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US Congress 111th Congress

To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act. [HB-2135] [Telecommunications ] [Budget and Spending ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Funding ]
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make federal provisions which prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds either in excess of appropriated amounts or in violation of sequestration orders under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1986 inapplicable to: (1) any amount collected or received as federal universal service contributions; or (2) the expenditure or obligation of amounts attributable to such contributions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications, Technology, And The Internet. on 04/29/2009

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United States Library Trust Fund Act [HB-189] [Libraries ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Taxes ] [Education ]
United States Library Trust Fund Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish in the Treasury the United States Library Trust Fund (Fund); and (2) allow taxpayers to designate a portion of any tax overpayment (not less than $1) to the Fund. Authorizes public libraries or public school libraries to receive grants from the Fund.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jose Serrano Referred To The Subcommittee On Healthy Families And Communities. on 03/16/2009

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Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act [HB-1195] [Arts and Culture ] [Funding ]
Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins and $1 silver coins emblematic of the life and legacy of Mark Twain. Limits issuance of such coins to calendar year 2013. Requires specified surcharges in the sale of such coins, which shall be promptly paid, in specified percentages, to: (1) the Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford, Connecticut, to support the continued restoration of the house and grounds, and ensure continuing growth and innovation in museum programming to research, promote, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 02/25/2009

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PRICE Act Price Reform In Cattle Economics Act [HB-8489] [Agriculture ] [Trade ] [Consumer Protection ] [Economic Development ]
To make improvements with respect to the pricing of cattle in the United States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Rouzer Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock And Foreign Agriculture. on 12/03/2020

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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish COVID Recovery Bonds, and for other purposes. [S.4754] [Taxes ] [Healthcare ] [Education ] [Public Safety ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Libraries ] [Law Enforcement ] [Economic Development ] [Disaster Relief ]
Establishes a program of COVID Recovery Bonds which are treated as exempt facility bonds for tax purposes. It also provides for tax-exempt financing of qualified government buildings. The bill defines qualified government buildings to include (1) an elementary or secondary school, (2) a facility of a state college or university used for educational purposes, (3) a library open to the general public, (4) a court of law, (5) a hospital or health care facility, (6) a laboratory or research facility, and (7) a public safety facility.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Perdue Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/29/2020

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CALMER Act of 2020 Culture, Arts, Libraries, and Museums Emergency Relief Act of 2020 [HB-8430] [Arts and Culture ] [Libraries ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To promote arts, culture, and humanities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Introduced In House on 09/29/2020

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The Heroes Act [HB-8406] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Disaster Relief ]
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 09/29/2020

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Congress Leads by Example Act of 2020 [HB-8151] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Ethics ]
To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to provide enhanced enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections applicable to the legislative branch, to provide whistleblower protections and other antidiscrimination protections for employees of the legislative branch, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Introduced In House on 09/01/2020

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Tribal Connect Act of 2020 [S.4529] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Native American Affairs ] [Libraries ] [Education ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Expands tribal access to the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-rate) program, which provides discounted broadband internet access and telecommunications services to certain schools and libraries. It also establishes a pilot program to provide E-rate support to certain community-serving institutions. First, a tribe may designate a tribal library or tribal library consortium, including a public-serving library of a tribal college or university, as a library or library consortium that is eligible for E-rate support. The tribe may make (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Indian Affairs. on 08/13/2020

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Tribal Connect Act of 2020 [HB-7973] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Native American Affairs ] [Libraries ] [Education ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Expands tribal access to the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-rate) program, which provides discounted broadband internet access and telecommunications services to certain schools and libraries. It also establishes a pilot program to provide E-rate support to certain community-serving institutions. First, a tribe may designate a tribal library or tribal library consortium, including a public-serving library of a tribal college or university, as a library or library consortium that is eligible for E-rate support. The tribe may make (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Lujan Introduced In House on 08/07/2020

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SMART Government Act Sensible Management of Archives, Records, and Technologies Government Act [HB-7949] [Technology and Innovation ] [Data Privacy ] [Cybersecurity ]
To direct the chief information officer of each agency to increase efforts to manage data centers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Neguse Introduced In House on 08/07/2020

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ACCESS the Internet Act Accelerating Connected Care and Education Support Services on the Internet Act [S.4515] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Healthcare ]
A bill to provide funding for internet-connected devices and associated internet connectivity services.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 08/06/2020

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DIGITAL Reservations Act Deploying the Internet by Guaranteeing Indian Tribes Autonomy over Licensing on Reservations Act [S.4331] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Native American Affairs ] [Funding ]
Grants Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations with exclusive rights to all available or unlicensed electromagnetic spectrum over their tribal lands and prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from taking specified actions related to spectrum licenses over tribal lands. It also requires the FCC to establish a fund to support tribal access to broadband and telecommunications services.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/27/2020

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DIGITAL Reservations Act Deploying the Internet by Guaranteeing Indian Tribes Autonomy over Licensing on Reservations Act [HB-7774] [Telecommunications ] [Native American Affairs ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Funding ]
Grants Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations with exclusive rights to all available or unlicensed electromagnetic spectrum over their tribal lands and prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from taking specified actions related to spectrum licenses over tribal lands. It also requires the FCC to establish a fund to support tribal access to broadband and telecommunications services.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ed Case Referred To The Subcommittee For Indigenous Peoples Of The United States. on 08/21/2020

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Protecting Access to Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants During the COVID–19 Pandemic Act [HB-7761] [Student Loans ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Allows public service employees who are impacted by the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency to continue to participate, without disruption, in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Specifically, an individual who was employed in a public service job and who experiences lapse in employment (e.g., a furlough, a layoff, or the individual's resignation due to illness or caregiving responsibilities) because of the COVID-19 public health emergency may continue to participate in the PSLF program without disruption. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 07/23/2020

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HOTSPOTS Act The Hotspots and Online Technology and Services Procurement for our Tribes and States Act [S.4285] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Libraries ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Community Development ] [Native American Affairs ] [Poverty ] [Economic Development ]
Establishes a two-year pilot program through which the Institute of Museum and Library Services must award grants to states, territories, and Indian tribes to purchase and distribute internet-connected devices to libraries in rural and low-income areas.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/22/2020

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Broadband Adoption and Opportunity Act [HB-7494] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Native American Affairs ] [Community Development ] [Cybersecurity ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Education ] [Economic Development ]
Requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to establish a pilot program seeking, through public-private partnerships, to (1) refurbish internet-capable devices; and (2) establish or carry out donation, lending, or purchasing programs that increase access to such refurbished devices for individuals who do not have internet-capable devices. The NTIA must also develop recommendations for states and Native American tribes on best practices for reducing the barriers to, and increasing the adoption of, broadband internet (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom O'Halleran Introduced In House on 07/06/2020

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Library Stabilization Fund Act of 2020 [S.4181] [Libraries ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Disaster Relief ] [Education ] [Community Development ] [Public Health ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Human Services ] [Native American Affairs ]
Establishes and provides funds for a Library Stabilization Fund to assist libraries with responding to and recovering from the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) pandemic. Specifically, the bill directs the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to allocate funding to states, Indian tribes, and organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians. From these allocated funds, the IMLS must also make emergency library relief grants to state library administrative agencies with approved five-year plans, Indian (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/02/2020

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Library Stabilization Fund Act of 2020 [HB-7486] [Libraries ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Disaster Relief ] [Education ] [Community Development ] [Public Health ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Human Services ] [Native American Affairs ]
Establishes and provides funds for a Library Stabilization Fund to assist libraries with responding to and recovering from the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) pandemic. Specifically, the bill directs the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to allocate funding to states, Indian tribes, and organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians. From these allocated funds, the IMLS must also make emergency library relief grants to state library administrative agencies with approved five-year plans, Indian (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 07/02/2020

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Don’t Block LGBTQ Act of 2020 [HB-7432] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Libraries ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Rights ] [Education ]
Prohibits elementary schools, secondary schools, or libraries that receive discount rates for telecommunications services under the universal service support program from blocking internet access to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer resources. The bill does not prohibit schools or libraries from blocking content that is obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 06/30/2020

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