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Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 [S.3083] [Housing ] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ] [Children and Youth ] [Disabilities ]
Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 and other housing laws to modify the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rental assistance (including section 8 low-income [voucher]) and public housing programs, Federal Housing Administration (FHA) requirements for condominium mortgage insurance, and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) single family housing guaranteed loan program. The bill revises the requirements for Public House Agencies (PHAs) to inspect dwelling units (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Subcommittee On Housing, Transportation, And Community Development. Hearings Held. on 09/22/2016

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National Guard and Reserve Entrepreneurship Support Act of 2016 [S.3009] [Veterans ] [Small Business ] [Military ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
National Guard and Reserve Entrepreneurship Support Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act and the Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999 to revise a condition on the extension of disaster loan assistance to a small business concern that has suffered, or that is likely to suffer, substantial economic injury as the result of an essential employee's being ordered to active military duty during a period of military conflict. The condition "being ordered to active military duty during a period of military (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick J. Leahy By Senator Vitter From Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship Filed Written Report Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-422. on 12/20/2016

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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.3001] [Defense ] [Immigration ] [Infrastructure ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Cybersecurity ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). TITLE I--DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS Provides appropriations for: the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Analysis and Operations, and the Office of Inspector General. Requires DHS to: (1) submit to Congress a report on visa overstay data by country as (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Hoeven Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hoeven. With Written Report No. 114-264. on 05/26/2016

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Small Business Lending Oversight Act of 2016 [S.2992] [Finance ] [Small Business ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Small Business Lending Oversight Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to establish within the Small Business Administration (SBA) an Office of Credit Risk Management (OCRM) to impose specified administrative penalties, including monetary penalties, on any loan-financing lender that knowingly and repeatedly: fails properly to determine and document that a small business loan is eligible for financing, including failure to document that a loan is eligible because the applicant is unable to obtain credit elsewhere (from non-federal, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael B. Enzi By Senator Vitter From Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship Filed Written Report Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-421. on 12/20/2016

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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.2956] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Small Business ] [Energy ] [Water ] [Public Health ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Animals ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Housing ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Poverty ]
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and related agencies. TITLE I--AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS Provides appropriations for the following agricultural programs and services: the Office of the Secretary; Executive Operations; the Office of the Chief Information Officer; the Office of the Chief Financial Officer; the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; the Office (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jerry Moran Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Moran. With Written Report No. 114-259. on 05/19/2016

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State, Territory, and Local Government Bailout Prevention Act [S.2939] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Taxes ] [Disaster Relief ]
State, Territory, and Local Government Bailout Prevention Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to purchase or guarantee obligations of, issue lines of credit to, or provide direct or indirect grants-in-aid to any state (defined to include Puerto Rico and any other U.S. territory or possession), municipal, local, or county government that, on or after May 1, 2016, has defaulted on its obligations, is at risk of defaulting, or is likely to default, without such federal assistance. The Departrment of the Treasury is prohibited from using (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Vitter Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/17/2016

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Microloan Program Modernization Act of 2016 [S.2850] [Small Business ] [Finance ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ]
Microloan Program Modernization Act of 2016 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Small Business Act, with respect to the Small Business Administration (SBA) Microloan Program (assisting low-income individuals to start and operate a small business), to increase from $5 million to $6 million the total amount of loans outstanding and committed to any particular intermediary (excluding outstanding grants) from the SBA business loan and investment fund for the remaining years of the intermediary's participation in the program. (Sec. 4) The Microloan Program (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher A. Coons By Senator Vitter From Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship Filed Written Report. Report No. 114-301. on 07/13/2016

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Water Resources Development Act of 2016 [S.2848] [Water ] [Infrastructure ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Energy ] [Economic Development ] [Disaster Relief ] [Construction ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Climate Change ] [Public Safety ] [Recreation ] [Native American Affairs ] [Property Tax ]
Water Resources Development Act of 2016 TITLE I--PROGRAM REFORMS (Sec. 1001) This bill amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (WRDA 1986) to allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide technical assistance to nonfederal interests for feasibility studies of proposed water resources development projects if the nonfederal interest contracts to pay the costs of such assistance. (Sec. 1002) The Corps of Engineers may receive and repay funds from states or political subdivisions for immediate use on authorized water resources development (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James M. Inhofe Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 09/19/2016

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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.2844] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Cybersecurity ] [Energy ] [Public Safety ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Community Development ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Senior Citizens ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Economic Development ] [Public Health ] [Construction ] [Law Enforcement ] [Air Quality ]
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of Transportation (DOT). Provides appropriations for the Office of the Secretary, including: Salaries and Expenses; Research and Technology; National Infrastructure Investments (also known as TIGER grants); the National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau; Financial Management Capital; Cyber Security (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Collins. With Written Report No. 114-243. on 04/21/2016

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A bill to provide emergency supplemental appropriations to address the Zika crisis. [S.2843] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [International ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Budget and Spending ] [Disaster Relief ]
A bill to provide emergency supplemental appropriations to address the Zika crisis. This bill provides FY2016 emergency supplemental appropriations to the Departments of State and Health and Human Services (HHS) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the Zika virus and other infectious diseases. The bill specifies permissible uses for the funds and designates the funds as an emergency requirement, which exempts the funds from discretionary spending limits. The bill provides appropriations to HHS for: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2390) on 04/21/2016

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A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide priority for applicants for a license to operate as a small business investment company that are located in a disaster area. [S.2831] [Small Business ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide priority for applicants for a license to operate as a small business investment company that are located in a disaster area. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to give priority to small business investment company (SBIC) applications for licenses to operate in a declared major disaster area. In calculating the outstanding leverage (debt) of one or more licensed SBICs in view of the maximum leverage (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Vitter Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Reported By Senator Vitter With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 05/24/2016

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Testing, Removal, and Updated Evaluations of Lead Everywhere in America for Dramatic Enhancements that Restore Safety to Homes, Infrastructure, and Pipes Act of 2016 True LEADership Act of 2016 [S.2821] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Housing ] [Public Health ] [Water ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ]
Testing, Removal, and Updated Evaluations of Lead Everywhere in America for Dramatic Enhancements that Restore Safety to Homes, Infrastructure, and Pipes Act of 2016 True LEADership Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/20/2016

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Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2016 [S.2816] [Air Quality ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize through FY2021 a diesel emissions reduction program. The program authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency to provide grants, rebates, or loans for reducing diesel emissions from certain diesel vehicles or fleets by retrofitting or replacing their engines.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker Committee On Environment And Public Works. Reported By Senator Inhofe Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-284. on 06/21/2016

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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.2804] [Energy ] [Water ] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Safety ] [Climate Change ] [National Security ]
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL Provides appropriations to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for authorized civil functions pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related efforts. Provides appropriations to the Corps of Engineers for: Investigations; Construction; Mississippi River and Tributaries, including flood damage reduction projects in the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Alexander. With Written Report No. 114-236. on 04/14/2016

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Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2016 [S.2783] [Housing ] [Agriculture ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Senior Citizens ] [Real Estate ] [Community Development ]
Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2016 This bill amends the Housing Act of 1949 to direct the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to extend rural housing vouchers to any low-income household (including those not receiving rental assistance) residing in a property financed with a loan made or insured for housing and related facilities for elderly or other low-income persons and families which has been prepaid, or which has matured, after September 30, 2005. No owner of a property financed with such a loan, whether outstanding or fully paid, may refuse (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 04/12/2016

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Manufacturing Extension Partnership Improvement Act of 2016 [S.2779] [Manufacturing ] [Small Business ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Economic Development ] [Science ] [Education ] [Budget and Spending ] [Grants ]
Manufacturing Extension Partnership Improvement Act of 2016 This bill amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to direct the Department of Commerce, through the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to convert the current program for creation and support of regional centers for the transfer of manufacturing technology into one for creation and support of manufacturing extension centers for the transfer of manufacturing technology and best business practices, to be known as the Hollings Manufacturing Extension (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/12/2016

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TEST for Lead Act Transparent Environment in School Testing for Lead Act [S.2776] [Environmental ] [Public Health ] [Education ]
TEST for Lead Act Transparent Environment in School Testing for Lead Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 04/11/2016

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Clean Water Affordability Act of 2016 [S.2768] [Water ] [Environmental ]
Clean Water Affordability Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 04/07/2016

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SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2016 [S.2719] [Defense ] [Veterans ] [Consumer Protection ] [Finance ] [Student Loans ] [Real Estate ] [Taxes ] [Military ] [Law Enforcement ]
SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2016 This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) to require servicers of federally issued or guaranteed student loans to use the Defense Manpower Data Center to monitor the duty status of service member borrowers. A servicer shall notify: (1) the Department of Education, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the service member prior to selling or transferring such loan to another servicer; and (2) a service member regarding any denied SCRA benefit or protection, including an (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1598-1599) on 03/17/2016

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Rebuild America Act of 2015 [S.268] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Energy ] [Telecommunications ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Water ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Construction ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Rebuild America Act of 2015 Reduces the non-federal share of the cost of any activity funded by this Act by 50% of what it was before enactment of this Act. Appropriates funds for FY2015-FY2022 to the Highway Trust Fund to improve roads, bridges, and other U.S. transportation infrastructure. Appropriates funds for FY2015-FY2019: (1) for intercity high-speed rail service, (2) to provide credit assistance for surface transportation projects of national and regional significance, (3) to implement airport improvement and noise compatibility projects (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/27/2015

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