Veterans' Agricultural Apprenticeship Act of 2017 [HB-4339]
[Agriculture ]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Veterans' Agricultural Apprenticeship Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a program to make direct loans to farmers and ranchers who will provide mentorship and apprenticeship opportunities for veterans to learn the skills necessary to become successful farmers or ranchers. USDA must carry out the program through agreements with state departments of agriculture that will: select veterans to participate in the program, secure established farmers and ranchers to provide the mentorship and apprenticeship
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HB-4339: Veterans' Agricultural Apprenticeship Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 12/05/2017
Climate Change Education Act [HB-5606]
[Climate Change ]
[Education ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Climate Change Education Act This bill declares that the evidence for human-induced climate change is overwhelming and undeniable. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must establish a Climate Change Education Program to: increase the climate literacy of the United States by broadening the understanding of human-induced climate change, including possible consequences and potential solutions; apply the latest scientific and technological discoveries to provide learning opportunities to people of all ages; and help people understand
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HB-5606: Climate Change Education Act
Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Introduced In House on 04/24/2018
Climate Change Education Act [S.2740]
[Climate Change ]
[Education ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Climate Change Education Act This bill declares that the evidence for human-induced climate change is overwhelming and undeniable. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must establish a Climate Change Education Program to: increase the climate literacy of the United States by broadening the understanding of human-induced climate change, including possible consequences and potential solutions; apply the latest scientific and technological discoveries to provide learning opportunities to people of all ages; and help people understand
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S.2740: Climate Change Education Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/24/2018
ACCESS BROADBAND Act Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act [HB-3994]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Cybersecurity ]
ACCESS BROADBAND Act Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Commerce to establish the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. (Sec. 3) The office shall: connect with communities that need access to high-speed Internet and improved digital inclusion efforts, hold regional workshops to share best practices and effective strategies
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HB-3994: ACCESS BROADBAND Act Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/24/2018
You have voted HB-3994: ACCESS BROADBAND Act Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. Reported By Senator Alexander With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 05/07/2018
SR-464: A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
Senate Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Discharged By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2498) on 04/26/2018
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 [HB-5515]
[Defense ]
[Energy ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 This bill authorizes FY2019 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) Procurement, including helicopters, combat vehicles, weapons, aircraft, shipbuilding and conversion, and missiles; (2)
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HB-5515: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Signed By President. on 08/13/2018
Marijuana Justice Act of 2018 [HB-4815]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Housing ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Poverty ]
Marijuana Justice Act of 2018 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act: to remove marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols from schedule I; and to eliminate criminal penalties for an individual who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute marijuana. It prohibits and reduces certain federal funds for a state without a statute legalizing marijuana, if the Bureau of Justice Assistance determines that such a state has a disproportionate arrest rate or disproportionate incarceration rate for marijuana offenses.
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HB-4815: Marijuana Justice Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 02/08/2018
AI JOBS Act of 2018 Artificial Intelligence Job Opportunities and Background Summary Act of 2018 [HB-4829]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
AI JOBS Act of 2018 Artificial Intelligence Job Opportunities and Background Summary Act of 2018 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that technology can improve the lives of individuals, but can also disrupt jobs, and for this reason, innovation should be encouraged while training and retraining American workers. The Department of Labor shall prepare and submit to Congress a report on artificial intelligence and its impact on the workforce.
HB-4829: AI JOBS Act of 2018 Artificial Intelligence Job Opportunities and Background Summary Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Development. on 04/05/2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S521-524) on 01/25/2018