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National Park Service Study Act of 2012 [S.3399]
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National Park Service Study Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct special resource studies of: (1) the Kau coast, on the island of Hawaii; (2) on request, the island of Rota in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; (3) sites in Alaska associated with the forced abandonment of the Aleut villages of Makushin, Kashega, and Biorka around Unalaska Island and Attu on Attu Island during World War II; (4) the five relocation sites in Alaska at Funter Bay, Burnett Inlet, Killisnoo, Ward Lake and the Wrangell Institute;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Bingaman
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S5136-5138) on 07/18/2012
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to provide an additional year for the extension of the placed in service date for the low-income housing credit rules applicable to the GO Zone. [S.30]
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Extends until January 1, 2013, the placed-in-service date for buildings in the Gulf Opportunity (GO) Zone, the Rita GO Zone, or the Wilma GO Zone after which such buildings are eligible for allocations of the low-income housing tax credit.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard C. Shelby
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/25/2011
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A bill to prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support the enforcement of Federal immigration laws. [S.1856]
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Prohibits federal funds from being used by a federal agency or instrumentality to participate in a lawsuit to overturn, enjoin, or otherwise invalidate specified immigration-related laws in Oklahoma, Missouri, Arizona, Utah, Indiana, Alabama, South Carolina, or Georgia.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lindsey Graham
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 11/10/2011
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Gulf Coast Disadvantaged Business Relief Act of 2011 [S.1511]
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Gulf Coast Disadvantaged Business Relief Act of 2011 - Permits any small business located in a Louisiana parish or Mississippi or Alabama county that was designated by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) as a disaster area by reason of Hurricane Katrina or Rita while it was participating in a SBA small business and capital ownership development program to continue participation and eligibility in such program for an additional 24 months.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary L. Landrieu
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S5342-5343) on 09/06/2011
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Disaster Tax Act of 2011 [S.1456]
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Disaster Tax Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to disaster tax relief provisions, to: (1) provide for an increase in the tax deduction for losses attributable to a federally declared disaster, (2) make permanent expensing provisions for qualified disaster expenses and qualified disaster assistance property and for net operating losses attributable to federally declared disasters, (3) waive specified requirements for the issuance of mortgage revenue bonds in disaster areas, (4) increase the limit for charitable contributions
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Sponsored by: Sen. John F. Kerry
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 08/01/2011
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Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2011 [S.1429]
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Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 20011 - Establishes the bipartisan Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance to assess: (1) the condition of the property and casualty insurance and reinsurance markets in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Rita, and Wilma in 2005, and the four major hurricanes that struck the United States in 2004; (2) the ongoing exposure of the United States to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, and floods; and (3) recommend and report legislative and regulatory changes to improve
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 07/27/2011
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Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 [S.1400]
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Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 - (Sec. 3) Establishes the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit in the Trust Fund 80% of all administrative and civil penalties paid after this Act's enactment pursuant to a court order, negotiated settlement, or other instrument in accordance with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) in connection with the explosion on, and sinking of,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard C. Shelby
Committee On Environment And Public Works. Reported By Senator Boxer With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 112-100. on 12/08/2011
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Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 [S.1220]
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Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 - Sets forth energy production programs for: (1)advanced and plug-in vehicle deployment, (2) research and development (R&D) for advanced batteries and raw materials, (3) tax credits for advanced and fuel-efficient motor vehicles, (4) oil and gas development on the outer Continental Shelf (OCS), (5) alternative fuel deployment, (6) clean sources of electricity, (7) financing clean energy initiatives, and (8) rural energy savings. Directs the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) to conduct an R&D and commercial
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kent Conrad
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/16/2011
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Southeastern Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2011 [S.1205]
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Southeastern Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2011 - Extends certain disaster-related tax relief provisions to the Southeastern disaster area. Defines "Southeastern disaster area" as an area with respect to which a major disaster has been declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act due to severe storms, tornados, or flooding occurring after April 13, 2011, and before June 7, 2011, in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. Rescinds $12
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Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/15/2011
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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. [S.120]
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Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO), in coordination with the National Academy of Engineering, to conduct and submit to Congress 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 01/25/2011
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Gulf Coast Restoration Act [S.1140]
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Gulf Coast Restoration Act - Establishes the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, which shall: (1) consult with, and provide recommendations to, the Chair of the Task Force regarding approval of State Coastal Ecosystem Restoration Plans submitted by the governors of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi, providing for restoration activities the Gulf Coast ecosystem adversely impacted by the blowout and explosion of the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon on April 20, 2010; (2) coordinate scientific and other research associated
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Sponsored by: Sen. John D. Rockefeller
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S3448) on 05/26/2011
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Directing the Office of the Historian to compile oral histories from current and former Members of the House of Representatives involved in the historic and annual Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, marches, as well as the civil rights movement in general, for the purposes of expanding or augmenting the historic record and for public dissemination and education. [HR-562]
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Directs the Office of the Historian to compile oral histories from current and former Members of the House of Representatives involved in the Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, marches, as well as the civil rights movement in general, for the purposes of expanding or augmenting the historic record and for public dissemination and education.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri A. Sewell
Pursuant To The Order Of The House On February 29, 2012, Mr. Lungren Called Up H.res. 562 For Consideration. (consideration: Cr H1104-1113) on 03/01/2012
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Congratulating the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team for winning the 2011 Bowl Championship Series National Championship. [HR-518]
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Congratulates the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team for winning the 2011 Bowl Championship Series National Championship.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri A. Sewell
Referred To The House Committee On Education And The Workforce. on 01/18/2012
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Recognizing Birmingham, Alabama, as the home to the first and longest running celebration of Veterans Day. [HCR-138]
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Recognizes Birmingham, Alabama, as the home to the first and longest running celebration of Veterans Day. Recognizes Raymond Weeks for his pioneering efforts in the establishment of Veterans Day. Honors the sacrifices and pays tribute to the men and women in uniform at home and overseas.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri A. Sewell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 01/02/2013
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Gulf Coast Health Monitoring and Research Program Act of 2011 [HB-832]
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Gulf Coast Health Monitoring and Research Program Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a short-term and long-term comprehensive health screening, monitoring, and research program of: (1) oil spill workers and vulnerable residents, and (2) food safety affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Directs the Secretary to appoint the Gulf Coast Health Research Advisory Committee in order to: (1) offer high-quality scientific research advice to the program established
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Sponsored by: Rep. Lois Capps
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/08/2011
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Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act [HB-766]
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Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act - Extends federal recognition and associated services and benefits to the Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians of Alabama. Restores federal rights and privileges abrogated by earlier statutes. Approves and ratifies the cession to the United States of all historical tribal lands of the Band. Extinguishes all claims against the United States, a state or local government, or any other person or entity, by the Band arising subsequent to such cession, and based upon any interest in or right involving the land.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike McIntyre
Referred To The Subcommittee Indian And Alaska Native Affairs. on 02/23/2011
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National Park Service Study Act of 2012 [HB-6175]
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National Park Service Study Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct special resource studies of: (1) the Kau coast, on the island of Hawaii; (2) on request, the island of Rota in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; (3) sites in Alaska associated with the forced abandonment of the Aleut villages of Makushin, Kashega, and Biorka around Unalaska Island and Attu on Attu Island during World War II; (4) the five relocation sites in Alaska at Funter Bay, Burnett Inlet, Killisnoo, Ward Lake and the Wrangell Institute;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 07/26/2012
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Gulf Coast Restoration Act [HB-56]
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Gulf Coast Restoration Act - Establishes the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, which shall: (1) consult with, and provide recommendations to, the Chair of the Task Force regarding approval of State Coastal Ecosystem Restoration Plans submitted by the governors of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas providing for restoration activities the Gulf Coast ecosystem adversely impacted by the blowout and explosion of the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon on April 20, 2010; (2) coordinate scientific and other research
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The Subcommittee On Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, And Insular Affairs. on 01/26/2011
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional year for the extension of the placed in service date for the low-income housing credit rules applicable to the GO Zone. [HB-559]
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Extends until January 1, 2013, the placed-in-service date for buildings in the Gulf Opportunity (GO) Zone, the Rita GO Zone, or the Wilma GO Zone after which such buildings are eligible for allocations of the low-income housing tax credit.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cedric L. Richmond
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 02/08/2011
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MAP-21 [HB-4348]
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Title I: Surface Transportation Extension - Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Part II - Subtitle A: Federal-Aid Highways - (Sec. 111) Amends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II to continue through FY2012, and authorizes appropriations through that date for, specified federal-aid highway programs under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), the SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008, the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
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Sponsored by: Rep. Lee Terry
Signed By President. on 07/06/2012