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Haiti Economic Lift Program Act of 2010 [HB-5160]
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Haiti Economic Lift Program Act of 2010 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA) (as amended by the United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act, the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 [HOPE Act], and the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2008 [HOPE II]) to extend, in each succeeding one-year period through FY2020 (transition period), the duty-free treatment of certain imported knit apparel articles made in one or more Caribbean Basin
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Signed By President. on 05/24/2010
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 [HB-3288]
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 - (Sec. 4) Makes the following appropriations for FY2010. Division A: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Title I: Department of Transportation - Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for FY2010 to the Department of Transportation (DOT), including: (1) the Office of the Secretary; (2) the Federal Aviation Administration
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Sponsored by: Rep. John W. Olver
Signed By President. on 12/16/2009
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Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 [HB-3081]
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Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 - Makes continuing appropriations for FY2011. (Sec. 101) Appropriates amounts for continuing operations, projects, or activities conducted in FY2010, at the same rate as for FY2010, for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available in: (1) the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (P.L. 111-80); (2) Division A of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 (division A of P.L. 111-118); (3) the Energy and Water Development
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nita M. Lowey
On Motion That The House Agree To The Senate Amendments Agreed To By Recorded Vote: 228 - 194 (roll No. 564). (text As House Agreed To Senate Amendments: Cr H7372-7375) on 09/30/2010
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Foreign Relations Authorization and Reform Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 [HB-2475]
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Foreign Relations Authorization and Reform Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 - Authorizes FY2010-FY2011 appropriations for: (1) the Department of State (Department) for the administration of foreign affairs; (2) international organizations; (3) international commissions; (4) migration and refugee assistance; and (5) centers and foundations. Revises provisions regarding local guard and protective service contracts in high risk areas abroad. Extends the program of grants for scholarships to U.S.-sponsored elementary and secondary schools in countries
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 05/19/2009
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Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 [HB-2410]
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Division A: Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011- Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011- Title I: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes FY2010-FY2011 appropriations for the Department of State (Department) to carry diplomatic and consular affairs, including: (1) worldwide security protection; (2) public diplomacy; (3) the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor; (4) the Capital Investment Fund; (5) embassy security, construction, and maintenance; (6) educational and cultural
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Sponsored by: Rep. Howard L. Berman
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 06/22/2009
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To require that, in the questionnaires used in the taking of any decennial census of population, a checkbox or other similar option be included so that respondents may indicate Dominican extraction or descent. [HB-1504]
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Requires the Secretary of Commerce to include in any questionnaire used in a decennial census to determine state populations an option for respondents to indicate Dominican extraction or descent.
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny K. Davis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Information Policy, Census, And National Archives. on 05/04/2009
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Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Authorization Act [HB-7703]
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Authorizes the allocation of certain funds for purposes related to the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, requires the Department of State to develop a strategy for prioritizing efforts to increase disaster response and resilience in the Caribbean, and establishes monitoring and reporting requirements. Funds for carrying out the initiative shall be used for purposes that include (1) promoting citizen safety, security, and the rule of law in the Caribbean; (2) prioritizing efforts to combat corruption; and (3) promoting the rule of law in the Caribbean
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 11/30/2020
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Extinction Prevention Act of 2019 [S.3117]
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Requires the Department of the Interior to provide financial assistance for the conservation of butterflies and moths in North America; plant species in Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands; freshwater mussels in the United States; and bony fish found in desert ecosystems in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Utah. Among other things, the bill establishes the North America Butterfly Conservation Fund, the Pacific Islands Plant Conservation Fund, the Freshwater Mussel Conservation Fund, and the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 12/19/2019
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Reaffirming the importance of the United States relationship with the Dominican Republic. [HR-733]
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This resolution expresses support for the bilateral relationship between the United States and the Dominican Republic.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Referred To The Subcommittee On Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security And Trade. on 12/06/2019
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Extinction Prevention Act of 2019 [HB-2918]
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Requires the Department of the Interior to provide financial assistance for the conservation of butterflies and moths in North America; plant species in Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands; freshwater mussels in the United States; and bony fish found in desert ecosystems in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. Among other things, the bill establishes the North America Butterfly Conservation Fund, the Pacific Islands Plant Conservation Fund, the Freshwater Mussels Conservation Fund, and the Southwest
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 09/25/2019
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Allied Burden Sharing Report Act of 2019 [S.985]
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Directs the Department of Defense to report to Congress on (1) the defense spending and military activities of certain countries with cooperative defense agreements with the United States, (2) whether a country places limits on the use of funds contributed to the common defense, and (3) any U.S. actions to minimize such limitations. The report shall cover each North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member state, each Gulf Cooperation Council member state, each country party to the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (Rio Treaty), and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 04/02/2019
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Allied Burden Sharing Report Act of 2019 [HB-2047]
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Directs the Department of Defense to report to Congress on (1) the defense spending and military activities of certain countries with cooperative defense agreements with the United States, (2) whether a country places limits on the use of funds contributed to the common defense, and (3) any U.S. actions to minimize such limitations. The report shall cover each North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member state, each Gulf Cooperation Council member state, each country party to the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (Rio Treaty), and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Kelly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Europe, Eurasia, Energy And The Environment. on 04/26/2019
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Supporting the goals and ideals of Dominican Heritage Month. [HR-65]
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This resolution expresses support for the establishment of a Dominican Heritage Month to honor the Dominican people and their contributions.
Sponsored by: Rep. David N. Cicilline
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H1235) on 01/28/2019
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Supporting the goals and ideals of a Juan Pablo Duarte Day. [HR-64]
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This resolution supports the establishment of a national day of recognition to honor Juan Pablo Duarte, the founding father of the Dominican Republic, and urges people to observe a national day of recognition for Dominican Americans.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Introduced In House on 01/22/2019
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Recognizing the Dominican community's presence and contributions to Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, and Inwood. [HR-63]
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Expresses support for the renaming of Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, and Inwood, New York, as "Quisqueya Heights"; the engagement with Google, Wikipedia, Global Positioning System (GPS) applications, post offices, Metropolitan Transportation Authority maps, and tourist maps to recognize Quisqueya Heights; and the fight against the gentrification of this neighborhood. Recognizes the Dominican community's contribution to this neighborhood. Honors the long-standing history and rich contributions of Dominican-American elected officials, artists,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Introduced In House on 01/22/2019
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Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to Department of Homeland Security policies and activities relating to businesses owned or controlled by President Donald J. Trump. [HR-447]
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Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to Department of Homeland Security policies and activities relating to businesses owned or controlled by President Donald J. Trump.
Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Reported Adversely By The Committee On Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-270. on 07/28/2017
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Supporting the goals and ideals of Dominican Heritage Month. [HR-72]
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Supporting the goals and ideals of Dominican Heritage Month. Supports the goals and ideals of a Dominican Heritage Month. Supports the establishment of a national month of Recognition for Dominican-Americans to honor the Dominican people and their contributions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 01/30/2017
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Supporting the goals and ideals of a Juan Pablo Duarte Day. [HR-61]
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Supporting the goals and ideals of a Juan Pablo Duarte Day. Expresses support for: (1) the goals and ideals of a Juan Pablo Duarte Day, and (2) the establishment of a national day of recognition for Juan Pablo Duarte to honor the founding father of the Dominican Republic.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luis Correa
Introduced In House on 01/24/2017
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Border Wall Funding Act of 2017 [HB-1813]
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Border Wall Funding Act of 2017 This bill amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require a remittance transfer provider to collect from the sender a remittance fee of 2% of the U.S. dollar amount to be transferred to a recipient in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Aruba, Curacao, the British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Montserrat, Guadeloupe,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 04/21/2017