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Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Study Act [HB-4004]
Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of designating a specified region in Chicago, Illinois, as the Black Metropolis National Heritage Area.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 11/05/2009
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Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act [HB-3671]
Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act - (Sec. 3) Declares that it is the policy of Congress that federal investments in the Upper Mississippi River Basin must be guided by sound science. Title I: Sediment and Nutrient Monitoring Network - (Sec. 101) Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the United States Geological Survey (USGS), to establish a nutrient and sediment monitoring network for the Upper Mississippi River Basin as part of the Upper Mississippi River Stewardship Initiative. (Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary to: (1)
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Water And Power. Hearings Held. on 06/09/2010
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 [HB-3288]
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 - (Sec. 4) Makes the following appropriations for FY2010. Division A: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Title I: Department of Transportation - Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for FY2010 to the Department of Transportation (DOT), including: (1) the Office of the Secretary; (2) the Federal Aviation Administration
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Olver
Signed By President. on 12/16/2009
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Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011 [HB-3082]
Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011 - Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 - Title I: Continuing Appropriations Amendments - (Sec. 1) Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (P.L. 111-242) to extend through March 4, 2011, specified continuing appropriations for FY2011. Declares that no statutory pay adjustment which would otherwise take effect between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2012, shall be made. (Thus freezes the pay of certain federal civilian employees for two calendar years.) Prohibits,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Chet Edwards
Signed By President. on 12/22/2010
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Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2009 [HB-308]
Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual and business taxpayers in certain states a tax credit for 25% of their qualified hurricane and tornado mitigation property expenditures up to $5,000 for any taxable year. Defines such expenditures as expenditures in a dwelling unit to improve the strength of a roof deck attachment, create a secondary water barrier, improve the durability of a roof covering, brace gable-end walls, reinforce the connections between a roof and supporting wall,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 01/08/2009
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 [HB-2997]
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates FY2010 funds for the following Department of Agriculture (Department) programs and services: (1) Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary); (2) Office of Tribal Relations; (3) Office of the Chief Economist; (4) National Appeals Division; (5) Office of Budget and Program Analysis; (6) Office of Homeland Security; (7) Office of Advocacy and Outreach; (8) Office of the Chief Information
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Signed By President. on 10/21/2009
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To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project. [HB-2938]
Authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), at the request of the project licensee, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with specified good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements and FERC procedures, to extend for up to three consecutive two-year periods the time period during which the licensee must commence construction of hydroelectric project numbered 12187 (in Illinois). Authorizes FERC to reinstate the license, effective as of its expiration date, if the existing period required for commencement of construction
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Shimkus
Became Public Law No: 111-60. on 08/19/2009
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To authorize the designation of National Environmental Research Parks by the Secretary of Energy, and for other purposes. [HB-2729]
Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to designate as protected outdoor research reserves for the purpose of conducting long-term environmental research on the impacts of human activities on the natural environment: (1) Savannah River National Environmental Research Park; (2) Idaho National Environmental Research Park; (3) Los Alamos National Environmental Research Park; (4) Fermi Lab National Environmental Research Park; (5) Oak Ridge National Environmental Research Park; and (6) Nevada National Environmental Research Park. Requires each site
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Lujan
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Energy. Hearings Held. on 12/08/2009
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To designate the Federal building located at 844 North Rush Street in Chicago, Illinois, as the "William O. Lipinski Federal Building". [HB-2498]
Designates the federal building located at 844 North Rush Street in Chicago, Illinois, as the "William O. Lipinski Federal Building."
Sponsored by: Rep. James Oberstar
Became Public Law No: 111-77. on 10/19/2009
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Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2009 [HB-176]
Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2009 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (formerly known as the Food Stamp Act of 1977) to replace current supplemental nutrition assistance program (formerly known as the food stamp program) administrative cost provisions with provisions authorizing 75% reimbursement for specified state activities to increase program access. States that fingerprinting shall not be required for program participation. Beyond the Soup Kitchen Grants Program Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Beyond
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition And Forestry. on 04/23/2009
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To authorize the conveyance of a portion of the campus of the Illiana Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs to Danville Area Community College of Vermilion County, Illinois. [HB-1563]
Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to convey to the Danville Area Community College of Vermilion County, Illinois, specified real property of the Illiana Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Sponsored by: Rep. Timothy Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/20/2009
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National Trails System Willing Seller Act [HB-1435]
National Trails System Willing Seller Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to: (1) prohibit the federal acquisition of lands outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered area, except with the owner's consent, for the Oregon, Mormon Pioneer, Lewis and Clark, Iditarod, and Nez Perce National Historic Trails and the Continental Divide, North Country, Ice Age, and Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trails; and (2) provide that federal authority to acquire fee title shall be limited to an average of not more than one-quarter mile
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Coffman
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 03/16/2009
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Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center Act of 2009 [HB-1267]
Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (Secretary), upon the conclusion of a resource-sharing agreement between the Secretary and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to transfer to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) the Navy ambulatory care center, parking structure, supporting facilities, and related medical personal property and equipment in Great Lakes, Illinois, to be known as the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center. Authorizes the Secretary to transfer to the VA
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Kirk
Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 03/31/2009
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 [HB-1]
- (Sec. 7001) Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (the Act) to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to require each entity receiving financial assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to meet specified standards for executive compensation and corporate governance of such entity during the period in which any obligation arising from TARP financial assistance remains outstanding, including: (1) limits on compensation that exclude incentives for senior executive officers of the TARP recipient to take unnecessary
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez
Signed By President. on 02/17/2009
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Recognizing the 150th anniversary of the founding of Loyola University Chicago. [HR-1112]
This resolution recognizes Loyola University Chicago for its contributions over its 150 years of service.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Introduced In House on 09/15/2020
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New Philadelphia National Historical Park Act [HB-8224]
Establishes the New Philadelphia Historical Park in Illinois as a unit of the National Park System to coordinate (1) the preservation, protection, and interpretation efforts of the park by the federal government, Illinois, units of local government, and private and nonprofit organizations; and (2) appropriate management options necessary to ensure the protection, preservation, and interpretation of the many significant aspects of the park. The Department of the Interior may acquire for inclusion in the park any land (including interests in land),
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Sponsored by: Rep. Darin LaHood
Introduced In House on 09/11/2020
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 303 East Mississippi Avenue in Elwood, Illinois, as the "Lawrence M. 'Larry' Walsh Sr. Post Office". [HB-7965]
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 303 East Mississippi Avenue in Elwood, Illinois, as the "Lawrence M. 'Larry' Walsh Sr. Post Office."
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Introduced In House on 08/07/2020
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Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Act [S.4450]
Establishes the Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area in Chicago, Illinois. The Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Commission shall be the local coordinating entity for the heritage area and shall submit a management plan for the heritage area. The authority of the Department of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the heritage area expires 15 years after the enactment of this bill.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 08/05/2020
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A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 303 East Mississippi Avenue in Elwood, Illinois, as the "Lawrence M. 'Larry' Walsh Sr. Post Office". [S.4409]
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 303 East Mississippi Avenue in Elwood, Illinois, as the "Lawrence M. 'Larry' Walsh Sr. Post Office."
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Received In The House. on 12/07/2020
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 303 East Mississippi Avenue in Elwood, Illinois, as the "Lawrence M. 'Larry' Walsh Sr. Post Office". [HB-7870]
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 303 East Mississippi Avenue in Elwood, Illinois, as the "Lawrence M. 'Larry' Walsh Sr. Post Office."
Sponsored by: Rep. Bobby Rush
Introduced In House on 07/30/2020