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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 [S.1619]
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). TITLE I--DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS Provides 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) Analysis and Operations, and (6) the Office of Inspector General. Requires DHS to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan for implementation
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 [S.1376]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Sec. 3) Defines "congressional defense committees" as the House and Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees. (Sec. 4) Specifies procedures for determining the budgetary effects of this bill for compliance with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Act of 2010. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS TITLE I--PROCUREMENT Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Procurement at the levels identified
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 [S.1118]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 This bill authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD) and military construction. The bill authorizes appropriations, but does not provide budget authority for discretionary programs, which is included in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for Procurement; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; the Revolving and Working Capital Funds;
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Recognizing the 41st anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. [HR-710]
Recognizing the 41st anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. Recognizes the significance of the 41st anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. Honors: the contributions of Vietnamese Americans to the United States over the last 41 years and their tireless commitment to upholding freedom and democracy in Vietnam; the service of members of the U.S. Armed Forces and of the South Vietnamese forces who fought in Vietnam, including those who gave their lives; and the memory of the Vietnamese who lost their lives while attempting
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives commemorating the Republic of India's Independence Day and recognizing United States-India relations on India's National Day. [HR-395]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives commemorating the Republic of India's Independence Day and recognizing United States-India relations on India's National Day. Recognizes the 68th anniversary of India's independence. Celebrates the contributions of Americans of Indian descent to U.S. society. Calls for the continued strengthening of U.S.-India relations and remains committed to fostering the U.S.-India strategic partnership.
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Recognizing the economic, cultural, and political contributions of the Southeast Asian American community at this time of the 40th anniversary of the Khmer Rouge control over Cambodia and the beginning of the Cambodian Genocide, and the end of the Vietnam War and Secret War in Laos. [HR-240]
Recognizing the economic, cultural, and political contributions of the Southeast Asian American community at this time of the 40th anniversary of the Khmer Rouge control over Cambodia and the beginning of the Cambodian Genocide, and the end of the Vietnam War and Secret War in Laos. Recognizes the significance of the 40th anniversary of the beginning of the Khmer Rouge rule and the Cambodian Genocide, the end of the Vietnam War and the Secret War in Laos, the humanitarian response of the United States to receive over one million refugees from the
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Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. [HR-225]
Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. Recognizes the significance of the 40th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. Honors: the contributions of Vietnamese Americans to the United States over the last 40 years and their tireless commitment to upholding freedom and democracy in Vietnam; the service of members of the U.S. Armed Forces and of the South Vietnamese forces who fought in Vietnam, including those who gave their lives; and the memory of the Vietnamese who lost their lives while attempting
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Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes. [HJR-99]
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes.
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Conferring honorary citizenship of the United States on Staff Sergeant Laszlo Holovits, Jr. [HJR-94]
Conferring honorary citizenship of the United States on Staff Sergeant Laszlo Holovits, Jr. This joint resolution confers honorary U.S. citizenship upon Staff Sergeant Laszlo Holovits, Jr., posthumously.
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Expressing the sense of Congress that the President's executive amnesty is illegal notwithstanding passage of H.B. 240, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2015. [HCR-28]
Expressing the sense of Congress that the President's executive amnesty is illegal notwithstanding passage of H.B. 240, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2015. Expresses the sense of Congress that specified memoranda issued by the President and the Secretary of Homeland Security regarding enforcement of immigration laws are unlawful notwithstanding the passage of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015.
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English Language Unity Act of 2015 [HB-997]
English Language Unity Act of 2015 Establishes English as the official language of the United States. Requires naturalization ceremonies and official functions of the U.S. government, subject to exceptions, to be conducted in English. Declares that all citizens should be able to read and understand generally the English language text of U.S. laws. Allows a person injured by a violation of this Act to obtain relief, including a declaratory judgment, in a civil action. Declares that English language requirements and workplace policies, whether in
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State Sovereignty in Voting Act [HB-951]
State Sovereignty in Voting Act Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to permit a state to require an applicant for voter registration who uses the federal mail voter registration application form developed by the Election Assistance Commission to provide documentary evidence of citizenship as a condition of the state's acceptance of the form.
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No Funding for Sanctuary Campuses Act [HB-6530]
No Funding for Sanctuary Campuses Act
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SERVICE Act Supporting, Employing, and Recognizing Veterans in Communities Everywhere Act [HB-6062]
SERVICE Act Supporting, Employing, and Recognizing Veterans in Communities Everywhere Act
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Refugee Protection Act of 2016 [HB-5851]
Refugee Protection Act of 2016
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Citizenship Empowerment Act [HB-5793]
Citizenship Empowerment Act This bill amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to direct the chief election official of a state to distribute mail voter registration application forms to each person who becomes a U.S. citizen at a naturalization ceremony in that state at the ceremony's conclusion. The Department of Homeland Security shall implement procedures necessary to enable state chief election officers to carry out this requirement.
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Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2016 [HB-5779]
Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2016 This bill requires the chief state election official of each state to establish and operate a system of automatic registration for the registration of eligible individuals to vote for elections for federal office in the state. The chief state election official shall ensure that all individuals who are eligible to be, but are not currently, registered to vote in federal elections in the state is promptly registered to vote, unless the individual declines registration by providing appropriate notice. Each contributing
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Amerasian Paternity Recognition Act of 2016 [HB-5766]
Amerasian Paternity Recognition Act of 2016 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to confer automatic citizenship on aliens residing in the United States in lawful permanent resident status: pursuant to an approved classification petition that gives preferential treatment to persons born in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, or Thailand after 1950 and before October 22, 1982, and fathered by a U.S. citizen; or who were born in Vietnam after January 1, 1962, and before January 1, 1976, and fathered by a U.S. citizen.
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Uniting Families Act of 2016 [HB-5742]
Uniting Families Act of 2016 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a non-immigrant W-visa category for an alien who: (1) is 18 or older and is the genetic son or daughter of a U.S. citizen who served in the Armed Forces on active duty abroad, or (2) is the spouse or child of such alien and is accompanying, or following to join, such alien. A visa shall not be issued until a petition has been filed in the United States by the applicant's citizen parent and approved by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Such petition
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Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2016 [HB-5695]
Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) establish a program to permit eligible deported noncitizen veterans to enter the United States as, and to permit eligible noncitizen veterans in the United States to adjust their status to that of, a noncitizen lawfully admitted for permanent residence; and (2) cancel the removal of eligible noncitizen veterans and allow them to similarly adjust their status. An "eligible" veteran is a veteran who: (1) was not ordered removed, or removed,
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