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NextGen Accountability Act [S.320]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Aerospace ]
[Science ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
NextGen Accountability Act This bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to direct the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish annual Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) performance goals for each of the national airspace system performance metrics to meet identified performance metric baselines with respect to NextGen projects. The bill amends the Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act to revise contents of an annual Department of Transportation report to Congress regarding an integrated work
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S746-747; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S747) on 02/06/2017
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Flood Insurance Integrity Act of 2017 [HB-879]
[Insurance ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Flood Insurance Integrity Act of 2017 This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review every four years the rate tables established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for implementing the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and determine whether: (1) the chargeable premium rates for flood insurance coverage are actuarially sound, based on standard actuarial practices used in the private sector; and (2) such chargeable premium rates are sufficient to ensure the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth Esty
Introduced In House on 02/06/2017
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Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act of 2017 [HB-876]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Aerospace ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct, and submit to Congress and the Government Accountability Office (GAO), a cost and feasibility study of a statistically significant number of Category I, II, III, IV, and X airports assessing the impact if all airport employee access points from non-secured to secured airport areas are comprised of the following: a secure door utilizing card and pin entry
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/26/2017
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North American Development Bank Improvement and General Capital Increase Authorization Act of 2017 [HB-882]
[Trade ]
[Energy ]
[Air Quality ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Environmental ]
[International ]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
North American Development Bank Improvement and General Capital Increase Authorization Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of the Treasury to subscribe to 150,000 additional shares of the capital stock of the North American Development Bank. The U.S. government shall support the financing of projects related to: natural gas, including natural gas pipelines and combined cycle power plants, with major emphasis on cross-border energy distribution and consumption and the energy security of the United States and Mexico; and the expansion
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Sponsored by: Rep. Al Green
Introduced In House on 02/06/2017
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Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act [HB-890]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Libraries ]
[Science ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act This bill establishes the U.S. Copyright Office as a separate independent agency in the legislative branch, to be headed by a director appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. (Currently, the Copyright Office is part of the Library of Congress [LOC] and is headed by the Register of Copyrights.) The director's term of office is limited to 10 years without eligibility for reappointment. The director must appoint officers and employees responsible for administering the Copyright
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Introduced In House on 02/06/2017
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Bureau of Reclamation Water Project Streamlining Act [HB-875]
[Water ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Bureau of Reclamation Water Project Streamlining Act This bill sets forth provisions governing feasibility studies for water projects initiated by the Department of the Interior under the Reclamation Act of 1902 (project studies). A project study initiated after enactment of this bill must: (1) result in the completion of a final feasibility report within three years; (2) have a maximum federal cost of $3 million; and (3) ensure that personnel from the local project area, region, and headquarters levels of the Bureau of Reclamation concurrently
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 02/17/2017
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Tribal Veterans Health Care Enhancement Act [S.304]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Tribal Veterans Health Care Enhancement Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to permit the Indian Health Service (IHS) to pay copayments owed to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by Indian veterans for medical services authorized under the Purchased/Referred Care program and administered at a VA facility. (Sec. 3) The IHS, the VA, and tribal health programs, in consultation with impacted tribes, must enter into a memorandum of understanding that authorizes the IHS or a tribal health program to pay such copayments
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Rounds
Committee On Indian Affairs. Reported By Senator Hoeven Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-112. on 06/15/2017
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Authorization for Use of Military Force against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant [HJR-63]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
Authorization for Use of Military Force against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant This joint resolution authorizes the President to use the U.S. Armed Forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) or associated persons or forces. This resolution is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization pursuant to section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution. The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 is repealed.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Kinzinger
Introduced In House on 02/03/2017
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Agency Accountability Act of 2017 [HB-850]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Agency Accountability Act of 2017 This bill requires any agency that receives a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds from a settlement to deposit the amount in the general fund of the Treasury. The funds may not be used unless the funding is provided in advance in an appropriations bill. Any amounts deposited during the fiscal year in which this bill is enacted may not be obligated during the fiscal year and must be used for deficit reduction. The bill includes an exception for funds to be paid to an individual entitled to receive the funds as a whistle-blower,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 03/09/2017
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John P. Smith Act [S.302]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Environmental ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
John P. Smith Act (Sec. 3) This bill modifies the approval process under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for tribal transportation safety projects to categorically exclude qualifying projects from requirements to conduct environmental assessments and environmental impact statements. A tribal transportation safety project is one that is eligible for assistance under the tribal transportation program and that: (1) corrects or improves a hazardous road location or feature, or (2) addresses a highway safety problem. The Department of the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi
Received In The House. on 11/30/2017
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Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2017 [HB-856]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Military ]
[Public Safety ]
Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2017 This bill amends the: (1) VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 to extend through 2020 the veterans retraining assistance program, and (2) Wounded Warrior Act to extend through 2020 the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide the same rehabilitation and vocational benefits to members of the Armed Forces with severe injuries or illnesses as are provided to veterans. The bill extends through: (1) March 31, 2020, additional VA rehabilitation programs for certain disabled veterans who have
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Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 04/25/2017
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California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act [HB-857]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Recreation ]
[Water ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act This bill amends the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to, among other things: establish or designate wilderness areas, off-highway vehicle recreation areas, and a national scenic area; release specified wilderness study areas; adjust national park and preserve boundaries; and specify land withdrawals and conveyances. Specified federal land shall be taken into trust for the Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe. Lands and interests in land, including improvements, outside the boundary of Joshua
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Sponsored by: Rep. Pete Aguilar
Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 722. on 12/05/2018
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS. [SJR-21]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS. This joint resolution nullifies the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency on October 26, 2016. The rule addresses interstate transport of ozone pollution with respect to the 2008 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards under the Clean Air Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Pat Toomey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/03/2017
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Agency Accountability Act of 2017 [S.299]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Agency Accountability Act of 2017 This bill requires any agency that receives a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds from a settlement to deposit the amount in the general fund of the Treasury. The funds may not be used unless the funding is provided in advance in an appropriations bill. Any amounts deposited during the fiscal year in which this bill is enacted may not be obligated during the fiscal year and must be used for deficit reduction. The bill includes an exception for funds to be paid to an individual entitled to receive the funds as a whistle-blower,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/03/2017
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Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2017 [HB-864]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to apply that Act's restrictions to collectors of debt owed to a federal agency. A federal agency that is a creditor may not sell or transfer a debt to a debt collector until 90 days after the obligation becomes delinquent or defaults. Specified notice to the consumer of such a sale or transfer is required. A collector of debt owed to a federal agency may not collect any interest, fee, charge, or expense that is: (1) unreasonable in relation to actual
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Sponsored by: Rep. Keith Ellison
Hearings Held By The Subcommittee On Financial Institutions And Consumer Credit Prior To Referral. on 07/12/2017
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act. [HJR-62]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act. This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on November 22, 2016, relating to prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act. The rule establishes various consumer protections with respect to prepaid accounts.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Graves
Introduced In House on 02/03/2017
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Investing in Opportunity Act [S.293]
[Economic Development ]
[Taxes ]
[Community Development ]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Property Tax ]
Investing in Opportunity Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the designation of opportunity zones in low-income communities and to provide tax incentives for investments in the zones, including deferring the recognition of capital gains that are reinvested in the zones. Governors may submit nominations for a limited number of opportunity zones to the Department of the Treasury for certification and designation. Governors must give particular consideration to areas that: are currently the focus of mutually reinforcing state,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 10/03/2018
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Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act [S.297]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise provisions regarding review and approval of generic drug applications or supplements to generic drug applications for drugs: (1) for which there is a shortage, or (2) that have not been recently introduced to the market by more than one manufacturer and for which tentative approval has not been granted to more than two applications. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must prioritize the review of such submissions and act on them
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/02/2017
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Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2017 [HB-825]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Recreation ]
Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2017 This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to extend through FY2022 the authorization for deposit and use of lease revenues under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970. Such funds shall be available to the Department of the Interior for FY2018 and afterwards to implement both the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970. Interior shall establish priority areas on covered land (i.e., public land administered by Interior and not excluded under law from the development of geothermal,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-321, Part I. on 09/21/2017
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Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act [S.282]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Recreation ]
Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to extend through FY2022 the authorization for deposit and use of lease revenues under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970. Such funds shall be available to the Department of the Interior for FY2017 and afterwards to implement both the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970. Interior shall establish priority areas on covered land (i.e., public land administered by Interior and not excluded under law from the development of geothermal,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/02/2017