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Secure the Border First Act of 2015 [S.208] [Immigration ] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Agriculture ] [Trade ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Safety ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Military ] [Real Estate ] [Economic Development ]
Secure the Border First Act of 2015 Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit Border Security Verification Commission (BSVC) and Government Accountability Office reports, at specified intervals, that assess and describe the state of situational awareness and operational control along the northern and southern U.S. borders. Defines "situational awareness" as knowledge and an understanding of current unlawful cross-border activity, the ability to forecast future shifts in such threats and trends, and the operational capability to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/21/2015

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Super Pollutants Act of 2015 [S.2076] [Air Quality ] [Climate Change ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [International ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Super Pollutants Act of 2015 This bill requires the President to establish the Interagency Task Force on Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Mitigation. The Task Force must report on federal agencies' plans for reducing those pollutants, including: (1) black carbon (soot emissions), (2) methane, and (3) hydrofluorocarbons with high global warming potential (high-GWP HFC). The Department of State must develop a comprehensive plan to reduce black carbon emissions from international shipping, which must include a roadmap toward helping countries reduce fine-particle (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 09/24/2015

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Maritime and Energy Workforce Technical Training Enhancement Act [S.2053] [Energy ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Community Development ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Manufacturing ]
Maritime and Energy Workforce Technical Training Enhancement Act This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to award grants to enable eligible community colleges and other public postsecondary institutions of higher education that are located near marine or port facilities in the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, or Great Lakes to expand upon existing programs in maritime and energy workforce technical training, including by admitting more students, training faculty, expanding facilities, creating new maritime career pathways (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 09/17/2015

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North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 [S.2012] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ] [Cybersecurity ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Water ] [Science ] [Budget and Spending ] [Mining ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ]
North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 This bill amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 with respect to energy efficiency in buildings and appliances. The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy (DOE) shall conduct activities with respect to manufacturing energy efficiency. Vehicle Innovation Act of 2015 DOE shall conduct research, development, engineering, demonstration, and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski Conference Held. on 09/08/2016

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Coordinated Ocean Monitoring and Research Act [S.1886] [Environmental ] [Science ] [Water ] [Climate Change ] [Public Health ]
Coordinated Ocean Monitoring and Research Act This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2019 the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009. The Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) is a network of federal and regional entities that provide information about the nation's coasts and oceans, as well as the Great Lakes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must: (1) serve as the lead federal agency for the implementation of the IOOS, and (2) establish an IOOS Program Office to oversees daily operations (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 09/28/2016

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Department of Homeland Security Border Security Metrics Act of 2015 [S.1864] [Immigration ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Crime ]
Department of Homeland Security Border Security Metrics Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and annually implement specified metrics to measure the effectiveness of: (1) security between ports of entry; (2) security at ports of entry; (3) security in the maritime environment; and (4) aviation assets and operations of the Office of Air and Marine of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including in detecting and apprehending subjects and in seizing illicit drugs. Such metrics shall be informed (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With An Amendment And An Amendment To The Title. With Written Report No. 114-152. on 10/08/2015

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World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act [S.1775] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Human Services ] [Social Security ]
World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to accept additional documentation for verifying that an individual performed honorable service as a coastwise merchant seaman during the period beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on December 31, 1946, for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits under the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977. Requires such documentation to include Social Security Administration records and validated testimony in the case of the absence of Coast Guard shipping or (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 07/15/2015

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A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from the fire-retardant materials requirement if the owners of such vessels make annual structural alterations to at least 10 percent of the areas of the vessels that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials. [S.1717] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Construction ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from the fire-retardant materials requirement if the owners of such vessels make annual structural alterations to at least 10 percent of the areas of the vessels that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials. Amends federal shipping law to extend through October 31, 2028, the exemption of certain vessels from the requirement that U.S. passenger vessels having berth or stateroom accommodations for at least 50 passengers be constructed (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 09/29/2016 Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-367. on 10/27/2016

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National Multimodal Freight Policy and Investment Act [S.1680] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
National Multimodal Freight Policy and Investment Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to: establish a national multimodal freight network, a national multimodal freight advisory committee, and a freight investment grant program; and develop a national multimodal freight strategic plan. Each state receiving a freight investment grant shall also develop a freight investment plan and establish a state freight advisory committee. The bill establishes in DOT an Office of Freight Planning, Permitting, and Development. DOT shall (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/25/2015

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Cruise Passenger Protection Act [S.1673] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Consumer Protection ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Tourism ]
Cruise Passenger Protection Act Cruise Passenger Protection Act - Amends federal shipping law to direct the Department of Transportation (DOT) to develop standards for passenger vessel owners to provide passengers with a summary of key terms of passage contracts before they are binding. Requires such standards to include recommendations that ensure that the summary is conspicuous and unambiguous. Requires vessel owners, no later than 180 days after the standards are developed, to: provide each passenger vessel with a summary meeting those standards, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/24/2015

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Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act [S.1647] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Small Business ] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Environmental ] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Native American Affairs ] [Science ] [Construction ] [Animals ] [Water ]
Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act TITLE I--FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS Subtitle A--Authorizations and Programs (Sec. 1001) Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) (other than the Mass Transit Account) for FY2016-FY2021 for: certain core Federal-aid highway programs; the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation program; the federal lands, tribal transportation, and lands access programs; the territorial and Puerto Rico highway program; the major projects program; the highway research and development (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe Committee On Environment And Public Works. Reported By Senator Inhofe With Amendments. With Written Report No. 114-80. on 07/15/2015

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Department of State Operations Authorization and Embassy Security Act, Fiscal Year 2016 [S.1635] [Defense ] [International ] [National Security ] [Human Rights ] [Trade ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Military ] [Immigration ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Science ] [Agriculture ] [Budget and Spending ] [Energy ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Data Privacy ] [Crime ]
Department of State Operations Authorization and Embassy Security Act, Fiscal Year 2016 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORITIES AND ACTIVITIES Subtitle A--Basic Authorities and Activities (Sec. 101) This bill directs the Department of State (Department) to report to Congress regarding: costs incurred by the Department to provide American Spaces, cost breakdowns by each space and type of space, total fees collected for entry to, or the use of, American Spaces and related resources, and total usage rates for each space and type of space. (Sec. 102) (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Corker Became Public Law No: 114-323. on 12/16/2016

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PLUS Act Preventing Labor Union Slowdowns Act of 2015 [S.1630] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
PLUS Act Preventing Labor Union Slowdowns Act of 2015 This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act and the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 to make it an unlawful labor practice for a labor organization or its agents while representing, or seeking to represent, employees engaged in maritime employment to engage in a labor slowdown at any time, including when a collective-bargaining agreement is in effect. In cases where a labor organization has committed a violation, the National Labor Relations Board shall: revoke the organization's exclusive (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Risch Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/18/2015

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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 [S.1619] [National Security ] [Immigration ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ] [Military ] [Public Safety ] [Science ] [Trade ] [Budget and Spending ] [Construction ] [Aerospace ] [Public Health ]
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). TITLE I--DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS Provides appropriations for: (1) the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, (2) the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, (3) the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, (4) the Office of the Chief Information Officer, (5) Analysis and Operations, and (6) the Office of Inspector General. Requires DHS to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan for implementation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Hoeven Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hoeven. With Written Report No. 114-68. on 06/18/2015

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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 [S.1611] [Defense ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Public Safety ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 TITLE I--AUTHORIZATIONS (Sec. 101) This bill authorizes appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY2016-FY2017 as well as an end-of-year strength for active duty personnel of 43,000 for each of them. Prior authorization of appropriations shall be required for the Coast Guard Reserve program. Additional appropriations are authorized for FY2016-FY2017 for preacquisition activities for a new polar icebreaker, including initial specification development and feasibility studies. TITLE II--COAST GUARD (Sec. 201) The (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-168. on 11/30/2015

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BRIDGE Act Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment Act [S.1589] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Energy ] [Water ] [Construction ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ]
BRIDGE Act Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment Act Establishes the Infrastructure Financing Authority (IFA) as a wholly-owned government corporation, headed by a Chief Executive Officer and managed by a Board of Directors, which shall provide direct loans and loan guarantees to facilitate the construction, consolidation, alteration, or repair of transportation, water, and energy infrastructure projects. Requires infrastructure projects assisted under this Act to have costs reasonably anticipated to equal (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/16/2015

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PORTS Act Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments Act of 2015 [S.1519] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ]
PORTS Act Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments Act of 2015 This bill amends the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 to extend to labor slowdowns occurring at U.S. ports the President's authority to appoint a board of inquiry into the issues involved. State and territorial governors shall have authority to request the President to appoint a board of inquiry if a slowdown, or a threatened or an actual strike or lock-out, occurring at one or more U.S. ports will, if continued, imperil national or state health or safety. If the President (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander Senate Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation Discharged By Unanimous Consent. on 06/17/2015

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STORIS Act Ships to be Recycled in the States Act [S.1511] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Environmental ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Defense ] [Manufacturing ] [Public Safety ] [Water ]
STORIS Act Ships to be Recycled in the States Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT), in coordination with the Department of the Navy, to report to Congress on the program for disposal of government-owned merchant vessels as well as on any other disposal of obsolete government-owned vessels. The Government Accountability Office shall audit all excess federal government vessel sales contracts, including resulting receivables and expenditures, entered into by the Maritime Administration during a specified period. The bill repeals (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Cassidy Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/04/2015

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Boating Capacity Standards Act of 2015 [S.1464] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Recreation ]
Boating Capacity Standards Act of 2015 Directs the Commandant of the Coast Guard to: establish standards for determining the maximum passenger capacity for recreational vessels, expressed in the number of passengers and in pounds; require manufacturers and operators of passenger vessels to permanently display such maximum capacity in a legible manner that is clearly visible to passengers; and require operators to post notice of the need to balance vessel weight to avoid capsizing. Defines a "recreational vehicle" as any vessel that is manufactured (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schumer Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 05/22/2015

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Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act [S.1441] [Defense ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Cybersecurity ]
Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act Revises the authority of the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to transfer excess DOD property, including small arms and ammunition, to federal and state agencies for law enforcement activities to: repeal provisions authorizing the transfer of property the Secretary determines is suitable for use in counter-drug and counter-terrorism activities; repeal provisions directing the Secretary to carry out such transfers in consultation with the Director of National Drug Control Policy; condition such a transfer on the recipient (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 05/21/2015

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