SR-528: A resolution commending the Tennessee Valley Authority on the 80th anniversary of the unified development of the Tennessee River system.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard C. Shelby
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S5011; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S5008-5009) on 07/12/2016
You have voted SR-528: A resolution commending the Tennessee Valley Authority on the 80th anniversary of the unified development of the Tennessee River system..
SR-350: A resolution congratulating the University of Alabama Crimson Tide for winning the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard C. Shelby
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S400; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S348) on 01/28/2016
You have voted SR-350: A resolution congratulating the University of Alabama Crimson Tide for winning the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship..
SCR-8: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative stamp honoring the 50th anniversary of the three civil rights marches from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama that took place over the course of several weeks in March 1965.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/04/2015
You have voted SCR-8: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative stamp honoring the 50th anniversary of the three civil rights marches from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama that took place over the course of several weeks in March 1965..
S.70: A bill to direct the General Accountability Office to conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Vitter
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/07/2015
You have voted S.70: A bill to direct the General Accountability Office to conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection..
Offshore Fairness Act [S.55]
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Offshore Fairness Act This bill amends the Submerged Lands Act to change the seaward boundaries of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia from a distance of three geographic miles from the coast line to a distance of three marine leagues. This change expands the offshore jurisdictions of those states. The Department of the Interior must convey the submerged land in the Outer Continental Shelf that is within this expanded area to a state upon request. After a conveyance, states are prohibited
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S.55: Offshore Fairness Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Cassidy
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/07/2015
S.527: A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or in the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March in March of 1965, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 02/27/2015
You have voted S.527: A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or in the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March in March of 1965, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965..
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger F. Wicker
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-399. on 12/09/2016
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.2837]
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[Crime ]
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[International ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
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[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Insurance ]
[Animals ]
[Aerospace ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Public Health ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
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[National Security ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), science agencies, and several related agencies. Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce for: the International Trade Administration, the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Economic Development Administration, the Minority Business Development Agency, Economic and Statistical Analysis,
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S.2837: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard C. Shelby
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Shelby. With Written Report No. 114-239. on 04/21/2016
Temporary Judgeship Conversion Act of 2015 [S.2314]
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Temporary Judgeship Conversion Act of 2015 This bill converts certain temporary U.S. district court judgeships to permanent judgeships in specified U.S. judicial districts in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas.
S.2314: Temporary Judgeship Conversion Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 11/19/2015
Offshore Production and Energizing National Security Act of 2015 [S.2011]
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[National Security ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
[Military ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Science ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Trade ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
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Offshore Production and Energizing National Security Act of 2015 TITLE I--THE GULF OF MEXICO OFFSHORE ENERGY AND JOBS ACT OF 2015 (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to direct the Department of the Interior to make available for oil and natural gas leasing, and conduct lease sales, including sales of the available unleased acreage within each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area in the Gulf of Mexico considered to have the largest undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources. Each proposed
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S.2011: Offshore Production and Energizing National Security Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Murkowski. With Written Report No. 114-137. Minority Views Filed. on 09/09/2015
Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 [S.1732]
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[Infrastructure ]
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[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Data Privacy ]
Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 This bill establishes in the Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of the Secretary an Interagency Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center to support modernization efforts at federal agencies and interagency pilots for innovative approaches to the permitting and review of infrastructure projects. DOT shall establish a national multimodal freight network and develop a national freight strategic plan. States shall develop a freight investment plan. DOT shall develop a five-year
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S.1732: Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. John Thune
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 05/23/2016
Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act [S.1626]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Energy ]
Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act This bill reauthorizes FY2016-FY2019 grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) for: a Northeast Corridor investment account, a state-supported account, a long-distance account, an other national network activities account, and national infrastructure and safety investments. Appropriations are also authorized for the same period for: National Transportation Safety Board rail investigations, and Amtrak's Office of the Inspector General. The bill revises requirements for the rail
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S.1626: Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 05/16/2016
Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act [S.1430]
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[Water ]
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[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
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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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S.1430: Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S3241-3242) on 05/21/2015
Offshore Energy and Jobs Act of 2015 [S.1276]
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[Air Quality ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
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[Science ]
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Offshore Energy and Jobs Act of 2015 This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Department of the Interior to make available for leasing, and conduct lease sales including, at least 50% of the available unleased acreage within each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area in the Gulf of Mexico considered to have the largest undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources. Each proposed oil and gas leasing program must include any state subdivision of an OCS planning area in the Gulf of Mexico requested by
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S.1276: Offshore Energy and Jobs Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger F. Wicker
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 05/19/2015
Red Snapper Management Improvement Act [S.105]
[Animals ]
[Food ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
Red Snapper Management Improvement Act This bill gives Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas (Gulf coastal states) exclusive authority to manage and conserve the red snapper in both the waters of each Gulf coastal state and the exclusive economic zone in the Gulf of Mexico if each of those states agree to a fishery management plan for the stainability of the red snapper and the economic and community benefits of the Gulf coastal states. If each of those states agrees to a fishery management plan, Department of Commerce must provide
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S.105: Red Snapper Management Improvement Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Cassidy
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 01/07/2015
HCR-23: Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative stamp honoring the 50th anniversary of the three civil rights marches from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama that took place over the course of several weeks in March 1965.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E314) on 03/06/2015
You have voted HCR-23: Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative stamp honoring the 50th anniversary of the three civil rights marches from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama that took place over the course of several weeks in March 1965..