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Digital Coast Act [HB-2189]
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[Environmental ]
[Science ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Water ]
[Economic Development ]
Provides statutory authority for and revises the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) Digital Coast program. (The program currently exists under NOAA to provide data, tools, and training that communities use to manage their coastal resources.) NOAA must focus on filling data needs and gaps for critical coastal management issues and support continued improvement in existing efforts to coordinate the acquisition and integration of key data sets needed for coastal management. NOAA may enter into financial agreements and collect
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Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-315. on 11/26/2019
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Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-2157]
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[Disaster Relief ]
[Agriculture ]
[Defense ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
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[Public Safety ]
Provides $17.2 billion in FY2019 supplemental appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for expenses related to the consequences of recent wildfires, hurricanes, volcanos, earthquakes, typhoons, and other natural disasters. The funding provided by this bill is designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules. The bill includes appropriations for the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
Became Public Law No: 116-20. (txt | Pdf) on 06/06/2019
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Digital Coast Act [S.1069]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Environmental ]
[Science ]
[Water ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Economic Development ]
Provides statutory authority for and revises the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) Digital Coast program. (The program currently exists under NOAA to provide data, tools, and training that communities use to manage their coastal resources.) NOAA must focus on filling data needs and gaps for critical coastal management issues and support continued improvement in existing efforts to coordinate the acquisition and integration of key data sets needed for coastal management. NOAA may enter into financial agreements and collect
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Became Public Law No: 116-223. (txt | Pdf) on 12/18/2020
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An Act Targeting Resources to Communities in Need [HB-2055]
[Community Development ]
[Poverty ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Agriculture ]
[Human Services ]
Targets funding for designated development programs to counties and census tracts with persistently high poverty rates. Specifically, agencies that administer these programs must direct at least 10% of funding to counties with poverty rates that have equaled or exceeded 20% for at least 30 years. In addition, agencies must allocate, based on a formula, a certain level of funding to census tracts that have sustained poverty rates of 20% or higher for the past five years. This funding model, known as the 10-20-30 proposal, has been applied through
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 05/15/2019
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Providing for budget enforcement for fiscal year 2020. [HR-293]
[Budget and Spending ]
This resolution establishes budget enforcement procedures in the House of Representatives for FY2020. Specifically, the resolution establishes requirements for committee allocations, aggregate spending levels, aggregate revenue levels, and limitations on advance appropriations. (An advance appropriation is new discretionary budget authority that is provided in FY2020 appropriations legislation and first becomes available after FY2020.) The resolution also specifies requirements for adjusting the allocations and levels to accommodate specified funding
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Yarmuth
Pursuant To The Provisions Of H. Res. 294, H. Res. 293 Is Considered Passed House. on 04/09/2019
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An Act Targeting Resources to Communities in Need [S.1066]
[Community Development ]
[Poverty ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Agriculture ]
[Budget and Spending ]
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Targets funding for designated development programs to counties and census tracts with persistently high poverty rates. Specifically, agencies that administer these programs must direct at least 10% of funding to counties with poverty rates that have equaled or exceeded 20% for at least 30 years. In addition, agencies must allocate, based on a formula, a certain level of funding to census tracts that have sustained poverty rates of 20% or higher for the past five years. This funding model, known as the 10-20-30 proposal, has been applied through
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 04/08/2019
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ACCESS BROADBAND Act Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act [S.1046]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Community Development ]
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[Grants ]
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Requires the Department of Commerce to establish the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The office shall connect with communities that need access to high-speed internet and hold regional workshops to share best practices and effective strategies for promoting broadband access and adoption. The bill also requires the office to (1) develop targeted broadband training and presentations for various demographic communities through media; (2) develop and distribute
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Wicker With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 116-274. on 10/01/2020
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National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2020 [S.910]
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[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
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[Education ]
[Animals ]
[Food ]
Reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises the National Sea Grant College Program, through which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) supports university-based programs that focus on studying, conserving, and effectively using U.S. coastal resources. Among other things, the bill requires NOAA to award Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships. Currently, NOAA has discretion in awarding such fellowships. The fellowships support the placement of graduate students in fields related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Became Public Law No: 116-221. (txt | Pdf) on 12/18/2020
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Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2019 [HB-1937]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Small Business ]
Makes several revisions related to economic development for Native American communities. Specifically, the bill establishes duties for the Office of Native American Business Development, including (1) advising the Department of Commerce regarding the relationship between the United States and Indian tribes; and (2) serving as the point of contact for tribes, tribal organizations, and members of tribes regarding economic development and doing business in Indian lands. The bill also requires coordination between Commerce, the Department of the Interior,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Norma Torres
Referred To The Subcommittee On Indigenous Peoples Of The United States. on 04/16/2019
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Defending Our National Marine Sanctuaries from Damaging Chemicals Act of 2019 [HB-1834]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibits the use of sunscreen containing oxybenzone or octinoxate in a National Marine Sanctuary that contains coral.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 01/14/2020
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Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Border Security and Disaster Relief, 2019 [S.811]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Agriculture ]
[Defense ]
[Environmental ]
[Immigration ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
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[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
Provides FY2019 supplemental appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for expenses related to natural disasters and border security. The funding provided by this bill is designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. The bill includes appropriations for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior, the U.S. Coast Guard, the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 03/14/2019
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DONATE Act Donations for Our Nation’s Advancement, Transformation, and Enhancement Act [S.761]
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[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Taxes ]
Allows executive departments to accept conditional gifts on behalf of such departments. Specifically, departments may accept cash donations made by U.S. citizens that come with instructions on how the money should be spent. Current law allows departments to accept donations but not where there are conditions on the money's use. A department may not accept a conditional gift that is conditioned upon carrying out any act or purpose that will require an expenditure of funds that exceeds the gift amount, unless the expenditure has been approved by Congress.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/12/2019
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Climate Change Resiliency Fund for America Act of 2019 [HB-1689]
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[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
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Provides support to address the impacts of climate change. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of the Treasury to issue up to $1 billion in climate change obligations (e.g., bonds) in a fiscal year, with bond proceeds going into the Climate Change Resiliency Fund established by this bill. The fund must be used for a program that finances projects that reduce the economic, social, and environmental impact of the adverse effects of climate change. The Climate Change Advisory Commission, established by this bill, must provide recommendations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore Deutch
Referred To The Subcommittee On Coast Guard And Maritime Transportation. on 03/13/2019
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Climate Change Resiliency Fund for America Act of 2019 [S.763]
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[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
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Provides support to address the impacts of climate change. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of the Treasury to issue up to $1 billion in climate change obligations (e.g., bonds) in a fiscal year, with bond proceeds going into the Climate Change Resiliency Fund established by this bill. The fund must be used for a program that finances projects that reduce the economic, social, and environmental impact of the adverse effects of climate change. The Climate Change Advisory Commission, established by this bill, must provide recommendations
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/12/2019
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Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2019 [HB-1648]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a central small-business cybersecurity-assistance unit within the SBA and a regional cybersecurity-assistance unit within each small-business development center. These cybersecurity assistance units shall serve as the primary means for a small business to communicate cyber threats and defensive measures with the federal government. A small business shall be protected from liability for activities taken pursuant to the bill's requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez
Introduced In House on 03/08/2019
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Minority Business Development Act of 2019 [HB-1432]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Finance ]
[Trade ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Investments ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Permanently authorizes the Minority Business Development Administration to assist socially and economically disadvantaged business concerns. Specifically, the bill redesignates the Minority Business Development Agency as the Minority Business Development Administration (MBDA). The MBDA shall (1) assist disadvantaged business concerns entering domestic and foreign markets by providing education and training, management and technological assistance, a skilled labor pool, and financial and marketing services; and (2) encourage such businesses to establish
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Introduced In House on 02/28/2019
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Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief, 2019 [S.572]
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[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Agriculture ]
[Defense ]
[Environmental ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Housing ]
Provides FY2019 supplemental appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for expenses related to the consequences of recent wildfires, hurricanes, volcanos, earthquakes, typhoons, and other natural disasters. The funding provided by this bill is designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules. The bill includes appropriations for the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, the U.S. Army Corps
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Sponsored by: Sen. David Perdue
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 02/26/2019
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Self-Initiation Trade Enforcement Act of 2019 [S.564]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishes a task force in the International Trade Administration. The task force must identify countervailable subsidies and dumping that cause injury to or threaten to injure a domestic industry.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/26/2019
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Voter Empowerment Act of 2019 [S.549]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
Addresses access to voting, including by requiring states to allow online voter registration, establish automatic voter registration, permit same day voter registration, and accept voter registration applications from individuals under age 18; prohibiting interference with voter registration or voting; requiring paper ballots and manual counting for recounts and audits; requiring states to allow early voting and voting by mail without additional conditions; making grants to states for poll worker recruitment and training; prohibiting certain political
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 02/25/2019
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ACCESS BROADBAND Act Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act [HB-1328]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requires the Department of Commerce to establish the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The office shall connect with communities that need access to high-speed internet and hold regional workshops to share best practices and effective strategies for promoting broadband access and adoption. The bill also requires the office to (1) develop targeted broadband training and presentations for various demographic communities through media, (2) develop and distribute publications
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Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 05/09/2019