Summary: Limits to $150 billion in the aggregate all payments to any person (including affiliates) under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) under the Emergency Economic Assistance Act of 2008 (EESA) or any other federal emergency economic assistance program.

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Summary: TARP Recipient Ownership Trust Act of 2009 - Amends Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to delegate to a private entity management authority with respect to any entity assisted under the Act. Prohibits any expenditure of funds under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) until the Secretary transfers all voting, nonvoting, and common equity in any designated TARP recipient to a limited liability company, to be held and managed in trust on behalf of U.S. taxpayers. Requires the trustees to liquidate the trust, including the assets it holds, by December 24, 2011, unless the trustees report to Congress that liquidation would not maximize profitability of the company and the return on investment to the taxpayer.

amends emergency economic stabilization act eesa authorize secretary treasury delegate private entity management authority respect entity assisted act prohibits expenditure funds troubled_asset_relief_program tarp secretary transfers voting nonvoting common equity designated tarp recipient limited liability company held managed trust behalf taxpayers requires trustees liquidate trust including assets holds december trustees report congress liquidation maximize profitability company return investment taxpayer


Summary: TARP Recipient Ownership Trust Act of 2009 - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to delegate to a private entity management authority over troubled assets with respect to any entity assisted under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). Prohibits any expenditure of TARP funds until the Secretary transfers all voting, nonvoting, and common equity in any designated TARP recipient to a limited liability company, to be held and managed in trust on behalf of U.S. taxpayers. Requires the trustees to liquidate the trust and its assets by December 24, 2011, unless: (1) the trustees report to Congress that liquidation would not maximize profitability of the company and the return on investment to the taxpayer; and (2) Congress enacts into law a joint resolution disapproving the liquidation plan of the Secretary.

amends emergency economic stabilization act eesa authorize secretary treasury delegate private entity management authority troubled assets respect entity assisted troubled_asset_relief_program tarp prohibits expenditure tarp funds secretary transfers voting nonvoting common equity designated tarp recipient limited liability company held managed trust behalf taxpayers requires trustees liquidate trust assets december trustees report congress liquidation maximize profitability company return investment taxpayer congress enacts law joint resolution disapproving liquidation plan secretary


Summary: Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to Louisiana to pay the federal share of the cost of a pilot program to: (1) study the damage to wetlands in Louisiana caused by feral swine; and (2) develop methods to eradicate or control feral swine and to restore damaged wetlands. Requires the Secretary to ensure that the pilot program uses the knowledge and expertise gained through activities carried out under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act and the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003. Limits: (1) the federal share of total pilot program costs to 75%; and (2) the amount of the federal financial assistance that may for used for administrative expenses to 10%.

feral swine eradication authorizes secretary interior provide financial assistance louisiana pay federal share cost pilot program study damage wetlands louisiana caused feral swine develop methods eradicate control feral swine restore damaged wetlands requires secretary ensure pilot program uses knowledge expertise gained activities carried nutria_eradication control act limits federal share total pilot program costs federal financial assistance administrative expenses


Summary: Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to repeal the Act's preemption of any state or local law that prohibits or regulates gaming or operation of bucket shops.

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Summary: Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2009 - (Sec. 3) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) diplomatic efforts to address Iran's illicit nuclear efforts, unconventional and ballistic missile development programs, and support for international terrorism are more likely to be effective if the President is empowered with explicit authority to impose additional sanctions on the government of Iran; (2) U.S. concerns regarding Iran are strictly the result of that governments actions; (3) additional measures should be adopted by the United States to prevent the diversion and transshipment of sensitive dual-use technologies to Iran; (4) the people of the United States have feelings of friendship for the people of Iran and regret that developments in recent decades have created impediments to that friendship; (5) the President should take measures to respond to violations of human rights and religious freedom in Iran; and (6) additional funding should be provided to the Secretary of State to document and disseminate information about human rights abuses in Iran, including abuses that have taken place since the June 2009 presidential election in Iran. Title I: Sanctions - (Sec. 102) Amends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (ISA) to direct the President to impose two or more specified ISA sanctions if a person (defined by such Act to include a natural person, business enterprise, or government entity operating as a business enterprise) has, with actual knowledge, made an investment of $20 million or more, or any combination of investments of at least $5 million which in the aggregate equals or exceeds $20 million in any 12-month period, that directly and significantly contributed to Iran's ability to develop petroleum resources. (Under current law the sanction thresholds are $40 million, $10 million, and $40 million, respectively.) Directs the President to impose specified ISA sanctions on a person that, with actual knowledge, sells or provides goods, services, technology, information, or provides support related to the production of refined petroleum products in Iran: (1) any of which has a fair market value of $200,000 or more; or (2) that during a 12-month period have an aggregate fair market value of $1 million or more. Directs the President to impose specified ISA sanctions on a person that, with actual knowledge: (1) provides Iran with refined petroleum products that have a fair market value of $200,000 or more, or that, during a 12-month period, have an aggregate fair market value of $1 million or more; or (2) sells or provides to Iran certain goods, services, technology, information, or support any of which has a fair market value of $200,000 or more, or that during a 12-month period have an aggregate fair market value of $1 million or more. Sets forth mandatory foreign exchange, banking, and property sanctions for violations of such refined petroleum product production and export prohibitions. Includes information regarding petroleum resource development or nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons development in a presidential report to Congress requesting a national interest waiver of sanctions. Expands the definition of "person" to include a financial institution, insurer, underwriter, guarantor, and any other business organization including a foreign subsidiary, parent, or affiliate, or a governmental entity acting as an export credit agency. Redefines "petroleum resources" to include petroleum, refined petroleum products, oil or liquefied natural gas, natural gas resources, oil or liquefied natural gas tankers, and products used to construct or maintain pipelines used to transport oil or liquefied natural gas. Defines "refined petroleum products" to mean diesel, gasoline, jet fuel (including naphtha-type and kerosene-type jet fuel), and aviation gasoline. (Sec. 103) Applies the following additional economic sanctions to Iran: (1) prohibition of imports into the United States (exempts information materials); (2) prohibition of exports to Iran (exempts humanitarian assistance, agricultural commodities, food, medicine, and goods or services for commercial aircraft, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and for democracy promotion); (3) freezing of assets of certain individuals; and (4) prohibition of U.S. government contracts. Authorizes the President to waive such sanctions for reasons of national interest. (Sec. 104) Defines "United States person" as: (1) a natural person who is a U.S. citizen, resident, or national; and (2) an entity that is organized under the laws of the United States, any state or territory thereof, or the District of Columbia, if such natural persons own or control the entity. Makes a United States person liable for activities conducted by a foreign subsidiary that: (1) was established to circumvent specified U.S. sanctions or statutes regarding Iran; and (2) engages in activities which, if committed in the United States or by a United States person, would violate such provisions. Authorizes the President, with congressional notification, to waive such liability on national interest grounds. Makes such prohibitions and penalties inapplicable to a United States person that divests or terminates its business from a controlled subsidiary not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act. (Sec. 105) Prohibits the head of any U.S. executive agency from entering into procurement contracts with an entity that has exported to Iran sensitive communications technology intended to be used to monitor or disrupt free communications to the people of Iran. Authorizes the President, with congressional notification, to waive such such prohibition on national interest grounds. (Sec. 106) Authorizes FY2010-FY2012 appropriations for the Department of the Treasury's: (1) Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence; and (2) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. (Sec. 107) Directs the President to report to Congress within one year of enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter regarding: (1) foreign investments of $20 million or more that significantly contribute to Iran's ability to develop petroleum resources; (2) provision to Iran of goods, services, technology, information, or support that facilitate Iran's domestic production of refined petroleum products; (3) refined petroleum products provided to Iran and any other activity that could significantly contribute Iran's ability to import refined petroleum products; (4) U.S. persons involved in such investments; and (5) U.S. responses to such activities. (Sec. 108) Urges the President to consider imposing sanctions on the Central Bank of Iran and any other Iranian bank engaged in proliferation activities or support of terrorist groups. (Sec. 109) Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should continue to target with economic sanctions Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, its supporters and affiliates, and any foreign governments that provide material support for the Corps. (Sec. 110) Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should continue to: (1) counter support for Hezbollah from Iran and other foreign governments; (2) target with sanctions Hezbollah, its affiliates and supporters; (3) urge the European Union (EU) and other countries to classify Hezbollah as a terrorist organization in order to facilitate the disruption of Hezbollah's operations; and (4) renew international efforts to disarm Hezbollah. (Sec. 111) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) multilateral sanctions are generally more effective than unilateral sanctions against countries like Iran; and (2) the President should work with our allies to impose multilateral sanctions if diplomatic efforts to end Iran's nuclear activities fail. Title II: Divestment from Certain Companies that Invest in Iran - (Sec. 201) Defines "energy sector" as activities to develop petroleum or natural gas resources or nuclear power. Defines "person" as: (1) a natural person, corporation, company, business association, partnership, society, trust, or any other nongovernmental entity, organization, or group; (2) any governmental entity or instrumentality of a government, including a multilateral development institution; and (3) any successor, subunit, parent company, or subsidiary of such an entity. (Sec. 202) States that it is U.S. policy to support the decision of state and local governments and educational institutions to divest from, and to prohibit the investment of assets they control in, persons that have investments of $20 million or more in Iran's energy sector. Authorizes a state or local government to adopt and enforce measures to divest its assets from, or prohibit the investment of assets they control in, such persons. Requires any such action to meet notice, timing, and hearing requirements. Defines "assets" as public monies including any pension, retirement, annuity, endowment fund, or similar instrument that is controlled by a state or local government. Excludes from such definition employee benefit plans covered by title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). (Sec. 203) Amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to shield any registered investment company and its directors, officers, employees, or advisors from civil, criminal, or administrative action based upon its divesting from, or avoiding investing in, Iran. Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to promulgate rules requiring registered investment companies to disclose such divestment decisions in their regular SEC reports. (Sec. 204) Expresses the sense of Congress that a fiduciary of certain employee benefit plans under ERISA may divest plan assets from, or avoid investing plan assets in, any person who engages in prohibited investment activities in Iran without breaching ERISA responsibilities if: (1) the fiduciary makes such determination using credible, publicly available information; and (2) such divestment or avoidance of investment is conducted in the interest of the plan's participants and beneficiaries. Title III: Prevention of Transshipment, Reexportation, or Diversion of Sensitive Items to Iran - (Sec. 301) Defines "transshipment, reexportation, or diversion" as the exportation of U.S-originated items to an end-user whose identity cannot be verified or to an entity in Iran in violation of U.S. laws or regulations, including by: (1) shipping through one or more foreign countries; or (2) using false country of origin information. (Sec. 302) Requires the Director of National Intelligence to report annually to the Secretaries of Commerce, State, Treasury, and to Congress identifying countries where sensitive U.S. technology is being illegally transshipped to Iran via other countries. (Sec. 303) Directs the Secretary of Commerce to designate a country as a Destination of Possible Diversion Concern if such designation is appropriate for activities to strengthen the county's export control systems based on criteria that include: (1) the volume of U.S.-originated items that are transported through the country to unidentifiable end-users; (2) the inadequacy of the country's export and reexport controls; and (3) the country's unwillingness or inability to control diversion activities or cooperate with the United States in interdiction efforts. Requires the United States, upon such designation, to initiate specified government-to-government activities to strengthen the country's export control systems. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to designate a country as a Destination of Diversion Concern if the country: (1) allows substantial transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of U.S.-originated items to unidentifiable end-users or to entities in Iran; or (2) has failed to cooperate with government-to-government activities or to adequately strengthen its export control systems. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) report to Congress identifying items that if transshipped, reexported, or diverted Iran could contribute to Iran obtaining nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons, or other defense items or technologies, or could contribute to Iranian support for acts of international terrorism; and (2) require an export license for a listed item to a country designated as a Destination of Diversion Concern. Authorizes the President to waive such licensing requirement if in the national interest. Authorizes appropriations to carry out this section. (Sec. 304) Requires the Director of National Intelligence to report to Congress on whether or not to extend the measures in this title to countries that allow diversion to other countries seeking weapons of mass destruction or supporting international terrorism. Title IV: Effective Date; Sunset - (Sec. 401) Makes the provisions of this Act effective 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, subject to stated exceptions. Terminates the provisions of this Act 30 days after the date on which the President certifies to Congress that: (1) the government of Iran has ceased supporting acts of international terrorism and no longer satisfies certain requirements for designation as a state sponsor of terrorism; and (2) Iran has ceased the pursuit, acquisition, and development of nuclear, biological, chemical, and ballistic weapons.

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operating business enterprise actual knowledge investment million combination investments million aggregate equals exceeds million month period directly significantly contributed iran ability develop petroleum resources current law sanction thresholds million million million respectively directs president impose specified isa sanctions person actual knowledge sells provides goods services technology information provides support related production refined petroleum products iran fair market value month period aggregate fair market value million directs president impose specified isa sanctions person actual knowledge provides iran refined petroleum products fair market value month period aggregate fair market value million sells provides iran certain goods services technology information support fair market value month period aggregate fair market value million sets forth mandatory foreign exchange banking property sanctions violations refined petroleum product production export prohibitions includes information petroleum resource development nuclear chemical biological weapons development presidential report congress requesting national interest waiver sanctions expands definition person include financial institution insurer underwriter guarantor business organization including foreign subsidiary parent affiliate governmental entity acting export credit agency redefines petroleum resources include petroleum refined petroleum products oil liquefied natural gas natural gas resources oil liquefied natural gas tankers products construct maintain pipelines transport oil liquefied natural gas defines refined petroleum products mean diesel gasoline jet fuel including type kerosene type jet fuel aviation gasoline sec applies following additional economic sanctions iran prohibition imports united_states exempts information materials prohibition exports iran exempts humanitarian assistance agricultural commodities food medicine goods services commercial aircraft international_atomic_energy_agency iaea democracy promotion freezing assets certain individuals prohibition government contracts authorizes president waive sanctions reasons national interest sec defines united_states person natural person citizen resident national entity organized laws united_states state territory thereof district_of_columbia natural persons control entity makes united_states person liable activities conducted foreign subsidiary established circumvent specified sanctions statutes iran engages activities committed united_states united_states person violate provisions authorizes president congressional notification waive liability national interest grounds makes prohibitions penalties inapplicable united_states person divests terminates business controlled subsidiary later days enactment act sec prohibits head executive agency entering procurement contracts entity exported iran sensitive communications technology intended monitor disrupt free communications people iran authorizes president congressional notification waive prohibition national interest grounds sec authorizes fy2010 fy2012 appropriations department_of_the_treasury office terrorism financial intelligence financial_crimes_enforcement_network sec directs president report congress year enactment act days foreign investments million significantly contribute iran ability develop petroleum resources provision iran goods services technology information support facilitate iran domestic production refined petroleum products refined petroleum products provided iran activity significantly contribute iran ability import refined petroleum products persons involved investments responses activities sec urges president consider imposing sanctions central_bank iran iranian bank engaged proliferation activities support terrorist groups sec expresses sense congress united_states continue target economic sanctions iran revolutionary_guard_corps supporters affiliates foreign governments provide material support corps sec expresses sense congress united_states continue counter support hezbollah iran foreign governments target sanctions hezbollah affiliates supporters urge european_union countries classify hezbollah terrorist organization order facilitate disruption hezbollah operations renew international efforts hezbollah sec expresses sense congress multilateral sanctions generally effective unilateral sanctions countries like iran president work allies impose multilateral sanctions diplomatic efforts end iran nuclear activities fail title divestment certain companies invest iran sec defines energy sector activities develop petroleum natural gas resources nuclear power defines person natural person corporation company business association partnership society trust nongovernmental entity organization group governmental entity instrumentality government including multilateral development institution successor parent company subsidiary entity sec states policy support decision state local governments educational institutions divest prohibit investment assets control persons investments million iran energy sector authorizes state local government adopt enforce measures divest assets prohibit investment assets control persons requires action meet notice timing hearing requirements defines assets public monies including pension retirement annuity endowment fund similar instrument controlled state local government excludes definition employee benefit plans covered title employee retirement income security act erisa sec amends investment company act shield registered investment company directors officers employees advisors civil criminal administrative action based divesting avoiding investing iran directs securities_and_exchange_commission sec promulgate rules requiring registered investment companies disclose divestment decisions regular sec reports sec expresses sense congress fiduciary certain employee benefit plans erisa divest plan assets avoid investing plan assets person engages prohibited investment activities iran breaching erisa responsibilities fiduciary makes determination credible publicly available information divestment avoidance investment conducted interest plan participants beneficiaries title iii prevention transshipment diversion sensitive items iran sec defines transshipment diversion exportation originated items end user identity verified entity iran violation laws regulations including shipping foreign countries false country origin information sec requires director national_intelligence report annually secretaries_of_commerce state treasury congress identifying countries sensitive technology illegally transshipped iran countries sec directs secretary commerce designate country designation appropriate activities strengthen county export control systems based criteria include volume items transported country end users country export reexport controls country unwillingness inability control diversion activities cooperate united_states interdiction efforts requires united_states designation initiate specified government government activities strengthen country export control systems directs secretary commerce designate country country allows substantial transshipment diversion items end users entities iran failed cooperate government government activities adequately strengthen export control systems directs secretary commerce report congress identifying items transshipped reexported diverted iran contribute iran obtaining nuclear biological chemical weapons defense items technologies contribute iranian support acts international terrorism require export license listed item country designated destination diversion concern authorizes president waive licensing requirement national interest authorizes appropriations carry section sec requires director national_intelligence report congress extend measures title countries allow diversion countries seeking weapons mass destruction supporting international 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Summary: Secure Federal File Sharing Act - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue guidance to: (1) prohibit the download, installation, or use by government employees and contractors of open-network peer-to-peer file sharing software on all federal computers, computer systems, and networks, unless approved in accordance with procedures under this Act; and (2) address the download, installation, or use by government employees and contractors of such software on home or personal computers as it relates to telework and remotely accessing federal computers, computer systems, and networks.Requires the Director to develop a procedure for receiving requests from heads or chief information officers of agencies for approval for use by government employees and contractors of specific open-network peer-to-peer file sharing software programs that are: (1) necessary for day-to-day business operations, for use in the course of a law enforcement investigation, or to perform official agency business; or (2) instrumental in completing a particular task or project that directly supports the agency's overall mission.Requires the Director to direct agencies to: (1) establish or update personal use policies to be consistent with the guidance issued under this Act; (2) require contracts to require contractor compliance with that guidance; (3) update their information technology security or ethics training policies to ensure that all employees are aware of the requirements of that guidance and the consequences of engaging in prohibited conduct; and (4) ensure that proper security controls are in place to prevent, detect, and remove file sharing software that is prohibited.Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to require the disclosure of any information relating to any confidential government operation or investigation.

sharing act requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb issue guidance prohibit download installation use government employees contractors open network peer peer file sharing software federal computers computer systems networks approved accordance procedures act address download installation use government employees contractors software home personal computers relates telework remotely accessing federal computers computer systems networks requires director develop procedure receiving requests heads chief information officers agencies approval use government employees contractors specific open network peer peer file sharing software programs necessary day day business operations use course law enforcement investigation perform official agency business instrumental completing particular task project directly supports agency overall mission requires director direct agencies establish update personal use policies consistent guidance issued act require contracts require contractor compliance guidance update information technology security ethics training policies ensure employees aware requirements guidance consequences engaging prohibited conduct ensure proper security controls place prevent detect remove file sharing software prohibited provides act shall construed require disclosure information relating confidential government operation investigation


Summary: Local Jobs for America Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor, acting through the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the Department of Labor, to provide for the allotment of funds to states, local government units, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through the retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities. Prohibits the hiring of an individual for a position funded under this Act if: (1) it results in the layoff or partial displacement of an existing employee of a unit or organization; or (2) such individual will perform the same or substantially similar work that was performed by the previous employee of the unit or organization.

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Summary: Medical-Legal Partnership for Health Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a nationwide demonstration project to: (1) award matching grants or enter into contracts with medical-legal partnerships to assist patients and their families in navigating health-related programs and activities; and (2) evaluate the effectiveness of such partnerships. Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance to grantees to support the establishment and sustainability of medical-legal partnerships. Requires amounts received under this Act to be used to achieve one or more of the following goals: (1) enhancing access to health care services; (2) improving health outcomes for low-income individuals; (3) reducing health disparities among health disparities populations; (4) enhancing wellness and prevention of chronic conditions and other health problems; (5) reducing cost of care to the health care system; (6) addressing the social determinants of health; and (7) addressing situational contributing factors. Prohibits funds under this Act from being used: (1) for any medical malpractice action or proceeding; (2) to provide any support to an alien who is not a qualified alien or a nonimmigrant under the Immigration and Nationality Act or an alien who is paroled into the United States under such Act for less than one year; (3) to provide legal assistance with respect to any proceeding or litigation which seeks to procure an abortion or to compel any individual or institution to perform or assist in the performance of an abortion; or (4) to initiate or participate in a class action lawsuit. Requires the Secretary to study and report to Congress on the results of such project.

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Summary: Payment in Lieu of Taxes Amendments Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to submit to Congress by January 15 of each year a list of the states that have not submitted the data required to calculate federal payments in lieu of taxes made by the Secretary to each unit of local government in which entitlement land is located. Instructs the Secretary, by February 1 of each year, to publish in the Federal Register and on the Department of the Interior's website a list of the states that have not submitted the required data and to update the list published on such website to reflect any changes. Directs the Secretary to issue such payments by May 1 of each fiscal year.

payment lieu taxes amendments act requires secretary interior submit congress january year list states submitted data required calculate federal payments lieu taxes secretary unit local government entitlement land located instructs secretary february year publish federal_register department_of_the_interior website list states submitted required data update list published website reflect changes directs secretary issue payments fiscal year


Summary: Restoring the 10th Amendment Act - Authorizes a designated state official to file with the head of a federal agency proposing a rule, during the period when the proposed rule is required to be open for public comment, a legal brief challenging the constitutionality of the rule under the Tenth Amendment. Directs the agency head: (1) to notify the designated official of each state within 15 days after such a brief is filed; (2) to post prominently on the agency's primary Web page a link to the brief; and (3) within 15 days after posting such link, to certify in writing that such rulemaking does not violate the Tenth Amendment and post the certification prominently on the front page of the agency's website, unless the agency determines it will not put the proposed rule into effect. Authorizes a state official who decides to challenge a federal rule on the grounds that it violates the Tenth Amendment to elect to file a legal action in U.S. district court for the district in which the official's place of business is located. Directs the relevant U.S. Court of Appeals, at the request of a designated state official, to grant expedited review of a decision by a district court in such a case.

restoring 10th amendment act authorizes designated state official file head federal agency proposing rule period proposed rule required open public comment legal brief challenging constitutionality rule tenth amendment directs agency head notify designated official state days brief filed post prominently agency primary web page link brief days posting link certify writing rulemaking violate tenth amendment post certification prominently page agency website agency determines proposed rule effect authorizes state official decides challenge federal rule grounds violates tenth amendment elect file legal action district court district official place business located directs relevant request designated state official grant expedited review decision district court case


Summary: End the Stimulus Advertisement Act - Prohibits the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) for physical signage indicating that a project is funded by such Act. States that under appropriations Acts providing funds for each of FY2012 and FY2013, the total amount available for obligation for administrative expenses of an affected agency shall be the amount that would otherwise be available, reduced by 50% of the amount reported to have been expended before the enactment of this Act for such signage. Requires the head of each affected agency to report to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a determination of such amount. Requires OMB to determine the allocation of such reduction among the accounts, and programs, projects, and activities within the accounts, of each affected agency. Requires the head of each affected agency to deposit such reduction amount in the general fund of the Treasury for purposes of deficit reduction.

end stimulus advertisement act prohibits use funds appropriated available american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act arra physical signage indicating project funded act states appropriations acts providing funds fy2012 fy2013 total available obligation administrative expenses affected agency shall available reduced reported expended enactment act signage requires head affected agency report office_of_management_and_budget omb determination requires omb determine allocation reduction accounts programs projects activities accounts affected agency requires head affected agency deposit reduction general fund treasury purposes deficit reduction


Summary: Redistricting Transparency Act of 2011 - Requires states to carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which members of the public are informed of redistricting proposals via the Internet and have the opportunity to participate in the development of such proposals prior to their adoption. Requires each state redistricting entity to establish and maintain a public Internet site meeting specified requirements. Requires the state redistricting entity to: (1) solicit the input of members of the public in its work to develop initial congressional redistricting plans for the state; and (2) post the proposed final plan on the Internet site 10 days before its adoption, as well as seven days after its adoption, together with a map, the reasons for adoption, dissenting opinions, and certain other information.

redistricting transparency act requires states carry congressional redistricting accordance process members public informed redistricting proposals internet opportunity participate development proposals prior adoption requires state redistricting entity establish maintain public internet site meeting specified requirements requires state redistricting entity solicit input members public work develop initial congressional redistricting plans state post proposed final plan internet site days adoption seven days adoption map reasons adoption dissenting opinions certain information


Summary: 10th Amendment Regulatory Reform Act - Authorizes a designated state official to file with the head of a federal agency proposing a rule, during the period when the proposed rule is required to be open for public comment, a legal brief challenging the constitutionality of the rule under the Tenth Amendment. Directs the agency head: (1) to notify the designated official of each state within 15 days after such a brief is filed; (2) to post prominently on the agency's primary Web page a link to the brief within 10 days after such brief is filed; and (3) within 15 days after posting such link, to certify in writing that such rulemaking does not violate the Tenth Amendment and post the certification prominently on the front page of the agency's website, unless the agency determines it will not put the proposed rule into effect. Authorizes a state official who decides to challenge a federal rule on the grounds that it violates the Tenth Amendment to elect to file a legal action in U.S. district court for the district in which the official's place of business is located. Directs the relevant U.S. Court of Appeals, at the request of a designated state official, to grant expedited review of a decision by a district court in such a case.

10th amendment regulatory reform act authorizes designated state official file head federal agency proposing rule period proposed rule required open public comment legal brief challenging constitutionality rule tenth amendment directs agency head notify designated official state days brief filed post prominently agency primary web page link brief days brief filed days posting link certify writing rulemaking violate tenth amendment post certification prominently page agency website agency determines proposed rule effect authorizes state official decides challenge federal rule grounds violates tenth amendment elect file legal action district court district official place business located directs relevant request designated state official grant expedited review decision district court case


Summary: Fairness for Texas Schools Act of 2011 - Repeals the requirement that the Secretary of Education deny Texas and its local educational agencies (LEAs) funds from the Education Jobs Fund until the state assures the Secretary that: (1) funds used to support elementary and secondary education shall be distributed based on the LEAs' relative shares of school improvement funds for the most recent fiscal year for which data are available; (2) such funds will not be used to supplant state formula funding that is distributed like school improvement funds; and (3) state funding for elementary and secondary education, as a percentage of the state's total revenue, will not be reduced through FY2013.

fairness texas schools act repeals requirement secretary education deny texas local educational agencies leas funds education_jobs_fund state assures secretary funds support elementary secondary education shall distributed based leas relative shares school improvement funds recent fiscal year data available funds supplant state formula funding distributed like school improvement funds state funding elementary secondary education percentage state total revenue reduced fy2013


Summary: Includes land that is owned by the U.S. government and administered by the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) and at which individuals or goods are examined for entry into the United States within the definition of "entitlement land" for purposes of provisions requiring the Secretary of the Interior to make payments in lieu of taxes to units of general local government in which entitlement land is located.

includes land owned government administered secretary homeland_security dhs individuals goods examined entry united_states definition entitlement land purposes provisions requiring secretary interior payments lieu taxes units general local government entitlement land located


Summary: Community Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act of 2011 - Amends the Webb-Kenyon Act to: (1) state that it is the policy of Congress to recognize and reaffirm that alcohol is different from other consumer products and that it should continue to be regulated by the states, and (2) prohibit states or territories from discriminating against out-of-state producers of alcoholic beverages in favor of in-state or in-territory producers unless such states or territories can demonstrate that that such discrimination advances a legitimate local purpose that cannot be adequately served by reasonable nondiscriminatory alternatives. Amends the Wilson Act to eliminate the requirement that a state or territory regulate all fermented, distilled, or other intoxicating liquors or liquids transported into such jurisdiction to the same extent and in the same manner as such liquors or liquids produced in such jurisdiction.

effectiveness act amends act state policy congress recognize reaffirm alcohol different consumer products continue regulated states prohibit states territories discriminating state producers alcoholic beverages favor state territory producers states territories demonstrate discrimination advances legitimate local purpose adequately served reasonable nondiscriminatory alternatives amends wilson act eliminate requirement state territory regulate distilled intoxicating liquids transported jurisdiction extent manner liquids produced jurisdiction


Summary: National Activity Based Total Accountability Act of 2011 - Requires each state government that receives federal financial assistance in a federal fiscal year to submit a state fiscal accounting report for such fiscal year to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that includes: (1) a one-page summary listing the total funding and expenditures of each budget entity of the state government; and (2) a unit-cost summary for each such entity that includes a statement of funds available, a line-item listing for each agency activity that the entity began, attempted, continued, or completed, and a reconciliation of funds available with adjusted expenditures. Sets forth formulae for determining unit-cost and adjusted expenditures. Requires the Director to: (1) publish each report on an OMB website, (2) ensure that such state reports use a standardized form that permits the comparison of information, (3) establish a uniform system for classifying programs and activities, (4) identify conduct for each agency activity that constitutes a completed instance of such activity, and (5) identify performance measures for each agency activity. Requires the Director to inform each federal agency if a state fails to file such report and requires the agency to withhold 10% of any federal financial assistance provided to such state for the next fiscal year.

requires state government receives federal financial assistance federal fiscal year submit state fiscal accounting report fiscal year director office_of_management_and_budget omb includes page summary listing total funding expenditures budget entity state government unit cost summary entity includes statement funds available line item listing agency activity entity began attempted continued completed reconciliation funds available adjusted expenditures sets forth formulae determining unit cost adjusted expenditures requires director publish report omb website ensure state reports use standardized form permits comparison information establish uniform system classifying programs activities identify conduct agency activity constitutes completed instance activity identify performance measures agency activity requires director inform federal agency state fails file report requires agency withhold federal financial assistance provided state fiscal year


Summary: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011 - Expands the prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to include: (1) taxation of out-of-state sales transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) all other business activity taxes in addition to net income taxes. Exempts from state taxation persons who enter a state merely to furnish information to customers and affiliates, to cover news or other events, or to gather information in the state. Sets forth jurisdictional standards for states in imposing, assessing, or collecting a net income tax or other business activity tax on interstate activities.  Defines "physical presence in a state" as: (1) being an individual physically in a state or assigning one or more employees to be in a state, (2) using the services of an agent to establish or maintain the market in a state, and (3) leasing or owning tangible personal or real property in a state (excluding the leasing or licensing of computer software).  Excludes from the definition of "physical presence" presence in a state for less than 15 days in a taxable year or presence in a state to conduct limited or transient business activity. Provides that this Act shall not be construed to modify or affect any state business activity tax on a partnership, an S corporation or limited liability company, or a trust or estate that has a physical presence in the state or to supersede the authority of a state to enact a law or bring a law enforcement action against persons or entities engaged in illegal activity or sham transactions. Sets forth a rule for computing the net income tax or other business activity tax liability of an affiliated group. Makes this Act applicable to taxable periods beginning on or after January 1, 2012.

business activity tax simplification act expands prohibition state taxation interstate commerce include taxation state sales transactions involving forms property including intangible personal property services currently sales tangible personal property protected business activity taxes addition net income taxes exempts state taxation persons enter state merely furnish information customers affiliates cover news events gather information state sets forth jurisdictional standards states imposing assessing collecting net income tax business activity tax interstate activities defines physical presence state individual physically state assigning employees state services agent establish maintain market state leasing owning tangible personal real property state excluding leasing licensing computer software excludes definition physical presence presence state days taxable year presence state conduct limited transient business activity provides act shall construed modify affect state business activity tax partnership corporation limited liability company trust estate physical presence state supersede authority state enact law bring law enforcement action persons entities engaged illegal activity transactions sets forth rule computing net income tax business activity tax liability affiliated group makes act applicable taxable periods beginning january


Summary: Sikes Act Amendments Act of 2011 - Amends the Sikes Act (conservation programs on military installations and facilities) to include under such Act's coverage state-owned facilities used for National Guard training. Authorizes the Secretary of a military department to develop and implement an integrated natural resources management plan for a state-owned National Guard installation.

sikes act amendments act amends sikes act conservation programs military installations facilities include act coverage state owned facilities national_guard training authorizes secretary military department develop implement integrated natural resources management plan state owned national_guard installation


Summary: State Flexibility Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to repeal certain state Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) maintenance of effort requirements under titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act. (Under "maintenance of efforts" a state is prohibited from having eligibility standards, methodologies, or procedures under its state Medicaid or CHIP plan that are more restrictive than those in effect on on July 1, 2008, under ARRA or on March 23, 2010, under PPACA.)

state flexibility act amends patient protection affordable care act ppaca american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act arra repeal certain state medicaid maintenance effort requirements titles xix xxi social security act maintenance efforts state prohibited having eligibility standards methodologies procedures state medicaid chip plan restrictive effect july arra march ppaca


Summary: Strengthening Our Share Act or S.O.S. Act - Amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to revise and increase the allocations (planned sharing) with Gulf states of certain qualified outer Continental Shelf (OCS) revenues due and payable to the United States from specified Gulf of Mexico leases. Repeals the limitation placed upon the amount of distributed qualified OCS revenues.

strengthening gulf_of_mexico_energy_security_act revise increase allocations planned sharing gulf states certain qualified outer continental_shelf ocs revenues payable united_states specified gulf mexico leases repeals limitation placed distributed qualified ocs revenues


Summary: End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2011 - Prohibits states or local governments from levying or collecting a discriminatory tax (generally, a tax or tax assessment that is applicable to the rental of motor vehicles or motor vehicle businesses or property, but not to the majority of other rentals of tangible personal property within a state or locality) on the rental of motor vehicles, motor vehicle rental businesses, or motor vehicle rental property.

end prohibits states local governments levying collecting discriminatory tax generally tax tax assessment applicable rental motor vehicles motor vehicle businesses property majority rentals tangible personal property state locality rental motor vehicles motor vehicle rental businesses motor vehicle rental property


Summary: Local Jobs for America Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor, acting through the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the Department of Labor, to provide for the allotment of funds to states, local government units, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through the retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities. Makes appropriations for this program. Prohibits the hiring of an individual for a position funded under this Act if: (1) it results in the layoff or partial displacement of an existing employee of a unit or organization, or (2) such individual will perform the same or substantially similar work that was performed by the previous employee of the unit or organization. Makes appropriations to: (1) the Department of Education for an Education Jobs Fund, (2) the Department of Justice for community oriented policing services, (3) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for firefighter assistance grants, and (4) the Department of Labor for ETA for on-the-job training and employment services.

local jobs america act directs secretary labor acting employment_and_training_administration department_of_labor provide allotment funds states local government units community based organizations save create local jobs retention restoration expansion services needed local communities makes appropriations program prohibits hiring individual position funded act results layoff partial displacement existing employee unit organization individual perform substantially similar work performed previous employee unit organization makes appropriations department_of_education education_jobs_fund department_of_justice community oriented policing services department_of_homeland_security dhs federal_emergency_management_agency fema firefighter assistance grants department_of_labor job training employment services


Summary: Restoration of State Sovereignty Act of 2011 - Provides that no federal authority shall enforce against any state authority, nor shall any state authority have any obligation to obey, any requirement imposed as a condition of receiving federal financial assistance under a federal grant program, nor shall such program operate within a state, unless the legislature of that state has expressly approved that program and, in doing so, waived the state's rights and authorities to act inconsistently with any requirement that might be imposed by the federal government as a condition of receiving that assistance. Authorizes a federal authority to release financial assistance under a federal grant program to a state only after the state's legislature has expressly approved the program or amended the requirements imposed by the federal government as conditions of receiving such assistance, provided such amendments are consistent with the federal law under which the assistance is provided. Excepts any grant program under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or Title 38 of the United States Code (Veterans Benefits). Requires a federal authority, upon determining that assistance under a federal grant program may not be released to a state for a fiscal year, to: (1) prepare a statement of the determination and the amount of excess grant funds involved, (2) provide such statement to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and (3) include the statement on the official public website of the federal agency involved. Requires that such amount be rescinded from funds made available for the grant program and used only for reducing the budget deficit. Requires the Director to report on the total amount of such rescissions made each fiscal year, delineated by appropriation Acts, accounts, and programs, projects, and activities. Makes this Act inapplicable to states with a legislature that meets every other year (biennial legislature) for the year in which the legislature does not meet.

restoration state sovereignty act provides federal authority shall enforce state authority shall state authority obligation obey requirement imposed condition receiving federal financial assistance federal grant program shall program operate state legislature state expressly approved program waived state rights authorities act requirement imposed federal government condition receiving assistance authorizes federal authority release financial assistance federal grant program state state legislature expressly approved program amended requirements imposed federal government conditions receiving assistance provided amendments consistent federal law assistance provided excepts grant program individuals disabilities education act title united_states code veterans benefits requires federal authority determining assistance federal grant program released state fiscal year prepare statement determination excess grant funds involved provide statement director office_of_management_and_budget omb include statement official public website federal agency involved requires rescinded funds available grant program reducing budget deficit requires director report total rescissions fiscal year delineated appropriation acts accounts programs projects activities makes act inapplicable states legislature meets year biennial legislature year legislature meet


Summary: Marketplace Equity Act of 2011 - Authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers. Requires such a system to include, at a minimum: (1) an exception for remote sellers with gross annual receipts in the preceding calendar year from remote sales not exceeding $1 million in the United States or not exceeding $100,000 in the state, (2) a single sales and use tax return for use by remote sellers and a single revenue authority within the state with which remote sellers are required to file a tax return, and (3) a uniform tax base throughout the state. Defines "remote sale" as a sale of goods or services attributed to a state with respect to which a seller does not have adequate physical presence to establish a nexus so as to allow such state to require such seller to collect and remit taxes.

marketplace equity act authorizes states require sellers making remote sales collect remit sales use taxes respect sales state regard location seller states implement simplified system administration sales use tax collection remote sellers requires system include minimum exception remote sellers gross annual receipts preceding calendar year remote sales exceeding million united_states exceeding state single sales use tax return use remote sellers single revenue authority state remote sellers required file tax return uniform tax base state defines remote sale sale goods services attributed state respect seller adequate physical presence establish nexus allow state require seller collect remit taxes


Summary: Grant Reform and New Transparency Act of 2011 or the GRANT Act - Establishes new standards to promote transparency in the awarding of federal grants. (Sec. 3) Requires each executive agency, in awarding grants, to use and make publicly available merit-based selection procedures that promote competition and that may be tailored to the particular requirements, objectives, and authorities of the agency. Exempts from such requirement agencies awarding block grants or formula grants for which federal funds are required to be allocated in accordance with a distribution formula prescribed by law or regulation.  Requires such merit-based selection procedures to include: (1) advance notification of the grant opportunity; (2) a clear statement of the purpose, duration, and eligibility requirements of the grant; and (3) a description of the manner in which applications or proposals for the grant will be evaluated, ranked, and selected for award. Requires an executive agency to conduct an evaluation of the ability of a prospective grantee to successfully carry out a grant, including an evaluation of the grantee's financial capability, past performance, and integrity. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to upgrade any public website for finding and applying for grant opportunities so that such website may serve as a central point of information for applicants for competitive grants. Requires an executive agency to post on such website information about a grant opportunity, including: (1) the purpose of the grant, (2) the time period for the performance of the grant, (3) the amount of funds available for the grant, (4) a statement of eligibility requirements, (5) evaluation factors or criteria for ranking grant applications, (6) disclosure of the process and standards for preventing conflicts of interest, and (7) the deadline for submitting grant applications. Requires an executive agency to: (1) post on the website information on each competitive grant awarded by such agency, including a copy of the final grant agreement; (2) post a forecast of all grant solicitations that the agency expects to issue for the following calendar year; and (3) provide a grant applicant, upon request, with a timely debriefing explaining the basis for the agency's decision to approve or disapprove an application for a grant over $100,000. Requires: (1) OMB to issue and disseminate to agencies not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act guidance for establishing merit-based selection procedures, and (2) executive agencies to establish merit-based selection procedures not  later than 180 days after enactment of this Act. Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to report to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on guidance issued by OMB and actions taken by executive agencies to establish merit-based selection procedures. (Sec. 4) Requires the OMB Director to: (1)  issue guidance to executive agencies for identifying undisbursed funds remaining in grant accounts, and (2) provide information on such undisbursed funds and actions to be taken with respect to such funds. Requires GAO to report on the federal grants workforce. (Sec. 5) Requires the OMB Director to submit a plan for improving the single audit process.

new transparency act grant act establishes new standards promote transparency awarding federal grants sec requires executive agency awarding grants use publicly available merit based selection procedures promote competition tailored particular requirements objectives authorities agency exempts requirement agencies awarding block grants formula grants federal funds required allocated accordance distribution formula prescribed law regulation requires merit based selection procedures include advance notification grant opportunity clear statement purpose duration eligibility requirements grant description manner applications proposals grant evaluated ranked selected award requires executive agency conduct evaluation ability prospective grantee successfully carry grant including evaluation grantee financial capability past performance integrity requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb upgrade public website finding applying grant opportunities website serve central point information applicants competitive grants requires executive agency post website information grant opportunity including purpose grant time period performance grant funds available grant statement eligibility requirements evaluation factors criteria ranking grant applications disclosure process standards preventing conflicts interest deadline submitting grant applications requires executive agency post website information competitive grant awarded agency including copy final grant agreement post forecast grant solicitations agency expects issue following calendar year provide grant applicant request timely explaining basis agency decision approve disapprove application grant requires omb issue disseminate agencies later days enactment act guidance establishing merit based selection procedures executive agencies establish merit based selection procedures later days enactment act requires comptroller general gao report house_committee_on_oversight_and_government_reform senate_committee_on_homeland_security governmental_affairs guidance issued omb actions taken executive agencies establish merit based selection procedures sec requires omb director issue guidance executive agencies identifying undisbursed funds remaining grant accounts provide information undisbursed funds actions taken respect funds requires gao report federal grants workforce sec requires omb director submit plan improving single audit process


Summary: Grant Return for Deficit Reduction Act - Requires any state or locality which will not use any funds remaining under a federal grant to deobligate, rescind, and return them to the Treasury General Fund for deficit reduction. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to report to Congress on the amount of all such funds returned.

deficit reduction act requires state locality use funds remaining federal grant rescind return deficit reduction requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb report congress funds returned


Summary: Eliminating Duplicative and Inefficient Taxpayer Spending Act - Requires each applicant for a grant from an executive agency to submit in the grant application: (1) a list of each similar federal grant applied for in the prior year, (2) a list of each similar federal grant received in the previous five years, and (3) a statement of whether the applicant has ever been debarred or suspended from receiving grants. Imposes penalties on grant applicants who fail to provide such information. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) issue guidance to agencies for implementing this Act, and (2) establish uniform policies and procedures to ensure that agencies share information about grants within such agencies and with other agencies.

eliminating duplicative inefficient taxpayer spending act requires applicant grant executive agency submit grant application list similar federal grant applied prior year list similar federal grant received previous years statement applicant debarred suspended receiving grants imposes penalties grant applicants fail provide information requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb issue guidance agencies implementing act establish uniform policies procedures ensure agencies share information grants agencies agencies


Summary: Investment Adviser Oversight Act of 2012 - Amends the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to require investment advisers to register with a registered national investment adviser association, unless exempted according to specified criteria. Prescribes registration requirements and procedures. Requires each national investment adviser association to conduct an annual conference to which representatives from the state securities administrators association and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shall be invited to participate in order to foster cooperation between such entities. Sets forth procedures for: (1) approval of registration; and (2) discipline of members by a national investment adviser association, including membership denial and summary suspension. Grants the SEC enforcement authority including suspension and expulsion of members and removal or censure of officers and directors.

investment adviser oversight act amends investment advisers act require investment advisers register registered national investment adviser association exempted according specified criteria prescribes registration requirements procedures requires national investment adviser association conduct annual conference representatives state securities administrators association securities_and_exchange_commission sec shall invited participate order foster cooperation entities sets forth procedures approval registration discipline members national investment adviser association including membership denial summary suspension grants sec enforcement authority including suspension expulsion members removal officers directors


Summary: Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act of 2012 - Prohibits a state from imposing an income tax on the compensation of a nonresident individual for any period in which such individual is not physically present in or working in such state or from deeming such nonresident individual to be present in or working in such state on the grounds that: (1) such individual is present at or working at home for convenience, or (2) such individual's work at home fails any convenience of the employer test or any similar test.

tax fairness act prohibits state imposing income tax compensation nonresident individual period individual physically present working state deeming nonresident individual present working state grounds individual present working home convenience individual work home fails convenience employer test similar test


Summary: Economic Growth and Development Act - Directs the President to establish an interagency mechanism to improve coordination of U.S. development programs with private sector investment activities. Directs the President and Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to: (1) direct their respective policy and country teams to include private sector consultation in all country, sector, and global development strategies; and (2) ensure that independent analyses of constraints to growth are conducted as a component of all appropriate country, sector, and global development strategies.

economic growth development act directs president establish interagency mechanism improve coordination development programs private sector investment activities directs president administrator international_development usaid direct respective policy country teams include private sector consultation country sector global development strategies ensure independent analyses constraints growth conducted component appropriate country sector global development strategies


Summary: Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to permit the Director of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance to carry out a training and technical assistance program to teach employees of state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies how to anticipate, survive, and respond to violent encounters during the course of their duties, including duties relating to security at state, county, and tribal courthouses. Requires the Director to give preference for any courthouse security training program to employees of jurisdictions that have magnetometers available at their courthouses. (Sec. 3) Amends the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 to require the State Justice Institute (a private nonprofit organization established to improve judicial administration in state courts) to include courthouse safety as a factor in the national assistance program under which it provides funding to state courts and related national and nonprofit organizations. Permits state and local courts and other organizations awarded funds pursuant to Institute grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts to use such funds to improve safety and security in state and local courts. Requires, if such a grant is awarded to state or local courts without magnetometers, that specified matching funds be used acquire a magnetometer. (Sec. 4) Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to ensure that state or local courthouses having less security equipment than such courthouses require have an opportunity to request surplus security equipment (metal detectors, wands, baggage screening devices) before such equipment is made available to any other individual or entity. Requires that priority be given to courthouses that have no security equipment.

local courthouse safety act sec amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act permit director department_of_justice doj bureau_of_justice_assistance carry training technical assistance program teach employees state local tribal law enforcement agencies anticipate survive respond violent course duties including duties relating security state county tribal courthouses requires director preference courthouse security training program employees jurisdictions available courthouses sec amends require state_justice_institute private nonprofit organization established improve judicial administration state courts include courthouse safety factor national assistance program provides funding state courts related national nonprofit organizations permits state local courts organizations awarded funds pursuant institute grants cooperative agreements contracts use funds improve safety security state local courts requires grant awarded state local courts specified matching funds acquire sec directs administrator general_services gsa ensure state local courthouses having security equipment courthouses require opportunity request surplus security equipment metal detectors baggage screening devices equipment available individual entity requires priority given courthouses security equipment


Summary: Leave our Lakes Alone Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to prohibit the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from considering public use and environmental purposes in issuing a license, or enforcing any public use and environmental requirements of a license, for a project in a state whose law expressly authorizes such a prohibition. Defines "public use and environmental purposes" to mean the purposes of energy conservation, the protection, mitigation of damage to, and enhancement of, fish and wildlife, the protection of recreational opportunities, the preservation of other aspects of environmental quality, and other beneficial public uses, including irrigation, flood control, and water supply, as such purposes apply to land within a project boundary above the highest target elevation for normal operations of the project. Exempts projects on federal land from application of this Act.

leave lakes act amends federal power act prohibit federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc considering public use environmental purposes issuing license enforcing public use environmental requirements license project state law expressly authorizes prohibition defines public use environmental purposes mean purposes energy conservation protection mitigation damage enhancement fish wildlife protection recreational opportunities preservation aspects environmental quality beneficial public uses including irrigation flood control water supply purposes apply land project boundary highest target elevation normal operations project exempts projects federal land application act


Summary: Department of Justice Global Advisory Committee Authorization Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Attorney General to provide technical and financial assistance and support to the Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative Advisory Committee. Requires the Committee to: (1) gather views from federal, state, local, and tribal agencies that work to support public safety and justice; (2) recommend to the Attorney General measures to improve the administration of justice and protect the public by promoting practices and technologies for database interoperability and the secure sharing of justice and public safety information between local, state, and tribal governments and the federal government; and (3) report annually on issues considered and recommendations made. Expresses the sense of Congress that state, local, and tribal governments and other relevant entities should use the recommendations developed by the Committee to evaluate, improve, and develop effective strategies and technologies to improve public safety and information sharing. Directs the Attorney General to require any applicant for a funding solicitation from the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the implementation of an information sharing solution to include within the application: (1) how the solution would comply with Committee standards, or (2) the reason for any non-compliance with such standards. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) review the state of information sharing between state, local, and tribal corrections and law enforcement agencies and the federal government; and (2) identify barriers and best practices and assess ways for information sharing to improve the awareness and safety of law enforcement and corrections officials.

authorization act authorizes attorney general provide technical financial assistance support global justice information sharing initiative advisory committee requires committee gather views federal state local tribal agencies work support public safety justice recommend attorney general measures improve administration justice protect public promoting practices technologies database interoperability secure sharing justice public safety information local state tribal governments federal government report annually issues considered recommendations expresses sense congress state local tribal governments relevant entities use recommendations developed committee evaluate improve develop effective strategies technologies improve public safety information sharing directs attorney general require applicant funding solicitation department_of_justice doj implementation information sharing solution include application solution comply committee standards reason non compliance standards directs attorney general review state information sharing state local tribal corrections law enforcement agencies federal government identify barriers best practices assess ways information sharing improve awareness safety law enforcement corrections officials


Summary: Prohibits the use of federal funds to purchase or guarantee obligations of, issue lines of credit to or provide direct or indirect grants-and-aid to, any state, municipal, local, or county government which a nationally recognized statistical rating organization has determined has defaulted on its obligations or is likely to default, without such federal assistance. Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury from using, directly or indirectly, general fund revenues or borrowed funds to purchase or guarantee any asset or obligation of any such state, municipal, local, or county government. Prohibits the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from directly or indirectly lending against, purchasing, or guaranteeing any asset or obligation of such a state, municipal, local, or county government.

prohibits use federal funds purchase guarantee obligations issue lines credit provide direct indirect grants aid state municipal local county government nationally recognized statistical rating organization determined defaulted obligations likely default federal assistance prohibits secretary treasury directly indirectly general fund revenues borrowed funds purchase guarantee asset obligation state municipal local county government prohibits board_of_governors federal_reserve_system directly indirectly lending purchasing guaranteeing asset obligation state municipal local county government


Summary: Prohibits the use of federal funds to purchase or guarantee obligations of, issue lines of credit to, or provide direct or indirect grants-and-aid to any state, municipal, local, or county government which, on or after January 26, 2011, has defaulted on its obligations, is at risk of defaulting, or is likely to default, without such federal assistance. Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury from using, directly or indirectly, general fund revenues or borrowed funds to purchase or guarantee any asset or obligation of any such state, municipal, local, or county government. Prohibits the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from: (1) providing or extending to, or authorizing with respect to, such a state, municipal, local, or county government, or other entity with taxing authority or bonding authority, any funds, loan guarantees, credits, or any other financial instrument or other authority, including bond purchases; or (2) otherwise assisting such a government entity under any Board authority. Waives the application of this Act for federal assistance provided in response to a natural disaster.

prohibits use federal funds purchase guarantee obligations issue lines credit provide direct indirect grants aid state municipal local county government january defaulted obligations risk defaulting likely default federal assistance prohibits secretary treasury directly indirectly general fund revenues borrowed funds purchase guarantee asset obligation state municipal local county government prohibits board_of_governors federal_reserve_system providing extending authorizing respect state municipal local county government entity taxing authority bonding authority funds loan guarantees credits financial instrument authority including bond purchases assisting government entity board authority waives application act federal assistance provided response natural disaster


Summary: Residential and Commuter Toll Fairness Act of 2011 - Grants state, county, and municipal governments, as well as multi-jurisdictional transportation authorities that operate or manage roads, bridges, railroads, buses, ferries, or other transportation systems, rulemaking authority to establish toll, user fee, or fare discount programs for their local residents or commuters.

residential commuter toll fairness act grants state county municipal governments multi jurisdictional transportation authorities operate manage roads bridges railroads buses ferries transportation systems rulemaking authority establish toll user fee fare discount programs local residents commuters


Summary: Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011- Prohibits states or local governments from imposing any new discriminatory tax on mobile services, mobile service providers, or mobile service property (i.e., cell phones) for five years after the enactment of this Act. Defines "new discriminatory tax" as a tax imposed on mobile services, providers, or property that is not generally imposed on other types of services or property, or that is generally imposed at a lower rate, unless such tax was imposed and actually enforced prior to the date of enactment of this Act. .

wireless tax fairness act prohibits states local governments imposing new discriminatory tax mobile services mobile service providers mobile service property cell phones years enactment act defines new discriminatory tax tax imposed mobile services providers property generally imposed types services property generally imposed lower rate tax imposed actually enforced prior date enactment act


Summary: Marketplace Fairness Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that states should be able to enforce their existing sales and use tax laws and to treat similar sales transactions equally, without regard to the manner in which the sale is transacted, and to collect, or decide not to collect, taxes that are owed under state law. Authorizes each member state under the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (the multistate agreement for the administration and collection of sales and use taxes adopted on November 12, 2002) to require all sellers not qualifying for a small-seller exception (sellers with annual gross receipts in total U.S. remote sales of less than $500,000) to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to remote sales under provisions of the Agreement. Defines "remote sale" as a sale of goods or services attributed to a state with respect to which a seller does not have adequate physical presence to establish a nexus with the state. Allows a state that is not a member state under the Agreement to require sellers to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to remote sales sourced to such state if the state adopts and implements certain minimum simplification requirements, including: (1) providing a single state agency to administer all sales and use taxes, (2) establishing a uniform sales and use tax base, (3) relieving remote sellers from liability to the state or a locality for collection of the incorrect amount of sales or use tax based on information provided by the state, and (4) providing remote sellers 30 days' notice of a tax rate change by any locality in the state.

marketplace fairness act expresses sense congress states able enforce existing sales use tax laws treat similar sales transactions equally regard manner sale collect decide collect taxes owed state law authorizes member state streamlined sales use tax agreement multistate agreement administration collection sales use taxes adopted november require sellers qualifying small seller exception sellers annual gross receipts total remote sales collect remit sales use taxes respect remote sales provisions agreement defines remote sale sale goods services attributed state respect seller adequate physical presence establish nexus state allows state member state agreement require sellers collect remit sales use taxes respect remote sales sourced state state adopts implements certain minimum simplification requirements including providing single state agency administer sales use taxes establishing uniform sales use tax base relieving remote sellers liability state locality collection incorrect sales use tax based information provided state providing remote sellers days notice tax rate change locality state


Summary: Restoring the 10th Amendment Act - Authorizes a designated state official to file with the head of a federal agency proposing a rule, during the period when the proposed rule is required to be open for public comment, a legal brief challenging the constitutionality of the rule under the Tenth Amendment. Directs the agency head: (1) to notify the designated official of each state within 15 days after such a brief is filed; (2) to post prominently on the agency's website a link to the brief; and (3) within 15 days after posting such link, to certify in writing that such rulemaking does not violate the Tenth Amendment and post the certification prominently on the agency's website next to the briefs pertaining to the rule, unless the agency determines it will not put the proposed rule into effect. Authorizes a state official who decides to challenge a federal rule on the grounds that it violates the Tenth Amendment to elect to file a legal action in U.S. district court for the district in which the official's place of business is located. Directs the relevant U.S. Court of Appeals, at the request of a designated state official, to grant expedited review of a decision by a district court in such a case.

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Summary: Local Flexibility for Transit Assistance Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make urbanized area formula grants for the operating costs of equipment and facilities for use in public transportation in an urbanized area with a population over 200,000 to a designated recipient, direct recipient, or subrecipient that provides public transportation in the area operating less than 100 buses in fixed-route service in the area during peak service hours. Authorizes a designated recipient or direct recipient that operates at least 100 buses in fixed-route service during peak service hours in an urbanized area with a population of more than 200,000 to use grant funds for the operating costs of public transportation equipment and facilities in such projects if: (1) the recipients are certified by the Secretary as being in a crisis period; and (2) the recipients' percentage of revenue for the operating costs of public transportation equipment and facilities from non-federal sources (excluding system-generated revenue) is equal to the previous fiscal year's revenue, or the revenue is derived from dedicated sources. Specifies percentage limitations on the use of funds for urbanized areas with populations between 200,000 and 500,000, between 500,000 and 1 million, and over 1 million. Defines "crisis period" to mean that: (1) the unemployment rate within the recipients' service area is 7% or higher for the preceding month, or (2) the national average retail price of regular gasoline during a quarter has increased by more than 10%.

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Summary: Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Attorney General, as part of the Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement and Ensuring Officer Resilience and Survivability Initiative (VALOR) of the Department of Justice (DOJ), to provide safety training and technical assistance to local law enforcement agencies. Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to permit states and other grant recipients under the State Homeland Security Grant Program, the Urban Area Security Initiative, and Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to use grant funds to improve security at state or local government courthouses. Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to ensure that state or local governments have an opportunity to request excess security equipment (metal detectors, wands, baggage screening devices) for state or local courthouses having less security equipment than such courthouses require before such equipment is made available to any other individual or entity. Requires that priority be given to courthouses that have no security equipment.

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Summary: Adds the Tennessee counties of Hickman, Perry, and Wayne to the definition of "Appalachian region" for purposes of Appalachian regional development efforts.

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Returned Exclusively For Unpaid National Debt Act or REFUND Act - Rescinds unwanted amounts, as identified by a state from a projected allocation, from any federal funds required to be allocated by formula among all states that agree to use them for a specified purpose.

Prescribes a procedure by which a state legislature may identify a projected federal allocation as unwanted funds.

 Requires such rescinded amounts to: (1) be deposited by the Secretary of the Treasury in the special fund account entitled "Gifts to Reduce Debt Held by the Public, Bureau of the Public Debt, Treasury"; and (2) be used to reduce the federal debt.

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Restore the Partnership Act - Establishes a permanent, bipartisan National Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.

 Requires the Commission to: (1) engage in activities and studies necessary to give continuing attention to intergovernmental issues in order to facilitate cooperation and coordination among all levels of government; (2) consider mechanisms for fostering better relations among the levels of government; (3) make available technical assistance to the federal executive and legislative branches in the review of proposed legislation to determine its overall effect on all levels of government; (4) recommend, within the framework of the Constitution, the most desirable allocation of government functions, responsibilities, and revenues among the levels of government; (5) recommend methods of coordinating and simplifying tax laws and administrative policies and practices to achieve a more orderly and less competitive fiscal relationship among the levels of government and to reduce the burden of compliance for taxpayers; and (6) submit an annual report to the President and Congress.

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