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Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 [HJR-117] [Agriculture ] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Food ] [Public Health ] [Cybersecurity ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [National Security ] [Small Business ] [Social Security ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Telecommunications ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ] [Ethics ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Water ] [Mining ] [Children and Youth ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [International ]
Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 - Makes continuing appropriations for FY2013. (Sec. 101) Appropriates amounts for continuing operations, projects, or activities which were conducted in FY2012 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available in: the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division A of P.L. 112-55), except for appropriations designated by Congress for disaster relief in such Act the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers Became Public Law No: 112-175. on 09/28/2012

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Congressional Commission on the European Union Resolution [HCR-2] [International ] [Trade ]
Congressional Commission on the European Union Resolution - Establishes the Congressional Commission on the European Union (Commission), which shall be composed of 18 Members of the House of Representatives and Senate, to work with the European Parliament of the European Union (EU) and the European Commission in order to: (1) enable Members, officers, and employees of Congress to provide expert advice to members and staff of the EU and the European Commission and to permit members and staff of such entities to obtain the services of the Congressional (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Darrell Issa Referred To The Committee On Foreign Affairs, And In Addition To The Committee On Rules, 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 01/05/2011

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Internet Radio Fairness Act of 2012 [HB-6480] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Arts and Culture ] [Media and Advertising ]
Internet Radio Fairness Act of 2012 - Amends federal copyright law to direct the President, with advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint the three Copyright Royalty Judges (CRJs) who serve on the Copyright Royalty Board. (Currently, the Librarian of Congress appoints CRJs after consultation with the Register of Copyrights.) Increases the years of legal experience and other qualifications necessary to serve as a CRJ. Amends the Digital Millennium Copyright Act with respect to the standards applied by CRJs to establish compulsory licensing royalty (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Intellectual Property, Competition And The Internet. on 10/02/2012

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Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2011 [HB-616] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ] [Military ] [Veterans ]
Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2011 - Allows federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child; or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. Makes available (subject to specified requirements) for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) four administrative weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved; and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E197) on 02/10/2011

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Congressional Budget Office Transparency Act [HB-6136] [Budget and Spending ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Funding ] [Taxes ]
Congressional Budget Office Transparency Act - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), whenever an estimate of costs is prepared for any bill or resolution, to post on the CBO public website all working papers, including data, informational papers, methodologies, spreadsheets, computer programs, background data, revenue estimates, and aggregate data provided by the Joint Committee on Taxation, and any other material used to derive such cost estimate. Prohibits the Director from (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gene Green Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H5019) on 07/19/2012

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To revise the authority of the Librarian of Congress to accept gifts and bequests on behalf of the Library, and for other purposes. [HB-6122] [Libraries ] [Arts and Culture ]
Allows the Librarian of Congress to accept in the interest of the Library of Congress, its collections, or its service, personal property valued at $25,000 or less, nonpersonal services, or voluntary and uncompensated personal services. Requires the Librarian, in the case of a gift of securities, to sell the gift and provide the donor with a receipt from the proceeds of the sale. Requires inclusion, in each Annual Report of the Library, of a description of each gift or bequest accepted during the year involved that is valued at $1,000 or more.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Lungren Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 09/11/2012

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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2013 [HB-5882] [Budget and Spending ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Libraries ] [Funding ]
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2013 - Title I: Legislative Branch - Makes appropriations to the Senate for FY2013 for: (1) expense allowances; (2) representation allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders; (3) salaries of specified officers, employees, and committees (including the Committee on Appropriations); (4) agency contributions for employee benefits; (5) inquiries and investigations; (6) the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control; (7) the Offices of the Secretary and of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ander Crenshaw Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 466. on 08/02/2012

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Rebuild America Act [HB-5727] [Infrastructure ] [Manufacturing ] [Taxes ] [Trade ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Healthcare ] [Retirement ] [Pensions ] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Social Security ] [Consumer Protection ] [Economic Development ]
Rebuild America Act - Establishes grant programs for investment in projects to: (1) modernize, renovate, and repair educational facilities; (2) renovate energy systems, including planning and assessment activities and implementation of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects; and (3) rebuild U.S. infrastructure. Directs the President to develop a comprehensive national manufacturing strategy. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to award grants to establish sectoral technology and innovation centers to assist small or medium-sized manufacturers (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 06/04/2012

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Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act [HB-4326] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ] [Housing ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ]
Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act - Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to publish the American National Standard for Single and Multiple Station Carbon Monoxide Alarms and the American National Standard for Gas and Vapor Detectors and Sensors as mandatory consumer product safety standards. Authorizes the CPSC to initiate a rulemaking to amend either standard to include any provision reasonably necessary to ensure the safe and effective operation of carbon monoxide alarms. Requires the CPSC to establish a grant (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Grace Napolitano Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 03/30/2012

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 [HB-4310] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Aerospace ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Science ] [Education ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Trade ] [International ] [Small Business ] [Manufacturing ] [Construction ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Data Privacy ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Rights ] [Ethics ] [Pensions ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Disaster Relief ] [Elections ] [Arts and Culture ] [Crime ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2013 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities, in amounts specified in the funding table in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, beginning with the FY2013 program year, to enter into (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith Signed By President. on 01/02/2013

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To amend title 5, United States Code, to give members of the United States Capitol Police the option to delay mandatory retirement until age 60. [HB-4285] [Law Enforcement ] [Pensions ] [Retirement ] [Public Safety ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Revises mandatory retirement requirements for members of the U.S. Capitol Police under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS). Requires the Capitol Police Board, at a member's request, to exempt the individual from automatic separation requirements until he or she becomes age 60, if the member: (1) undergoes a physical examination during the six-month period ending on the day the member turns age 57; and (2) on the basis of the examination, meets appropriate physical fitness criteria. (Currently, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Capuano Referred To The Committee On House Administration, And In Addition To The Committee On Oversight And Government Reform, 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 03/28/2012

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Working Families Flexibility Act [HB-4106] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Services ]
Working Families Flexibility Act - Authorizes an employee to request from an employer a temporary or permanent change in the terms or conditions of the employee's employment if the request relates to: (1) the number of hours the employee is required to work, (2) the times when the employee is required to work or be on call for work, (3) where the employee is required to work, or (4) the amount of notification the employee receives of work schedule assignments. Sets forth certain employer duties with respect to such requests. Makes it unlawful for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Lewis Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Commercial And Administrative Law. on 03/06/2012

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Poverty Impact Trigger Act of 2011 [HB-385] [Poverty ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Poverty Impact Trigger Act of 2011 - Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order to consider a public bill or joint resolution authorizing an appropriation of $10 million or more, unless: (1) the accompanying committee report includes a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Poverty Impact Division impact statement, or (2) the chair of the committee reporting the legislation submits such statement for publication in the Congressional Record before consideration of the measure. Amends (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Committee On Rules, And In Addition To The Committee On The Budget, 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 01/20/2011

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National Commission for Independent Redistricting Act of 2012 [HB-3846] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
National Commission for Independent Redistricting Act of 2012 - Establishes in the legislative branch the National Commission for Independent Redistricting to establish and approve a congressional redistricting plan for each state (beginning with the decennial census conducted during 2020). Prescribes requirements for the preparation and approval of such a plan. Requires the Commission to submit to Congress and the President legislation requiring that any congressional redistricting be conducted only in accordance with the Commission's approved (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution. on 02/16/2012

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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-3671] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Finance ] [Healthcare ] [International ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Veterans ] [Budget and Spending ] [Military ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [National Security ] [Education ]
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 - Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations to the Department of Defense and related agencies for FY2012. Division B: Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2012 - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations for FY2012 to the Corps of Engineers-Civil, Department of the Army, the Department of the Interior, the Department of Energy, and certain independent agencies. Division C: Financial (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers Referred To The Committee On Appropriations, And In Addition To The Committee On The Budget, 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 12/14/2011

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Congress Leads by Example Act of 2011 [HB-3108] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ] [Disabilities ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Ethics ]
Congress Leads by Example Act of 2011 - Amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to grant the General Counsel of the Office of Compliance (OOC) subpoena authority for inspections and investigations in the legislative branch under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA). Subjects each employing office in the legislative branch to OSHA recordkeeping requirements. Prohibits retaliation by any employing office against an employee for requesting the OOC General Counsel to take authorized action related to, or for instituting (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Commercial And Administrative Law. on 10/24/2011

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To provide for a 10 percent reduction in pay for Members of Congress, to make Federal civilian employees subject to a period of mandatory unpaid leave, to reduce appropriations for salaries and expenses for offices of the legislative branch during fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. [HB-270] [Budget and Spending ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [National Security ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ]
Freezes the annual rate of pay for Members of Congress through December 31, 2012, and reduces it by 10% in 2013. Requires the President to subject executive branch employees to two weeks of mandatory unpaid leave (or the pro rata equivalent in the case of employees serving for less than the entire fiscal year) during FY2012. Requires the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to apply such requirement to judicial branch employees. Allows exceptions for reasons of national security or reasons relating to the public health (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Coffman Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Commercial And Administrative Law. on 02/14/2011

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Transparency and Accountability in Government Act [HB-2571] [Ethics ]
Transparency and Accountability in Government Act - Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to authorize the Director of the Congressional Research Service (CRS), in response to a request made by a Member of Congress, to secure such information, data, estimates, and statistics directly from the various departments, agencies, and establishments of the executive branch and the regulatory agencies and commissions as the Director determines (with the approval of the Member making the request) to be necessary to carry out the request. Requires (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Referred To The House Committee On House Administration. on 07/15/2011

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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-2551] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Student Loans ]
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2012 - Title I: Legislative Branch - Makes appropriations to the Senate for FY2012 for: (1) expense allowances; (2) representation allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders; (3) salaries of specified officers, employees, and committees (including the Committee on Appropriations); (4) agency contributions for employee benefits; (5) inquiries and investigations; (6) the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control; (7) the Offices of the Secretary and of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ander Crenshaw Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 172. on 09/15/2011

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Transparency in Government Act of 2011 [HB-2340] [Ethics ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ]
Transparency in Government Act of 2011 - Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to revise or prescribe requirements for greater disclosure and electronic filing of personal financial information by Members of Congress and congressional officers and employees. Amends Rule XXVI (Financial Disclosure) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate to make each financial quarterly report filed by a Member, congressional officer, or employee available within 48 hours after its receipt (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution. on 08/25/2011

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