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A resolution commemorating the past success of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams and supporting the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams in the 2016 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. [SR-543]
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A resolution commemorating the past success of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams and supporting the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams in the 2016 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Expresses support for: (1) the goals and ideals of the Olympic Games, and (2) the athletes of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams in their endeavors at the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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A resolution designating September 2016 as "National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month". [SR-538]
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[Disabilities ]
A resolution designating September 2016 as "National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month". Designates September 2016 as National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month. Expresses support for: (1) research to find better treatments and therapies and a cure for spinal cord injuries, and (2) clinical trials for new therapies for individuals living with paralysis. Commends the dedication of organizations, researchers, doctors, and people across the United States that are working to improve the quality of life of individuals living with spinal cord injuries
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that ambush marketing adversely affects the United States Olympic and Paralympic teams. [SR-490]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Trade ]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that ambush marketing adversely affects the United States Olympic and Paralympic teams. Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) official sponsor support is critical to the success of Team USA at all international competitions, and (2) ambush marketing adversely affects the U.S. olympic and paralympic teams and their ability to attract and retain corporate sponsorships.
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A resolution designating March 22, 2016, as "National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day". [SR-401]
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[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
A resolution designating March 22, 2016, as "National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day". Designates March 22, 2016, as National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day. Commends rehabilitation counselors and professional organizations assisting individuals who require rehabilitation.
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A resolution designating March 25, 2016, as "National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day". [SR-400]
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[Disabilities ]
[Human Services ]
A resolution designating March 25, 2016, as "National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day". Designates March 25, 2016, as National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day.
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A resolution commemorating 50 years since the creation of the Medicare and Medicaid Programs. [SR-25]
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[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
[Disabilities ]
A resolution commemorating 50 years since the creation of the Medicare and Medicaid Programs. Expresses the sense of the Senate that: all efforts to improve Medicare and Medicaid under titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act must support and build upon President Johnson's vision "to assure the availability of and accessibility to the best health care to all Americans, regardless of age or geography or economic status"; Medicare should not be transformed into a voucher program, leaving seniors and people with disabilities vulnerable to higher
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A resolution designating the week beginning September 13, 2015, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week". [SR-245]
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[Human Services ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A resolution designating the week beginning September 13, 2015, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week". Designates the week of September 13, 2015, as National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week. Commends direct support professionals as integral to long-term support and services for individuals with disabilities. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the successful implementation of the public policies affecting individuals with disabilities depends on the dedication of direct support professionals.
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A resolution designating September 2015 as "National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month". [SR-235]
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[Disabilities ]
A resolution designating September 2015 as "National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month". Designates September 2015 as National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month. Expresses support for: (1) research to find better treatments and therapies and a cure for spinal cord injuries, and (2) clinical trials for new therapies for individuals living with paralysis. Commends the dedication of organizations, researchers, doctors, and people across the United States that are working to improve the quality of life of people living with spinal cord injuries and
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A resolution recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities. [SR-197]
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[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
A resolution recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities. Recognizes the hardships that people with disabilities must overcome every day. Reaffirms support of the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Recommends that the United States Postal Service and federal agencies install power-assisted doors at post offices and other federally funded facilities to ensure equal access for all people.
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A resolution designating March 22, 2015, as "National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day". [SR-106]
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[Mental Health ]
A resolution designating March 22, 2015, as "National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day". Designates March 22, 2015, as National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day. Commends rehabilitation counselors and professional organizations assisting those who require rehabilitation.
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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have been exposed to the toxin Agent Orange and should be eligible for all related Federal benefits that come with such presumption under the Agent Orange Act of 1991. [SCR-51]
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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have been exposed to the toxin Agent Orange and should be eligible for all related Federal benefits that come with such presumption under the Agent Orange Act of 1991. Recognizes that the intent of the Agent Orange Act of 1991 included the presumption that veterans who served in the Armed Forces in the bays,
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A concurrent resolution supporting the bid of Los Angeles, California, to bring the 2024 Summer Olympic Games back to the United States and pledging the cooperation of Congress with respect to that bid. [SCR-43]
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[Tourism ]
A concurrent resolution supporting the bid of Los Angeles, California, to bring the 2024 Summer Olympic Games back to the United States and pledging the cooperation of Congress with respect to that bid. Advises the International Olympic Committee that the United States would welcome the holding of the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, California, the site designated by the United States Olympic Committee. Expresses the hope that the United States will be selected. Pledges cooperation and support toward the successful fulfillment
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A concurrent resolution recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities. [SCR-12]
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[Infrastructure ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
A concurrent resolution recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities. Recognizes the hardships that people with disabilities must overcome every day. Reaffirms support of the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Recommends that the United States Postal Service and federal agencies install power-assisted doors at post offices and other federally funded facilities to ensure equal access for
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An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. [SCR-11]
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[Housing ]
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[International ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
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[Small Business ]
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An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. Establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2016 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2017-FY2025. TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS Subtitle A--Budgetary Levels in Both Houses (Sec. 1101) Recommends levels and amounts for FY2016-FY2025 for federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, deficits,
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Breaking Down Barriers to Innovation Act of 2015 [S.990]
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[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Disabilities ]
[Science ]
Breaking Down Barriers to Innovation Act of 2015 Revises procedures established under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act for the Librarian of Congress to conduct an administrative rulemaking every three years to determine whether to exempt certain noninfringing uses of a copyrighted work from the statutory prohibition on circumventing a technological measure controlling access to a particular class of work. Requires the Librarian, when evaluating whether to allow an administrative exemption, to consider the impact of the circumvention prohibition
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Tribal Adoption Parity Act [S.835]
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[Native American Affairs ]
[Children and Youth ]
Tribal Adoption Parity Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow Indian tribes to make the determination that a child is a child with special needs for purposes of the adoption tax credit.
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Enhancing the Stature and Visibility of Medical Rehabilitation Research at the NIH Act [S.800]
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[Mental Health ]
[Funding ]
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Enhancing the Stature and Visibility of Medical Rehabilitation Research at the NIH Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise requirements for medical rehabilitation research. The purpose of the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR) is revised to include coordination of research and research training. The NCMRR must develop and periodically update a comprehensive research plan for medical rehabilitation research. Currently, this research plan is developed and updated by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver
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Dependent Care Savings Account Act of 2015 [S.74]
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[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Dependent Care Savings Account Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish tax-exempt dependent care savings accounts to pay the employment-related expenses of caring for a dependent of the taxpayer, (2) allow a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) of up to $5,000 in a taxable year for cash contributions to such accounts, (3) set forth rules for the tax treatment of account distributions and for excess contributions to an account, and (4) impose a tax on employers who fail to make comparable contributions to
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Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act [S.737]
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[Disabilities ]
Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to require that the primary care services furnished in the two years after enactment of this Act by a physician with a primary specialty designation of family medicine, general internal medicine, or pediatric medicine be paid at a rate that is not less than 100% of the payment rate that applies under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance), but only if the physician self-attests as being Board certified in those areas.
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Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2015 [S.681]
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Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2015 Includes as part of the Republic of Vietnam its territorial seas for purposes of the presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure by veterans to certain herbicide agents while in Vietnam.