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HBCU PARTNERS Act HBCU Propelling Agency Relationships Towards a New Era of Results for Students Act [S.461]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Addresses the capacity of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to participate in federal programs. Specifically, the bill requires certain agencies to submit annual plans for strengthening the capacity of HBCUs to participate in federal programs. Among other things, the plans must establish how the agencies intend to increase the capacity of HBCUs to compete effectively for grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements. The agencies must provide technical assistance and information to the White House Initiative on HBCUs to enhance
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Graduate Student Savings Act of 2019 [S.448]
[Student Loans ]
[Retirement ]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
Allows funds paid to an individual to aid in the pursuit of graduate or postdoctoral study or research to be saved in an Individual Retirement Account (IRA). The bill permits the funds to be considered compensation for purposes of current law provisions that limit annual deductible IRA contributions to the lesser of (1) the deductible amount permitted under current law, or (2) the compensation includible in the individual's gross income for the year.
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A resolution designating the week beginning February 3, 2019, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week". [SR-37]
[Education ]
[Native American Affairs ]
This resolution designates the week beginning on February 3, 2019, as National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week.
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A resolution congratulating the North Dakota State University football team for winning the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title. [SR-17]
[Sports ]
[Education ]
This resolution congratulates the North Dakota State University Bison football team for winning the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title.
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A resolution commending the Clemson University Tigers football team for winning the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship. [SR-15]
[Sports ]
This resolution commends the Clemson University Tigers for winning the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship.
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Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2019 [S.421]
[Cannabis ]
[Finance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Crime ]
[Taxes ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Housing ]
[Immigration ]
[Education ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Removes federal restrictions on, and creates new protections for, marijuana-related conduct and activities that are authorized by state or tribal law (i.e., state-authorized). Among other things, the bill does the following: eliminates regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act for state-authorized marijuana-related activities; allows businesses that sell marijuana in compliance with state or tribal law to claim certain federal tax credits and deductions; eliminates restrictions on print
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FAFSA Fairness Act of 2019 [S.416]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
Revises the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process for certain students. Specifically, the Department of Education must allow students to complete FAFSA as independent students under special circumstances. It also requires financial aid administrators to provide those students with a final determination regarding their assistance in the same manner as, and by no later than the date that, they provide other provisionally independent students with that determination.
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IMAGINE Act Innovative Materials for America's Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded Act of 2019 [S.403]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Water ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
[Grants ]
Encourages the use of innovative construction materials and techniques to accelerate the deployment, extend the service life, improve the performance, and reduce the cost of domestic transportation and water infrastructure projects. Among other things, the bill establishes an Interagency Innovative Materials Standards Task Force to assess existing standards and test methods for the use of innovative materials in infrastructure, identify key barriers in the standards area that inhibit broader market adoption, and develop new methods and protocols,
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SASCA Survivors’ Access to Supportive Care Act [S.402]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Crime ]
[Human Services ]
[Grants ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishes a series of programs and requirements to address the adequacy of access to sexual-assault examinations. Among other things, the bill establishes (1) a grant program for states to assess the availability of specified providers to perform sexual-assault examinations; (2) a multiagency pilot program to improve training for, and access to, such providers; (3) reporting requirements for hospitals regarding community access to such providers; and (4) a grant program for provider training in rural and tribal settings.
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USE IT Act Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act [S.383]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
[Science ]
[Construction ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Public Safety ]
Addresses the capture, utilization, and sequestration of carbon dioxide. The Environmental Protection Agency must (1) establish a competitive prize program for certain technology projects that capture carbon dioxide directly from the air, (2) research and develop technologies or approaches that transform carbon dioxide generated by industrial processes into a product of commercial value, and (3) support research and infrastructure activities relating to carbon dioxide utilization by providing technical and financial assistance. The bill includes
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Space Resources Institute Act [S.381]
[Science ]
[Aerospace ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Directs the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to submit a report on the merits of, and options for, establishing an institute related to space resources in order to advance NASA's objectives for maintaining U.S. preeminence in space.
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit amounts paid for programs to obtain a recognized postsecondary credential or a license to be treated as qualified higher education expenses for purposes of a 529 account. [S.379]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Allows tax-exempt distributions from qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans) to be used for expenses required for programs to obtain a recognized postsecondary credential or occupational license. A "recognized postsecondary credential" is a credential consisting of an industry-recognized certificate or certification, a certificate of completion of an apprenticeship, a license recognized by the state involved or federal government, or an associate or baccalaureate degree.
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Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act [S.342]
[Education ]
[International ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
Reauthorizes through FY2025 and otherwise revises international education programs. These programs provide grants to institutions of higher education and related entities to (1) enhance instruction in international and foreign language studies, and (2) promote international business skills and education. First, the bill reauthorizes programs related to international and foreign language studies. Specifically, it extends (1) the Graduate and Undergraduate Language and Area Centers and Programs, which include the National Resource Centers program;
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Startup Act [S.328]
[Immigration ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Economic Development ]
[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
Provides conditional visas to certain immigrants with advanced educational credentials. It also establishes a grant program to promote innovation and imposes requirements on certain rulemaking activities. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may provide conditional permanent resident status to up to 50,000 aliens with advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) degrees. Such aliens may remain in the country for up to one year after the expiration of a student visa to find employment, or indefinitely if already engaged in a STEM
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Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act [S.323]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Children and Youth ]
Directs the Department of Education (ED) to grant Recognizing Inspirational School Employees awards to classified school employees, within certain occupational specialties, who provide exemplary service to students in prekindergarten through high school. ED must annually select an awardee, out of nominations received from states, from any of the following occupational specialties: (1) paraprofessional services, (2) clerical and administrative services, (3) transportation services, (4) food and nutrition services, (5) custodial and maintenance services,
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GEAR UP for Success Act of 2019 [S.303]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Reauthorizes through FY2025 and revises the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP). The bill adds metrics for program evaluations and makes other revisions to GEAR UP, including with respect to authorized uses of funds.
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A bill to reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program. [S.280]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Reauthorizes through FY2025 the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation Fund Grant Program.
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Skills Investment Act of 2019 [S.275]
[Education ]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Expands tax-favored Coverdell education savings accounts to allow the accounts to be used for educational or skill development expenses such as training services, career and technical education activities, career services, youth workforce investment activities, and adult education and literacy activities. The bill also renames the accounts "Coverdell lifelong learning accounts," increases contribution limits, modifies the age-based contribution restrictions, allows a tax credit for a portion of an employer's contributions to an employee's account,
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Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety Act of 2019 [S.265]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Mental Health ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a Joint Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Task Force, which shall provide recommendations to Congress and DHS on the development and implementation of a national strategy for preventing targeted violence through behavioral threat assessment and management. The bill defines behavioral threat assessment and management as the systematic and evidence-based process of (1) identifying individuals whose behavior indicates a capacity for committing acts of violence, (2) investigating
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Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act [S.253]
[Energy ]
[Education ]
[Climate Change ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to act as the lead federal agency for coordinating and disseminating information on existing federal programs that support energy efficiency, renewable energy, and energy retrofitting projects for schools. The bill also outlines the requirements for such coordination and outreach. Specifically, the office must: review such programs and financing mechanisms for such projects; establish a federal cross-departmental collaborative coordination, education, and outreach effort to communicate
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