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Strategic Petroleum Supplies Act [S.82]
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Strategic Petroleum Supplies Act Prohibits the Administration from authorizing sales of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until the date all requisite permits under Executive Order 13337 for the Keystone XL pipeline project application filed on September 19, 2008, have been issued. Excepts from such prohibition U.S. obligations under the international energy program.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Vitter
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/07/2015
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American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 [S.791]
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American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 Amends the Natural Gas Act regarding natural gas exports to exclude from the expedited application and approval process any nation subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States. Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to repeal the authority of the President to restrict exports of coal, petroleum products, natural gas, or petrochemical feedstocks, and related materials or equipment. Amends the Mineral Leasing Act (MLA) to repeal limitations on oil exports. Amends the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ted Cruz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/18/2015
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Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016 [S.659]
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Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016 This bill revises a variety of existing programs related to hunting, fishing, recreational shooting, and wildlife. The North American Wetlands Conservation Act, the African Elephant Conservation Act, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997, the Great Ape Conservation Fund, and the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund are reauthorized through FY2020. The Toxic Substances Control Act is amended to exempt components of firearms and ammunition and sport fishing equipment
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
Committee On Environment And Public Works. Reported By Senator Inhofe With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-210. Minority Views Filed. on 02/24/2016
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Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2015 [S.561]
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Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2015 This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct Department of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of a polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to any permit applicant who has submitted proof that the polar bear was: (1) legally harvested by the applicant before the May 15, 2008, listing of the polar bear as threatened, and (2) harvested from an approved polar bear population. Interior must issue these permits without
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Sponsored by: Sen. James E. Risch
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/25/2015
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Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act of 2015 [S.504]
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Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to expand the purpose of the Act to include achieving the goals established in the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan and the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy. This bill reauthorizes through FY2020 the Great Lakes Legacy Act for the remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern, the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Great Lakes National Program Office,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/12/2015
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Currency Undervaluation Investigation Act [S.433]
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Currency Undervaluation Investigation Act Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to require the administering authority, upon the filing of a petition by an interested party, to initiate a countervailing duty investigation or review to determine whether currency undervaluation by the government of, or any public entity within, a foreign country is providing, directly or indirectly, a countervailable subsidy to its exporters or products. Declares that the fact that such a subsidy is also provided in circumstances not involving export shall not, for that reason
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/10/2015
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Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015 [S.405]
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Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015 This bill revises a variety of existing programs to expand access to, and opportunities for, hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting. The Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act is reauthorized through FY2025. The North American Wetlands Conservation Act and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act are reauthorized through FY2020. Components of firearms and ammunition and sport fishing equipment and its components (such as lead sinkers) are exempted from regulations of chemical substances
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Sponsored by: Sen. Angus S. King
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 15. on 02/09/2015
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.3001]
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). TITLE I--DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS Provides appropriations for: the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Analysis and Operations, and the Office of Inspector General. Requires DHS to: (1) submit to Congress a report on visa overstay data by country as
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Hoeven
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hoeven. With Written Report No. 114-264. on 05/26/2016
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DHS Accountability Act of 2016 [S.2976]
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DHS Accountability Act of 2016 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) Under Secretary for Management: (1) the first assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, thereby requiring the Under Secretary to perform as the acting Deputy Secretary if the Deputy Secretary dies, resigns, or is unable to perform; and (2) the acting DHS Secretary if by reason of absence, disability, or vacancy in office, neither the DHS Secretary
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Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas R. Carper
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With Amendments. With Written Report No. 114-287. on 06/28/2016
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.2837]
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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,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard C. 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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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 [S.272]
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 Provides FY2015 appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Provides appropriations for Departmental Management and Operations for the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Analysis and Operations, and the Office of Inspector General. Provides appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations for U.S. Customs and Border
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 7. on 01/28/2015
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Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 [S.2612]
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Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow the United States to prosecute certain U.S. employees who engage in conduct in Canada that would constitute a federal criminal offense if the conduct had occurred in the United States. This bill applies to employees, contractors, and grantees of a U.S. department or agency other than the Department of Defense who are stationed in Canada pursuant to a border security initiative.
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus S. King
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1138) on 03/01/2016
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Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2016 [S.2569]
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Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2016 This bill authorizes the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to conduct critical monitoring, scientific assessments, and research in support of fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin between the United States and Canada. In support of the fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin, the USGS Great Lakes Science Center shall: (1) execute a comprehensive, multi-lake, freshwater fisheries science program; (2) work cooperatively with regional, state, tribal, and local governments; and (3) consult with interested
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/23/2016
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Protection of Children Act of 2016 [S.2561]
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Protection of Children Act of 2016 This bill amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to eliminate the special repatriation requirements for unaccompanied alien children (UAC) who are nationals or residents of a country contiguous to the United States. (Applies the same removal requirements to all UACs who are not victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last habitual residence.) An immigration officer who finds an
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Johnson
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/22/2016
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An Act Making Appropriations for National Security and for Other Purposes, 2016 [S.2130]
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An Act Making Appropriations for National Security and for Other Purposes, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Department of Defense, energy and water development, the Department of Homeland Security, military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities, including: Military Personnel; Operation and Maintenance; Procurement; Research, Development,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 249. on 10/06/2015
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JOLT Act of 2015 Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2015 [S.2091]
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JOLT Act of 2015 Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2015 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to admit into the United States a qualifying Canadian citizen over 50 years old and spouse for a period not to exceed 240 days (in a single 365-day period) if the person maintains a Canadian residence and owns a U.S. residence or has rented a U.S. accommodation for the duration of such stay. Revises the secure travel partnership program (the visa waiver program as renamed by this
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 09/29/2015
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American Energy Innovation Act [S.2089]
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American Energy Innovation Act This bill encourages and establishes requirements concerning: energy efficiency in the electricity grid, the manufacturing sector, certain vehicles and trucks, buildings, homes, and the federal government; protection of the bulk-power system from cybersecurity threats; the security and resiliency of the energy network and applications, including electric, natural gas, and oil exploration, transmission, and delivery; the modernization of energy infrastructure at the federal and state level; the development or deployment
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 241. on 09/29/2015
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Secure the Border First Act of 2015 [S.208]
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Secure the Border First Act of 2015 Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit Border Security Verification Commission (BSVC) and Government Accountability Office reports, at specified intervals, that assess and describe the state of situational awareness and operational control along the northern and southern U.S. borders. Defines "situational awareness" as knowledge and an understanding of current unlawful cross-border activity, the ability to forecast future shifts in such threats and trends, and the operational capability to
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/21/2015
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Stop Nuclear Waste by Our Lakes Act of 2015 [S.2026]
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Stop Nuclear Waste by Our Lakes Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of State to request that the International Joint Commission: review the long-term impacts of the location of the Deep Geological Repository (proposed by the Ontario Power Generation for disposal of 7 million cubic feet of low- and intermediate-level nuclear waste at the Bruce Nuclear Power Plant in Kincardine, Ontario), including an examination of the conclusions reached in the Environmental Assessment Report of the Joint Review Panel, and whether those conclusions would
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 09/10/2015
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Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 [S.2023]
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Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 This bill amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to modify provisions related to the affordability of prescription drugs under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Specifically, the bill: requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid to negotiate lower prices on behalf of beneficiaries for drugs covered under Medicare Part D; accelerates closure of the Medicare Part D coverage gap known as the "donut hole," under which beneficiaries who have reached a certain level of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/10/2015