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Weatherization Enhancement, and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act [S.1213]
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Weatherization Enhancement, and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act - Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to authorize appropriations for the Weatherization Assistance Program for low-income persons for FY2014-FY2018. Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to make competitive grants to qualified tax-exempt charitable organizations for energy efficiency retrofit uses that include: energy efficiency audits, cost-effective retrofit, and related activities in different climatic regions of the United States; energy
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Energy. Hearings Held. With Printed Hearing: S.hrg. 113-70. on 06/25/2013
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Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 [HJR-69]
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Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 - Makes continuing appropriations for FY2014. Appropriates amounts for continuing projects or activities that were conducted in FY2013 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available in: the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division A of P.L. 113-6); the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division B of P.L. 113-6); the Department of Defense Appropriations Act,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Reed
Referred To The Committee On Appropriations, And In Addition To The Committees On The Budget, And Ways And Means, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 09/30/2013
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Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 [HJR-67]
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Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 - Makes continuing appropriations for FY2014. Appropriates amounts for continuing projects or activities which were conducted in FY2013 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available in: the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division A of P.L. 113-6); the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division B of P.L. 113-6); the Department of Defense Appropriations Act,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Crawford
Referred To The Committee On Appropriations, And In Addition To The Committee On The Budget, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 09/30/2013
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Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 [HJR-66]
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Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 - Makes continuing appropriations for FY2014. Appropriates amounts for continuing projects or activities that were conducted in FY2013 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available in: the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division A of P.L. 113-6); the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division B of P.L. 113-6); the Department of Defense Appropriations Act,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Graves
Referred To The Committee On Appropriations, And In Addition To The Committees On The Budget, And Ways And Means, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 09/27/2013
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Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 [HJR-59]
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Division A: Bipartisan Budget Agreement - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 - Division A [sic]: Budget Enforcement and Deficit Reduction - Title I: Budget Enforcement - Subtitle A: Amendments to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act - (Sec. 101) Amends the Balanced Budget Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to establish (increased) discretionary spending limits (spending caps) for the revised security and nonsecurity categories for FY2014-FY2015. Continues the existing spending limits in such categories
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Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers
Signed By President. on 12/26/2013
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Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 [HJR-124]
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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 17, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Highlights: The Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 provides continuing FY2015 appropriations to federal agencies until December 11, 2014, or enactment of specified appropriations legislation. The joint resolution also authorizes the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to provide assistance in Syria. It also extends the operating authority of the Export-Import Bank, provides funding to respond to the outbreak
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Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers
Became Public Law No: 113-164. on 09/19/2014
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Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 [HB-933]
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Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 - Division A: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates FY2013 funds for the following Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs and services: Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary); Office of the Chief Economist; National Appeals Division; Office of Budget and Program Analysis; Office of the Chief Information Officer; Office of the Chief Financial Officer; Office
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Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers
Became Public Law No: 113-6. on 03/26/2013
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Virgin Islands Energy Crisis Relief Act [HB-92]
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Virgin Islands Energy Crisis Relief Act - Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), through the Rural Utilities Service, to make a grant to the Water and Power Authority of the U.S. Virgin Islands for energy generation, transmission, and distribution in rural communities with extremely high energy costs. Provides related funding through FY2015. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make grants to the Authority to convert base power production in the Virgin Islands from fuel oil to liquefied natural
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Sponsored by: Rep. Donna Christensen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 04/23/2013
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Energy Assistance for American Families Act [HB-835]
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Energy Assistance for American Families Act - Amends the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to authorize appropriations for FY2014-FY2018. Permits a state to use any allotment from such appropriations to assist households whose income does not exceed 75% of the state median income.
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 04/23/2013
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Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-83]
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Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish within the Empowering Insular Communities activity a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to: (1) develop an energy action plan addressing the energy needs of each of the insular areas (American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands) and Freely Associated States (the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau); and (2) assist each of the insular areas and Freely Associated States in implementing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Became Public Law No: 113-235. on 12/16/2014
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Children's Savings Accounts Offer Parents Plenty Of Reasons To Understand aNd Invest in Tuition Yearly Act [HB-5783]
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Children's Savings Accounts Offer Parents Plenty of Reasons to Understand and Invest in Tuition Yearly Act or the CSA OPPORTUNITY Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct a state receiving a TANF grant to disregard the value of any interest in, or distribution from, a qualified tuition program, as well as the value of a child's savings account, in determining individual or family TANF eligibility or the amount or type of assistance. Amends SSA title XVI (Supplemental
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 12/19/2014
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Propane Supply and Security Act of 2014 [HB-5469]
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Propane Supply and Security Act of 2014 - Directs the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration (EIA) to publish weekly inventory data on propane storage and propane markets, including pricing data for residential customers in states that voluntarily choose to participate in the State Heating Oil and Propane Program (SHOPP) of the EIA. Directs the Administrator to publish data on storage at: (1) major market centers, and (2) the regions reported in specified weekly and monthly inventory data. Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Latta
Referred To The Subcommittee On General Farm Commodities And Risk Management. on 09/30/2014
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-5464]
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for FY2015 to the Department of Labor. Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for FY2015 to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for FY2015 to the Department of Education. Makes appropriations for FY2015 to: (1) the Committee for Purchase
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The House Committee On Appropriations. on 09/15/2014
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Pathways Out of Poverty Act of 2014 [HB-5352]
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Pathways Out of Poverty Act of 2014 - Division A: Education - Title I: Strong Start for America's Children - Subtitle A: Access to Voluntary Prekindergarten for Low- and Moderate-Income Families - Directs the Secretary of Education (Secretary) to allot matching grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs), childhood education program providers, or consortia of those entities to implement high-quality prekindergarten programs for children from low-income families. Allots grants to states based on each state's
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 11/17/2014
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Weatherization Enhancement, and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act [HB-4345]
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Weatherization Enhancement, and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act - Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to extend the Weatherization Assistance Program for low-income persons through FY2019. Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to make competitive grants to qualified tax-exempt charitable organizations for energy efficiency retrofit uses that include: energy efficiency audits, cost-effective retrofit, and related weatherization activities; energy efficiency materials and supplies; training and technical
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Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Tonko
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 03/28/2014
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Low Income Heating Improvement Act [HB-3860]
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Low Income Heating Improvement Act - Amends the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to revise the formula for a state's allotment percentage for low-income home energy assistance to make it the percentage the state would have received under such Act as originally enacted in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Reed
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 06/13/2014
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Promoting Assistance with Transitional Help Act [HB-3151]
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Promoting Assistance with Transitional Help Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act, with respect to the state maintenance of effort required to avoid a reduction in its TANF grant, to include as qualified state expenditures transitional cash assistance provided for up to one year to otherwise eligible families who have exceeded the five-year limitation on TANF assistance. Specifies as transitional cash assistance an amount necessary to replace the loss of any food assistance, rent
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Kelly
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 09/19/2013
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Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 [HB-2775]
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Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 - Division A: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 - Makes continuing appropriations for FY2014. (Sec. 101) Appropriates amounts for continuing operations, projects, or activities which were conducted in FY2013 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available in: the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division A of P.L. 113-6), except for a provision of such Act concerning movement of plant pests under a temporary
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Became Public Law No: 113-46. on 10/17/2013
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Territorial Omnibus Act of 2013 [HB-2200]
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Territorial Omnibus Act of 2013 - Conveys to the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) submerged lands surrounding such Islands and extending three geographical miles outward from their coastlines. Includes the CNMI among the islands where the President may establish naval defensive sea areas and airspace reservations when necessary for national defense. Amends the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to add 2013 and 2015 as years in which there shall be no increase in the minimum wage applicable to the CNMI. Revises the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 07/08/2013
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Oilheat Efficiency, Renewable Fuel Research and Jobs Training Act of 2013 [HB-1985]
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Oilheat Efficiency, Renewable Fuel Research and Jobs Training Act of 2013 - Amends the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 to: (1) require the National Oilheat Research Alliance to provide the Secretary of Energy (DOE) with a list of qualified nominees for Alliance membership, and (2) revise membership criteria. Includes among Alliance functions research to: (1) develop renewable fuels; and (2) examine the compatibility of different renewable fuels with oilheat fuel utilization equipment, with priority given to research on the development
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 05/17/2013