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Jamal Khashoggi Press Freedom Accountability Act of 2020 [S.4992]
Establishes measures to protect the human rights of journalists. Specifically, the bill (1) expands the scope of required reports related to violations of the human rights of journalists, (2) requires the President to impose certain property- and visa-blocking sanctions on persons responsible for gross violations of the human rights of journalists, and (3) prohibits certain foreign assistance to a governmental entity of a country if an official acting under authority of the entity has committed a gross violation of human rights against a journalist.
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A resolution recognizing the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency on its 20th anniversary. [SR-607]
A resolution recognizing the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency on its 20th anniversary. Congratulates the men and women of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency on the occasion of the agency's 20th anniversary. Honors the professional men and women, past and present, of the agency for their selfless service and dedication. Expresses gratitude to all the men and women of the agency for their past and continued efforts to provide timely, relevant, and accurate geospatial intelligence support in delivering overwhelming advantages to warfighters,
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding compliance enforcement of Russian violations of the Open Skies Treaty. [SR-544]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding compliance enforcement of Russian violations of the Open Skies Treaty. Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) restrictions upon the ability of Open Skies Treaty aircraft to overfly all portions of a State Party's territory impede openness of military forces and undermine confidence; (2) the Russian Federation's overfly restrictions constitute treaty violations; and (3) the United States should take measures to bring about the Russian Federation's return to full compliance with its treaty
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A resolution designating July 26, 2016, as "United States Intelligence Professionals Day". [SR-533]
A resolution designating July 26, 2016, as "United States Intelligence Professionals Day". Designates July 26, 2016, as United States Intelligence Professionals Day. Acknowledges the courage, fidelity, sacrifice, and professionalism of the men and women of the U.S. intelligence community.
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A resolution reaffirming the strong relationship, both in defense and trade, between the United States and the United Kingdom. [SR-520]
A resolution reaffirming the strong relationship, both in defense and trade, between the United States and the United Kingdom. Reaffirms that the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom will not be affected by the outcome of the June 23, 2016, European Union membership referendum or by changes to the United Kingdom's relationship with the European Union. Recognizes that continued defense and intelligence cooperation between the United States and the United Kingdom is vital to the national security of both countries.
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding compliance enforcement of Russian violations of the Open Skies Treaty. [SR-505]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding compliance enforcement of Russian violations of the Open Skies Treaty. Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) restrictions upon the ability of Open Skies Treaty aircraft to overfly all portions of a State Party's territory impede openness of military forces and undermine confidence; (2) the Russian Federation's overfly restrictions constitute treaty violations; and (3) the United States should take measures to bring about the Russian Federation's return to full compliance with its treaty
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for reconciliation in Indonesia and disclosure by the United States Government of events surrounding the mass killings during 1965 and 1966. [SR-273]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for reconciliation in Indonesia and disclosure by the United States Government of events surrounding the mass killings during 1965 and 1966. Condemns the 1965-1966 mass murder in Indonesia, and expresses concern about the lack of accountability enjoyed by those who carried out such crimes. Urges Indonesian political leaders to consider a truth, justice, and reconciliation commission to address alleged crimes against humanity and other human rights violations. Calls on the Department
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A resolution to authorize testimony and representation in United States of America v. Jeffrey A. Sterling. [SR-27]
A resolution to authorize testimony and representation in United States of America v. Jeffrey A. Sterling. Authorizes: (1) Julie Katzman to testify in the case of United States of America v. Jeffrey A. Sterling, except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted; and (2) the Senate Legal Counsel to represent Ms. Katzman in connection with such case.
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A resolution designating July 26, 2015, as "United States Intelligence Professionals Day". [SR-229]
A resolution designating July 26, 2015, as "United States Intelligence Professionals Day". Designates July 26, 2015, as United States Intelligence Professionals Day. Acknowledges the courage, fidelity, sacrifice, and professionalism of the men and women of the U.S. intelligence community.
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A concurrent resolution expressing concern over the disappearance of David Sneddon, and for other purposes. [SCR-30]
A concurrent resolution expressing concern over the disappearance of David Sneddon, and for other purposes. Expresses concern about the disappearance of David Sneddon in Yunnan Province, China, in August 2004. Directs the Department of State and the intelligence community to continue joint investigations, coordinate investigations with the governments of China, Japan, and South Korea, and solicit information from regional affairs and law enforcement experts on plausible explanations for David Sneddon's disappearance. Encourages the State Department
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Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015 [S.901]
Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015 Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to select a VA medical center to serve as the national center for research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of the biological children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces that are related to such exposure. Requires: (1) the Department of Defense (DOD) or the head of a federal agency to make available to the VA for review records held by DOD, an Armed Force,
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A bill to extend whistleblower protections for defense contractor employees to employees of contractors of the elements of the intelligence community. [S.794]
A bill to extend whistleblower protections for defense contractor employees to employees of contractors of the elements of the intelligence community. Extends whistleblower protections to employees of contractors, subcontractors, or grantees of elements of the intelligence community who disclose information regarding such an element, or its activities, if the employee complies with procedures to report urgent concerns to Congress by first submitting the information to an appropriate agency Inspector General under the Central Intelligence Agency
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Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015 Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act of 2015 Short Titles as Reported to Senate: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 [S.754]
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015 Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act of 2015 Short Titles as Reported to Senate: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 TITLE I--CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION SHARING Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (Sec. 103) This title requires the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS), Defense (DOD), and Justice (DOJ) to develop and promulgate procedures to promote the sharing of: (1) classified
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Iran Congressional Oversight Act of 2015 [S.669]
Iran Congressional Oversight Act of 2015 This bill directs the President, during the period which the Joint Plan of Action or a successor arrangement with Iran is in effect, to report Congress at least once every 90 days regarding Iran's compliance with the Joint Plan of Action or a successor arrangement. (The Joint Plan of Action: (1) means the November 2013 Joint Plan of Action signed by Iran and the P5-plus-1 countries, and (2) includes all implementing materials and agreements related to it.) Each report shall include a presidential determination
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Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015 [S.635]
Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015 Amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to study and identify any potential threats to privacy protections posed by the integration of unmanned aircraft (drone) systems into the national airspace system, including any potential violations of privacy principles. Directs the Secretary to establish certain procedures to allow for civil operation in the national airspace system of small drone systems that do not meet expedited operational authorization
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Security Clearance Accountability, Reform, and Enhancement Act of 2015 [S.434]
Security Clearance Accountability, Reform, and Enhancement Act of 2015 TITLE I--SECURITY CLEARANCE ACCOUNTABILITY, REFORM, AND ENHANCEMENT (Sec. 102) This bill: (1) deems a federal agency employee to be unfit for federal employment if the agency determines that the employee has engaged in misconduct affecting the integrity of a background investigation, including falsification of any information relating to such an investigation (covered misconduct); (2) prohibits an individual who has engaged in covered misconduct from being appointed to or continuing
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Countering Iranian Threats Act of 2016 [S.3267]
Countering Iranian Threats Act of 2016
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MOVE IT Act Modernizing Outdated and Vulnerable Equipment and Information Technology Act of 2016 [S.3263]
MOVE IT Act Modernizing Outdated and Vulnerable Equipment and Information Technology Act of 2016 This bill prohibits a covered agency (specified agencies for which there are Chief Financial Officers) from storing or processing government information on a federal information system with any cloud service provider unless the provider has an authorization to operate a cloud computing service from the agency or the Joint Authorization Board. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) may waive the applicability of such prohibition to
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SOS Act Securing our Secrets Act [S.3160]
SOS Act Securing our Secrets Act This bill requires Department of State employees engaging in work-related electronic communications to use only state.gov email accounts, telephonic systems owned and managed by the State Department, or other systems owned and managed by the State Department or another appropriate federal agency. The State Department may temporarily waive these requirements for an employee, or a group of up to 10 employees, by certifying that: (1) the waiver is in the foreign policy or national security interest of the United States,
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Taking Responsibility Using Secured Technologies Act of 2016 [S.3135]
Taking Responsibility Using Secured Technologies Act of 2016 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should have any security clearance she holds revoked and should be denied access to classified information unless she earns the legal right to such access, and (2) any of her colleagues who demonstrated extreme carelessness in their handling of classified information should no longer have access to that information. The bill prohibits granting a security clearance to, and requires revocation of
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