Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act [S.1623]
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Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act (Sec. 3) This bill establishes the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area in the state of Washington. The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation shall be the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area, and shall prepare and submit a management plan for it. (Sec. 5) The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation shall not use federal funds made available under this bill for the acquisition of real property or any interests in real property. (Sec. 7) The bill makes specific disclaimers relating
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S.1623: Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 07/14/2016 With Amendments. With Written Report No. 114-310. on 08/30/2016
NATIVE Act Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act [S.1579]
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NATIVE Act Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act (Sec. 4) This bill requires the Department of Commerce, the Department of the Interior, and federal agencies with recreational travel or tourism functions to update their management plans and tourism initiatives to include Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations. The plans must outline proposals to: improve travel and tourism data collection and analysis, increase the usability of public information and federal websites, support national tourism
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S.1579: NATIVE Act Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Became Public Law No: 114-221. (txt | Pdf) on 09/23/2016
STORIS Act Ships to be Recycled in the States Act [S.1511]
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STORIS Act Ships to be Recycled in the States Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT), in coordination with the Department of the Navy, to report to Congress on the program for disposal of government-owned merchant vessels as well as on any other disposal of obsolete government-owned vessels. The Government Accountability Office shall audit all excess federal government vessel sales contracts, including resulting receivables and expenditures, entered into by the Maritime Administration during a specified period. The bill repeals
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S.1511: STORIS Act Ships to be Recycled in the States Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Cassidy
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/04/2015
James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act [S.1483]
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James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the James K. Polk Home and adjacent property in Columbia, Tennessee. In conducting this study Interior shall evaluate the national significance of the site and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System.
S.1483: James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With An Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-136. on 09/09/2015
A bill to amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to rename a site of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park. [S.1007]
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A bill to amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to rename a site of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park. Amends the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to rename the John W. Berry, Sr. Wright Brothers Aviation Center, part of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park in Dayton, Ohio, as the "John W. Berry, Sr. Wright Brothers National Museum."
S.1007: A bill to amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to rename a site of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park.
Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment And An Amendment To The Title. With Written Report No. 114-346. on 09/08/2016
You have voted S.1007: A bill to amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to rename a site of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park..
HR-358: Welcoming the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee's inscription of the San Antonio Missions to the World Heritage list, recognizing the San Antonio Missions as having universal historical and cultural significance, and congratulating the people of San Antonio for their years of hard work to make this designation a reality.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Cuellar
Introduced In House on 07/10/2015
You have voted HR-358: Welcoming the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee's inscription of the San Antonio Missions to the World Heritage list, recognizing the San Antonio Missions as having universal historical and cultural significance, and congratulating the people of San Antonio for their years of hard work to make this designation a reality..
HCR-45: Recognizing the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the establishment of Fort Michilimackinac on the Straits of Mackinac, and its importance to the people of Michigan and the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda Lawrence
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 05/26/2015
You have voted HCR-45: Recognizing the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the establishment of Fort Michilimackinac on the Straits of Mackinac, and its importance to the people of Michigan and the United States..
HB-984: To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Cole
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 04/29/2015
You have voted HB-984: To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes..
Medgar Evers House Study Act [HB-959]
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[Community Development ]
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[Human Rights ]
Medgar Evers House Study Act (Sec. 3) 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. Requires Interior to: (1) evaluate the national significance of the site; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the site as a unit of the National Park System (NPS); (3) determine the effect of the site's designation on existing commercial and recreational uses, and the effect
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HB-959: Medgar Evers House Study Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Bennie Thompson
Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 608. on 09/06/2016
Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Study Act [HB-904]
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[Race and Civil Rights ]
Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Study Act Directs the Department of the Interior to study the feasibility of designating a specified region in Chicago, Illinois, as the Black Metropolis National Heritage Area.
HB-904: Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Study Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Bobby Rush
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 03/16/2015
Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act [HB-87]
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Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act (Sec. 3) This bill modifies the boundary of Shiloh National Military Park to include the Fallen Timbers Battlefield, the Russell House Battlefield, and the Davis Bridge Battlefield. The Department of the Interior may acquire lands by donation, purchase from willing sellers, or exchange. (Sec. 4) The bill establishes the Parker's Crossroads Battlefield in Tennessee as an affiliated area of the National Park System. The city of Parkers Crossroads
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HB-87: Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/08/2016
Federal Land Freedom Act of 2015 [HB-866]
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[Environmental ]
[Mining ]
Federal Land Freedom Act of 2015 This bill permits a state that has an established leasing, permitting, and regulatory program to: (1) declare to the Secretaries of the Interior, of Agriculture, and of Energy that it has either established or amended the program; and (2) seek to transfer to itself, and to implement, existing federal responsibilities for leasing, permitting, and regulating oil and natural gas development. Any state action to lease, permit, or regulate oil and gas exploration and development shall not be subject to, or considered,
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HB-866: Federal Land Freedom Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 11/15/2016
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2015 [HB-810]
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[Education ]
[National Security ]
[Aerospace ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
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[International ]
[Public Safety ]
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2015 TITLE I--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS (Sec. 101) Authorizes for FY2015 programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for: (1) space exploration, (2) space operations, (3) science, (4) aeronautics, (5) space technology, (6) education, (7) safety, security, and mission services, (8) construction and environmental compliance and restoration, and (9) the Inspector General. TITLE II--HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT Subtitle A--Exploration (Sec. 201) Makes human exploration
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HB-810: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Eddie Johnson
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/11/2015
Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 [HB-749]
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[Energy ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
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Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 TITLE I--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2016-FY2019 to the Secretary of Transportation for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) for: the Northeast Corridor Improvement Fund account, the National Network account, the Office of the Inspector General, and national infrastructure investment capital grants. TITLE II--AMTRAK REFORM (Sec. 201) Directs Amtrak to establish internal controls to ensure its costs and revenues are allocated to either
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HB-749: Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/09/2015
Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Act of 2015 [HB-693]
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[Recreation ]
[Environmental ]
[Community Development ]
Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Act of 2015 Establishes the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area to include specified counties in the states of Maryland and West Virginia. Designates the Appalachian Forest Heritage Area, Inc., as the local coordinating entity for the Area. Requires the Appalachian Forest Heritage Area, Inc., to submit a management plan that provides for the conservation, enhancement, and interpretation of cultural, natural, historical, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the Area.
HB-693: Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 03/16/2015
ALLOW Act Alternatives to Licensing that Lower Obstacles to Work Act of 2016 [HB-6312]
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[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
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ALLOW Act Alternatives to Licensing that Lower Obstacles to Work Act of 2016 This bill declares, for purposes of establishing an individual's authorization to engage in an occupation on a military installation located on federally-owned land, that the federal government endorses occupational licenses and certifications granted by a state (including the District of Columbia [DC]), regardless of whether the installation is located in the issuing state or DC, provided that: the license or certification is not expired, revoked, or suspended by the issuing
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HB-6312: ALLOW Act Alternatives to Licensing that Lower Obstacles to Work Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 12/01/2016
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5912]
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[Trade ]
[National Security ]
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Provides appropriations to the State Department for: Administration of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations, and International Commissions. Provides appropriations for Related Agencies and Related Programs, including: the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the Asia Foundation, the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust
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HB-5912: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Kay Granger
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-693, By Ms. Granger. on 07/15/2016
Freedom Riders National Historical Park Act [HB-5882]
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[Community Development ]
[Human Rights ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Freedom Riders National Historical Park Act This bill establishes the Freedom Riders National Historical Park in Anniston, Alabama, for the purposes of: (1) arranging for an internationally significant place for public education focused on the Freedom Riders (civil rights activists who rode a Greyhound bus attacked and burned in Anniston on May 14, 1961), civil rights, and the burning of the Freedom Riders' bus; and (2) preserving such historical site for the heritage of that area and as a tourist destination. The park shall be located at 1031 Gurnee
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HB-5882: Freedom Riders National Historical Park Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Rogers
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 08/04/2016
Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act of 2016 [HB-5847]
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[Education ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act of 2016 This bill authorizes the Department of State to carry out, in cooperation with the government of India, the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative comprised of educational, scholarly, and professional exchange programs, including: an annual public diplomacy forum for scholars from the United States and India that focuses on the legacies of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr.; a professional development training initiative for government employees to develop international conflict solutions
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HB-5847: Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. John Lewis
Introduced In House on 07/14/2016