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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2029]
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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Sec. 3) Provides that references to "this Act" included in any division refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Provides that the explanatory statement printed in the Congressional Record regarding this bill has the same effect as a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. (Sec. 5) Provides that the sums in this bill are appropriated for FY2016. (Sec. 6) Provides that amounts designated
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Sponsored by: Rep. Charles W. Dent
Considered As Unfinished Business (consideration: Cr H10696) on 12/18/2015
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America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015 [HB-1806]
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America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015 TITLE I--NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2016-FY2017 for the National Science Foundation (NSF). (Sec. 103) Specifies policy objectives for the NSF in allocating resources. (Sec. 105) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) sustained, predictable federal funding is essential to U.S. leadership in science and technology; (2) building understanding of and confidence in investments in basic research are essential to public support for sustained, predictable federal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 05/21/2015
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United States Chief Technology Officer Act [HB-1764]
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United States Chief Technology Officer Act Amends the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 to authorize the President to appoint a United States Chief Technology Officer whose duties shall include advising the President and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy on federal information systems, technology, data, and innovation policies and initiatives.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 08/18/2015
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Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2015 [HB-1753]
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Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2015 This bill establishes the National Office for Cyberspace within the Executive Office of the President, to be headed by a Director. The Office shall serve as the principal office for coordinating issues relating to cyberspace, including achieving an assured, reliable, secure, and survivable information infrastructure while promoting national economic interests, security, and civil liberties. The bill defines "information infrastructure" as the underlying framework that information systems and assets rely
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Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Introduced In House on 04/13/2015
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White House Accountability Act of 2015 [HB-1693]
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White House Accountability Act of 2015 Rescinds the unobligated balance of funds made available for FY2015 for salaries and expenses of the White House.
Sponsored by: Rep. Renee L. Ellmers
Introduced In House on 03/26/2015
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Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2015 [HB-1561]
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Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to prioritize weather research to improve weather data, forecasts, and warnings for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy. (Sec. 3) NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) must conduct a program to develop an improved understanding of forecast capabilities for atmospheric events and their impacts, with priority given to the development of more accurate,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/02/2016
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Shahbaz Bhatti International Religious Freedom Act of 2015 [HB-1323]
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Shahbaz Bhatti International Religious Freedom Act of 2015 Amends the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include violations of religious freedom by non-state actors in the annual Department of State report to Congress on international religious freedom. Requires the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to hold hearings on specified Department and U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom reports concerning the status of religious freedom. Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to require
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights And International Organizations. on 03/20/2015
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Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act [HB-1150]
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Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (IRFA) to state in the congressional findings that the freedom of thought and religion is understood to protect theistic and non-theistic beliefs as well as the right not to profess or practice any religion. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE ACTIVITIES (Sec. 101) In order to promote religious freedom as a U.S. foreign policy interest, the Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom: (1) shall coordinate international
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Signed By President. on 12/16/2016
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Strengthening The Resiliency of Our Nation on the Ground Act [S.904]
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Strengthening The Resiliency of Our Nation on the Ground Act or STRONG Act - Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to establish and chair an interagency working group with cabinet-level representation from all relevant federal agencies in order to: (1) provide a strategic vision of extreme weather resilience; (2) conduct a gap and overlap analysis of current and planned federal activities related to achieving short- and long-term resilience to extreme weather and its impacts on the United States, such as flooding and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 05/08/2013
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Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2013 [S.83]
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Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2013 - Declares that, if any regular appropriation bill for a fiscal year does not become law before the beginning of the fiscal year, or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations (continuing resolution) is not in effect: (1) the Secretary of the Treasury shall fully pay principal and interest on the federal debt held by the public; and (2) Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid benefits shall be fully paid and new enrollees shall be accepted. Declares also that, if the defense appropriations bill
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rand Paul
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 5. on 01/28/2013
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 [S.2437]
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for FY2015 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for science-related programs, and related agencies. Title I: Department of Commerce - Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Commerce for FY2015 for: the International Trade Administration; the Bureau of Industry and Security; the Economic Development Administration; the Minority Business Development Agency; economic and statistical analysis
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Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Mikulski. With Written Report No. 113-181. on 06/05/2014
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014 [S.1371]
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014 - Title I: Department of the Treasury - Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2014 - Makes appropriations for FY2014 to the Department of the Treasury for: (1) departmental offices, (2) department-wide systems and capital investments programs, (3) the Office of Inspector General, (4) the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, (5) the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), (6) the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, (7) the Alcohol
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Committee On Appropriations Senate Subcommittee On Financial Services And General Government. Hearings Held Prior To Introduction And/or Referral. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 113-417. on 09/11/2013
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 [S.1329]
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - Makes appropriations for FY2014 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for science-related programs, and related agencies. Sets forth requirements, restrictions, and limitations on the use of funds appropriated by this Act. Title I: Department of Commerce - Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2014 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Commerce for FY2014 for: the International Trade Administration; the Bureau of Industry and Security; the Economic Development
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Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Mikulski. With Written Report No. 113-78. on 07/18/2013
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Requesting that the President of the United States transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any emails in the possession of the Executive Office of the President that were transmitted to or from the email account(s) of former Internal Revenue Service Exempt Organizations Division Director Lois Lerner between January 2009 and April 2011. [HR-645]
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Requests the President to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any electronic communications in the possession of the President or the Executive Office of the President that were transmitted to or from any electronic mail accounts used by Lois Lerner, former Director of the Exempt Organizations Division of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), between January 1, 2009, and April 30, 2011.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Stockman
Reported Adversely By The Committee On Ways And Means. H. Rept. 113-524. on 07/17/2014
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should refrain from any further taxpayer-funded vacations until the White House can be re-opened for public tours. [HR-111]
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Calls for the President to refrain from any further vacations at the taxpayers' expense until such sums have been saved that the White House can be reopened for public tours.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. on 03/12/2013
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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
Pursuant To Clause 4 Of Rule 1, H.j. Res. 124 Was Signed By The Speaker On Thursday, September 18, 2014. 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
Signed By President. on 03/26/2013
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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
Presented To President. on 12/16/2014
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Universal National Service Act [HB-748]
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Universal National Service Act - Declares that it is the obligation of every U.S. citizen, and every other person residing in the United States, between the ages of 18 and 25 to perform a 2-year period of national service, unless exempted, either through military service or through civilian service in a federal, state, or local government program or with a community-based agency or entity engaged in meeting human, educational, environmental, or public safety needs. Requires induction into national service by the President. Allows persons to be inducted
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Sponsored by: Rep. Charles B. Rangel
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 03/06/2013
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To amend the Military Selective Service Act to require the registration of women with the Selective Service System in light of the Department of Defense elimination of the rule excluding women from direct ground combat assignments in the Armed Forces. [HB-747]
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Amends the Military Selective Service Act to include females (under current law, only males) between the ages of 18 and 26 within military service registration requirements. Makes such amendment effective 60 days after the enactment of this Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles B. Rangel
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 03/06/2013