Biological Implant Tracking and Veteran Safety Act of 2017 [HB-28]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Biological Implant Tracking and Veteran Safety Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) adopt the unique device identification system developed for medical devices by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or implement a comparable standard identification system, for identifying biological implants intended for use in VA medical facilities; (2) permit a vendor to use any of the accredited entities identified by the FDA as an issuing agency; (3) implement (within 180 days after enactment of this bill)
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HB-28: Biological Implant Tracking and Veteran Safety Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 01/04/2017
Direct Broadcast Satellite Expansion Act of 2017 [HB-192]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Media and Advertising ]
Direct Broadcast Satellite Expansion Act of 2017 This bill amends federal copyright law and the Communications Act of 1934 to extend statutory licenses for secondary transmissions, and require satellite carriers to carry the analog and digital signals of licensed local television broadcast stations, in U.S. territories and possessions under the same requirements that apply in states.
HB-192: Direct Broadcast Satellite Expansion Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Stacey Plaskett
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 01/25/2017
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule. [HJR-11]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Mining ]
[Water ]
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule. This joint resolution nullifies the Stream Protection Rule finalized by the Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement on December 20, 2016. The rule addresses the impacts of surface coal mining operations on surface water, groundwater, and the productivity of mining operation sites.
HJR-11: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
HB-42: To authorize the Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with appropriate civilian accreditation entities or appropriate health care evaluation entities to investigate medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/02/2017
You have voted HB-42: To authorize the Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with appropriate civilian accreditation entities or appropriate health care evaluation entities to investigate medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs..
HB-223: To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce from authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action.
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 02/10/2017
You have voted HB-223: To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce from authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action..
Native American Energy Act [HB-210]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Mining ]
[Water ]
Native American Energy Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to allow the Department of the Interior, an affected Indian tribe, or a certified third-party appraiser under contract with the Indian tribe to appraise Indian land or trust assets involved in a transaction requiring Interior approval. (Currently, Interior sets appraisal requirements.) Interior must approve or disapprove an appraisal within 60 days or the appraisal is deemed approved. A tribe may waive the requirement for an appraisal if it also waives any claims
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HB-210: Native American Energy Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-993. on 10/23/2018
Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act [HB-224]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct the Department of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of a polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to a permit applicant who has submitted proof that the polar bear was: (1) legally harvested by the applicant before the May 15, 2008, listing of the polar bear as threatened, and (2) harvested from an approved polar bear population. Interior must issue these permits without regard
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HB-224: Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Reported By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-735. on 06/12/2018
To authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project, and for other purposes. [HB-220]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Water ]
[Infrastructure ]
To authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the licensee for the Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project in Kodiak Island, Alaska, to occupy not more than 20 acres of federal land to construct, operate, and maintain the Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion without further authorization under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act or from the Department of the Interior.
HB-220: To authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Became Public Law No: 115-201. (txt | Pdf) on 07/20/2018
Maritime Lien Reform Act [HB-234]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Trade ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Maritime Lien Reform Act This bill revises federal shipping laws governing maritime liability to prohibit: (1) maritime liens (liens on vessels) from being imposed on state or federal fishing permits, or (2) civil actions to enforce maritime liens on the permits. A fishing permit is not considered to be part of a vessel, so it does not pass with a vessel upon the vessel's sale or transfer.
HB-234: Maritime Lien Reform Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Coast Guard And Maritime Transportation. on 01/04/2017
MOBILE NOW Act Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act [S.19]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
MOBILE NOW Act Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act (Sec. 3) This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), by December 31, 2020, to make available at least 255 megahertz of federal and nonfederal spectrum below the frequency of 6000 megahertz for mobile and fixed wireless broadband use. At least: (1) 100 megahertz shall be made available on an unlicensed basis; and (2) 100 megahertz shall
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S.19: MOBILE NOW Act Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 08/04/2017
To ensure fair treatment in licensing requirements for the export of certain echinoderms. [HB-2504]
[Animals ]
[Trade ]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
To ensure fair treatment in licensing requirements for the export of certain echinoderms. (Sec. 1) This bill: (1) exempts exporters of sea urchins and sea cucumbers that are designated as food for humans or animals or taken for recreational purposes from licensing requirements; and (2) requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to amend regulations concerning transporting wildlife to clarify that those sea urchins and sea cucumbers are fishery products exempt from the export permission requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Thus,
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HB-2504: To ensure fair treatment in licensing requirements for the export of certain echinoderms.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chellie Pingree
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/06/2018
Veterans ACCESS Act Veterans Acquiring Community Care Expect Safe Services Act of 2017 [S.1153]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
Veterans ACCESS Act Veterans Acquiring Community Care Expect Safe Services Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to deny or revoke eligibility to provide non-VA health care services to veterans for any any health care provider that: (1) was removed from VA employment for violating VA policy relating to the delivery of safe and appropriate health care, (2) violated medical license requirements, (3) had a VA credential revoked on grounds that impact the provider's ability to deliver safe and appropriate health
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S.1153: Veterans ACCESS Act Veterans Acquiring Community Care Expect Safe Services Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 11/13/2017
J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Hydropower Extension Act of 2018 [S.1142]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Infrastructure ]
J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Hydropower Extension Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend by six years the time period during which construction must commence on the Red River Lock and Dam No. 3, 4, and 5 Hydroelectric Projects located on the Red River in Louisiana. FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.
S.1142: J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Hydropower Extension Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. John Kennedy
Held At The Desk. on 08/24/2018
J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Hydropower Extension Act of 2017 [HB-2457]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Infrastructure ]
J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Hydropower Extension Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend by six years the time period during which construction must commence on the Red River Lock and Dam No. 3, 4, and 5 Hydroelectric Projects located on the Red River in Louisiana. The licensee is not required to pay an annual charge for administrative expenses until construction commences. FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.
HB-2457: J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Hydropower Extension Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Water And Power. Hearings Held. on 02/28/2018
FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 [HB-2430]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 TITLE I--FEES RELATING TO DRUGS Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2017 (Sec. 102) This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend through FY2022 and revise Food and Drug Administration (FDA) user fees for brand name drugs. User fees are eliminated for supplemental new drug applications and drug manufacturing facilities. A prescription drug program fee replaces the prescription drug product fee. This annual fee is assessed on a new drug application holder for each approved drug for up to
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HB-2430: FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Pallone
Became Public Law No: 115-52. (txt | Pdf) on 08/18/2017
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 [S.1129]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 This bill authorizes: (1) appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY2018-FY2019, and (2) a specified level of end-of-year strength for active duty personnel and military training student loads for such fiscal years. The bill addresses: (1) training for public safety personnel, (2) service member benefits for Coast Guard personnel, (3) contracts to procure three National Security Cutters, and (4) the Coast Guard Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program. The bill revises or sets forth policies relating to the Coast
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S.1129: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-89. on 06/05/2017
Personal Care Products Safety Act [S.1113]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Animals ]
Personal Care Products Safety Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require cosmetics companies to register their facilities with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and to submit to the FDA cosmetic ingredient statements that include the amounts of a cosmetic's ingredients. Companies must pay a facility registration fee based on their annual gross sales of cosmetics. The collected fees can only be used for cosmetic safety activities. If the FDA determines that a cosmetic has a reasonable probability of causing serious
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S.1113: Personal Care Products Safety Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2918-2919) on 05/11/2017
Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act [HB-2355]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Water ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to allow municipalities to develop a plan that integrates wastewater and stormwater management. A permit for a municipal discharge under the national pollutant discharge elimination system that incorporates an integrated plan may integrate all requirements under the Act addressed in the plan. Those permits may include a schedule of compliance that allows actions for meeting water quality-based effluent limitations
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HB-2355: Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Marcia Fudge
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 05/05/2017
Right to Try Act [HB-2368]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Right to Try Act This bill requires the federal government to allow unrestricted manufacturing, distribution, prescribing, and dispensing of experimental drugs, biological products, and medical devices that are authorized by state law and intended to treat terminally ill patients. Patients receiving these treatments must be certified by a physician as having exhausted all other treatment options and as being at greater risk from their medical condition than the treatment. The physician must explain the treatment to the patient, including that the
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HB-2368: Right to Try Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 06/07/2017