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American Energy Innovation Act [S.2089]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Taxes ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Climate Change ]
[Water ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
American Energy Innovation Act This bill encourages and establishes requirements concerning: energy efficiency in the electricity grid, the manufacturing sector, certain vehicles and trucks, buildings, homes, and the federal government; protection of the bulk-power system from cybersecurity threats; the security and resiliency of the energy network and applications, including electric, natural gas, and oil exploration, transmission, and delivery; the modernization of energy infrastructure at the federal and state level; the development or deployment
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 241. on 09/29/2015
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Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015 [S.2082]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Mental Health ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015 This bill extends specified Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs. TITLE I--EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO HEALTH CARE (Sec. 101) Authority for collection of copayments for hospital care and nursing home care is extended through FY2016. (Sec. 102) The requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities is extended through December 31, 2016. (Sec. 103) The authorization of appropriations for assistance and support services for
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Mr. Miller (fl) Moved To Suspend The Rules And Pass The Bill. on 09/30/2015
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United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2015 [S.2079]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Religion ]
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2015 This bill reauthorizes the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) through FY2019. The Chair and Vice Chair of USCIRF must at least biennially carry out a strategic policy and organizational review and submit a strategic plan to Congress concerning: (1) prioritized actions for USCIRF, (2) any changes it considers necessary with regard to the scope, content, and timing of USCIRF's annual report; (3) any changes USCIRF considers necessary with
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Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 09/24/2015
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United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2015 [S.2078]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Religion ]
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2015 This bill reauthorizes the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) through FY2019. (Sec. 2) It expresses the sense of Congress that USCIRF: (1) was created to independently assess and accurately describe threats to religious freedom around the world; and (2) should ensure that U.S. efforts to advance religious freedom abroad are timely, appropriate to the circumstances, prudent, and effective. (Sec. 3) The termination date of USCIRF is extended
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Corker
Signed By President. on 10/16/2015
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Super Pollutants Act of 2015 [S.2076]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[International ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Super Pollutants Act of 2015 This bill requires the President to establish the Interagency Task Force on Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Mitigation. The Task Force must report on federal agencies' plans for reducing those pollutants, including: (1) black carbon (soot emissions), (2) methane, and (3) hydrofluorocarbons with high global warming potential (high-GWP HFC). The Department of State must develop a comprehensive plan to reduce black carbon emissions from international shipping, which must include a roadmap toward helping countries reduce fine-particle
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 09/24/2015
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Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2015 [S.2071]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Public Health ]
Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2015 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 09/24/2015
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EUREKA Act Ensuring Useful Research Expenditures is Key for Alzheimer's Act [S.2067]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Mental Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
EUREKA Act Ensuring Useful Research Expenditures is Key for Alzheimer's Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish EUREKA prize competitions to achieve high-priority breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease and dementia prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care. The NIH must: (1) convene an advisory council of nongovernmental experts in Alzheimer's disease and dementia to develop the EUREKA prize competitions, and (2) appoint a panel of judges to evaluate submissions. The council
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S6895-6896) on 09/22/2015
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National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System Act [S.2056]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Energy ]
National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System Act This bill directs the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to establish the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System to monitor, issue warnings of, and protect U.S. citizens from undue and avoidable harm from, volcanic activity. The purposes of the System are to: (1) organize, modernize, standardize, and stabilize the monitoring systems of U.S. volcano observatories; and (2) unify such systems into a single interoperative system. The objective of the System is to monitor all
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 09/22/2016
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Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015 [S.2051]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Pensions ]
[Public Safety ]
[Retirement ]
Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015 This bill directs the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to submit a report on the universal service obligation of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that takes into account the changing nature of communications and includes recommendations on better defining such obligation to help keep the USPS relevant in the digital age. TITLE I--POSTAL SERVICE WORKFORCE Federal agencies must use criteria specific to USPS employees in calculating any liability of the USPS, including retiree health
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Hearings Held. on 01/21/2016
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Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2015 [S.2048]
[Veterans ]
[Housing ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
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Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2015 This bill extends through FY2016 authority for the following Department of Veterans Affairs programs: homeless veterans reintegration programs; the homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children reintegration program; referral and counseling services for certain veterans at risk of homelessness; treatment and rehabilitation services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans, including a program to provide homeless veterans with benefits and services at certain
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Boozman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 09/17/2015
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North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 [S.2012]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Mining ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 This bill amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 with respect to energy efficiency in buildings and appliances. The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy (DOE) shall conduct activities with respect to manufacturing energy efficiency. Vehicle Innovation Act of 2015 DOE shall conduct research, development, engineering, demonstration, and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Conference Held. on 09/08/2016
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Gold Butte National Conservation Area Act [S.199]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Mining ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Recreation ]
Gold Butte National Conservation Area Act Establishes the Gold Butte National Conservation Area in Nevada, which shall consist of 348,515 acres of public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Withdraws public land within the conservation area from: (1) entry, appropriation, operation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and the geothermal leasing laws. Establishes the Gold Butte National Conservation Area
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Sponsored by: Sen. Harry Reid
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S286-290) on 01/20/2015
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Children and Firefighters Protection Act of 2015 [S.1976]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Public Safety ]
Children and Firefighters Protection Act of 2015 Prohibits manufacturers, distributors, or retailers from selling, manufacturing for sale, distributing in commerce, or importing into the United States any children's product or upholstered furniture that contains a flame retardant exceeding a specified amount of the total chemical content by weight for any part of the product or furniture. Specifies flame retardants that are subject to such prohibitions. Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to appoint a chronic hazard advisory panel
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Sponsored by: Sen. Charles E. Schumer
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 08/05/2015
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California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act [S.1971]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Recreation ]
California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act This bill expands the boundary of the California Coastal National Monument to include specified federal lands in Humboldt, Santa Cruz, and San Luis Obispo Counties in California. The Department of the Interior shall amend the Monument management plan for the long-term protection and management of the federal land so added. Interior may acquire nonfederal land or interests within or adjacent to the added federal land only through exchange, donation, or purchase from a willing seller. Interior must
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands, Forests, And Mining. Hearings Held. on 10/08/2015
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Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act [S.1963]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to require the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to establish: (1) a Small Business Advisory Board to advise and consult with the CFPB in the exercise of its functions under the federal consumer financial laws regarding financial products or services provided for use by consumers primarily for personal, family, or household purposes and to provide information on emerging practices of small
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Sponsored by: Sen. Angus S. King
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 08/05/2015
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Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 [S.1945]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Social Security ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 This bill creates the position of Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders to oversee the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Mental health programs are extended and training regarding mental health is expanded. SAMHSA must establish the National Mental Health Policy Laboratory and the Interagency Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee. This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institute of Mental Health to translate evidence-based
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 08/05/2015
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Scale-up Manufacturing Investment Company Act of 2015 [S.1934]
[Manufacturing ]
[Small Business ]
[Investments ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Veterans ]
[Disabilities ]
[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Scale-up Manufacturing Investment Company Act of 2015 This bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a scale-up manufacturing investment company (SUMIC) program under which it shall provide leverage to participating investment funds (PIFs) to support debt and equity investments in qualifying manufacturing projects of specified small and emerging manufacturers. Within 60 days after SBA approves and issues a license to operate as a PIF under SUMIC, it may provide up to $1
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 08/04/2015
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Electrify Africa Act of 2015 [S.1933]
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[International ]
[Trade ]
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Electrify Africa Act of 2015 This bill directs the President to establish a multiyear strategy to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa implement national power strategies and develop an appropriate mix of power solutions, including renewable energy, to provide access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power in order to reduce poverty and drive economic growth. The President may: (1) establish an interagency working group to coordinate the activities of U.S. government departments and agencies involved in carrying out the strategy, and (2)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 08/04/2015
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 [S.1910]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for financial services and general government, including programs in the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the federal judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2016 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for Departmental Offices, including: Salaries and Expenses, Department-Wide Systems
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Boozman
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Boozman. With Written Report No. 114-97. on 07/30/2015
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Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act [S.1887]
[International ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Trade ]
[Crime ]
Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act Directs the Department of State to designate a Department employee at the Assistant Secretary level or above to serve concurrently as the U.S. Coordinator for International Cultural Property Protection to: coordinate and promote federal agency efforts to address international cultural property protection activities; support activities to assist countries that are the principal sources of trafficked cultural property to protect cultural heritage sites and to prevent cultural property looting
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/29/2015