Active Legislation


110th Congress (2007-2008)
Updated May 9, 2008

 
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AppropriationsAgency AuthorizationsPublic Laws, 110th Congress (selected)
Popular reportsProgram Authorizations 

Currently Active
 Bills that received attention last week or may receive floor action this week.
Farm bill, extend through FY 2012 (P.L. 110-196 extended act through April 18, 2008. P.L. 110-200 extends act through April 25, 2008. P.L. 110-205 provides an extension through May 2, 2008. P.L. 110-208 provides an extension through May 16, 2008.)   H.R.2419
Federal Aviation Administration, FY2008-FY2011 S.1300 H.R.2881
Genetic information, prohibit discrimination with respect to health insurance and employment S.358 H.R.493
Housing legislation vehicle (SEE ALSO: Foreclosure prevention) S.A.4387 to H.R.3221
McCain, John, recognize as a natural born citizen of the U.S. S.Res.511 

Popular Titles and Subjects
# — Active Legislation
 9/11 Commission, implement recommendations H.R.1P.L.110-53
A — Active Legislation
Abortion gag orderSEE: Mexico City Policy
Abortion, provide for parental notification and intervention in case of a minor  H.R.1295
Abortion, prohibit taking minors across state lines to circumvent parental notification S.2543 H.R.1063
Abortion, require informing women who seek one about pain to unborn child S.356 H.R.3442
Agriculture disaster relief S.284 
Airline passenger bill of rights S.678 H.R.1303
 Airline pilots, increase mandatory retirement age to 65 H.R.4343P.L.110-135
Armed forces, no actions should be taken to endanger or undermine them S.Con.Res.20, S.Res.107 
Armenian genocide resolution S.Res.106 H.Res.106
Asbestos, ban most uses of S.742 H.R.3285, H.R.3339
Attorney General, expression of no confidence in S.J.Res.14 H.Res.417
B — Active Legislation
Balanced budget, constitutional amendment requiring S.J.Res.1, S.J.Res.24 H.J.Res.1, H.J.Res.7, H.J.Res.10, H.J.Res.21, H.J.Res.45
Border security (SEE ALSO: Immigration reform) S.330, S.422, S.575, S.1984, S.2294, S.2348, S.2366, S.2368 H.R.702, H.R.2413, H.R.2431, H.R.2542, H.R.2561, H.R.2954, H.R.3469, H.R.3638, H.R.3916, H.R.4065, H.R.4088
Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007 S.459 H.R.758
Burma sanctions S.2172, S.2257 H.R.3890
C — Active Legislation
 CAFE standards, increase (Title I) H.R.6P.L.110-140
Colombia free trade, implement H.R.5724
 Congressional pay raise, none for 2007 (121 Stat. 12) H.J.Res.20P.L.110-5
Congressional pay raise, none for 2008  H.R.2916, H.R.2934
Congressional pay raise, none for 2009  H.R.5087, H.R.5091
College Cost Reduction Act of 2007  H.R.2669
Consumer Product Safety Commission, reform S.2045, S.2663 
Contempt of Congress resolutions  H.Res.979, H.Res.982
Cybercrime, improve prevention, investigation, and prosecution of S.2213 
D — Active Legislation
Danny Keysar Child Product Safety Notification Act  H.R.1699
 Debt limit, increase H.J.Res.43P.L.110-91
 Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 (eliminate the automatic removal of phone numbers on do-not-call registry) H.R.3541P.L.110-187
 Do-Not-Call Registry, permanently finance S.781P.L.110-188
Draft, reinstate  H.R.393
DREAM Act of 2007 (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act) S.2205* 
Drive-through mastectomiesSEE: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007
E — Active Legislation
Earmarks, reform process (SEE ALSO: Ethics reform) S.Res.123Title IV, H.Res.6, H.Res.491
 Economic stimulus package H.R.5140P.L.110-185
Economic stimulus package, second H.R.5749
Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007  H.R.3685*
 Energy policy H.R.6P.L.110-140
Estate tax, repeal  H.R.1586, H.R.2380
 Ethics reform S.1P.L.110-81
F — Active Legislation
Farm bill, extend through FY 2012 (P.L. 110-196 extended act through April 18, 2008. P.L. 110-200 extends act through April 25, 2008. P.L. 110-205 provides an extension through May 2, 2008. P.L. 110-208 provides an extension through May 16, 2008.)   H.R.2419
FEMA, establish as an independent agency S.2214 
FISA Act (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act), amend S.2248* H.R.3773*
FISA Act (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act), extend for 30 days S.2664 
 FISA Act (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act), extend through February 16, 2008 (P.L.110-55 extended act through February 1, 2008.) H.R.5104P.L.110-182
FISA Act (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act), extend through July 1, 2009 S.2557, S.2665 
 Flag, authorize governors to order American flag flown at half-staff (Army Specialist Joseph P. Micks Federal Flag Code Amendment Act of 2007) H.R.692P.L.110-41
Flag desecration, constitutional amendment prohibiting  H.J.Res.9, H.J.Res.12
 FOIA (Freedom of Information Act), update S.2488P.L.110-175
Food safety S.654, S.1274, S.1292, S.2077, S.2418 H.R.1148, H.R.2108, H.R.3624, H.R.3484, H.R.3485, H.R.3937
Foreclosure prevention S.2636 
G — Active Legislation
Genetic information, prohibit discrimination with respect to health insurance and employment S.358 H.R.493
Global warming (SEE ALSO: Greenhouse gas emissions) S.280, S.317, S.1766, S.2191 H.R.620, H.R.1590, H.R.4226
Greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles, allow California and other states to control S.2555 
 Gun purchase background checks, improve H.R.2640P.L.110-180
H — Active Legislation
Habeas corpus S.185, S.A.2022 to S.A.2011 to H.R.1585 H.R.267, H.R.1189, H.R.1416, H.R.2826
Hate crimes, aid for prosecution of (S.A.3035 dropped in conference) S.A.3035* to H.R.1585 H.R.1592
Housing legislation vehicle (SEE ALSO: Foreclosure prevention) S.A.4387 to H.R.3221
Human cloning, prohibit S.812, S.1036 H.R.2560, H.R.2564
I — Active Legislation
Identity theft S.239, S.495, S.806, S.1178, S.1202, S.1558, S.2168 H.R.958, H.R.2124
Immigration reform S.1639* H.R.750, H.R.1645, H.R.1930
 Internet access tax moratorium, extend (through Nov. 1, 2014) (Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007) H.R.3678P.L.110-108
Internet access tax moratorium, make permanent S.156, S.2128, S.A.3452 to S.294 H.R.743
Iraq war policy S.J.Res.9*, S.J.Res.15 H.Con.Res.63*
L — Active Legislation
Line item veto (enhanced rescission authority) S.A.101* to H.R.2 
Lobbying reformSEE: Ethics reform
M — Active Legislation
Marriage, defined as between a man and a woman only, amendment to the Constitution  H.J.Res.74
McCain, John, recognize as a natural born citizen of the U.S. S.Res.511 
Media ownership S.2332 H.R.4167
Medical care for military personnel, improveSEE: Wounded Warrior Assistance Act of 2007
Mental health parity S.558 H.R.1424*
Mexican trucks, limit authority to grant access to U.S. highways (Safe American Roads Act of 2007) S.A.2797 to H.R.3074 H.R.1773
"Mexico City Policy," preserve  H.A.368 to H.R.2764
"Mexico City Policy," prohibit under the Foreign Assistance Act (dropped in conference) S.A.2719 to H.R.2764 
Military pay raiseSEE: Wounded Warrior Assistance Act
Mine safety, improve  H.R.2768
Mines, improve underground communications in S.2263 H.R.3877
 Minimum wage, increase (121 Stat. 188-189) H.R.2206P.L.110-28
 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 H.R.3648P.L.110-142
N — Active Legislation
Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2007 (extend federal recognition to native Hawaiians) S.310 H.R.505
No Child Left Behind Act, reauthorizationSEE: Elementary and Secondary Education Act, reauthorization
P — Active Legislation
 Passports, allow rehiring Foreign Service retirees to help process (Passport Backlog Reduction Act of 2007) S.966P.L.110-50
Passports, refund processing fees  H.R.2745
PAYGO requirements (pay-as-you-go)Sec. 201, S.Con.Res.21, S.10Title IV, H.Res.6*, H.Res.27
 Prescription drugs, allow importation from Canada by individualsSec. 558 of Division E, H.R.2764P.L.110-161
Prescription drugs, negotiate lower prices for Part D Medicare beneficiaries S.3 H.R.4, H.R.1218
Price gouging (Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act)   H.R.1252*
R — Active Legislation
Railroad safety S.918, S.1438, S.1889 H.R.2095*
S — Active Legislation
SCHIPSEE: Program Authorizations
Senate committee organizing resolutions S.Res.27, S.Res.28 
Shield law for journalists (Free Flow of Information Act of 2007)  H.R.2102
Social security numbers, prevent misuse S.238, S.699, S.1208, S.1691 H.R.220, H.R.948, H.R.2455, H.R.3046, H.R.3271
Spyware, protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of personal data S.1625 H.R.964, H.R.1525
V- Stem cell research, embryonic S.5* vetoed 6/20/07
Stem cell research, non-embryonic (Senate bill: HOPE Act) S.30* H.R.322
 Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 S.2271P.L.110-174
T — Active Legislation
Tax overhaul  H.R.3970
Tobacco, give FDA authority to regulate S.625 H.R.1108
Troop deployment rotations S.A.2909* to S.A.2011 to H.R.1585 
Troop redeployment from Iraq S.2633* H.J.Res.18, H.R.645, H.R.663, H.R.1263, H.R.2031, H.R.5499
Troop redeployment from Iraq, require President to develop and transmit to Congress a comprehensive strategy for  H.R.3087
Troop reductions in Iraq S.A.2898 to S.A.2011 to H.R.1585 H.R.2956*
U — Active Legislation
Unemployment benefits, temporarySEE: Economic Stimulus package, second
 United States attorneys, preserve independence (Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007) S.214P.L.110-34
W — Active Legislation
Wounded Warrior Assistance Act of 2007 (improve veterans' health care; military pay raise)  H.R.1538*


Agency Authorizations
Amtrak, FY2007-FY2012 S.294 
Coast Guard, FY2008 S.1892 H.R.2830
V- Department of Defense, FY2008 authorization H.R.1585 pocket veto disputed
 Department of Defense, FY2008 authorization H.R.4986P.L.110-181
Department of Defense, FY2009 authorization Draft H.R.5658
Department of Homeland Security, FY2008  H.R.1684
Federal Aviation Administration, FY2008-FY2010 S.1076 H.R.1356
Federal Aviation Administration, FY2008-FY2011 S.1300 H.R.2881
 Federal Aviation Administration, extension of programs through June 30, 2008 (P.L.110-161 extended programs through February 29, 2008. P.L.110-92 extended programs through December 14, 2007. ) H.R.5270P.L.110-190
Intelligence agencies, FY2007 S.372 H.R.1196
V- Intelligence agencies, FY2008 authorization (veto override vote failed in House 3/11/08) H.R.2082 vetoed 3/08/08
Intelligence agencies, FY2009 authorization H.R.5959 
V- Military construction, FY2008 authorizationDivision B, H.R.1585 pocket veto in dispute
 Military construction, FY2008 authorizationDivision B, H.R.4986P.L.110-181
National Institute of Standards and Technology, FY2008-FY2010 (Title IV)   H.R.2272*
National Science Foundation, FY2008-FY2010 (Title III)   H.R.2272*
Overseas Private Investment Corporation, FY2008-FY2011 S.2349 H.R.2798
     Overseas Private Investment Corporation, extension of authorities through November 30, 2007
  H.R.3527
 Small Business Administration, extension of SBA programs through May 23, 2008 (P.L.110-4 extended programs through July 31, 2007. P.L.110-57 extended programs through December 15, 2007.) H.R.4252P.L.110-136
Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act  H.R.3867
Small Business Programs Act of 2007  H.R.3866


Program Authorizations
Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, reauthorization S.496 H.R.799
Consumer Product Safety Act, reauthorization  H.R.4040*
E-Government Act of 2002, reauthorization S.2321 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, reauthorization (No Child Left Behind) S.1775, S.2001 
 Head Start, reauthorization H.R.1429P.L.110-134
Higher Education Act, reauthorization S.1642 H.R.4137*
      Higher Education Act extension through April 30, 2008 (S. 2929 provides an extension through May 31, 2008. P.L. 110-109 extended act through March 31, 2008. P.L. 110-51 extended act through October 31, 2007. P.L. 110-44 extended act through July 31, 2007.)
S.2733P.L.110-198
Indian Health Care, reauthorization S.1200 
National Health Service Corps, FY2008-FY2012  H.R.4205
National Sea Grant College Program, FY2009-FY2013  H.R.2836
V- SCHIP (State Children's Health Insurance Program), reauthorization, FY2008-2012 (veto override vote failed in House 1/23/08) (H.R.976 was vetoed 10/3/07; veto override vote failed in House 10/18/07) H.R.3963* vetoed 12/12/07
      SCHIP (State Children's Health Insurance Program), extension through March 31, 2009 (P.L. 110-116 extended the program through December 14, 2007. P.L. 110-92 extended the program through November 16, 2007.)
Section 201, S.2499P.L.110-173
Torture Victims Relief Act, reauthorization, FY2008-FY2009  H.R.1678
Trafficking Victims Protection Act, reauthorization, FY2008-FY2010  H.R.270
Trafficking Victims Protection Act, reauthorization, FY2008-FY2011  H.R.3887
V-  Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (veto overriden) H.R.1495P.L. 110-114


Appropriations and Budget for Fiscal Year 2008, 110th Congress, 1st Session
More information available on the appropriations web page.
Budget Resolution, FY2008 S.Con.Res.21 H.Con.Res.99
V- Emergency Supplemental, FY2007 H.R.1591 vetoed 5/1/07
 Emergency Supplemental, FY2007 H.R.2206P.L.110-28
 Supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance, FY2007 H.R.2206P.L.110-28
 Emergency Supplemental for Defense, FY2008Division L, H.R.2764P.L.110-161
Emergency Iraq/Hurricane Supplemental, FY2008 S.2340 H.R.4156
 Continuing appropriations (through September 30, 2007) H.J.Res.20P.L.110-5
 Continuing appropriations (through November 16, 2007) H.J.Res.52P.L.110-92
 Continuing appropriations (through December 14, 2007) Division B, H.R.3222P.L.110-116
 Continuing appropriations (through December 21, 2007) H.J.Res.69P.L.110-136
 Continuing appropriations (through December 31, 2007) H.J.Res.72P.L. 110-149
 Consolidated appropriations, FY2008 H.R.2764P.L.110-161
 AgricultureDivision A, H.R.2764P.L.110-161
 Commerce, Justice, ScienceDivision B, H.R.2764P.L.110-161
 Defense H.R.3222P.L.110-116
 Energy and WaterDivision C, H.R.2764P.L.110-161
 Financial Services, General GovernmentDivision D, H.R.2764P.L.110-161
 Homeland SecurityDivision E, H.R.2764P.L.110-161
 InteriorDivision F, H.R.2764P.L.110-161
V- Labor, HHS, Education H.R.3043 vetoed 11/13/07
 Labor, HHS, EducationDivision G, H.R.2764P.L.110-161
 Legislative BranchDivision H, H.R.2764P.L.110-161
 Military Construction, Veterans AfairsDivision I, H.R.2764P.L.110-161
 State, Foreign OperationsDivision J, H.R.2764P.L.110-161
 Transportation, HUDDivision K, H.R.2764P.L.110-161


Appropriations and Budget for Fiscal Year 2009, 110th Congress, 2nd Session
More information available on the appropriations web page.
Budget Resolution, FY2009 S.Con.Res.70 H.Con.Res.312
War Supplemental, FY2008 Draft Draft


Popular Reports
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2007 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ReportsTrustFunds/downloads/tr2007.pdf
2007 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ReportsTrustFunds/downloads/tr2007.pdf
Army Physical Disability Evaluation System, Inspector General's report
http://www.army.mil/institution/operations/reports/IGReport-APDESI/IG Report - Army Physical Disability Evaluation System Inspection.pdf
Aviation Runway and Ramp Safety (GAO)
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0829.pdf
Budget, FY2009
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget/index.html
Climate change, UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (summary)
http://ipcc-wg1.ucar.edu/wg1/docs/WG1AR4_SPM_PlenaryApproved.pdf
Defense Department Inspector General Executive Summary of Review of Pre-Iraqi War Activities of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (Feith)
http://levin.senate.gov/newsroom/supporting/2007/DODIG.execsummary.020907.pdf
Defense Department Inspector General Report on Review of Pre-Iraqi War Activities of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (Feith)
http://levin.senate.gov/newsroom/supporting/2007/DODIG.slides.020907.pdf
Economic Report of the President, 2008
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/eop/
GAO report on Securing, Stabilizing, and Rebuilding Iraq, September 2007
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d071195.pdf
Human Rights, State Department Country Reports, 2006
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2006/
Initial Benchmark Assessment Report (Iraq), July 12, 2007
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/07/20070712.html
Iran: Nuclear Intentions and Capabilities (National Intelligence Estimate)
http://www.dni.gov/press_releases/20071203_release.pdf
Iraq Benchmark Assessment Report, September 14, 2007
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/09/20070914.html
National Intelligence Estimate for Iraq, Unclassified Key Judgments (January 2007)
http://www.dni.gov/press_releases/20070202_release.pdf
The Terrorist Threat to the US Homeland (July 2007) (National Intelligence Estimate)
http://www.dni.gov/press_releases/20070717_release.pdf
National Security Letters, FBI Inspector General's report
http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/special/s0703b/final.pdf
President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors (Dole-Shalala Report)
http://www.pccww.gov/
Prewar Intelligence Assessments About Postwar Iraq (Senate Intelligence Committee)
http://intelligence.senate.gov/prewar.pdf
Section 215 Order for Business Records, FBI Inspector General's report
http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/special/s0703a/final.pdf
Treasury Department Blueprint for a Modernized Financial Regulatory Structure, March 2008
http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/reports/Blueprint.pdf


Public Laws, 110th Congress (selected)
9/11 Commission, implement recommendations H.R.1P.L.110-53
Airline pilots, increase mandatory retirement age to 65 H.R.4343P.L.110-135
CAFE standards, increase (Title I) H.R.6P.L.110-140
Congressional pay raise, none for 2007 (121 Stat. 12) H.J.Res.20P.L.110-5
Debt limit, increase H.J.Res.43P.L.110-91
Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 (eliminate the automatic removal of phone numbers on do-not-call registry) H.R.3541P.L.110-187
Do-Not-Call Registry, permanently finance S.781P.L.110-188
Economic stimulus package H.R.5140P.L.110-185
Energy policy H.R.6P.L.110-140
Ethics reform S.1P.L.110-81
FISA Act (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act), extend through February 16, 2008 (P.L.110-55 extended act through February 1, 2008.) H.R.5104P.L.110-182
Flag, authorize governors to order American flag flown at half-staff (Army Specialist Joseph P. Micks Federal Flag Code Amendment Act of 2007) H.R.692P.L.110-41
FOIA (Freedom of Information Act), update S.2488P.L.110-175
Gun purchase background checks, improve H.R.2640P.L.110-180
Internet access tax moratorium, extend (through Nov. 1, 2014) (Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007) H.R.3678P.L.110-108
Minimum wage, increase (121 Stat. 188-189) H.R.2206P.L.110-28
Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 H.R.3648P.L.110-142
Passports, allow rehiring Foreign Service retirees to help process (Passport Backlog Reduction Act of 2007) S.966P.L.110-50
Prescription drugs, allow importation from Canada by individualsSec. 558 of Division E, H.R.2764P.L.110-161
Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 S.2271P.L.110-174
United States attorneys, preserve independence (Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007) S.214P.L.110-34


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