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To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. [HB-2340]
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To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. This bill extends the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 through FY2017, including provisions concerning secure payments to eligible states, territories, and counties containing federal land. The bill: (1) sets forth special rules for state and county payments for FY2016, and (2) requires all FY2016 payments to be made within 45 days of enactment of this bill. No funds made available to eligible counties under such Act may be used in lieu
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 05/19/2017
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Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017 [HB-2326]
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Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017 This bill establishes a bipartisan National Climate Solutions Commission that must: undertake a comprehensive review of economically viable actions or policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the United States; make recommendations for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to the President, Congress, and the states; and use as its goals for emissions reductions those estimated rates of reduction that reflect the latest scientific findings of what is needed to avoid serious human health and environmental
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 05/22/2018
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A bill to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. [S.1027]
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A bill to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. This bill extends the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 through FY2017, including provisions concerning secure payments to eligible states, territories, and counties containing federal land. The bill: (1) sets forth special rules for state and county payments for FY2016, and (2) requires all FY2016 payments to be made within 45 days of enactment of this bill. No funds made available to eligible counties under such Act may be used
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/03/2017
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416d65726963612043616e20436f6465 Act of 2017 America Can Code Act of 2017 [HB-2303]
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416d65726963612043616e20436f6465 Act of 2017 America Can Code Act of 2017 This bill amends the America COMPETES Act to include computer programming language that is critical to the national security and economic competitiveness of the United States as a "critical foreign language," the study of which is included in the teacher education programs and Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate programs funded under that Act. The bill also amends the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to provide for: (1) state plans to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 05/03/2017
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San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act [HB-2323]
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San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act This bill establishes the San Gabriel National Recreation Area in California as a unit of the National Park System, consisting of approximately 51,107 acres of identified federal lands and interests. The Department of the Interior must cooperate with the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop opportunities for the management of the federal lands under DOD jurisdiction that are included within the recreation area. The bill establishes the San Gabriel National Recreation Area Public Advisory
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 05/11/2017
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RAISE Family Caregivers Act Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage Family Caregivers Act of 2017 [S.1028]
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RAISE Family Caregivers Act Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage Family Caregivers Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and make publicly available a National Family Caregiving Strategy that identifies recommended actions for recognizing and supporting family caregivers in a manner that reflects their diverse needs. (Sec. 4) HHS shall convene a Family Caregiving Advisory Council to advise the department on recognizing and supporting family caregivers. (Sec. 6) The council
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 09/27/2017
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Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2017 [S.1001]
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Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) require the payment system for ambulatory surgical center (ASC) services to feature certain positive annual adjustments equivalent to those made with respect to hospital outpatient department (OPD) services; (2) revise quality reporting requirements to permit publicly available, side-by-side comparisons of quality measures for ASCs and OPDs in the same geographic area; and (3) require the Department of Health and Human
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/02/2017
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Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 [S.1010]
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Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 This bill amends federal copyright law to require the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint a Register of Copyrights from a list of at least three individuals recommended by a panel composed of: the Speaker of the House of Representatives; the President pro tempore of the Senate; the majority and minority leaders of the House and the Senate; and the Librarian of Congress. (Currently, the Register of Copyrights is appointed by the Librarian of Congress.) To
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On Rules And Administration. Hearings Held. on 09/26/2018
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Sam Farr and Nick Castle Peace Corps Reform Act of 2018 [HB-2259]
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Sam Farr and Nick Castle Peace Corps Reform Act of 2018 This bill increases the monthly pay rate for Peace Corps volunteers. The Peace Corps shall provide initial medical care to a former volunteer for a service-related condition for 180 days after termination of service, which period may be extended under specified circumstances. The bill grants the government jurisdiction over, and imposes penalties upon, persons who commit certain crimes outside of the United States against a volunteer. The Peace Corps Act is amended to authorize the designation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Became Public Law No: 115-256. on 10/09/2018
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Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act [HB-2261]
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Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act This bill address issues related to preventing and responding to oil spills. This bill amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to extend the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas in the Gulf of Mexico until June 30, 2027. This bill sets forth provisions concerning Coast Guard responsibilities, including designating areas that are at heightened risk of oil spills and implementing measures to ameliorate that risk. This bill amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to establish a Gulf Coast Regional
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 05/22/2018
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MGT Act Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2017 [HB-2227]
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MGT Act Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill authorizes each of specified agencies for which there are Chief Financial Officers to establish an information technology system modernization and working capital fund to: improve, retire, or replace existing information technology systems to enhance cybersecurity and to improve efficiency and effectiveness; transition legacy information technology systems to cloud computing and other innovative platforms and technologies; assist and support efforts to provide adequate, risk-based,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 05/18/2017
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Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 [HB-2246]
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Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 to limit the required purchase of flood insurance in certain circumstances to only residential properties (currently, the requirement applies to all types of property). It also requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to annually transfer a portion of the risk from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to private reinsurance or capital markets. The amount of transferred risk must be
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Sponsored by: Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-255. on 07/25/2017
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Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017 [HB-2200]
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Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill authorizes local educational agencies to establish programs to educate children on the dangers of severe forms of trafficking in persons. Diplomatic or consular posts shall designate an employee to receive information from any person who was a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons while in the United States. The Department of Health and Human Services may carry out a Human Trafficking Victims Reintegration Through Employment Program.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Presented To President. on 12/27/2018
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Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 [HB-10]
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Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill repeals provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and other laws. Any rule that was issued or revised pursuant to a provision repealed by the bill is nullified. TITLE I--ENDING "TOO BIG TO FAIL" AND BANK BAILOUTS Subtitle A--Repeal of the Orderly Liquidation Authority (Sec. 111) The bill repeals the orderly liquidation authority of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The FDIC's orderly liquidation authority, as established under the Dodd-Frank Act, allows
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 115-108. on 07/13/2017
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Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2017 [HB-2174]
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Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2017 This bill establishes a three-year budgetary level reduction schedule with respect to unauthorized programs funded through the annual appropriations process. The term "budgetary level" refers to an allocation provided to the congressional appropriations committees under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 by a congressional budget resolution or a deeming resolution. The schedule applies to programs included in the Congressional Budget Office's annual report listing programs that
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rod Blum
Introduced In House on 04/26/2017
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Climate Change Adapt America Fund Act of 2017 [HB-2129]
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Climate Change Adapt America Fund Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to issue climate change obligations. The proceeds from the debt obligations must be deposited in the Adapt America Fund established by this bill within the Department of Commerce. Commerce must carry out an investment program to fund projects for reducing economic, social, and environmental impact of the adverse effects of climate change. The bill establishes the Climate Change Advisory Commission to: (1) establish recommendations, frameworks, and guidelines
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Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore Deutch
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 04/28/2017
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Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act [HB-2135]
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Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act This bill designates specified National Forest System lands, National Park System lands, and public lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and as components or additions to existing components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The bill also designates specified federal lands as biological connecting corridors and as special corridor management areas. The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is amended to designate segments of specified rivers and creeks in Idaho, Montana,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 05/02/2017
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Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act [S.936]
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Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act This bill designates specified National Forest System lands, National Park System lands, and public lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and as components or additions to existing components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The bill also designates specified federal lands as biological connecting corridors and as special corridor management areas. The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is amended to designate segments of specified rivers and creeks in Idaho, Montana,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 04/25/2017
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National Clinical Care Commission Act [S.920]
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National Clinical Care Commission Act (Sec. 2) This bill establishes within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) a National Clinical Care Commission to evaluate and make recommendations regarding improvements to the coordination and leveraging of federal programs related to complex metabolic or autoimmune diseases that result from issues related to insulin and represent a significant disease burden (e.g., diabetes). The commission must report on: (1) HHS programs that focus on prevention, (2) current activities and gaps in federal efforts
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 09/07/2017
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Climate Change Adapt America Fund Act of 2017 [S.922]
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Climate Change Adapt America Fund Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to issue climate change obligations. The proceeds from the debt obligations must be deposited in the Adapt America Fund established by this bill within the Department of Commerce. Commerce must carry out an investment program to fund projects for reducing economic, social, and environmental impact of the adverse effects of climate change. The bill establishes the Climate Change Advisory Commission to: (1) establish recommendations, frameworks, and guidelines
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2494-2495) on 04/24/2017