grant to one or more eligible entities to: (1) create and make available instructional materials and information that promote financial education; and (2) provide training and other related assistance regarding the establishment of financial education programs. Expresses the sense of Congress that organizations with demonstrated experience in providing financial education to older women should receive high priority for assistance under this Act.

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Summary: Savings for Seniors Act of 2007 - 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.

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Summary: Windfall Elimination Provision Relief Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to: (1) restrict the application of the windfall elimination requirement to individuals whose combined monthly income from the primary OASDI insurance amount and the portion of the monthly periodic payment attributable to noncovered service performed after 1956 exceeds the cost-of-living adjusted amount of $2,500; and (2) provide for a graduated implementation of such requirement on amounts above such threshold by applying applicable percentages determined according to a specified formula.

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Summary: Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to reduce from 10 to five the number of years of marriage prior to divorce required for a divorced spouse to be eligible for benefits under the OASDI program.

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Summary: Social Security Guarantee Plus Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to establish a Social Security Guarantee Program, to be administered by a Social Security Guarantee Board established within the Social Security Administration. Authorizes any individual age 18 with a Social Security number to elect to enroll as a covered individual and receive in the Social Security guarantee account established for him or her by the Board a calendar year payment of Social Security guarantee refundable credits and interest.Requires designation of a certified account manager by or on behalf of each covered individual to hold the individual's Social Security guarantee account assets for investment, including in common stock portfolios and fixed income securities.Amends the IRC to make the Social Security guarantee accounts benefits taxable as Social Security benefits.Amends the Congressional Budget Act to provide for a lock-box for Social Security surpluses. Amends SSA title II to: (1) repeal the limitation on the amount of outside income which beneficiaries age 62 or over may earn (earnings test) without incurring a reduction in benefits; (2) increase widow's and widower's insurance benefits; (3) provide for benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age; (4) repeal the seven-year restriction on eligibility for widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability; (5) waive the two-year waiting period for a divorced spouse's benefits if the other spouse remarries; (6) increase the amount of wages and self-employment income credited to years taken into account for beneficiaries precluded from remunerative work by the needs of child care; and (7) reduce the Government pension offset.

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Summary: Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period following a divorce for a divorced spouse to become entitled to a spouse's OASDI benefits.

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Summary: Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age or any previous reduction in OASDI benefits.Declares that there shall be no reduction in the widow's or widower's insurance benefit of an individual for any month in which such individual is under a disability.

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Summary: Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) increases in widow's and widower's insurance benefits by reason of delayed retirement; and (2) the treatment of delayed retirement in cases of simultaneous entitlement to OASDI benefits and widow's or widower's insurance benefits.

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Summary: Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act with respect to determining entitlement to and the amount of any monthly benefit, including any lump-sum death payment, payable under OASDI on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of any individual. Deems such an individual to have been paid a wage (according to a specified formula) during each month during which the individual was engaged for at least 80 hours in providing care to a dependent relative without monetary compensation for up to five years of such service. Makes this Act inapplicable in the case of any monthly benefit or lump-sum death payment if a larger benefit or payment would be payable without its application.

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Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, effective January 1, 2007, the 1993 increase in income taxes on Social Security benefits.

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Summary: Social Security Protection and Truth in Budgeting Act of 2007 - 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 and Congressional Budget Office 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: Social Security Benefits Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to provide that, if an OASDI recipient dies during the first 15 days of a month, the last payment of the monthly benefit for that month shall be half the usual benefit amount.

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Summary: Social Security Number Fraudulent Use Notification Act of 2007 - 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.

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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: Proportionate Final Benefit Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to provide that: (1) an individual's entitlement to any OASDI benefit shall continue through the month of his or her death (without affecting any other person's entitlement to benefits for that month); and (2) the benefit shall be payable for such month only to the extent proportionate to the number of days in the month preceding the date of death.

amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act provide individual entitlement oasdi benefit shall continue month death affecting person entitlement benefits month benefit shall payable month extent proportionate number days month preceding date death


Summary: Elder Justice Act - Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) 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. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) study and report to the EJCC, the Advisory Board, and Congress on state laws and practices relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; and (2) develop and implement a long-term plan for elder justice programs and related activities. Authorizes the Attorney General to award advocacy grants for study of elder abuse victim needs. Directs the Attorney General to award grants to provide training and other types of support to local and state prosecutors as well as police and other front line law enforcement responders handling elder justice-related cases. Requires increased Department of Justice support for federal cases involving elder justice. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to create a long-term care facility worker employment tax credit.

elder justice act_-_amends social security act ssa 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 directs attorney general study report advisory_board congress state laws practices relating elder abuse neglect exploitation develop implement long term plan elder justice programs related activities authorizes attorney general award advocacy grants study elder abuse victim needs directs attorney general award grants provide training types support local state prosecutors police line law enforcement responders handling elder justice related cases requires increased department_of_justice support federal cases involving elder justice amends internal revenue code create long term care facility worker employment tax credit


Summary: Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act - 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 and Medicare benefits under such programs.

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 medicare benefits programs


Summary: Individual Social Security Investment Program Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to add a new part B (Individual Social Security Investment Program) to change Social Security into a system of individual accounts where workers born on or after January 1, 1986, as well as electing participants born between January 1, 1953, and January 1, 1986, have ownership of and control over the investment of their retirement funds in various investment vehicles: (1) Tier I Investment Fund; (2) Tier II Investment Fund; and (3) Tier III Investment Accounts. Allows participating workers choosing the individual account option to have 100% of their redirected Social Security contribution for the calendar year (6.2% of the sum of the total wages paid to, and self-employment income derived by, the participant) deposited into the Tier I Investment Fund. Provides for transfer of any amount held in the Tier I Investment Fund into the Tier II Investment Fund, and for an individual's first election of a Tier III investment account once the total balance of the Tier II account exceeds the minimum deposit balance of $10,000. Directs the Executive Director to establish and maintain a part B totalization account for each participant. Provides workers choosing the individual account under the Tier II option with a variety of investment options, with the initial default option set at 60% stocks, and 40% bonds. Provides for retirement distributions, including purchase of annuities.Provides that workers who choose the individual account option shall receive a recognition bond, redeemable upon reaching retirement age, based on the accrued value of their lifetime to date benefits.Provides that, in any case in which a participant is entitled to, or eligible for, need-based cash benefits for any month, the supplemental minimum benefit payments otherwise payable to such participant for such month shall be reduced by the total amount of such recognized governmental cash benefits for such month.Establishes in the executive branch of the Government an Individual Investment Board to administer the program established under this Act.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from income taxation any fund created, account established, or annuity under part B of title II of the Social Security Act, unless subject to taxes on unrelated business income of charitable organizations. Excludes from the gross income of a distributee or payee: (1) any fund or account distribution or any annuity payment; or (2) the value of a recognition bond issued to a participant, or the proceeds from its sale or redemption. Amends SSA title II to provide that, except with respect to determination of disability insurance benefits, a participant shall not be credited with wages or self-employment income under part B of SSA title II.Provides for: (1) consumer price indexing of benefits for non-disability part A beneficiaries; and (2) the maintenance of adequate balances in the Social Security trust funds.

amends title old age survivors disability_insurance oasdi social security act add new change social_security system individual accounts workers born january electing participants born january january ownership control investment retirement funds investment vehicles tier iii investment accounts allows participating workers choosing individual account option social_security contribution calendar year sum total wages paid self employment income derived participant deposited provides transfer held tier investment fund individual election tier iii investment account total balance tier account exceeds minimum deposit balance directs executive director establish maintain totalization account participant provides workers choosing individual account tier option variety investment options initial default option set stocks bonds provides retirement distributions including purchase annuities provides workers choose individual account option shall receive recognition bond redeemable reaching retirement age based accrued value lifetime date benefits provides case participant entitled eligible need based cash benefits month supplemental minimum benefit payments payable participant month shall reduced total recognized governmental cash benefits month establishes executive branch administer program established act amends internal revenue code exempt income taxation fund created account established annuity title social security act subject taxes unrelated business income charitable organizations excludes gross income payee fund account distribution annuity payment value recognition bond issued participant proceeds sale redemption amends ssa title provide respect determination disability insurance benefits participant shall credited wages self employment income ssa title consumer price indexing benefits non disability beneficiaries maintenance adequate balances social_security trust funds


Summary: Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2007 - 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. Authorizes appropriations. Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVIII (Medicare) to provide for the use of such new CPI in the computation of cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits under such programs.

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 authorizes appropriations amends titles survivors disability insurance oasdi xviii medicare provide use new cpi computation cost living increases social_security medicare benefits programs


Summary: Social Security Benefits Tax Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the 85 percent maximum tax rate on Social Security and Railroad Retirement benefits enacted by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993. Appropriates, from the general fund, to the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund amounts equal to the reduction in revenues resulting from this repeal.

social_security benefits tax relief act amends internal revenue code repeal percent maximum tax rate social_security benefits enacted omnibus_budget_reconciliation_act appropriates general fund amounts equal reduction revenues resulting repeal


Summary: Social Security Card Fortification Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to prescribe requirements for an updated social security card, including security features to prevent tampering, counterfeiting, or duplication of the card for fraudulent purposes and use. Allows the Commissioner of Social Security to charge a reasonable fee to the recipient as a condition for issuance of a card. Authorizes the Commissioner, through a Memorandum of Understanding and a reimbursement of costs, to delegate to the Secretary of Homeland Security the process of meeting the requirements of this Act.

fortification act amends title old age survivors disability insurance social security act prescribe requirements updated social security card including security features prevent tampering counterfeiting duplication card fraudulent purposes use allows commissioner social_security charge reasonable fee recipient condition issuance card authorizes commissioner memorandum understanding reimbursement costs delegate secretary homeland_security process meeting requirements act


Summary: Joseph H. Seall Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to authorize waivers by the Commissioner of Social Security of the five-month waiting period for entitlement to benefits based on disability in cases in which such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill benefiaries. Requires the Commissioner to study and report to specified congressional committees on possible improvements in disability claims processing.

amends title old age survivors disability insurance social security act authorize waivers commissioner_of_social_security month waiting period entitlement benefits based disability cases waiting period cause undue hardship terminally ill requires commissioner study report specified congressional committees possible improvements disability claims processing


Summary: Public Servant Retirement Protection Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to repeal the current windfall elimination provision (WEP) (that reduces the Social Security benefits of workers who also have pension benefits from employment not covered by Social Security) for individuals first performing non-covered service beginning one year after enactment of this Act. Establishes a new formula for the treatment of non-covered earnings in determining Social Security benefits. Applies such formula to individuals subject to the current WEP if the benefit under the new formula would be higher.

public retirement protection act amends title old age survivors disability insurance social security act ssa repeal current windfall elimination provision reduces social_security benefits workers pension benefits employment covered social_security individuals performing non covered service beginning year enactment act establishes new formula treatment non covered earnings determining social_security benefits applies formula individuals subject current benefit new formula higher


Summary: COLA Fairness Act of 2007 - Requires the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor to establish: (1) a mapping of the United States comprising 14 specified regions; and (2) particular monthly consumer price indices for such regions for computation of cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) benefits.

cola fairness act requires bureau_of_labor_statistics department_of_labor establish mapping united_states comprising specified regions particular monthly consumer price indices regions computation cost living increases social_security medicare title xviii social security act benefits


Summary: Government Pension Offset Reform Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to modify the formula for determining the amount of reduced monthly OASDI benefits payable to a spouse, surviving spouse, or parent receiving monthly payments from a federal or state pension plan. Declares that such benefit reductions shall be equal to the amount by which two-thirds of the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200, adjusted for inflation.

government pension offset reform act amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act modify formula determining reduced monthly oasdi benefits payable spouse surviving spouse parent receiving monthly payments federal state pension plan declares benefit reductions shall equal thirds total combined monthly benefit reduction monthly pension exceeds adjusted inflation


Summary: Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act to exclude the first $75,000 of the value of retirement plans (adjusted annually for cost of living) in determining eligibility for, and the amount of benefits under, the SSI program.

amends title xvi supplemental security income social security act exclude value retirement plans adjusted annually cost living determining eligibility benefits ssi program


Summary: Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to bullion held in individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and other tax-exempt individually directed retirement plans to allow: (1) such bullion to be held in the form of a bar, ingot, or coin; (2) IRA trustees to satisfy physical possession requirements for such bullion by merely holding indicia of ownership; and (3) the transfer of the physical possession of such bullion to a custodian engaged in the business of holding bullion, coins, and precious metals.

amends internal revenue code provisions relating bullion held individual retirement accounts iras tax exempt individually directed retirement plans allow bullion held form bar coin ira trustees satisfy physical possession requirements bullion merely holding indicia ownership transfer physical possession bullion custodian engaged business holding bullion coins precious metals


Summary: Social Security Surplus Protection Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to direct the Managing Trustee to ensure that amounts in either the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund or the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (Social Security Trust Funds) equivalent to the annual surplus for such Fund for any calendar year are made available to the Social Security Surplus Investment Board (SSSIB) on a timely basis for purposes of investment. Requires the Managing Trustee also to ensure that Trust Fund assets are available for payment of benefits. Establishes the SSSIB in the executive branch to provide for the investment of such amounts. Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to make it out of order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any concurrent resolution on the budget (or any amendment to it or conference report on it) that would set forth a deficit for any fiscal year for which there is a projected net surplus in the Social Security Trust Funds. Makes it out of order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report if its enactment would cause a deficit for any fiscal year for which there is a projected net surplus in the Trust Funds.

act amends title old age survivors disability insurance social security act direct managing trustee ensure amounts federal_old-age_and_survivors_insurance_trust_fund federal_disability_insurance_trust_fund social_security_trust_funds equivalent annual surplus fund calendar year available timely basis purposes investment requires managing trustee ensure trust_fund assets available payment benefits establishes executive branch provide investment amounts amends congressional_budget_act order house_of_representatives senate consider concurrent resolution budget amendment conference report set forth deficit fiscal year projected net surplus social_security_trust_funds makes order house_of_representatives senate consider bill joint resolution amendment motion conference report enactment cause deficit fiscal year projected net surplus trust funds


Summary: More Transparent and Honest Communications with American Workers Reform Act of 2007 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to revise requirements for estimates of potential old-age insurance benefits in Social Security account statements eligible individuals may request. Directs the Commissioner of Social Security, in any case in which the projections of future levels of receipts and disbursements of the Social Security Trust Funds indicate that the balance in the Funds may become insufficient to pay benefits in full when due, to indicate in benefits estimates the percentage reduction in payment level that could result without intervening enactment of remedies by Congress. Requires Social Security account statements also to: (1) estimate projected benefits for each eligible individual, assuming the current earnings rate and assuming, in the alternative, retirement at age 62, at the applicable normal retirement age, and at age 70; and (2) set forth a separate schedule of such estimated projected benefits reflecting any percentage reduction in the case of each retirement alternative which would occur after the future date of Trust Fund insufficiency.

amends title social security act revise requirements estimates potential old age insurance benefits social_security account statements eligible individuals request directs commissioner social_security case projections future levels receipts disbursements social_security_trust_funds indicate balance funds insufficient pay benefits indicate benefits estimates percentage reduction payment level result intervening enactment remedies congress requires social_security account statements estimate projected benefits eligible individual assuming current earnings rate assuming alternative retirement age applicable normal retirement age age set forth separate schedule estimated projected benefits reflecting percentage reduction case retirement alternative occur future date trust_fund


Summary: Social Security COLA Protection Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to limit increases in the monthly Medicare premium, including the Medicare Advantage prescription drug program premium, to 25% of any Social Security cost of living increase.

amends title xviii medicare social security act limit increases monthly medicare premium including medicare_advantage prescription drug program premium social_security cost living increase


Summary: Social Security Trust Funds Investment Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to revise the duty of the Board of Trustees of the Social Security Trust Funds is to hold the Funds. Specifies that it is a duty to hold the Funds in trust for the beneficiaries and to ensure that the assets of the Funds are not diverted.Authorizes investment of the Funds in securities that are not limited to obligations of the United States or obligations guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States. Allows investment in such other securities as the Board of Trustees may consider prudent investments. Requires the Board of Trustees to exercise the judgment and care under the circumstances then prevailing that persons of ordinary prudence, discretion, and intelligence exercise in the management of their own affairs, not in regard to speculation, but in regard to the permanent disposition of their funds, considering the probable income as well as the probable safety of their capital.

amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act revise duty board_of_trustees social_security_trust_funds hold funds specifies duty hold funds trust beneficiaries ensure assets funds diverted authorizes investment funds securities limited obligations united_states obligations guaranteed principal interest united_states allows investment securities board_of_trustees consider prudent investments requires board_of_trustees exercise judgment care circumstances prevailing persons ordinary discretion intelligence exercise management affairs regard speculation regard permanent disposition funds considering probable income probable safety capital


Summary: Immediate Financial Assistance for America's Seniors Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow social security recipients with earned income less than $3,000 a $300 refundable tax credit ($600 for married couples filing a joint tax return) in 2008. Reduces the amount of such credit by 5% of the amount by which the taxpayer's adjusted gross income exceeds $75,000.

seniors act amends internal revenue code allow social security recipients earned income refundable tax credit married couples filing joint tax return reduces credit taxpayer adjusted gross income exceeds


Summary: Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008 - Title I: Elder Abuse Victims - (Sec. 101) Directs the Attorney General to: (1) study and report to Congress on state laws and practices relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; and (2) develop objectives, priorities, policies, and a long-term plan for elder justice programs and activities. Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress any recommendations with respect to any federal legislation, regulations, or programs determined necessary to improve elder justice in the United States. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015. (Sec. 102) Authorizes the Attorney General to award victim advocacy grants for study of the special needs of victims of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, including related pilot programs. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015. (Sec. 103) Directs the Attorney General to award grants to eligible entities to provide training, technical assistance, policy development, multidisciplinary coordination, and other types of support to local prosecutors and courts handling elder justice-related cases, funding in particular: (1) specially designated elder justice positions or units in local prosecutors' offices and local courts; and (2) the creation of a Center for the Prosecution of Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation to advise and support local prosecutors and courts nationwide in the pursuit of such cases. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015. (Sec. 104) Directs the Attorney General to award similar grants to eligible entities to provide support to state prosecutors and courts, employees of state Attorneys General, and Medicaid Fraud Control Units handling elder justice-related matters. Authorizes use of such grants to: (1) establish specially designated elder justice positions or units in state prosecutors' offices and state courts; and (2) create a position to coordinate elder justice-related cases, training, technical assistance, and policy development for state prosecutors and courts. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015. (Sec. 105) Directs the Attorney General to award similar grants to eligible entities to provide support to police, sheriffs, detectives, public safety officers, corrections personnel, and other first responders who handle elder justice-related matters to fund specially designated elder justice positions or units designed to support first responders in elder justice matters. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015. (Sec. 106) Directs the Attorney General to: (1) require each recipient to use a portion of grant funds to conduct a validated evaluation of the effectiveness of the activities carried out through the grant; or (2) use a portion of funds under this title to assist an eligible entity to conduct such an evaluation. Prescribes general requirements for grant applications and their review and selection. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015. (Sec. 107) Defines eligible entity as a state or local government agency, Indian tribe or tribal organization, or any other public or nonprofit private entity that is engaged in and has expertise in issues relating to elder justice or a field necessary to promote elder justice efforts. Title II: Elder Serve Victim Grant Programs - (Sec. 201) Directs the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office of Victims of Crime of the Department of Justice, to carry out a three-year Elder Serve Victim program to provide grants to eligible entities (crime victim assistance programs receiving grants under the Victims of Crime Act of 1984) to establish programs to facilitate and coordinate programs for victims of elder abuse. Requires a recipient to use its grant to establish an Emergency Crisis Response Team program, which shall: (1) include immediate, short-term emergency services, including shelter, care services, food, clothing, transportation to medical or legal appointments; and (2) provide other appropriate services to victims of elder abuse. Limits short-term housing for such victims to 30 days. Requires a grant recipient also to establish counseling, mental health screening, emergency legal advocacy, job placement assistance, bereavement counseling, and other appropriate service programs. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2011.

elder abuse_victims_act title elder sec directs attorney general study report congress state laws practices relating elder abuse neglect exploitation develop objectives priorities policies long term plan elder justice programs activities directs comptroller_general report congress recommendations respect federal legislation regulations programs determined necessary improve elder justice united_states authorizes appropriations sec authorizes attorney general award victim advocacy grants study special needs victims elder abuse neglect exploitation including related pilot programs authorizes appropriations sec directs attorney general award grants eligible entities provide training technical assistance policy development multidisciplinary coordination types support local prosecutors courts handling elder justice related cases funding particular specially designated elder justice positions units local prosecutors offices local courts creation center prosecution elder abuse neglect exploitation advise support local prosecutors courts nationwide pursuit cases authorizes appropriations sec directs attorney general award similar grants eligible entities provide support state prosecutors courts employees state attorneys general handling elder justice related matters authorizes use grants establish specially designated elder justice positions units state prosecutors offices state courts create position coordinate elder justice related cases training technical assistance policy development state prosecutors courts authorizes appropriations sec directs attorney general award similar grants eligible entities provide support police sheriffs public safety officers corrections personnel responders handle elder justice related matters fund specially designated elder justice positions units designed support responders elder justice matters authorizes appropriations sec directs attorney general require recipient use portion grant funds conduct validated evaluation effectiveness activities carried grant use portion funds title assist eligible entity conduct evaluation prescribes general requirements grant applications review selection authorizes appropriations sec defines eligible entity state local government agency indian tribe tribal organization public nonprofit private entity engaged expertise issues relating elder justice field necessary promote elder justice efforts title elder serve victim grant programs sec directs attorney general acting director carry year elder program provide grants eligible entities crime victim assistance programs receiving grants victims crime act establish programs facilitate coordinate programs victims elder abuse requires recipient use grant establish emergency crisis response team program shall include immediate short term emergency services including shelter care services food clothing transportation medical legal appointments provide appropriate services victims elder abuse limits short term housing victims days requires grant recipient establish counseling mental health screening emergency legal advocacy job placement assistance bereavement counseling appropriate service programs authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2011


Summary: Social Security Fairness for the Terminally Ill Act of 2008 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the waiting period for disability insurance benefits for terminally ill individuals.

terminally ill act amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act eliminate waiting period disability insurance benefits terminally ill individuals


Summary: Medicare Part D Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2008 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate part D cost-sharing for certain non-institutionalized full-benefit dual eligible individuals with income below 135% of the poverty line who: (1) reside in an assisted living facility, a resident care program facility, a board and care facility, or any other appropriate licensed facility, including a community mental health center, a psychiatric health facility, a mental health rehabilitation center, and a mental retardation developmental disability facility; or (2) receive home and community-based services in a home setting under a home and community-based waiver.

medicare home community services copayment equity act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social security act eliminate cost sharing certain non institutionalized benefit dual eligible individuals income poverty line reside assisted living facility resident care program facility board care facility appropriate licensed facility including community mental health center psychiatric health facility mental health rehabilitation center mental retardation developmental disability facility receive home community based services home setting home community based waiver


Summary: Robert James Act of 2008 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to authorize waivers by the Commissioner of Social Security of the five-month waiting period for entitlement to benefits based on disability in cases in which such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries.

amends title old age survivors disability insurance social security act authorize waivers commissioner_of_social_security month waiting period entitlement benefits based disability cases waiting period cause undue hardship terminally ill beneficiaries


Summary: Senior Citizens' Tax Relief Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the 85 percent maximum tax rate on Social Security and Railroad Retirement benefits enacted by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993. Appropriates from the general fund to the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund amounts equal to the reduction in revenues resulting from this repeal.

senior citizens tax relief act amends internal revenue code repeal percent maximum tax rate social_security benefits enacted omnibus_budget_reconciliation_act appropriates general fund amounts equal reduction revenues resulting repeal


Summary: Social Security Uninsured Children's Entitlement Act of 2008 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to entitle certain uninsured children to new monthly benefits treated as monthly insurance benefits payable under the OASDI benefit program.

entitlement act amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act entitle certain uninsured children new monthly benefits treated monthly insurance benefits payable oasdi benefit program


Summary: Social Security Tax Relief Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a cost-of-living adjustment after 2008 to the base amounts used to determine the amount of social security benefits includible in gross income for income tax purposes.

amends internal revenue code allow cost living adjustment base amounts determine social security benefits includible gross income income tax purposes


Summary: QI Program Supplemental Funding Act of 2008 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, to provide supplemental funding for the qualifying individual (QI) program. Requires a state to have in operation, in mechanized Medicaid claims processing and information retrieval systems, an eligibility determination system which provides for data matching through the Public Assistance Reporting Information System (PARIS) facilitated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, including matching with medical assistance programs operated by other states. Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make sponsors of certain antibiotic drugs eligible for a three-year or a five-year market exclusivity if a marketing application is submitted for an antibiotic drug that: (1) was approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services before November 21, 1997; or (2) was the subject of one or more applications received by the Secretary before November 21, 1997, none of which was approved. Authorizes the use of Medicaid integrity program funds for transportation and travel expenses for attendees at education, training, or consultative activities. Increases FY2014 funding for the Medicare Improvement Fund.

amends title xix medicaid social security act amended medicare_improvements_for_patients_and_providers_act provide supplemental funding qualifying individual program requires state operation mechanized medicaid claims processing information retrieval systems eligibility determination system provides data matching facilitated secretary health_and_human_services including matching medical assistance programs operated states amends cosmetic act sponsors certain antibiotic drugs eligible year year market exclusivity marketing application submitted antibiotic drug approved secretary health_and_human_services november subject applications received secretary november approved authorizes use medicaid integrity program funds transportation travel expenses attendees education training consultative activities increases fy2014 funding medicare_improvement_fund


Summary: Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act with respect to fees of persons representating claimants prevailing before the Commissioner of Social Security in a claim of entitlement to past-due benefits. Increases the maximum level of fees authorized to be charged by such representatives with respect to such claims. Requires the Commissioner to make annual cost-of-living adjustments to such fee level.

amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act respect fees persons claimants prevailing commissioner_of_social_security claim entitlement past benefits increases maximum level fees authorized charged representatives respect claims requires commissioner annual cost living adjustments fee level


Summary: Notch Fairness Act of 2008 - 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 55% to 5% keyed to the year an individual became eligible for (early retirement) benefits between 1978 and 1989. Provides for an election to receive such payments in a lump sum.

notch fairness act 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 sets forth schedule additional benefit increases beneficiaries related beneficiaries percentages declining keyed year individual eligible early retirement benefits provides election receive payments lump sum


Summary: Social Security Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to repeal: (1) government pension offset requirements applicable to husband's and wife's insurance benefits, widow's and widower's insurance benefits, and mother's and father's insurance benefits with respect to OASDI payments; and (2) windfall elimination requirements with respect to computation of an individual's primary insurance amount.

social_security fairness act amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act repeal government pension offset requirements applicable husband wife insurance benefits widow widower insurance benefits mother father insurance benefits respect oasdi payments windfall elimination requirements respect computation individual primary insurance


Summary: Social Security Lock-Box Act of 2007 - 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.

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Summary: Elder Justice Act of 2008 - (Sec. 5) Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) 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 promulgate guidelines to assist researchers working in the area of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, with issues relating to human subject protection. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2012. 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. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2012. 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 develop accountability measures to ensure that the activities conducted using funds made available under this Act help improve patient safety and reduce adverse events and health care complications resulting from medication errors. Directs the Secretary to ensure that the Department of HHS, as part of the information provided for comparison of nursing facilities on the Nursing Home Compare Medicare website, includes: (1) the number of adjudicated instances of criminal violations by a nursing facility or crimes committed by an employee both inside and outside a nursing facility, particularly specified violations or crimes of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; and (2) a consumer rights information page. Directs the Secretary to develop and adopt uniform open electronic standards for transactions involving clinical data by LTC facilities. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2012. Directs the Secretary to ensure that HHS: (1) provides funding to state and local adult protective 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. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2012. Establishes a program of annual adult protective services grants to states. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2012. Directs the Secretary to award grants to states to conduct demonstration programs that test: (1) training modules developed for the purpose of detecting or preventing elder abuse; (2) methods to detect or prevent financial exploitation of elders; (3) methods to detect elder abuse; or (4) whether training on elder abuse forensics enhances the detection of elder abuse by employees of the state or local unit of government. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2012. 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. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2012. Directs the Secretary to establish programs to provide and improve ombudsman training for national organizations and state LTC ombudsman programs. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2012. Directs the Secretary report to the EJCC and specified congressional committees, with legislative recommendations, on the information in state reports on the adult protective services grant program and the related state demonstration programs. Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of SSA title IV to require the state TANF plan to indicate whether the state intends to assist individuals to train for, seek, and maintain employment providing direct care in an LTC facility or in other appropriate occupations related to elder care for which the state identifies an unmet need for service personnel. Directs the Secretary to contract with an entity to establish and operate a National Training Institute for federal and state surveyors who shall investigate allegations of abuse, neglect, and misappropriation of property in programs and LTC facilities that receive payments under SSA title XVIII (Medicare) or XIX (Medicaid). Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2012. Directs the Secretary to make grants to state agencies that perform surveys of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) or nursing facilities under SSA titles XVIII or XIX. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2012. Amends part A of SSA title XI to require each individual owner or operator 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. Establishes additional civil penalties for employer retaliation against whistle-blowing employees of such facilities. Requires the owner or operator of an LTC facility to: (1) notify the Secretary and the appropriate state regulatory agency of a facility's impending closure; and (2) include 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. Authorizes appropriations.

elder justice act sec amends social security act ssa 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 promulgate guidelines assist researchers working area elder abuse neglect exploitation issues relating human subject protection authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2012 directs secretary grants eligible entities establish stationary mobile forensic centers develop forensic expertise provide services relating elder abuse neglect exploitation authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2012 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 develop accountability measures ensure activities conducted funds available act help improve patient safety reduce adverse events health care complications resulting medication errors directs secretary ensure information provided comparison nursing facilities website includes number adjudicated instances criminal violations nursing facility crimes committed employee inside outside nursing facility particularly specified violations crimes elder abuse neglect exploitation consumer rights information page directs secretary develop adopt uniform open electronic standards transactions involving clinical data ltc facilities authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2012 directs secretary ensure hhs provides funding state local adult protective services offices investigate reports elder abuse neglect exploitation collects disseminates related data coordination department_of_justice authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2012 establishes program annual adult protective services grants states authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2012 directs secretary award grants states conduct demonstration programs test training modules developed purpose detecting preventing elder abuse methods detect prevent financial exploitation elders methods detect elder abuse training elder abuse forensics enhances detection elder abuse employees state local unit government authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2012 directs secretary grants eligible entities improve capacity state ltc ombudsman programs respond resolve abuse neglect complaints conduct pilot programs state local ltc ombudsman offices authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2012 directs secretary establish programs provide improve ombudsman training national organizations state ltc ombudsman programs authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2012 directs secretary report specified congressional committees legislative recommendations information state reports adult protective services grant program related state demonstration programs amends temporary assistance needy families tanf ssa title require state tanf plan indicate state intends assist individuals train seek maintain employment providing direct care ltc facility appropriate occupations related elder care state identifies unmet need service personnel directs secretary contract entity establish operate federal state shall investigate allegations abuse neglect misappropriation property programs ltc facilities receive payments ssa title xviii medicare xix medicaid authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2012 directs secretary grants state agencies perform surveys skilled nursing facilities snfs nursing facilities ssa titles xviii xix authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2012 amends ssa title require individual owner operator ltc facility receiving certain federal support report secretary local law enforcement entities reasonable suspicion crimes occurring facility establishes additional civil penalties employer retaliation whistle employees facilities requires owner operator ltc facility notify secretary appropriate state regulatory agency facility impending closure include plan transfer adequate relocation facility residents directs secretary study report appropriate congressional committees establishing national nurse aide registry authorizes appropriations