Summary: 9/11 Heroes Health Improvement Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award grants to eligible entities to provide medical and mental health monitoring, tracking, and treatment to individuals whose health has been directly impacted as a result of the attacks on New York City and at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. Includes as eligible individuals firefighters, police officers, paramedics, workers, volunteers, residents, and any other individual who worked at Ground Zero, Fresh Kills (recovery site on Staten Island), or the Pentagon or lived or worked in the vicinity of such areas, whose health has deteriorated as a result of the attacks, and who has been evaluated by a physician or mental health professional for 9/11-related health conditions and needs treatment for such conditions. Sets the order of priority for individuals covered under this Act.

heroes health improvement act requires secretary health_and_human_services acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc award grants eligible entities provide medical mental health monitoring tracking treatment individuals health directly impacted result attacks new_york_city pentagon september includes eligible individuals firefighters police officers paramedics workers volunteers residents individual worked ground zero recovery site staten_island pentagon lived worked vicinity areas health result attacks evaluated physician mental health professional related health conditions needs treatment conditions sets order priority individuals covered act


Summary: 9/11 Heroes Health Improvement Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award grants to eligible entities to provide medical and mental health monitoring, tracking, and treatment to individuals whose health has been directly impacted as a result of the attacks on New York City and at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. Includes as eligible individuals firefighters, police officers, paramedics, workers, volunteers, residents, students, and any other individual who worked at Ground Zero, Fresh Kills (recovery site on Staten Island), or the Pentagon or lived or worked in the vicinity of such areas, whose health has deteriorated as a result of the attacks, and who has been evaluated by a physician or mental health professional for 9/11-related health conditions and needs treatment for such conditions. Sets the order of priority for individuals covered under this Act.

heroes health improvement act requires secretary health_and_human_services acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc award grants eligible entities provide medical mental health monitoring tracking treatment individuals health directly impacted result attacks new_york_city pentagon september includes eligible individuals firefighters police officers paramedics workers volunteers residents students individual worked ground zero recovery site staten_island pentagon lived worked vicinity areas health result attacks evaluated physician mental health professional related health conditions needs treatment conditions sets order priority individuals covered act


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 152 North 5th Street in Laramie, Wyoming, as the "Gale W. McGee Post Office."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located north street wyoming mcgee post office


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 324 Main Street in Grambling, Louisiana, shall be known and designated as the "Coach Eddie Robinson Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located main street louisiana shall known designated coach post office building


Summary: Designates the federal building and U.S. courthouse and customhouse located at 515 West First Street in Duluth, Minnesota, as the "Gerald W. Heaney Federal Building and United States Courthouse and Customhouse."

designates federal building courthouse located west street duluth minnesota federal building united_states_courthouse


Summary: Directs the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to offer to convey, by quitclaim deed, the real property located at 1520 Willamette Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado (including buildings and improvements) to the United States Olympic Committee. Require such conveyance to be in accordance with a fair market value appraisal. Makes the Olympic Committee responsible for all real estate transaction costs associated with the conveyance. Subjects the conveyance to the condition that the Olympic Committee agree to operate, maintain, and manage the property for the benefit of the United States Paralympics program. Authorizes the Administrator to require that any conveyance under this Act be subject to such additional terms and conditions considered to be appropriate to protect U.S. interests.

directs administrator general_services_administration gsa offer convey quitclaim deed real property located avenue colorado including buildings improvements require conveyance accordance fair market value appraisal makes responsible real estate transaction costs associated conveyance subjects conveyance condition agree operate maintain manage property benefit program authorizes administrator require conveyance act subject additional terms conditions considered appropriate protect interests


Summary: Designates the U.S. courthouse bordered by O Street, P Street, Tulare Street, and Capitol Street in Fresno, California, as the "Robert E. Coyle United States Courthouse."

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Summary: Designates the federal building located at 131 East 4th Street in Davenport, Iowa, as the "James A. Leach Federal Building."

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Summary: Designates the federal building located at 210 Walnut Street in Des Moines, Iowa, as the "Neal Smith Federal Building."

designates federal building located street des_moines iowa smith federal building


Summary: Provides for the disposition of the federal property located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, a portion of which is currently used by the District of Columbia as the Oak Hill juvenile detention facility. Requires the transfer of specified portions of the property to: (1) the National Park Service; (2) the Secretary of the Army (acting through the Chief of Engineers) for use by the Director of the National Security Agency (NSA); and (3) the Administrator of General Services, who shall in turn convey that portion to Anne Arundel County, Maryland, for parkland and recreational use. Requires the NSA Director, as a condition of the transfer, to enter into an agreement with the Mayor of the District of Columbia under which: (1) Oak Hill juvenile detention facility shall be closed; and (2) NSA shall pay (with reimbursement by Anne Arundel County) for the construction of a replacement facility at a site to be determined, with priority given to a location within the District of Columbia.

provides disposition federal property located maryland portion currently district_of_columbia juvenile detention facility requires transfer specified portions property national_park_service secretary army acting chief engineers use director national_security_agency nsa administrator general_services shall turn convey portion maryland recreational use requires nsa director condition transfer enter agreement mayor district_of_columbia juvenile detention facility shall closed nsa shall pay reimbursement construction replacement facility site determined priority given location district_of_columbia


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report to Congress on the master plan of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) relating to the use of VA lands of the West Los Angeles Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, California, as originally required under the Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998. Requires an alternative report, on the development of the master plan, if the master plan does not exist as of the date of enactment of this Act. Prohibits the Secretary from implementing any portion of the master plan until 120 days after its receipt by the congressional veterans' and appropriations committees.

directs secretary veterans_affairs report congress master plan department_of_veterans_affairs relating use lands veterans affairs medical center california originally required requires alternative report development master plan master plan exist date enactment act prohibits secretary implementing portion master plan days receipt congressional veterans appropriations committees


Summary: Designates the federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 100 East 8th Avenue in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, as the "George Howard, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse."

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Summary: Designates the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Wenatchee, Washington, as the "Elwood 'Bud' Link Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic."

designates_the_department_of_veterans_affairs outpatient clinic washington link department veterans affairs outpatient clinic


Summary: Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) conduct a five-year Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program, under which executive agencies will recommend and the Director will select for expedited disposal real property that is not meeting federal government needs; and (2) post information about the selected properties on a public website that is updated routinely and that allows the public to receive updates through electronic mail.Requires the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to: (1) ensure that efforts are taken to inform representatives of the homeless about such program and website; (2) make available to the public, upon request, all information (other than valuation information) relating to the properties listed on such website, including environmental assessment data; (3) maintain a current list of agency contacts for inquiries for information relating to specific properties; and (4) determine whether selected real property is suitable for use to assist the homeless. Requires the Secretary to base such suitability determination on: (1) the criteria found within McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act; (2) whether property located in the middle of a federal installation can be transported easily to an off-site location; and (3) whether the size of property the predominant use of which is other than housing is at least 100,000 square feet. Requires the Director to publish on the website information about the suitability determination.Prohibits real property that is determined to be unsuitable for use by the homeless from being disposed of or used for at least 20 days, during which representatives of the homeless may appeal to the Secretary for a secondary review of such determination. Requires the Secretary, within that 20 days, to deem a property suitable if a representative of the homeless has produced clear and convincing evidence that such property can be utilized for the benefit of the homeless. Requires the Secretary to dispose of such property if no appeal is received by the end of the holding period.Limits to 90 days the period in which representatives of the homeless may submit an application to the Secretary for the transfer of property. Authorizes the Secretary to grant reasonable extensions. Requires: (1) real property to be sold under the program only for not less than fair market value; and (2) agencies to receive associated administrative expenses and 20% of the remainder of the proceeds, with the rest going the Treasury.Prohibits the disposal of property under the program from including any exchange, trade, transfer, acquisition of like-kind property, or other non-cash transaction.Limits the total number of cash sales of real properties to be disposed of under this Act over the five-year term of the pilot program to 750.Requires the Comptroller General to submit to Congress and make publicly available a study of such program's effectiveness that includes recommendations for: (1) permanent reforms to statutes governing real property disposals and no cost conveyances; and (2) improving the permanent process by which federal properties are made available for use by the homeless.

requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb conduct year executive agencies recommend director select expedited disposal real property meeting federal government needs post information selected properties public website updated routinely allows public receive updates electronic mail requires secretary department_of_housing_and_urban_development hud ensure efforts taken inform representatives homeless program website available public request information valuation information relating properties listed website including environmental assessment data maintain current list agency contacts inquiries information relating specific properties determine selected real property suitable use assist homeless requires secretary base suitability determination criteria found property located middle federal installation transported easily site location size property predominant use housing square feet requires director publish website information suitability determination prohibits real property determined unsuitable use homeless disposed days representatives homeless appeal secretary secondary review determination requires secretary days deem property suitable representative homeless produced clear convincing evidence property utilized benefit homeless requires secretary dispose property appeal received end holding period limits days period representatives homeless submit application secretary transfer property authorizes secretary grant reasonable extensions requires real property sold program fair market value agencies receive associated administrative expenses remainder proceeds rest going treasury prohibits disposal property program including exchange trade transfer acquisition like kind property non cash transaction limits total number cash sales real properties disposed act year term pilot program comptroller general submit congress publicly available study program effectiveness includes recommendations permanent reforms statutes governing real property disposals cost conveyances improving permanent process federal properties available use homeless


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 127 South Elm Street in Gardner, Kansas, as the "Private First Class Shane R. Austin Post Office."

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Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at Highway 49 South in Piney Woods, Mississippi, as the "Lawrence C. and Grace M. Jones Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located highway south mississippi grace jones post office building


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4320 Blue Parkway in Kansas City, Missouri, as the "Wallace S. Hartsfield Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located blue parkway kansas_city missouri post office building


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 175 South Monroe Street in Tiffin, Ohio, as the "Paul E. Gillmor Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located south monroe street ohio paul post office building


Summary: Amends the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to provide that the Secretary of Agriculture shall not be required to obligate funds to cover the cost of canceling a Forest Service stewardship multiyear contract until the contract is canceled. Authorizes cancellation costs to be paid from: (1) appropriations originally made available for the contract's performance; (2) appropriations currently available for procurement of the type of service concerned and not otherwise obligated; or (3) funds appropriated for payments for such performance or procurement. Provides that in a case in which payment or obligation of such funds would constitute an "Anti-Deficiency Act" violation the Secretary may: (1) seek a supplemental appropriation; or (2) request funds from a specified permanent judgment appropriation.

amends cooperative_forestry_assistance_act provide secretary agriculture shall required obligate funds cover cost canceling forest_service stewardship multiyear contract contract canceled authorizes cancellation costs paid appropriations originally available contract performance appropriations currently available procurement type service concerned obligated funds appropriated payments performance procurement provides case payment obligation funds constitute anti deficiency act violation secretary seek supplemental appropriation request funds specified permanent judgment appropriation


Summary: Amends the Public Health Service Act to rename the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development as the "Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development."

amends public_health_service_act rename eunice kennedy shriver national institute child health human development


Summary: Snoqualmie Pass Land Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a specified parcel of National Forest System land to the King and Kittitas Counties Fire District No. 51 of King and Kittitas counties, Washington, to permit the District to use such parcel as a site for a new Snoqualmie Pass fire and rescue station.

snoqualmie pass land conveyance act directs secretary agriculture convey specified parcel national_forest_system land king counties fire district king counties washington permit district use parcel site new snoqualmie pass fire rescue station


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10799 West Alameda Avenue in Lakewood, Colorado, as the "Felix Sparks Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located west avenue colorado sparks post office building


Summary: Government Real Estate Accountability and Transparency Act of 2008 - Requires the submission of annual reports: (1) describing the total quantity of land within the jurisdiction of the United States, the land that is owned by the federal government, and the land that is located within each state; (2) describing the total annual cost to the government for maintaining all parcels of administrative land and all administrative buildings or structures under the jurisdiction of each federal agency; and (3) listing and summarizing the unused or vacant assets of each agency and the estimated costs to the government of the maintenance backlog of each agency.

government real estate accountability transparency act requires submission annual reports describing total quantity land jurisdiction united_states land owned federal government land located state describing total annual cost government maintaining parcels administrative land administrative buildings structures jurisdiction federal agency listing summarizing unused vacant assets agency estimated costs government maintenance backlog agency


Summary: Foreign Intelligence and Information Commission Act - Establishes in the legislative branch a Foreign Intelligence and Information Commission to undertake certain evaluations, and provide recommendations, relating to the collection, coordination, and reporting of foreign intelligence and information.

foreign_intelligence_and_information_commission act establishes legislative branch foreign_intelligence_and_information_commission undertake certain evaluations provide recommendations relating collection coordination reporting foreign intelligence information


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1700 Cleveland Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, as the "Reverend Earl Abel Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located cleveland avenue kansas_city missouri reverend post office building


Summary: Designates the James A. Haley Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center's spinal cord injury center in Tampa, Florida, as the "Michael Bilirakis Department of Veterans Affairs Spinal Cord Injury Center."

designates james department veterans_affairs_medical_center spinal cord injury center florida michael department veterans affairs spinal cord injury center


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1717 Orange Avenue in Fort Pierce, Florida, as the "CeeCee Ross Lyles Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located orange avenue florida post office building


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 West Main Street in Waterville, New York, as the "Corporal John P. Sigsbee Post Office."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located west main street new_york corporal post office


Summary: Prohibits the use of any funds made available under any Act making appropriations for FY2008 or FY2009 to establish a national monument or otherwise convey protected status to any area in the marine environment of the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a study of the proposed protected area.

prohibits use funds available act making appropriations fy2008 fy2009 establish national monument convey protected status area marine environment exclusive_economic_zone united_states authorizes secretary commerce submit congress study proposed protected area


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 95 Dogwood Street in Cary, Mississippi, as the "Spencer Byrd Powers Jr. Post Office."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located street mississippi spencer powers post office


Summary: Ratepayer Recovery Act of 2008 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to cite conditions under which the President is authorized to make disaster assistance contributions for the repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement of private or investor-owned power transmission and distribution facilities damaged or destroyed by a major disaster. Cites conditions for large in-lieu contributions to a private or investor-owned power facility if the owner determines that the public welfare would not best be served by repairing, restoring, reconstructing, or replacing the facility. Restricts the use of such funds to the area affected as a result of the major disaster.

amends robert stafford disaster relief emergency assistance act cite conditions president authorized disaster assistance contributions repair restoration reconstruction replacement private investor owned power transmission distribution facilities damaged destroyed major disaster cites conditions large lieu contributions private investor owned power facility owner determines public welfare best served repairing restoring reconstructing replacing facility restricts use funds area affected result major disaster


Summary: Labeling Education and Nutrition Act of 2008 or the LEAN Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize a food service establishment to provide nutrition information for a food item by: (1) providing calories and nutrient information required for food intended for human consumption; (2) disclosing such information in written form; and (3) making such disclosure available upon request prior to purchase.Requires the labeling of a standard food item served or offered for sale in a food service establishment that is part of a chain that operates 20 or more establishments under the same trade name to disclose, in a clear and conspicuous manner, prior to the point of purchase: (1) the number of calories on a menu board, on a sign meeting certain requirements, in the menu, or as part of or supplement to the menu; (2) specified nutrient information, in writing and upon request; (3) a statement directing the consumer to the availability of additional nutrient information; and (4) a statement providing suggested daily caloric intake, on a menu or menu board that does not list calories.Declares a person to have knowingly or willfully violated the requirements of this Act if the person: (1) purposefully fails to make a disclosure required by this Act; or (2) makes a disclosure with the intent to deceive.Provides that a reasonable basis determination of nutrition information shall be required only once per standard food item if certain requirements are met.Preempts state laws not identical to this Act.

labeling education nutrition act lean act amends cosmetic act authorize food service establishment provide nutrition information food item providing calories nutrient information required food intended human consumption disclosing information written form making disclosure available request prior purchase requires labeling standard food item served offered sale food service establishment chain operates establishments trade disclose clear conspicuous manner prior point purchase number calories menu board sign meeting certain requirements menu supplement menu specified nutrient information writing request statement directing consumer availability additional nutrient information statement providing suggested daily caloric intake menu menu board list calories declares person knowingly willfully violated requirements act person purposefully fails disclosure required act makes disclosure intent deceive provides reasonable basis determination nutrition information shall required standard food item certain requirements met preempts state laws identical act


Summary: Establishes the Commission To Assess the Nuclear Activities of the Islamic Republic of Iran which shall assess the status of, the relationship between, and the intentions behind the military and the civilian nuclear activities of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Terminates the Commission 60 days after submission of the report required under this Act.

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Summary: Ensuring Safe Facilities and Equipment for American Troops Overseas Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense, in order to assure the safe utilization by the Armed Forces of expeditionary facilities, infrastructure, and equipment supporting U.S. military operations overseas, to certify to the congressional defense committees that: (1) generally accepted industry safety standards are incorporated into military regulations establishing requirements for such facilities, infrastructure, and equipment; (2) each contract or task or delivery order for the construction, installation, repair, maintenance, or operation of overseas expeditionary facilities incorporates such industry standards; and (3) such standards apply in all current and future U.S. military operations overseas.

overseas act directs secretary defense order assure safe utilization armed_forces expeditionary facilities infrastructure equipment supporting military operations overseas certify congressional defense committees generally accepted industry safety standards incorporated military regulations establishing requirements facilities infrastructure equipment contract task delivery order construction installation repair maintenance operation overseas expeditionary facilities incorporates industry standards standards apply current future military operations overseas


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 245 North Main Street in New City, New York, as the "Kenneth Peter Zebrowski Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located north_main_street new_york kenneth post office building


Summary: Directs the Administrator of General Services to ensure that the federal building located at McKinley Avenue and Third Street, S.W., Canton, Ohio, is designated as the "Ralph Regula Federal Building."

directs administrator general_services ensure federal building located avenue street canton ohio designated federal building


Summary: Designates the United States courthouse to be constructed at the site bounded on the north by Court Street, on the west by West Street, on the south by South Street, and on the east by President Street in Jackson, Mississippi, as the "Thad Cochran United States Courthouse."

designates united_states courthouse constructed site bounded north west south east president street jackson mississippi united states courthouse


Summary: Protect our Veterans Memorials Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to extend federal jurisdiction over the destruction of veterans' memorials to such memorials on state or local government property.

protect veterans memorials act amends federal criminal code extend federal jurisdiction destruction veterans memorials memorials state local government property


Summary: Minute Man National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act - Modifies the boundary of Minute Man National Historical Park in Massachusetts to include the Colonel James Barrett Farm in Concord.

minute man national historical park boundary revision act modifies boundary massachusetts include colonel


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12877 Broad Street in Sparta, Georgia, as the "Yvonne Ingram-Ephraim Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located broad street georgia post office building


Summary: Redesignates the federal building and courthouse located at 200 East Wall Street in Midland, Texas, known as the George Mahon Federal Building, as the "George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush United States Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building."

redesignates federal building courthouse located east wall street texas known united states courthouse george federal building


Summary: Prohibits the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from updating a floodplain area or flood-risk zone under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 until the Administrator submits a community outreach plan to Congress.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for a credit equal to the premium paid by the taxpayer for flood insurance covering any residential property which is a qualified flood risk property, subject to an income-based limitation. Defines "qualified flood risk property" as a residential property: (1) that is located in a floodplain area or flood-risk zone depicted on a flood insurance rate map revised and updated pursuant to such Act; (2) that was outside of any floodplain area or flood-risk zone prior to such revision; and (3) that the taxpayer owned on the date such map became effective or the purchase or construction of which by the taxpayer was subject to a binding written contract on such date.Makes this Act applicable to any flood insurance rate map that becomes effective pursuant to such Act. Provides that if a refund or credit of any overpayment resulting from this Act is prevented at any time before one year after enactment of this Act, such refund or credit may occur if the claim is filed before the close of that period.Amends such Act to require the community rating system program to provide grants to communities for projects to improve the rating of communities under the program.

prohibits administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema updating floodplain area flood risk zone national_flood_insurance_act administrator submits community outreach plan congress amends internal revenue code provide credit equal premium paid taxpayer flood insurance covering residential property qualified flood risk property subject income based limitation defines qualified flood risk property residential property located floodplain area flood risk zone depicted flood insurance rate map revised updated pursuant act outside floodplain area flood risk zone prior revision taxpayer owned date map effective purchase construction taxpayer subject binding written contract date makes act applicable flood insurance rate map effective pursuant act provides refund credit overpayment resulting act prevented time year enactment act refund credit occur claim filed close period amends act require community rating system program provide grants communities projects improve rating communities program


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 306 East Main Street in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, as the "J. Herbert W. Small Federal Building and United States Courthouse."

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Summary: Designates the federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 101 Barr Street in Lexington, Kentucky, as the "Scott Reed Federal Building and United States Courthouse."

designates federal building courthouse located barr street kentucky scott federal building united_states_courthouse


Summary: Designates the U.S. courthouse located at 131 East 4th Street in Davenport, Iowa, as the "James A. Leach United States Courthouse."

designates courthouse located east 4th street iowa leach united states courthouse


Summary: Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Safe Closure Act of 2009 - Directs the President to notify the congressional defense and appropriations committees at least 90 days before taking any action associated with the closure of the Department of Defense (DOD) detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the transfer of any persons detained there to a new detention facility in the United States.Requires the notification to include a: (1) study addressing the legal ramifications and the security, infrastructure, and other support requirements associated with such closure and transfer of persons detained; and (2) plan for the relocation of the persons detained.

directs president notify congressional defense appropriations committees days taking action associated closure department_of_defense dod detention facility guantanamo bay cuba transfer persons detained new detention facility united_states requires notification include study addressing legal ramifications security infrastructure support requirements associated closure transfer persons detained plan relocation persons detained


Summary: Prohibits federal funds from being used to: (1) transfer any individual detained by the United States at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any military installation or federal detention center in Florida; or (2) house any such individual at a Florida installation or detention center.

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Summary: Lester Nichols Presque Isle Light Station Act of 2009 - Directs the Commandant of the Coast Guard to modify, in compliance with the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997, the 2004 Agreement for Outgoing Loans (AOL) with Presque Isle Township, Michigan, in order to provide for return of the Historic Third Order Fresnel Lens to the lantern room atop the Presque Isle Light Station Lighthouse. Declares that: (1) the United States shall retain ownership of the Lens; and (2) the active aid to navigation at the Lighthouse, together with associated electronic and lighthouse equipment, shall continue to be operated and maintained by the United States within the Lens.

light station act directs commandant coast guard modify compliance agreement outgoing loans presque_isle_township michigan order provide return lens room presque_isle_light_station_lighthouse declares united_states shall retain ownership lens active aid navigation lighthouse associated electronic lighthouse equipment shall continue operated maintained united_states lens


Summary: Authorizes the Commandant of the Coast Guard to convey real property commonly identified as Coast Guard Station Marquette and Lighthouse Point to the city of Marquette, Michigan.

authorizes commandant coast guard convey real property commonly identified city michigan


Summary: Directs the Commandant of the Coast Guard to expeditiously convey certain real property to the Cornerstone Christian Academy in Cheboygan, Michigan.

directs commandant coast guard expeditiously convey certain real property michigan


Summary: Designates the U.S. Embassy headquarters building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as the "Mickey Leland United States Embassy Building."

designates headquarters building ethiopia mickey leland united states embassy building


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3245 Latta Road in Rochester, New York, as the "Brian K. Schramm Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located road rochester new_york post office building


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 8, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Directs the Administrator of General Services to ensure that the federally occupied building located at McKinley Avenue and Third Street, S.W., Canton, Ohio, is known and designated as the "Ralph Regula Federal Building and United States Courthouse."

measure amended reported house june summary version repeated directs administrator general_services ensure federally occupied building located avenue street canton ohio known designated federal building united_states_courthouse


Summary: National Women's History Museum Act of 2009 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to convey, by quitclaim deed, to the National Women's History Museum, Inc. (the Museum) specified property in the District of Columbia, on terms which the Administrator deems appropriate. Requires the terms and conditions of the conveyance to address, among other things, mitigation of developmental impacts to existing federal buildings and structures, security concerns, and operational protocols for development and use of the property. Requires the purchase price for the property to be its market value based on its highest and best use, as determined by an independent appraisal. Requires the appraisal to assume that the property does not contain hazardous substances which require response action. Requires the purchase price to be paid into the Federal Buildings Fund and permits the Administrator to use the proceeds for any lawful purpose consistent with existing authorities granted to the Administrator. Requires specified congressional committees (the committees) to be provided with 30 days advance written notice of any expenditure of the proceeds. Requires the property to be dedicated for use as a site for a national women's history museum for a 99-year period. Provides for the reversion of the property to the United States without any obligation for repayment of any amount of the purchase price if: (1) it is not used as a site for a national women's history museum during the 99-year period; and (2) the Museum has not commenced construction of a museum facility on such property in a five-year period, other than for reasons beyond the Museum's control. (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Administrator to contract, in an amount not to exceed the purchase price for the property, with the Museum or an affiliate of the Museum to perform response actions required on the property pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA). Credits any costs incurred by the Museum or an affiliate to the purchase price. Prohibits anything in this Act or any amendment made by this Act affecting or limiting compliance with any environmental laws. (Sec. 5) Requires the Museum to bear all costs associated with complying with the provisions of this Act, including studies and reports, relocating tenants, and mitigating impacts to existing federal buildings and structures resulting from the development of the property. (Sec. 6) Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed as limiting or affecting the authority or responsibilities of the National Capital Planning Commission or the Commission of Fine Arts. Requires the Administrator to cooperate with the Museum on zoning or other land use matters. Bars the Administrator from being required to incur any costs for such cooperation. (Sec. 7) Requires the Museum to submit annual reports to the Administrator and the committees on the development and construction activities of the Museum until the end of the five-year period after conveyance of the property or substantial completion of the museum facility, whichever is later.

sec directs administrator general_services gsa convey quitclaim deed museum specified property district_of_columbia terms administrator deems appropriate requires terms conditions conveyance address things mitigation developmental impacts existing federal buildings structures security concerns operational protocols development use property requires purchase price property market value based highest best use determined independent appraisal requires appraisal assume property contain hazardous substances require response action requires purchase price paid federal_buildings_fund permits administrator use proceeds lawful purpose consistent existing authorities granted administrator requires specified congressional committees committees provided days advance written notice expenditure proceeds requires property dedicated use site national women history museum year period provides reversion property united_states obligation repayment purchase price site national women history museum year period museum commenced construction museum facility property year period reasons museum control sec authorizes administrator contract exceed purchase price property museum affiliate museum perform response actions required property pursuant cercla credits costs incurred museum affiliate purchase price prohibits act amendment act affecting limiting compliance environmental laws sec requires museum bear costs associated complying provisions act including studies reports relocating tenants mitigating impacts existing federal buildings structures resulting development property sec prohibits act construed limiting affecting authority responsibilities national_capital_planning_commission requires administrator cooperate museum zoning land use matters bars administrator required incur costs cooperation sec requires museum submit annual reports administrator committees development construction activities museum end year period conveyance property substantial completion museum facility whichever later


Summary: Designates: (1) the South Central Agricultural Research Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture in Lane, Oklahoma, as the "Wes Watkins Agricultural Research Laboratory"; and (2) the United States Postal Service facility located at 310 North Perry Street, Bennington, Oklahoma, as the "Wes Watkins Post Office."

designates department_of_agriculture lane oklahoma agricultural research laboratory united_states_postal_service facility located north perry street oklahoma


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2777 Logan Avenue in San Diego, California, as the "Cesar E. Chavez Post Office."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located logan avenue san_diego california post office


Summary: World War I Memorial and Centennial Act of 2009 - Designates the Liberty Memorial at the National World War I Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Memorial. 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. Sets forth provisions concerning the composition of the membership, and the powers, of the Commission. Requires : (1) periodic reports on Commission activities and plans; (2) annual reports on the revenue and expenditures of the Commission, including a list of gifts, bequests, or devises to the Commission with a value of over $250, together with the identities of the donors; (3) a report containing recommendations for commemorating the centennial and coordinating related activities; and (4) annual audits for any fiscal years for which the Commission receives an appropriation of funds. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the Commission on the earlier of 30 days after activities honoring the centennial observation of World War I are carried out or July 28, 2019.

world war memorial centennial act designates liberty memorial national world war museum kansas_city missouri national world war memorial establishes world war centennial commission plan develop execute programs projects activities commemorate centennial world war encourage private organizations state local governments organize participate activities facilitate coordinate activities united_states serve clearinghouse collection dissemination information centennial events plans sets forth provisions concerning composition membership powers commission requires periodic reports commission activities plans annual reports revenue expenditures commission including list gifts bequests devises commission value identities donors report containing recommendations commemorating centennial coordinating related activities annual audits fiscal years commission receives appropriation funds authorizes appropriations terminates commission earlier days activities honoring centennial observation world war carried july


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the United States courthouse located at 525 Magoffin Avenue in El Paso, Texas, as the "Albert Armendariz, Sr., United States Courthouse."

measure amended introduced summary version repeated designates united_states courthouse located avenue el_paso texas united_states_courthouse


Summary: Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to offer to convey to the Galveston Historical Foundation the parcel of federal real property located at 502 20th Street in Galveston, Texas, including improvements. Requires the Galveston Historical Foundation to pay to the Administrator, as consideration for the conveyance of the parcel, the fair market value of such parcel, based upon an appraisal that is acceptable to the Administrator. Makes the Galveston Historical Foundation responsible for the costs of the appraisal and for all other costs related to such conveyance. Requires the deposit of any proceeds received as consideration as described above into the Federal Buildings Fund. Makes amounts in such Fund available for expenditure for any lawful purpose, with the Administrator providing to specified congressional committees 30 days advance written notice of any such expenditure.

directs administrator general_services gsa offer convey parcel federal real property located 20th street texas including improvements requires pay administrator consideration conveyance parcel fair market value parcel based appraisal acceptable administrator makes responsible costs appraisal costs related conveyance requires deposit proceeds received consideration described federal_buildings_fund makes amounts fund available expenditure lawful purpose administrator providing specified congressional committees days advance written notice expenditure


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 11th Avenue South in Nampa, Idaho, as the "Herbert A Littleton Postal Station."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located 11th avenue south idaho postal station


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 140 Merriman Road in Garden City, Michigan, as the "John J. Shivnen Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located road michigan john post office building


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2300 Scenic Drive in Georgetown, Texas, as the "Kile G. West Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located scenic drive texas west post office building


Summary: Designates the federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the "George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse."

designates federal building courthouse located street laredo texas george federal building united_states_courthouse


Summary: Private Prison Information Act of 2009 - Requires each nongovernmental entity or state or local governmental entity that has an agreement with any federal agency to incarcerate or detain federal prisoners in a non-federal prison or correctional facility to comply with all Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requirements, including the duty to release information about the operation of a non-federal prison or correctional facility and the applicability of exceptions and exemptions under such Act.

private prison information act requires nongovernmental entity state local governmental entity agreement federal agency detain federal prisoners non federal prison correctional facility comply freedom information act foia requirements including duty release information operation non federal prison correctional facility applicability exceptions exemptions act


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 19190 Cochran Boulevard FRNT in Port Charlotte, Florida, as the "Lieutenant Commander Roy H. Boehm Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located boulevard florida lieutenant commander post office building


Summary: Federal Real Property Disposal Enhancement Act of 2009 - Requires the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to: (1) issue guidance for federal agency real property plans, including recommendations on how to identify and dispose of excess properties, evaluate disposal costs and benefits, and prioritize disposal decisions based on agency missions and anticipated future need for holdings; (2) report to specified congressional committees annually for five years on agency efforts to reduce their real property assets; and (3) assist agencies in the identification and disposal of excess real property. Includes among the amounts the Administrator is authorized to obligate from proceeds from the disposition of excess real property: (1) amounts to pay the costs related to identifying and preparing properties to be reported excess by another agency; and (2) amounts to pay the costs associated with the reversion, custody, and disposal of reverted real property. Revises requirements for federal agency retention of proceeds from the transfer or sale of excess real property. Provides that requirements under the McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Act for the use of public buildings and real property to assist the homeless shall not apply to certain non-excess federal buildings or real property selected for demolition.

federal real property disposal enhancement act requires administrator general_services_administration gsa issue guidance federal agency real property plans including recommendations identify dispose excess properties evaluate disposal costs benefits prioritize disposal decisions based agency missions anticipated future need holdings report specified congressional committees annually years agency efforts reduce real property assets assist agencies identification disposal excess real property includes amounts administrator authorized obligate proceeds disposition excess real property amounts pay costs related identifying preparing properties reported excess agency amounts pay costs associated reversion custody disposal reverted real property revises requirements federal agency retention proceeds transfer sale excess real property provides requirements mckinney homeless assistance act use public buildings real property assist homeless shall apply certain non excess federal buildings real property selected demolition


Summary: Blue Star/Gold Star Flag Act of 2010 - States that a condominium association, cooperative association, or residential real estate management association may not adopt or enforce any policy, or enter into any agreement, that would restrict or prevent an association member from displaying a Service Flag on residential property within the association with respect to which such member has a separate ownership interest or a right to exclusive possession or use. (A Service Flag, also known as a "blue star banner," is an official banner authorized by the Department of Defense [DOD] for display by families who have members serving in the Armed Forces during any period of war or hostilities the United States may be engaged in for the duration of such hostilities.) States that nothing in this Act shall be considered to permit any display or use inconsistent with: (1) any DOD regulations regarding rules or customs pertaining to the proper display or use of the Service Flag; or (2) any reasonable restriction pertaining to the time, place, or manner of displaying the flag necessary to protect a substantial interest of the condominium, cooperative, or residential real estate management association.

2010_-_states condominium association cooperative association residential real estate management association adopt enforce policy enter agreement restrict prevent association member displaying service flag residential property association respect member separate ownership interest right exclusive possession use known blue star banner official banner authorized department_of_defense dod display families members serving armed_forces period war hostilities united_states engaged duration hostilities states act shall considered permit display use inconsistent dod regulations rules customs pertaining proper display use service flag reasonable restriction pertaining time place manner displaying flag necessary protect substantial interest condominium cooperative residential real estate management association


Summary: Clean Energy Promotion Act - Requires the United States to annually deposit into the BLM Wind Energy and Solar Energy Permit Processing Improvement Fund up to $5 million received as annual wind energy and solar energy right-of-way authorization fees under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. Makes the amounts deposited available for salaries and expenses related to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) offices dedicated to the coordination and processing of wind energy and solar energy permit applications. Authorizes the expenditure or transfer of such amounts as are necessary to: (1) the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; (2) the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); and (3) state agencies involved in the processing of wind and solar permits on federal lands under the jurisdiction of the BLM.

united_states annually deposit solar energy permit processing improvement fund million received annual wind energy solar energy right way authorization fees federal_land_policy_and_management_act makes amounts deposited available salaries expenses related bureau_of_land_management blm offices dedicated coordination processing wind energy solar energy permit applications authorizes expenditure transfer amounts necessary fish wildlife service environmental_protection_agency epa state agencies involved processing wind solar permits federal lands jurisdiction blm


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1615 North Wilcox Avenue in Los Angeles, California, as the "Johnny Grant Hollywood Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located los_angeles california grant post office building


Summary: Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to revise the prohibition against entering restricted federal buildings or grounds to impose criminal penalties on anyone who knowingly enters any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority. Defines "restricted buildings or grounds" as a posted, cordoned off, or otherwise restricted area of a building or grounds: (1) where the President or other person protected by the Secret Service is or will be temporarily visiting; or (2) so restricted due to a special event of national significance. Provides for compliance of the budgetary effects of this Act with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

grounds improvement act amends federal criminal code revise prohibition entering restricted federal buildings grounds impose criminal penalties knowingly enters restricted building grounds lawful authority defines restricted buildings grounds posted restricted area building grounds president person protected secret_service temporarily visiting restricted special event national significance provides compliance budgetary effects act statutory pay act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the United States courthouse located at 301 Simonton Street in Key West, FL, as the "Sidney M. Aronovitz United States Courthouse."

measure amended introduced summary version repeated designates united_states courthouse located sidney united states courthouse


Summary: Jeremy Warriner Consumer Protection Act of 2009 - Requires an automobile manufacturer to purchase liability insurance from an insurance company if: (1) the federal government has an ownership interest in the manaufacturer; or (2) the manufacturer has an outstanding federal loan. Prescribes specifications for such product liability coverage. Declares null and void any defense to a liability claim that is predicated upon bankruptcy by an automobile manufacturer that is a named insured under a liability insurance plan. Requires the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to implement such insurance requirement. Authorizes the Administrator to impose against any automobile manufacturer for non-compliance with this Act a civil penalty of up to five times the amount it would have cost such manufacturer to purchase the requisite liability insurance.

consumer protection act requires automobile manufacturer purchase liability insurance insurance company federal government ownership interest manufacturer outstanding federal loan prescribes specifications product liability coverage declares null void defense liability claim predicated bankruptcy automobile manufacturer named insured liability insurance plan requires administrator national_highway_traffic_safety_administration nhtsa initiate rulemaking proceeding implement insurance requirement authorizes administrator impose automobile manufacturer non compliance act civil penalty times cost manufacturer purchase requisite liability insurance


Summary: Designates the federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 224 South Boulder Avenue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the "H. Dale Cook Federal Building and United States Courthouse."

designates federal building courthouse located tulsa oklahoma cook federal building united_states_courthouse


Summary: FLTFA Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act to reauthorize the program for the completion of appraisals and satisfaction of other legal requirements for the sale or exchange of public land identified for disposal under approved land use plans under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. Makes the Act non-applicable to land eligible for sale under specified public land laws.

fltfa reauthorization act amends federal_land_transaction facilitation act reauthorize program completion appraisals satisfaction legal requirements sale exchange public land identified disposal approved land use plans federal_land_policy_and_management_act makes act non applicable land eligible sale specified public land laws


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1900 West Gray Street in Houston, Texas, as the "Hazel Hainsworth Young Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located houston texas young post office building


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 427 Harrison Avenue in Harrison, New Jersey, as the "Patricia D. McGinty-Juhl Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located harrison avenue harrison new_jersey post office building


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 936 South 250 East in Provo, Utah, as the "Rex E. Lee Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located south east utah lee post office building


Summary: United States Commission on an Open Society with Security Act - Establishes the United States Commission on an Open Society with Security to study how the government may provide for both security in, and public access to, federal buildings and other federal property and sites.

united_states_commission open society security act establishes united_states_commission open society security study government provide security public access federal buildings federal property sites


Summary: Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to ensure that the federally occupied building located at 1220 Echelon Parkway in Jackson, Mississippi, is designated as the "James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner, and Roy K. Moore Federal Building."

directs administrator general_services gsa ensure federally occupied building located parkway jackson mississippi designated


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 109 Main Street in Swifton, Arkansas, as the "George Kell Post Office."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located main street arkansas george post office


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16555 Springs Street in White Springs, Florida, as the "Clyde L. Hillhouse Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located springs street florida post office building


Summary: Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to offer to convey, by quitclaim deed, to the town of Nantucket, Massachusetts, all interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property located on the Massasoit Bridge Road in Nantucket that was once utilized by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Requires such conveyance to be made without consideration. Makes the town responsible for all costs related to the conveyance. Provides for reversion of the property to the United States if it is not being used for a public purpose.

directs administrator general_services gsa offer convey quitclaim deed town massachusetts interest united_states parcel real property located bridge road utilized federal_aviation_administration faa requires conveyance consideration makes town responsible costs related conveyance provides reversion property united_states public purpose


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Darrow Road in Stow, Ohio, as the "Corporal Joseph A. Tomci Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located road ohio corporal post office building


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2000 Louisiana Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the "Roy Rondeno, Sr. Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located louisiana avenue new_orleans louisiana post office building


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1639 Dickerson Boulevard in Monroe, North Carolina, as the "Second Lieutenant Samuel I. Parker Postal Carrier Annex."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located boulevard monroe north_carolina second lieutenant postal carrier annex


Summary: Authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to purchase the Thomson Correctional Center in Thomson, Illinois. Prohibits the use of any funds authorized by this Act to transfer any enemy combatant from the Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the Thomson Correctional Center or to build, modify, or enhance Thomson Correctional Center or any other facility in Illinois to house any such enemy combatant.

authorizes director bureau_of_prisons purchase illinois prohibits use funds authorized act transfer enemy combatant guantanamo_bay cuba build modify enhance facility illinois house enemy combatant


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9727 Antioch Road in Overland Park, Kansas, as the "Congresswoman Jan Meyers Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located antioch road kansas post office building


Summary: Healthy Air for Federal Workers Act - Prohibits the smoking of tobacco products in any area outside of any federal executive, legislative, or judicial building which is within 25 feet of any of the building's entrances, exits, windows that open, or ventilation intakes that serve an enclosed area of the building where smoking is prohibited. Excludes the smoking of tobacco products which occurs solely for purposes of research on smoking conducted by an agency. Requires the Administrator of General Services, in conjunction with agency heads, regarding executive branch buildings, and the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, regarding judicial branch buildings, to inform all employees and visitors to such buildings about the smoke-free policy, educate employees about the dangers of exposure to secondhand smoke, and undertake necessary related activities.

federal workers act prohibits smoking tobacco products area outside federal executive legislative judicial building feet building windows open ventilation serve enclosed area building smoking prohibited excludes smoking tobacco products occurs solely purposes research smoking conducted agency requires administrator general_services conjunction agency heads executive branch buildings director administrative_office_of_the_united_states_courts judicial branch buildings inform employees visitors buildings smoke free policy educate employees dangers exposure secondhand smoke undertake necessary related activities


Summary: Smoke-Free Federal Workplace Act - Prohibits smoking in federal buildings. Defines "federal building" to: (1) include any building, any area within 25 feet of such building, any courtyard, any areas used for children's playgrounds, or any structure owned, leased, or leased for use by a federal agency; and (2) exclude any building or other structure on a military installation, any health care facility under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), or any area of a building that is used primarily as living quarters. Requires the head of each executive agency, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, the House Office Building Commission and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and the Architect of the Capitol to: (1) take such actions as necessary to institute and enforce the prohibition as it applies to all federal buildings; and (2) implement an enforcement process to impose a fine on an individual who fails to comply with the prohibition ($250 fine for a first offense, $500 for a second offense, and $1,000 for any subsequent offense). Permits a state or local government or a federal agency, including a military installation or VA facility, to implement more protective smoke-free or tobacco-free laws.

workplace act prohibits smoking federal buildings defines federal building include building area feet building areas children structure owned leased leased use federal agency exclude building structure military installation health care facility jurisdiction secretary veterans_affairs area building primarily living quarters requires head executive agency director administrative_office_of_the_united_states_courts senate_committee_on_rules_and_administration architect capitol actions necessary institute enforce prohibition applies federal buildings implement enforcement process impose fine individual fails comply prohibition fine offense second offense subsequent offense permits state local government federal agency including military installation facility implement protective smoke free tobacco free laws


Summary: Gold Star Mothers National Monument Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a monument in the District of Columbia area, as a unit of the National Park System, to be known as the Gold Star Mothers National Monument.

authorizes gold star mothers national monument foundation establish monument district_of_columbia area unit national_park_system known gold star mothers national monument


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4110 Almeda Road in Houston, Texas, as the "George Thomas 'Mickey' Leland Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located road houston texas george thomas mickey leland post office building


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 18, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the annex building under construction for the Elbert P. Tuttle United States Court of Appeals Building in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "John C. Godbold United States Judicial Administration Building."

measure amended reported house march summary version repeated designates annex building construction united states court appeals building atlanta georgia john united states judicial administration building


Summary: Requires a restroom in a public building to be a family restroom (e.g., specifically equipped to accommodate use by men and women for the purpose of changing the diaper of a child and aiding a child in the restroom) or otherwise to be equipped with baby changing facilities that the Administrator of General Services (GSA) determines are physically safe, sanitary, and appropriate. Makes this requirement inapplicable to a restroom that: (1) is not available for public use; or (2) contains clear and conspicuous signage indicating where a family restroom is located within the same section or corridor of such building.

requires restroom public building family restroom specifically equipped accommodate use men women purpose changing diaper child aiding child restroom equipped baby changing facilities administrator general_services gsa determines physically safe sanitary appropriate makes requirement inapplicable restroom available public use contains clear conspicuous signage indicating family restroom located section corridor building


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4285 Payne Avenue in San Jose, California, as the "Anthony J. Cortese Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located avenue san_jose california post office building


Summary: Establishes a program under which the Architect of the Capitol shall solicit, accept, and place busts from each of the states for display in one of the Cannon, Rayburn, or Longworth House Office Buildings. Considers such bust a gift to the United States. Limits such bust to one per state on display. Requires the House Committee on House Administration to specify standards which must be met by such state provided bust, including that: (1) it must portray a leading political, religious, or cultural figure from the state's history; (2) it must conform to roughly uniform dimensions; (3) its construction must be in either bronze or marble; (4) its style must be realistic; and (5) no bust representing any individual may be accepted for display as part of the program until 50 years after his or her death.

establishes program shall solicit accept place states display considers gift united_states limits state display requires house_committee specify standards met state provided including leading political religious cultural figure state history conform uniform dimensions construction bronze style representing individual accepted display program years death


Summary: Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act of 2010 - Requires each public building constructed, altered, or acquired by the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features. Directs the Administrator to: (1) incorporate such materials and features into existing public buildings; and (2) address the impacts of interior and exterior lighting on native bird species.

requires public building constructed altered acquired administrator general_services gsa incorporate bird safe building materials design features directs administrator incorporate materials features existing public buildings address impacts interior exterior lighting native bird species


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1343 West Irving Park Road in Chicago, Illinois, as the "Steve Goodman Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located park road chicago illinois post office building


Summary: Restroom Gender Parity in Federal Buildings Act - Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation to be revised to: (1) direct federal procurement executives involved in the acquisition, construction, or major renovation of any facility to increase infrastructure gender parity by constructing buildings in such a way that the number of toilets in women's restrooms will equal or exceed the number of toilets (including urinals) in men's restrooms or, if such a number is unachievable or not feasible, to receive a statement by the Administrator of General Services (GSA) as to why such a number of toilets is not needed; and (2) direct federal procurement executives involved in leasing buildings to give preference to the leasing of facilities that meet or exceed the female toilet to male toilet ratio of one to one. Requires the Director of Federal Procurement Policy to issue guidance to all federal procurement executives providing direction and instructions to renegotiate the design of proposed facilities, renovations for existing facilities, and leased facilities to incorporate improvements that are consistent with this Act.

restroom gender parity federal buildings act requires federal acquisition regulation revised direct federal procurement executives involved acquisition construction major renovation facility increase infrastructure gender parity constructing buildings way number toilets women restrooms equal exceed number toilets including men restrooms number feasible receive statement administrator general_services gsa number toilets needed direct federal procurement executives involved leasing buildings preference leasing facilities meet exceed female toilet male toilet ratio requires director federal procurement policy issue guidance federal procurement executives providing direction instructions renegotiate design proposed facilities renovations existing facilities leased facilities incorporate improvements consistent act


Summary: Federal Buildings Sustainable Design Standards Act of 2009 [sic] - Directs the head of a federal agency constructing a building at an estimated cost exceeding $1 million, more than 50% of which is comprised of federal funding, to ensure that the building's life-cycle cost is considered with respect to the building's design. Defines "life-cycle cost" to mean the sum of investment, capital, installation, energy, operating, maintenance, and replacement costs, as estimated for the lifetime of a building.

standards act sic directs head federal agency constructing building estimated cost exceeding million comprised federal funding ensure building life cycle cost considered respect building design defines life cycle cost mean sum investment capital installation energy operating maintenance replacement costs estimated lifetime building


Summary: Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 regarding waivers of small miner claim maintenance fees to extend the allowance of a certain period to cure a defect in the waiver application to a failure to timely file either a waiver application or an affidavit of annual labor associated with the application and the required application fees. Considers specified claimholder claims as: (1) having received a first half final certificate for application before September 30, 1994; and/or (2) qualifying for specified relief under the Act, including opportunity to cure.

amends omnibus_budget_reconciliation_act waivers small miner claim maintenance fees extend allowance certain period cure defect waiver application failure timely file waiver application affidavit annual labor associated application required application fees considers specified claimholder claims having received half final certificate application september qualifying specified relief act including opportunity cure


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 331 1st Street in Carlstadt, New Jersey, as the "Staff Sergeant Frank T. Carvill and Lance Corporal Michael A. Schwarz Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located 1st street new_jersey staff lance corporal


Summary: Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation Act of 2010 - Designates peak 12,240 located 0.6 miles northeast of Donahue Peak on the northern border of the Ansel Adams Wilderness and Yosemite National Park in California as Mt. Andrea Lawrence.

designates peak located miles northeast northern border ansel adams wilderness national park california


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 405 West Second Street in Dixon, Illinois, as the "President Ronald W. Reagan Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located west second street illinois president post office building


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Orndorf Drive in Brighton, Michigan, as the "Joyce Rogers Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located drive michigan rogers post office building


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 13301 Smith Road in Cleveland, Ohio, as the "David John Donafee Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located smith road cleveland ohio david john post office building


Summary: Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010 - Establishes in the Department of Energy (DOE) the Building Star Energy Efficiency Rebate Program of 2010. Directs the Secretary of Energy to issue rebates to building owners to offset a portion of the cost of purchasing and installing qualifying equipment or materials or undertaking qualifying services to enhance the energy efficiency of existing commercial buildings and multifamily residential buildings. Prescribes rebates for the purchase and installation of qualifying: (1) insulation, windows, and qualified high-efficiency window films and screens; (2) new energy efficient equipment, such as boilers, furnaces, and water heaters; (3) unitary air conditioners and unitary heat pumps; (4) variable speed drives for motors; and (5) interior lighting. Prescribes calculations for reductions in: (1) installed lighting power resulting from installation of qualified interior lighting; and (2) annual energy usage resulting from installation of qualified exterior lighting. Prescribes calculations also for rebates for qualified: (1) replacement chillers; (2) qualifying services to enhance the energy efficiency of buildings; (3) energy-efficient building operation and maintenance training; (4) service on space heating equipment and cooling systems, (5) energy monitoring and management systems with analog controls; and (6) HVAC testing, balancing, and duct sealing. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a Building Star Energy Efficiency Loan Program to make grants to states to support financial assistance provided by qualified program delivery entities for making energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements to existing buildings that qualify under the Building Star energy retrofit program. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) direct the Secretary to make guarantees for energy efficiency projects, including projects to retrofit residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, facilities, and equipment; and (2) authorize the Secretary, in the case of programs that finance such retrofitting, to offer loan guarantees for portfolios of debt obligations, and to purchase or make commitments to purchase portfolios of debt obligations. Prescribes prevailing wage rate requirements for work conducted using rebates or financial assistance.

establishes department_of_energy doe directs secretary energy issue rebates building owners offset portion cost purchasing installing qualifying equipment materials undertaking qualifying services enhance energy efficiency existing commercial buildings multifamily residential buildings prescribes rebates purchase installation qualifying insulation windows qualified high efficiency window films new energy efficient equipment boilers furnaces water heaters air conditioners heat pumps variable speed drives motors interior lighting prescribes calculations reductions installed lighting power resulting installation qualified interior lighting annual energy usage resulting installation qualified exterior lighting prescribes calculations rebates qualified replacement qualifying services enhance energy efficiency buildings energy efficient building operation maintenance training service space heating equipment cooling systems energy monitoring management systems analog controls testing balancing sealing directs secretary establish grants states support financial assistance provided qualified program delivery entities making energy efficiency renewable energy improvements existing buildings qualify energy retrofit program amends energy policy act direct secretary guarantees energy efficiency projects including projects retrofit residential commercial industrial buildings facilities equipment authorize secretary case programs finance retrofitting offer loan guarantees portfolios debt obligations purchase commitments purchase portfolios debt obligations prescribes prevailing wage rate requirements work conducted rebates financial assistance


Summary: Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) conduct a Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program for the expedited disposal of real property that is not meeting federal government needs; and (2) identify criteria for identifying such property. Requires the Director, for FY2010-FY2019, to dispose of real property generating proceeds of not less than $19 billion under the Program. Prohibits the Director from including any parcel of real property, building, or other structure located on real property that is to be closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990. Requires agencies to recommend candidate disposition properties to the Director, who shall select properties for participation in the Program and notify the recommending agency. Prohibits real property from being sold under the program: (1) for less than fair market value; (2) if it will not generate monetary proceeds to the federal government exceeding disposal costs; or (3) in a non-cash transaction. Requires participating agencies to receive reimbursement for associated administrative expenses and 20% of the balance of the remaining proceeds. Terminates the program on September 30, 2019.

requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb conduct federal real property disposal pilot program expedited disposal real property meeting federal government needs identify criteria identifying property requires director fy2010 fy2019 dispose real property generating proceeds billion program prohibits director including parcel real property building structure located real property closed realigned defense base closure realignment_act requires agencies recommend candidate disposition properties director shall select properties participation program notify recommending agency prohibits real property sold program fair market value generate monetary proceeds federal government exceeding disposal costs non cash transaction requires participating agencies receive reimbursement associated administrative expenses balance remaining proceeds terminates program september


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 47 East Fayette Street in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, as the "George C. Marshall Post Office."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located east street pennsylvania george post office


Summary: Designates the federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 515 9th Street in Rapid City, South Dakota, as the "Andrew W. Bogue Federal Building and United States Courthouse."

designates federal building courthouse located 9th street south_dakota federal building united_states_courthouse


Summary: Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to extend to private property owners and managers in the city of Fredericksburg and the counties of Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania, and Stafford in Virginia the same preferences in negotiating for the leasing of space for federal government use that are given to private property owners and managers in jurisdictions in the National Capital region.

directs administrator general_services gsa extend private property owners managers city counties caroline king george stafford virginia preferences negotiating leasing space federal government use given private property owners managers jurisdictions region


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2 Government Center in Fall River, Massachusetts, as the "Sergeant Robert Barrett Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located massachusetts sergeant robert post office building


Summary: Designates the federal building located at 6401 Security Boulevard in Baltimore, Maryland, commonly known as the Social Security Administration Operations Building, as the "Robert M. Ball Federal Building."

designates federal building located security boulevard baltimore maryland commonly known


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 482 East Main Street in Malone, New York, as the "Almanzo Wilder Post Office Building."

designates facility united_states_postal_service located east main street new_york post office building


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1449 West Avenue in Bronx, New York, as the "Private Isaac T. Cortes Post Office."

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Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 16, 2010.  The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1351 2nd Street in Napa, California, as the "Tom Kongsgaard Post Office Building."

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Summary: Homeowner Equity Protection Act of 2010 - Amends the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to prohibit any person from demanding or accepting a transfer fee pursuant to a transfer fee covenant recorded in any state if the transfer for which such fee is imposed involves a federally related mortgage loan and the transfer occurs after the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. Prohibits enforcement of a lien purporting to secure the payment of such a fee. Defines a "transfer fee covenant" as a provision in a document relating to the transfer of specified residential real property designed principally for the occupancy of from one to four families, whether recorded or not and however denominated, that: (1) purports to run with the land or bind current owners of, or successors in title to such real property; and (2) obligates a transferee or transferor of all or part of the property to pay a fee or charge to a third person upon transfer of an interest in all or part of the property, or in consideration for permitting any such transfer. Imposes civil and criminal penalties, including liability for treble damages, for violation of this Act. Allows an action pursuant to this Act to be brought in the U.S. district court, or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, for the district in which the property involved is located.

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Summary: Monuments Assembled and Domestically Engineered Act or the MADE Act - Requires a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs to be constructed using: (1) unmanufactured material mined or produced in the United States; and (2) material manufactured in the United States substantially all from articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States. Requires the Secretary of the Interior or the Administrator of General Services (GSA), before issuing a permit for the construction of such a work, to determine that the contract documents demonstrate that the material to be used in its construction complies with such requirement.

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Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 Main Street in Little Ferry, New Jersey, as the "Sergeant Matthew J. Fenton Post Office."

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Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 337 West Clark Street in Eureka, California, as the "Sam Sacco Post Office Building."

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Summary: Medgar Evers House Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the home of the late civil rights activitist Medgar Evers, which is located at 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive in Jackson, Mississippi. Requires the Secretary to evaluate the national significance of such site and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System.

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Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Navy to transfer to the Mackinac Island State Park Commission of the state of Michigan all interest of the United States in an LCM-8 motorized vessel for nonprofit public use by the Commission. Requires the Navy to deliver the vessel to the Commission in an "as is" condition. Requires the Maritime Administration to cover all expenses for the transfer of such vessel.

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Summary: Designates buildings occupied by the Department of Transportation (DOT) located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, Southeast, and 1201 4th Street, Southeast, in the District of Columbia as the James L. Oberstar United States Department of Transportation Building Complex for the period the buildings are occupied by the DOT.

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Summary: Domestic Fuel for Enhancing National Security Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 and federal defense provisions to extend to 15 the number of years that a federal or Department of Defense (DOD) multiyear contract may be entered into in the case of the purchase of advanced biofuel. (Under current law, federal and DOD multiyear procurement contracts are limited to a five-year period.)

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Summary: Former Charleston Naval Base Land Exchange Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to exchange specified parcels of land owned by the United States located on the former U.S. Naval Base Complex in North Charleston, South Carolina (federal land) for specified parcels owned by the South Carolina State Ports Authority (non-federal land). Requires, upon acceptance of title to the non-federal land by the Secretary: (1) the non-federal land to be added to and administered as part of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; and (2) the boundaries of the Center to be adjusted to exclude the exchanged federal land.

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Summary: Directs the Administrator of General Services to ensure that the federally occupied building located at McKinley Avenue and Third Street, S.W., Canton, Ohio, is known and designated as the "Ralph Regula Federal Office Building and Courthouse."

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Summary: Designates the U.S. courthouse located at 131 East 4th Street in Davenport, Iowa, as the "James A. Leach United States Courthouse."

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Summary: National Monuments Act of 2009 - Requires the President to obtain congressional approval of proposed national monuments situated upon land owned or controlled by the federal government and certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 prior to declaring national monuments. Bars the Secretary of the Interior from implementing any restrictions on the public use of a national monument until the expiration of an appropriate review period providing for public output and congressional approval.

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Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the United States courthouse under construction, as of the enactment of this Act, at 327 South Church Street, Rockford, Illinois, as the "Stanley J. Roszkowski United States Courthouse."

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