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Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 [S.2184]
[International ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill requires the President to establish guidelines for the establishment of measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring and evaluation plans for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance. The guidelines shall provide direction to federal departments and agencies that administer U.S. foreign development and economic assistance on how to: establish annual monitoring and evaluation agendas and objectives; develop specific project monitoring and evaluation plans;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin
Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Corker With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 11/17/2015
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Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 [S.2183]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Economic Development ]
Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 This bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to reduce, for each of FY2015-FY2019, the authorized aggregate amount of loans, guarantees, and insurance the Export-Import Bank may have outstanding at any time. The Bank shall build to and hold in reserve, to protect against future losses, at least 5% of its aggregate amount of disbursed and outstanding loans, guarantees, and insurance. The Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 (EIBRA) is amended to require the Government Accountability
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 275. on 10/20/2015
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Medgar Evers House Study Act [S.2177]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Community Development ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Human Rights ]
Medgar Evers House Study Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the home of the late civil rights activist Medgar Evers, which is located at 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive in Jackson, Mississippi. Interior shall: (1) evaluate the national significance of the site, and (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-324. on 09/06/2016
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Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act of 2015 [S.2168]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to analyze existing law enforcement accreditation standards, recommend additional areas for the development of national standards, recommend the adoption of additional standards, and adopt policies and procedures to encourage accreditation of law enforcement agencies. It authorizes DOJ to make grants to federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to obtain accreditation from certified organizations. The legislation authorizes DOJ to
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Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 10/08/2015
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North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2015 [S.2144]
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[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Trade ]
[Defense ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2015 Directs the President to investigate information of sanctionable activities involving North Korea and to designate and apply sanctions with respect to any person that knowingly: imported, exported, or reexported to or from North Korea any goods, services, or technology controlled for export by the United States due to their use for weapons of mass destruction and materially contributing to the use, development, production, or acquisition by any persons of a nuclear, radiological, chemical,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 10/06/2015
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Shareholder Protection Act of 2015 [S.214]
[Finance ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Shareholder Protection Act of 2015 Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require that any solicitation of a proxy, consent, or authorization with respect to any security of an issuer: (1) describe the specific nature (to the extent known) and total amount of expenditures proposed for political activities for the forthcoming fiscal year but not yet authorized by a vote of the issuer's shareholders, and (2) provide for a separate shareholder vote to authorize such proposed expenditures. Prohibits an issuer from making an expenditure for political
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/21/2015
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Fraud Reduction and Data Analytics Act of 2015 [S.2133]
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[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Finance ]
[Funding ]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
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Fraud Reduction and Data Analytics Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish guidelines for federal agencies to establish financial and administrative controls to identify and assess fraud risks and design and implement control activities in order to prevent, detect, and respond to fraud, including improper payments. The guidelines shall incorporate the leading practices identified in the report published by the Government Accountability Office on July 28, 2015, entitled "Framework for Managing
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Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Became Public Law No: 114-186. (txt | Pdf) on 06/30/2016
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An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016 [S.2132]
[Finance ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
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[Education ]
[Social Security ]
[Children and Youth ]
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[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
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An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for financial services and general government; the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency; the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; and several related agencies. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury, including the Internal Revenue Service. Executive
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 251. on 10/06/2015
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Inspector General Mandates Reporting Act of 2015 [S.2128]
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[Law Enforcement ]
Inspector General Mandates Reporting Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill requires each Office of Inspector General to submit to the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency a report which: (1) shall include a list of each reporting requirement for such Office, and (2) may include a list of reporting requirements that such Office recommends should be modified or repealed. Within 60 days after receiving such report, the Council shall submit to Congress a report which: (1) shall include a list of reporting requirements that are common to
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Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With An Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-171. on 11/30/2015
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Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2015 [S.2127]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2015 TITLE I--EMPLOYEES GENERALLY (Sec. 102) This bill directs federal agencies to give priority to a request for a transfer submitted by an employee if the Merit Systems Protections Board (MSPD) grants a stay of a personnel action at the request of: (1) the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) if the OSC determines the personnel action was taken, or is to be taken, as a result of a prohibited personnel practice; or (2) the employee if the individual is in probationary status and seeks corrective
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Johnson
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute And An Amendment To The Title. With Written Report No. 114-262. on 05/26/2016
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Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015 [S.2123]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015 TITLE I--SENTENCING REFORM (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to reduce from life to 25 years and from 20 to 15 years the enhanced mandatory minimum prison terms imposed on certain nonviolent defendants convicted of high-level repeat drug offenses (including unlawful import, export, manufacture, or distribution of, or possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance). A high-level drug offense involves a very substantial
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On The Judiciary. Reported By Senator Grassley With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 10/26/2015
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Invest in Our Communities Act [S.2122]
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[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
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Invest in Our Communities Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) exempt spouses and children of EB-5 investor immigrants from worldwide employment-based immigration limits, and (2) revise the fiscal year worldwide level of employment-based immigrant admissions. EB-5 visas are excluded from per country caps. EB-5 visas shall be made available to qualified immigrants who participate in a regional center program in the United States designated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the promotion of economic growth,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rand Paul
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 10/01/2015
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Iran Policy Oversight Act of 2015 [S.2119]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
Iran Policy Oversight Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of State, the Department of Defense, the Department of the Treasury, and the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress every two years a joint 10-year strategy to counter Iranian activities in the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond. The President is authorized to: take appropriate measures to enhance Israel's qualitative military edge, deter Iranian conventional and nuclear threats, and counter non-peaceful Iranian nuclear activities; provide any additional foreign
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 10/01/2015
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Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015 [S.2116]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
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Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Small Business Act to direct the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Investment and Innovation to designate a senior employee to serve as the broadband and emerging information technology (BEIT) coordinator. The Office must also provide SBA employees BEIT training to assist small businesses in the use of such technologies. The SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy shall evaluate the impact of broadband speed and price on small businesses.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
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. 114-412. on 12/20/2016
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Walter Scott Notification Act of 2015 [S.2112]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
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Walter Scott Notification Act of 2015 This bill requires a state that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to report certain data on deadly shootings by law enforcement officers. It reduces by 10% the JAG allocation of a state that fails to comply. Additionally, the bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to modify requirements under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program. During the four-year period following enactment, the Department of Justice (DOJ)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 09/30/2015
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to help build a stronger health care workforce. [S.2107]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
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[Education ]
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to help build a stronger health care workforce. This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award matching grants to enable states to implement scholarship programs to ensure an adequate supply of health professionals. HHS may award grants to assist medical schools in developing and strengthening primary care mentorship programs and cultivating leaders in primary care among its students. HHS must award grants to medical and other health
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S7048-7049) on 09/30/2015
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A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and publish an action plan for improving the vocational rehabilitation services and assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. [S.2106]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Disabilities ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and publish an action plan for improving the vocational rehabilitation services and assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop and publish an action plan for improving the training and rehabilitation services and assistance provided by the VA for veterans with service-connected disabilities. Requires such plan to include: a comprehensive analysis of, and recommendations and a proposed implementation
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Sponsored by: Sen. Thom Tillis
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 11/18/2015
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Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2015 [S.2096]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Mining ]
[Public Health ]
Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Black Lung Benefits Act to revise requirements for miners' claims for pneumoconiosis (black lung) benefits. A mine operator must give a copy of the examining physician's report to miners required to have a medical examination of their respiratory condition. The Department of Labor must pay the attorneys' fees of prevailing parties on a qualifying black lung benefit claim. This bill revises: (1) the standards of medical evidence that establish a presumption that a miner is totally disabled
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/29/2015
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American Energy Innovation Act [S.2089]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Taxes ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Climate Change ]
[Water ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
American Energy Innovation Act This bill encourages and establishes requirements concerning: energy efficiency in the electricity grid, the manufacturing sector, certain vehicles and trucks, buildings, homes, and the federal government; protection of the bulk-power system from cybersecurity threats; the security and resiliency of the energy network and applications, including electric, natural gas, and oil exploration, transmission, and delivery; the modernization of energy infrastructure at the federal and state level; the development or deployment
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 241. on 09/29/2015
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Pipeline Improvement and Preventing Spills Act of 2015 [S.2080]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
Pipeline Improvement and Preventing Spills Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to prescribe minimum standards to require the owner or operator of a pipeline facility to notify all owners and residents of property located within 2,000 feet of a transmission line of: the property's proximity to the line, and the line's specific location if it is on private residential property. DOT shall ensure that industry standards and procedures adopted as part of the federal pipeline safety regulatory program are easily available
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Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Peters
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 09/24/2015