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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013 [S.3301]
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013 - Title I: Department of the Treasury - Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes appropriations for FY2013 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. Richard Durbin
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Durbin. With Written Report No. 112-177. on 06/14/2012
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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 [S.3215]
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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Title I: Department of Defense - Appropriates funds for FY2013 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force (military departments), DOD, the Army and Air National Guard, and the Army, Navy, and Air Force reserves; (2) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (3) family housing construction and related operation and maintenance for the military departments
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Johnson
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Johnson Sd. With Written Report No. 112-168. on 05/22/2012
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Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 [S.3202]
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Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 - Title I: Cemetery Matters - (Sec. 101) Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish a casket or urn of sufficient quality for a dignified burial for the burial in a national cemetery of a deceased veteran when the Secretary: (1) is unable to identify such veteran's next of kin, and (2) determines that sufficient resources for furnishing such casket or urn are not otherwise available. Prohibits the furnishing of such casket or urn in the case of a veteran convicted
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Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray
Signed By President. on 01/10/2013
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America Invents Act [S.23]
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America Invents Act - (Sec. 2) Amends federal patent law to define the "effective filing date" of a claimed invention as the actual filing date of the patent or the application for patent containing a claim to the invention (thus replacing the current first-to-invent system), except as specified. Requires the effective filing date for a claimed invention in an application for reissue or reissued patent to be determined by deeming the claim to the invention to have been contained in the patent for which reissue was sought. Establishes a one-year
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Received In The House. on 03/09/2011
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Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2012 [S.2291]
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Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow businesses with average annual gross receipts of not more than $50,000 that prevail in an administrative or court proceeding involving the determination, collection, or refund of tax, interest, or penalty to recover their costs incurred in such proceedings; (2) increase the amount of civil damages against Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officers or employees for reckless, intentional, or negligent disregard of internal revenue laws and extend from
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2395-2396) on 04/17/2012
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A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 709 West 9th Street, Juneau, Alaska, as the Robert Boochever United States Courthouse. [S.2251]
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Designates the U.S. courthouse located at 709 West 9th Street, Juneau, Alaska, as the "Robert Boochever United States Courthouse."
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Committee On Environment And Public Works. Reported By Senator Boxer Without Amendment. Without Written Report. on 12/27/2012
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. [S.2045]
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Requires that the principal office of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) be in the metropolitan area of Washington, DC, but allows the CAVC to sit any place within the United States. Requires judges in active service on the CAVC to: (1) have their official duty station at the principal office; and (2) reside within 50 miles of such metropolitan area. Allows the President to remove judges violating that residency requirement who were confirmed on or after January 1, 2012. Sets forth exceptions for recall-eligible retired judges.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 01/02/2013
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Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 [S.1938]
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Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 - Amends the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA) to revise the definition of "rule" under such Act to exclude a rule of particular (and not general) applicability relating to rates, wages, and other financial indicators and to define "economic impact" with respect to a proposed or final rule as any direct economic effect on small entities from such rule and any indirect economic effect on small entities that is reasonably foreseeable and that results from such rule. Includes tribal organizations
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Sponsored by: Sen. Olympia J. Snowe
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S8151-8152) on 12/01/2011
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Equal Justice for Our Military Act of 2011 [S.1664]
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Equal Justice for Our Military Act of 2011 - Amends the federal judicial code to allow for review by writ of certiorari of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Declares that the time for application for such a writ shall be as prescribed by rules of the Supreme Court.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S6334) on 10/06/2011
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Cut Federal Spending Act of 2011 [S.162]
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Cut Federal Spending Act of 2011 - Reduces FY2011 appropriations by specified amounts for: (1) the legislative branch; (2) the judicial branch; (3) the Department of Agriculture (USDA), including the Forest Service; (4) the Department of Commerce, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); (5) the Department of Defense (DOD) military personnel, procurement, operations and maintenance, research and development, and War funding/Overseas Contingency; (6) the Department of Energy (DOE); (7) the Department of Health and Human
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rand Paul
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 1. on 01/26/2011
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 [S.1573]
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 - Title I: Department of the Treasury - Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations for FY2012 to the Department of the Treasury for: (1) departmental offices, (2) the Office of Inspector General, (3) the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, (4) the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), (5) the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, (6) the Financial Management Service, (7) the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Durbin. With Written Report No. 112-79. on 09/15/2011
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the efficiency of the appeals process under the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims by improving staff conferences directed by such Court, and for other purposes. [S.1172]
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Amends procedures of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) by requiring the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit, within seven days, a written report to the CAVC and the appellant describing the basis upon which the Secretary remains opposed to a remand if: (1) the CAVC directs representatives and self-represented parties to participate in a staff conference (where parties refine issues and consider matters to help the court resolve a case) pursuant to applicable CAVC Rules of Practice and Procedure or any corresponding similar
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark L. Pryor
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 06/09/2011
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Urging the Federal courts to expedite disposition of actions challenging the constitutionality of provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148). [HR-76]
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Expresses the sense of Congress that the Supreme Court, on petition, should grant a writ of certiorari under rule 11 of the Rules of the Supreme Court regarding the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act before judgment in the matter is entered in a U.S. court of appeals.
Sponsored by: Rep. Leonard Lance
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution. on 02/14/2011
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Urging the Federal courts to expedite disposition of actions challenging the constitutionality of provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148). [HR-74]
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Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that federal courts should expedite, to the extent practicable, the disposition of actions challenging the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution. on 02/14/2011
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the use of foreign law as authority in Federal courts. [HJR-75]
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Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits U.S. courts, including the Supreme Court, from basing opinions or rulings on international laws, treaties, or religious laws. Makes any action of a court in violation of such prohibition null and void.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Abney Culberson
Referred To The House Committee On The Judiciary. on 08/05/2011
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To amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent the misuse of foreign law in Federal courts, and for other purposes. [HB-973]
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Amends the federal judicial code to prohibit federal courts from deciding any issue on the authority of foreign law, except to the extent that the Constitution or an Act of Congress requires such consideration.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution. on 03/21/2011
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We the People Act [HB-958]
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We the People Act - Prohibits the Supreme Court and each federal court from adjudicating any claim or relying on judicial decisions involving: (1) state or local laws, regulations, or policies concerning the free exercise or establishment of religion; (2) the right of privacy, including issues of sexual practices, orientation, or reproduction; or (3) the right to marry without regard to sex or sexual orientation where based upon equal protection of the laws. Allows the Supreme Court and the federal courts to determine the constitutionality of federal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Paul
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Commercial And Administrative Law. on 03/21/2011
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Marriage Protection Act of 2011 [HB-875]
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Marriage Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the federal judicial code to deny federal courts jurisdiction to hear or decide any question pertaining to the interpretation, or the validity under the Constitution, of the provision of the Defense of Marriage Act declaring that no state shall be required to give effect to any marriage between persons of the same sex under the laws of any other state.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert E. Latta
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Commercial And Administrative Law. on 03/21/2011
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Manufacturing Comeback Act of 2012 [HB-6240]
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Manufacturing Comeback Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2016 the tax credit for research expenditures; (2) increase to 25% the rate for the alternative simplified research tax credit; (3) extend through 2013 the 100% expensing allowance for depreciable business assets, the taxpayer election to accelerate the credit against the alternative minimum tax (AMT) in lieu of bonus depreciation, and the increased expensing allowance for small business property; and (4) reduce the maximum corporate income tax rate to 25%
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Graves
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 09/26/2012
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To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for direct review by the United States Supreme Court of decisions of the Virgin Islands Supreme Court, and for other purposes. [HB-6116]
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Amends the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, with respect to the judicial procedure for appealing from the decisions of courts of the Virgin Islands to courts of the United States, to remove the temporary jurisdiction of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to review by a writ of certiorari the final decisions of the highest court of the Virgin Islands. Authorizes final judgments or decrees rendered by the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands to be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court by writ of certiorari where the validity of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Signed By President. on 12/28/2012