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Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2011 [HB-2067]
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Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual and business taxpayers in certain states a tax credit for 25% of their qualified hurricane and tornado mitigation property expenditures up to $5,000 for any taxable year. Defines such expenditures as expenditures in a dwelling unit to improve the strength of a roof deck attachment, create a secondary water barrier, improve the durability of a roof covering, brace gable-end walls, reinforce the connections between a roof and supporting wall,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 06/01/2011
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 [HB-1540]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2012 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities, in amounts specified in the funding table in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from procuring more than 100 Stryker combat vehicles.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Signed By President. on 12/31/2011
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Global Combat Zone Recognition Act [HB-1142]
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Global Combat Zone Recognition Act - Treats a member of the Armed Forces (member) or civilian employee of the Department of Defense (DOD) (employee) who is killed or wounded in an attack outside a combat zone as a member killed or wounded in a combat zone or an employee killed or wounded while serving with the Armed Forces in a contingency operation, respectively, for purposes of all applicable federal laws, regulations, and policies. Excludes from such consideration any member or employee whose death or injury is the result of misconduct, as determined
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/06/2011
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To make technical corrections to section 3013(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007. [HB-1078]
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Makes a technical amendment to the Flood Control Act of 1941 regarding the Red-Ouachita River Basin Levees, Arkansas and Louisiana.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Alexander
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 03/16/2011
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To ensure that members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense who were killed or wounded in certain attacks in 2009 and 2011 directed at members or employees outside of a combat zone are treated in the same manner as members and employees who are killed or wounded in combat zones. [HB-1019]
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Treats a member of the Armed Forces or a civilian employee of the Department of Defense (DOD) who was killed or wounded in a covered attack outside a combat zone as a member killed or wounded in a combat zone or an employee killed or wounded while serving with the Armed Forces in a contingency operation, respectively, for purposes of all applicable federal laws, regulations, and policies. Defines "covered attack" as an attack at: (1) Fort Hood, Texas, on November 5, 2009; (2) a recruiting station in Little Rock, Arkansas, on June 1, 2009; or (3)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Duncan D. Hunter
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 03/18/2011
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A resolution condemning the murder of Army Private William Andrew "Andy" Long and the wounding of Army Private Quinton Ezeagwula, who were shot outside the Army-Navy Career Center in Little Rock, Arkansas on June 1, 2009. [SR-186]
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Offers the condolences of the Senate to the family of Private William Andrew "Andy" Long (who was shot outside the Army Navy Career Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, on June 1, 2009). Hopes for a full recovery for Private Quinton Ezeagwula (who was wounded in the shooting). Urges swift prosecution to the fullest extent of the law of the perpetrator or perpetrators of this senseless shooting. Urges the people of the United States to join the Senate in condemning acts of violence. Honors the service and sacrifice of all men and women in the Armed
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Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S6665-6666; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S6666; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S6656) on 06/16/2009
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A concurrent resolution commending the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Arkansas National Guard upon its completion of a second deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. [SCR-15]
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Commends the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Team) of the Arkansas National Guard for their exemplary service to the United States and the completion of their second deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Recognizes the service and sacrifice of the Team members and their families.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark L. Pryor
Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S4087) on 03/31/2009
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Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Extension Act of 2009 [S.2928]
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Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Extension Act of 2009 - Amends the Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 or the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2010 certain tax provisions related to disaster relief, including: (1) credits to holders of disaster area tax credit bonds; (2) increased disaster zone education tax benefits; (3) penalty-free distributions from tax-exempt retirement plans for disaster-related expenses; (4) authority to adjust the tax status of taxpayers in a disaster area; (5) deductibility of losses, including net operating
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S13883-13884) on 12/23/2009
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A bill to extend certain housing-related deadlines in the Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008. [S.2815]
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Amends the Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 to extend through 2010 provisions of such Act allowing residents of the Midwestern disaster area to: (1) use amounts from tax-exempt retirement accounts without a tax penalty to purchase a new principal residence or repair an existing one; (2) recontribute amounts withdrawn for such purposes to such accounts; and (3) exclude from gross income income resulting from a cancellation of mortgage indebtedness incurred in such disaster area.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S11885-11886) on 11/20/2009
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Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 [S.22]
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Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 - Title I: Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System - Subtitle A: Wild Monongahela Wilderness - (Sec. 1001) Designates specified federal lands in the Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia, as wilderness and as either a new component, or an addition to an existing component, of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to continue the competitive running event permitted from 2003 through 2007 in the vicinity of the boundaries of the Dolly Sods
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Bingaman
Mr. Rahall Moved To Suspend The Rules And Pass The Bill, As Amended. on 03/11/2009
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 [S.1436]
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for FY2010. Title I: Corps of Engineers-Civil - Department of the Army - Makes appropriations for FY2010 to the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers-Civil, for: (1) civil functions pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, and aquatic ecosystem restoration (including the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri); (2) the regulatory
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Sponsored by: Sen. Byron L. Dorgan
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Dorgan. With Written Report No. 111-45. on 07/09/2009
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Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit to the House of Representatives all information in the possession of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to nutrient management of the Illinois River Watershed, Arkansas and Oklahoma. [HR-995]
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Requests the President to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of all technical and scientific documentation in the possession of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) relating to the Administrator's technical and scientific rationale for the establishment of a total phosphorous limit of 0.1 milligram per liter for the Northwest Arkansas Conservation Authority wastewater treatment facility, Arkansas.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Boozman
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Transportation. H. Rept. 111-407. on 01/29/2010
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Of inquiry directing the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to transmit to the House of Representatives all information in the possession of the Administrator relating to nutrient management of the Illinois River Watershed, Arkansas and Oklahoma. [HR-985]
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Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of all documents in the possession of the Administrator relating to nutrient management of the Illinois River Watershed, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Boozman
For Further Action See H.res.995. on 01/29/2010
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Condemning the murder of Army Private William Long and the wounding of Army Private Quinton Ezeagwula, who were shot outside the Army Navy Career Center in Little Rock, Arkansas on June 1, 2009. [HR-515]
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Offers the condolences of the House of Representatives to the family of Private William Long (who was shot outside the Army Navy Career Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, on June 1, 2009). Hopes for a full recovery for Private Quinton Ezeagwula (who was wounded in the shooting). Urges that the perpetrator or perpetrators of this senseless shooting be brought to justice.
Sponsored by: Rep. Duncan D. Hunter
Mr. Nadler (ny) Moved To Suspend The Rules And Agree To The Resolution, As Amended. on 06/09/2009
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Commending the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Arkansas National Guard upon its completion of a second deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. [HCR-21]
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Commends the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Team) of the Arkansas National Guard for their exemplary service to the United States and the completion of their second deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Recognizes the service and sacrifice of the Team members and their families.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 02/06/2009
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Trail of Tears Documentation Act [HB-454]
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Trail of Tears Documentation Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to add as components of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, as generally described in the environmentally preferred alternative of the November 2007 Feasibility Study Amendment and Environmental Assessment for Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, the following routes and land components by which the Cherokee Nation was removed to Oklahoma: (1) the Benge and Bell routes; (2) the land components of the designated water routes in Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Tennessee;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Heath Shuler
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 02/04/2009
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To extend certain housing-related deadlines in the Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008. [HB-4205]
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Amends the Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 to extend through 2010 provisions of such Act allowing residents of the Midwestern disaster area to: (1) use amounts from tax-exempt retirement accounts without a tax penalty to purchase a new principal residence or repair an existing one; (2) recontribute amounts withdrawn for such purposes to such accounts; and (3) exclude from gross income income resulting from a cancellation of mortgage indebtedness incurred in such disaster area.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 12/03/2009
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Keep Terrorists Out of the Midwest Act [HB-4120]
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Keep Terrorists Out of the Midwest Act - Prohibits an individual detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from being: (1) transferred to or housed in a facility in a Midwestern state; or (2) prosecuted or tried for any offense against the United States in any Midwestern state. Defines "Midwestern state" as Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Arkansas, South Dakota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Nebraska, and Kansas.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 01/04/2010
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To make technical corrections to section 3013(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007. [HB-3643]
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Makes a technical amendment to the Flood Control Act of 1941 regarding the Red-Ouachita River Basin Levees, Arkansas and Louisiana.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Alexander
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 09/25/2009
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 109 Main Street in Swifton, Arkansas, as the "George Kell Post Office". [HB-3634]
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Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 109 Main Street in Swifton, Arkansas, as the "George Kell Post Office."
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary C. Peters
Signed By President. on 06/09/2010