S.2369: A bill to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to consider Brunswick County, North Carolina to be part of the same metropolitan statistical area as Wilmington, North Carolina.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 05/21/2014
You have voted S.2369: A bill to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to consider Brunswick County, North Carolina to be part of the same metropolitan statistical area as Wilmington, North Carolina..
Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act [S.2113]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Taxpayer Right-to-Know Act - (Sec. 2) Defines "program" for purposes of this Act as an organized set of activities by one or more agencies directed toward a common purpose or goal. Requires that the website of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) include a program inventory that identifies each program of the federal government, which shall include: (1) any activity that is commonly referred to as a program; (2) any activity specifically created by law, or referenced in law, as a program; (3) each program that has an application process; (4)
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S.2113: Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Carper Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 08/05/2014 With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 113-243. on 08/26/2014
HUBZone Expansion Act of 2013 [S.206]
[Small Business ]
[Military ]
[Economic Development ]
HUBZone Expansion Act of 2013 - Amends the Small Business Act to include as a base closure area for purposes of the HUBZONE (historically underutilized business zone) program of the Small Business Administration (SBA) a military installation's municipality, county, census tract, or contiguous census tract having a total population of no more than 50,000, as determined by the most recent census.
S.206: HUBZone Expansion Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S444-445) on 01/31/2013
Solutions to Long-Term Unemployment Act [S.2038]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Unemployment ]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Immigration ]
Solutions to Long-Term Unemployment Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the definition of full-time employee, for purposes of the employer mandate to provide minimum essential health care coverage, any individual who is a long-term unemployed individual. Defines "long-term unemployed individual" as an individual who: (1) begins employment after enactment of this Act, and (2) has been unemployed for 27 weeks or longer. Exempts from the payment of old-age, survivors, and disability insurance (OASDI), hospital insurance, and railroad
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S.2038: Solutions to Long-Term Unemployment Act
Sponsored by: Sen. John Thune
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/25/2014
Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2014 [S.1989]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2014 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to complete a rulemaking proceeding to adopt rules establishing: minimum comment and reply periods for rulemakings; policies to ensure that the public has notice and an opportunity to respond to comments, ex parte communications, or materials submitted toward the end of, or after, the comment period; procedures for publishing the status of open rulemakings and items circulated for Commissioners'
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S.1989: Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/04/2014
SKILLS Act [S.1911]
[Agriculture ]
[Education ]
[Food ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Poverty ]
[Veterans ]
[Unemployment ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Social Security ]
[Disabilities ]
SKILLS Act or Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) to revise requirements and reauthorize appropriations for: (1) WIA title I, workforce investment systems for job training and employment services; and (2) WIA title II, adult education and family literacy education programs. Revises requirements to: (1) eliminate representatives of labor organizations from state workforce investment boards, and (2) specify that representatives of business on a board represent large and small
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S.1911: SKILLS Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/09/2014
Department of Commerce and the Workforce Consolidation Act [S.1836]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Trade ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
[Manufacturing ]
Department of Commerce and the Workforce Consolidation Act - Establishes the Department of Commerce and the Workforce, headed by a Secretary of Commerce and the Workforce, as an executive department for the advancement of economic growth and job opportunities. Consolidates in such Department: (1) the Office of the Workforce, (2) the Patent and Trademark Office, (3) the Small Business Administration (SBA), (4) the Office of Economic Affairs and Statistics, (5) the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), (6) the International Trade
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S.1836: Department of Commerce and the Workforce Consolidation Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 12/17/2013
National Yellow Dot Program Act [S.1831]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
National Yellow Dot Program Act - Directs the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the Department of Transportation (DOT) to: (1) establish a national Yellow Dot Program to assist law enforcement and emergency services personnel to efficiently gather relevant medical information in the event of a motor vehicle accident or other medical emergency involving motor vehicles, and (2) designate a DOT employee to serve as the national coordinator of the Program (Coordinator). Directs the Coordinator to: (1) provide
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S.1831: National Yellow Dot Program Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 12/16/2013
Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act [S.1754]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Housing ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to include local educational agency homeless liaisons, their designees, and the directors of other programs serving homeless youth among those who may identify individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness as unaccompanied youth and thereby independent for financial aid purposes. Frees financial aid administrators from being required to verify those determinations absent conflicting information. Requires the presumption,
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S.1754: Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 11/21/2013
Fair Playing Field Act of 2013 [S.1706]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Finance ]
Fair Playing Field Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the classification of workers for employment tax purposes, to: (1) repeal the prohibition against issuance of regulations and guidance by the Secretary of the Treasury on workers' employment tax status (i.e., as an employee or as an independent contractor) enacted by the Revenue Act of 1978; (2) direct the Secretary to issue regulations and other guidance to clarify the proper employment status of workers for employment tax purposes; (3) prohibit a retroactive assessment
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S.1706: Fair Playing Field Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 11/14/2013
Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013 [S.1638]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Science ]
[Defense ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit an annual report that: (1) summarizes major cyber incidents involving networks of executive agencies, except for the Department of Defense (DOD); (2) provides aggregate statistics on the number of breaches of networks of executive agencies, the volume of data exfiltrated, and the estimated cost of remedying the breaches; and (3) discusses the risk of cyber sabotage. Requires similar reports by the DOD Secretary to address incidents against DOD
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S.1638: Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 10/31/2013
Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act [S.1622]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Health ]
[Crime ]
Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act - (Sec. 4) Establishes the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children in the Office of Tribal Justice of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Requires the President and Congress to appoint to the Commission individuals who have significant experience and expertise in Indian affairs and matters to be studied by the Commission, including health care issues facing Native children, Indian education, juvenile justice programs, and social service programs used
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S.1622: Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
By Senator Tester From Committee On Indian Affairs Filed Written Report Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 09/18/2014. Report No. 113-264. Additional Views Filed. on 10/01/2014
America Recruits Act of 2013 [S.1615]
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[Manufacturing ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Education ]
[Small Business ]
America Recruits Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that it should take certain actions to help U.S. companies create new manufacturing and services jobs in the United States. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program to award federal grants to states recruiting high-value jobs, that is, those within an eligible facility that pay wages higher than the mean hourly U.S. wage and have North American Industrial Classifications corresponding with: (1) manufacturing, (2) software publishers, (3) computer systems design, or (4)
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S.1615: America Recruits Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 10/30/2013
Improper Payments Agency Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2014 [S.1360]
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[Social Security ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Improper Payments Agency Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Benefits) of the Social Security Act to direct the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA) to: (1) provide information on all deceased individuals that is furnished to or maintained by the Commissioner, subject to appropriate safeguards against unauthorized use or disclosure, to federal or state agencies providing benefits or administering a federal program; and (2) provide for the use of such information
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S.1360: Improper Payments Agency Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 09/19/2014
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 [S.1329]
[Science ]
[Finance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Safety ]
[Small Business ]
[Energy ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Aerospace ]
[Human Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Military ]
[Crime ]
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - Makes appropriations for FY2014 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for science-related programs, and related agencies. Sets forth requirements, restrictions, and limitations on the use of funds appropriated by this Act. Title I: Department of Commerce - Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2014 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Commerce for FY2014 for: the International Trade Administration; the Bureau of Industry and Security; the Economic Development
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S.1329: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Mikulski
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Mikulski. With Written Report No. 113-78. on 07/18/2013
Public Access to Historical Records Act [S.106]
[Science ]
[Climate Change ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Public Access to Historical Records Act - Directs the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to establish an official dataset on the historical temperature record. Requires NASA to use the raw data related to temperature that is collected by applicable stations and vessels and to quantify the statistical uncertainty of each temperature observation and any subsequent products based on that observation. Requires the gaps that exist in temperature station and temperature reading data to be clearly and fully identified.
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S.106: Public Access to Historical Records Act
Sponsored by: Sen. David Vitter
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 01/23/2013
Recognizing people of African Descent and Black Europeans. [HR-421]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
Encourages the United States and the international community to recognize the contributions of Black Europeans. Calls upon European parliamentarians to promote racial equality and combat racial discrimination through efforts such as introducing legislation, speaking out in their parliaments against racism, and working with Black European and other minority communities to develop relevant policies. Urges the Secretary of State to: (1) increase support for the Experts Working Group on People of African Descent, and (C) appoint a Senior Advisor on
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HR-421: Recognizing people of African Descent and Black Europeans.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights And International Organizations. on 12/06/2013
Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2013 [HB-858]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Agriculture ]
[Community Development ]
Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2013 - Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the requirements for consideration as rural areas with respect to assistance for farm housing. States that any area classified as "rural" or a "rural area" before October 1, 1990, and determined not to be "rural" or a "rural area" as a result of data received from or after the 1990, 2000, or 2010 (currently, only the 1990 or 2000) decennial census shall continue to be so classified until the receipt of data from the decennial census in the year 2020 (currently, 2010),
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HB-858: Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 02/27/2013
Racial Profiling Prevention Act [HB-838]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Racial Profiling Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make a grant to a state that: (1) has enacted and is enforcing a law that prohibits a state or local law enforcement officer from using the race or ethnicity (racial profiling) of the driver or passengers in making routine or spontaneous law enforcement decisions, such as ordinary traffic stops on federal-aid highways; and (2) allows and maintains public inspection statistical information for each motor vehicle stop made by a law enforcement officer on a federal-aid
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HB-838: Racial Profiling Prevention Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 02/27/2013
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-83]
[Energy ]
[Immigration ]
[Infrastructure ]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish within the Empowering Insular Communities activity a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to: (1) develop an energy action plan addressing the energy needs of each of the insular areas (American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands) and Freely Associated States (the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau); and (2) assist each of the insular areas and Freely Associated States in implementing
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HB-83: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Became Public Law No: 113-235. on 12/16/2014