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Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act [HB-513]
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Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act - Establishes in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System. Establishes in Auburn, New York, the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park also as a unit of the National Park System. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with certain entities for the historical preservation and interpretation of such parks. Requires the Secretary to complete a general
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Harris
Referred To The Subcommittee On Public Lands And Environmental Regulation. on 02/14/2013
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To ensure that the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority complies with certain Federal regulations and statutes. [HB-439]
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Requires the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) to comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (which governs the government's purchase of goods and services). Applies to MWAA officials the prohibition against the appointment, hiring, or advancement of relatives to or in a civilian position in the agency in which the official is serving or over which he or she exercises jurisdiction or control.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 01/30/2013
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Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park Act [HB-4003]
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Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park Act - Redesignates the Civil War defenses of Washington, which were constructed at the beginning of the Civil War in 1861 as a ring of fortifications in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and northern Virginia to protect the nation's Capital, as the Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park. Includes in the Park all areas associated with the Civil War defenses of Washington that are currently owned by the federal government and under the administration of the National Park
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Public Lands And Environmental Regulation. on 02/06/2014
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Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 [HB-3979]
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Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (SAA, 2008) to extend emergency unemployment compensation (EUC) payments for eligible individuals to weeks of employment ending on or before June 1, 2014. (Authority for payment of unemployment compensation expired on December 31, 2013. This amendment authorizes payment of compensation for the entire period between January 1, 2014, and June 1, 2014.) (Sec. 3) Amends the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Signed By President. on 12/19/2014
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To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. [HB-3689]
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Second Amendment Enforcement Act - Amends specified law prohibiting the killing of wild birds and wild animals in the District of Columbia to declare that nothing in it or any other provision of law shall authorize or be construed to permit the Council, the Mayor, or any governmental or regulatory authority of the District to prohibit, constructively prohibit, or unduly burden the ability of persons otherwise not prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law from acquiring, possessing in their homes or businesses, transporting for legitimate
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Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. on 12/10/2013
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 [HB-3304]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2014 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities, in amounts specified in the funding table set forth in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Prohibits more than 75% of FY2014 funds authorized for the Stryker vehicle program
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Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Signed By President. on 12/26/2013
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Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 [HB-3080]
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Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth H. Esty
Signed By President. on 06/10/2014
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To amend title 49, United States Code, to change the membership of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority board of directors, and for other purposes. [HB-304]
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Revises membership requirements for and reduces to nine the number of members on the board of directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. Makes corresponding reductions in the number of members appointed by the governors of Virginia and Maryland, the mayor of the District of Columbia, and the President. Reduces from 10 to 5 the number of votes required to approve bond issues and the annual budget. Makes conforming amendments to the District of Columbia Regional Airports Authority Act of 1985. Limits members to one term. Prescribes
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Sponsored by: Rep. Frank R. Wolf
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 01/16/2013
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National Discovery Trails Act of 2013 [HB-3022]
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National Discovery Trails Act of 2013 - Amends the National Trails System Act to establish national discovery trails which shall be extended, continuous interstate trails located so as to provide for outdoor recreation and travel and to connect representative examples of America's trails and communities. Authorizes the designation of such trails on federal lands and, with the consent of the owner, on non-federal lands. Designates as a national discovery trail the 6,000-mile American Discovery Trail which shall extend from Cape Henlopen State
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Public Lands And Environmental Regulation. on 08/12/2013
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Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Inspector General Act of 2013 [HB-302]
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Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Inspector General Act of 2013 - Establishes an Office of Inspector General for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to appoint an Inspector General for the Authority.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank R. Wolf
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 01/16/2013
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District of Columbia Voting Rights Restoration Act of 2013 [HB-299]
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District of Columbia Voting Rights Restoration Act of 2013 - Restores the right of District of Columbia residents to participate as Maryland residents in congressional elections and presidential elections. Repeals provisions of: (1) the District of Columbia Delegate Act that establishes the office of District of Columbia Delegate to the House of Representatives, and (2) the District of Columbia Statehood Constitution Convention Initiative of 1979 that provides for electing a Senator and Representative for the District.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Rohrabacher
Referred To The Committee On House Administration, And In Addition To The Committees On Oversight And Government Reform, And The Judiciary, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 01/15/2013
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Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 [HB-2775]
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Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 - Division A: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 - Makes continuing appropriations for FY2014. (Sec. 101) Appropriates amounts for continuing operations, projects, or activities which were conducted in FY2013 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available in: the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division A of P.L. 113-6), except for a provision of such Act concerning movement of plant pests under a temporary
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Signed By President. on 10/17/2013
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District of Columbia-Maryland Reunion Act [HB-2681]
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District of Columbia-Maryland Reunion Act - Cedes the District of Columbia to Maryland after Maryland's acceptance of such retrocession. Declares that the National Capital Service Area in the District of Columbia shall not be ceded and relinquished to such state and shall continue to serve as the permanent seat of the federal government. Maintains the exclusive legislative authority and control of Congress over the Area.
Sponsored by: Rep. Louie Gohmert
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 09/13/2013
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To amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission. [HB-2255]
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Amends the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission until 10 years after the enactment of this Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Public Lands And Environmental Regulation. on 06/10/2013
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Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2013 [HB-2233]
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Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual and business taxpayers in certain states a tax credit for 25% of their qualified hurricane and tornado mitigation property expenditures up to $5,000 for any taxable year. Defines such expenditures as expenditures in a dwelling unit to improve the strength of a roof deck attachment, create a secondary water barrier, improve the durability of a roof covering, brace gable-end walls, reinforce the connections between a roof and supporting wall,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. on 06/04/2013
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 [HB-1960]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2014 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities, in amounts specified in the funding table set forth in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Prohibits more than 75% of FY2014 funds authorized for the Stryker vehicle program
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 126. on 07/08/2013
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Northeast Corridor Rail Tunnel Safety Act [HB-1539]
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Northeast Corridor Rail Tunnel Safety Act - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) for Amtrak use, after the Secretary has received and approved a project engineering and financial plan, to complete New York tunnel life safety projects and to rehabilitate tunnels in Washington, DC, and Baltimore, Maryland.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Pascrell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Railroads, Pipelines, And Hazardous Materials. on 04/15/2013
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Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Act [S.4816]
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Establishes the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area in Maryland. The heritage area shall include portions of St. Mary's, Calvert, Charles, and Prince George's Counties in Maryland, with the specific boundaries to be established by the Department of the Interior, based on the feasibility study for the heritage area. The Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland shall serve as the local coordinating entity for the heritage area. The council shall submit a management plan for the heritage area.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 10/20/2020
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Oyster inspection tax; authorizes Potomac River Fisheries Commission to impose, use of proceeds. [SB-1110]
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Oyster inspection tax. Authorizes the Potomac River Fisheries Commission to impose an oyster inspection tax not to exceed $2 per bushel. Currently, under the Potomac River Compact, the Commission can impose an inspection tax that cannot exceed the higher severance tax per bushel on oysters that is imposed by Virginia or Maryland within their respective jurisdictions. The Commission's current per bushel inspection tax for oysters taken from the Potomac River is $1. The bill provides that the proceeds from the tax are required to be used for planting
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Sponsored by: Sen. Emmett W. Hanger
Governor: Approved By Governor-chapter 688 (effective - See Bill) on 03/21/2013
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Potomac River Compact; changes penalty for illegal fishing in Potomac River jurisdiction of court. [SB-1108]
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Illegal fishing in the Potomac River; penalty. Amends the Potomac River Compact by changing the penalty for violating the fishing laws in the Potomac River from the current $1,000 maximum penalty to a maximum penalty of $3,000. The bill also requires the alleged offender, if he is a resident of Virginia or Maryland, to be tried in the state in which he resides.
Sponsored by: Sen. Emmett W. Hanger
Governor: Approved By Governor-chapter 635 (effective - See Bill) on 03/20/2013