Hurricane Sandy Recovery and Rebuilding Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2013 [HB-6581]
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[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Infrastructure ]
Hurricane Sandy Recovery and Rebuilding Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY2013 for: (1) the Department of Defense (DOD) for the Corps of Engineers for flood control and coastal emergencies for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy; (2) the Small Business Administration (SBA) for the Disaster Loans Program Account for the cost of direct loans to repair, rehabilitate, or replace property damaged or destroyed by a natural disaster; and (3) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the Federal
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HB-6581: Hurricane Sandy Recovery and Rebuilding Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Rangel
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 11/02/2012
FEMA Reform Act of 2012 [HB-6542]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Health ]
FEMA Reform Act of 2012 - Requires: (1) 50% of the amount estimated for a preliminary damage assessment by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for any state or local government to be released to such government not later than three days after such assessment is completed, and (2) hazard mitigation funding for a state under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to be disseminated within areas of the state in proportion to the damage of a major disaster in such areas. Permits the President, in addition to authorizing
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HB-6542: FEMA Reform Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Cedric Richmond
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 09/24/2012
United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2012 [HB-6229]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Law Enforcement ]
United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to: (1) authorize the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Administrator to appoint a Deputy Administrator (current law requires the Deputy Administrator to be appointed by the President), (2) authorize the USFA Administrator to take such steps as the Administrator considers appropriate to educate the public and overcome public indifference as to individual preparedness (as well as to fire and fire prevention), and (3) authorize
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HB-6229: United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Referred To The House Committee On Science, Space, And Technology. on 07/30/2012
Disaster Declaration Improvement Act [HB-5870]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
Disaster Declaration Improvement Act - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to issue a revised rule governing factors to consider in evaluating a governor's request for a major disaster declaration to require: (1) the "estimated cost of assistance" to be considered equally with the other five factors described in the rule; and (2) the "evaluation of localized impacts" to include consideration of the budgetary resources available to local and state governments to respond to and recover from such disaster and
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HB-5870: Disaster Declaration Improvement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Judy Chu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 05/31/2012
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 [HB-5855]
[Defense ]
[Immigration ]
[Infrastructure ]
[National Security ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Military ]
[Healthcare ]
[Science ]
[Air Quality ]
[Environmental ]
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2013. Title I: Departmental Management and Operations - Makes appropriations for: (1) the Office of the Secretary and executive management, (2) the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, (3) the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, (4) the Office of the Chief Information Officer, (5) intelligence analysis and operations activities, and (6) the Office of the Inspector General. Title II: Security, Enforcement,
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HB-5855: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Aderholt
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 426. on 06/11/2012
FEMA Regional Office Oversight Act [HB-5807]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
FEMA Regional Office Oversight Act - Directs the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to audit how all regional offices within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are carrying out delegated authorities pursuant to the Post-Katrina Emergency Management and Reform Act of 2006 and a memorandum executed in July 2009 by the FEMA Administrator. Requires the audit to assess: (1) the ability of each regional office to support federal preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities
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HB-5807: FEMA Regional Office Oversight Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Laura Richardson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Emergency Preparedness, Response And Communications. on 06/06/2012
Disaster Recovery Improvement Act [HB-57]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Animals ]
Disaster Recovery Improvement Act - Directs the President to issue and begin to implement regulations required by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) regarding the repair, restoration, reconstruction, and replacement of public facilities damaged or destroyed by a major disaster to provide for cost estimation procedures that expedite recovery and to reduce the costs and time for completion of recovery projects through the creation of financial and performance incentives. Amends such Act to require a
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HB-57: Disaster Recovery Improvement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 01/06/2011
Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012 [HB-5652]
[Agriculture ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Water ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Taxes ]
[Social Security ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Property Tax ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012 - Title I: Agriculture - Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 2012 - (Sec. 102) Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to terminate the increase in the value of supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly the food stamp program) benefits for Puerto Rico and American Samoa on June 30, 2012. (Sec. 103) Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to limit categorical SNAP eligibility to households receiving specified other program benefits in cash. (Sec. 104) Eliminates
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HB-5652: Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Ryan
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 398. on 05/15/2012
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 [HB-4310]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Aerospace ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Science ]
[Education ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Small Business ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Construction ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Rights ]
[Ethics ]
[Pensions ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Elections ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Crime ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2013 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities, in amounts specified in the funding table in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, beginning with the FY2013 program year, to enter into
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HB-4310: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Signed By President. on 01/02/2013
Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-3672]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Social Security ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2012 - Title I: Disaster Relief - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY2012 to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the Disaster Relief Fund. Makes appropriations for disaster relief to the Department of Defense (DOD), Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers--Civil, for: (1) the Mississippi River and Tributaries for necessary expenses for the repair of damages to federal projects resulting from a major disaster; (2) Operation and Maintenance for necessary expenses to dredge navigation channels
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HB-3672: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers
Became Public Law No: 112-77. on 12/23/2011
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
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HB-3671: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012
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
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 [HB-3630]
[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Small Business ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Health ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Unemployment ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Crime ]
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 - Title I: Extension of Payroll Tax Reduction - (Sec. 101) Amends the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 to extend through the remainder of 2012 the 2% reduction in employment tax rates for employees and self-employed individuals. Eliminates the special rule for 2012 limiting the amount of wages eligible for such tax rate reduction. Title II: Unemployment Benefit Continuation and Program Improvement - Extended Benefits, Reemployment, and Program Integrity
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HB-3630: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Fred Upton
Became Public Law No: 112-96. on 02/22/2012
Invest in American Jobs Act of 2011 [HB-3533]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Trade ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Economic Development ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Water ]
[Construction ]
[Veterans ]
[National Security ]
Invest in American Jobs Act of 2011 - Revises Buy American requirements with respect to federal-aid highways, capital investment grants to support intercity passenger rail service (rail grants), and Amtrak, particularly the handling of waiver requests. Revises similar Buy American requirements with respect to public transportation, particularly rolling stock. Requires the cost of rolling stock components and subcomponents produced in the United States to increase from 60% in FY2012 by 10% annual increments up to 100% for FY2016 and ensuing fiscal
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HB-3533: Invest in American Jobs Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Domestic Monetary Policy And Technology. on 01/12/2012
National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2011 [HB-3272]
[Construction ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
National Windstorm Impact Reduction Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004 to revise provisions governing the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program. Designates the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as the entity with primary responsibility for Program planning and coordination. Replaces provisions establishing an Interagency Working Group with provisions establishing the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction. Directs the Committee to submit a
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HB-3272: National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Lamar Smith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Technology And Innovation. on 11/10/2011
FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2012 [HB-2903]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Grants ]
[Water ]
FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Title I: Reauthorization of FEMA and Modernization of Integrated Public Alert and Warning System - (Sec. 101) Amends the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to authorize appropriations for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for FY2012-FY2014 for salaries and expenses. (Sec. 102) Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2012 - Directs the Administrator of FEMA to modernize and implement the integrated public alert and warning system of the United States to ensure
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HB-2903: FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 09/20/2012
Disability Integration and Coordination Improvement Act [HB-2849]
[Disabilities ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
Disability Integration and Coordination Improvement Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) establish an Office of Disability Integration and Coordination; (2) use such Office to implement strategies and activities in support of the responsibilities of the Disability Coordinator, who shall serve as the head of the Office; and (3) establish specific, measurable, achievable, and relevant performance measures for the Office, including to ensure the integration
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HB-2849: Disability Integration and Coordination Improvement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 09/08/2011
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-2608]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Defense ]
[Food ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Housing ]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Military ]
[Public Safety ]
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes continuing appropriations for FY2012. (Sec. 101) Makes appropriations for continuing operations, projects, or activities which were conducted in FY2011 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available in: (1) the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011 (division A of Public Law 112-10); and (2) the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (division B of Public Law 112-10). Reduces the rate for operations by 1.503%. (Sec. 102) Prohibits the use of appropriations,
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HB-2608: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez
Became Public Law No: 112-36. on 10/05/2011
Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2011 [HB-2269]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to reauthorize through FY2016 the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program. Modifies the scope of the AFG program, including by permitting the use of grant funds for volunteer, non-fire service emergency medical services organizations and for certifying fire and building inspectors employed by a fire department or serving
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HB-2269: Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Emergency Preparedness, Response And Communications. on 06/28/2011
Homeowners Flood Insurance Awareness Act [HB-2078]
[Insurance ]
[Housing ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Homeowners Flood Insurance Awareness Act - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to publicize determinations of proposed flood elevations (including during the 90-day period for appeals) by notifying: (1) a prominent local television and radio station, and (2) each Member of the House of Representatives and each Senator that represents any part of such community. Requires the Administrator to extend the 90-day period for appeals for 90 additional days if an
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HB-2078: Homeowners Flood Insurance Awareness Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Referred To The Subcommittee On Insurance, Housing And Community Opportunity. on 07/19/2011
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
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HB-2055: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. John Culberson
Signed By President. on 12/23/2011