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Generating Renewal, Opportunity, and Work with Accelerated Mobility, Efficiency, and Rebuilding of Infrastructure and Communities throughout America Act [HB-4834]
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Generating Renewal, Opportunity, and Work with Accelerated Mobility, Efficiency, and Rebuilding of Infrastructure and Communities throughout America Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 07/15/2014
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School Modernization and Revitalization Through Jobs Act [HB-4826]
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School Modernization and Revitalization Through Jobs Act, the SMART Jobs Act, or the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act - Requires the Secretary of Education to make grants to states for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public schools, including early learning facilities and charter schools, to make them safe, healthy, high-performing, and technologically up-to-date. Allocates grant funds among states on the basis of the relative portion of school improvement funds provided to local educational agencies (LEAs)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 11/17/2014
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Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2013 [HB-472]
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[Defense ]
[Real Estate ]
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Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2013 - Requires: (1) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue recommendations for reducing or consolidating the number of federal data centers by at least 40% by the end of FY2018 and by at least 80% by the end of FY2023, and (2) executive agency heads to implement such recommendations within six months after their issuance. Requires the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to report on: (1) recommendations to reduce long-term real estate costs and energy expenditures; and (2) federal employee
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 02/28/2013
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Renewable Energy Jobs Act [HB-4648]
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[Manufacturing ]
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Renewable Energy Jobs Act - Requires the Secretary of Labor to carry out a pilot program to train individuals for careers in the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries and award grants under the program to the five states with the highest installed alternative energy power capacity. Defines "renewable energy and energy efficiency industries" as the following industries: the energy-efficient building, construction, or retrofits industry; the renewable electric power industry, including the wind, solar, and geothermal energy industries;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 06/13/2014
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Climate Change Education Act [HB-4461]
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Climate Change Education Act - Declares that the evidence for human-induced climate change is overwhelming and undeniable. Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a Climate Change Education Program to: broaden the understanding of human-induced climate change, possible consequences, and potential solutions; apply the latest scientific and technological discoveries to provide learning opportunities to people of all ages; conduct a national information campaign to help people understand and promote implementation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 06/13/2014
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Pipeline Modernization and Consumer Protection Act [HB-4338]
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Pipeline Modernization and Consumer Protection Act - Requires each operator of a gas pipeline facility, in accordance with an integrity management program, if applicable, to accelerate the repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of gas piping or equipment that is leaking or may pose high risk of leaking. Requires each state regulatory authority and each nonregulated gas utility, in complying with such requirements, to: (1) develop prioritized timelines to repair or replace all leaking or high-risk piping or equipment, and (2) require use of best
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Railroads, Pipelines, And Hazardous Materials. on 03/28/2014
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Voluntary Certification Program Act of 2014 [HB-4219]
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Voluntary Certification Program Act of 2014 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rely on voluntary programs for certifying manufacturer compliance with energy conservation performance standards for air conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products. Sets forth required characteristics of such certification programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. David P. Roe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 03/14/2014
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Brownfield Redevelopment and Economic Development Innovative Financing Act of 2014 [HB-4173]
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Brownfield Redevelopment and Economic Development Innovative Financing Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish the Brownfield Redevelopment and Economic Development Innovative Financing Program, under which the Secretary may guarantee the repayment of loans made by lenders to local governments, local redevelopment agencies, or Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) redevelopment projects to carry out projects for redeveloping brownfields and promoting urban renewal. Requires such an entity,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Grace F. Napolitano
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E330) on 03/06/2014
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Water Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 [HB-4114]
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Water Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 30% of amounts paid for certified WaterSense program property (defined as any plumbing fixture or fitting that has been tested and certified in accordance with the WaterSense program of the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA], a voluntary partnership program for protecting the water supply by using less water with water-efficient products, new homes, and services, or an analogous successor program). Limits the lifetime dollar amount of such credit
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 02/27/2014
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Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2013 [HB-400]
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Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) establish a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund, to be administered through the International Trade Administration, to ensure that U.S. clean energy technology firms have the information and assistance they need to be competitive and to create clean energy technology sector jobs; and (2) administer the Fund to promote policies that will reduce production costs and encourage innovation, investment, and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Terrorism, Nonproliferation, And Trade. on 02/25/2013
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the credits for energy-efficient appliances. [HB-3952]
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014 the tax credit for energy-efficient household appliances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alan Grayson
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 01/28/2014
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the credit for energy-efficient new homes. [HB-3951]
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014 the tax credit for new energy efficient homes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alan Grayson
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 01/28/2014
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the credit for energy-efficient existing homes. [HB-3950]
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014 the tax credit for residential energy efficiency improvements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alan Grayson
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 01/28/2014
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Nanotechnology Advancement and New Opportunities Act [HB-394]
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Nanotechnology Advancement and New Opportunities Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce, if $100 million is made available from the private sector for establishing a Nanomanufacturing Investment Partnership, to establish such a Partnership to provide funding for precommercial nanomanufacturing research and development projects. Allows the Partnership to provide funding through direct investments in specified mechanisms designed to advance nanomanufacturing. Requires return on investment of amounts resulting from the commercialization of developed
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael M. Honda
Referred To The Subcommittee On Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, And Security Technologies. on 02/12/2013
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Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand Act [HB-3895]
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Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand Act or the EXPAND Act - Title I: Development of Federal Energy Resources - Declares that it is the policy of the United States to reduce or eliminate financial, regulatory, and technical barriers to energy exploration and production. Amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to repeal the moratorium upon oil and gas leasing (or any related activity) in: (1) any area east of the Military Mission Line in the Gulf of Mexico; (2) any area in the Eastern Planning Area that is within
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 06/20/2014
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Ocean Energy Safety and Technology Improvement Act of 2013 [HB-3780]
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Ocean Energy Safety and Technology Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, with respect to the consideration of permits for geological explorations and development and production, to allow the Secretary of the Interior to give priority to reviewing and processing plans and applications that use, develop, or demonstrate new safety-enhancing technologies. Directs the Secretary to establish: (1) a small business innovation research program or technology transfer program, or both, to broaden participation in the development
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Sponsored by: Rep. Niki Tsongas
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 01/08/2014
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Home Heating and Cooling Efficiently Act [HB-3772]
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[Housing ]
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Home Heating and Cooling Efficiently Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt electric heat pumps and water heaters from the $300 limitation on residential energy property expenditures for purposes of the tax credit for nonbusiness energy efficiency expenditures (thus making the maximum $500 limitation on energy efficiency improvements applicable to such heat pumps and water heaters).
Sponsored by: Sen. Peter Welch
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 12/12/2013
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Oil Pollution Research and Development Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 [HB-373]
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Oil Pollution Research and Development Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to revise provisions concerning the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research. Revises Committee membership. Requires the Committee, acting through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to: (1) develop a national information clearinghouse on oil discharge; and (2) submit a plan for the implementation of the oil pollution research, development, and demonstration program at least every five years.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 02/04/2013
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End Polluter Welfare Act of 2013 [HB-3574]
[Energy ]
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[Trade ]
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[Climate Change ]
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End Polluter Welfare Act of 2013 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to reduce or eliminate royalty payments for oil and natural gas leases in the Outer Continental Shelf. Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to increase minimum royalty payments for coal, oil, and natural gas leases. Repeals the program for ultra-deepwater and unconventional natural gas and other petroleum resource exploration and production. Amends the Oil Pollution Act to eliminate
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation, Energy, And Forestry. on 12/16/2013
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Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2013 [HB-3449]
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Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2013 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide competitive grants to eligible higher education institutions and research institutions to establish and maintain between three and five centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure. Defines "innovative stormwater control infrastructure" to mean any stormwater management technique that: (1) uses natural systems or engineered systems that mimic natural processes to infiltrate, evapotranspire,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 12/13/2013