Building a Stronger America Act of 2012 [S.3479]
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[Small Business ]
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[Funding ]
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[Unemployment ]
Building a Stronger America Act of 2012 - Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to direct the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to award renewable three-year competitive industry or sector partnership grants to eligible entities to develop strategies that: (1) encourage growth and competitiveness through work with employers within a targeted industry cluster; (2) help workers move toward economic self-sufficiency and ensure that they have access to supportive services; (3) address the needs of firms with limited human resources
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S.3479: Building a Stronger America Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 08/01/2012
Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2012 [S.3477]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2012 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) implementation of the United States National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (NAP) is paramount in improving the lives of women around the world and increasing global stability and prosperity; (2) Congress supports the goals and ideals of NAP; and (3) the President should designate a person on the staff of the National Security Council (NSC) to be responsible for promoting NAP. States that: (1) it is U.S. policy to implement NAP; (2) the Secretary of State
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S.3477: Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S5882) on 08/01/2012
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 [S.3454]
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[Cybersecurity ]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 - Title I: Budget and Personnel Authorizations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2013 for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the: (1) Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI); (2) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); (3) Department of Defense (DOD); (4) Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA); (5) National Security Agency (NSA); (6) Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; (7) Coast Guard; (8) Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy (DOE),
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S.3454: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Became Public Law No: 112-277. on 01/14/2013
Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review Act of 2012 [S.3341]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of State to conduct a review every four years of U.S. diplomacy and development for the next four-year period (quadrennial diplomacy and development review) which shall include: (1) recommendations regarding the long-term diplomacy and development policy and strategic framework of the United States; (2) U.S. diplomatic priorities; and (3) guidance on the related programs, assets, capabilities, budget, policies, and authorities of the Department of State and the U.S.
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S.3341: Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin
Received In The House. on 09/25/2012
Comprehensive Contingency Contracting Reform Act of 2012 [S.3286]
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[International ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[Military ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Crime ]
Comprehensive Contingency Contracting Reform Act of 2012 - Requires the President, in making any request for financing an overseas contingency operation (OCO), to include in such request a specific statement of the requested funds and a specific proposal to finance the amount requested. Designates the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as the principal advisor to the President on financial matters in connection with OCOs. Sets forth the responsibilities of specified Inspectors General for OCOs and requires the appointment of a
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S.3286: Comprehensive Contingency Contracting Reform Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/12/2012
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013 [S.3241]
[International ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013 - Title I: Department of State and Related Agency - Makes FY2013 appropriations for the Department of State (Department) for: (1) administration of foreign affairs and diplomatic and consular programs; (2) the Capital Investment Fund; (3) the Office of Inspector General; (4) educational and cultural exchange programs; (5) representation allowances; (6) protection of foreign missions and officials; (7) U.S. embassy security, construction, and maintenance; (8) emergencies
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S.3241: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013
Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick Leahy
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Leahy. With Written Report No. 112-172. on 05/24/2012
Nunn-Lugar Global Cooperative Threat Reduction Improvement Act of 2011 [S.293]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
Nunn-Lugar Global Cooperative Threat Reduction Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 relating to the authority of the Department of Defense (DOD) to use Cooperative Threat Reduction funds for a nuclear proliferation threat reduction project or activity outside of states of the former Soviet Union to remove the requirement for the concurrence of the Secretary of State before the exercise of such authority.
S.293: Nunn-Lugar Global Cooperative Threat Reduction Improvement Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Lugar
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S615-616) on 02/07/2011
Export Promotion Act of 2012 [S.2171]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
[International ]
[Economic Development ]
Export Promotion Act of 2012 - Amends the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to revise the duties of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC). Requires the TPCC to: (1) make a recommendation for the annual unified federal trade promotion budget to the President; and (2) review the proposed fiscal year budget of each federal agency with responsibility for export promotion or export financing activities before it is submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the President, when (as required by current law) assessing the appropriate
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S.2171: Export Promotion Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Sen. Roy Blunt
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 03/07/2012
Comprehensive Contingency Contracting Reform Act of 2012 [S.2139]
[Defense ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[International ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[Military ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Human Services ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Comprehensive Contingency Contracting Reform Act of 2012 - Requires the President, in making any request for financing an overseas contingency operation (OCO), to include in such request a specific statement of the requested funds and a specific proposal to finance the amount requested. Designates the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as the principal advisor to the President on financial matters in connection with OCOs. Sets forth the responsibilities of specified Inspectors General for OCOs and requires the appointment of a
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S.2139: Comprehensive Contingency Contracting Reform Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Subcommittee On Contracting Oversight. Hearings Held. With Printed Hearing: S.hrg. 112-659. on 04/17/2012
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011 [S.1875]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Religion ]
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to prohibit: (1) an individual from serving more than two consecutive terms as a member of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, (2) each member serving on the date of enactment of this Act from being reappointed to more than one additional consecutive term, (3) a member attending less than 75% of the meetings during one of such member's terms from being eligible for reappointment,
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S.1875: United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 11/15/2011
Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2011 [S.1622]
[International ]
[Funding ]
Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2011 - States that it is U.S. policy to recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of the State of Israel. Amends the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 to eliminate the President's authority to waive certain funding limitations for Department of State acquisition and maintenance of buildings abroad until the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem has officially opened. Requires any official U.S. document which lists countries and their capital cities to identify Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Limits appropriations that
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S.1622: Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 09/23/2011
Cut Federal Spending Act of 2011 [S.162]
[Agriculture ]
[Defense ]
[Energy ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[International ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Social Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Property Tax ]
[Crime ]
Cut Federal Spending Act of 2011 - Reduces FY2011 appropriations by specified amounts for: (1) the legislative branch; (2) the judicial branch; (3) the Department of Agriculture (USDA), including the Forest Service; (4) the Department of Commerce, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); (5) the Department of Defense (DOD) military personnel, procurement, operations and maintenance, research and development, and War funding/Overseas Contingency; (6) the Department of Energy (DOE); (7) the Department of Health and Human
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S.162: Cut Federal Spending Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Rand Paul
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 1. on 01/26/2011
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 [S.1601]
[International ]
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[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Military ]
[Human Rights ]
[Trade ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 - Title I: Department of State and Related Agency - Makes FY2012 appropriations for the Department of State (Department) for: (1) administration of foreign affairs and diplomatic and consular programs; (2) the Capital Investment Fund; (3) the Office of Inspector General; (4) educational and cultural exchange programs; (5) representation allowances; (6) protection of foreign missions and officials; (7) U.S. embassy security, construction, and maintenance; (8) emergencies
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S.1601: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012
Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick Leahy
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Leahy. With Written Report No. 112-85. on 09/22/2011
Civilian Property Realignment Act [S.1503]
[Real Estate ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[National Security ]
Civilian Property Realignment Act or CPRA - Establishes the Civilian Property Realignment Commission, to be headed by an Executive Director, to: (1) identify opportunities to reduce significantly the federal government's inventory and cost of federal civilian real property, (2) identify not less than five federal properties with a total fair market value of not less than $500 million to be sold, (3) perform an independent analysis of such inventory, (4) transmit to the President its findings and recommendations for consolidating or otherwise reducing
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S.1503: Civilian Property Realignment Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 08/02/2011
Foreign Service Line of Duty Death Gratuity Act of 2011 [S.1493]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Veterans ]
Foreign Service Line of Duty Death Gratuity Act of 2011 - Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to provide increased group life insurance benefits for a Foreign Service or government executive branch employee killed in a location designated as a danger pay post. Directs the Secretary of State to provide a specified death gratuity payment to the surviving dependents of a Foreign Service or a government executive branch employee serving at a U.S. diplomatic or consular mission abroad without a regular salary who was killed in the August 7, 1998,
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S.1493: Foreign Service Line of Duty Death Gratuity Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 08/02/2011
International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act [S.1469]
[Cybersecurity ]
[International ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act - Directs a presidentially-designated federal agency to report annually to Congress assessing: (1) the extent and nature of foreign cybercrime activities, their impact on the U.S. government, U.S. persons, or U.S. electronic commerce, and the adequacy of the legal, judicial, and law enforcement systems in such countries to combat cybercrime; and (2) multilateral efforts to prevent, investigate, and prosecute cybercrime, including U.S. efforts to encourage such cooperation. Directs the President
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S.1469: International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 08/02/2011
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 [S.1458]
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[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Military ]
[Crime ]
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 - Title I: Budget and Personnel Authorizations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2012 for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the: (1) Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI); (2) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); (3) Department of Defense (DOD); (4) Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA); (5) National Security Agency (NSA); (6) Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; (7) Coast Guard; (8) Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy (DOE),
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S.1458: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Select Committee On Intelligence. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Feinstein. With Written Report No. 112-43. Additional Views Filed. on 08/01/2011
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013 [S.1426]
[Defense ]
[Immigration ]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Human Services ]
[Elections ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Military ]
[Science ]
[Education ]
[Crime ]
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013 - Transfers statutory responsibility for performing actuarial duties related to the Department of State's retirement systems from the Secretary of the Treasury to the Secretary of State (Secretary). Authorizes Department and Foreign Service special agents to investigate: (1) illegal passport or visa issuance or use, (2) Department-related identity theft and document fraud, and (3) federal offenses committed in the special maritime and territorial jurisdictions (nonmilitary) of the
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S.1426: Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013
Sponsored by: Sen. John Kerry
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/27/2011
Interagency Personnel Rotation Act of 2011 [S.1268]
[National Security ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Interagency Personnel Rotation Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) States that the purpose of this Act is to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the government by fostering greater interagency experience among executive branch personnel on national security and homeland security matters involving more than one agency. (Sec. 3) Sets forth definitions for purposes of this Act. Defines: (1) "ICI" as a National Security Interagency Community of Interest; (2) "ICI position" as a position within an ICI that is identified by the head of a covered agency (an
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S.1268: Interagency Personnel Rotation Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Lieberman With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 112-235. on 11/13/2012
Near East and South Central Asia Religious Freedom Act of 2011 [S.1245]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Religion ]
Near East and South Central Asia Religious Freedom Act of 2011 - Authorizes the President to appoint a Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia within the Department of State. Authorizes the Special Envoy, subject to direction by the President and the Secretary of State, to represent the United States in matters and cases relevant to religious freedom in: (1) contacts with foreign governments, intergovernmental organizations, and specialized agencies of the United Nations (U.N.),
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S.1245: Near East and South Central Asia Religious Freedom Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S4028) on 06/22/2011