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Special Global Partnership with India Act of 2016 [HB-5387]
Special Global Partnership with India Act of 2016 This bill directs the President to take specified actions to advance the U.S.-India relationship, which shall include: (1) strategic, commercial, and defense dialogues; (2) development of advanced technology programs, including cyber security cooperation; and (3) enhanced scientific and military cooperation. The Department of Defense may enter into pilot programs to enhance India's capabilities in: (1) border, maritime, and aviation security; (2) explosives detection; (3) humanitarian and disaster
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eliot Engel
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 06/16/2016
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U.S.-China Nuclear Cooperation and Nonproliferation Act of 2016 [HB-5370]
U.S.-China Nuclear Cooperation and Nonproliferation Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to notify Congress within five days after receiving an application to transfer nuclear technology to China. The Atomic Energy Act of 1954 is amended to require: DOE authorization for the transfer of any U.S.-origin technology that may be used to develop or produce special nuclear material, regardless of the nationality of the technology's ownership or its location outside the United States; and DOE to define items covered by U.S.-origin
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Sponsored by: Rep. Brad Sherman
Introduced In House on 05/26/2016
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5325]
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 (Sec. 3) Specifies that references to "this Act" included in any division refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Specifies that the sums in this bill are appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for FY2017. (Sec. 5) Specifies that each amount in this bill designated by Congress as an emergency requirement is contingent on the President also designating all of the emergency amounts and transmitting the designations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Graves
Presented To President. on 09/29/2016
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5293]
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--MILITARY PERSONNEL Provides appropriations for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. TITLE II--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Provides appropriations for Operation and Maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, other agencies of DOD, the Reserve Components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Provides appropriations for: the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen
Second Cloture On The Motion To Proceed To The Measure Not Invoked In Senate By Yea-nay Vote. 55 - 43. Record Vote Number: 136. (consideration: Cr S5239-5240) on 09/06/2016
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VA Construction and Lease Authorization, Health, and Benefits Enhancement Act [HB-5286]
VA Construction and Lease Authorization, Health, and Benefits Enhancement Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into Veterans Care Agreements with certain providers to furnish hospital care, medical services, or extended care to eligible veterans if: (1) furnishing such care and services at VA facilities or under otherwise authorized contracts or sharing agreements with non-VA facilities is impracticable or inadvisable because of the veteran's medical condition, the travel involved, or the nature of the care or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Miller
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 06/09/2016
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Expanding DHS Overseas Passenger Security Screening and Vetting Operations Act [HB-5256]
Expanding DHS Overseas Passenger Security Screening and Vetting Operations Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress: a comprehensive five-year strategy for international programs or operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that are targeted at vetting and screening persons seeking to enter the United States and in which DHS personnel and resources are deployed abroad; annually with the President's budget request for each fiscal year through FY2022,
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border And Maritime Security. on 05/20/2016
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Iran-Russia Cooperation Reporting Act [HB-5200]
Iran-Russia Cooperation Reporting Act This bill directs the Department of Defense to report to Congress annually (as long as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action [JCPA] is in effect) on cooperation between Iran and Russia and how and to what extent such cooperation affects U.S. national security and strategic interests. (The JCPA is the agreement reached by China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, the European Union, and Iran to ensure that Iran's nuclear program will be exclusively peaceful). The report shall include
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Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Lipinski
Referred To The Subcommittee On Europe, Eurasia, And Emerging Threats. on 09/07/2016
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F.A.I.R. Surveillance Act of 2016 Fourth Amendment Integrity Restoration in Surveillance Act of 2016 [HB-5154]
F.A.I.R. Surveillance Act of 2016 Fourth Amendment Integrity Restoration in Surveillance Act of 2016 This bill specifies that an agreement between a federal and state or local law enforcement agency regarding the acquisition or use of a cell simulator device must require such state or local law enforcement agency to use the device in compliance with the federal agency's guidance and policies. The term "cell simulator device" means a device that: (1) simulates a cell tower to provide an electronic communication service, or (2) functions as a cell
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 05/18/2016
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FISA COURT Act FISA Court Oversight Underscoring Responsibility and Transparency Act [HB-5153]
FISA COURT Act FISA Court Oversight Underscoring Responsibility and Transparency Act This bill amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to require that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court consist of 11 publicly designated district court judges, of whom: 2 judges are designated by the President; 1 judge is designated by a majority of the Supreme Court; and 2 judges each are designated, respectively, by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, and the majority and minority
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Israel
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 05/18/2016
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [HB-5077]
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (Sec. 101) This bill authorizes FY2017 appropriations for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of: the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); the Department of Defense (DOD); the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA); the National Security Agency (NSA); the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; the Coast Guard; the Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy (DOE), and Justice;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Schiff
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Select Committee On Intelligence. on 05/25/2016
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Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016 [HB-4985]
Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act to allow classified information to be submitted to a reviewing court ex parte or in camera in a judicial review of a determination by the President that a foreign person is subject to sanctions as a significant foreign narcotics trafficker.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/11/2016
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American Space Renaissance Act [HB-4945]
American Space Renaissance Act This bill directs the President to develop: a doctrine for the Armed Forces and the intelligence community governing the U.S. response to efforts by state and nonstate actors deliberately to deny the United States or its allies or partners access to space or space operations, or degrade or destroy any of their government or commercial space assets; and a doctrine for the Armed Forces with respect to the rules of engagement for space forces. The Department of Defense (DOD) shall designate a DOD official to be Principal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Bridenstine
Referred To The Subcommittee On Space. on 09/30/2016
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JCPOA Intelligence Enforcement Act of 2016 [HB-4940]
JCPOA Intelligence Enforcement Act of 2016 This bill directs the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to establish an integration cell among elements of the U.S. intelligence community to integrate intelligence for monitoring and enforcement of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which is the international agreement on Iran's nuclear program. The cell must coordinate intelligence collection, integrate early warning systems with respect to potential violations, and identify intelligence gaps in monitoring for the JCPOA. The cell must
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 04/14/2016
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TSARA Transportation Security and Redress Act [HB-4930]
TSARA Transportation Security and Redress Act This bill grants to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and certain other U.S. courts of appeals exclusive jurisdiction to review any claims against the United States or a federal agency arising out of a decision to delay or prohibit a person from boarding a commercial aircraft because that person has been identified as a threat by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) or the Terrorist Screening Center. A petition for review may be filed by any person who challenges
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Sponsored by: Rep. Devin Nunes
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 05/17/2016
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [HB-4909]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Sec. 3) Defines "congressional defense committees" as the House and Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS TITLE I--PROCUREMENT Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Procurement at the levels identified in section 4101 of this bill. Subtitle B--Army Programs (Sec. 111) Authorizes the Army to enter into one or more multiyear contracts for AH-64E Apache
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 502. on 05/26/2016
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Comprehensive Strategy to Destroy ISIL Act of 2016 [HB-4869]
Comprehensive Strategy to Destroy ISIL Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Defense and the Department of State to jointly develop and submit to Congress a strategy to destroy the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and its affiliates. The Director of National Intelligence shall assess for Congress: the willingness and capabilities of coalition members and allies to defeat ISIL and its affiliates; the presence of ISIL or its affiliates in countries other than Syria, Iraq, Libya, Egypt, and Afghanistan; prevention of radicalization
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Middle East And North Africa. on 04/29/2016
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State Secrets Protection Act [HB-4767]
State Secrets Protection Act This bill declares that the government has a privilege to refuse to give information and to prevent any person from giving information in civil actions in federal or state courts only if the government shows that public disclosure of the information that the government seeks to protect would be reasonably likely to cause significant harm to the national defense or the diplomatic relations of the United States. Courts must take steps, which may include in camera and ex parte hearings and other security procedures, to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jerrold Nadler
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 04/01/2016
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To prohibit the Central Intelligence Agency from using an unmanned aerial vehicle to carry out a weapons strike or other deliberately lethal action and to transfer the authority to conduct such strikes or lethal action to the Department of Defense. [HB-466]
To prohibit the Central Intelligence Agency from using an unmanned aerial vehicle to carry out a weapons strike or other deliberately lethal action and to transfer the authority to conduct such strikes or lethal action to the Department of Defense. Prohibits any officer or employee of, or contractor or detailee to, the Central Intelligence Agency from using an unmanned aerial vehicle to carry out a weapons strike or other lethal action. Requires the President to transfer all authority to use such a vehicle to conduct such strikes or lethal action
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Sponsored by: Rep. Betty McCollum
Introduced In House on 01/22/2015
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Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 [HB-4651]
Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 This bill establishes in the legislative branch the National Commission on Security and Technology Challenges to assess, and make recommendations for policy and practice concerning, the issue of multiple security interests in the digital world, including public safety, privacy, national security, and communications and data protection, both now and throughout the next 10 years. Members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House and Senate majority leader (eight members), the minority
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/01/2016
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ENCRYPT Act of 2016 Ensuring National Constitutional Rights for Your Private Telecommunications Act of 2016 [HB-4528]
ENCRYPT Act of 2016 Ensuring National Constitutional Rights for Your Private Telecommunications Act of 2016 This bill prohibits a state from requiring a manufacturer, developer, seller, or provider of a technology product or service to: (1) alter the security functions of its product or service to allow a government agency to conduct a physical search or user surveillance, or (2) use its product or service to decrypt encrypted information. A technology product or service includes a commercial computer product, electronic device, or online service
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 02/29/2016