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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 [S.336] [Agriculture ] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Insurance ] [Construction ] [Science ] [Community Development ] [Food ] [Senior Citizens ] [Social Security ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Cybersecurity ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Military ] [Public Safety ] [Retirement ] [Infrastructure ] [Crime ]
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY2009 to: (1) the Department of Agriculture; (2) the Department of Commerce; (3) the Department of Justice (DOJ); (4) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); (5) the National Science Foundation; (6) the Department of Defense (DOD); (7) the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers - Civil; (8) the Department of the Interior; and (9) the Department of Energy.Makes additional appropriations for FY2009 to the Secretary of Agriculture to provide (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Daniel Inouye Committee On Appropriations Ordered To Be Reported An Original Measure. on 01/27/2009

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Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 [S.3307] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Budget and Spending ] [Education ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 - Title I: A Path to End Childhood Hunger - Subtitle A: National School Lunch Program - (Sec. 101) Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to: (1) require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide performance awards to states with outstanding performance or substantial improvement in directly certifying children who receive other public assistance as eligible for free meals under the school lunch and breakfast programs; (2) establish performance benchmarks and require states with direct certification (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Blanche Lincoln Became Public Law No: 111-296. on 12/13/2010

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Data Act of 2009 [S.1732] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Native American Affairs ] [Science ]
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Data Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) develop and implement an ongoing and sustainable national strategy for identifying and evaluating the health status and health care needs of NHOPI (Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders) populations living in the continental United States, Hawaii, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Republic of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Daniel Akaka Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Indian Affairs. on 09/30/2009

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American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 [S.1462] [Energy ] [Finance ] [Small Business ] [Public Health ] [Manufacturing ] [Budget and Spending ]
American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 - Title I: Clean Energy Technology Deployment - Subtitle A: Clean Energy Financing - (Sec. 103) Establishes in the Treasury the Clean Energy Investment Fund, consisting of: (1) amounts appropriated for administrative expenses to implement a loan guarantee program that provides incentives for innovative technologies; and (2) amounts deposited in or appropriated for the Fund. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to revise provisions concerning such program, including by revising the definition of "commercial (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Bingaman Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Bingaman. With Written Report No. 111-48. on 07/16/2009

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Mourning the loss of life caused by the earthquakes and tsunamis that occurred on September 29, 2009, in American Samoa, Samoa, and Tonga. [HR-816] [Disaster Relief ] [Human Services ] [International ] [Native American Affairs ]
Mourns the loss of life caused by the earthquakes and tsunamis that occurred on September 29, 2009, in American Samoa and Samoa. Offers condolences to the victims' families and to Head of State His Highness Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese and Prime Minister Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi of Samoa, as well as to His Majesty King George Tupou V and Prime Minister Feleti Vaka'uta Sevele of Tonga. Pledges full support to the people of American Samoa and the villages of Fagamalo, Poloa, Amanave, Fai'lolo, Nua, Se'etaga, Afao, Asili, Amaluia, Leone, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks Mr. Faleomavaega Moved To Suspend The Rules And Agree To The Resolution, As Amended. on 10/14/2009

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To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the number of persons appointed to the military service academies from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa from nominations made by the Delegates in Congress from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa. [HB-935] [Military ] [Veterans ]
Increases the authorized number of annual appointments to the military service academies from: (1) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands from one to three; and (2) American Samoa from two to three.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan Referred To The House Committee On Armed Services. on 02/10/2009

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To amend titles XI and XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the cap on Medicaid payments for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa and to adjust the Medicaid statutory matching rate for those territories. [HB-92] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Healthcare ] [Social Security ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Amends titles XI and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) remove the cap on Medicaid payments for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa; and (2) adjust the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for those territories.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Madeleine Bordallo Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/14/2009

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Energy and Commerce Recovery and Reinvestment Act [HB-629] [Telecommunications ] [Energy ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Data Privacy ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Cybersecurity ] [Unemployment ]
Energy and Commerce Recovery and Reinvestment Act - Title I: Broadband Communications - (Sec. 1001) Requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to develop and maintain a map showing where broadband service is deployed and available in each state and to make such map publicly available.(Sec. 1002) Provides for grants for wireless deployment and broadband deployment. Requires NTIA to develop and maintain a website to make publicly available information about such grants. Sets forth provisions concerning grant requirements, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Waxman Committee On Ways And Means Discharged. on 01/27/2009

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To provide for the furnishing of statues by the territories of the United States for display in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol. [HB-5711] [Arts and Culture ] [Veterans ] [Military ]
Authorizes the President to invite each U.S. territory to provide and furnish a statue, in marble or bronze, of a deceased person who has been a citizen of such territory, and illustrious for their historic renown or for distinguished civic or military services, such as the territory may deem to be worthy of this national commemoration. Requires the statues to be placed in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol. Prohibits a statue of any individual from being placed in Statuary Hall until 10 years after the individual's death. Prescribes requirements (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan Reported By The Committee On House Administration. H. Rept. 111-583. on 07/30/2010

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend eligibility under the new markets tax credit for community development entities created or organized in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. [HB-473] [Taxes ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to qualify corporations and partnerships created or organized as community development entities in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands for the new markets tax credit.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E76) on 01/13/2009

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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that hospitals located in territories are eligible for electronic health record incentive payments under Medicare in the same manner as hospitals located in one of the 50 States are eligible for such incentive payments. [HB-4669] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Health ] [Science ]
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to make subsection (d) hospitals located in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or the Northern Mariana Islands eligible for electronic health record (EHR) incentive payments in the same manner as subsection (d) hospitals located in the 50 states. (Generally, a subsection [d] hospital is an acute care hospital, particularly one that receives payments under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system when providing covered inpatient services to eligible (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Luis Gutierrez Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/08/2010

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Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 [HB-4213] [Unemployment ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 with respect to the state-established individual emergency unemployment compensation account (EUCA). Extends the final date for entering a federal-state agreement under the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program through November 30, 2010. Postpones the termination of the program until April 30, 2011. Amends the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act to extend until December 1, 2010, requirements that federal (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Rangel Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1550 Reported To House. Rule Provides For Consideration Of Senate Amendment To H.r. 4213 With 1 Hour Of General Debate. Previous Question Shall Be Considered As Ordered Without Intervening Motions. The Resolution Makes In Order A Motion Offered By The Chair Of The Committee On Ways And Means That The House Concur In The Senate Amendment To The House Amendment To The Senate Amendment To H.r. 4213. The Resolution Waives All Points Of Rorder Against Consideration Of The Motion Exept Those Arising Under Clause 10 Of Rule Xxi And That The Senate Amendment Shall Be Considered As Read. on 07/22/2010

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Congress 2014 Commission Act [HB-3972] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Human Rights ]
Congress 2014 Commission Act - Establishes the Congress 2014 Commission to make recommendations on the appropriate size of membership of the House of Representatives and the method by which Members are elected, including: (1) examining methods of providing greater representation in the House for the people of the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S.Virgin Islands; and (2) reporting to the President and Congress on its work, together with a draft of legislation (including (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 01/04/2010

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To clarify the availability of existing funds for political status education in the Territory of Guam, and for other purposes. [HB-3940] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Interior may provide technical assistance to the government of Guam for public education regarding political status options only if those options are consistent with the U.S. Constitution. Amends the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to deny: (1) the Northern Mariana Islands the 2011 increase in its minimum wage; and (2) American Samoa the 2010 and 2011 increase in its minimum wage. Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to assess the impact of the minimum wage increases for the Northern (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan Became Public Law No: 111-244. on 09/30/2010

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Data Act of 2009 [HB-3680] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Native American Affairs ] [Human Services ]
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Data Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) develop and implement an ongoing and sustainable national strategy for identifying and evaluating the health status and health care needs of NHOPI (Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders) populations living in the continental United States, Hawaii, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Republic of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Al Green Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 10/01/2009

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American Samoa Protection of Industry, Resources, and Employment Act [HB-3583] [Economic Development ] [Trade ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Food ] [Small Business ] [Taxes ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Manufacturing ]
American Samoa Protection of Industry, Resources, and Employment Act or ASPIRE Act - States that the federal government should provide American Samoa with employment stabilization and economic development assistance, including incentives for the operation and development of its tuna processing industry. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide technical assistance to American Samoa through grants in specified per metric ton amounts to sellers and buyers of whole tuna directly delivered to tuna processors located within American Samoa (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eni Faleomavaega Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 11/04/2009

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To provide for American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas to be treated as States for certain criminal justice programs. [HB-3353] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to treat American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as separate states for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 12/09/2010

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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 [HB-3326] [Defense ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Budget and Spending ] [International ] [Trade ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Science ] [Veterans ] [Small Business ] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Unemployment ] [Human Rights ] [Food ] [Telecommunications ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Construction ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Native American Affairs ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Disaster Relief ]
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 - Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2010 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2010 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, the defense agencies, the reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Appropriates (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Murtha Considered By Senate (message From The House With Respect To H.r. 3326). (consideration: Cr S13472-13477) on 12/19/2009

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Disabled Military Retiree Relief Act of 2009 [HB-2990] [Military ] [Energy ] [Veterans ] [Pensions ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Retirement ]
Disabled Military Retiree Relief Act of 2009 - Title I: Compensation and Benefits for Members of the Armed Forces and Military Retirees - Subtitle A: Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays - (Sec. 101) Extends through 2010 specified authorities currently scheduled to expire at the end of 2009 with respect to certain special pay and bonus programs within the regular and reserve Armed Forces. Subtitle B: Retired Pay Benefits - (Sec. 111) Provides for the recomputation of retired pay and adjustment of the retired grade of reserve retirees recalled (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 08/03/2009

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the nonbusiness energy property and residential energy efficient property tax incentives to residents of certain possessions of the Unites States and other areas. [HB-2886] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Construction ] [Housing ] [Military ]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify that the tax credits for nonbusiness energy property and for residential energy efficient property are available to taxpayers in certain U.S. possessions and other areas, including: (1) Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Marianas Islands; the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico; (2) the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau; and (3) military bases, embassies, and other facilities owned or leased by the U.S. government.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 06/16/2009

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