Maryland
Virginia 2012 Regular Session
Route 28; VDOT to study feasibility of extending across Potomac River into Maryland, etc. [HJR-131]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
Study; Route 28 extension across Potomac River; report. Requests the Virginia Department of Transportation to study the desirability and feasibility of extension of Virginia Route 28 across the Potomac River into Maryland and the inclusion of Virginia Route 28 in the Interstate Highway System.
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Smithsonian and National Gallery of Art Collections Space Authorization Act [HB-8590]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Construction ]
Authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution and the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art to construct and use a collections storage space at the museum support facility of the Smithsonian Institution in Suitland, Maryland, to accommodate the care, preservation, conservation, storage, and study of national collections held in trust by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art.
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A resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Maryland Campaign during the Civil War. [SR-560]
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[Veterans ]
[Military ]
Commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Maryland Campaign of the Civil War, culminating in the Battle of Antietam. Recognizes the dedication and commitment of the National Park Service, the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, and all others involved, for preserving the heritage and promoting the rich history of the United States.
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A resolution commemorating the victory of Loyola University Maryland in the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse National Championship. [SR-514]
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Congratulates the Loyola University Maryland Greyhounds for winning the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse National Championship.
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A resolution commending the participants in the 44th International Chemistry Olympiad and recognizing the importance of education in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to the future of the United States. [SR-491]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
Welcomes the 44th International Chemistry Olympiad to the United States. Recognizes the need to encourage young people to pursue careers in the fields of science (including chemistry) technology, engineering, and mathematics. Commends the University of Maryland, College Park for hosting, and the American Chemical Society for organizing, the 44th Olympiad.
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A resolution honoring Senator Barbara Mikulski for becoming the longest-serving female Senator in history. [SR-4]
Recognizes and honors Senator Barbara Mikulski for becoming the longest-serving female Senator in history.
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A resolution commemorating the 182nd anniversary of the opening of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. [SR-294]
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[Economic Development ]
[Recreation ]
[Trade ]
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Commemorates the 182nd anniversary of the opening of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. Celebrates the Canal as a facilitator of trade and economic development in the Chesapeake and Mid-Atlantic regions. Recognizes the potential for recreation along its banks to encourage job creation, outdoor engagement, wellness, and fitness.
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Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2011 [S.899]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Water ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2011 - Amends the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 to revise the nutria eradication program by authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to Delaware, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia, and Washington (currently, only to Maryland and Louisiana). Establishes the goals of such Program as: (1) eradicating nutria in Maryland; (2) eradicating or controlling nutria in Louisiana, Delaware, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia, and Washington; and (3) restoring
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Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2011 [S.760]
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[Water ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2011 - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in consultation with the Chesapeake Executive Council, the chief executive of each Chesapeake Bay state, and the Chesapeake Bay Commission, to submit annually to Congress a financial report containing: (1) an interagency crosscut budget for restoration activities that protect, conserve, or restore living resources, habitat, water resources, or water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; (2) an accounting of amounts received
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President Street Station Study Act [S.377]
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[Community Development ]
President Street Station Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the President Street Station, a railroad terminal in Baltimore, Maryland, to evaluate the terminal's national significance and determine its suitability and feasibility for designation as a unit of the National Park System.
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Sportsmen's Act of 2012 [S.3525]
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[Animals ]
[Sports ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Recreation ]
[Agriculture ]
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[Grants ]
[Science ]
[Energy ]
[Trade ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Veterans ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Public Safety ]
Sportsmen's Act of 2012 - Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure that not less than 1.5% of the amounts made available for the Land and Water Conservation Fund for each fiscal year shall be made available for certain projects identified on an annual priority list to be developed pursuant to this Act. Requires such projects to secure, through rights-of-way or the acquisition of lands or interests from willing sellers, recreational public access
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Offshore Petroleum Expansion Now Act of 2012 [S.3438]
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[Climate Change ]
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Offshore Petroleum Expansion Now Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to implement the Proposed Oil & Gas Leasing Program: 2012-2017 in accordance with the schedule for conducting oil and gas lease sales set forth in it and in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Directs the Secretary to conduct each of specified oil and gas lease sales in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Planning Areas, including certain ones in the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program (2010-2015), during its specified year.
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 [S.3254]
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[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Aerospace ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Science ]
[Education ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Small Business ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Construction ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
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[Human Rights ]
[Ethics ]
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[Workers' Compensation ]
[Crime ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2013 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 in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, beginning with the FY2013 program year, to enter into
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A bill to amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission. [S.324]
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[Recreation ]
Amends the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission for an additional 10 years.
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Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act [S.247]
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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. Authorizes appropriations. Establishes in Auburn, New York, the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park also as a unit of the National Park System. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with certain entities for the historic preservation, restoration, interpretation,
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 [S.2467]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2013. Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement; (2) the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; (3) purchases under the Defense Production Act of 1950; (4) research, development, test, and evaluation; (5) operation and maintenance; (6) active and reserve military personnel;
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Chesapeake Bay Watershed Fairness Act of 2012 [S.2294]
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[Water ]
[Energy ]
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Chesapeake Bay Watershed Fairness Act of 2012 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to provide technical assistance to a Chesapeake Bay state (Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia) to: (1) assist in developing water quality goals that reduce losses of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment from agricultural or nonindustrial private forest land in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; (2) assist in developing protocols to confirm producer or owner compliance
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 [S.1867]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Aerospace ]
[Science ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Data Privacy ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2012 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 in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Navy Programs - (Sec. 121) Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to enter into one or more multiyear contracts, beginning
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Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 [S.1821]
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[Law Enforcement ]
Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 - Extends the temporary office of 30 bankruptcy judgeships authorized or extended under the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1992 and Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2005 until applicable vacancies identified in this Act occur in the office of a bankruptcy judge for specified districts in California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Nevada. Prohibits filling specified bankruptcy judge
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Thurgood Marshall's Elementary School Study Act [S.1638]
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Thurgood Marshall's Elementary School Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103, the public school located in West Baltimore, Maryland, which former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth (the study area). Requires the Secretary to: (1) evaluate the national significance of the study area and determine its suitability and feasibility as a unit of National Park System, and (2) consider other alternatives for the preservation and interpretation of such area.