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Resource Management Practices Protection Act of 2017 [HB-983]
Resource Management Practices Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to bar prosecution in cases involving damage to or destruction of federal property by fire if: the fire is set by a person to his or her own property, either to prevent an imminent threat or as part of a generally accepted resource management practice; the fire does not pose a serious threat of injury to an individual or damage to federal property, and it does not result in death or serious bodily injury; and no individual under 16 years of age is used
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Sponsored by: Rep. Doug LaMalfa
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/09/2017
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Public Buildings Renewal Act of 2017 [S.326]
Public Buildings Renewal Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit the tax-exempt financing of certain government-owned buildings by expanding the definition of "exempt facility bond" to include bonds used for qualified government buildings. A qualified government building is a government-owned building or facility that consists of one or more of the following: an elementary or secondary school; a facility of a state college or university used for educational purposes; a public library; a court; a hospital, health care, laboratory,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/07/2017
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Wasteful EPA Programs Elimination Act of 2017 [HB-958]
Wasteful EPA Programs Elimination Act of 2017 This bill terminates all existing grant programs of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), its National Clean Diesel Campaign, and its environmental justice programs. The EPA may not establish new grant programs. Federal funds may not be used by the EPA: to implement any ozone standard promulgated after this bill's enactment date; to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from mobile sources, or from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units; for the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program; for the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 04/25/2017
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax-exempt financing of certain government-owned buildings. [HB-960]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax-exempt financing of certain government-owned buildings. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit the tax-exempt financing of certain government-owned buildings by expanding the definition of "exempt facility bond" to include bonds used for qualified government buildings. A qualified government building is a government-owned building or facility that consists of one or more of the following: an elementary or secondary school; facilities of a state college or university
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 02/07/2017
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Drain the Swamp Act of 2017 [HB-826]
Drain the Swamp Act of 2017 This bill repeals the requirement that all offices attached to the seat of the federal government be exercised in the District of Columbia, except as otherwise expressly provided by law. Each executive agency, by September 30, 2018, must submit a plan for the relocation of its headquarters outside of the Washington metropolitan area. Such plan shall: identify a location for a new headquarters; maximize any potential cost savings associated with the relocation; provide that, upon implementation of the plan, no more than
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Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Thompson
Introduced In House on 02/02/2017
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New Deal Rural Broadband Act of 2017 [HB-800]
New Deal Rural Broadband Act of 2017 This bill amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish a rural broadband office within the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and authorize new grants and loans for developing broadband in rural, underserved, and tribal areas. The bill establishes the Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives and the position of Under Secretary for Rural Broadband Initiatives to: administer all rural broadband-related grant and loan programs currently administered by the Rural Utilities Service, conduct specified outreach
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 02/24/2017
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Postal Service Reform Act of 2017 [HB-756]
Postal Service Reform Act of 2017 TITLE I--POSTAL SERVICE BENEFITS REFORM This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish a Postal Service Health Benefits Program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to offer health benefits plans for U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employees, annuitant retirees, and their families at rates that reflect the cost of benefits provided solely to the USPS risk pool. Medicare-eligible postal retirees and family members are automatically enrolled in part A (Hospital Insurance) and part
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Assuming First Sponsorship - Mr. Garrett Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be Considered As The First Sponsor Of H.r. 756, A Bill Originally Introduced By Former Representative Chaffetz, For Purposes Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 03/20/2018
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Davis-Bacon Repeal Act [HB-743]
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act This bill repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works). The bill states that references in any law to a wage requirement of the Davis-Bacon Act after enactment of this bill shall be null and void.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Introduced In House on 01/30/2017
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Davis-Bacon Repeal Act [S.244]
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act This bill repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works). References in any law to a requirement under the Davis-Bacon Act shall be null and void.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/30/2017
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Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 [HB-723]
Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to revise requirements for energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (performance contracts). These contracts allow federal agencies to work with private contractors on energy efficiency upgrades to federal facilities, unless the facilities are dams, reservoirs, or hydropower facilities owned or operated by federal agencies. Current law requires federal facility energy managers to evaluate
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Energy And Commerce. H. Rept. 115-575. on 02/23/2018
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Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 [S.239]
Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to revise requirements for energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (performance contracts). These contracts allow federal agencies to work with private contractors on energy efficiency upgrades to federal facilities, unless the facilities are dams, reservoirs, or hydropower facilities owned or operated by federal agencies. Current law requires federal facility energy managers to evaluate
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-79. on 05/24/2017
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Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-679]
Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill modifies the design-build selection procedures used by federal agencies soliciting offers to enter into civilian contracts for the design and construction of a public building, facility, or work. Two-phase selection procedures (i.e., submission of qualifications and then the submission of price and technical proposals in response to a request for proposal) must be used if a contracting officer determines that a project has a value of $3 million or greater. But for contracts
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-68. on 03/29/2017
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Prohibiting the placement of "Members Only" signs in the House of Representatives wing of the United States Capitol or in office buildings of the House of Representatives. [HR-62]
Prohibiting the placement of "Members Only" signs in the House of Representatives wing of the United States Capitol or in office buildings of the House of Representatives. Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives to remove any sign stating "Members Only" from, and to ensure that no such sign is placed anywhere in, the House wing of the U.S. Capitol or any House office building.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Gallagher
Introduced In House on 01/24/2017
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 24930 Washington Avenue in Murrieta, California, as the "Riverside County Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office". [HB-638]
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 24930 Washington Avenue in Murrieta, California, as the "Riverside County Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office". Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 24930 Washington Avenue in Murrieta, California, as the "Riverside County Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office."
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Introduced In House on 01/24/2017
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, as the "Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building". [HB-606]
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, as the "Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building". Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, as the "Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building."
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Became Public Law No: 115-283. on 12/06/2018
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Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act [HB-589]
Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act TITLE I--LABORATORY MODERNIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act (Sec. 102) This bill instructs the Department of Energy (DOE) to permit specified National Laboratories owned by DOE to use funds authorized to support technology transfer within DOE to: (1) carry out early stage and precommercial technology demonstration activities to remove technology barriers limiting private sector interest, and (2) demonstrate potential commercial applications of any
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Became Public Law No: 115-246. on 09/28/2018
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No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017 [S.184]
No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017 This bill makes permanent the prohibition on the use of federal funds, including funds in the budget of the District of Columbia, for abortion or health coverage that includes abortion. The prohibitions in this bill, and current prohibitions, do not apply to abortions in cases of rape or incest, or where a physical condition endangers a woman's life unless an abortion is performed. Abortions may not be provided in a federal health care facility or by a federal employee.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/20/2017
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No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017 [HB-7]
No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017 TITLE I--PROHIBITING FEDERALLY FUNDED ABORTIONS (Sec. 101) This bill makes permanent the prohibition on the use of federal funds, including funds in the budget of the District of Columbia, for abortion or health coverage that includes abortion. The prohibitions in this bill, and current prohibitions, do not apply to abortions in cases of rape or incest, or where a physical condition endangers a woman's life unless an abortion is performed. Abortions may not be provided
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/30/2017
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To permit members of the House of Representatives to donate used computer equipment to public elementary and secondary schools designated by the members. [HB-571]
To permit members of the House of Representatives to donate used computer equipment to public elementary and secondary schools designated by the members. This bill amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1987 to allow computers and related peripheral tools previously used by a Member of the House of Representatives to be donated to a public elementary or secondary school without regard to whether the donation: (1) is a cost to the government, or (2) has a recoverable value.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jose Serrano
Introduced In House on 01/13/2017
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [S.133]
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (Sec. 101) This bill authorizes FY2017 appropriations for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of: the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); the Department of Defense (DOD); the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA); the National Security Agency (NSA); the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; the U.S. Coast Guard; the Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy, and Justice;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
Select Committee On Intelligence. Reported By Senator Burr Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-2. Additional Views Filed. on 01/20/2017