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Summer of Service Act of 2009 [S.466]
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Summer of Service Act of 2009 - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to create Summer of Service programs providing at least 100 hours of summer community service learning opportunities to youth who will subsequently enroll in grades six through nine. Requires the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service to provide competitive three-year grants to: (1) states under a State Grant program; and (2) public or private organizations under a National Direct Grant program, when a state does not apply
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2429-2430) on 02/24/2009
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Semester of Service Act [S.465]
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Semester of Service Act - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to direct the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service to award competitive matching grants to local educational agencies or their nonprofit partners and, through them, competitive subgrants to schools or their nonprofit partners for Semester of Service programs that allow high school juniors and seniors to earn academic credit for service-learning that meets unmet human, educational, environmental, or public safety needs in their
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2429-2430) on 02/24/2009
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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2010 [S.3224]
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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2010 - Amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund until 19 years after enactment of this Act. Prescribes additional periods of required presence in an affected area during atmospheric nuclear testing for individuals filing leukemia or specified disease claims. Increases the amount of compensation an individual filing a claim may receive to $150,000. Expands "affected area" to include Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and New Mexico, as well as
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2425-2426) on 04/19/2010
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Data Act of 2009 [S.1732]
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Data Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) develop and implement an ongoing and sustainable national strategy for identifying and evaluating the health status and health care needs of NHOPI (Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders) populations living in the continental United States, Hawaii, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Republic of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Daniel K. Akaka
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Indian Affairs. on 09/30/2009
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Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act of 2009 [S.1727]
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Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act of 2009 - Amends the federal judicial code to divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit into the Ninth Circuit (to be composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and the Northern Mariana Islands) and the Twelfth Circuit (to be composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington). Requires the President to appoint five additional circuit judges for the new Ninth Circuit and two temporary judges for the former Ninth Circuit, to be stationed in California. Specifies the locations
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 09/30/2009
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American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 [S.1462]
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American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 - Title I: Clean Energy Technology Deployment - Subtitle A: Clean Energy Financing - (Sec. 103) Establishes in the Treasury the Clean Energy Investment Fund, consisting of: (1) amounts appropriated for administrative expenses to implement a loan guarantee program that provides incentives for innovative technologies; and (2) amounts deposited in or appropriated for the Fund. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to revise provisions concerning such program, including by revising the definition of "commercial
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Bingaman
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Bingaman. With Written Report No. 111-48. on 07/16/2009
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Recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the redesignation of Company E, 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment of the United States Army and the sacrifice of the soldiers of Company E and their families in support of the United States. [HCR-199]
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Recognizes the valuable, historic, and continued contribution of Company E, 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army to the citizens of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United States. Commends the efforts and contributions of such soldiers and the sacrifices of their families. Recognizes and reaffirms the commitment of Congress to support the mission of Company E. Honors the lives of Company E soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Received In The Senate And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 12/09/2009
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To extend the supplemental security income benefits program to Guam and the United States Virgin Islands. [HB-93]
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Amends part A (General Provisions) of title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to make Guam and the Virgin Islands eligible for the Supplemental Security Income program for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled under SSA title XVI.
Sponsored by: Rep. Madeleine Z. Bordallo
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 01/06/2009
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To amend titles XI and XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the cap on Medicaid payments for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa and to adjust the Medicaid statutory matching rate for those territories. [HB-92]
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Amends titles XI and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) remove the cap on Medicaid payments for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa; and (2) adjust the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for those territories.
Sponsored by: Rep. Madeleine Z. Bordallo
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/14/2009
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Energy and Commerce Recovery and Reinvestment Act [HB-629]
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Energy and Commerce Recovery and Reinvestment Act - Title I: Broadband Communications - (Sec. 1001) Requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to develop and maintain a map showing where broadband service is deployed and available in each state and to make such map publicly available.(Sec. 1002) Provides for grants for wireless deployment and broadband deployment. Requires NTIA to develop and maintain a website to make publicly available information about such grants. Sets forth provisions concerning grant requirements,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry A. Waxman
Committee On Ways And Means Discharged. on 01/27/2009
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To provide for the furnishing of statues by the territories of the United States for display in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol. [HB-5711]
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Authorizes the President to invite each U.S. territory to provide and furnish a statue, in marble or bronze, of a deceased person who has been a citizen of such territory, and illustrious for their historic renown or for distinguished civic or military services, such as the territory may deem to be worthy of this national commemoration. Requires the statues to be placed in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol. Prohibits a statue of any individual from being placed in Statuary Hall until 10 years after the individual's death. Prescribes requirements
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Reported By The Committee On House Administration. H. Rept. 111-583. on 07/30/2010
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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2010 [HB-5119]
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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2010 - Amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund until 19 years after enactment of this Act. Prescribes additional periods of required presence in an affected area during atmospheric nuclear testing for individuals filing leukemia or specified disease claims. Increases the amount of compensation an individual filing a claim may receive to $150,000. Expands "affected area" to include Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and New Mexico, as well as
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, And International Law. on 06/15/2010
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend eligibility under the new markets tax credit for community development entities created or organized in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. [HB-473]
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to qualify corporations and partnerships created or organized as community development entities in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands for the new markets tax credit.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E76) on 01/13/2009
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that hospitals located in territories are eligible for electronic health record incentive payments under Medicare in the same manner as hospitals located in one of the 50 States are eligible for such incentive payments. [HB-4669]
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Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to make subsection (d) hospitals located in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or the Northern Mariana Islands eligible for electronic health record (EHR) incentive payments in the same manner as subsection (d) hospitals located in the 50 states. (Generally, a subsection [d] hospital is an acute care hospital, particularly one that receives payments under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system when providing covered inpatient services to eligible
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Sponsored by: Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/08/2010
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Bunitan Tasi Act [HB-4493]
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Bunitan Tasi Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce to treat the government of Guam as a cooperating agency with responsibilities and roles similar to the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, including with respect to membership on the Mariana Monument Advisory Council. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) enhance visitor services programs at Guam National Wildlife Refuge; and (2) initiate a comprehensive program to facilitate natural resource exploration and research, as
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mazie K. Hirono
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-484. on 05/18/2010
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Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act [HB-44]
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Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act - (Sec. 2) Recognizes the suffering and the loyalty of the people of Guam during the Japanese occupation of Guam in World War II. (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make specified payments to: (1) living Guam residents who were raped, injured, interned, or subjected to forced labor or marches resulting from, or incident to, such occupation and subsequent liberation; and (2) survivors of compensable residents who died in war and survivors of compensable injured residents (such payments to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Senate Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Discharged By Unanimous Consent. on 03/05/2009
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Congress 2014 Commission Act [HB-3972]
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Congress 2014 Commission Act - Establishes the Congress 2014 Commission to make recommendations on the appropriate size of membership of the House of Representatives and the method by which Members are elected, including: (1) examining methods of providing greater representation in the House for the people of the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S.Virgin Islands; and (2) reporting to the President and Congress on its work, together with a draft of legislation (including
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 01/04/2010
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To clarify the availability of existing funds for political status education in the Territory of Guam, and for other purposes. [HB-3940]
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Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Interior may provide technical assistance to the government of Guam for public education regarding political status options only if those options are consistent with the U.S. Constitution. Amends the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to deny: (1) the Northern Mariana Islands the 2011 increase in its minimum wage; and (2) American Samoa the 2010 and 2011 increase in its minimum wage. Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to assess the impact of the minimum wage increases for the Northern
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Became Public Law No: 111-244. on 09/30/2010
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Data Act of 2009 [HB-3680]
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Data Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) develop and implement an ongoing and sustainable national strategy for identifying and evaluating the health status and health care needs of NHOPI (Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders) populations living in the continental United States, Hawaii, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Republic of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Al Green
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 10/01/2009
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 [HB-3619]
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010- Title I: Authorization - (Sec. 101) Authorizes FY2011 appropriations for the Coast Guard, including for: (1) operation and maintenance; (2) acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore and offshore facilities, vessels, and aircraft; (3) research, development, test, and evaluation of technologies, materials, and human factors relating to the Coast Guard's mission in search and rescue, aids to navigation, marine safety, marine environmental protection, enforcement of laws
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Sponsored by: Rep. Elijah E. Cummings
Became Public Law No: 111-281. on 10/15/2010