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SAFE PLAY Act Supporting Athletes, Families and Educators to Protect the Lives of Athletic Youth Act [S.436] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Food ] [Sports ]
SAFE PLAY Act Supporting Athletes, Families and Educators to Protect the Lives of Athletic Youth Act Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop public education and awareness materials and resources concerning cardiac health, including: information to increase education and awareness of high risk cardiac conditions and genetic heart rhythm abnormalities that may cause sudden cardiac arrest in children, adolescents, and young adults; sudden cardiac arrest and cardiomyopathy risk (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/10/2015

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Safe Skies for Unmanned Aircraft Act of 2015 [S.387] [Aerospace ] [Drones ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Safety ]
Safe Skies for Unmanned Aircraft Act of 2015 This bill requires the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, for purposes of determining whether an unmanned aircraft (drone) used for aeronautical research qualifies as a public aircraft, to use definitions under federal aviation safety law for determining whether the aircraft is used for: a commercial purpose, and aeronautical research and platform-based research. The Administrator must also develop procedures for the safe, beyond-line-of-sight operation of aeronautical research drones (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/05/2015

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American Innovation and Competitiveness Act [S.3084] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Education ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Manufacturing ] [Small Business ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ]
American Innovation and Competitiveness Act This bill calls on the National Science Foundation (NSF) to maintain the intellectual merit and broader impacts criteria as the basis for evaluating grant proposals in the merit review process. The NSF shall issue and periodically update policy guidance for both NSF staff and other NSF merit review process participants, emphasizing the importance of transparency and accountability of the outcomes made through such process. The bill renames the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research as the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson Presented To President. on 12/28/2016

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Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016 [S.2902] [Water ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Native American Affairs ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Science ] [Climate Change ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Construction ] [Agriculture ]
Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016 TITLE I--LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENTS FOR WESTERN STATES SUBJECT TO DROUGHT Subtitle A--Water Supply Improvements (Sec. 101) This bill directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to: (1) submit a report including, for any state in which a county designated by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) as a drought disaster area during water year 2015 is located, a list of projects operated for flood control in accordance with rules prescribed under the Flood Control Act of 1944; and (2) carry out at least (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With Amendments. With Written Report No. 114-353. on 09/15/2016

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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.2837] [Finance ] [Science ] [Telecommunications ] [Crime ] [Energy ] [Healthcare ] [International ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [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 ] [Grants ] [Military ] [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, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Shelby Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Shelby. With Written Report No. 114-239. on 04/21/2016

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Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [S.2829] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2017

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker By Senator Thune From Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation Filed Written Report. Report No. 114-402. on 12/09/2016

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Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act [S.2817] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Aerospace ] [National Security ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Telecommunications ] [Cybersecurity ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Safety ] [Air Quality ]
Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to: coordinate the development and implementation of federal government activities to improve the nation's ability to prepare, avoid, mitigate, respond to, and recover from potentially devastating impacts of space weather events; and coordinate the activities of the National Space Weather Program members. The National Science and Technology Council shall establish an interagency working group on space weather, including representatives (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-385. on 11/28/2016

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Clean Water Affordability Act of 2016 [S.2768] [Water ] [Environmental ]
Clean Water Affordability Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 04/07/2016

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UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act [S.2684] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Drones ] [Public Safety ] [Cybersecurity ]
UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act This bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to direct the Department of Transportation to establish a process by which a covered person may operate an unmanned aircraft system to conduct the following activities beyond the visual line of sight of the individual operating the system without any restriction on the time of the operation: activities for which compliance with current law can be accomplished by the use of manned aircraft, including activities to ensure compliance with federal or state (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/15/2016

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Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 [S.2658] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Aerospace ] [Drones ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [National Security ] [Science ]
Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 This bill reauthorizes through FY2017 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and specified FAA programs. The bill revises requirements for the airport improvement program and pilot program for passenger facility charges at nonhub airports. The Government Accountability Office shall review privacy issues and concerns associated with the operation of unmanned aircraft (drones) in the national airspace system. The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the FAA shall initiate (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson By Senator Thune From Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation Filed Written Report Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-428. Additional Views Filed. on 12/20/2016

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California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act [S.2533] [Water ] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Science ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Climate Change ] [Animals ] [Agriculture ]
California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act TITLE I--LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENTS FOR WESTERN STATES SUBJECT TO DROUGHT This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior, within California and other states served by the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), and also within Alaska and Hawaii, to provide: (1) cost-shared financial assistance and other long-term agreements to nonfederal participants to advance the planning, design, and construction of nonfederal permanent water storage and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Water And Power. Hearings Held. on 05/17/2016

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Act [S.2206] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Rights ] [Public Safety ] [Science ] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Water ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Act This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to develop policies on the prevention of and response to sexual harassment or assaults involving its employees, NOAA's commissioned officer corps, and individuals who work with or conduct business on behalf of NOAA. Those policies must include procedures for reporting incidents, including those occurring after-hours, at sea, or in remote locations. NOAA must: (1) ensure that at (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-384. on 11/28/2016

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An Act Making Appropriations for Law Enforcement and for Other Purposes, 2016 [S.2131] [Law Enforcement ] [Science ] [Trade ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Public Health ] [Criminal Justice ] [Data Privacy ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Immigration ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ] [Aerospace ] [Budget and Spending ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Crime ]
An Act Making Appropriations for Law Enforcement and for Other Purposes, 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations to: the Department of Commerce; the Department of Justice (DOJ); science agencies, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF); the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); and several related agencies. Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Shelby Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 250. on 10/06/2015

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Metropolitan Weather Hazards Protection Act of 2015 [S.2058] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Safety ]
Metropolitan Weather Hazards Protection Act of 2015 (Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Commerce to complete, within 90 days after enactment of this bill, a study on gaps in the coverage of the Next Generation Weather Radar of the National Weather Service (NEXRAD). In conducting this study, Commerce shall identify areas in the United States with limited or no NEXRAD coverage below 6,000 feet above ground level of the surrounding terrain. For those areas identified, Commerce shall also: identify the key weather effects for which prediction (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/02/2016

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California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015 [S.1894] [Agriculture ] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ] [Climate Change ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Cannabis ]
California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015 TITLE I--CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF This bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce, in response to a California drought emergency declaration, to approve projects and operations to provide the maximum quantity of water supplies to Central Valley Project (CVP) agricultural, municipal and industrial, and refuge service and repayment contractors; State Water Project (SWP) contractors; and other California localities or municipalities. The requirements apply to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 10/08/2015

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Coordinated Ocean Monitoring and Research Act [S.1886] [Environmental ] [Science ] [Water ] [Climate Change ] [Public Health ]
Coordinated Ocean Monitoring and Research Act This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2019 the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009. The Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) is a network of federal and regional entities that provide information about the nation's coasts and oceans, as well as the Great Lakes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must: (1) serve as the lead federal agency for the implementation of the IOOS, and (2) establish an IOOS Program Office to oversees daily operations (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 09/28/2016

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Department of Homeland Security Border Security Metrics Act of 2015 [S.1864] [Immigration ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Crime ]
Department of Homeland Security Border Security Metrics Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and annually implement specified metrics to measure the effectiveness of: (1) security between ports of entry; (2) security at ports of entry; (3) security in the maritime environment; and (4) aviation assets and operations of the Office of Air and Marine of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including in detecting and apprehending subjects and in seizing illicit drugs. Such metrics shall be informed (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With An Amendment And An Amendment To The Title. With Written Report No. 114-152. on 10/08/2015

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W21 Water in the 21st Century Act [S.176] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Water ] [Climate Change ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Disaster Relief ] [Energy ]
W21 Water in the 21st Century Act This bill establishes within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a WaterSense program to identify, label, and promote water efficient products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services. This bill establishes a program to provide financial incentives for consumers to purchase and install products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services labeled under the WaterSense program. The EPA is required to make grants to owners or operators of water systems to address any ongoing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 01/13/2015

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SAFE Act Safeguarding America's Future and Environment Act [S.1601] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ] [Science ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Animals ] [Water ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Safety ]
SAFE Act Safeguarding America's Future and Environment Act This bill requires the President to establish an interagency National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy Joint Implementation Working Group to adopt the National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy (released March 26, 2013) to protect, manage, and conserve fish, wildlife, and plants to maintain the inherent resilience and adaptability of fish, wildlife, and plants to withstand the ongoing and expected effects of extreme weather and climate change. Each (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 06/17/2015

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Weather Alerts for a Ready Nation Act of 2015 [S.1573] [Disaster Relief ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ]
Weather Alerts for a Ready Nation Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the National Weather Service (NWS) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the Department of Commerce to employ at each of its weather forecast offices at least one warning coordination meteorologist who shall: serve the geographic area of responsibility covered by the office to help ensure that users of NWS products can respond effectively to improve weather event outcomes; liaise with specified users of NWS products and services to evaluate the adequacy (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Thune Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute And An Amendment To The Title. With Written Report No. 114-154. on 10/19/2015

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