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Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 [HB-3979]
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Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (SAA, 2008) to extend emergency unemployment compensation (EUC) payments for eligible individuals to weeks of employment ending on or before June 1, 2014. (Authority for payment of unemployment compensation expired on December 31, 2013. This amendment authorizes payment of compensation for the entire period between January 1, 2014, and June 1, 2014.) (Sec. 3) Amends the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Signed By President. on 12/19/2014
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To provide for an exchange of administrative jurisdiction between the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of Agriculture involving certain Federal property administered as part of the Chattahoochee National Forest, but permitted to the Secretary of the Army for Camp Frank D. Merrill, and certain Army Corps of Engineers property adjacent to Lake Lanier in Gainesville, Georgia. [HB-3960]
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Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to transfer to the Secretary of the Army, for Army force protection measures, certain federal land administered as part of the Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia, but permitted to the Secretary of the Army for Camp Frank D. Merrill, in exchange for certain federal land administered by the Army Corps of Engineers that is adjacent to Lake Lanier in Gainesville, Georgia, to be used by the Secretary of Agriculture for administrative purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Doug Collins
Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 06/20/2014
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Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013 [HB-3521]
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Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out specified major medical facility leases (leases) in New Mexico, New Jersey, South Carolina, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, Florida, Puerto Rico, Texas, California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, Nebraska, Arizona, and Oklahoma. Directs the Secretary, in exercising the authority to enter into such leases, to record as the full cost of the contractual obligation at the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 12/20/2013
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Augusta Canal National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2013 [HB-3201]
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Augusta Canal National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend through FY2023 the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to make grants or provide assistance for the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area in Georgia.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Barrow
Referred To The Subcommittee On Public Lands And Environmental Regulation. on 10/04/2013
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Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 [HB-3080]
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Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth H. Esty
Signed By President. on 06/10/2014
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Veterans' Local Access Act [HB-2913]
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Veterans' Local Access Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out specified major medical facility leases in: (1) New Mexico, New Jersey, South Carolina, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, Florida, Puerto Rico, Texas, California, Connecticut, and Massachusetts in FY2013; and (2) Missouri, Tennessee, California, Illinois, Texas, Nebraska, South Carolina, Arizona, and Oklahoma in FY2014.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles W. Boustany
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 08/13/2013
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National Mitigation Fisheries Coordination Act [HB-2261]
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National Mitigation Fisheries Coordination Act - Directs the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to impose a charge for conducting mitigation fishery activities in connection with federal water resources development projects carried out by water development agencies (Army Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, or the Tennessee Valley Authority [TVA]). Requires such agencies to pay the charge in accordance with a fishery mitigation plan developed and approved by the USFWS Director and the agency head. Defines "mitigation fishery activities"
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Sponsored by: Rep. David P. Roe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, And Insular Affairs. on 06/10/2013
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Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2013 [HB-2233]
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Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2013 - 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
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. on 06/04/2013
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Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2013 [HB-208]
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Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2013 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (formerly known as the Food Stamp Act of 1977) to replace current Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) 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 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a Beyond the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Department Operations, Oversight, And Nutrition. on 02/04/2013
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American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act [HB-2]
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American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 601. on 11/17/2014
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Offshore Fairness Act [HB-1430]
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Offshore Fairness Act - Amends the Submerged Lands Act to extend the seaward boundaries of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia to a line three marine leagues (currently, three geographic miles) distant from the coast line. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) notify such states of the right to request a conveyance of the applicable interest of the United States in and to the expanded submerged land; and (2) at such a state's request, convey to the applicable state the interest
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Sponsored by: Rep. Austin Scott
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 04/30/2013
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A resolution expressing the condolences of the United States to the victims of the devastating tornadoes that touched down in the South in April 2011, commending the resiliency of the people of the affected States, including the people of the States of Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, Virginia, and North Carolina, and committing to stand by the people affected in the relief and recovery efforts. [SR-182]
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Expresses condolences to the families and friends of those who lost their lives, homes, and livelihoods in the storms and tornadoes of April 2011 and extends wishes for a full recovery for those who were injured. Commends the resiliency of the people of the affected states, including Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, Virginia, and North Carolina, and commits to provide the necessary resources and to stand by them. Extends thanks to the forecasters, first responders, firefighters, law enforcement personnel, volunteers, and medical personnel
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard C. Shelby
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2970-2971; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S2970-2971; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2957-2958) on 05/12/2011
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Fort Pulaski National Monument Lease Authorization Act [S.535]
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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: Sen. Johnny Isakson
Signed By President. on 12/19/2011
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National Heritage Area Authorizations Extension Act of 2012 [S.3623]
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Amends the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area Act of 2000 to extend through FY2016 the authority of the Secretary to provide grants or other assistance for the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area in Pennsylvania. Amends the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 to extend through FY2016 the authorization of appropriations for the management action plan respecting the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor in Pennsylvania. Extends the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 09/22/2012
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National Park Service Study Act of 2012 [S.3399]
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National Park Service Study Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct special resource studies of: (1) the Kau coast, on the island of Hawaii; (2) on request, the island of Rota in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; (3) sites in Alaska associated with the forced abandonment of the Aleut villages of Makushin, Kashega, and Biorka around Unalaska Island and Attu on Attu Island during World War II; (4) the five relocation sites in Alaska at Funter Bay, Burnett Inlet, Killisnoo, Ward Lake and the Wrangell Institute;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Bingaman
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S5136-5138) on 07/18/2012
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A bill to provide for the use of National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center Commemorative Coin surcharges, and for other purposes. [S.3363]
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Amends the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center Commemorative Coin Act to allow surcharges from the sale of a coin commemorating the legacy of the U.S. Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center to be used for the retirement of debt associated with building such Museum and Center.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Signed By President. on 08/10/2012
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West Hunter Street Baptist Church Study Act [S.3247]
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West Hunter Street Baptist Church Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the historic West Hunter Street Baptist Church located at 775 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia, to evaluate the national significance of the Church and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating such area as a unit of the National Park System.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Isakson
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/24/2012
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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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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 [S.1867]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2012 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: Navy Programs - (Sec. 121) Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to enter into one or more multiyear contracts, beginning
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Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Levin
S.amdt.1080 Proposed Amendment Sa 1080 Withdrawn In Senate. (consideration: Cr S8126) on 12/01/2011
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A bill to prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support the enforcement of Federal immigration laws. [S.1856]
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Prohibits federal funds from being used by a federal agency or instrumentality to participate in a lawsuit to overturn, enjoin, or otherwise invalidate specified immigration-related laws in Oklahoma, Missouri, Arizona, Utah, Indiana, Alabama, South Carolina, or Georgia.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lindsey Graham
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 11/10/2011