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Honoring the members of the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the State of Georgia's Army National Guard for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the United States from 2009 to 2010. [HR-1304]
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Expresses gratitude to the members of the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Georgia Army National Guard and their families for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the United States from 2009 to 2010. Recognizes the members of the Georgia National Guard as invaluable to the national security of the United States, vital to defending against threats both foreign and domestic, and essential for responding to state and national emergencies.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 05/06/2010
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Commending the soldiers and civilian personnel stationed at Fort Gordon and their families for their service and dedication to the United States and recognizing the contributions of Fort Gordon to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and its role as a pivotal communications training installation. [HCR-206]
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Recognizes: (1) Fort Gordon as the home of the United States Army Signal Corps on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Fort Gordon serving as the home of the Signal Corps Training Center; and (2) the contributions of Fort Gordon to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Commends the soldiers, their families, and the civilian personnel at Fort Gordon for their service and dedication to the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/23/2009
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To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain lands as the Chattahoochee Trace National Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes. [HB-867]
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Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating a specified study area in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin (Alabama and Georgia) as the Chattahoochee Trace National Heritage Corridor.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike D. Rogers
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 02/09/2009
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To prohibit the use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to facilities in Georgia or to house such individuals at such facilities. [HB-817]
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Prohibits federal funds from being used to: (1) transfer any individual detained by the United States at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any military installation or federal detention center in Georgia; or (2) house any such individual at a Georgia installation or detention center.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lynn A. Westmoreland
Referred To The House Committee On Armed Services. on 02/03/2009
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12877 Broad Street in Sparta, Georgia, as the "Yvonne Ingram-Ephraim Post Office Building". [HB-663]
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Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12877 Broad Street in Sparta, Georgia, as the "Yvonne Ingram-Ephraim Post Office Building."
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Signed By President. on 06/19/2009
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Ocmulgee National Heritage Corridor Act [HB-526]
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Ocmulgee National Heritage Corridor Act - Establishes the Ocmulgee National Heritage Corridor in Georgia. Designates the Ocmulgee Heritage L.L.C. as the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Corridor. Requires the Ocmulgee Heritage L.L.C. to prepare and submit a management plan for the Heritage Corridor.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Marshall
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 02/04/2009
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2010 [HB-5152]
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2010 - Modifies the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in Georgia to include approximately eight acres identified as the Wallis House and Harriston Hill on the map entitled "Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Proposed Boundary Adjustment," and dated February 2010. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land or interests, by donation or exchange, from willing sellers only. Requires acquired lands and interests to be administered
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Lewis
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 09/23/2010
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Fort Pulaski National Monument Lease Authorization Act [HB-4773]
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Fort Pulaski National Monument Lease Authorization Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to lease to the Savannah Bar Pilots Association or a successor organization up to 30,000 square feet of land and improvements in Fort Pulaski National Monument in Georgia at the location on Cockspur Island that has been used continuously by the Association since 1940. Instructs the Secretary to require a rental fee based on fair market value adjusted, as deemed appropriate, for amounts to be expended by the lessee for property preservation and related
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jack Kingston
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. on 09/29/2010
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Trail of Tears Documentation Act [HB-454]
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Trail of Tears Documentation Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to add as components of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, as generally described in the environmentally preferred alternative of the November 2007 Feasibility Study Amendment and Environmental Assessment for Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, the following routes and land components by which the Cherokee Nation was removed to Oklahoma: (1) the Benge and Bell routes; (2) the land components of the designated water routes in Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Tennessee;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Heath Shuler
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 02/04/2009
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Emergency Fueling Station Designation Act of 2009 [HB-431]
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Emergency Fueling Station Designation Act of 2009 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a program to address the shortage of fuel along hurricane evacuation routes by providing funds to eligible states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia) to assist in the purchase and installation of transfer switches and generators at designated emergency fueling stations.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The House Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. on 01/09/2009
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To designate the annex building under construction for the Elbert P. Tuttle United States Court of Appeals Building in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "John C. Godbold Federal Building". [HB-4275]
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(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 18, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the annex building under construction for the Elbert P. Tuttle United States Court of Appeals Building in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "John C. Godbold United States Judicial Administration Building."
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Signed By President. on 08/16/2010
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National Park Service Authorities and Corrections Act of 2009 [HB-3804]
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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 7, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.) National Park Service Authorities and Corrections Act of 2009 - Title I: National Park Service Authorizations - (Sec. 101) Extends the National Park Service Advisory Board and the National Park Service Concessions Management Advisory Board until December 31, 2019. (Sec. 103) Revises specified current penalty provisions applicable to the National Park System to provide for the uniform application throughout the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Paul D. Tonko
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Bingaman Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 111-276. on 08/05/2010
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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Boundary Study Act of 2009 [HB-3785]
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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Boundary Study Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to study and report to Congress on the suitability and feasibility of including approximately 45 miles of the Chattahoochee River and lands along the river corridor from the southern boundary of the Recreation Area south to the junction of Coweta, Heard, and Carroll Counties, Georgia, within the boundary of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. Requires such study to include an analysis of the feasibility of administering
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Reported By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-597. on 09/16/2010
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To authorize a Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility lease in Atlanta, Georgia. [HB-3704]
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Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a major medical facility lease for a Specialty Care Clinic in Atlanta, Georgia, in an amount up to $5,172,000.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nathan Deal
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 10/02/2009
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To rename the Ocmulgee National Monument. [HB-3603]
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(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on December 7, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Renames the Ocmulgee National Monument in Macon, Georgia, as the Ocmulgee Mounds National Monument.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Marshall
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 12/10/2009
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Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2009 [HB-308]
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Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual and business taxpayers in certain states a tax credit for 25% of their qualified hurricane and tornado mitigation property expenditures up to $5,000 for any taxable year. Defines such expenditures as expenditures in a dwelling unit to improve the strength of a roof deck attachment, create a secondary water barrier, improve the durability of a roof covering, brace gable-end walls, reinforce the connections between a roof and supporting wall,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 01/08/2009
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 [HB-2997]
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates FY2010 funds for the following Department of Agriculture (Department) programs and services: (1) Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary); (2) Office of Tribal Relations; (3) Office of the Chief Economist; (4) National Appeals Division; (5) Office of Budget and Program Analysis; (6) Office of Homeland Security; (7) Office of Advocacy and Outreach; (8) Office of the Chief Information
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro
Signed By President. on 10/21/2009
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To authorize the designation of National Environmental Research Parks by the Secretary of Energy, and for other purposes. [HB-2729]
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Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to designate as protected outdoor research reserves for the purpose of conducting long-term environmental research on the impacts of human activities on the natural environment: (1) Savannah River National Environmental Research Park; (2) Idaho National Environmental Research Park; (3) Los Alamos National Environmental Research Park; (4) Fermi Lab National Environmental Research Park; (5) Oak Ridge National Environmental Research Park; and (6) Nevada National Environmental Research Park. Requires each site
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Ray Lujan
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Energy. Hearings Held. on 12/08/2009
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Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2009 [HB-176]
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Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2009 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (formerly known as the Food Stamp Act of 1977) to replace current supplemental nutrition assistance program (formerly known as the food stamp program) administrative cost provisions with provisions authorizing 75% reimbursement for specified state activities to increase program access. States that fingerprinting shall not be required for program participation. Beyond the Soup Kitchen Grants Program Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Beyond
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition And Forestry. on 04/23/2009
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To expand the boundary of the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, to redesignate the unit as a National Historical Park, and for other purposes. [HB-1471]
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Redesignates the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site in Georgia as the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park. Requires, in the administration of the Historical Park, the preservation and interpretation of a southern agricultural-based rural community during the early to middle years of the 20th century. Adds specified real property needed to enhance the visitor experience at the site, including additional acreage surrounding the boyhood home of former President Jimmy Carter. Authorizes the acquisition, by donation only, of: (1) other lands and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 12/14/2009