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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013 [HB-6020] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Elections ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013 - Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes appropriations for FY2013 for the Department of the Treasury. Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes appropriations for FY2013 for the Executive Office of the President. Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes appropriations for FY2013 for the U.S. Supreme Court and other federal courts and related offices. District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes appropriations for FY2013 for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jo Ann Emerson The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 112-550, By Mrs. Emerson. on 06/26/2012

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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 [HB-5854] [Defense ] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Construction ] [Healthcare ] [Budget and Spending ] [National Security ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ]
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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Abney Culberson Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 421. on 06/05/2012

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Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 [HB-527] [Small Business ] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Budget and Spending ] [Law Enforcement ] [Agriculture ] [Trade ] [Economic Development ]
Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 - Amends the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA) to: (1) define the "economic impact" of a proposed or final rule to include both direct economic effects on small entities and any indirect economic effects which are reasonably foreseeable and result from such proposed or final rule, and (2) include tribal organizations within the definition of "small governmental jurisdictions" for purposes of such Act. Requires initial and final regulatory flexibility analyses under RFA to: (1) describe alternatives (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 12/05/2011

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Personal Privacy Clarification Act [HB-484] [Data Privacy ] [Law Enforcement ]
Personal Privacy Clarification Act - Revises an exemption from the disclosure requirements of the Freedom of Information Act to apply to records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes to the extent that the production of such information could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of the privacy of any individual (currently, an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy).

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations And Procurement Reform . on 02/08/2011

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Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2012 [HB-4375] [Taxes ] [Small Business ] [Budget and Spending ] [Law Enforcement ]
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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Johnson Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 04/17/2012

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To designate the United States courthouse located at 709 West 9th Street in Juneau, Alaska, as the "Robert Boochever United States Courthouse". [HB-4347] [Community Development ] [Construction ]
Designates the U.S. courthouse located at 709 West 9th Street, Juneau, Alaska, as the "Robert Boochever United States Courthouse."

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young Signed By President. on 10/05/2012

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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. [HB-4213] [Veterans ]
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 the District of Columbia. 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: Rep. Jon Runyan Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 03/29/2012

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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-3671] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Finance ] [Healthcare ] [International ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Veterans ] [Budget and Spending ] [Military ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [National Security ] [Education ]
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 - Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations to the Department of Defense and related agencies for FY2012. Division B: Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2012 - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations for FY2012 to the Corps of Engineers-Civil, Department of the Army, the Department of the Interior, the Department of Energy, and certain independent agencies. Division C: Financial (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers 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 12/14/2011

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Job Creation Act of 2011 [HB-3487] [Trade ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Energy ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Small Business ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Economic Development ]
Job Creation Act of 2011 - Title I: Trade - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Congress should continue to work with the Administration to expand trading markets; (2) the President should pursue quick entry into force of the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement, and the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement; and (3) the future growth of the U.S. economy requires this pro-growth strategy. Expresses the sense of Congress that China's intellectual property rights violations are (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Vern Buchanan Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/29/2012

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Peremptory Challenge Act of 2011 [HB-3196] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Peremptory Challenge Act of 2011 - Amends the federal judicial code to require: (1) reassignment to another appropriate judicial officer of any civil or criminal case to be tried in a federal district court, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, or a bankruptcy court if all parties on one side file a reassignment request within 20 days (with certain exceptions) after initial assignment of a judicial officer; and (2) the chief judge of the court of appeals for the circuit in which the case is to be tried, or another judge designated by the chief judge, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Trent Franks Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Commercial And Administrative Law. on 10/24/2011

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Equal Justice for Our Military Act of 2011 [HB-3133] [Military ] [Veterans ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
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: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Commercial And Administrative Law. on 10/24/2011

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Rebuilding American Roads Act [HB-2983] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Trade ] [National Security ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
Rebuilding American Roads Act - Deems the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2010-2015 issued by the Secretary of the Interior to be approved as a final oil and gas leasing program under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Deems the Secretary to have issued a final environmental impact statement for the Program under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Directs the Secretary to conduct a lease sale in each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area for which there is a commercial interest in purchasing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Moore Capito Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 09/23/2011

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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-2434] [Finance ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Consumer Protection ] [Healthcare ] [Small Business ] [Telecommunications ] [Elections ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Data Privacy ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ]
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 - Title I: Department of the Treasury - Makes appropriations for FY2012 to the Department of the Treasury for: (1) departmental offices, (2) the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, (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 Financial Management Service, (8) the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jo Ann Emerson The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 112-136, By Mrs. Emerson. on 07/07/2011

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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-2219] [Defense ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Budget and Spending ] [Trade ] [Human Rights ] [Veterans ] [International ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2012 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2012 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, the defense agencies, the reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Appropriates funds for: (1) the United States Court (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. C.W. Bill Young Committee On Appropriations. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 09/15/2011

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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-2055] [Defense ] [Environmental ] [Finance ] [Energy ] [Healthcare ] [International ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Taxes ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Insurance ] [Water ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Climate Change ] [Public Health ] [Manufacturing ] [Mental Health ] [Economic Development ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 - Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2012 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2012 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, the defense agencies, the reserve (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Abney Culberson Signed By President. on 12/23/2011

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Infrastructure Jobs and Energy Independence Act [HB-1861] [Infrastructure ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ] [Taxes ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Climate Change ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
Infrastructure Jobs and Energy Independence Act - Deems the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2010-2015 issued by the Secretary of the Interior to be approved as a final oil and gas leasing program under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Deems the Secretary to have issued a final environmental impact statement for the Program under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a lease sale in each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area for which there is a commercial (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Moore Capito Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 09/08/2011

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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2011 [HB-162] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2011 - Divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into: (1) the Ninth Circuit, composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands; and (2) the Twelfth Circuit, composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Directs the President to appoint two additional judges for the former Ninth Circuit, three judges for the new Ninth Circuit, and two additional temporary judges for the former Ninth Circuit. Specifies the locations where (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael K. Simpson Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Commercial And Administrative Law. on 01/24/2011

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Return to Prudent Banking Act of 2011 [HB-1489] [Finance ] [Investments ] [Law Enforcement ]
Return to Prudent Banking Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) to prohibit an insured depository institution from being an affiliate of any broker or dealer, investment adviser, investment company, or any other person or entity engaged principally in the issue, flotation, underwriting, public sale, or distribution of stocks, bonds, debentures, notes, or other securities. Prohibits officers, directors and employees of securities firms from simultaneous service on the boards of depository institutions, except in specified (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Financial Institutions And Consumer Credit. on 05/02/2011

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Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 [HB-1473] [Defense ] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Energy ] [Trade ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Public Health ] [Food ] [Agriculture ] [Telecommunications ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Housing ] [Human Services ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Construction ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Economic Development ] [Elections ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [International ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Property Tax ] [Public Safety ] [Arts and Culture ] [Community Development ] [Disaster Relief ] [Ethics ] [Libraries ] [Nonprofit ] [Poverty ] [Real Estate ] [Crime ]
Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 - Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations, 2011 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011- Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2011 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2011 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, the defense (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers Presented To President. on 04/15/2011

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Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 [HB-1363] [Budget and Spending ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ]
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 - Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 to extend from December 3, 2010, to April 15, 2011, the date by which appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to such Act shall be available. Provides reduced rates of operation for FY2011 for the following accounts or activities within the Department of Transportation (DOT): (1) Office of the Secretary--Transportation Planning, Research, and Development; (2) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)--Facilities (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers Pursuant To A Previous Order Of The House, The Chair Recognized Mr. Rogers (ky) For A Motion. on 04/09/2011

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