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Iran, North Korea, and Syria Sanctions Consolidation Act of 2011 [S.1048]
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Iran, North Korea, and Syria Sanctions Consolidation Act of 2011- States that it is U.S. policy to prevent the Islamic Republic of Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability. Amends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to direct the President to impose three or more specified sanctions against a person that knowingly participates in a joint venture with respect to the development of petroleum resources outside of Iran: (1) in which Iran is a substantial partner or investor, or (2) through which Iran could receive technological knowledge or equipment
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 112-332. on 10/13/2011
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Welcoming and commending the Government of Japan for extending an official apology to all United States former prisoners of war from the Pacific War and establishing in 2010 a visitation program to Japan for surviving veterans, family members, and descendants. [HR-333]
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Commends the government of Japan for extending an official apology to all U.S. former prisoners of war from the Pacific War and establishing a visitation program to Japan for surviving veterans, their families, and descendants. Appreciates the government of Japan's efforts toward historic apologies for the war crimes of Imperial Japan. Requests that the government of Japan: (1) continue its Japanese/American POW Friendship Program of reconciliation and remembrance and expand it to educate the public and its school children about the history of prisoners
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Asia And The Pacific. on 08/02/2011
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Calling for an environmental and social responsibility amendment to the United States Constitution. [HR-156]
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Calls for the amendment of: (1) the Constitution to subordinate the political rights of corporations to the rights of individuals; and (2) U.S. laws to include a public federal election campaign finance system, a social and environmental responsibility education initiative, and a new federal corporate charter statute to facilitate environmentally and socially responsible corporate practices.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jesse L. Jackson
Referred To The House Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/09/2011
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Expressing the sense of Congress that as one of the world's important wetland and coastal marine ecosystems, the Niger Delta should be protected and its recovery and economic development a priority. [HCR-121]
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Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Niger Delta should be protected and its economic and environmental recovery and development a priority for all affected governmental and private sector authorities; (2) the United States should increase engagement with Nigeria to ensure oversight of the oil industry and to help control the illegal oil trade; (3) Nigeria should enforce oil company compliance with environmental legislation, social concerns, and the national and international regulatory system; and (4) international oil and gas companies
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bobby L. Rush
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 04/27/2012
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Seniors Financial Fraud Prevention Act of 2011 [HB-773]
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Seniors Financial Fraud Prevention Act of 2011 - Establishes a separate office within the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for the prevention of fraud targeting seniors and requires the office to assist the FTC in monitoring the market for mail, telemarketing, television, and Internet fraud which targets seniors. Requires the FTC through such office: (1) to disseminate to seniors and their families and caregivers information on mail, telemarketing, television, and Internet fraud targeting seniors, including on ways of referring complaints to appropriate
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 02/28/2011
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Soldiers Targeted by Offensive Profiteering Act of 2011 (STOP Act) [HB-768]
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Soldiers Targeted by Offensive Profiteering Act of 2011 (STOP Act) - Prohibits any person, except with permission, from using the name or image of a protected individual in connection with any merchandise, retail product, impersonation, solicitation, or commercial activity in a manner calculated to connect the protected individual with that individual's service in the Armed Forces. Defines as a "protected individual" any person who: (1) is a member of the Armed Forces; or (2) was a member at any time after April 5, 1917, and, if not living, has
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Boren
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 03/03/2011
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Iran Transparency and Accountability Act of 2011 [HB-740]
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Iran Transparency and Accountability Act of 2011 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require securities issuers to disclose in their mandatory annual or quarterly reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) whether they or their affiliates have: (1) engaged in certain activities relating to Iran, terrorism, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; (2) knowingly engaged in specified activities, or knowingly violated certain regulations prescribed under the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Capital Markets And Government Sponsored Enterprises. on 03/23/2011
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Oversight and Accountability in Wartime Contracting Act of 2012 [HB-6360]
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Oversight and Accountability in Wartime Contracting Act of 2012 - Directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to: (1) limit contracts entered into in connection with an overseas contingency operation (OCO) to three years for competitively bid contracts and one year for non-competitively bid contracts and competitively bid contracts for which only one offer was received; (2) limit any contract for services in connection with an OCO to a single tier of subcontractors; and (3) require contractors,
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Sponsored by: Rep. John F. Tierney
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Affairs, And In Addition To The Committees On Armed Services, Oversight And Government Reform, And Ways And Means, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 08/07/2012
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Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 [HB-6156]
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Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 - Title I: Permanent Normal Trade Relations for the Russian Federation - (Sec. 102) Authorizes the President to: (1) determine that title IV (Jackson-Vanik Amendment) of the Trade Act of 1974 (denying nondiscriminatory treatment [normal trade relations treatment] to non-market countries that restrict freedom of emigration and other human rights) should no longer apply to the Russian Federation, and (2) extend permanent normal trade relations treatment
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
Signed By President. on 12/14/2012
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 [HB-6091]
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies for FY2013. Title I: Department of the Interior - Makes appropriations for FY2013 to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: (1) land and resource management; (2) land acquisition; (3) Oregon and California grant lands; (4) range improvements; (5) service charges, deposits, and forfeitures with respect to public lands; and (6) miscellaneous
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael K. Simpson
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 112-589, By Mr. Simpson. on 07/10/2012
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 [HB-5973]
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates FY2013 funds for the following Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs and services: (1) Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary); (2) Office of the Chief Economist; (3) Office of Budget and Program Analysis; (4) Office of the Chief Information Officer;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jack Kingston
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 112-542, By Mr. Kingston. on 06/20/2012
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 [HB-5856]
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2013 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 FY2013 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, the defense agencies, the reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Appropriates funds for: (1) the United States Court
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Sponsored by: Rep. C.W. Bill Young
Committee On Appropriations. Reported By Senator Inouye With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 112-196. on 08/02/2012
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 [HB-5855]
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2013. Title I: Departmental Management and Operations - Makes appropriations for: (1) the Office of the Secretary and executive management, (2) the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, (3) the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, (4) the Office of the Chief Information Officer, (5) intelligence analysis and operations activities, and (6) the Office of the Inspector General. Title II: Security, Enforcement,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert B. Aderholt
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 426. on 06/11/2012
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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 [HB-5854]
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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Title I: Department of Defense - Appropriates funds for FY2013 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force (military departments), DOD, the Army and Air National Guard, and the Army, Navy, and Air Force reserves; (2) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (3) family housing construction and related operation and maintenance for the military departments
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Abney Culberson
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 421. on 06/05/2012
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 [HB-5326]
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[Telecommunications ]
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[Crime ]
[Energy ]
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[Tourism ]
[Children and Youth ]
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[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
[Elections ]
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes appropriations for FY2013 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for science-related programs, and related agencies. Title I: Department of Commerce - Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Commerce for FY2013 for: (1) the International Trade Administration; (2) the Bureau of Industry and Security; (3) the Economic Development Administration; (4) the Minority Business Development Agency; (5) economic and statistical
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Sponsored by: Rep. Frank R. Wolf
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 397. on 05/14/2012
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Investment Adviser Oversight Act of 2012 [HB-4624]
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Investment Adviser Oversight Act of 2012 - Amends the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to require investment advisers to register with a registered national investment adviser association, unless exempted according to specified criteria. Prescribes registration requirements and procedures. Requires each national investment adviser association to conduct an annual conference to which representatives from the state securities administrators association and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shall be invited to participate in order to foster
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Stivers
Committee Hearings Held. on 06/06/2012
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International Women's Freedom Act of 2011 [HB-418]
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International Women's Freedom Act of 2011 - Establishes within the Department of State an Office of International Women's Rights to be headed by an Ambassador at Large for International Women's Rights. Directs the Secretary of State to establish a women's rights Internet site and maintain prisoner lists and issue briefs on women's rights concerns. Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to include instruction on the internationally recognized rights of women and the various aspects and manifestations of violations of women's rights in Foreign Service
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On International Monetary Policy And Trade. on 03/23/2011
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Reinforcing Existing Permit Sanctions On Leases Act [HB-3876]
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Reinforcing Existing Permit Sanctions On Leases Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from issuing any lease for federal lands (including submerged lands) to: (1) any person who has violated the Trading with the Enemy Act, (2) any person who conducts business with a state sponsor of terrorism, or (3) any person at least 5% of which is owned or controlled by at least one person who conducts business with a state sponsor of terrorism.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Rivera
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 02/06/2012
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Jeremy Bell Act of 2011 [HB-3766]
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Jeremy Bell Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit an employer from directing, causing, persuading, inducing, or enticing the travel of an employee in one state to employment in another state if the employer knows that the employee engaged in sexual conduct with a person under age 18 that would constitute a felony where such conduct occurred during the course of employment. Sets penalties for violations. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize a private or public elementary or secondary school,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Meehan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 03/29/2012
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Medicare Fraud Enforcement and Prevention Act of 2011 [HB-3735]
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Adds a new offense of distribution of two or more Medicare or Medicaid beneficiary identification numbers or billing privileges with the intent to defraud. Applies civil monetary penalties to: (1) conspiracy to make false statements or commit other specified offenses with respect to Medicare or Medicaid claims; and (2) knowing creation or use of false records or statements with respect to the transmission of money or property to a federal health care program. Extends the statute of limitations from six to 10 years after presentation of a claim.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 12/23/2011