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National Heritage Area Authorization Act of 2017 [S.713]
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National Heritage Area Authorization Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill establishes: the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area in West Virginia and Maryland, the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area and the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area in Washington state, and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area in California. A local coordinating entity is designated for each heritage area. (Sec. 4) Each local coordinating entity shall: (1) prepare and submit for approval by the Department of the Interior a management
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Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute And An Amendment To The Title. With Written Report No. 115-118. on 06/26/2017
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TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking [HB-1625]
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TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State's rewards program is a powerful tool in combating sophisticated international crime and that the State Department and federal law enforcement should work in concert to offer rewards that target human traffickers who prey on the most vulnerable people around the world. (Sec. 3) The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is amended to include severe forms of trafficking in persons involving
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Cloture On The Motion To Concur In The House Amendment To The Senate Amendment To H.r. 1625 Invoked In Senate By Yea-nay Vote. 67 - 30. Record Vote Number: 62. on 03/23/2018
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Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 [S.632]
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Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal judicial code to: convert certain temporary bankruptcy judges to permanent bankruptcy judges and authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges in Delaware and Michigan; convert temporary bankruptcy judges to permanent bankruptcy judges in specified judicial districts in Florida, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, and Virginia; and authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges in the middle district of Florida.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/15/2017
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A resolution congratulating the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory on the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Laboratory. [SR-82]
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A resolution congratulating the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory on the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Laboratory. Congratulates the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory on the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Laboratory. Recognizes the scientific, engineering, and analytical expertise that the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has applied to solve many of the most critical challenges faced by the United States in the areas of national security and space exploration.
Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S1647; Text: Cr S1646-1647) on 03/07/2017
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WMATA Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-1140]
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WMATA Improvement Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to provide additional grants for each of FY2018-FY2028 to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) for financing approved capital and preventive maintenance projects. No grants may be provided until: the WMATA Board of Directors certifies that amendments have been made to the existing collective bargaining agreement between WMATA and a collective bargaining unit allowing WMATA to implement necessary operational changes required to provide a high
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Sponsored by: Rep. John K. Delaney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 03/16/2017
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Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2017 [HB-1189]
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Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2017 This bill reduces administrative requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program), authorizes funding to increase access to SNAP offices, and authorizes grants for community-based nonprofits to expand anti-hunger activities. The bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal existing provisions regarding administrative costs and authorize the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to pay 75% of the administrative costs for state agencies to increase
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert A. Brady
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 03/10/2017
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Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to a enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission. [HJR-76]
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Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to a enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission. (Sec. 1) This joint resolution grants congressional consent and approval for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the state of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a Metrorail Safety Commission (MSC) Interstate Compact. The MSC Compact establishes a Washington Metrorail Safety Commission for the safety oversight
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Became Public Law No: 115-54. (txt | Pdf) on 08/22/2017
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A joint resolution granting the consent and approval of Congress to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission. [SJR-22]
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A joint resolution granting the consent and approval of Congress to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission. This joint resolution grants congressional consent and approval for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the state of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a Metrorail Safety Commission (MSC) Interstate Compact. The MSC Compact establishes a Washington Metrorail Safety Commission for the safety
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark R. Warner
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 05/17/2017
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A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement with the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of the State of Maryland for the acceptance of a statue of Harriet Tubman for display in a prominent location in the United States Capitol. [S.402]
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A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement with the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of the State of Maryland for the acceptance of a statue of Harriet Tubman for display in a prominent location in the United States Capitol. This bill directs the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement with the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of the State of Maryland under which the commission shall provide, and the joint committee shall accept, a statue of Harriet Tubman. After receiving the statue, the joint
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Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 02/15/2017
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National Heritage Area Act of 2017 [HB-1002]
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National Heritage Area Act of 2017 This bill establishes a National Heritage Areas System to recognize certain areas of the United States that tell nationally significant stories and to conserve, enhance, and interpret the areas' natural, historic, scenic, and cultural resources that illustrate significant aspects of U.S. heritage. Through such system, the Department of the Interior may provide technical and financial assistance to local coordinating entities to support the establishment, development, and continuity of such areas. The system shall
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Assuming Frist Sponsorship - Mr. Mckinley Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be The First Sponsor Of H.r. 1002, A Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Dent, For The Purpose Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 07/25/2018
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Drain the Swamp Act of 2017 [HB-826]
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Drain the Swamp Act of 2017 This bill repeals the requirement that all offices attached to the seat of the federal government be exercised in the District of Columbia, except as otherwise expressly provided by law. Each executive agency, by September 30, 2018, must submit a plan for the relocation of its headquarters outside of the Washington metropolitan area. Such plan shall: identify a location for a new headquarters; maximize any potential cost savings associated with the relocation; provide that, upon implementation of the plan, no more than
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Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Thompson
Introduced In House on 02/02/2017
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [S.133]
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (Sec. 101) This bill authorizes FY2017 appropriations for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of: the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); the Department of Defense (DOD); the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA); the National Security Agency (NSA); the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; the U.S. Coast Guard; the Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy, and Justice;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
Select Committee On Intelligence. Reported By Senator Burr Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-2. Additional Views Filed. on 01/20/2017
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Transit Benefits Modernization Act [HB-336]
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Transit Benefits Modernization Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat the use of a transportation network company by federal employees during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this bill and ending on December 31, 2018, as a qualified transportation fringe benefit that is excluded from an employee's gross income. A "transportation network company" is a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other entity that uses a digital network to connect riders to drivers affiliated with the entity in order for a driver
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Introduced In House on 01/05/2017
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Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 [HB-136]
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Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal judicial code to: convert certain temporary bankruptcy judges to permanent bankruptcy judges and authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges in Delaware and Michigan; convert temporary bankruptcy judges to permanent bankruptcy judges in specified judicial districts in Florida, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, and Virginia; and authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges in the middle district of Florida.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 01/23/2017
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Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 [S.1107]
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Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill reauthorizes 14 temporary bankruptcy judgeships in specified judicial districts in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, Puerto Rico, Virginia, Nevada, and North Carolina. (Sec. 3) It authorizes the appointment of four additional temporary bankruptcy judges in Delaware, Florida, and Michigan. (Sec. 4) The bill amends the federal judicial code to increase the quarterly fee imposed on certain chapter 11 (reorganization) debtors. Specifically, if the balance in the U.S. Trustee System Fund is less
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 09/06/2017
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Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 [HB-2266]
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Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 This bill provides supplemental appropriations for disaster relief, reauthorizes temporary bankruptcy judgeships, and revises requirements regarding the U.S. Trustee System Fund and bankruptcy. DIVISION A--ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR DISASTER RELIEF REQUIREMENTS ACT OF 2017 Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act of 2017 This division provides $36.5 billion in FY2018 emergency supplemental appropriations to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Department
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Signed By President. on 10/26/2017
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Federal Government Decentralization Commission Act [HB-2112]
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Federal Government Decentralization Commission Act This bill establishes in the General Services Administration the Federal Government Decentralization Commission to study and submit a plan for the relocation of executive agencies or divisions of executive agencies outside the Washington metropolitan area. The plan shall include: an identification of such new locations, prioritized by relocation to low-income communities or to areas with expertise in the mission and goal of the agency or division; a consideration of national security implications;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 04/21/2017
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Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to amend the Washington Area Transit Regulation Compact. [HJR-92]
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Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to amend the Washington Area Transit Regulation Compact. (Sec. 2) This joint resolution grants congressional consent to amendments of Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact relating to the appointment and removal of members and alternates of the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority by compact signatories.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/18/2017