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Clean Water Affordability Act of 2016 [S.2768]
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Clean Water Affordability Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 04/07/2016
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Rebuild America Act of 2015 [S.268]
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Rebuild America Act of 2015 Reduces the non-federal share of the cost of any activity funded by this Act by 50% of what it was before enactment of this Act. Appropriates funds for FY2015-FY2022 to the Highway Trust Fund to improve roads, bridges, and other U.S. transportation infrastructure. Appropriates funds for FY2015-FY2019: (1) for intercity high-speed rail service, (2) to provide credit assistance for surface transportation projects of national and regional significance, (3) to implement airport improvement and noise compatibility projects
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/27/2015
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Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 [S.2658]
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Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 This bill reauthorizes through FY2017 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and specified FAA programs. The bill revises requirements for the airport improvement program and pilot program for passenger facility charges at nonhub airports. The Government Accountability Office shall review privacy issues and concerns associated with the operation of unmanned aircraft (drones) in the national airspace system. The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the FAA shall initiate
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
By Senator Thune From Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation Filed Written Report Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-428. Additional Views Filed. on 12/20/2016
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A bill to approve an agreement between the United States and the Republic of Palau. [S.2610]
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A bill to approve an agreement between the United States and the Republic of Palau. This bill approves, with specified exceptions, the agreement and appendices signed by the United States and the Republic of Palau on September 3, 2010, in connection with the Compact of Free Association between the United States and Palau. If Palau withdraws more than $5 million from the trust fund set up by the Compact in FY2016, or more than $8 million in FY2017, certain amounts will be withheld from Palau until it reimburses the fund for the total amounts withdrawn
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 04/05/2016
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Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2016 [S.2606]
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Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from state volume caps tax-exempt facility bonds for sewage and water supply facilities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/29/2016
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PROMESA Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act [S.2328]
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PROMESA Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act This bill addresses Puerto Rico's debt by establishing an oversight board, a process for restructuring debt, and expedited procedures for approving critical infrastructure projects. (Sec. 2) The effective date of this bill is the date of enactment. Title III (Adjustments of Debts) only applies to cases commenced under it on or after the date of enactment. Titles III and VI (Creditor Collective Action) apply to all debts, claims, and liens, regardless of the creation date. (Sec.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Became Public Law No: 114-187. (txt | Pdf) on 06/30/2016
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National Park Service Centennial Act [S.2257]
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National Park Service Centennial Act This bill establishes the National Park Centennial Challenge Fund in the Treasury to finance signature projects and programs to enhance the National Park System (NPS) as it approaches its centennial in 2016. There is also established in the Treasury a Public Lands Centennial Fund. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture shall jointly establish a program under which funds from the Centennial Fund are made available to federal land or water management agencies to support projects that:
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Sponsored by: Sen. Maria Cantwell
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 12/08/2015
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Electrify Africa Act of 2015 [S.2152]
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Electrify Africa Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill states that it is U.S. policy to partner with the governments of sub-Saharan African countries, international financial institutions, and African regional economic communities, cooperatives, and private sectors to: promote first-time access to power services for at least 50 million people in sub-Saharan Africa by 2020; encourage the installation of at least 20,000 additional megawatts of electrical power in sub-Saharan Africa by 2020; promote reliable and affordable power in urban, rural, and under
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Became Public Law No: 114-121. (txt | Pdf) on 02/08/2016
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An Act Making Appropriations to Improve the Nation's Infrastructure and for Other Purposes, 2016 [S.2129]
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An Act Making Appropriations to Improve the Nation's Infrastructure and for Other Purposes, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several independent and related agencies. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 248. on 10/06/2015
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Invest in Our Communities Act [S.2122]
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Invest in Our Communities Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) exempt spouses and children of EB-5 investor immigrants from worldwide employment-based immigration limits, and (2) revise the fiscal year worldwide level of employment-based immigrant admissions. EB-5 visas are excluded from per country caps. EB-5 visas shall be made available to qualified immigrants who participate in a regional center program in the United States designated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the promotion of economic growth,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rand Paul
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 10/01/2015
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North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 [S.2012]
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North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 This bill amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 with respect to energy efficiency in buildings and appliances. The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy (DOE) shall conduct activities with respect to manufacturing energy efficiency. Vehicle Innovation Act of 2015 DOE shall conduct research, development, engineering, demonstration, and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Conference Held. on 09/08/2016
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Waterfront Community Revitalization and Resiliency Act of 2015 [S.1935]
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Waterfront Community Revitalization and Resiliency Act of 2015 (Sec. 4) This bill requires the Department of Commerce to designate as a resilient waterfront community a unit of local government or Indian tribe that meets specified criteria and is: bound in part by the Great Lakes or the ocean, or bordered or traversed by a riverfront or an inland lake; self-nominated as a resilient waterfront community; and designated as one by Commerce on the basis of a community-developed plan. In making such a designation for inland lake and riverfront communities,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Received In The House. on 07/18/2016
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Electrify Africa Act of 2015 [S.1933]
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Electrify Africa Act of 2015 This bill directs the President to establish a multiyear strategy to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa implement national power strategies and develop an appropriate mix of power solutions, including renewable energy, to provide access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power in order to reduce poverty and drive economic growth. The President may: (1) establish an interagency working group to coordinate the activities of U.S. government departments and agencies involved in carrying out the strategy, and (2)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 08/04/2015
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Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015 [S.1837]
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Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015 TITLE I--EMERGENCY DROUGHT RESPONSE APPROPRIATIONS FROM RECLAMATION FUND This bill provides emergency supplemental appropriations for FY2015 from the Reclamation Fund to the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Army Corps of Engineers for water projects, programs, grants, or loans in states impacted by drought. Interior is provided additional amounts for the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation),
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Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Boxer
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/22/2015
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Transportation Infrastructure Grants and Economic Reinvestment Act [S.1748]
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Transportation Infrastructure Grants and Economic Reinvestment Act The bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a program under which DOT shall provide competitive grants of between $10 million and $200 million to the District of Columbia, to a state, Indian tribe, U.S. territory, local government, port authority, metropolitan planning organization, transit agency, or another political subdivision of a state or local government, or to two or more of such entities working in collaboration, for eligible transportation projects
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/09/2015
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Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 [S.1732]
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Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 This bill establishes in the Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of the Secretary an Interagency Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center to support modernization efforts at federal agencies and interagency pilots for innovative approaches to the permitting and review of infrastructure projects. DOT shall establish a national multimodal freight network and develop a national freight strategic plan. States shall develop a freight investment plan. DOT shall develop a five-year
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Thune
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 05/23/2016
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Infrastructure Rehabilitation Act of 2015 [S.1701]
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Infrastructure Rehabilitation Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to forgo providing notice or opportunity for public hearings when issuing permits for the discharge of dredged or fill material into the navigable waters at specified disposal sites in the event of a natural disaster that has damaged transportation infrastructure, if immediate construction is required to restore the infrastructure to working order.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 06/25/2015
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Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act [S.1647]
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Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act TITLE I--FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS Subtitle A--Authorizations and Programs (Sec. 1001) Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) (other than the Mass Transit Account) for FY2016-FY2021 for: certain core Federal-aid highway programs; the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation program; the federal lands, tribal transportation, and lands access programs; the territorial and Puerto Rico highway program; the major projects program; the highway research and development
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Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe
Committee On Environment And Public Works. Reported By Senator Inhofe With Amendments. With Written Report No. 114-80. on 07/15/2015
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BRIDGE Act Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment Act [S.1589]
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BRIDGE Act Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment Act Establishes the Infrastructure Financing Authority (IFA) as a wholly-owned government corporation, headed by a Chief Executive Officer and managed by a Board of Directors, which shall provide direct loans and loan guarantees to facilitate the construction, consolidation, alteration, or repair of transportation, water, and energy infrastructure projects. Requires infrastructure projects assisted under this Act to have costs reasonably anticipated to equal
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/16/2015
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Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015 [S.1350]
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Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015 This bill amends the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 to extend through July 31, 2015, the authorization, including authorized amount of appropriations, for: federal-aid highway programs generally, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration highway safety programs, and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration programs. The authorization of appropriations for programs under the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act is also extended through July 31, 2015. The bill extends through
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Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Carper
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 85. on 05/18/2015