Summary: Requires the President's annual budget submitted to Congress to include a statement that sets forth the debt of each bank, government-sponsored enterprise (GSE), and publicly traded or privately held company in which the government holds common stock, preferred stock, or warrants to purchase common stock (equity) equaling at least 10% of the company's total outstanding common stock.

requires president annual budget submitted congress include statement sets forth debt bank government sponsored enterprise gse publicly traded privately held company government holds common stock preferred stock warrants purchase common stock equity company total outstanding common stock


Summary: Eliminates the mandatory printing of bills and resolutions by the Government Printing Office (GPO) for the use of Congress. Requires the Public Printer to make bills and resolutions available for the use of Congress only in an electronic format accessible through the Internet. Requires the Public Printer, at the request of a Member or a congressional committee (including a joint committee), to provide the Member or committee with a printed copy of a bill or resolution. Directs the Joint Committee on Printing to study and report to Congress on the effect of this Act on the rules and regulations of the House of Representatives and Senate.

eliminates mandatory printing bills resolutions government_printing_office gpo use congress requires public printer bills resolutions available use congress electronic format accessible internet requires public printer request member congressional committee including joint committee provide member committee printed copy bill resolution directs study report congress effect act rules regulations house_of_representatives senate


Summary: United States Parole Commission Authorization Act of 2010 - Provides that a specified provision of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 shall apply with respect to the United States Parole Commission as though it contains no limitation on the time period of its effect (thus rendering the existence of the Commission permanent).

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Summary: Iran Sanctions Enhancement Act - Amends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (ISA) to require: (1) the President to initiate an investigation into the possible imposition of sanctions against a person immediately upon U.S. receipt of credible information indicating that such person may have violated ISA; (2) the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to publish a monthly list of potential ISA violators; (3) the President to initiate an investigation of ISA violators based upon GAO information if an investigation has not already been initiated; and (4) the President to complete such investigation within 45 days and notify Congress of any person found in violation of ISA.

iran sanctions enhancement act amends iran sanctions act isa require president initiate investigation possible imposition sanctions person immediately receipt credible information indicating person violated isa government_accountability_office gao publish monthly list potential isa violators president initiate investigation isa violators based gao information investigation initiated president complete investigation days notify congress person found violation isa


Summary: Requires the total budget resources for expenditures from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for harbor maintenance programs to equal the level of receipts plus interest credited to such Fund for that fiscal year. Limits the use of such resources to such programs only. Declares that it shall be out of order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that would cause total budget resources for the Fund in a fiscal year for harbor maintenance programs to be less than the level of receipts plus interest credited to the Fund for that fiscal year.

requires total budget resources expenditures harbor_maintenance_trust_fund harbor maintenance programs equal level receipts plus interest credited fund fiscal year limits use resources programs declares shall order house_of_representatives senate consider bill joint resolution amendment motion conference report cause total budget resources fund fiscal year harbor maintenance programs level receipts plus interest credited fund fiscal year


Summary: Critical Infrastructure Earthquake Preparedness Act of 2010 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a program to make grants to state and local governments to assist them in projects that improve the ability of trauma center hospitals and/or airports in hazardous seismic zones to withstand an earthquake. Directs the Administrator to require each state and local government, as a condition for receiving a grant, to submit to the Administrator: (1) a comprehensive strategic earthquake response plan for such facility; and (2) a list of grant activities that analyzes their impact.

critical infrastructure earthquake preparedness act directs administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema establish program grants state local governments assist projects improve ability trauma center hospitals airports hazardous seismic zones withstand earthquake directs administrator require state local government condition receiving grant submit administrator comprehensive strategic earthquake response plan facility list grant activities analyzes impact


Summary: Government Audit Reform Act of 2010 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) should follow the recommendations of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report entitled "Single Audit: Opportunities Exist to Improve the Single Audit Process and Oversight" (GAO-09-307R), issued March 13, 2009. Amends the Single Audit Act of 1984 to require the OMB Director (or a designee) to monitor and report annually to specified congressional committees and the Comptroller General on the risk, cost-benefit, efficiency, and effectiveness of the implementation of this Act by federal agencies by: (1) evaluating such implementation governmentwide; and (2) identifying additional guidance and resources necessary to improve such implementation, including revisions to regulations, best practices, and processes. Requires the OMB Director to designate an OMB office or another federal entity (oversight entity) to act on OMB's behalf in such monitoring and reporting. Requires the OMB Director (or a designated oversight entity) to evaluate and report to specified congressional committees and the Comptroller General on the process for the single audit and the program-specific audit to identify simplified alternatives for achieving the purposes of the Single Audit Act of 1984 and the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 for the audits of small recipients that also achieve the proper balance between risk and cost-effective accountability for small and large recipients. Requires the OMB Director to evaluate and report to specified congressional committees and the Comptroller General on the implementation of the recommendations made to it by the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency in the report entitled "Report on National Single Audit Sampling Project," dated June 2007. Establishes a deadline for OMB to designate such oversight entity.

government audit reform act expresses sense congress director office_of_management_and_budget omb follow recommendations government_accountability_office gao report entitled single audit opportunities exist improve single audit process oversight issued march amends single audit act require omb director designee monitor report annually specified congressional committees comptroller_general risk cost benefit efficiency effectiveness implementation act federal agencies evaluating implementation governmentwide identifying additional guidance resources necessary improve implementation including revisions regulations best practices processes requires omb director designate omb office federal entity oversight entity act omb behalf monitoring reporting requires omb director designated oversight entity evaluate report specified congressional committees comptroller_general process single audit program specific audit identify simplified alternatives achieving purposes single audit act single audit act amendments audits small recipients achieve proper balance risk cost effective accountability small large recipients requires omb director evaluate report specified congressional committees comptroller_general implementation recommendations report entitled report national single audit sampling project dated june establishes deadline omb designate oversight entity


Summary: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2011 for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the: (1) Office of the Director of National Intelligence; (2) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); (3) Department of Defense (DOD); (4) Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA); (5) National Security Agency (NSA); (6) Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; (7) Coast Guard; (8) Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy, and Justice; (9) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); (10) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); (11) National Reconnaissance Office; (12) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; and (13) Department of Homeland Security. Specifies that the amounts authorized and the authorized personnel ceilings as of September 30, 2011, for such activities are those specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations, which shall be made available to the congressional appropriations committees and the President. Allows the Director of National Intelligence, with the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), to authorize employment of civilian personnel in excess of the number authorized for FY2011 when necessary for the performance of important intelligence functions. Requires notification to the intelligence committees on the use of such authority. Authorizes appropriations for the Intelligence Community Management Account for FY2011, as well as for full-time personnel for elements within such Account. Authorizes appropriations for FY2011 for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund. Permits appropriations authorized by this Act for salary, pay, retirement, and other benefits for federal employees to be increased by such additional or supplemental amounts as necessary for increases in such compensation or benefits authorized by law. Prohibits the authorization of appropriations by this Act from being deemed to constitute authority to conduct any intelligence activity not otherwise authorized by the Constitution or laws of the United States.

intelligence authorization act fiscal year authorizes appropriations fy2011 conduct intelligence intelligence related activities office director national_intelligence central intelligence agency cia department defense dod defense intelligence agency dia national_security_agency nsa departments army navy air_force coast guard departments state treasury energy justice federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi drug enforcement administration dea national_reconnaissance_office national_geospatial-intelligence_agency department_of_homeland_security specifies amounts authorized authorized personnel ceilings september activities specified classified schedule authorizations shall available congressional appropriations committees president allows director national_intelligence approval director office_of_management_and_budget omb authorize employment civilian personnel excess number authorized fy2011 necessary performance important intelligence functions requires notification intelligence committees use authority authorizes appropriations intelligence_community_management_account fy2011 time personnel elements account authorizes appropriations fy2011 central_intelligence_agency_retirement_and_disability_fund permits appropriations authorized act salary pay retirement benefits federal employees increased additional supplemental amounts necessary increases compensation benefits authorized law prohibits authorization appropriations act deemed constitute authority conduct intelligence activity authorized constitution laws united_states


Summary: Haiti Private Sector Development Act - Authorizes the President, after congressional consultation, to designate one private, nonprofit organization as the American Enterprise Fund for Haiti to receive funds and support under this Act to promote: (1) Haitian private sector development, including microbusinesses and small businesses, the agriculture, finance, energy, construction, garment, and tourism industries, and U.S.-Haitian joint ventures; and (2) policies and practices conducive to Haitian private sector development through loans, equity investments, feasibility studies, grants, technical assistance, training, insurance, and guarantees. Authorizes the Fund to establish the America for Haitian Private Sector Development Foundation which shall develop programs to recruit qualified individuals from the United States, including the Haitian diaspora in the United States, to provide technical expertise to the Haitian government to support public functions and to fill capacity gaps in the Haitian government, especially at ministries that oversee the private sector and were disrupted by the January 12, 2010, earthquake. Requires the President to submit an annual report to Congress, through 2016, summarizing all reports available to the President that were prepared for the purpose of providing oversight and evaluation of earthquake recovery and redevelopment activities conducted by U.S. government agencies during the preceding year.

president congressional consultation designate private nonprofit organization haiti receive funds support act promote haitian private sector development including small businesses agriculture finance energy construction tourism industries joint ventures policies practices conducive haitian private sector development loans equity investments feasibility studies grants technical assistance training insurance guarantees authorizes fund establish america haitian private sector development foundation shall develop programs recruit qualified individuals united_states including haitian diaspora united_states provide technical expertise haitian government support public functions fill capacity gaps haitian government especially ministries oversee private sector disrupted january earthquake requires president submit annual report congress summarizing reports available president prepared purpose providing oversight evaluation earthquake recovery redevelopment activities conducted government agencies preceding year


Summary: Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission Act - Establishes in the legislative branch an independent commission, to be known as the Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission, to: (1) examine and identify federal programs and laws that provide inequitable federal subsidies (federal government payments to a corporation or business [other than a nonprofit organization, a state or local government, or Indian tribe] that provide an unfair competitive advantage or financial windfall and that are not awarded for purposes in the broad public interest on a competitive basis); (2) review such subsidies; and (3) submit to Congress recommendations regarding the termination, modification, or retention of such subsidies. Requires the head of each federal department or agency to include in its budget justification documents submitted for FY2012 a list of all programs and laws administered by that department or agency determined to provide inequitable federal subsidies, together with recommendations to the Commission regarding their termination, modification, or retention. Directs the Commission to review such recommendations, and report review results to Congress. Requires the Comptroller General to: (1) assist the Commission during any such reviews; and (2) submit to Congress an analysis of the lists, statements, and recommendations of each department or agency. Expresses the sense of Congress that, following submission of the Commission's report, Congress should promptly consider legislation that would enact changes in federal statutes necessary to implement Commission recommendations.

corporate subsidy reform commission act establishes legislative branch independent commission known examine identify federal programs laws provide federal subsidies federal government payments corporation business nonprofit organization state local government indian tribe provide unfair competitive advantage financial windfall awarded purposes broad public interest competitive basis review subsidies submit congress recommendations termination modification retention subsidies requires head federal department agency include budget justification documents submitted fy2012 list programs laws administered department agency determined provide federal subsidies recommendations commission termination modification retention directs commission review recommendations report review results congress requires comptroller general assist commission reviews submit congress analysis lists statements recommendations department agency expresses sense congress following submission commission report congress promptly consider legislation enact changes federal statutes necessary implement commission recommendations


Summary: Program Reform Commission Act - Establishes within the legislative branch an independent Program Reform Commission to: (1) identify federal programs that are no longer necessary or that merit modification; and (2) report to Congress with recommendations for termination, modification, or retention of such programs. Requires the head of each federal department or agency to include in budget documents submitted for FY2012 a list of programs that it determines are no longer necessary, together with a detailed description of each program in question and recommendations for appropriate action. Directs the Commission to conduct public hearings regarding, and to review, the termination, modification, or retention of all such programs. Expresses the sense of Congress that, following submission of the Commission's report, the House of Representatives and the Senate should promptly consider legislation to implement the Commission's recommendations.

program reform commission act establishes legislative branch independent identify federal programs longer necessary merit modification report congress recommendations termination modification retention programs requires head federal department agency include budget documents submitted fy2012 list programs determines longer necessary detailed description program question recommendations appropriate action directs commission conduct public hearings review termination modification retention programs expresses sense congress following submission commission report house_of_representatives senate promptly consider legislation implement commission recommendations


Summary: Ending Childhood Hunger Challenge Act of 2010 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to award funding competitively to states, through grants or contracts, to carry out comprehensive and innovative demonstration projects that promote the reduction or elimination of childhood hunger by 2015. Requires the Secretary, when determining the amount of funds to be provided to a state, to consider: (1) the proportion of children in the state eligible for free or reduced price meals under the Act; and (2) the rates of food insecurity, hunger, or poverty in the state. Includes among the demonstration projects eligible for funding those that: (1) enhance federal child nutrition program benefits or establish innovative models for the delivery of program benefits; (2) increase children's access to and participation in such programs; and (3) improve the coordination of federal, state, and community resources and services aimed at eliminating food insecurity and hunger. Requires each state that receives such funding to: (1) collaborate with key stakeholders in the state to develop a comprehensive agenda for eliminating childhood hunger that is approved by the Secretary; (2) set specific performance goals for reducing or eliminating childhood hunger; and (3) arrange for an independent evaluation of its project's effectiveness. Favors projects with a 25% nonfederal match in cash or in-kind contributions. Limits project funding to five years and states to no more than one funded project. Makes the amount of federal funding provided for a project each year contingent on its progress toward performance goals.

amends national school lunch act authorize secretary agriculture award funding competitively states grants contracts carry comprehensive innovative demonstration projects promote reduction elimination childhood hunger requires secretary determining funds provided state consider proportion children state eligible free reduced price meals act rates food insecurity hunger poverty state includes demonstration projects eligible funding enhance federal child nutrition program benefits establish innovative models delivery program benefits increase children access participation programs improve coordination federal state community resources services aimed eliminating food insecurity hunger requires state receives funding collaborate key stakeholders state develop comprehensive agenda eliminating childhood hunger approved secretary set specific performance goals reducing eliminating childhood hunger arrange independent evaluation project effectiveness favors projects nonfederal match cash kind contributions limits project funding years states funded project makes federal funding provided project year contingent progress performance goals


Summary: Stop Waste by Eliminating Excessive Programs Act of 2010 or the SWEEP Act - Declares that it shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any legislation that authorizes a program unless it provides budget authority for the program for 10 or fewer fiscal years. Requires a federal agency to make the program performance report for each program under its control available to Congress upon request. Establishes the Federal Program Sunset Commission, which shall: (1) submit to Congress a report analyzing the interaction between authorizing legislation and appropriations legislation and the effects of such interaction; (2) establish a schedule to review each activity or project (program) listed in the program and financing schedules of the annual federal budget every 10 years; (3) conduct a review of the efficiency of operation and public need for each such program according to that schedule; and (4) annually report to Congress on the programs reviewed, including recommendations regarding whether each program should be abolished or reorganized and whether the functions of any programs should be consolidated, transferred, or reorganized in an agency or among agencies and proposals for appropriate administrative or legislative action. Terminates the Commission 11 years after this Act's enactment unless reauthorized. Requires the Comptroller General: (1) in cooperation with the Director of the Congressional Research Service (CRS), to submit to Congress and update annually an inventory of all federal programs, with budgetary information to be provided by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO); and (2) organize the inventory by program areas that are reflective of national needs and agency missions and that are appropriate for the exercise of the review requirements of this Act. Requires the Comptroller General, the Director of CRS, and the Director of CBO to permit the mutual exchange of information that would aid in inventory compilation. Sets forth requirements for, and procedures for congressional consideration of, proposed legislation to abolish programs.

stop waste eliminating excessive programs act act declares shall order house_of_representatives senate consider legislation authorizes program provides budget authority program fewer fiscal years requires federal agency program performance report program control available congress request establishes shall submit congress report analyzing interaction authorizing legislation appropriations legislation effects interaction establish schedule review activity project program listed program financing schedules annual federal budget years conduct review efficiency operation public need program according schedule annually report congress programs reviewed including recommendations program abolished reorganized functions programs consolidated transferred reorganized agency agencies proposals appropriate administrative legislative action terminates commission years act enactment reauthorized requires comptroller general cooperation director congressional_research_service crs submit congress update annually inventory federal programs budgetary information provided director congressional_budget_office cbo organize inventory program areas reflective national needs agency missions appropriate exercise review requirements act requires comptroller general director crs director cbo permit mutual exchange information aid inventory compilation sets forth requirements procedures congressional consideration proposed legislation abolish programs


Summary: Homeland Security Grant Review Act - Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), one year after this Act's enactment and every two years thereafter, to review the grants management and oversight practices of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) with respect to the Urban Area Security Initiative grant program, the State Homeland Security Grant Program, public transportation security grants, railroad security grants, over-the-road bus security grants, and maritime transportation and facility security grants. Requires such review to assess: (1) the FEMA workforce that administers such grants; (2) any additional resources and staff necessary to carry out management and oversight; (3) coordination with other DHS components with a role in assisting FEMA in managing and administering the grants; and (4) the procedures that grant recipients must follow to obligate and expend their grant awards.

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Summary: Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 to increase from up to 12 to up to 32 the number of positions under the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) jurisdiction for which the AOC may fix the rate of basic pay at a rate not to exceed the highest total rate of pay for the Senior Executive Service for the locality involved. Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 to specify that any multiyear contract for the acquisition of property the AOC is authorized to enter into may include a lease for between one and 10 program years.

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Summary: Fairness in Flood Mapping Act of 2010 - Requires the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reimburse an eligible entity (i.e., a property owner, a lessee of property, or a community) that incurs expenses for the services of a surveyor, engineer, or similar service provider in obtaining a letter of map amendment that is approved in whole or in part by the Administrator, with respect to the part approved, if the approval was obtained during FY2003 or thereafter.

fairness flood mapping act requires administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema reimburse eligible entity property owner lessee property community incurs expenses services engineer similar service provider obtaining letter map amendment approved administrator respect approved approval obtained fy2003


Summary: Grant Accessibility and Transparency Enhancement Act of 2010 - Requires the President to establish the National Commission on Earmark Reform to: (1) study the laws and practices related to replacing earmarks with a full grant making process; and (2) develop a plan to transition from congressional member-directed earmarks to a grant making process. Requires the Commission to propose legislative or regulatory changes to implement: (1) a grant making application and review process under which a panel of subject area experts reviews and awards grant funding on a merit-based system; and (2) a specific governance structure for all grant functions, including grants management, within the federal government. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish the Office of Grant Making within OMB to: (1) direct and coordinate the development of the expert grant award panels and the specific recommendations of the Commission; and (2) be responsible for maintaining Grants.gov. Prescribes requirements to streamline the role of federal agencies in the grant making process. Requires all federal grants, both formula and discretionary, from all grant making agencies to be posted on Grants.gov. Requires the Director to ensure that duplication of effort and dual systems related to online federal grant activity are no longer in effect by merging USASpending.gov into Grants.gov. Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to make it out of order in both chambers to consider any legislation or accompanying report that contains any congressional earmark or limited tax or tariff benefit.

grant accessibility transparency enhancement act requires president establish study laws practices related replacing earmarks grant making process develop plan transition congressional member directed earmarks grant making process requires commission propose legislative regulatory changes implement grant making application review process panel subject area experts reviews awards grant funding merit based system specific governance structure grant functions including grants management federal government requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb establish omb direct coordinate development expert grant award panels specific recommendations commission responsible maintaining prescribes requirements streamline role federal agencies grant making process requires federal grants formula discretionary grant making agencies posted requires director ensure duplication effort dual systems related online federal grant activity longer effect merging amends congressional_budget_act order chambers consider legislation accompanying report contains congressional earmark limited tax tariff benefit


Summary: Mandate Prevention Act of 2010 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (CBA) to make it out of order to consider in either chamber of Congress any legislation that would increase the direct costs of federal private sector mandates by an amount that causes the applicable thresholds to be exceeded, unless the legislation: (1) provides new budget or entitlement authority in the House of Representatives or direct spending authority in the Senate for each fiscal year for such mandates in an amount equal to or exceeding the direct costs of each such mandate; or (2) includes an authorization of appropriations in an amount equal to or exceeding the direct costs of such mandates and makes other specified arrangements for up to 10 years during which each mandate shall be in effect under the legislation. Applies such prohibition to any legislative provision increasing direct costs of a federal private sector mandate (currently, federal intergovernmental mandate only) in any legislation reported by a congressional appropriations committee. Amends Rule XVIII (The Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union) of the Rules of the House to state that the Committee of the Whole may be precluded from considering an amendment proposing only to strike an unfunded federal private sector mandate from the portion of the bill then open to amendment only by specific terms of a special order of the House. Amends the CBA to equalize the threshold between private sector and intergovernmental mandates.

mandate prevention act amends congressional budget act cba order consider chamber congress legislation increase direct costs federal private sector mandates causes applicable thresholds exceeded legislation provides new budget entitlement authority house_of_representatives direct spending authority senate fiscal year mandates equal exceeding direct costs mandate includes authorization appropriations equal exceeding direct costs mandates makes specified arrangements years mandate shall effect legislation applies prohibition legislative provision increasing direct costs federal private sector mandate currently federal intergovernmental mandate legislation reported congressional appropriations committee amends rule xviii state union rules house state committee precluded considering amendment proposing strike unfunded federal private sector mandate portion bill open amendment specific terms special order house amends cba equalize threshold private sector intergovernmental mandates


Summary: Buy America Accountability Act of 2010 - Amends the Buy American Act to require each federal department or independent establishment to submit to Congress a report that contains an evaluation of contractor compliance with the provisions of that Act for at least 10% of the contracts awarded during the fiscal year for the procurement of articles, materials, or supplies. Requires the report to be publicly available. Prohibits the report from covering acquisitions made by an agency or component thereof that is an element of the intelligence community.

buy america accountability act amends buy american act require federal department independent establishment submit congress report contains evaluation contractor compliance provisions act contracts awarded fiscal year procurement articles materials supplies requires report publicly available prohibits report covering acquisitions agency component thereof element intelligence community


Summary: Cost Recovery and Fair Value for Services Act of 2010 - Requires each federal agency's chief financial officer, by October 1 of each odd-numbered year, to report to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on that officer's biennial review of agency charges for services and things of value that it provides and recommendations on revising those charges to reflect its costs in doing so. Requires such report to include: (1) with regard to such recommendations, an evaluation of whether each user is paying an equitable amount and of the user's ability to pay, the extent to which use of such program provides a public benefit, and the extent to which the program the fee is funding benefits the public and identifiable users; (2) the amount of the fee sufficient to cover the full cost of the service or thing of value; (3) whether the agency has timely and reliable cost data to determine such amount; (4) the extent to which the fee will fully or partially recover costs; (5) whether the fee structure should include exemptions or reduced fees; (6) whether the fee should be set as a percentage or as a fixed dollar amount; (7) how the fee will be structured to cover the intended share of the cost over time; and (8) whether fee collections are projected to change over time in relation to the cost of the service or thing of value. Requires the OMB Director, by December 1 of each such year, to compile and transmit such reports to specified congressional committees and to identify any recommendations with which the Director does not agree.

cost recovery fair value services act requires federal agency chief financial officer october odd numbered year report director office_of_management_and_budget omb officer biennial review agency charges services things value provides recommendations revising charges reflect costs requires report include regard recommendations evaluation user paying equitable user ability pay extent use program provides public benefit extent program fee funding benefits public identifiable users fee sufficient cover cost service thing value agency timely reliable cost data determine extent fee fully partially recover costs fee structure include exemptions reduced fees fee set percentage fixed dollar fee structured cover intended share cost time fee collections projected change time relation cost service thing value requires omb director december year compile transmit reports specified congressional committees identify recommendations director agree


Summary: Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish and maintain a single website accessible by the public for obtaining electronic copies of congressionally mandated reports. Requires the head of each federal agency to provide OMB with an electronic copy of each such report.

act requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb establish maintain single website accessible public obtaining electronic copies congressionally mandated reports requires head federal agency provide omb electronic copy report


Summary: Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish a publicly available website for tracking, in detail, all expenditures of funds over $500 which are appropriated or otherwise available to the federal government.

requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb establish publicly available website tracking detail expenditures funds appropriated available federal government


Summary: Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to provide that no permit shall be required for: (1) the use of a pesticide that is registered or otherwise authorized for use under such Act; (2) the use of a biological control organism for the prevention, control, or eradication of a plant pest or noxious weed that is in accordance with the Plant Protection Act; or (3) the conduct of any other plant pest, noxious weed, or pest control activity conducted in accordance with the Plant Protection Act.

amends federal_insecticide fungicide rodenticide_act provide permit shall required use pesticide registered authorized use act use biological control organism prevention control eradication plant pest noxious weed accordance plant_protection_act conduct plant pest noxious weed pest control activity conducted accordance plant_protection_act


Summary: Shipping Act of 2010 - Requires the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to: (1) maintain an Office of Dispute Resolution and Customer Advocate; and (2) establish an Ocean Shipping Advisory Committee. Defines "efficiency and service-enhancing agreement" as one between ocean common carriers that: (1) is likely to produce efficiencies and improve ocean common carrier service (i.e., share vessels or space on voyages between ports), while maintaining adequate trade or service competition; and (2) gives agreement members the right to withdraw from it without financial or other penalty. Revises purposes of ocean shipping regulation. Allows competition and the demand for services to determine fair and efficient market rates and charges for transportation by ocean common carriers. Treats certain FMC orders as investigative orders to specific individuals or entities rather than a collection of information from a category or class of individuals or entities. Subjects certain kinds of efficiency and service-enhancing agreements to federal ocean common carrier regulation. Revises certain ocean common carrier agreement restrictions. Prohibits such agreements from allowing agreement members to: (1) discuss, fix, or negotiate service rates or charges; (2) discuss or agree on capacity rationalization; (3) establish a joint service, or pool or divide cargo traffic, earnings, revenues, or losses; (4) allocate customers or markets; or (5) discuss or agree with another member on any service contract matter. Requires the FMC after preliminary review to reject an ocean common carrier agreement that it finds is not an efficiency and service-enhancing agreement. Requires FMC approval of ocean common carrier agreements before they can become effective. Revises the exemption from U.S. antitrust laws of certain ocean common carrier agreements approved before June 18, 1984. Limits the exemption to published service rates, fares, or charges, or classification or explanatory regulation implementing such an agreement, but only to the extent that the agreement is approved by the FMC after January 1, 2011. Requires each ocean common carrier to maintain for public inspection in an automated tariff system on the Internet all of its service rates, classifications, and practices between all ports on its own route. Requires rates to state separately carrier charges for providing or handling equipment as well as to describe any surcharges clearly. Directs the FMC to: (1) establish a database of service complaints; and (2) require ocean common carriers to report frequency and duration of shipment delays, as well as other appropriate reliability indicators, and post such reports on its website. Requires the FMC to prescribe regulations establishing a binding arbitration process to resolve service complaints. Permits the award of damages, with a limit of $250,000 per year for no more than two years. Repeals the prohibition against denial by a conference or group of two or more ocean common carriers of a member's right to take independent action on any level of compensation paid to an ocean freight forwarder. Revises certain other prohibitions for common carriers. Prohibits such carriers from: (1) refusing or threatening to refuse cargo space accommodations when available, (2) engaging in certain unfair or deceptive practices or unfair methods of competition, (3) discriminating against a shipper, or (4) imposing an unreasonable surcharge. Increases civil penalties for violations of a FMC regulation or order. Directs the FMC to study ocean transportation practices, including delay of cargo, surcharges, penalties, demurrage, accessorial charges, and availability of containers for exports from the United States.

shipping act requires federal_maritime_commission fmc maintain establish defines efficiency service enhancing agreement ocean common carriers likely produce efficiencies improve ocean common carrier service share vessels space voyages ports maintaining adequate trade service competition gives agreement members right withdraw financial penalty revises purposes ocean shipping regulation allows competition demand services determine fair efficient market rates charges transportation ocean common carriers treats certain fmc orders investigative orders specific individuals entities collection information category class individuals entities subjects certain kinds efficiency service enhancing agreements federal ocean common carrier regulation revises certain ocean common carrier agreement restrictions prohibits agreements allowing agreement members discuss fix negotiate service rates charges discuss agree capacity establish joint service pool divide cargo traffic earnings revenues losses allocate customers markets discuss agree member service contract matter requires fmc preliminary review reject ocean common carrier agreement finds efficiency service enhancing agreement requires fmc approval ocean common carrier agreements effective revises exemption antitrust laws certain ocean common carrier agreements approved june limits exemption published service rates fares charges classification explanatory regulation implementing agreement extent agreement approved fmc january requires ocean common carrier maintain public inspection automated tariff system internet service rates classifications practices ports route requires rates state separately carrier charges providing handling equipment describe surcharges clearly directs fmc establish database service complaints require ocean common carriers report frequency duration shipment delays appropriate reliability indicators post reports website requires fmc prescribe regulations establishing binding arbitration process resolve service complaints permits award damages limit year years repeals prohibition denial conference group ocean common carriers member right independent action level compensation paid ocean freight revises certain prohibitions common carriers prohibits carriers refusing threatening refuse cargo space accommodations available engaging certain unfair deceptive practices unfair methods competition discriminating shipper imposing unreasonable surcharge increases civil penalties violations fmc regulation order directs fmc study ocean transportation practices including delay cargo surcharges penalties charges availability containers exports united_states


Summary: Adult Day Achievement Center Enhancement Act - Requires the Assistant Secretary for Aging to initiate a comprehensive survey of current adult day programs that provide care and support to individuals living with multiple sclerosis, to include: (1) identifying ongoing successful multiple sclerosis adult day programs (MSADPs) and other similar adult day programs; and (2) developing a set of best practices to help guide the establishment and replication of additional successful MSADPs and other similar adult day programs. Directs the Assistant Secretary to establish a competitive grant program for awarding grants annually to fund MSADPs and other similar adult day programs. Defines an MSADP as an adult day program that provides comprehensive and effective care and support services to individuals living with multiple sclerosis and their family caregivers and that may assist participants in ways that: (1) maintain or improve their functional abilities or otherwise help them adjust to their changing functional abilities; (2) prevent the onset of complications associated with severe forms of the disease; (3) promote alternatives to placement in nursing homes; (4) reduce the strain on family caregivers taking care of a family member with multiple sclerosis; or (5) focus on supporting the emotional, social, and intellectual needs of a younger adult population.

adult day achievement center enhancement act requires assistant secretary aging initiate comprehensive survey current adult day programs provide care support individuals living multiple sclerosis include identifying ongoing successful multiple sclerosis adult day programs similar adult day programs developing set best practices help guide establishment replication additional successful similar adult day programs directs assistant secretary establish competitive grant program awarding grants annually fund similar adult day programs defines adult day program provides comprehensive effective care support services individuals living multiple sclerosis family caregivers assist participants ways maintain improve functional abilities help adjust changing functional abilities prevent onset complications associated severe forms disease promote alternatives placement nursing homes reduce strain family caregivers taking care family member multiple sclerosis focus supporting emotional social intellectual needs younger adult population


Summary: Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis Creation and Sunset and Review Act of 2010 - Establishes a Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis. Transfers to the Director of such Office the Comptroller General's responsibilities for the congressional review of agency rules. Requires the Director's report on a major rule to include an analysis of the rule, including potential benefits and costs and an analysis of less costly alternatives. Requires the Office to: (1) conduct an assessment and analysis of any non-major rule upon request by a congressional committee or Member; and (2) issue an annual report including estimates of the total costs and benefits of all existing federal regulations. Amends the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 to transfer to the Director the responsibilities of the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to: (1) compare agency and CBO estimates of costs of regulations implementing an Act containing a federal mandate; and (2) receive agency statements to accompany significant regulatory actions. Sets forth requirements for agencies to review their significant rules to determine whether they should be continued without change, modified, consolidated with another rule, or terminated (sunset review). Defines a "significant rule" as one that the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) determines: (1) results in an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) is a major rule; or (3) was issued pursuant to a significant regulatory action. Provides for the sunset review of a rule that is not a significant rule upon petition by a person adversely affected or at the request of a congressional committee or a majority of the majority or non-majority party members of such a committee. Requires the Administrator to: (1) inventory existing rules; (2) publish a list of covered rules and deadlines for their sunset review within seven years; (3) prioritize rules for review based on specified criteria, including the rule's cost to those regulated and the burden of reviewing it; (4) group related rules for simultaneous review; (5) provide guidance to agencies on conducting sunset reviews; and (6) provide feedback to agencies on sunset reviews and results. Requires new significant rules to be reviewed within three years after taking effect. Requires each agency to: (1) designate a Regulatory Review Officer; (2) conduct a sunset review of its significant rules; (3) publish a sunset review notice, consider public comments, and issue a preliminary report; and (4) issue a final report recommending that a rule be continued without change or that it be changed or discontinued, in which case the agency shall conduct a rulemaking to modify, consolidate, or terminate such rule.

sunset review act establishes transfers director office comptroller general responsibilities congressional review agency rules requires director report major rule include analysis rule including potential benefits costs analysis costly alternatives requires office conduct assessment analysis non major rule request congressional committee member issue annual report including estimates total costs benefits existing federal regulations amends unfunded mandates reform act transfer director responsibilities director congressional_budget_office cbo compare agency cbo estimates costs regulations implementing act containing federal mandate receive agency statements accompany significant regulatory actions sets forth requirements agencies review significant rules determine continued change modified consolidated rule terminated sunset review defines significant rule administrator office_of_information_and_regulatory_affairs office_of_management_and_budget omb determines results annual effect economy million major rule issued pursuant significant regulatory action provides sunset review rule significant rule petition person adversely affected request congressional committee majority majority non majority party members committee requires administrator inventory existing rules publish list covered rules deadlines sunset review seven years prioritize rules review based specified criteria including rule cost regulated burden reviewing group related rules simultaneous review provide guidance agencies conducting sunset reviews provide feedback agencies sunset reviews results requires new significant rules reviewed years taking effect requires agency designate regulatory review officer conduct sunset review significant rules publish sunset review notice consider public comments issue preliminary report issue final report recommending rule continued change changed discontinued case agency shall conduct rulemaking modify consolidate terminate rule


Summary: Strengthening Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Act - Grants the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) primary authority in the executive branch in the creation, verification, and enforcement of measures for the protection of critical information infrastructure, including the promulgation of risk-informed information security practices and standards applicable to critical information infrastructures that are not owned by or under the direct control of the federal government. Directs the Secretary to: (1) consult with sector specific federal regulatory agencies in exercising such authority; and (2) coordinate with such agencies, through the Executive Office of the President, in establishing enforcement mechanisms. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) conduct audits to ensure that appropriate measures are taken to secure critical information infrastructure; (2) issue subpoenas to determine compliance with federal regulatory requirements for securing such infrastructure; and (3) authorize sector specific federal regulatory agencies to undertake such audits. Establishes within the Executive Office of the President a National Office for Cyberspace, headed by an Executive Cyber Director, who shall have primary authority in the executive branch in leading interagency coordination on security policies relating to the creation, verification, and enforcement of measures regarding the protection of critical information infrastructure.

strengthening cybersecurity critical infrastructure act grants secretary department_of_homeland_security dhs primary authority executive branch creation verification enforcement measures protection critical information infrastructure including promulgation risk informed information security practices standards applicable critical information infrastructures owned direct control federal government directs secretary consult sector specific federal regulatory agencies exercising authority coordinate agencies executive_office president establishing enforcement mechanisms authorizes secretary conduct audits ensure appropriate measures taken secure critical information infrastructure issue subpoenas determine compliance federal regulatory requirements securing infrastructure authorize sector specific federal regulatory agencies undertake audits establishes executive_office president headed executive cyber director shall primary authority executive branch leading interagency coordination security policies relating creation verification enforcement measures protection critical information infrastructure


Summary: Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 to increase from up to 12 to up to 32 the number of positions under the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) jurisdiction for which the AOC may fix the rate of basic pay at a rate not to exceed the highest total rate of pay for the Senior Executive Service for the locality involved. Makes certain amounts appropriated for FY2007-FY2010 to the AOC available for acquisition of real property for the use of the Capitol Police.

amends legislative_branch_appropriations_act increase number positions architect capitol aoc jurisdiction aoc fix rate basic pay rate exceed highest total rate pay senior_executive_service locality involved makes certain amounts appropriated aoc available acquisition real property use capitol_police


Summary: American Recovery and Reinvestment Rescissions Act - Rescinds all unobligated balances remaining available as of November 15, 2010, of the discretionary appropriations provided by division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) (P.L. 111-5). Prohibits federal agencies administering ARRA funds from providing funding or reimbursement to any entity awarded such funds for the cost associated with physical signage or other advertisement indicating that a project is funded by the ARRA.

unobligated balances remaining available november discretionary appropriations provided division american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act arra prohibits federal agencies administering arra funds providing funding reimbursement entity awarded funds cost associated physical signage advertisement indicating project funded arra


Summary: Spending Control Act of 2010 - Establishes the Grace Commission II to conduct a review of cost control in the federal government every two years with respect to improving management and reducing costs. Directs the Commission to conduct in-depth studies to evaluate potential improvements in the operations of executive agencies and to develop recommendations regarding: (1) opportunities for increased efficiency and reduced costs that can be realized by executive action or legislation; (2) areas where managerial accountability can be enhanced and administrative control can be improved; (3) opportunities for managerial improvements over the short and long terms; (4) specific areas where further study can be justified by potential savings; and (5) ways to reduce governmental expenditures and indebtedness and improve personnel management. Requires the Commission to submit final reports within 18 months after enactment of this Act and every two years thereafter until it submits its third final report. Requires such reports to contain the Commission's findings, conclusions, and recommendations for legislative and administrative actions and proposed legislation to carry out those recommendations. Sets forth congressional procedures for considering such legislation.

spending control act establishes grace commission conduct review cost control federal government years respect improving management reducing costs directs commission conduct depth studies evaluate potential improvements operations executive agencies develop recommendations opportunities increased efficiency reduced costs realized executive action legislation areas managerial accountability enhanced administrative control improved opportunities managerial improvements short long terms specific areas study justified potential savings ways reduce governmental expenditures indebtedness improve personnel management requires commission submit final reports months enactment act years submits final report requires reports contain commission findings conclusions recommendations legislative administrative actions proposed legislation carry recommendations sets forth congressional procedures considering legislation


Summary: Returning Government to the American People Act - Declares that: (1) the Bush Administration should not rush into effect major new controversial regulations in its closing days; (2) the incoming Administration, working with the Congress, should review and, if appropriate, revise or reject such regulations; and (3) Congress should enact and the President should sign legislation necessary to ensure the new Administration has that opportunity.

returning government american people act declares effect major new controversial regulations closing days incoming administration working congress review appropriate revise reject regulations congress enact president sign legislation necessary ensure new administration opportunity


Summary: Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2009 - Establishes the Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program for the appointment of individuals who are graduates of accredited law schools to serve as Congressional Clerks in the Senate or House of Representatives. Requires the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and the House Committee on House Administration to each select at least six individuals for a one-year term to serve as employees in their respective chambers.Specifies eligibility criteria for a Congressional Clerk, including that the selected candidate be a graduate of such a law school as of the starting date of his or her clerkship.Requires the committees to ensure that Congressional Clerks selected under this Act are apportioned equally between majority and minority party offices.Entitles each clerk selected to the same compensation as, and comparable benefits to, an individual who holds the position of a judicial clerkship for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia within three months of graduating from law school.

act establishes congressional program appointment individuals graduates accredited law schools serve senate house_of_representatives requires senate_committee_on_rules_and_administration house_committee select individuals year term serve employees respective chambers specifies eligibility criteria including selected candidate graduate law school starting date requires committees ensure selected act apportioned equally majority minority party offices entitles clerk selected compensation comparable benefits individual holds position judicial district_of_columbia months graduating law school


Summary: Amends the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to hold at least one public hearing in each affected county and locality before issuing any authorization for action that may affect public or private land use (other than federal land). Requires FERC to hold one additional public hearing after the initial one if the government of such county or locality requests it in order to address an issue not addressed at the initial hearing.

amends federal power act natural gas act direct federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc hold public hearing affected county locality issuing authorization action affect public private land use federal land requires ferc hold additional public hearing initial government county locality requests order address issue addressed initial hearing


Summary: Prisoner Opportunity, Work, and Education Requirement Act or the POWER Act - Amends the Crime Control Act of 1990 to require federal prison inmates to: (1) work for not less than 50 hours weekly; and (2) engage in job training and educational and life skills preparation study. Requires Federal Prison Industries (a government corporation) to employ inmates in manufacturing activities by subcontracting with private sector contractors. Requires inmate wages earned in a 50-hour work week program to be used for the costs of incarceration, victim restitution, inmate expenses, and related state and local prisoner programs.Repeals certain provisions restricting the funding of, and purchase of products from, Federal Prison Industries and prohibiting a public private competition for work performed by employees of the Bureau of Prisons and Federal Prison Industries.Directs the Attorney General to establish the Foreign Labor Substitute Panel to review pilot projects by U.S. companies for the manufacture of goods by federal convicts that would otherwise be manufactured by foreign labor.Revises federal criminal code provisions to restate the mission, operating objectives, performance standards, and other requirements for Federal Prison Industries.Requires the Comptroller General to provide for annual independent evaluations of the operations of Federal Prison Industries and to report to Congress on such evaluations (currently, the Board of Directors of Federal Prison Industries is required to report to Congress).

prisoner opportunity work education requirement act power act amends crime control act require federal prison inmates work hours weekly engage job training educational life skills preparation study government corporation employ inmates manufacturing activities subcontracting private sector contractors requires inmate wages earned hour work week program costs incarceration victim restitution inmate expenses related state local prisoner programs repeals certain provisions restricting funding purchase products prohibiting public private competition work performed employees directs attorney general establish review pilot projects companies manufacture goods federal convicts manufactured foreign labor revises federal criminal code provisions mission operating objectives performance standards requirements requires comptroller general provide annual independent evaluations operations report congress evaluations currently required report congress


Summary: Amends Rule XXXV (Gifts) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to require a Member, officer, or employee of the Senate to: (1) disclose a flight taken in connection with official duties on an aircraft that is not licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate for compensation or hire (unless it is owned, operated, or leased by a governmental entity); (2) reimburse the aircraft's owner or lessee for the pro rata share of the flight's fair market value; and (3) report to the Secretary of the Senate specified information about the trip, including its purpose and the persons on it (other than the pilot). Declares that the fair market value of noncommercial air travel is the fair market value of the normal and usual charter fare or rental charge for a comparable plane of appropriate size. Amends Rule XXXVIII (Prohibition of Unofficial Office Accounts) to prescribe the value for reimbursement purposes of the use of an aircraft that is not licensed by the FAA to operate for compensation or hire. Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to require a principal campaign committee disclosure report of such a flight by a federal office candidate (other than one for President or Vice President). Excludes from the FECA definition of "contribution" any travel expense for such a flight if within seven days the candidate (or the candidate's authorize committee) pays the owner, lessee, or other individual providing the airplane the pro rata share of the flight's fair market value.

amends rule gifts standing rules senate require member officer employee senate disclose flight taken connection official duties aircraft licensed federal_aviation_administration faa operate compensation hire owned operated leased governmental entity reimburse aircraft owner lessee pro rata share flight fair market value report secretary senate specified information trip including purpose persons pilot declares fair market value noncommercial air travel fair market value normal usual charter fare rental charge comparable plane appropriate size amends rule prescribe value reimbursement purposes use aircraft licensed faa operate compensation hire amends federal_election_campaign_act feca require principal campaign committee disclosure report flight federal office candidate president vice president excludes feca definition contribution travel expense flight seven days candidate candidate authorize committee pays owner lessee individual providing airplane pro rata share flight fair market value


Summary: Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to one year for knowingly and willfully falsifying, or failing to file or report, financial information required to be filed or reported under such Act.

amends ethics government act impose fine prison term year knowingly willfully falsifying failing file report financial information required filed reported act


Summary: Protection from Enemy Combatants Act - Defines a "covered alien" as an alien who was detained as an enemy combatant by the United States at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Prohibits: (1) a U.S. court from ordering the release or parole into the United States of a covered alien; (2) the Secretary of State from issuing any visa to a covered alien that would permit such alien to enter, or be admitted to, the United States; and (3) the Secretary of Homeland Security from admitting or providing any type of immigration status to a covered alien that would permit such alien to enter, or be admitted to, the United States. Authorizes the President to waive restrictions by the Secretaries if consistent with U.S. national security.

protection enemy combatants act defines covered alien alien detained enemy combatant united_states guantanamo_bay cuba prohibits court ordering release parole united_states covered alien secretary state issuing visa covered alien permit alien enter admitted united_states secretary homeland_security admitting providing type immigration status covered alien permit alien enter admitted united_states authorizes president waive restrictions secretaries consistent national security


Summary: Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require: (1) biennial (currently, annual) budget resolutions; (2) biennial appropriations Acts; and (3) biennial government strategic and performance plans. Defines the budget biennium as the two consecutive fiscal years beginning on October 1 of any odd-numbered year. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) determine the impact and feasibility of changing the definition of a fiscal year and the budget process based on that definition to a two-year fiscal period with a biennial budget process based on such period; and (2) report the findings to the House and Senate Budget Committees.

biennial budgeting congressional budget act require biennial currently annual budget resolutions biennial appropriations acts biennial government strategic performance plans defines budget consecutive fiscal years beginning october odd numbered year requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb determine impact feasibility changing definition fiscal year budget process based definition year fiscal period biennial budget process based period report findings house senate_budget_committees


Summary: Social Security and Medicare Solvency Commission Act - Establishes the National Commission on Entitlement Solvency to review and report to the President and Congress on the Social Security and Medicare programs with respect to: (1) their current and long-term actuarial financial condition; (2) problems that may threaten their long-term solvency, and potential solutions; and (3) recommendations and proposed legislative language that will ensure their long-term solvency and the provision of appropriate benefits. Provides for expedited congressional consideration of Commission recommendations.

social_security act establishes review report president congress social_security medicare programs respect current long term actuarial financial condition problems threaten long term solvency potential solutions recommendations proposed legislative language ensure long term solvency provision appropriate benefits provides expedited congressional consideration commission recommendations


Summary: Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2009 - Places specified restrictions on the use of cluster munitions. Directs the President, within 90 days after the use of such munitions, to submit to the congressional defense, appropriations, and foreign relations committees a plan for cleaning up any such munitions or submunitions which fail to explode and continue to pose a hazard to civilians.

cluster_munitions_civilian_protection act places specified restrictions use cluster munitions directs president days use munitions submit congressional defense appropriations foreign relations committees plan cleaning munitions submunitions fail explode continue pose hazard civilians


Summary: Plain Writing Act of 2009 - Requires each executive agency to use plain writing in every document (other than a regulation) issued to the public, including documents and other text released in electronic form. Requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue guidance on implementing such requirements to agencies as a circular. Authorizes agencies, pending issuance of such guidance, to follow the writing guidelines developed by the Plain Language Action and Information Network or their own guidance as long as it is consistent with such guidelines. Requires each agency head to report to specified congressional committees on how the agency intends to: (1) communicate the requirements of this Act to employees; (2) train employees in plain writing; (3) meet the plain writing requirement; (4) ensure ongoing compliance with this Act; and (5) designate a senior official to be responsible for implementing this Act. Requires: (1) agency heads to report on compliance to OMB; and (2) OMB to report on the progress of agencies to such committees. Declares that: (1) there shall be no judicial review of compliance with this Act; and (2) no provision of this Act shall be construed to create any enforceable right or benefit.

plain writing act requires executive agency use plain writing document regulation issued public including documents text released electronic form requires office_of_management_and_budget omb issue guidance implementing requirements agencies circular authorizes agencies pending issuance guidance follow writing guidelines developed guidance long consistent guidelines requires agency head report specified congressional committees agency intends communicate requirements act employees train employees plain writing meet plain writing requirement ensure ongoing compliance act designate senior official responsible implementing act requires agency heads report compliance omb omb report progress agencies committees declares shall judicial review compliance act provision act shall construed create enforceable right benefit


Summary: Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 - Establishes an independent Financial Stability Council to: (1) review, and approve or prohibit issuance of, or require modification of, any rule or regulation issued by any federal financial regulator; (2) require each federal financial regulator to issue or revise its rules and regulations in conformance with the Council's determination; (3) review new financial products and services and recommend regulations for them to the appropriate federal financial regulator; and (4) direct each federal financial regulator to impose appropriate solvency requirements, including capital requirements and long-term debt ratios on any financial institution within its jurisdiction, as the Council deems necessary to prevent systemic risk to the financial system of the United States. Subjects violations of this Act to civil penalties. Grants Council actions precedence in any conflict with any regulatory action of a federal financial regulator. Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to subject each credit-default swap trading clearinghouse to regulation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Sets forth capitalization, reporting, and recordkeeping for positions involving credit-default swaps. Requires the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) to promulgate rules: (1) for the examination of the safety and soundness of, and the extent of systemic risk to the financial system of the United States posed by, any investment bank holding company organized in or doing business in the United States; and (2) for reasonable reporting of information by each investment bank holding company, to the extent necessary to implement this Act. Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to issue final rules that: (1) designate clearinghouses for credit-default swaps; and (2) prohibit fraudulent, deceptive, or manipulative acts or practices in connection with such swaps. Requires such rules to require that clearinghouses: (1) are capitalized by participants to a level adequate to guarantee payments; and (2) are authorized to assess members for a default fund. Requires any person that engages in a credit-default swap transaction to utilize an SEC-designated clearinghouse for such purpose. Abolishes the Office of Thrift Supervision and transfers its authorities, functions, personnel, and property to the Comptroller of the Currency. Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury from delaying or preventing the issuance or promulgation of any rule or regulation by the Comptroller.

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Summary: Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment for, and retention, research, and reinvestment in, the profession of social work. Directs the Commission to study and report to Congress on issues facing the social work profession, including: (1) fair market compensation, high social work educational debt, social work workforce trends, translating social work research to practice, and social work safety; and (2) state-level social work licensure policies and reciprocity agreements for providing services across state lines. Requires such study to assess the professional capacity of the social work workforce to serve and respond successfully to the increasing biopsychosocial needs of individuals, groups, and communities in certain areas, including aging and child welfare. Authorizes the Secretary to award: (1) workplace improvement grants to eligible entities and individuals to address workplace concerns for the social work profession, including caseloads, compensation, social work safety, supervision, and working conditions; and (2) research grants, education and training grants, and community-based programs of excellence grants. Directs the Secretary to: (1) contract with a national social work research entity to serve as a coordinating center and clearinghouse for information on activities funded under the grants; and (2) develop a multi-media outreach campaign and issue public service announcements that advertise and promote the social work profession.

social work reinvestment act directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish provide independent counsel congress policy issues associated recruitment retention research reinvestment profession social work directs commission study report congress issues facing social work profession including fair market compensation high social work educational debt social work workforce trends translating social work research practice social work safety state level social work licensure policies reciprocity agreements providing services state lines requires study assess professional capacity social work workforce serve respond successfully increasing needs individuals groups communities certain areas including aging child welfare authorizes secretary award workplace improvement grants eligible entities individuals address workplace concerns social work profession including compensation social work safety supervision working conditions research grants education training grants community based programs excellence grants directs secretary contract national social work research entity serve coordinating center clearinghouse information activities funded grants develop multi media outreach campaign issue public service announcements advertise promote social work profession


Summary: Establishes, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor. Requires the Advisor to serve as the principal advisor to the President for all cybersecurity-related matters.

establishes executive_office president requires advisor serve principal advisor president cybersecurity related matters


Summary: Directs the President to modify and update the recovery.gov website to: (1) ensure that states, cities, and other general purpose political subdivisions of a state can easily ascertain whether such entity is eligible for any funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, any application deadlines that are applicable to the receipt of such funds, and the contact information of any entity responsible for the distribution of such funds; and (2) create an online database that catalogues all programs and activities under the Act.

directs president modify update website ensure states cities general purpose political subdivisions state easily ascertain entity eligible funds american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act application deadlines applicable receipt funds contact information entity responsible distribution funds create online database programs activities act


Summary: Federal Executive Board Authorization Act of 2009 - Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish Federal Executive Boards, which are defined as interagency entities established in a geographic area with a high concentration of federal employees outside the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area to strengthen the management and administration of agency activities and coordination among local federal officers to implement national initiatives in that area. Requires each Board for a geographic area to consist of a senior officer for each agency in that area. Requires the Director to: (1) consider specified factors in determining the location for establishment of such Boards, such as whether a geographic area has a strong, viable, and active Federal Executive Association and whether such Association petitions to become a Board; and (2) provide for the administration and oversight of such Boards, including by establishing staffing and communications policies and performance standards for Board staff. Requires each Board to: (1) serve as an instrument of outreach for the national headquarters of agencies relating to agency activities in the geographic area; (2) provide a forum for the exchange of information relating to programs and management methods and problems between the national headquarters of agencies and the field; (3) develop local coordinated approaches to the development and operation of programs that have common characteristics; (4) communicate management initiatives and other concerns from federal officers and employees in the Washington, D.C. area to federal officers and employees in the geographic area to achieve better mutual understanding and support; (5) develop relationships with state and local governments and nongovernmental organizations to help fulfill the roles and responsibilities of that Board; and (6) facilitate communication, collaboration, and training to prepare the federal workforce for emergencies and continuity of operations. Requires the Director to: (1) establish a fund within OPM for financing essential Board functions, into which contributions from the headquarters of each participating agency shall be deposited; (2) submit annual reports to Congress and agencies on Board program outcomes and budget matters; and (3) report to specified congressional committees on essential Board functions, staffing requirements, and staffing and operating expenses.

authorization act requires director establish defined interagency entities established geographic area high concentration federal employees outside washington metropolitan area strengthen management administration agency activities coordination local federal officers implement national initiatives area requires board geographic area consist senior officer agency area requires director consider specified factors determining location establishment boards geographic area strong viable active association petitions board provide administration oversight boards including establishing staffing communications policies performance standards board staff requires board serve instrument outreach national headquarters agencies relating agency activities geographic area provide forum exchange information relating programs management methods problems national headquarters agencies field develop local coordinated approaches development operation programs common characteristics communicate management initiatives concerns federal officers employees washington area federal officers employees geographic area achieve better mutual understanding support develop relationships state local governments nongovernmental organizations help fulfill roles responsibilities board facilitate communication collaboration training prepare federal workforce emergencies continuity operations requires director establish fund opm financing essential board functions contributions headquarters participating agency shall deposited submit annual reports congress agencies board program outcomes budget matters report specified congressional committees essential board functions staffing requirements staffing operating expenses


Summary: Effective Homeland Security Management Act of 2009 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: (1) replace the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with a Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for Management as the Chief Management Officer and principal advisor to the Secretary of Homeland Security on matters related to management; and (2) establish the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for Management as the successor to the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security in exercising the duties of the Secretary in his or her absence. Provides that if an individual has been appointed and is serving as Under Secretary on the date of this Act's enactment, such individual shall serve as the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for Management for the applicable five-year term beginning on such date.

effective homeland security management act amends homeland security act replace secretary dhs deputy secretary principal advisor secretary homeland_security matters related management establish deputy secretary successor deputy secretary homeland_security exercising duties secretary absence provides individual appointed serving secretary date act enactment individual shall serve deputy secretary applicable year term beginning date


Summary: Presidential Signing Statements Act of 2009 - Prohibits any state or federal court from relying on or deferring to a presidential signing statement as a source of authority when determining the meaning of any Act of Congress. Requires any federal or state court, in any action, suit, or proceeding regarding the construction or constitutionality, or both, of any Act of Congress in which a presidential signing statement was issued, to permit the Senate, through the Office of Senate Legal Counsel, or the House, through the Office of General Counsel for the House, or both, to participate as an amicus curiae, and to present an oral argument on the question of the Act's construction or constitutionality, or both. Authorizes the full Congress, in any such suit, to pass a concurrent resolution declaring its view of the proper interpretation of the Act of Congress at issue, clarifying Congress's intent or its findings of fact, or both. Requires the federal or state court in question to permit Congress, through the Office of Senate Legal Counsel, to submit any such passed resolution into the record of the case as a matter of right. Makes it the duty of each federal or state court, including the U.S. Supreme Court, to advance on the docket and to expedite to the greatest possible extent the disposition of any matter brought under this Act.

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Summary: Limitation on Government Spending Act of 2009 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to define GDP as the gross domestic product for the relevant fiscal year as most recently estimated by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Defines federal spending limits for: (1) FY2011, as outlays not exceeding 22% of the GDP; (2) FY2012, as outlays not exceeding 21% of the GDP; and (3) FY2013 and fiscal years thereafter, as outlays not exceeding 20% of the GDP. Makes it out of order in the Senate to consider any legislation that includes any provision that would result in a deficit for a fiscal year that exceeds the maximum deficit amount or federal spending limit, as applicable, for such fiscal year. Permits waiver or suspension of such prohibition, or successful appeals from rulings of the Chair, only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths (60) of the Senate.

limitation government spending act amends congressional budget act define gdp gross domestic product relevant fiscal year recently estimated congressional_budget_office cbo defines federal spending limits fy2011 outlays exceeding gdp fy2012 outlays exceeding gdp fy2013 fiscal years outlays exceeding gdp makes order senate consider legislation includes provision result deficit fiscal year exceeds maximum deficit federal spending limit applicable fiscal year permits waiver suspension prohibition successful appeals rulings chair affirmative vote fifths senate