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Build America Bonds Act of 2015 [HB-2676]
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Build America Bonds Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to build America bonds, to: (1) make permanent the issuance authority for such bonds and the authority for payments to bond issuers, (2) make phased reductions in the credit percentage to bondholders and in the percentage of payments to issuers of such bonds, (3) make federal wage rate and other grant requirements applicable to such bonds, (4) allow refundings of currently-issued bonds, and (5) allow the use of such bonds to fund capital expenditures for levees and flood
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 06/04/2015
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Urban Flooding Awareness Act of 2015 [HB-2616]
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Urban Flooding Awareness Act of 2015 Directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to conduct a study on urban flooding. Defines "urban flooding" as the inundation of property in a built environment, particularly in more densely populated areas, caused by rain falling on increased amounts of impervious surface and overwhelming the capacity of drainage systems. Requires the primary focus of the study to be on urban areas outside of special flood hazard areas. Directs
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 06/03/2015
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-240]
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 Provides FY2015 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). TITLE I--DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS Provides 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) Analysis and Operations, and (6) the Office of Inspector General. Requires DHS to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan for implementation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers
Presented To President. on 03/04/2015
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Superstorm Sandy Relief and Disaster Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 [HB-208]
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Superstorm Sandy Relief and Disaster Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 DIVISION A--SUPERSTORM SANDY RELIEF AND DISASTER LOAN PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS Superstorm Sandy Relief and Disaster Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 TITLE I--DISASTER ASSISTANCE IMPROVEMENTS (Sec. 1101) This bill amends the Small Business Act to authorize a small business, homeowner, nonprofit entity, or renter that was located within a declared major disaster area during Superstorm Sandy in 2012 to apply for a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan to: (1) repair, rehabilitate,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jose E. Serrano
Became Public Law No: 114-88. (txt | Pdf) on 11/25/2015
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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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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2028]
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Sec. 3) Specifies that references to "this Act" included in division B of this bill refer only to the provisions of that division. (Sec. 4) Specifies the each amount in this bill designated by Congress as an emergency requirement is contingent on the President also designating all of the emergency amounts and transmitting the designations to Congress. Specifies that each amount in this bill designated by Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael K. Simpson
Presented To President. on 12/10/2016
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21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act [HB-1966]
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21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act Authorizes the President, in order to relieve widespread unemployment, restore depleted natural resources in the United States, and advance public works programs, to establish a Civilian Conservation Corps to employ unemployed or underemployed U.S. citizens in the construction, maintenance, and carrying on of works of a public nature, such as forestation of U.S. and state lands, prevention of forest fires, floods, and soil erosion, and construction and repair of National Park System paths and trails.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 11/16/2015
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Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015 [HB-1772]
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Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015 Requires the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to establish a nonregulatory Delaware River Basin restoration program, under which it shall: (1) draw on management plans for the Basin or portions of the Basin and work in consultation with applicable management entities, including representatives of the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, the Delaware River Basin Commission, the federal government, other state and local governments, and regional and nonprofit organizations, to identify,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 07/23/2015
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Flood Insurance Premium Parity Act of 2015 [HB-141]
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Flood Insurance Premium Parity Act of 2015 Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from estimating reduced (subsidized) risk premium rates for flood insurance for residential property that is neither the primary residence of an individual (as under current law) nor the secondary residence of the property owner. Directs FEMA to establish standards for a residential property to qualify as a secondary residence eligible for subsidized risk flood insurance premium
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Introduced In House on 01/06/2015
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To direct the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers to revise certain authorized purposes described in the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual. [HB-1370]
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To direct the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers to revise certain authorized purposes described in the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual. Directs the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers to revise the Missouri Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual and any related regulations to delete fish and wildlife as an authorized purpose of the Corps and elevate flood control as the highest priority of authorized purposes of the Corps at all times.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Graves
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 03/17/2015
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Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2015 [HB-1278]
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Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2015 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish the Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Program to provide grants in each of FY2016-FY2020 for programs or projects to increase the resiliency or adaptability of water systems to any ongoing or forecasted changes to the hydrologic conditions of a U.S. region. A water system is a community water system, a treatment works, a decentralized wastewater treatment system for domestic sewage, a groundwater
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 03/23/2015
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Defending Our Great Lakes Act of 2015 [HB-1135]
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Defending Our Great Lakes Act of 2015 This bill requires federal agencies to take immediate actions to prevent the upstream transfer of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin through the Brandon Road Lock and Dam site. The actions must place a special focus on Asian carp species and other aquatic nuisance species of concern to the Great Lakes referred to in the Great Lakes Mississippi River Interbasin Study conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Army Corps must implement measures to improve
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Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel T. Kildee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 03/23/2015
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Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2015 [HB-1126]
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Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2015 Directs the Department of Defense to provide for a program under which postal benefits are provided to a member of the Armed Forces who is on active duty and who is either: (1) serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, or another hostile fire area designated as eligible for hazardous duty pay; or (2) hospitalized at a military medical facility as a result of such service. Requires the postal benefits to be in the form of coupons, vouchers, or other evidence of credit to use for postal-free mailings. Makes the benefits program
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 08/13/2015
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To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a National Coastal Data Information System, and for other purposes. [HB-8750]
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Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a National Coastal Data Information System. NOAA must use the system to (1) combine existing observations, modeling, predictions, products and services into an integrated framework for producing and maintaining authoritative and timely data, maps, and information services which quantify and communicate coastal flood risk to the states; (2) develop and strengthen partnerships with organizations that represent end users within coastal communities to better assess information
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 11/12/2020
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A resolution expressing condolences and supporting assistance for the victims of the historic flooding in the Western Balkans. [SR-480]
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Expresses: (1) sympathy to all those affected by the flooding in the Western Balkans for the terrible loss of life and massive destruction; and (2) solidarity with the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, and the Republic of Serbia. Supports humanitarian and reconstruction assistance provided by relief agencies and the international community. Commends: (1) local authorities, first responders and rescue personnel, NGOs, volunteers, and everyday citizens for their efforts to organize and deliver disaster relief; and (2)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S3867) on 06/19/2014
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An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023. [SCR-8]
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Sets forth the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2013, including the appropriate budgetary levels for FY2015-FY2023. Title I: Recommended Levels and Amounts - (Sec. 101) Lists recommended budgetary levels and amounts for FY2013-FY2023 with respect to: (1) federal revenues, (2) new budget authority, (3) budget outlays, (4) deficits, (5) public debt, and (6) debt held by the public. (Sec. 102) Lists the appropriate levels of new budget authority, outlays, and administrative expenses for the Social Security Administration (SSA),
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Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray
Conference Held. on 11/13/2013
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A bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. [S.996]
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Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to repeal the prohibition against provision of flood insurance by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to prospective insureds at rates less than standard estimates for property purchased after enactment of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (Biggert-Waters). (Thus allows risk premium rates lower than standard rates for certain property purchased after Biggert-Waters.) Delays the effective date of any flood insurance rate changes until 180 days after
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/21/2013
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Superstorm Sandy Unemployment Relief Act of 2013 [S.803]
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Superstorm Sandy Unemployment Relief Act of 2013 - Directs the President, in the case of an individual eligible to receive unemployment assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act as a result of the disaster declaration made for Hurricane Sandy after October 20, 2012, to make such assistance available for 39 weeks after the date of the declaration (currently limited to 26 weeks). Requires the payments to a state to equal 100% of the amount of unemployment compensation (UC) paid under state law to affected
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/24/2013
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Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act [S.7]
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Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: (1) promote investment to ensure resilience to extreme weather and disasters; (2) promote investment in clean energy infrastructure; (3) promote the development of clean energy technologies; and (4) ensure that the federal government is a leader in reducing pollution, promoting the use of clean energy sources, and improving energy efficiency.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S47) on 01/22/2013
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Fire-Damaged Home Rebuilding Act of 2013 [S.667]
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Fire Damaged Home Rebuilding Act of 2013 - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow local variances for certain residential structures substantially damaged by a fire or other disaster, not including a flood. Permits state or local authorities, upon making certain determinations, to grant a variance from compliance with certain mandatory adequate land use and control measures to allow repair and restoration of an eligible structure to its pre-damaged condition without elevation of the structure. Includes among such determinations
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2456-2457) on 04/08/2013