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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15285 Samohin Drive in Macomb, Michigan, as the "Lance Cpl. Anthony A. DiLisio Clinton-Macomb Carrier Annex". [HB-5738]
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Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15285 Samohin Drive in Macomb, Michigan, as the "Lance Cpl. Anthony A. DiLisio Clinton-Macomb Carrier Annex."
Sponsored by: Rep. John Conyers
Became Public Law No: 112-223. on 12/28/2012
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Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2012 [HB-4967]
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Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Extends the temporary office of certain 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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Signed By President. on 05/25/2012
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Great Lakes Assurance Program Verification Act of 2012 [HB-4328]
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Great Lakes Assurance Program Verification Act of 2012 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), in consultation with the Great Lakes States, to establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural non-point source pollution prevention. Defines "Great Lakes State" as Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Wisconsin.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Higgins
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation, Energy, And Forestry. on 04/12/2012
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Detroit Growth and Stability Act of 2012 [HB-4308]
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Detroit Growth and Stability Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) make loans to a financing agent authorized by the state of Michigan to act on behalf of the city of Detroit, Michigan, for which the financing agent and the city shall be jointly and severally liable; and (2) require the city and the financing agent to provide security for such loans. Limits the aggregate amount of loans outstanding to $500 million. Terminates the authority of the Secretary to make such loans on January 1, 2016. Establishes in the Treasury
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H1796) on 03/29/2012
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Great Lakes Assurance Program Verification Act of 2012 [HB-4162]
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Great Lakes Assurance Program Verification Act of 2012 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), in consultation with the Great Lakes States, to establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural non-point source pollution prevention. Defines "Great Lakes State" as Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Wisconsin.
Sponsored by: Rep. Candice S. Miller
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation, Energy, And Forestry. on 04/12/2012
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To name the front circle drive on the north side of the Oscar G. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility in Iron Mountain, Michigan, as the "Sergeant First Class James D. Priestap Drive". [HB-3861]
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Designates the front circle drive on the north side of the Oscar G. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility in Iron Mountain, Michigan, as the "Sergeant First Class James D. Priestap Drive."
Sponsored by: Rep. John Conyers
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/10/2012
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Native Culture, Language, and Access for Success in Schools Act [HB-3569]
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Native Culture, Language, and Access for Success in Schools Act - Amends part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to facilitate the inclusion of Indian tribes in the school improvement process. Establishes an Indian School Turn Around grant program to assist tribes in implementing transformation, restart, or turnaround school intervention models at low-performing Indian schools. Requires states to develop standards-based assessments and classroom lessons that accommodate diverse learning styles. Excepts Native
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 03/29/2012
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Native Culture, Language, and Access for Success in Schools Act [HB-3568]
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Native Culture, Language, and Access for Success in Schools Act - Amends part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to facilitate the inclusion of Indian tribes in the school improvement process. Establishes an Indian School Turn Around grant program to assist tribes in implementing transformation, restart, or turnaround school intervention models at low-performing Indian schools. Requires states to develop standards-based assessments and classroom lessons that accommodate diverse learning styles. Excepts Native
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 03/29/2012
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To modify a land grant patent issued by the Secretary of the Interior. [HB-3411]
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Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to modify a land grant patent issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, Chippewa County, Michigan.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Benishek
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 01/24/2012
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 220 Elm Avenue in Munising, Michigan, as the "Elizabeth L. Kinnunen Post Office Building". [HB-3378]
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Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 220 Elm Avenue in Munising, Michigan, as the "Elizabeth L. Kinnunen Post Office Building."
Sponsored by: Rep. John Conyers
Received In The Senate. on 12/21/2012
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Detroit Jobs Trust Fund Act [HB-2920]
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Detroit Jobs Trust Fund Act - Establishes in the Treasury the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund to finance projects and activities undertaken by the city of Detroit, Michigan, including payment of debt obligations and projects for jobs development, public safety, education, business infrastructure, or public infrastructure. Requires the city to create a five-year plan describing development goals.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations And Procurement Reform . on 10/03/2011
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-2584]
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies for FY2012. Title I: Department of the Interior - Makes appropriations for FY2012 to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: (1) land and resource management; (2) construction; (3) land acquisition; (4) Oregon
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael K. Simpson
Considered As Unfinished Business. (consideration: Cr H5688-5693) on 07/28/2011
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Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Reaffirmation Act [HB-2322]
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Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Reaffirmation Act - Reaffirms federal recognition and the rights and privileges of the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians in Cheboygan County, Michigan. Extends to the Band eligibility for all federal services and benefits available to other federally recognized Indian tribes. Designates the service area for the delivery of federal services to the Band and to other Indians in the area of Cheboygan County, Michigan.Directs the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land in Cheboygan County, Michigan,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dale E. Kildee
Referred To The Subcommittee Indian And Alaska Native Affairs. on 07/05/2011
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Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-2112]
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Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 - Division A: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates FY2012 funds for the following Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs and services: (1) Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary); (2) Office of Tribal Relations; (3) Office of the Chief Economist; (4) National Appeals Division; (5) Office of Budget and Program Analysis; (6) Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Coordination; (7)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jack Kingston
Signed By President. on 11/18/2011
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State Wildlife Management Act of 2011 [HB-1819]
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State Wildlife Management Act of 2011 - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to prohibit any gray wolf from being treated as an endangered species or threatened species or from being subject to such Act if the wolf: (1) is located in any state within the range of the Northern Rocky Mountain distinct population segment or anywhere in Nevada or Colorado and there are at least 450 gray wolves in such segment; (2) is located in any state within the range of the Western Great Lakes distinct population segment and the number of gray wolves
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Referred To The House Committee On Natural Resources. on 05/10/2011
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To eliminate sweetheart deals under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. [HB-1324]
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Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 related to: (1) the disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotment for Tennessee and Hawaii; (2) an adjustment to the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for qualifying disaster-recovery states; (3) the establishment of a floor on the area wage index for a frontier state for purposes of a geographic adjustment to Medicare payments to hospitals for inpatient services; (4) the eligibility for Medicare
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Sponsored by: Rep. Walter B. Jones
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/04/2011
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Leahy-Smith America Invents Act [HB-1249]
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Leahy-Smith America Invents Act - (Sec. 3) Amends federal patent law to define the "effective filing date" of a claimed invention as the actual filing date of the patent or the application for patent containing a claim to the invention (thus replacing the current "first to invent" system with a "first inventor to file" system), except as specified. Requires the effective filing date for a claimed invention in an application for reissue or reissued patent to be determined by deeming the claim to the invention to have been contained in the patent
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Sponsored by: Rep. John J. Duncan
Signed By President. on 09/16/2011
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Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 [HB-1021]
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Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) 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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 04/23/2012
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A resolution congratulating the Pittsburgh Penguins on winning the 2009 Stanley Cup Championship. [SR-194]
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Congratulates: (1) the Pittsburgh Penguins for winning the 2009 Stanley Cup Championship; and (2) the Detroit Red Wings on an outstanding season.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S6832-6833; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S6832-6833; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S6848-6849) on 06/19/2009
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Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission Act [S.518]
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Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission Act - Establishes the Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission to plan, encourage, develop, execute, and coordinate programs, observances, and activities commemorating the historic events that preceded and are associated with the War of 1812. Includes among other Commission duties to: (1) coordinate activities with state commemoration commissions, the National Park Service, the Department of Defense (DOD), and other appropriate federal agencies; (2) facilitate scholarly
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Committee On The Judiciary. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 08/05/2010