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Department of State Operations Authorization and Embassy Security Act, Fiscal Year 2016 [S.1635]
Department of State Operations Authorization and Embassy Security Act, Fiscal Year 2016 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORITIES AND ACTIVITIES Subtitle A--Basic Authorities and Activities (Sec. 101) This bill directs the Department of State (Department) to report to Congress regarding: costs incurred by the Department to provide American Spaces, cost breakdowns by each space and type of space, total fees collected for entry to, or the use of, American Spaces and related resources, and total usage rates for each space and type of space. (Sec. 102)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Corker
Became Public Law No: 114-323. on 12/16/2016
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Human Rights Accountability Act of 2015 [S.1627]
Human Rights Accountability Act of 2015 This bill requires that 5% of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available for a fiscal year for the Department of State's diplomatic and consular programs (and not designated for worldwide security protection) be withheld from obligation for every 30 days the Department's human rights report is late.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ted Cruz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 06/18/2015
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Improving Department of State Oversight Act of 2015 [S.1527]
Improving Department of State Oversight Act of 2015 This bill grants competitive status for appointment to a position in the competitive service for which the employee is qualified to any employee of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGRI) who was not terminated for cause, and who completes at least 12 months of service at any time before the termination of the SIGRI on October 5, 2013. The Secretary of State shall certify to Congress that the Department of State has made reasonable efforts to ensure the integrity and independence
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Kaine
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 06/08/2015
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Ensuring Access to Fisheries Act [S.1335]
Ensuring Access to Fisheries Act This bill authorizes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to promulgate regulations to implement U.S. participation in the North Pacific Fisheries Convention. The convention is designed to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of fishery resources and marine ecosystems in the North Pacific Ocean. (Sec. 3) The United States must be represented by five commissioners on the North Pacific Fisheries Commission. In addition, a permanent advisory committee is established, which shall
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Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Received In The House. on 05/18/2016
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Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2015 [S.117]
Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2015 States that it is U.S. policy to recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital 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 may be obligated
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 01/07/2015
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 [S.1118]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 This bill authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD) and military construction. The bill authorizes appropriations, but does not provide budget authority for discretionary programs, which is included in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for Procurement; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; the Revolving and Working Capital Funds;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2478) on 04/28/2015
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Supporting "United States Foreign Service Day" in recognition of the men and women who have served, or are presently serving, in the Foreign Service of the United States, and to honor those in the Foreign Service who have given their lives in the line of duty. [HR-89]
Supporting "United States Foreign Service Day" in recognition of the men and women who have served, or are presently serving, in the Foreign Service of the United States, and to honor those in the Foreign Service who have given their lives in the line of duty. Honors the men and women who have served, or are presently serving, in the Foreign Service for their dedicated and important service to country. Supports a United States Foreign Service Day to commemorate the 91st anniversary of the Foreign Service.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Introduced In House on 02/04/2015
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Expressing support for completion of President Obama's Export Control Reform Initiative, which will fundamentally reform the United States export control system and enhance United States national security. [HR-829]
Expressing support for completion of President Obama's Export Control Reform Initiative, which will fundamentally reform the United States export control system and enhance United States national security. Expresses support for President Obama's Export Control Reform Initiative. Recognizes the economic burden imposed on those United States Munitions List categories that remain regulated by the Department of State's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. Encourages publication of proposed rules to shift the remaining categories to the Department
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Sponsored by: Rep. Collin Peterson
Introduced In House on 07/13/2016
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Reaffirming the right for the United States to use all available options, including the use of military force, to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. [HR-600]
Reaffirming the right for the United States to use all available options, including the use of military force, to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Reaffirms: (1) the right for the United States to use all available options, including military force, to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon; and (2) that it is U.S. policy to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon for the life of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) and afterward. Supports Israel's right to defend itself from nations and non-state actors that wish
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Introduced In House on 02/03/2016
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Nuclear Sanity Act [HB-6535]
Nuclear Sanity Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alan Grayson
Introduced In House on 12/27/2016
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [HB-6480]
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Schiff
Introduced In House on 12/08/2016
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Protecting Our Democracy Act [HB-6447]
Protecting Our Democracy Act This bill establishes in the legislative branch the National Commission on Foreign Interference in the 2016 Election to investigate activities of the Russian government and others to use electronic means to influence, interfere with, or sow distrust in the elections for public office held in the United States in 2016.
Sponsored by: Rep. Elijah Cummings
Introduced In House on 12/07/2016
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [HB-6393]
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (Sec. 101) This bill authorizes FY2017 appropriations for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of: the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); the Department of Defense (DOD); the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA); the National Security Agency (NSA); the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; the U.S. Coast Guard; the Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy, and Justice;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Schiff
Received In The Senate. on 12/01/2016
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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5912]
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Provides appropriations to the State Department for: Administration of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations, and International Commissions. Provides appropriations for Related Agencies and Related Programs, including: the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the Asia Foundation, the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kay Granger
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-693, By Ms. Granger. on 07/15/2016
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International Human Rights Defense Act of 2015 [HB-590]
International Human Rights Defense Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of State to establish in the Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples who shall: direct U.S. government efforts regarding the human rights of LGBT people (lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender); represent the United States in diplomatic matters relevant to the human rights of LGBT people, including discrimination and violence against LGBT people; serve as the principal advisor to the Secretary of State
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights And International Organizations. on 02/11/2015
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Taking Responsibility Using Secured Technologies Act of 2016 [HB-5697]
Taking Responsibility Using Secured Technologies Act of 2016 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should have any security clearance she holds revoked and should be denied access to classified information unless she earns the legal right to such access, and (2) any of her colleagues who demonstrated extreme carelessness in their handling of classified information should no longer have access to that information. The bill prohibits granting a security clearance to, and requires revocation of
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Rouzer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/20/2016
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Iran Accountability Act of 2016 [HB-5631]
Iran Accountability Act of 2016 This bill prescribes requirements for mandatory sanctions with respect to: Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), its agents, and persons or entities it owns; Mahan Air; Iran's support of terrorism and money laundering; Iran's human rights abuses; certain Iranian individuals, including the Supreme Leader of Iran and the President of Iran; persons who conduct transactions with or on behalf of certain Iranian individuals; persons that support or are involved in Iran's ballistic missile program; and financial institutions
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 07/15/2016
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Digital GAP Act Digital Global Access Policy Act of 2016 [HB-5537]
Digital GAP Act Digital Global Access Policy Act of 2016 (Sec. 4) This bill declares that it is U.S. policy to coordinate with foreign governments, international organizations, regional economic communities, businesses, and civil society to promote in developing countries: first-time, affordable Internet access; Internet deployment and capacity building; removal of tax and regulatory barriers to Internet access; Internet use to increase economic growth and tradeand to bolster democracy, government accountability, transparency, and human rights;
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 09/08/2016
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5325]
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 (Sec. 3) Specifies that references to "this Act" included in any division refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Specifies that the sums in this bill are appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for FY2017. (Sec. 5) Specifies that each amount in this bill designated by Congress as an emergency requirement is contingent on the President also designating all of the emergency amounts and transmitting the designations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Graves
Presented To President. on 09/29/2016
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Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act [HB-5253]
Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of State to assign, in a risk-based manner, State Department employees to at least 30 visa-issuing diplomatic and consular posts based upon the following criteria: the number of nationals of a country in which such posts are located who were identified in U.S. terrorist databases, such a country's counterterrorism cooperation with the United States, the adequacy of border and immigration control of such country, terrorist organization
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-850, Part I. on 12/08/2016