Advisory Bodies
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Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 [S.2604]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Telecommunications ]
Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 This bill establishes in the legislative branch the National Commission on Security and Technology Challenges to assess, and make recommendations for policy and practice concerning, the issue of multiple security interests in the digital world, including public safety, privacy, national security, and communications and data protection, both now and throughout the next 10 years. Members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House and Senate majority leader (eight members), the minority
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/29/2016
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Airspace Management Advisory Committee Act of 2016 [S.2585]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Air Quality ]
[Aerospace ]
Airspace Management Advisory Committee Act of 2016 This bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to direct the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish an advisory committee to review and comment on any proposed change in FAA regulations, policies, or guidance relating to airspace that affects airport operations, airport capacity, the environment, or communities in the vicinity of airports before any such proposal is made available for public comment and before it is implemented. The advisory committee shall review FAA:
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/25/2016
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Drinking Water Safety and Infrastructure Act [S.2579]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
Drinking Water Safety and Infrastructure Act This bill provides additional assistance for a public health emergency related to a contaminated public drinking water supply system. Assistance may be provided through grants under the drinking water state revolving fund and loans under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program. Upon the request of a state or local health official, the National Center for Environmental Health's Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry must conduct voluntary surveillance activities to evaluate any
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/24/2016
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Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act [S.257]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Social Security ]
Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to state that, except with respect to high-risk or complex medical services requiring direct levels of supervision, if the Secretary of Health and Human Services requires supervision by a physician or non-physician practitioner for Medicare payment for therapeutic hospital outpatient services, that requirement is met if such services are furnished under the physician's or non-physician practitioner's general supervision. Directs the Secretary
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/27/2015
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Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights Act [S.2566]
[Crime ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish statutory rights for sexual assault survivors, including the right to: (1) receive a forensic medical examination at no cost, (2) have a sexual assault evidence collection kit (i.e., rape kit) preserved for the maximum applicable statute of limitations, (3) receive written notification prior to destruction or disposal of a rape kit, and (4) be informed of the rights and policies under this section. Additionally, it makes statutory crime victims' rights applicable
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/23/2016
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Lithium Battery Safety Act of 2016 [S.2528]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Energy ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Science ]
[Aerospace ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Lithium Battery Safety Act of 2016 This bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to repeal the prohibition against new Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations for the transportation by aircraft of lithium metal cells or batteries or lithium ion cells or batteries that are more stringent than the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air, as amended. DOT shall: initiate a comprehensive review of existing and any other applicable regulations
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/10/2016
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Federal Courts of Appeals Modernization Act [S.2475]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Federal Courts of Appeals Modernization Act This bill establishes a Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals to: (1) study the present division of the U.S. courts of appeals, with particular references to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; and (2) submit to the President and Congress recommendations for changes in circuit boundaries or structure for the expeditious and effective disposition of the caseload of such courts. The commission shall be composed of five members appointed by the Chief Justice
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Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/01/2016
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American Savings Account Act of 2016 [S.2472]
[Retirement ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
American Savings Account Act of 2016 This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to establish a new retirement option for all employees and self-employed individuals to be known as the American Savings Account Fund. This fund operates in a manner similar to the Thrift Savings Fund, which is available to federal employees. The bill establishes an American Savings Account Board of Directors to establish policies for fund investment and management. The Board shall select or establish a list of investment funds and options
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Merkley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/28/2016
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Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act [S.246]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Social Security ]
[Education ]
Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act (Sec. 3) This bill establishes the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children in the Office of Tribal Justice of the Department of Justice. The commission must conduct a comprehensive study of federal, state, local, and tribal programs that serve Native children, including an evaluation of: the impact of concurrent jurisdiction on child welfare systems; barriers Indian tribes and Native Hawaiians face in using public and private grant resources; obstacles
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Signed By President. on 10/14/2016
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Automatic IRA Act of 2015 [S.245]
[Retirement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Taxes ]
[Pensions ]
Automatic IRA Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) require certain employers who do not maintain qualifying retirement plans or arrangements to make available to their eligible employees a payroll deposit individual retirement account (IRA) arrangement (automatic IRA arrangement) which grants such employees the right to opt-out of participation; (2) require the Secretary of the Treasury to provide employers with a model notice for notifying employees of their opportunity to participate in an automatic IRA arrangement and to provide
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/22/2015
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Utah Test and Training Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary Closure Act [S.2383]
[Defense ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Mining ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Real Estate ]
Utah Test and Training Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary Closure Act TITLE I--AUTHORIZATION FOR TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CERTAIN PUBLIC LAND ADJACENT TO THE UTAH TEST AND TRAINING RANGE (Sec. 102) This bill directs the Departments of the Interior and the Air Force to enter into a memorandum of agreement to authorize the Air Force to impose limited closures of approximately 703,621 acres of specified public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Utah for military operations and national security and public safety purposes.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-349. on 09/13/2016
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Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act [S.2361]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Aerospace ]
[Crime ]
Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act (Sec. 4) This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assess the level of risk posed to the domestic air transportation system by individuals with unescorted access to a secure area of an airport. (Sec. 5) The TSA shall update DHS rules on access controls, considering specified matters. The TSA may encourage the issuance by airport and aircraft operators in a timely manner of free one-time, 24-hour temporary credentials for workers
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-222. on 03/07/2016
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PROMESA Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act [S.2328]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Small Business ]
[Taxes ]
[Trade ]
PROMESA Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act This bill addresses Puerto Rico's debt by establishing an oversight board, a process for restructuring debt, and expedited procedures for approving critical infrastructure projects. (Sec. 2) The effective date of this bill is the date of enactment. Title III (Adjustments of Debts) only applies to cases commenced under it on or after the date of enactment. Titles III and VI (Creditor Collective Action) apply to all debts, claims, and liens, regardless of the creation date. (Sec.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 06/30/2016
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PIPES Act of 2016 Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016 [S.2276]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Environmental ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
PIPES Act of 2016 Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill reauthorizes through FY2019 the gas and hazardous liquid pipeline and related programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT), including emergency response grants, one-call notification programs, state damage prevention programs, community pipeline safety information grants, and the pipeline integrity program. (Sec. 3) DOT shall make periodic updates on a public website about the status of a final rule for required pipeline safety
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Signed By President. on 06/22/2016
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Strengthening Education through Research Act [S.227]
[Education ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Strengthening Education through Research Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA) to require the Department of Education (ED), in collecting information and data under that Act, to avoid duplicating reporting requirements by using information and data available from existing federal, state, and local sources. TITLE I--EDUCATION SCIENCES REFORM (Sec. 102) The bill further amends ESRA to replace the definition of, and references to: (1) a "historically black college or university" with the definition of, and references
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Received In The House. on 12/18/2015
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Government Transformation Act of 2015 [S.2269]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Funding ]
Government Transformation Act of 2015 This bill establishes the Government Transformation Board, which shall: review programs and conduct research to determine whether the organizational practices, operations, and reform efforts of federal agencies are useful, duplicative, efficient, effective, and economical; develop and maintain approved criteria for the selection, prioritization, and scheduling of such reviews; analyze organizational practices and management challenges of federal agencies; identify best practices of federal agencies and opportunities
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Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 11/10/2015
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Global Gateways Trade Capacity Act of 2016 [S.2201]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Global Gateways Trade Capacity Act of 2016 This bill places primary responsibility on the Department of State for coordinating a whole-of-government effort to expand U.S. efforts in trade capacity building. "Trade facilitation" shall mean U.S. bilateral, regional, or multilateral assistance whose primary purpose is to support: implementation by developing countries of the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement, and assistance to reduce non-tariff barriers to trade at national borders in such countries. "Trade capacity building assistance"
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Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin
Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Corker With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 12/01/2016
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Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 [S.2183]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Economic Development ]
Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 This bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to reduce, for each of FY2015-FY2019, the authorized aggregate amount of loans, guarantees, and insurance the Export-Import Bank may have outstanding at any time. The Bank shall build to and hold in reserve, to protect against future losses, at least 5% of its aggregate amount of disbursed and outstanding loans, guarantees, and insurance. The Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 (EIBRA) is amended to require the Government Accountability
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark R. Warner
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 275. on 10/20/2015
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An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016 [S.2132]
[Finance ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Education ]
[Social Security ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Energy ]
[Insurance ]
An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for financial services and general government; the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency; the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; and several related agencies. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury, including the Internal Revenue Service. Executive
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 251. on 10/06/2015
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Preserving American Access to Information Act [S.2121]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
Preserving American Access to Information Act This bill directs: (1) the President to take appropriate actions to enhance the authority and capacity of the National Declassification Center under Executive Order 13526, or any successor executive order, to promote a government-wide strategy for the declassification of information; (2) the National Declassification Center to provide for consultation between the Center's advisory panel and the public on a regular basis; (3) federal agencies to make efforts to identify and designate historically valuable
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 10/01/2015