Legislative Calendar

A bill to reduce the national debt and eliminate the current slush fund at the Treasury Department by directing that proceeds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program go toward a reduction in the statutory debt limit.

A bill to establish the Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, to establish the Interagency Council on Sustainable Communities, to establish a comprehensive planning grant program, to establish a sustainability challenge grant program, and for other purposes.

A bill to authorize assistance to small- and medium-sized businesses to promote exports to the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit the distribution of any check or other negotiable instrument as part of a solicitation by a creditor for an extension of credit, to limit the liability of consumers in conjunction with such solicitation, and for other purposes.

A bill to establish a Federal Board of Certification to enhance the transparency, credibility, and stability of financial markets, and for other purposes.

A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the National Future Farmers of America Organization and the 85^th anniversary of the founding of the National Future Farmers of America Organization.

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, and the United States Housing Act of 1937 to enhance and expand the assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Housing and Urban development to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness, and for other purposes.

A bill to provide for enhanced authority of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to act as receiver for certain affiliates of depository institutions, and for other purposes.

An original bill to provide an extension of public transportation programs authorized under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act:  A Legacy for Users.

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to establish national safety standards for transit agencies operating heavy rail on fixed guideway.