Licensing And Registrations
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Orrin G. Hatch Music Modernization Act [HB-1551]
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Orrin G. Hatch Music Modernization Act (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for the production of electricity from advanced nuclear power facilities, to: (1) establish requirements for the allocation of unutilized portions of the national megawatt capacity limitation, and (2) allow public entities to transfer the credit to project partners. If a portion of the 6,000 national megawatt capacity limitation for the credit is unutilized after December 31, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service must allocate
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Became Public Law No: 115-264. on 10/11/2018
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Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement Act [HB-1538]
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[Tourism ]
[Property Tax ]
Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement Act This bill amends the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, when deciding whether to issue licenses for hydropower projects, to give equal consideration to minimizing infringement on the useful exercise and enjoyment of property rights held by nonlicensees. In developing recreational resources within project boundaries, licensees must consider private landownership as a means to encourage and facilitate: private investment and increased tourism and recreational use.
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 03/17/2017
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Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2017 [HB-1537]
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[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2017 This bill declares that a Washington, DC statute that prohibits the killing of wild birds and wild animals in DC does not authorize the DC Council, Mayor, or any DC governmental or regulatory authority to prohibit or unduly burden the ability of persons otherwise not prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law from acquiring or using for lawful purposes any firearm neither prohibited by federal law nor subject to the National Firearms Act. DC is denied authority to enact laws or regulations that
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 03/15/2017
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Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2017 [S.631]
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[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
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Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2017 This bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to direct the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish procedures to ensure that the integration of unmanned aircraft (drone) systems into the national airspace system is done in compliance with privacy principles. Such procedures shall not apply to a drone system operated for news-gathering activities protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution. DOT may not approve, issue, or award any certificate, license, or other
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/15/2017
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Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-1526]
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Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2017 This bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to direct the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish procedures to ensure that the integration of unmanned aircraft (drone) systems into the national airspace system is done in compliance with privacy principles. Such procedures shall not apply to a drone system operated for news-gathering activities protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution. DOT may not approve, issue, or award any certificate, license, or other
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Sponsored by: Rep. Walter Jones
Referred To The Subcommittee On Digital Commerce And Consumer Protection. on 03/17/2017
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Community College to Career Fund Act [S.620]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Community College to Career Fund Act This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to direct the Department of Labor to award competitive grants to eligible community colleges, four-year public institutions of higher education, tribal colleges or universities, public or private nonprofit two-year institutions of higher education in specified U.S. territories, or a consortium of any of them, in partnership with employers or an employer or industry partnership representing multiple employers, in order to develop, offer, improve, and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/14/2017
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Foreign Agents Registration Modernization and Enforcement Act [S.625]
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[Media and Advertising ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Foreign Agents Registration Modernization and Enforcement Act This bill amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (FARA) to provide that whenever the Department of Justice (DOJ) has reason to believe that a person or enterprise may be in possession or control of documentary material relevant to an investigation under FARA, the DOJ, before initiating a civil or criminal proceeding with respect to the production of such material, may serve a written demand upon the entity to produce the material for examination. The bill includes social media
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 03/14/2017
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Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017 [HB-1492]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to direct the Drug Enforcement Administration to register practitioners (other than pharmacies) to transport controlled substances to and administer controlled substances in other states. A registered practitioner must: be licensed, registered, or authorized to administer controlled substances in the other state; limit the duration of transport to 72 consecutive hours; and comply with recordkeeping requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Pete Sessions
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/13/2017
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Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act [HB-1443]
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[Manufacturing ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Science ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Grants ]
[Water ]
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act This bill revises a variety of programs to encourage energy efficiency in buildings, industry, the federal government, and certain appliances, including by: requiring states and Indian tribes to measure their compliance with certain residential and commercial building energy codes; requiring the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide grants for establishing building training and assessment centers at institutions of higher education; requiring DOE to establish a process to recognize schools for implementing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 04/25/2017
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MOBILE Act of 2017 Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy Act of 2017 [HB-1457]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
MOBILE Act of 2017 Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy Act of 2017 (Sec. 1) This bill authorizes a financial institution to record personal information from a scan, copy, or image of an individual's driver's license or personal identification card and store the information electronically when an individual initiates an online request to open an account or obtain a financial product. The financial institution may use the information for the purpose of verifying the authenticity of the driver's license or identification card, verifying
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/30/2018
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Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017 [S.604]
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Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA), with respect to National Forest System land, and the Department of the Interior, with respect to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land, to establish a program to enter into memoranda of understanding with states to allow for the permitting of broadband within an operational right-of-way to enable broadband providers to install infrastructure that allows users to originate and receive high-quality voice, data, graphics, and video telecommunications.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 03/09/2017
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National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-1423]
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[Disaster Relief ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
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National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through FY2027. Every policy issued under NFIP must include documents describing the type of loss covered, a summary of the costs of the policy, and an explanation of the policy's parameters. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is directed to establish a program for "Write Your Own" companies (a company that writes and services federal standard flood
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez
Introduced In House on 03/08/2017
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Animal Welfare Accountability and Transparency Act [HB-1368]
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[Taxes ]
[Agriculture ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Animal Welfare Accountability and Transparency Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to maintain and publicly disclose records relating to the administration of the Animal Welfare Act and the Horse Protection Act, including specified details regarding inspections, enforcement actions, regulations, registrations, and licenses under the two laws. Within 90 days of the enactment of this bill, USDA must make the records available to the public in an online searchable database in a machine-readable format on its website. The bill
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock And Foreign Agriculture. on 03/23/2017
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Animal Welfare Accountability and Transparency Act [S.503]
[Animals ]
[Taxes ]
[Agriculture ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Animal Welfare Accountability and Transparency Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to maintain and publicly disclose records relating to the administration of the Animal Welfare Act and the Horse Protection Act, including specified details regarding inspections, enforcement actions, regulations, registrations, and licenses under the two laws. Within 90 days of the enactment of this bill, USDA must make the records available to the public in an online searchable database in a machine-readable format on its website. The bill
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1580; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1580-1581) on 03/02/2017
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A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam. [S.491]
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[Water ]
[Construction ]
[Infrastructure ]
A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam. (Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend for up to six years the time period during which construction must commence on the Clark Canyon Dam Hydroelectric Project located on the Beaverhead River in Beaverhead County, Montana. Additionally, FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.
Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-101. on 06/08/2017
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Seller Finance Enhancement Act [HB-1360]
[Finance ]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Seller Finance Enhancement Act This bill amends the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 to exempt from certain licensing and registration requirements a person (other than a depository institution) that: (1) originates not more than 24 residential mortgage loans in a 12-month period, and (2) originates residential mortgage loans only with respect to property owned by the person. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of the Treasury shall jointly study and report to Congress on specified issues related to seller financing.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 03/02/2017
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Nuclear Utilization of Keynote Energy Act [HB-1320]
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[Science ]
Nuclear Utilization of Keynote Energy Act This bill revises the functions of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) by establishing new transparency and accountability measures on the commission's budget and fee structure and developing the regulatory framework necessary to enable the licensing of advanced nuclear reactors. The bill amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to remove amounts appropriated for the Advanced Reactor Program from the NRC's fee recovery requirement. The NRC must ensure that the collection of fees is equal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Latta
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 09/26/2018
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Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act [S.512]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
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Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act This bill directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to modify the licensing process for commercial advanced nuclear reactor facilities. In addition, the bill amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to revise how the NRC preserves budgeted funds for conducting and accelerating license reviews of commercial advanced nuclear reactor facilities. The NRC must implement a licensing process that is designed to be predictable and efficient while conforming to existing NRC regulatory guidelines.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Presented To President. on 01/02/2019
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A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam. [S.490]
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[Water ]
[Construction ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam. (Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend for up to six years the time period during which construction must commence on the Gibson Dam Hydroelectric Project located on the Sun River in Lewis, Clark, and Teton Counties, Montana. Additionally, FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.
Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines
Became Public Law No: 115-219. (txt | Pdf) on 07/27/2018
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Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act [HB-1269]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to: complete the final feasibility study authorized under the Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act for the Sites Reservoir in Colusa County, California, which shall evaluate the development of the project as a non-federal project whereby Interior may be a participant in the locally preferred project; work with the Department of Commerce, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Environmental
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Sponsored by: Rep. Doug LaMalfa
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 03/10/2017