Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2020 [S.4996]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Modifies administrative provisions related to the bankruptcy trustee system. Specifically, the bill (1) provides for the distribution of bankruptcy fees made to the U.S. Trustee System Fund for the costs of administering payments and trustee compensation, (2) establishes the Chapter 7 Trustee Fund and associated fees, and (3) extends the temporary office of bankruptcy judges in specified judicial districts.
S.4996: Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Signed By President. on 01/12/2021
Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2020 [HB-8895]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Modifies administrative provisions related to the bankruptcy trustee system. Specifically, the bill (1) provides for the distribution of bankruptcy fees made to the U.S. Trustee System Fund for the costs of administering payments and trustee compensation, (2) establishes the Chapter 7 Trustee Fund and associated fees, and (3) extends the temporary office of bankruptcy judges in specified judicial districts.
HB-8895: Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. David N. Cicilline
Introduced In House on 12/08/2020
Great Lakes Water Protection Act [S.2210]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.
S.2210: Great Lakes Water Protection Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 07/23/2019
SR-497: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Gordon "Gordie" Howe.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary C. Peters
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S4263; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S4304-4305) on 06/16/2016
Defending Our Great Lakes Act of 2015 [S.589]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Animals ]
[Science ]
[Public Safety ]
Defending Our Great Lakes Act of 2015 This bill requires federal agencies to take immediate actions to prevent the upstream transfer of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin through the Brandon Road Lock and Dam site. The actions must place a special focus on Asian carp species and other aquatic nuisance species of concern to the Great Lakes referred to in the Great Lakes Mississippi River Interbasin Study conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Army Corps must implement measures to improve
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S.589: Defending Our Great Lakes Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/26/2015
EPA Accountability in Flint Act [S.2884]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
EPA Accountability in Flint Act This bill makes the Federal Tort Claims Act exemption inapplicable to any claim brought against the federal government relating to an act or omission of, exercise or performance of, or failure to exercise or perform a discretionary function or duty by, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) relating to the lead contamination of the drinking water of the city of Flint, Michigan, between April 1, 2014, and the date on which the EPA determines that the drinking water of the city complies with federal standards. A
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S.2884: EPA Accountability in Flint Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Cotton
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/28/2016
Water Resources Development Act of 2016 [S.2848]
[Water ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Energy ]
[Economic Development ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Property Tax ]
Water Resources Development Act of 2016 TITLE I--PROGRAM REFORMS (Sec. 1001) This bill amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (WRDA 1986) to allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide technical assistance to nonfederal interests for feasibility studies of proposed water resources development projects if the nonfederal interest contracts to pay the costs of such assistance. (Sec. 1002) The Corps of Engineers may receive and repay funds from states or political subdivisions for immediate use on authorized water resources development
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S.2848: Water Resources Development Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. James M. Inhofe
Held At The Desk. on 09/19/2016
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.2837]
[Finance ]
[Science ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Crime ]
[Energy ]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Insurance ]
[Animals ]
[Aerospace ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Public Health ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), science agencies, and several related agencies. Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce for: the International Trade Administration, the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Economic Development Administration, the Minority Business Development Agency, Economic and Statistical Analysis,
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S.2837: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard C. Shelby
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Shelby. With Written Report No. 114-239. on 04/21/2016
Drinking Water Safety and Infrastructure Act [S.2579]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
Drinking Water Safety and Infrastructure Act This bill provides additional assistance for a public health emergency related to a contaminated public drinking water supply system. Assistance may be provided through grants under the drinking water state revolving fund and loans under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program. Upon the request of a state or local health official, the National Center for Environmental Health's Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry must conduct voluntary surveillance activities to evaluate any
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S.2579: Drinking Water Safety and Infrastructure Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/24/2016
Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2016 [S.2448]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2016 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.
S.2448: Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/19/2016
S.2281: A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Johnson
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 11/10/2015
You have voted S.2281: A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes..
Pipeline Improvement and Preventing Spills Act of 2015 [S.2080]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
Pipeline Improvement and Preventing Spills Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to prescribe minimum standards to require the owner or operator of a pipeline facility to notify all owners and residents of property located within 2,000 feet of a transmission line of: the property's proximity to the line, and the line's specific location if it is on private residential property. DOT shall ensure that industry standards and procedures adopted as part of the federal pipeline safety regulatory program are easily available
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S.2080: Pipeline Improvement and Preventing Spills Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary C. Peters
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 09/24/2015
North American Energy Infrastructure Act [S.1228]
[Energy ]
[Trade ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[International ]
North American Energy Infrastructure Act Prohibits any person from constructing, connecting, operating, or maintaining a cross-border segment of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility at the national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity to or from Canada or Mexico without obtaining a certificate of crossing under this Act. Requires the Department of State, with respect to oil pipelines, or the Department of Energy (DOE), with respect to electric transmission facilities,
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S.1228: North American Energy Infrastructure Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Donnelly
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 05/14/2015
National Scenic Trails Parity Act [S.1074]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
National Scenic Trails Parity Act Amends the National Trails System Act to require the North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails to be administered as units of the National Park System.
S.1074: National Scenic Trails Parity Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 04/23/2015
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding an Interstate 73 corridor transportation compact. [HR-585]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Economic Development ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding an Interstate 73 corridor transportation compact. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the entering into of an agreement or compact by two or more states for cooperative effort and mutual assistance would be beneficial to the development of an Interstate 73 corridor. Such an agreement may incorporate the following elements to the extent that they are consistent with federal law: the study, development, and promotion of a plan for the design, construction, financing,
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HR-585: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding an Interstate 73 corridor transportation compact.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 02/03/2016
HR-381: To refer H.B. 3133, a bill making congressional reference to the United States Court of Federal Claims pursuant to sections 1492 and 2509 of title 28, United States Code, of certain Indian land-related takings claims of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan and its individual members.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Benishek
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 09/08/2015
You have voted HR-381: To refer H.B. 3133, a bill making congressional reference to the United States Court of Federal Claims pursuant to sections 1492 and 2509 of title 28, United States Code, of certain Indian land-related takings claims of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan and its individual members..
HR-376: To refer H.B. 3133, a bill making congressional reference to the United States Court of Federal Claims pursuant to sections 1492 and 2509 of title 28, United States Code, of certain Indian land-related takings claims of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan and its individual members.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Benishek
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 09/08/2015
You have voted HR-376: To refer H.B. 3133, a bill making congressional reference to the United States Court of Federal Claims pursuant to sections 1492 and 2509 of title 28, United States Code, of certain Indian land-related takings claims of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan and its individual members..
HCR-45: Recognizing the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the establishment of Fort Michilimackinac on the Straits of Mackinac, and its importance to the people of Michigan and the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda L. Lawrence
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 05/26/2015
You have voted HCR-45: Recognizing the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the establishment of Fort Michilimackinac on the Straits of Mackinac, and its importance to the people of Michigan and the United States..
HB-884: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Collin C. Peterson
Introduced In House on 02/11/2015
You have voted HB-884: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes..
Western Great Lakes Wolf Management Act of 2015 [HB-843]
[Animals ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
Western Great Lakes Wolf Management Act of 2015 This bill prohibits any wolf of the species Canis lupus in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan from being treated under any status of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, including as an endangered species, a threatened species, an essential experimental population, or a nonessential experimental population. Each of those states are given exclusive jurisdiction over the management of those wolves within its borders.
HB-843: Western Great Lakes Wolf Management Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Collin C. Peterson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 03/16/2015