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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 [HB-3547] [Agriculture ] [Defense ] [Environmental ] [Finance ] [Food ] [International ] [National Security ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Water ] [Energy ] [Budget and Spending ] [Law Enforcement ] [Military ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Construction ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Air Quality ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Healthcare ] [Cybersecurity ] [Climate Change ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Taxes ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Animals ] [Arts and Culture ] [Aerospace ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Community Development ] [Senior Citizens ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Manufacturing ] [Mental Health ] [Tourism ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Data Privacy ] [Disabilities ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Film Production ] [Inflation ] [Investments ] [Libraries ] [Mining ] [Unemployment ] [Native American Affairs ] [Nonprofit ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pensions ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Poverty ] [Property Tax ] [Recreation ] [Religion ] [Retirement ] [Crime ]
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 - (Sec. 5) Makes appropriations for FY2014. (Sec. 6) Declares that each amount designated in this Act for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) shall be available (or rescinded, if applicable) only if the President subsequently so designates all such amounts and transmits the designations to Congress. (Sec. 7) Declares that if, for FY2014, new budget authority provided in appropriation Acts (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eddie Johnson Became Public Law No: 113-76. on 01/17/2014

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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 [HB-2397] [Defense ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Budget and Spending ] [International ] [Human Rights ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Aerospace ] [Trade ] [Law Enforcement ] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Crime ]
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2014 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2014 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, other agencies of the Department of Defense (DOD), the reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Appropriates funds for: (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. C.W. Young Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 07/30/2013

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Jobs Now Act of 2013 [HB-2257] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Veterans ] [Unemployment ] [Community Development ] [Poverty ] [Human Services ] [Disabilities ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Jobs Now Act of 2013 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Labor to carry out a two-year pilot program to award competitive grants to general local government units or community-based organizations to retain, employ, or train employees who provide them a public service. Prescribes program requirements, including that: (1) each unit or organization grantee give priority to the retention, employment, and training of veterans, individuals with disabilities, individuals who receive unemployment benefits, or dislocated (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Frederica Wilson Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 07/08/2013

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Territorial Omnibus Act of 2013 [HB-2200] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Housing ] [Military ] [Veterans ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ] [Water ] [Elections ] [Community Development ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Trade ] [Immigration ]
Territorial Omnibus Act of 2013 - Conveys to the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) submerged lands surrounding such Islands and extending three geographical miles outward from their coastlines. Includes the CNMI among the islands where the President may establish naval defensive sea areas and airspace reservations when necessary for national defense. Amends the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to add 2013 and 2015 as years in which there shall be no increase in the minimum wage applicable to the CNMI. Revises the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 07/08/2013

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Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act [HB-15] [Immigration ] [Finance ] [National Security ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Agriculture ] [Law Enforcement ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Economic Development ] [Construction ] [Housing ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Data Privacy ] [Disaster Relief ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [International ] [Military ] [Poverty ] [Public Safety ] [Real Estate ] [Cybersecurity ]
Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act - States that passage of this Act recognizes that the primary tenets of its success depend on securing U.S. sovereignty and establishing a coherent and just system for integrating those who seek to join American society. States that the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) border security goal is to gain situational awareness and operational control of high traffic areas and operational control along the Southwest border of the United States. Establishes a Southern Border (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Motion To Discharge Committee Filed By Mr. Garcia. Petition No: 113-9. ( ">discharge Petition Text With Signatures.) on 03/26/2014

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Compact-Impact Aid Act of 2013 [HB-1222] [Immigration ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Healthcare ] [Education ] [Public Safety ] [Infrastructure ] [Human Services ]
Compact-Impact Reimbursement Act of 2013 - Amends the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 to authorize and appropriate FY2013 funds to the Secretary of the Interior for: (1) grants to any local government of the United States that demonstrates financial strain due to demands on public services by significant immigration from the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau; and (2) aid in defraying costs incurred as a result of increased demands placed on health, educational, social, or public (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan Referred To The Subcommittee On Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, And Insular Affairs. on 03/26/2013

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Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020 [S.4819] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
A bill to improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S6331-6332) on 10/20/2020

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The Heroes Act [S.4800] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Disaster Relief ]
A bill to provide Coronavirus relief.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schumer Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 581. on 11/09/2020

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Data Act of 2011 [S.71] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Native American Affairs ] [Science ]
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Data Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the National Center for Health Statistics and other HHS agencies, to develop and implement an ongoing and sustainable national strategy for identifying and evaluating the health status and health care needs of Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders (NHOPI) populations living in the continental United States, Hawaii, American Samoa, the Commonwealth (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Daniel Akaka Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Indian Affairs. on 01/25/2011

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Offshoring Notification Act [S.3425] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Trade ] [Manufacturing ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ]
Offshoring Notification Act - Amends the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to extend its coverage not only to each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia but also to the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau, and each U.S. territory or possession. Revises the requirement that an employer give 60-day written notice to employees, state dislocated worker units, and local governments before ordering a plant closing or mass layoff. Requires such notice to include information (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/24/2012

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Republic of the Marshall Islands Supplemental Nuclear Compensation Act of 2011 [S.342] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [International ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Veterans ] [Energy ]
Republic of the Marshall Islands Supplemental Nuclear Compensation Act of 2011 - Amends the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to periodically conduct: (1) a visual study of the concrete exterior of the Cactus Crater containment structure on Runit Island, and (2) a radiochemical analysis of the groundwater surrounding and in the Cactus Crater containment structure on Runit Island. Makes specified funds available to conduct such radiochemical groundwater analysis. Amends the Energy Employees (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S688-689, S690) on 02/14/2011

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Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2012 [S.2474] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Human Services ] [Food ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Veterans ] [Data Privacy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Safety ] [Social Security ] [Senior Citizens ] [Disabilities ] [Law Enforcement ] [Poverty ] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Crime ]
Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Social Security Act to expand the collection and analysis of data in programs of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Sets forth provisions to improve cultural competence in federal health care programs and services, including by establishing the Robert T. Matsui Center for Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Health Care. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) to engage in activities to improve health workforce diversity, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Boxer Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2830-2831) on 04/26/2012

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Medicaid Restoration for Citizens of Freely Associated [S.1504] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ] [Poverty ]
Medicaid Restoration for Citizens of Freely Associated States Act of 2011 - Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 to permit coverage under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act for citizens of the Freely Associated States lawfully residing in the United States under the Compacts of Free Association between the United States Government and the Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Exempts such citizens from the five-year limited eligibility (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Bingaman Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S5264) on 08/02/2011

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To amend title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide financial assistance to local educational agencies that educate alien children admitted to the United States as citizens of one of the Freely Associated States. [HB-888] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Immigration ]
Amends the Impact Aid program (which compensates local educational agencies [LEAs] for the financial burden of federal activities affecting their areas) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to compensate LEAs for educating children who are admitted into this country as citizens of one of the Freely Associated States (the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau).

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 03/21/2011

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FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 [HB-658] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Air Quality ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Safety ] [Science ] [Infrastructure ] [Cybersecurity ] [National Security ] [Aerospace ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Taxes ] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ] [Military ] [Climate Change ] [Public Health ] [Economic Development ] [Tourism ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Construction ] [Crime ]
FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 - Title I: Authorizations - Subtitle A: Funding of FAA Programs - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) out of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FY2012-FY2015 for: (1) airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning programs, (2) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air navigation facilities and equipment, and (3) FAA operations. (Sec. 103) Requires the Secretary, in cases where appropriations are insufficient to meet FAA operations, to reduce (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Signed By President. on 02/14/2012

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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 [HB-6091] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Finance ] [Energy ] [Water ] [Budget and Spending ] [Agriculture ] [Mining ] [Climate Change ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Native American Affairs ] [Arts and Culture ] [Air Quality ]
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies for FY2013. Title I: Department of the Interior - Makes appropriations for FY2013 to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: (1) land and resource management; (2) land acquisition; (3) Oregon and California grant lands; (4) range improvements; (5) service charges, deposits, and forfeitures with respect to public lands; and (6) miscellaneous (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Simpson The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 112-589, By Mr. Simpson. on 07/10/2012

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Continued Free Association with Palau Act of 2012 [HB-6040] [International ] [Infrastructure ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ]
Continued Free Association with Palau Act of 2012 - Approves, with specified exceptions, the agreement and appendices signed by the United States and the Republic of Palau on September 3, 2010, in connection with the Compact of Free Association between the United States and Palau. Extends funding for: (1) infrastructure maintenance and projects, (2) the Fiscal Consolidation Fund (at a reduced level for FY2012), and (3) specified federal entities. Assents to specified amendments to the Compact subsidiary agreements. Authorizes appropriations to the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 09/10/2012

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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 [HB-5856] [Defense ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [International ] [Trade ] [Human Rights ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Aerospace ] [Healthcare ] [Construction ] [Veterans ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ] [Energy ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Education ] [Crime ]
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2013 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2013 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, the defense agencies, the reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Appropriates funds for: (1) the United States Court (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. C.W. Young Committee On Appropriations. Reported By Senator Inouye With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 112-196. on 08/02/2012

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To require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of action plans aimed at reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels and increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources, and for other purposes. [HB-579] [Energy ] [Climate Change ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Environmental ] [International ]
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to: (1) develop an energy action plan addressing the energy needs of each of the insular areas (the American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands) and Freely Associated States (the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau); and (2) assist each of the insular areas and Freely Associated States in implementing such plan. Requires such plan to include: (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 02/18/2011

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Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 [HB-4297] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Small Business ] [Disabilities ] [Economic Development ]
Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) to revise requirements and reauthorize appropriations for: (1) WIA title I, workforce investment systems for job training and employment services; and (2) WIA title II, adult education and family literacy education programs. Title I: Amendments to the Workforce Investment Act of 2012 - Subtitle A: Workforce Investment Definitions - (Sec. 101) Defines accrued expenditures, administrative costs, at-risk youth, industry or sector partnership, industry-recognizes (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe Placed On The Union Calendar, Calendar No. 513. on 12/14/2012

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