Summary: Japan Currency Manipulation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to report to Congress on: (1) currency intervention by Japan with respect to the rate of exchange of the Japanese yen and the U.S. dollar and other currencies since 2000; and (2) any effort by Japan to create an exchange-rate misalignment of the Japanese yen with respect to the U.S. dollar and other currencies since March 2004. Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a proposal for a comprehensive joint U.S.-European Union plan to address the exchange-rate misalignment of the Japanese yen with respect to the U.S. dollar and other currencies. Directs the Secretary to: (1) initiate consultations with Japan to decrease Japan's foreign currency reserve holdings to permit effective balance of payments adjustments and to eliminate its unfair competitive advantage in international trade; and (2) take appropriate action to dissuade, prevent, or object to currency intervention by Japan. Directs the United States to call for the convening of a special meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reach a multilateral agreement regarding: (1) the exchange-rate misalignment of the Japanese yen with respect to the U.S. dollar and other currencies; (2) the destabilizing effects of the exchange-rate misalignment of the Japanese yen; and (3) Japan's excessive foreign currency reserve holdings. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on: (1) progress made toward decreasing Japan's foreign currency reserve holdings; and (2) actions taken at meetings of the G-7 Leaders, G-7 Finance Ministers, and the IMF regarding the exchange-rate misalignment of the Japanese yen with respect to the U.S. dollar and other currencies, including any progress toward eliminating such misalignment.

japan currency manipulation act directs secretary treasury report congress currency intervention japan respect rate exchange japanese dollar currencies effort japan create exchange rate misalignment japanese respect dollar currencies march requires secretary submit congress proposal comprehensive joint plan address exchange rate misalignment japanese respect dollar currencies directs secretary initiate consultations japan decrease japan foreign currency reserve holdings permit effective balance payments adjustments eliminate unfair competitive advantage international trade appropriate action dissuade prevent object currency intervention japan directs united_states convening special meeting international_monetary_fund imf reach multilateral agreement exchange rate misalignment japanese respect dollar currencies destabilizing effects exchange rate misalignment japanese japan excessive foreign currency reserve holdings directs secretary report congress progress decreasing japan foreign currency reserve holdings actions taken meetings finance imf exchange rate misalignment japanese respect dollar currencies including progress eliminating misalignment


Summary: Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007 - Amends the Exchange Rates and International Economic Policy Coordination Act of 1988 to revise U.S. policy provisions by urging: (1) the United States, and other major industrialized countries, to work together to ensure that the exchange rate of the currencies of major trading nations and the U.S. dollar reflect market forces and contribute to the growth and balance of the international economy; and (2) the United States to take appropriate action to ensure that U.S. trading partners are not engaged in hidden or unfair subsidies through management of their currency or international exchange rates. Revises a certain annual analysis the Secretary of the Treasury (Secretary) must make with respect to the exchange rate policies of foreign countries to include an analysis of whether any country, regardless of intent, manipulates the exchange rate between its currency and the U.S. dollar in a manner that results in an accumulation of substantial dollar currency reserves. Requires the Secretary, if the Secretary makes specified findings, to make an affirmative determination that a country is manipulating its currency and to take the following actions, including: (1) establishing a plan to remedy the currency manipulation; and (2) initiating bilateral negotiations with such country, and instructing the Executive Director to the International Monetary Fund to use the U.S. vote, in order to ensure that such country adjusts the exchange rate between its currency and the U.S. dollar to permit balance of payment adjustments and to eliminate the unfair competitive advantage. Provides procedures for a joint resolution of congressional disapproval when Congress disapproves of the Secretary's findings concerning currency manipulation. Promoting Market Access for Financial Services Act - Amends the Financial Reports Act of 1988 to require: (1) the Secretary to report annually (under current law, every four years) to Congress beginning July 1, 2008, on the treatment of U.S. financial institutions by foreign countries; and (2) such report to include a summary of the results of the most recent U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) and how such results pertain to promoting foreign market access for U.S. financial institutions.

currency reform financial markets access act amends exchange rates international_economic_policy_coordination_act revise policy provisions urging united_states major countries work ensure exchange rate currencies major trading nations dollar reflect market forces contribute growth balance international economy united_states appropriate action ensure trading partners engaged hidden unfair subsidies management currency international exchange rates revises certain annual analysis secretary treasury secretary respect exchange rate policies foreign countries include analysis country regardless intent exchange rate currency dollar manner results accumulation substantial dollar currency reserves requires secretary secretary makes specified findings affirmative determination country manipulating currency following actions including establishing plan remedy currency manipulation initiating bilateral negotiations country instructing executive director international_monetary_fund use vote order ensure country adjusts exchange rate currency dollar permit balance payment adjustments eliminate unfair competitive advantage provides procedures joint resolution congressional disapproval congress disapproves secretary findings concerning currency manipulation act amends financial reports act require secretary report annually current law years congress beginning july treatment financial institutions foreign countries report include summary results recent strategic economic dialogue results pertain promoting foreign market access financial institutions


Summary: China Currency Manipulation Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) make an affirmative determination that the People's Republic of China (PRC) is manipulating the rate of exchange between its currency and the U.S. dollar; (2) establish and report to Congress on a plan of action to remedy such currency manipulation; (3) initiate expeditiously bilateral negotiations with the PRC to ensure that it regularly adjusts the rate of exchange between its currency and the U.S. dollar in order to permit effective balance of payment adjustments and eliminate unfair competitive advantage in trade; and (4) instruct the Executive Director to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to use the U.S. vote to ensure that the PRC takes such action to achieve such goals.

china currency manipulation act directs secretary treasury affirmative determination prc manipulating rate exchange currency dollar establish report congress plan action remedy currency manipulation initiate expeditiously bilateral negotiations prc ensure regularly adjusts rate exchange currency dollar order permit effective balance payment adjustments eliminate unfair competitive advantage trade instruct executive director international_monetary_fund imf use vote ensure prc takes action achieve goals


Summary: Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2008 - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to: (1) repeal the exemption or exclusion from regulation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) of specified derivative transactions, swap transactions, and related electronic trading facilities; (2) restrict futures trading to contract markets or derivatives transaction execution facilities; and (3) abolish exempt boards of trade.

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Summary: Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to include as a "countervailable subsidy" requiring action under a countervailing duty or antidumping duty proceeding the benefit conferred on merchandise imported into the United States from foreign countries with fundamentally undervalued currency. Defines "benefit conferred," in cases where the currency of a foreign country is exchanged for foreign currency (i.e., U.S. dollars) obtained from export transactions, as the difference between: (1) the amount of currency provided by a foreign country in which the subject merchandise is produced; and (2) the amount of currency such country would have provided if the real effective exchange rate of its currency were not fundamentally undervalued. Declares that the fact that such a subsidy is also provided in circumstances not involving export shall not, for that reason alone, mean it cannot be considered export contingent and actionable under a countervailing duty and antidumping duty proceeding. Requires the administering authority to determine that the currency of a foreign country is fundamentally undervalued if for an 18-month period: (1) the government of the country engages in protracted, large-scale intervention in one or more foreign exchange markets; (2) the country's real effective exchange rate is undervalued by at least 5%; (3) the country has experienced significant and persistent global current account surpluses; and (4) the country's government has foreign asset reserves exceeding the amount necessary to repay all its debt obligations falling due within the coming 12 months, 20% percent of the country's money supply, and the value of the country's imports during the previous 4 months. Requires the use, for calculating a country's "real effective exchange rate undervaluation," of certain guidelines of the Consultative Group on Exchange Rate Issues of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or, if those guidelines are not available, generally accepted economic and econometric techniques and methodologies. Requires the use, also, of inflation-adjusted, trade-weighted exchange rates. Applies the amendments made by this Act to goods from Canada and Mexico.

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Summary: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) make public and report biannually to Congress on international monetary policy and currency exchange rates; and (2) appear, if requested, before certain congressional committees to testify regarding such reports. Prescribes report contents, including: (1) an analysis of currency market developments and the relationship between the U.S. dollar and the currencies of major economies and trading partners of the United States, (2) a review of the economic and monetary policies of major economies and trading partners of the United States and an evaluation of how such policies impact currency exchange rates, and (3) a list of currencies designated as fundamentally misaligned currencies. (Sec. 4) Instructs the Secretary to: (1) analyze semiannually the prevailing real effective exchange rates of foreign currencies; (2) determine whether any such currency is in fundamental misalignment; and (3) designate it for priority action if the issuing country engages in specified behavior, including excessive and prolonged official or quasi-official accumulation of foreign assets for balance of payments purposes. (Sec. 5) Prescribes procedures for: (1) negotiations and consultations; and (2) actions in response to failure, including persistent failure, to adopt appropriate policies, or take identifiable action to eliminate the fundamental misalignment. (Sec. 9) Requires the Secretary, before the United States approves a proposed change in the governance arrangement of any international financial institution, to determine whether any member of the international financial institution that would benefit from the proposed change, in the form of increased voting shares or representation, has a currency designated for priority action. Requires U.S. opposition to the proposed change if the Secretary renders an affirmative determination. (Sec. 10) Amends the Tariff Act of 1930, for purposes of an antidumping investigation or review, to require an adjustment in the price used to establish export (and constructed export) prices, in the case of a fundamentally misaligned currency designated for priority action, by reducing such price by the percentage by which the domestic currency of the producer or exporter is undervalued in relation to the U.S. dollar. (Sec. 11) Requires the administering authority, upon the filing of a petition by an interested party, to initiate a countervailing duty investigation or review to determine whether currency undervaluation by the government of, or any public entity within, a foreign country is providing, directly or indirectly, a countervailable subsidy to its exporters or products. Requires the same kind of countervailing duty investigation upon the designation of a foreign currency as a fundamentally misaligned currency for priority action. Declares that the fact that such a subsidy is also provided in circumstances not involving export shall not, for that reason alone, mean it cannot be considered export contingent and actionable under a countervailing duty and antidumping duty proceeding. (Sec. 12) Adds as a factor the administering authority must take into account in determining whether a foreign country is a nonmarket economy country the question of whether its currency is designated, or has been designated at any time over the five years before review of any nonmarket economy status, for priority action under this Act. (Sec. 13) Declares that the amendments made by this Act shall apply to goods from Canada and Mexico. (Sec. 14) Establishes the Advisory Committee on International Exchange Rate Policy to advise: (1) the Secretary in the preparation of reports to Congress on international monetary policy and currency exchange rates; and (2) Congress and the President with respect to international exchange rates and financial policies, including the impact of such policies on the U.S. economy. (Sec. 15) Repeals the Exchange Rates and International Economic Policy Coordination Act of 1988.

currency exchange rate oversight reform act sec directs secretary treasury public report biannually congress international monetary policy currency exchange rates appear requested certain congressional committees testify reports prescribes report contents including analysis currency market developments relationship dollar currencies major economies trading partners united_states review economic monetary policies major economies trading partners united_states evaluation policies impact currency exchange rates list currencies designated fundamentally currencies sec instructs secretary analyze semiannually prevailing real effective exchange rates foreign currencies determine currency fundamental misalignment designate priority action issuing country engages specified behavior including excessive prolonged official quasi official accumulation foreign assets balance payments purposes sec prescribes procedures negotiations consultations actions response failure including persistent failure adopt appropriate policies identifiable action eliminate fundamental misalignment sec requires secretary united_states approves proposed change governance arrangement international financial institution determine member international financial institution benefit proposed change form increased voting shares representation currency designated priority action requires opposition proposed change secretary renders affirmative determination sec amends tariff act purposes antidumping investigation review require adjustment price establish export constructed export prices case fundamentally currency designated priority action reducing price percentage domestic currency producer exporter undervalued relation dollar sec requires administering authority filing petition interested party initiate countervailing duty investigation review determine currency undervaluation government public entity foreign country providing directly indirectly countervailable subsidy exporters products requires kind countervailing duty investigation designation foreign currency fundamentally currency priority action declares fact subsidy provided circumstances involving export shall reason mean considered export contingent actionable countervailing duty antidumping duty proceeding sec adds factor administering authority account determining foreign country nonmarket economy country question currency designated designated time years review nonmarket economy status priority action act sec declares amendments act shall apply goods canada mexico sec establishes advise secretary preparation reports congress international monetary policy currency exchange rates congress president respect international exchange rates financial policies including impact policies economy sec repeals international_economic_policy_coordination_act


Summary:
Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to include as a "countervailable subsidy" requiring action under a countervailing duty or antidumping duty proceeding the benefit conferred on merchandise imported into the United States from foreign countries with fundamentally undervalued currency.

Defines "benefit conferred," in cases where the currency of a foreign country is exchanged for foreign currency (i.e., U.S. dollars) obtained from export transactions, as the difference between: (1) the amount of currency provided by a foreign country in which the subject merchandise is produced, and (2) the amount of currency such country would have provided if the real effective exchange rate of its currency were not fundamentally undervalued.

Declares that the fact that such a subsidy is also provided in circumstances not involving export shall not, for that reason alone, mean it cannot be considered export contingent and actionable under a countervailing duty and antidumping duty proceeding.

Requires the administering authority to determine that the currency of a foreign country is fundamentally undervalued if for an 18-month period: (1) the government of the country engages in protracted, large-scale intervention in one or more foreign exchange markets; (2) the country's real effective exchange rate is undervalued by at least 5%; (3) the country has experienced significant and persistent global current account surpluses; and (4) the country's government has foreign asset reserves exceeding the amount necessary to repay all its debt obligations falling due within the coming 12 months, 20% percent of the country's money supply, and the value of the country's imports during the previous 4 months.

Requires the use, for calculating a country's "real effective exchange rate undervaluation," of certain guidelines of the Consultative Group on Exchange Rate Issues of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or, if those guidelines are not available, generally accepted economic and econometric techniques and methodologies. Requires the use, also, of inflation-adjusted, trade-weighted exchange rates.

Applies the amendments made by this Act to goods from Canada and Mexico.


Summary:
Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) make public and report biannually to Congress on international monetary policy and currency exchange rates; and (2) appear, if requested, before certain congressional committees to testify regarding such reports.

Prescribes report contents, including: (1) an analysis of currency market developments and the relationship between the U.S. dollar and the currencies of major economies and trading partners of the United States, (2) a review of the economic and monetary policies of major economies and trading partners of the United States and an evaluation of how such policies impact currency exchange rates, and (3) a list of currencies designated as fundamentally misaligned currencies.

 Instructs the Secretary to: (1) analyze semiannually the prevailing real effective exchange rates of foreign currencies; (2) determine whether any such currency is in fundamental misalignment; and (3) designate it for priority action if the issuing country engages in specified behavior, including excessive and prolonged official or quasi-official accumulation of foreign assets for balance of payments purposes.

 Prescribes procedures for: (1) negotiations and consultations; and (2) actions in response to failure, including persistent failure, to adopt appropriate policies, or take identifiable action to eliminate the fundamental misalignment.

Requires the Secretary, before the United States approves a proposed change in the governance arrangement of any international financial institution, to determine whether any member of the international financial institution that would benefit from the proposed change, in the form of increased voting shares or representation, has a currency designated for priority action. Requires U.S. opposition to the proposed change if the Secretary renders an affirmative determination.

 Amends the Tariff Act of 1930, for purposes of an antidumping investigation or review, to require an adjustment in the price used to establish export (and constructed export) prices, in the case of a fundamentally misaligned currency designated for priority action, by reducing such price by the percentage by which the domestic currency of the producer or exporter is undervalued in relation to the U.S. dollar.

Requires the administering authority, upon the filing of a petition by an interested party, to initiate a countervailing duty investigation or review to determine whether currency undervaluation by the government of, or any public entity within, a foreign country is providing, directly or indirectly, a countervailable subsidy to its exporters or products. Requires the same kind of countervailing duty investigation upon the designation of a foreign currency as a fundamentally misaligned currency for priority action.

Declares that the fact that such a subsidy is also provided in circumstances not involving export shall not, for that reason alone, mean it cannot be considered export contingent and actionable under a countervailing duty and antidumping duty proceeding.

Declares that the amendments made by this Act shall apply to goods from Canada and Mexico.

 Adds as a factor the administering authority must take into account in determining whether a foreign country is a nonmarket economy country the question of whether its currency is designated, or has been designated at any time over the five years before review of any nonmarket economy status, for priority action under this Act.

 Establishes the Advisory Committee on International Exchange Rate Policy.

 Repeals the Exchange Rates and International Economic Policy Coordination Act of 1988.

currency exchange rate oversight reform act directs secretary treasury public report biannually congress international monetary policy currency exchange rates appear requested certain congressional committees testify reports prescribes report contents including analysis currency market developments relationship dollar currencies major economies trading partners united_states review economic monetary policies major economies trading partners united_states evaluation policies impact currency exchange rates list currencies designated fundamentally currencies instructs secretary analyze semiannually prevailing real effective exchange rates foreign currencies determine currency fundamental misalignment designate priority action issuing country engages specified behavior including excessive prolonged official quasi official accumulation foreign assets balance payments purposes prescribes procedures negotiations consultations actions response failure including persistent failure adopt appropriate policies identifiable action eliminate fundamental misalignment requires secretary united_states approves proposed change governance arrangement international financial institution determine member international financial institution benefit proposed change form increased voting shares representation currency designated priority action requires opposition proposed change secretary renders affirmative determination amends tariff act purposes antidumping investigation review require adjustment price establish export constructed export prices case fundamentally currency designated priority action reducing price percentage domestic currency producer exporter undervalued relation dollar requires administering authority filing petition interested party initiate countervailing duty investigation review determine currency undervaluation government public entity foreign country providing directly indirectly countervailable subsidy exporters products requires kind countervailing duty investigation designation foreign currency fundamentally currency priority action declares fact subsidy provided circumstances involving export shall reason mean considered export contingent actionable countervailing duty antidumping duty proceeding declares amendments act shall apply goods canada mexico adds factor administering authority account determining foreign country nonmarket economy country question currency designated designated time years review nonmarket economy status priority action act repeals international_economic_policy_coordination_act


Summary:
Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act

 Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to include as a "countervailable subsidy" requiring action under a countervailing duty or antidumping duty proceeding the benefit conferred on merchandise imported into the United States from foreign countries with fundamentally undervalued currency.

Defines "benefit conferred," in cases where the currency of a foreign country is exchanged for foreign currency (i.e., U.S. dollars) obtained from export transactions, as the difference between: (1) the amount of currency provided by a foreign country in which the subject merchandise is produced, and (2) the amount of currency such country would have provided if the real effective exchange rate of its currency were not fundamentally undervalued.

Declares that the fact that such a subsidy is also provided in circumstances not involving export shall not, for that reason alone, mean it cannot be considered export contingent and actionable under a countervailing duty and antidumping duty proceeding.

Requires the administering authority to determine that the currency of a foreign country is fundamentally undervalued if for an 18-month period: (1) the government of the country engages in protracted, large-scale intervention in one or more foreign exchange markets; (2) the country's real effective exchange rate is undervalued by at least 5%; (3) the country has experienced significant and persistent global current account surpluses; and (4) the country's government has foreign asset reserves exceeding the amount necessary to repay all its debt obligations falling due within the coming 12 months, 20% percent of the country's money supply, and the value of the country's imports during the previous 4 months.

Requires the use, for calculating a country's "real effective exchange rate undervaluation," of certain guidelines of the Consultative Group on Exchange Rate Issues of the International Monetary Fund or, if those guidelines are not available, generally accepted economic and econometric techniques and methodologies. Requires the use, also, of inflation-adjusted, trade-weighted exchange rates.

Applies the amendments made by this Act to goods from Canada and Mexico.

currency reform fair trade act amends tariff act include countervailable subsidy requiring action countervailing duty antidumping duty proceeding benefit conferred merchandise imported united_states foreign countries fundamentally undervalued currency defines benefit conferred cases currency foreign country exchanged foreign currency dollars obtained export transactions difference currency provided foreign country subject merchandise produced currency country provided real effective exchange rate currency fundamentally undervalued declares fact subsidy provided circumstances involving export shall reason mean considered export contingent actionable countervailing duty antidumping duty proceeding requires administering authority determine currency foreign country fundamentally undervalued month period government country engages protracted large scale intervention foreign exchange markets country real effective exchange rate undervalued country experienced significant persistent global current account surpluses country government foreign asset reserves exceeding necessary repay debt obligations falling coming months percent country money supply value country imports previous months requires use calculating country real effective exchange rate undervaluation certain guidelines international_monetary_fund guidelines available generally accepted economic econometric techniques methodologies requires use inflation adjusted trade weighted exchange rates applies amendments act goods canada mexico


Summary: District of Columbia Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act of 2007 - Considers the District of Columbia a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives. Applies to the District in the same manner as it applies to a state the federal law providing for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and for apportionment of Representatives in Congress. Limits the District to one Member under any reapportionment of Members. Modifies the formula regarding the number of presidential electors to subject it to the Twenty-Third amendment to the Constitution in the case of the District. Increases membership of the House from 435 to 437 Members. Provides for a reapportionment of Members resulting from such increase. Requires the: (1) President to submit to Congress a revised version of the most recent statement of such apportionment; and (2) Clerk of the House, upon receipt of such revision, to send to the executive of each state a certificate of the number of Representatives to which such state is entitled and to identify to the Speaker of the House the state (other than the District) which is entitled to one additional Representative. Subjects the general elections for such additional Representatives to specified requirements.

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Summary: National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to provide additional funding through grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to finance in part the capital and preventive maintenance projects included in the Capital Improvement Program. Subjects such grants to specified limitations and conditions. Prohibits funding to WMATA until it notifies the Secretary that certain amendments to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact have taken effect, including: (1) requiring that all local payments for the cost of operating and maintaining the adopted regional rail system are made from dedicated funding sources (i.e., funding which is earmarked or required under state or local law to be used to match federal appropriations authorized under this Act for payments to the Transit Authority); (2) establishing the Office of the Inspector General of WMATA; and (3) expanding the WMATA Board of Directors to include four additional Directors appointed by the Administrator of General Services. Prohibits funding to WMATA unless it: (1) provides access to wireless service to rail service customers within the metro system and ensures that each wireless provider of such service has access to the system for upgrades and maintenance; and (2) certifies to the Secretary of Transportation that overtime paid to a WMATA employee does not exceed one-third of the employee's basic rate of pay and that, with respect to a WMATA employee who is separated from employment, such overtime shall be excluded from the annual salary used for determining the employee's retirement annuity. Requires WMATA, not later than one year after enactment of this Act, and each of the three years thereafter, to report to Congress on the implementation of this subsection. Authorizes appropriations in increments over ten fiscal years beginning in FY2009. (Sec. 3) Establishes within WMATA the Office of Inspector General. Requires the Inspector General to make specified reports on Office activities: (1) semiannually, to the WMATA Board of Directors and General Manager who shall transmit reports to the appropriate committees or subcommittees of Congress; and (2) annually, to the Governors of Maryland and Virginia, the Mayor of the District of Columbia, and Congress. (Sec. 4) Requires the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the use of funds provided under this Act.

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Summary: District of Columbia Voting Rights Restoration Act of 2007 - Restores the right of District of Columbia residents to participate as Maryland residents in congressional elections and presidential elections. Repeals provisions of: (1) the District of Columbia Delegate Act that establishes the office of District of Columbia Delegate to the House of Representatives; and (2) the District of Columbia Statehood Constitution Convention Initiative of 1979 that provides for electing a Senator and Representative for the District.

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Summary: District of Columbia Budget Autonomy Act of 2007 - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to eliminate, with respect to each fiscal year that is not a control year, all federally-imposed mandates over the District of Columbia's: (1) local budget process, financial management, audits, and accountability requirements; and (2) short-term borrowing of money, with specified exceptions. Declares that the process by which the District develops and enacts the District government's budget for a fiscal year, the activities carried out regarding financial management of the District government, and the process and rules by which the District issues bonds or otherwise borrows money shall be established under laws enacted by the District. Provides that Acts adopting the District government's annual budget for FY2008 and succeeding non-control fiscal years shall take effect upon their prescribed dates. (Thus eliminates congressional review of such Acts). Repeals the federal cap on amounts the District may borrow (other than in a control year).

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Summary: District of Columbia Legislative Autonomy Act of 2007 - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws.

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Summary: Amends the District of Columbia Access Act of 1999 to authorize the public school and private school tuition assistance programs established under the Act through FY2012. Redefines the term "eligible student" under such Act to include an individual from a family with a taxable annual income of less than $1 million.

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Summary: District of Columbia District Attorney Establishment Act of 2007 - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to establish the Office of the District Attorney for the District of Columbia (DA). Specifies the qualifications for the DA, including residence and domicile in the District. Prohibits the DA from engaging directly or indirectly in private practice. Requires the DA to be elected to a four-year term on a partisan basis. Requires the Mayor to appoint the first DA, to serve until succeeded by an elected one. States that nothing in this Act shall affect the authority of the Attorney General or the U.S. Attorney for the District to exercise jurisdiction concerning violations of federal laws.

district columbia district attorney establishment act amends district columbia home rule act establish attorney district_of_columbia specifies qualifications including residence domicile district prohibits engaging directly indirectly private practice requires elected year term partisan basis requires mayor appoint serve elected states act shall affect authority attorney general attorney district exercise jurisdiction concerning violations federal laws


Summary: District of Columbia Personal Protection Act - Amends specified law prohibiting the killing of wild birds and wild animals in the District of Columbia to declare that nothing in it or any other provision of law shall authorize or be construed to permit the Council, the Mayor, or any governmental or regulatory authority of the District to prohibit, constructively prohibit, or unduly burden the ability of persons otherwise not prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law from acquiring, possessing in their homes or businesses, or using for sporting, self-protection or other lawful purposes, any firearm neither prohibited by federal law nor subject to the National Firearms Act. Denies the District any authority to enact laws or regulations that discourage or eliminate the private ownership or use of firearms. Amends the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975 to repeal the definition of a machine gun as any firearm which shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily converted or restored to shoot semiautomatically, more than 12 shots without manual reloading. (Thus repeals the ban on semiautomatic weapons.) Redefines "machine gun" to include the frame or receiver of any such weapon, any part designed and intended solely and exclusively, or combination of parts designed and intended, for use in converting a weapon into a machine gun, and any combination of parts from which a machine gun can be assembled if such parts are in the possession or under the control of a person. Repeals the District's: (1) registration requirement for possession of firearms; (2) prohibition on possession of handgun restricted pistol bullets; and (3) requirement that, under certain conditions, firearms in the possession of certain individuals must be kept unloaded, disassembled, or with the trigger locked. Repeals the definition of restricted pistol bullet as any bullet designed for use in a pistol which, when fired from a pistol with a barrel of five inches or less in length, is capable of penetrating commercially available body armor with a penetration resistance equal to or greater than that of 18 layers of kevlar. Maintains the current ban on the possession and control of a sawed-off shotgun, machine gun, or short-barreled rifle. Eliminates criminal penalties for possessing an unregistered firearm. Amends federal law to eliminate criminal penalties for carrying a pistol whether loaded or unloaded in one's dwelling house, place of business, or on land possessed by such person. Amends the District of Columbia Code to extend to firearms generally (currently, only to pistols) the prohibition against carrying such a weapon either openly or concealed within the District without a license issued pursuant to D.C. law. Specifies exceptions to the prohibition against carrying concealed weapons in the District.

specified law prohibiting killing wild birds wild animals district_of_columbia declare provision law shall authorize construed permit council mayor governmental regulatory authority district prohibit constructively prohibit unduly burden ability persons prohibited possessing firearms federal law acquiring possessing homes businesses sporting self protection lawful purposes firearm prohibited federal law subject national firearms act denies district authority enact laws regulations discourage eliminate private ownership use firearms amends firearms_control_regulations_act repeal definition machine gun firearm shoots designed shoot readily converted restored shoot semiautomatically shots manual reloading repeals ban semiautomatic weapons redefines machine gun include frame receiver weapon designed intended solely exclusively combination parts designed intended use converting weapon machine gun combination parts machine gun assembled parts possession control person repeals district registration requirement possession firearms prohibition possession handgun restricted pistol bullets requirement certain conditions firearms possession certain individuals kept unloaded disassembled trigger locked repeals definition restricted pistol designed use pistol fired pistol barrel inches length capable penetrating commercially available body armor penetration resistance equal greater layers maintains current ban possession control sawed shotgun machine gun short barreled rifle eliminates criminal penalties possessing unregistered firearm amends federal law eliminate criminal penalties carrying pistol loaded unloaded dwelling house place business land possessed person amends district_of_columbia code extend firearms generally currently pistols prohibition carrying weapon openly concealed district license issued pursuant law specifies exceptions prohibition carrying concealed weapons district


Summary: District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Considers the District of Columbia a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives. Declares that the District shall not be considered a state for purposes of representation in the Senate. Applies to the District in the same manner as it applies to a state the federal law providing for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and for apportionment of Representatives in Congress. Limits the District to one Member under any reapportionment of Members. Modifies the formula regarding the number of presidential electors to subject it to the Twenty-Third amendment to the Constitution in the case of the District. Makes conforming amendments to federal law regarding the Armed Forces (appointments to service academies). (Sec. 4) Increases membership of the House from 435 to 437 Members beginning with the 110th Congress and each succeeding Congress. Provides for a reapportionment of Members resulting from such increase. Prescribes a procedure for identifying the additional Representative to which a state other than the District of Columbia shall be entitled under this Act. Requires election at large of such additional Representative. Requires the first Representative from the District and the first additional Representative from another state to each be sworn in and seated as Members of the House on the same date. Makes conforming amendments to the District of Columbia Elections Code of 1955. (Sec. 5) Repeals provisions of: (1) the District of Columbia Delegate Act establishing the office of District of Columbia Delegate to the House; and (2) the District of Columbia Statehood Constitution Convention Initiative of 1979 providing for election of a Representative for the District.

district sec considers district_of_columbia congressional district purposes representation house_of_representatives declares district shall considered state purposes representation senate applies district manner applies state federal law providing subsequent decennial censuses apportionment representatives congress limits district member reapportionment members modifies formula number presidential electors subject amendment constitution case district makes conforming amendments federal law armed_forces appointments service academies sec increases membership house members beginning succeeding congress provides reapportionment members resulting increase prescribes procedure identifying additional representative state district_of_columbia shall entitled act requires election large additional representative requires representative district additional representative state sworn members house date makes conforming amendments district_of_columbia elections code sec repeals provisions district_of_columbia delegate act establishing office district_of_columbia delegate house district_of_columbia statehood constitution convention initiative providing election representative district


Summary: District of Columbia Hatch Act Reform Act of 2007 - Amends federal law commonly referred to as the "Hatch Act" (concerning political activities of public employees) to: (1) include the District of Columbia within the definition of "state" with respect to political activities concerning certain state and local employees; and (2) remove provisions specifically applicable to employees of government of the District of Columbia. Makes such amendments effective on the date a law is enacted by the District of Columbia that places restrictions on political activities of employees of the District of Columbia government.

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Summary: District of Columbia-Maryland Reunion Act - Cedes the District of Columbia to Maryland after Maryland's acceptance of such retrocession. Maintains the exclusive legislative authority and control of Congress over the National Capital Service Area in the District of Columbia.

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Summary: District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 - Considers the District of Columbia a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives. Applies to the District in the same manner as it applies to a state the federal law providing for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and for apportionment of Representatives in Congress. Limits the District to one Member under any reapportionment of Members. Modifies the formula regarding the number of presidential electors to subject it to the Twenty-Third amendment to the Constitution in the case of the District. Increases membership of the House from 435 to 437 Members beginning with the 110th Congress and each succeeding Congress. Provides for a reapportionment of Members resulting from such increase. Prescribes a procedure for identifying the additional Representative to which a state other than the District of Columbia shall be entitled under this Act. Requires election at large of such additional Representative. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase (from 110% to 110.1%) the estimated tax payment safe harbor percentage for determining the amount of estimated tax payable by individual taxpayers whose adjusted gross income for the preceding taxable year exceeds $5 million.

district considers district columbia congressional district purposes representation house_of_representatives applies district manner applies state federal law providing subsequent decennial censuses apportionment representatives congress limits district member reapportionment members modifies formula number presidential electors subject amendment constitution case district increases membership house members beginning succeeding congress provides reapportionment members resulting increase prescribes procedure identifying additional representative state district_of_columbia shall entitled act requires election large additional representative amends internal revenue code increase estimated tax payment safe harbor percentage determining estimated tax payable individual taxpayers adjusted gross income preceding taxable year exceeds million


Summary: Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to increase the salary of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia to 150% of the rate of basic pay for level I of the Executive Schedule.

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Summary: Metropolitan Police Department and Fire Service Act of 2007 - Amends the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 to require the federal benefit payment made to an officer or member of the Metropolitan Police Department or Fire Service under the District Retirement Program to include any amounts which would have been included if the amendments made by the Metropolitan Police Department Amendment Act of 2006 had taken effect before the freeze date, but only with respect to an officer or member who completes 20 years of active service before retirement.

act amends national capital revitalization self government improvement act require federal benefit payment officer member include amounts included amendments amendment act taken effect freeze date respect officer member completes years active service retirement


Summary: Amends the federal judicial code to declare that court in the western district of Washington shall be held at Vancouver (as well as the current locations at Bellingham, Seattle, and Tacoma).

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Summary: District of Columbia Land Grant Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends the Smith-Lever Act and the Hatch Act of 1887 to apply to the District of Columbia the reduced matching funds requirements for federal formula funds for agricultural extension work and experiment stations, respectively. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to waive such matching funds requirements when the District of Columbia is unlikely to meet them. Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to authorize funding to assist the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), a land-grant university, to construct, acquire, rent, alter, or repair buildings or facilities or relevant equipment necessary for conducting agricultural research. Makes UDC eligible for competitive grants under such Act for food and agricultural sciences education at schools having significant minority enrollments.

district columbia land grant enhancement act amends smith act hatch act apply district_of_columbia reduced matching funds requirements federal formula funds agricultural extension work experiment stations respectively authorizes secretary agriculture waive matching funds requirements district_of_columbia unlikely meet amends teaching policy act authorize funding assist land grant university construct acquire rent alter repair buildings facilities relevant equipment necessary conducting agricultural research makes eligible competitive grants act food agricultural sciences education schools having significant minority enrollments


Summary: District of Columbia Medicaid Reimbursement Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to increase the Medicaid federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for the District of Columbia from 70% to 75%.

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Summary: Equitable Access for DC Hunters Act of 2007 - Authorizes the chief executive of Maryland and the chief executive of Virginia to each enter into an agreement with the Mayor of the District of Columbia under which: (1) any resident of the District who applies for a hunting license shall be treated as an in-state resident for purposes of the license; and (2) the Mayor of the District shall reimburse either state for revenue forgone as a result of participating in the agreement.

act authorizes chief executive maryland chief executive virginia enter agreement mayor district_of_columbia resident district applies hunting license shall treated state resident purposes license mayor district shall reimburse state revenue forgone result participating agreement


Summary: Mall Designation and Revitalization Act - Authorizes the National Capital Planning Commission (the Commission) to modify the boundaries of Areas I and II of the National Mall in the District of Columbia reserved for the location of commemorative works of preeminent historical and lasting significance to the United States. Prohibits such a decision from being subject to review. Requires the Commission to notify the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of General Services, the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission, and certain congressional committees of any boundary modification made under such authority. Allows the Secretary or the Administrator to submit a recommendation to Congress that the legislative authority for a commemorative work be terminated before the expiration date of the legislative authority applicable to the work, if the person authorized to establish the work does not possess the capacity and resources to successfully complete the project for the establishment of the work before that expiration date. Directs: (1) the Commission to prepare recommendations for improving upon the process required for the selection, design, and subject matter of commemorative works in the District of Columbia and its environs; and (2) the Secretary to submit a plan to enhance visitor enjoyment, amenities, cultural experiences in, and the vitality of the National Mall.

revitalization act authorizes national_capital_planning_commission commission modify boundaries areas national mall district_of_columbia reserved location commemorative works preeminent historical lasting significance united_states prohibits decision subject review requires commission notify secretary interior administrator general_services certain congressional committees boundary modification authority allows secretary administrator submit recommendation congress legislative authority commemorative work terminated expiration date legislative authority applicable work person authorized establish work possess capacity resources successfully complete project establishment work expiration date directs commission prepare recommendations improving process required selection design subject matter commemorative works district_of_columbia environs secretary submit plan enhance visitor enjoyment amenities cultural experiences vitality national mall


Summary: John. F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the John F. Kennedy Center Act to allow the Trustees of the John F. Kennedy for the Performing Arts (the Board) to study, plan, design, engineer, and construct a photovoltaic system for the main roof of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Requires the Board, no later than 60 days before beginning construction of the system, to report on the feasibility and design of such project. Authorizes appropriations for such system.Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 to the Board for: (1) maintenance, repair, and security; and (2) capital projects.Prohibits anything in this Act from limiting or otherwise affecting the authority or responsibility of the National Capital Planning Commission or the Commission of Fine Arts.

john center reauthorization act amends john kennedy center act allow trustees john kennedy board study plan design engineer construct photovoltaic system main roof requires board later days beginning construction system report feasibility design project authorizes appropriations system authorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2012 maintenance repair security capital projects prohibits act limiting affecting authority responsibility national_capital_planning_commission


Summary: Amends the District of Columbia Official Code to increase from $65 to $80 the hourly rate of attorneys representing indigent defendants in the District of Columbia courts. Revises the current cap on total compensation paid to an attorney representing such a defendant to apply the corresponding caps under the federal criminal code. Increases the cap: (1) before the Superior Court of the District from $1,900 to $2,000 for misdemeanors and from $3,600 to $7,000 for felonies; and (2) to the same amounts for post-trial matters for misdemeanors or felonies. Sets the cap for representation of a defendant before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals at $5,000, the limitation under the federal criminal code for representation of a defendant in an appellate court.

amends district_of_columbia official code increase hourly rate attorneys representing indigent defendants district_of_columbia courts revises current cap total compensation paid attorney representing defendant apply corresponding caps federal criminal code increases cap misdemeanors felonies amounts post trial matters misdemeanors felonies sets cap representation defendant district_of_columbia_court_of_appeals limitation federal criminal code representation defendant appellate court


Summary: District of Columbia Court, Offender Supervision, Parole, and Public Defender Employees Equity Act of 2008 - Entitles any individual serving as a federal or congressional employee or a Member of Congress who performed qualifying District of Columbia (D.C.) service to have such service included in calculating such individual's creditable service under the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS), but only for purposes of specified sections of FERS. Defines "qualifying D.C. service" to mean certain service performed by an individual as: (1) a D.C. court nonjudicial employee; (2) an employee of an entity of the D.C. government whose functions were transferred to the Pretrial Services, Parole, Adult Supervision, and Offender Supervision Trustee under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997; (3) an employee of the D.C. Public Defender Service; and (4) an employee of the D.C. Department of Corrections that was appointed to a position in the federal government under the priority consideration program established by the Bureau of Prisons.Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to accept the certification of the appropriate personnel official of the D.C. government concerning qualifying service.

district columbia court public defender employees equity act entitles individual serving federal congressional employee member congress performed qualifying district_of_columbia service service included calculating individual creditable service fers purposes specified sections fers defines qualifying service mean certain service performed individual court nonjudicial employee employee entity government functions transferred balanced budget act employee employee appointed position federal government priority consideration program established bureau_of_prisons requires accept certification appropriate personnel official government concerning qualifying service


Summary: District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Independence Preservation Act - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to declare that the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia does not have authority over the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority's personnel. Requires the financial management, personnel, and procurement functions and responsibilities of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority to be: (1) established exclusively pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by its Board of Directors; and (2) consistent with the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996, as in effect as of January 1, 2008. Repeals the amendment to the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996 made by D.C. Act 17-172 (Jobs for D.C. Residents Amendment Act of 2007) that requires: (1) the Authority's General Manager to be a D.C. resident throughout his or her employment; (2) a 10-point preference be granted to a qualified D.C. resident applicant over a qualified non-resident applicant for all positions within the Authority; (3) all persons hired after the effective date of such Act to submit proof of residency; (5) an applicant claiming the hiring preference to agree in writing to maintain bona fide D.C. residency for a consecutive seven-year period; and (6) forfeiture of such employment if D.C. residency is not maintained.

district columbia water sewer authority independence preservation act amends district columbia home rule act declare chief financial officer district_of_columbia authority personnel requires financial management personnel procurement functions responsibilities established exclusively pursuant rules regulations adopted board_of_directors consistent effect january repeals amendment jobs residents amendment act requires authority general manager resident employment point preference granted qualified resident applicant qualified non resident applicant positions authority persons hired effective date act submit proof residency applicant claiming hiring preference agree writing maintain bona fide residency consecutive seven year period forfeiture employment residency maintained


Summary: United States Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2008 - Makes technical amendments to the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 with respect to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the Capitol Police. Repeals requirements that the Comptroller General be involved in the process of hiring and evaluating the CAO. (Thus, grants such authority solely to the Chief of the Capitol Police.)Transfers the CAO's authority to the Chief of Police over the personnel of the Capitol Police Office of Administration.Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 to terminate the Chief of Police's authority at the end of FY2012 to make advance payments for U.S. Capitol Police obligations for subscription services.Establishes a General Counsel to the Chief of Police and the U.S. Capitol Police.Prohibits lump sum payments to terminated U.S. Capitol Police officers or employees for unused compensatory time, except as permitted under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995.Specifies conditions under which the Chief of Police may provide overtime compensation for officers and employees exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 to authorize the Chief of Police to suspend Capitol Police employees with or without pay.

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Summary: America's Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008 - Requires quarter dollars, issued beginning in 2010, to have designs on the reverse emblematic of one national site in each state, territory of the United States, and the District of Columbia. Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to select in each state a national park or other national site to be honored with a coin. Requires five coin designs in each year of the period of issuance. Instructs the Secretary to strike and make available for sale silver bullion coins that are exact duplicates of such quarter dollars. Authorizes the Director of the National Park Service to purchase for resale or distribution numismatic items issued under this Act.

america coin act requires quarter dollars issued beginning designs reverse emblematic national site state territory united_states district_of_columbia instructs secretary treasury select state national park national site honored coin requires coin designs year period issuance instructs secretary strike available sale silver bullion coins exact duplicates quarter dollars authorizes director national_park_service purchase resale distribution items issued act


Summary: Public Charter Schools Home Rule Act of 2008 - Amends the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995 to grant authority to the District of Columbia government to regulate the Public Charter School Board with respect to its membership and the process by which Board members are appointed. Allows the current process to remain in effect until the District enacts a law that establishes such membership and process. Repeals: (1) certain requirements for annual reporting to the federal government by eligible chartering authorities and the State Education Office; and (2) the requirement that the District's Board of Education provide the federal government with access to its fiscal and staffing data.

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Summary: General Services Administration Portfolio Enhancement Act of 2008 - Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to convey to the National Women's History Museum, Inc. (the Museum) the northern part of specified property in the District of Columbia, which the Administrator and the Museum deem appropriate for a museum facility. Grants the Administrator the authority to convey the southern part of such property to the Museum. Requires the Administrator to enter into an agreement with the Museum for the conveyance. Permits separate conveyance of the northern and southern parts. Requires the northern part to be dedicated for use as a site for a national women's history museum for a 99-year period and allows the southern part to be used for any purposes permitted by applicable laws and regulations.

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Summary: Second Amendment Enforcement Act - Amends specified law prohibiting the killing of wild birds and wild animals in the District of Columbia to declare that nothing in it or any other provision of law shall authorize or be construed to permit the Council, the Mayor, or any governmental or regulatory authority of the District to prohibit, constructively prohibit, or unduly burden the ability of persons otherwise not prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law from acquiring, possessing in their homes or businesses, or using for sporting, self-protection or other lawful purposes, any firearm neither prohibited by federal law nor subject to the National Firearms Act. Denies the District any authority to enact laws or regulations that discourage or eliminate the private ownership or use of firearms. Amends the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975 (FCRA) to repeal the definition of a machine gun as any firearm which shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily converted or restored to shoot semiautomatically, more than 12 shots without manual reloading. (Thus repeals the ban on semiautomatic weapons.) Redefines "machine gun" as any firearm which shoots, is designed to shoot, or is readily restored to shoot automatically, more than one shot without manual reloading by a single function of the trigger. Includes the frame or receiver of any such weapon, any part designed and intended solely and exclusively, or combination of parts designed and intended, for use in converting a weapon into a machine gun, and any combination of parts from which a machine gun can be assembled if such parts are in the possession or under the control of a person. Repeals the District's: (1) registration requirement for possession of firearms; (2) requirement that licensed firearms dealers keep records of ammunition received into inventory and ammunition sold or transferred; and (3) requirement that, under certain conditions, firearms in the possession of certain individuals must be kept unloaded, disassembled, or with the trigger locked. Maintains the current ban on the possession and control of a sawed-off shotgun, machine gun, or short-barreled rifle. Amends FCRA to allow an individual to possess ammunition in the District if the individual owns (currently, holds the valid registration certificate for) a firearm of the same guage or caliber as such ammunition. Eliminates criminal penalties for possessing an unregistered firearm. Amends federal law to eliminate criminal penalties for carrying a pistol whether loaded or unloaded in one's dwelling house, place of business, or on land possessed by such person. Amends the federal criminal code to make it lawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver a handgun to a District resident if such individual is licensed in Maryland or Virginia to do so.

second amendment enforcement act amends specified law prohibiting killing wild birds wild animals district_of_columbia declare provision law shall authorize construed permit council mayor governmental regulatory authority district prohibit constructively prohibit unduly burden ability persons prohibited possessing firearms federal law acquiring possessing homes businesses sporting self protection lawful purposes firearm prohibited federal law subject national firearms act denies district authority enact laws regulations discourage eliminate private ownership use firearms amends firearms_control_regulations_act fcra repeal definition machine gun firearm shoots designed shoot readily converted restored shoot semiautomatically shots manual reloading repeals ban semiautomatic weapons redefines machine gun firearm shoots designed shoot readily restored shoot automatically shot manual reloading single function trigger includes frame receiver weapon designed intended solely exclusively combination parts designed intended use converting weapon machine gun combination parts machine gun assembled parts possession control person repeals district registration requirement possession firearms requirement licensed firearms dealers records ammunition received inventory ammunition sold transferred requirement certain conditions firearms possession certain individuals kept unloaded disassembled trigger locked maintains current ban possession control sawed shotgun machine gun short barreled rifle amends fcra allow individual possess ammunition district individual owns currently holds valid registration certificate firearm caliber ammunition eliminates criminal penalties possessing unregistered firearm amends federal law eliminate criminal penalties carrying pistol loaded unloaded dwelling house place business land possessed person amends federal criminal code lawful licensed importer licensed manufacturer licensed dealer licensed collector sell deliver handgun district resident individual licensed maryland virginia


Summary: Second Amendment Enforcement Act - (Sec. 3) Amends specified law prohibiting the killing of wild birds and wild animals in the District of Columbia to declare that nothing in it or any other provision of law shall authorize or be construed to permit the Council, the Mayor, or any governmental or regulatory authority of the District to prohibit, constructively prohibit, or unduly burden the ability of persons otherwise not prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law from acquiring, possessing in their homes or businesses, or using for sporting, self-protection or other lawful purposes, any firearm neither prohibited by federal law nor subject to the National Firearms Act. Denies the District any authority to enact laws or regulations that discourage or eliminate the private ownership or use of firearms. Declares that nothing in such prohibitions shall be construed to prohibit the District from regulating or prohibiting the carrying of firearms by a person, either concealed or openly, other than at the person's dwelling place, place of business, or on other land possessed by the person. (Sec. 4) Amends the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975 (FCRA) to repeal the definition of a machine gun as any firearm which shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily converted or restored to shoot semiautomatically, more than 12 shots without manual reloading. (Thus repeals the ban on semiautomatic weapons.) Redefines "machine gun" as any firearm which shoots, is designed to shoot, or is readily restored to shoot automatically, more than one shot without manual reloading by a single function of the trigger. Includes the frame or receiver of any such weapon, any part designed and intended solely and exclusively, or combination of parts designed and intended, for use in converting a weapon into a machine gun, and any combination of parts from which a machine gun can be assembled if such parts are in the possession or under the control of a person. (Sec. 5) Amends FCRA to repeal the District's: (1) registration requirement for possession of firearms; and (2) requirement that licensed firearms dealers keep records of ammunition received into inventory and ammunition sold or transferred. Maintains the current ban on the possession and control of a sawed-off shotgun, machine gun, or short-barreled rifle. (Sec. 6) Allows any individual to possess ammunition in the District if the individual owns (currently, holds the valid registration certificate for) a firearm of the same gauge or caliber as such ammunition. (In effect, repeals the handgun ammunition ban.) (Sec. 7) Repeals the requirement that firearms in the possession of individuals (other than law enforcement personnel) must be kept unloaded, disassembled, or with the trigger locked, unless the firearm is kept at an individual's place of business, or while being used for lawful recreational purposes within the District of Columbia. (Sec. 8) Amends FCRA to eliminate criminal penalties for possessing an unregistered firearm. (Sec. 9) Amends federal law to eliminate criminal penalties for carrying a firearm whether loaded or unloaded in one's dwelling house, place of business, or on land possessed by such person. Makes conforming amendments to the District of Columbia Code. (Sec. 10) Amends the federal criminal code to make it lawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver a handgun to a District resident if such licensee's place of business is located in Maryland or Virginia.

second amendment enforcement act sec amends specified law prohibiting killing wild birds wild animals district_of_columbia declare provision law shall authorize construed permit council mayor governmental regulatory authority district prohibit constructively prohibit unduly burden ability persons prohibited possessing firearms federal law acquiring possessing homes businesses sporting self protection lawful purposes firearm prohibited federal law subject national firearms act denies district authority enact laws regulations discourage eliminate private ownership use firearms declares prohibitions shall construed prohibit district regulating prohibiting carrying firearms person concealed openly person dwelling place place business land possessed person sec amends firearms control regulations act fcra repeal definition machine gun firearm shoots designed shoot readily converted restored shoot semiautomatically shots manual reloading repeals ban semiautomatic weapons redefines machine gun firearm shoots designed shoot readily restored shoot automatically shot manual reloading single function trigger includes frame receiver weapon designed intended solely exclusively combination parts designed intended use converting weapon machine gun combination parts machine gun assembled parts possession control person sec amends fcra repeal district registration requirement possession firearms requirement licensed firearms dealers records ammunition received inventory ammunition sold transferred maintains current ban possession control sawed shotgun machine gun short barreled rifle sec allows individual possess ammunition district individual owns currently holds valid registration certificate firearm gauge caliber ammunition effect repeals handgun ammunition ban sec repeals requirement firearms possession individuals law enforcement personnel kept unloaded disassembled trigger locked firearm kept individual place business lawful recreational purposes district_of_columbia sec amends fcra eliminate criminal penalties possessing unregistered firearm sec amends federal law eliminate criminal penalties carrying firearm loaded unloaded dwelling house place business land possessed person makes conforming amendments district_of_columbia code sec amends federal criminal code lawful licensed importer licensed manufacturer licensed dealer licensed collector sell deliver handgun district resident licensee place business located maryland virginia


Summary: Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to revise the District of Columbia's charter (to conform to revisions made by the Council of the District of Columbia relating to public education). Repeals the grant of authority to the Mayor and the District Council to establish the annual budget for the District's Board of Education, which also prohibits the Mayor and Council from specifying the amounts of and purposes for which funds may be expended. Repeals: (1) the authority of the Board to govern D.C. public schools; and (2) provisions for election of the Board.

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Summary: Stop Arming Iran Act - Prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from selling any parts for the F-14 fighter aircraft (parts), whether through the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service or through another DOD agency or element. Provides an exception with respect to the sale of such parts to a U.S. museum or similar organization involved in the preservation of F-14 fighter aircraft for historical purposes. Prohibits the issuance of any license for the export of such parts to a non-U.S. person or entity.

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Summary: Lester Nichols Presque Isle Light Station Act of 2007 - Directs the Commandant of the Coast Guard to modify, in compliance with the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997, the 2004 Agreement for Outgoing Loans (AOL) with Presque Isle Township, Michigan, in order to provide for return of the Historic Third Order Fresnel Lens to the lantern room atop the Presque Isle Light Station Lighthouse. Declares that: (1) the United States shall retain ownership of the Lens; and (2) the active aid to navigation at the Lighthouse, together with associated electronic and lighthouse equipment, shall continue to be operated and maintained by the United States within the Lens.

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


Summary: District of Columbia Personal Protection Act - Amends specified law prohibiting the killing of wild birds and wild animals in the District of Columbia to declare that nothing in it or any other provision of law shall authorize or be construed to permit the Council, the Mayor, or any governmental or regulatory authority of the District to prohibit, constructively prohibit, or unduly burden the ability of persons otherwise not prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law from acquiring, possessing in their homes or businesses, or using for sporting, self-protection or other lawful purposes, any firearm neither prohibited by federal law nor subject to the National Firearms Act. Denies the District any authority to enact laws or regulations that discourage or eliminate the private ownership or use of firearms. Amends the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975 to repeal the definition of a machine gun as any firearm which shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily converted or restored to shoot semiautomatically, more than 12 shots without manual reloading. (Thus repeals the ban on semiautomatic weapons.) Redefines "machine gun" to include the frame or receiver of any such weapon, any part designed and intended solely and exclusively, or combination of parts designed and intended, for use in converting a weapon into a machine gun, and any combination of parts from which a machine gun can be assembled if such parts are in the possession or under the control of a person. Repeals the District's: (1) registration requirement for possession of firearms; (2) prohibition on possession of handgun restricted pistol bullets; and (3) requirement that, under certain conditions, firearms in the possession of certain individuals must be kept unloaded, disassembled, or with the trigger locked. Repeals the definition of restricted pistol bullet as any bullet designed for use in a pistol which, when fired from a pistol with a barrel of five inches or less in length, is capable of penetrating commercially available body armor with a penetration resistance equal to or greater than that of 18 layers of kevlar. Maintains the current ban on the possession and control of a sawed-off shotgun, machine gun, or short-barreled rifle. Eliminates criminal penalties for possessing an unregistered firearm. Amends federal law to eliminate criminal penalties for carrying a pistol whether loaded or unloaded in one's dwelling house, place of business, or on land possessed by such person. Amends the District of Columbia Code to extend to firearms generally (currently, only to pistols) the prohibition against carrying such a weapon either openly or concealed within the District without a license issued pursuant to D.C. law. Specifies exceptions to the prohibition against carrying concealed weapons in the District.

specified law prohibiting killing wild birds wild animals district_of_columbia declare provision law shall authorize construed permit council mayor governmental regulatory authority district prohibit constructively prohibit unduly burden ability persons prohibited possessing firearms federal law acquiring possessing homes businesses sporting self protection lawful purposes firearm prohibited federal law subject national firearms act denies district authority enact laws regulations discourage eliminate private ownership use firearms amends firearms_control_regulations_act repeal definition machine gun firearm shoots designed shoot readily converted restored shoot semiautomatically shots manual reloading repeals ban semiautomatic weapons redefines machine gun include frame receiver weapon designed intended solely exclusively combination parts designed intended use converting weapon machine gun combination parts machine gun assembled parts possession control person repeals district registration requirement possession firearms prohibition possession handgun restricted pistol bullets requirement certain conditions firearms possession certain individuals kept unloaded disassembled trigger locked repeals definition restricted pistol designed use pistol fired pistol barrel inches length capable penetrating commercially available body armor penetration resistance equal greater layers maintains current ban possession control sawed shotgun machine gun short barreled rifle eliminates criminal penalties possessing unregistered firearm amends federal law eliminate criminal penalties carrying pistol loaded unloaded dwelling house place business land possessed person amends district_of_columbia code extend firearms generally currently pistols prohibition carrying weapon openly concealed district license issued pursuant law specifies exceptions prohibition carrying concealed weapons district


Summary: National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007 - Amends the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to provide additional funding through grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to finance in part the capital and preventive maintenance projects included in the Capital Improvement Program. Subjects such grants to specified limitations and conditions. Prohibits funding to the WMATA until it notifies the Secretary that certain amendments to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact have taken effect, including: (1) requiring that all local payments for the cost of operating and maintaining the adopted regional rail system are made from dedicated funding sources (i.e., funding which is earmarked or required under state or local law to be used to match federal appropriations authorized under this Act for payments to the WMATA); (2) establishing the Office of the Inspector General of WMATA; and (3) expanding the WMATA Board of Directors to include four additional Directors appointed by the Administrator of General Services. Authorizes appropriations in increments over ten fiscal years beginning in FY2009. Establishes within WMATA the Office of Inspector General. Requires the Inspector General to make specified reports on Office activities: (1) semiannually, to the WMATA Board of Directors and General Manager who shall transmit reports to the appropriate committees or subcommittees of Congress; and (2) annually, to the Governors of Maryland and Virginia, the Mayor of the District of Columbia, and Congress. Requires the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the use of funds provided under this Act.

amends authorize secretary transportation provide additional funding grants washington_metropolitan_area_transit_authority wmata finance capital preventive maintenance projects included subjects grants specified limitations conditions prohibits funding wmata notifies secretary certain amendments taken effect including requiring local payments cost operating maintaining adopted regional rail system dedicated funding sources funding earmarked required state local law match federal appropriations authorized act payments wmata establishing expanding directors include additional directors appointed administrator general_services authorizes appropriations increments fiscal years beginning fy2009 establishes requires inspector general specified reports office activities semiannually general manager shall transmit reports appropriate committees subcommittees congress annually governors maryland virginia mayor district_of_columbia congress requires comptroller general study report congress use funds provided act


Summary: General Services Administration Portfolio Enhancement Act of 2007 - Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to convey to the National Health Museum, Inc. (the Museum) the northern part of specified property in the District of Columbia, which the Administrator and the Museum deem appropriate for a museum facility. Grants the Administrator the authority to convey the southern part of such property to the Museum. Requires the Administrator to enter into an agreement with the Museum for the conveyance. Permits separate conveyance of the northern and southern parts.Requires the northern part to be dedicated for use as a site for a national health museum for a 99-year period and allows the southern part to be used for any purposes permitted by applicable laws and regulations.

directs administrator general_services gsa convey museum northern specified property district_of_columbia administrator museum deem appropriate museum facility grants administrator authority convey southern property museum requires administrator enter agreement museum conveyance permits separate conveyance northern southern parts requires northern dedicated use site national health museum year period allows southern purposes permitted applicable laws regulations


Summary: Loyalty to Our Legacy Act of 2007 - Requires the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to ensure that the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the national motto "In God We Trust" are each displayed prominently in the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) on a permanent basis. Prohibits the AOC, in preparing and producing any exhibit or other material relating to the CVC, from removing or refusing to include any language, symbol, writing, document, or record on the grounds that they include a religious reference or Judeo-Christian content.

loyalty legacy act requires architect capitol aoc ensure pledge allegiance flag national god trust displayed prominently permanent basis prohibits aoc preparing producing exhibit material relating removing refusing include language symbol writing document record grounds include religious reference christian content


Summary: America's Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008 - Requires quarter dollars, issued beginning in 2010, to have designs on the reverse emblematic of one national site in each state, the District of Columbia and territory of the United States. Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to select in each state a national park or other national site to be honored with a coin. Requires Yellowstone National Park, established on March 1, 1872, as the nation's first national park, to be depicted on the first quarter dollar issued and to be designated to the state of Wyoming. Requires five coin designs in each year of the period of issuance. Instructs the Secretary to strike and make available for sale silver bullion coins that are exact duplicates of such quarter dollars.Authorizes the Director of the National Park Service to purchase for resale or distribution numismatic items issued under this Act. Requires the Secretary to take such actions as are necessary to ensure that minting and issuing coins under this Act will not result in any net cost to the federal government.

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