Department Of Commerce
Utah 2019 General Session
Economic Development Amendments [SB-172]
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Economic Development Amendments
Sponsored by: Rep. Val Peterson
Governor Signed In Lieutenant Governor's Office For Filing on 04/01/2019
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Idaho 2016 Regular Session
Appropriates $36,232,700 to the Department of Commerce for fiscal year 2017; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 43; and transfers $17,000 from the Small Business Assistance Fund to the Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission Fund. [HB-587]
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APPROPRIATIONS - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - Appropriates $36,232,700 to the Department of Commerce for fiscal year 2017; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 43; and transfers $17,000 from the Small Business Assistance Fund to the Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Reported Signed By Governor On March 28, 2016 Session Law Chapter 251 Effective: 07/01/2016 on 03/28/2016
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Department of Commerce Boards, Committees, and Commissions Concurrence Amendments [SB-30]
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Department of Commerce Boards, Committees, and Commissions Concurrence Amendments
Sponsored by: Sen. Curtis Bramble
Governor Signed In Lieutenant Governor's Office For Filing on 03/17/2016
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Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act [S.855]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Animals ]
Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to require the consent of the governor of a state in which a species is present for: (1) a determination of endangered or threatened species status by regulation, and (2) listing of the species as endangered or threatened by the Department of the Interior upon a determination by the Department of Commerce. Eliminates a rulemaking procedure involving the petitioning by an interested person for adding a species to, or removing a species from, the lists
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller
Committee On Environment And Public Works. Hearings Held. on 05/06/2015
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American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 [S.791]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
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American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 Amends the Natural Gas Act regarding natural gas exports to exclude from the expedited application and approval process any nation subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States. Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to repeal the authority of the President to restrict exports of coal, petroleum products, natural gas, or petrochemical feedstocks, and related materials or equipment. Amends the Mineral Leasing Act (MLA) to repeal limitations on oil exports. Amends the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ted Cruz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/18/2015
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NTIS Elimination Act [S.787]
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NTIS Elimination Act Repeals the National Technical Information Act of 1988, which provided for establishment of the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), effective one year after the enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary of Commerce, the Archivist of the United States, and the Comptroller General to consult with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to determine if any NTIS activity or function is critical to the national economy and is not being carried out by any other federal government agency, instrumentality,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/18/2015
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Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 [S.764]
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Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 This bill amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish a national mandatory bioengineered food disclosure standard. (Bioengineered food is commonly referred to as a genetically modified organism or GMO food.) (Sec. 1) Bioengineered food is food that that has been genetically modified in a way that could not be obtained through conventional breeding or found in nature. The standard applies to any claim in a disclosure a food bears indicating that the food is bioengineered and to any food subject
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Became Public Law No: 114-216. (txt | Pdf) on 07/29/2016
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American Innovation Act [S.747]
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American Innovation Act This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require certain adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2016-FY2021 to accommodate increases in appropriations for agencies that perform basic science research. Adjustments are required for the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy Office of Science, Department of Defense science and technology programs, National Institute of Standards and Technology Scientific and Technical Research and Services, and the National Aeronautics
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Budget. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1531-1532) on 03/16/2015
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STRONG Patents Act of 2015 Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth Patents Act of 2015 [S.632]
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STRONG Patents Act of 2015 Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth Patents Act of 2015 Directs the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to prescribe regulations requiring the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to construe patent claims in post-issuance proceedings for inter partes or post-grant review in the same manner as a court in a civil action is required to construe claims regarding the validity of a patent in accordance with the ordinary and customary meaning. Requires the USPTO to consider a court's claim construction
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Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Coons
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 02/25/2016
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Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2015 [S.568]
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Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2015 Amends the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 to repeal the declaration that trade adjustment assistance (TAA) program requirements in effect as of February 13, 2011, under the Trade Act of 1974 shall apply to petitions for certification to apply for TAA for workers, firms, and farmers that are filed before January 1, 2014. Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to extend through December 31, 2020: (1) the TAA program, and (2) the reemployment trade adjustment assistance (RTAA) program. Makes funds available
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/25/2015
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National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2016 [S.3282]
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National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2016 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the National Sea Grant College Program Act to reauthorize through FY2021 the National Sea Grant College Program. The bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to award Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships. Currently, NOAA has discretion in awarding such fellowships. Those fellowships support the placement of graduate students in fields related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources in positions with the executive and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 07/19/2016
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Forensic Science and Standards Act of 2016 [S.3259]
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Forensic Science and Standards Act of 2016 This bill establishes a National Forensic Science Research Initiative, carried out by the Office of Science and Technology Policy, to improve, expand, and coordinate federal research in forensic sciences. The bill establishes a National Forensic Science Coordinating Office to coordinate with relevant federal agencies in the development of: (1) a unified federal research strategy; and (2) any necessary programs, policies, and budgets to support implementation of the research strategy. The National Science
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/14/2016
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Agency Accountability Act of 2016 [S.3199]
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Agency Accountability Act of 2016 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 amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require offsetting receipts
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/13/2016
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Access for Sportfishing Act of 2016 [S.3099]
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Access for Sportfishing Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-388. on 11/28/2016
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SelectUSA Authorization Act of 2016 [S.3097]
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SelectUSA Authorization Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill establishes in the Department of Commerce a government-wide SelectUSA program to attract and retain domestic and foreign investment in the U.S. economy. SelectUSA shall: coordinate outreach and engagement by the federal government to promote the United States as the premier location to operate a business; serve as an ombudsman to facilitate resolution of issues involving federal programs or activities related to pending investments; inform domestic and foreign firms on the U.S. investment climate,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-393. on 12/06/2016
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American Innovation and Competitiveness Act [S.3084]
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American Innovation and Competitiveness Act This bill calls on the National Science Foundation (NSF) to maintain the intellectual merit and broader impacts criteria as the basis for evaluating grant proposals in the merit review process. The NSF shall issue and periodically update policy guidance for both NSF staff and other NSF merit review process participants, emphasizing the importance of transparency and accountability of the outcomes made through such process. The bill renames the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research as the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
Presented To President. on 12/28/2016
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Protecting Internet Freedom Act [S.3034]
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Protecting Internet Freedom Act This bill prohibits the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information from allowing the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's responsibility for Internet domain name system functions, including the authoritative root zone file and the performance of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions, to cease unless a federal statute enacted after enactment of this bill expressly grants the Assistant Secretary such authority. The Assistant Secretary must certify to Congress
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/08/2016
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Safe Food Act of 2015 [S.287]
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Safe Food Act of 2015 This bill establishes the Food Safety Administration (FSA) as an independent agency to administer and enforce food safety laws. The functions of specified federal agencies that relate to the administration or enforcement of food safety laws are transferred to the FSA. The FSA is directed to: promulgate regulations to protect the food supply from contamination; implement federal food safety inspection, labeling, enforcement, and research efforts to protect the public health; develop consistent and science-based standards for
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S591-600) on 01/28/2015
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Climate Change Adapt America Bond Act of 2016 [S.2860]
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Climate Change Adapt America Bond Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/27/2016
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.2837]
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[Telecommunications ]
[Crime ]
[Energy ]
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[International ]
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[Trade ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
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[Small Business ]
[Insurance ]
[Animals ]
[Aerospace ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
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[Manufacturing ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
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[Grants ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Safety ]
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), science agencies, and several related agencies. Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce for: the International Trade Administration, the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Economic Development Administration, the Minority Business Development Agency, Economic and Statistical Analysis,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Shelby
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Shelby. With Written Report No. 114-239. on 04/21/2016