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To prohibit the National Endowment for the Arts to use funds to make grants for Literature Fellowships: Translation Projects. [HB-5441]
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To prohibit the National Endowment for the Arts to use funds to make grants for Literature Fellowships: Translation Projects. This bill prohibits the use of any funds made available to the National Endowment for the Arts to make grants for Literature Fellowships: Translation Projects.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Salmon
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 09/19/2016
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NATIVE Act Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act [HB-3477]
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NATIVE Act Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act 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 and tribal organizations. Plans must include proposals for improving collection and provision of tourism information and assisting Native American communities. Interior and Commerce must: (1) work with a facilitator to provide technical assistance to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 02/24/2016
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-3020]
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and several related agencies. Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2016 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Provides FY2016 appropriations for agencies and programs within the Department of Labor. Provides appropriations to the Employment and Training Administration for: Training and Employment Services, Job Corps, Community Service Employment
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Cole
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-195, By Mr. Cole. on 07/10/2015
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2822]
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Provides appropriations to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: Management of Lands and Resources; Land Acquisition; Oregon and California Grant Lands; Range Improvements; Service Charges, Deposits, and Forfeitures; and Miscellaneous Trust Funds. Prohibits appropriations provided by this bill
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert
H.amdt.630 On Agreeing To The Black Amendment (a100) Agreed To By Voice Vote. on 07/08/2015
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John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2015 [HB-1473]
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John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2015 Amends the John F. Kennedy Center Act to reauthorize appropriations for FY2016-FY2020 for maintenance, repair, and security, and capital projects for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andre Carson
Reported By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 114-105. on 05/08/2015
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 [S.1284]
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - Makes appropriations for the Departments of Labor, of Health and Human Services (HHS), and of Education, and related agencies for FY2014. Title I: Department of Labor - Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2014 - Makes appropriations for FY2014 to the Department of Labor for: (1) the Employment and Training Administration, including training and employment services; (2) the Office of the Job Corps; (3) community service employment for
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Harkin
Committee On Appropriations. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 07/11/2013
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National Program for Arts and Technology Act of 2013 [S.1055]
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National Program for Arts and Technology Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Education to establish and implement a national program for arts and technology that addresses the complex needs of the poor and undereducated by awarding competitive grants to qualified centers (private, nonprofit educational entities) and interested communities to provide: (1) financial support to establish new qualified centers, and (2) management expertise to guide such centers and communities. Prohibits federal funds received under this Act from being used for
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/23/2013
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National Park Service Operations, Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of Art, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 [HJR-70]
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National Park Service Operations, Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of Art, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 - Makes appropriations for FY2014 for continuing projects or activities that were conducted in FY2013 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (division F of P.L. 113-6) under the following headings: "Department of the Interior--National Park Service--Operation of the National Park System,"
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Simpson
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 203 Pursuant To The Order Of Oct. 2, 2013. on 10/03/2013
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Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-83]
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Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish within the Empowering Insular Communities activity a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to: (1) develop an energy action plan addressing the energy needs of each of the insular areas (American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands) and Freely Associated States (the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau); and (2) assist each of the insular areas and Freely Associated States in implementing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Became Public Law No: 113-235. on 12/16/2014
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-5464]
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for FY2015 to the Department of Labor. Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for FY2015 to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for FY2015 to the Department of Education. Makes appropriations for FY2015 to: (1) the Committee for Purchase
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The House Committee On Appropriations. on 09/15/2014
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John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2014 [HB-5448]
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John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Amends the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize appropriations to the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for FY2015-FY2019 for maintenance, repair, and security, and for capital projects.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andre Carson
Received In The Senate. on 11/20/2014
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-5171]
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Highlights: The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 provides appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies for FY2015. The bill provides regular annual appropriations for most of the Department of the Interior, including the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the National Park Service (NPS), the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau of Safety
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 113-551, By Mr. Calvert. on 07/23/2014
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To prohibit the National Science Foundation from providing financial support for travel to Antarctica by writers and artists. [HB-4794]
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Prohibits the National Science Foundation (NSF) from providing financial support for writers and artists to travel to Antarctica.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Salmon
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 07/15/2014
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Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2013 [HB-3491]
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Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the taxation of Internet gambling transactions, to: impose a tax on Internet gambling licensees equal to 4% of all funds deposited by their customers while located within the United States into accounts maintained by such licensees; impose an additional 50% tax on unauthorized bets or wagers; require Internet gambling licensees to keep daily records of gambling deposits and file informational returns identifying themselves and the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jim McDermott
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E1669) on 11/14/2013
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GRANT Act [HB-3316]
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Grant Reform and New Transparency Act of 2013 or the GRANT Act - Establishes new standards for awarding federal grants. Requires executive agencies to use merit-based selection procedures in awarding grants and to conduct an evaluation of the ability of a prospective grantee to successfully carry out a grant before awarding it. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) upgrade any public website for finding federal grant opportunities so that such website serves as a central point of information for competitive grants,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Meehan
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 10/29/2013
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National Program for Arts and Technology Act of 2013 [HB-2152]
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National Program for Arts and Technology Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Education to establish and implement a national program for arts and technology that addresses the complex needs of the poor and undereducated by awarding competitive grants to qualified centers (private, nonprofit educational entities) and interested communities to provide: (1) financial support to establish new qualified centers, and (2) management expertise to guide such centers and communities. Prohibits federal funds received under this Act from being used for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Doyle
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 07/08/2013
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The Heroes Act [S.4800]
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A bill to provide Coronavirus relief.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schumer
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 581. on 11/09/2020
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Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 [S.679]
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Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Eliminates the requirement of Senate approval (advice and consent) of specified presidentially-appointed positions in federal agencies and departments, as follows: Department of Agriculture: (1) Assistant Secretary for Administration, (2) Administrator of the Rural Utilities Services, and (3) all members of the Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation; Department of Commerce: Chief Scientist, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Department
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Became Public Law No: 112-166. on 08/10/2012
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 [S.3295]
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for FY2013. Title I: Department of Labor - Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes appropriations for FY2013 to the Department of Labor for: (1) the Employment and Training Administration, including training and employment services; (2) the Office of the Job Corps; (3) community service employment for older Americans;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Harkin
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Harkin. With Written Report No. 112-176. on 06/14/2012
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Spending Reduction Act of 2011 [S.178]
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Spending Reduction Act of 2011 - Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (CAA of 2011) to reduce FY2011 appropriations for nonsecurity discretionary spending to FY2008 levels. Requires funding at the lower amount of any project or activity whose FY2008 level is higher than the amount provided in appropriations Acts for FY2010. Continues discretionary spending at the current rate for operations specified in the security-related appropriations Acts for FY2010 listed in the CAA of 2011, including the rate specified in Division E of the Consolidated
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jim DeMint
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/25/2011