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A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14 3rd Avenue, NW, in Chisholm, Minnesota, as the "James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building". [S.179]
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A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14 3rd Avenue, NW, in Chisholm, Minnesota, as the "James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building". Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14 3rd Avenue, NW, in Chisholm, Minnesota, as the "James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building."
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Signed By President. on 07/20/2015
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Davis-Bacon Repeal Act [S.1785]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act 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). States that references in any law to a wage requirement of 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 07/16/2015
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A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain or replace certain facilities and structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch in Idaho, and for other purposes. [S.1777]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Recreation ]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Agriculture ]
A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain or replace certain facilities and structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch in Idaho, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to state that the authorization of the Department of Agriculture (USDA), with respect to the Salmon River in Idaho, to maintain or replace facilities or structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch may include improvements or replacements that: are consistent
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Sponsored by: Sen. James Risch
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute And An Amendment To The Title. With Written Report No. 114-319. on 09/06/2016
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CPRA Civilian Property Realignment Act of 2015 [S.1750]
[Real Estate ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Property Tax ]
CPRA Civilian Property Realignment Act of 2015 Establishes the Civilian Property Realignment Commission to: (1) identify opportunities to reduce significantly the federal government's inventory and cost of federal real property assets and the number of high-value leases through relocation to less costly properties, (2) identify not fewer than 5 federal properties that have an anticipated sales price of not less that $500 million and that are not currently on the list of surplus or excess properties, (3) carry out an independent analysis of the inventory
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 07/13/2015
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A bill to designate the Federal building located at 617 Walnut Street in Helena, Arkansas, as the "Jacob Trieber Federal Building, United States Post Office, and United States Court House". [S.1707]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Construction ]
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 617 Walnut Street in Helena, Arkansas, as the "Jacob Trieber Federal Building, United States Post Office, and United States Court House". Designates the federal building located at 617 Walnut Street in Helena, Arkansas, as the "Jacob Trieber Federal Building, United States Post Office, and United States Court House."
Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Coons
Signed By President. on 10/07/2015
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Energy Efficient Government Technology Act [S.1706]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Science ]
Energy Efficient Government Technology Act This bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require each federal agency to coordinate with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Environmental Protection Agency to develop an implementation strategy for the maintenance, purchase, and use of energy-efficient and energy-saving information technologies. The OMB must establish performance goals for evaluating the efforts of federal agencies in improving the maintenance, purchase, and use
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Sponsored by: Sen. James Risch
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 07/07/2015
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A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 B Street in Perryville, Arkansas, as "Harold George Bennett Post Office". [S.1678]
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 B Street in Perryville, Arkansas, as "Harold George Bennett Post Office". Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 B Street in Perryville, Arkansas, as "Harold George Bennett Post Office."
Sponsored by: Sen. John Boozman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/25/2015
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Plum Island Conservation Act [S.1675]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Animals ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Plum Island Conservation Act This bill amends the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 to repeal provisions requiring the sale of federal property and assets supporting the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) Plum Island Animal Disease Center in New York. The bill requires DHS, in conjunction with other specified agencies, to submit a report to Congress, including: (1) recommendations for transferring jurisdiction over Plum Island from DHS to another
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/24/2015
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [S.1645]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
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[Native American Affairs ]
[Mining ]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Air Quality ]
[Science ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Healthcare ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Health ]
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Provides appropriations to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: Management of Lands and Resources; Land Acquisition; Oregon and California Grant Lands; Range Improvements; Service Charges, Deposits, and Forfeitures; and Miscellaneous Trust Funds. Prohibits appropriations provided by this bill
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Murkowski. With Written Report No. 114-70. on 06/23/2015
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Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act of 2015 [S.1638]
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[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[National Security ]
[Real Estate ]
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the General Services Administration (GSA), to submit information on the implementation of the enhanced plan for the DHS headquarters consolidation project within the National Capital Region, approved by the Office of Management and Budget and included in the budget of the President for FY2016, that includes: a proposed occupancy plan that includes specific information about
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Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Carper
Signed By President. on 04/29/2016
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 [S.1619]
[National Security ]
[Immigration ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
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[Military ]
[Public Safety ]
[Science ]
[Trade ]
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 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: Sen. John Hoeven
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hoeven. With Written Report No. 114-68. on 06/18/2015
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Wireless Innovation Act of 2015 [S.1618]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Real Estate ]
[Infrastructure ]
Wireless Innovation Act of 2015 Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to require the Secretary of Commerce to report to the President and Congress with recommendations to reallocate a span of at least 200 megahertz of spectrum, located below 5 gigahertz, from federal government use to: (1) commercial use on an exclusive, licensed basis; (2) unlicensed use to protect licensed services from harmful interference; and (3) shared use between federal government stations and nonfederal stations. Requires
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/18/2015
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A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2082 Stringtown Road in Grove City, Ohio, as the "Specialist Joseph W. Riley Post Office Building". [S.1596]
[Veterans ]
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2082 Stringtown Road in Grove City, Ohio, as the "Specialist Joseph W. Riley Post Office Building". Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2082 Stringtown Road in Grove City, Ohio, as the "Specialist Joseph W. Riley Post Office Building."
Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Became Public Law No: 114-134. (txt | Pdf) on 03/09/2016
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Treto Garza South Texas Veterans Inpatient Care Act of 2015 [S.1534]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Military ]
Treto Garza South Texas Veterans Inpatient Care Act of 2015 Designates the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) located in Harlingen, Texas, as the "Treto Garza South Texas Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Center." Directs the VA to: (1) ensure that such Center includes a full-service inpatient health care facility; (2) modify the existing facility to meet such requirement; and (3) include in the annual VA strategic capital investment plan a project to expand the Center's capabilities to provide increased inpatient
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S3931-3932) on 06/09/2015
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Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015 [S.1526]
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[Public Safety ]
Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015 (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 when a contracting officer determines that a project has a value of $750,000 or greater. But for contracts
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 09/29/2016 With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-366. on 10/27/2016
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A bill to direct the Administrator of General Services, on behalf of the Archivist of the United States, to convey certain Federal property located in the State of Alaska to the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska. [S.1492]
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A bill to direct the Administrator of General Services, on behalf of the Archivist of the United States, to convey certain Federal property located in the State of Alaska to the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska. This bill directs the General Services Administration, on behalf of the Archivist of the United States, to offer to convey to the city of Anchorage, Alaska, for not less than fair market value, a parcel of U.S. property in such city consisting of approximately nine acres and improvements located at 400 East Fortieth Avenue that is administered
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
Signed By President. on 05/20/2016
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BUILD Act Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2015 [S.1479]
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[Community Development ]
[Energy ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Nonprofit ]
BUILD Act Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2015 This bill amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to: (1) revise and reauthorize brownfields revitalization funding through FY2018, and (2) reauthorize state response programs through FY2018. (Brownfields are certain commercial properties that are hindered from reuse or redevelopment due to the presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.) Certain nonprofit organizations and community development entities
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Received In The House. on 07/01/2016
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Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act [S.1441]
[Defense ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act Revises the authority of the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to transfer excess DOD property, including small arms and ammunition, to federal and state agencies for law enforcement activities to: repeal provisions authorizing the transfer of property the Secretary determines is suitable for use in counter-drug and counter-terrorism activities; repeal provisions directing the Secretary to carry out such transfers in consultation with the Director of National Drug Control Policy; condition such a transfer on the recipient
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Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 05/21/2015
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Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2015 [S.1400]
[Veterans ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Military ]
Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Small Business Act to direct the Small Business Administration (SBA) to give access to and manage the distribution of U.S-owned surplus property, including foreign excess personal property returned to a state for handling as surplus property, to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the SBA and the head of the state agency for surplus properties.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Peters
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Reported By Senator Vitter With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 09/15/2015
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A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and issue a report that quantifies the energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities. [S.1342]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Science ]
[Budget and Spending ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and issue a report that quantifies the energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities. This bill requires the Department of Energy to study and issue a report that quantifies the energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities, including federal agencies. Those programs and services use information and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/14/2015