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A concurrent resolution congratulating the Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy and its staff for 100 years of operation of the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, and for other purposes. [SCR-56]
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Congratulates the Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy and its staff for 100 years of operation of the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2130) on 03/25/2010
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Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act [S.483]
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Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins and $1 silver coins emblematic of the life and legacy of Mark Twain. Limits issuance of such coins to calendar year 2013. Requires specified surcharges in the sale of such coins, which shall be promptly paid, in specified percentages, to: (1) the Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford, Connecticut, to support the continued restoration of the house and grounds, and ensure continuing growth and innovation in museum programming to research, promote,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2485) on 02/25/2009
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Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act [S.3532]
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Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act - Authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to: (1) reinstate the license for either or each of the projects numbered 10822 and 10823; and (2) extend for two years after the date on which either or each such project is reinstated the time period during which the licensee must commence project construction. Directs FERC to: (1) transfer the reinstated licenses to the town of Canton, Connecticut, if it reinstates them and extends the time period during which the licensee is required to commence
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Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/24/2010
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Coltsville National Historical Park Act [S.3291]
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Coltsville National Historical Park Act - Establishes the Coltsville National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park Service (NPS) in Connecticut. Requires such Park to provide interpretation and viewing of specified sites, including the East Armory and Colt Park. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a written arrangement with the Connecticut State Library, Wadsworth Atheneum, and the Colt Trust, or other public entities, as appropriate, to gain access to Colt-related artifacts to have them on display in the East Armory
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Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. on 09/29/2010
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Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act [S.3119]
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Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to expand the duties of the Office of Management Conference of the Long Island Sound Study by requiring the Office to: (1) conduct or commission studies to strengthen the implementation of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for the Long Island Sound, including studies on the impacts of climate change on the Sound watershed and on planning initiatives for the Sound that identify the areas
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Committee On Environment And Public Works. Reported By Senator Boxer With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 111-298. on 09/20/2010
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Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 [S.22]
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Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 - Title I: Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System - Subtitle A: Wild Monongahela Wilderness - (Sec. 1001) Designates specified federal lands in the Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia, as wilderness and as either a new component, or an addition to an existing component, of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to continue the competitive running event permitted from 2003 through 2007 in the vicinity of the boundaries of the Dolly Sods
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Bingaman
On Motion To Suspend The Rules And Pass The Bill, As Amended Failed By The Yeas And Nays: (2/3 Required): 282 - 144 (roll No. 117). on 03/11/2009
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Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Amendments Act of 2009 [S.196]
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Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Amendments Act of 2009 - Amends the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to make grants or provide any assistance under the Act for the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor to September 30, 2015. Requires the Secretary to conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of the Corridor by no later than three years before the date on which the authority for federal
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Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/09/2009
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 [S.1390]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2010 for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force for aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement. (Sec. 104) Authorizes appropriations for FY2010 for defense-wide procurement. (Sec. 105) Provides that the amounts authorized under this Subtitle shall
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Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Levin
Received In The House. on 07/28/2009
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Commending the University of Connecticut Huskies for their historic win in the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women's Basketball Tournament. [HR-344]
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Commends the University of Connecticut Huskies for their historic win in the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women's Basketball Tournament.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
Considered As Unfinished Business. (consideration: Cr H4880-4881) on 04/28/2009
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Expressing support for the vigilance and prompt response of the citizens of New York City, the New York Police Department, the New York Police Department Bomb Squad, the Fire Department of New York, other first responders, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Customs and Border Protection, the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, the New York Joint Terrorism Task Force, the Bridgeport Police Department, Detective Bureau, Patrol Division, and other law enforcement agencies in Connecticut to the attempted terrorist attack in Times Square on May 1, 2010, their exceptional professionalism and investigative work following the attempted attack, and their consistent commitment to preparedness for and collective response to terrorism. [HR-1320]
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Commends Lance Orton and Duane Jackson for promptly alerting authorities about the suspicious vehicle involved in the attempted terrorist attack at Times Square on May 1, 2010. Urges: (1) all Americans to remain vigilant about potential terrorist or suspicious activity within their communities and to report such activity to the appropriate authorities; and (2) all federal agencies to continue to work with state, local, and tribal partners to bolster preparedness for and prevention of terrorism. Recognizes the New York City Police Department and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
Mr. Pascrell Moved To Suspend The Rules And Agree To The Resolution, As Amended. on 05/05/2010
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Commending the University of Connecticut Huskies for their historic win in the 2010 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament. [HR-1239]
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Commends the University of Connecticut Huskies for their historic win in the 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women's Basketball Tournament.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, And Competitiveness. on 04/30/2010
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Congratulating the Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy and its staff for 100 years of operation of the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, and for other purposes. [HCR-258]
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Congratulates the Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy and its staff for 100 years of operation of the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut.
Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Received In The Senate And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/28/2010
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Coltsville National Historical Park Act [HB-5131]
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Coltsville National Historical Park Act - (Sec. 3) Establishes the Coltsville National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System in Connecticut. Bars the establishment of the Park until it is determined that specified conditions have been met, including that: (1) Connecticut, the city of Hartford, or private property owner, as appropriate, has entered into a written agreement with the Secretary of the Interior to donate at least 10,000 square feet of space in the East Armory; and (2) the Secretary has entered into a written agreement
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Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Courtney
Mrs. Christensen Moved To Suspend The Rules And Pass The Bill, As Amended. on 09/22/2010
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Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Protection Act [HB-5130]
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Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Protection Act - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate for study for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system a specified segment of the Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers in Rhode Island and Connecticut.
Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 04/28/2010
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To eliminate sweetheart deals under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. [HB-4960]
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Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) related to: (1) the disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotment for Tennessee and Hawaii; (2) an adjustment to the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for qualifying disaster-recovery states; (3) the establishment of a floor on the area wage index for a frontier state for purposes of a geographic adjustment to Medicare payments to hospitals for inpatient services; (4) the eligibility for Medicare coverage of certain individuals exposed to environmental health
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Sponsored by: Rep. Pete Olson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/09/2010
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Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act [HB-4451]
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Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act - Authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to: (1) reinstate the license for either or each of the projects numbered 10822 and 10823; and (2) extend for two years after the date on which either or each such project is reinstated the time period during which the licensee must commence project construction. Directs FERC to: (1) transfer the reinstated licenses to the town of Canton, Connecticut, if it reinstates them and extends the time period during which the licensee is required to commence
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Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher S. Murphy
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/17/2010
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To extend the authorization of the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994, and for other purposes. [HB-397]
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Amends the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to make grants or provide any assistance under the Act for the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor to September 30, 2015. Requires the Secretary to conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of the Corridor by no later than three years before the date on which the authority for federal funding terminates for the Corridor, and based upon the evaluation, to prepare and submit
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Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Courtney
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 02/04/2009
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 [HB-3288]
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 - (Sec. 4) Makes the following appropriations for FY2010. Division A: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Title I: Department of Transportation - Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for FY2010 to the Department of Transportation (DOT), including: (1) the Office of the Secretary; (2) the Federal Aviation Administration
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Sponsored by: Rep. John W. Olver
Signed By President. on 12/16/2009
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Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act [HB-328]
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Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to designate a corridor of approximately 600 miles following the route taken by the armies of General George Washington and Count Rochambeau between Newport, Rhode Island, and Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781 and 1782, as the "Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail." Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and private industry, to submit a report which: (1) contains
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 02/04/2009
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Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act [HB-3228]
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Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act - Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to: (1) reinstate the licenses for FERC projects numbered 10822 and 10823, effective as of the date of their termination; and (2) extend the time period during which the licensee must commence project construction to February 23, 2011. Requires FERC to transfer such licenses, without delay or the institution of any proceedings, to the Town of Canton, Connecticut, by 30 days after enactment of this Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher S. Murphy
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Environment. on 07/16/2009