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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-4695]
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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 03/22/2010
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Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 [HB-3962]
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Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 - Title I: Health Provisions - (Sec. 101) Sets 2.2% as the update to the single conversion factor in the formula for determining physician payment rates for June 1, 2010, through November 30, 2010. (Sec. 102) Revises requirements for calculating payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services with respect to the three-day payment window regarding other services related to an admission which are performed during the three days before an admission. Includes
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Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Pallone
Became Public Law No: 111-192. on 06/25/2010
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Data Act of 2009 [HB-3680]
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Data Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) develop and implement an ongoing and sustainable national strategy for identifying and evaluating the health status and health care needs of NHOPI (Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders) populations living in the continental United States, Hawaii, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Republic of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Al Green
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 10/01/2009
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Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act [HB-3607]
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Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through December 31, 2009: (1) excise taxes on aviation fuels and air transportation of persons and property; and (2) the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. Authorizes appropriations through the three-month period beginning on October 1, 2009, for airport improvement program (AIP) projects, including project grant authority. Extends through December 31, 2009, various airport development projects, including: (1) the
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Lewis
Signed By President. on 10/01/2009
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 [HB-3326]
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 - Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2010 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 FY2010 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, the defense agencies, the reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Appropriates
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Murtha
Considered By Senate (message From The House With Respect To H.r. 3326). (consideration: Cr S13472-13477) on 12/19/2009
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Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2010 [HB-3293]
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for FY2010. Title I: Department of Labor - Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for FY2010 to the Department of Labor for: (1) the Employment and Training Administration, including training and employment services; (2) community service employment for older Americans; (3) federal unemployment
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Obey
Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 149. on 08/04/2009
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the nonbusiness energy property and residential energy efficient property tax incentives to residents of certain possessions of the Unites States and other areas. [HB-2886]
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify that the tax credits for nonbusiness energy property and for residential energy efficient property are available to taxpayers in certain U.S. possessions and other areas, including: (1) Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Marianas Islands; the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico; (2) the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau; and (3) military bases, embassies, and other facilities owned or leased by the U.S. government.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 06/16/2009
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Ocean Thermal Energy Tax and Energy Credits Act of 2009 [HB-2885]
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Ocean Thermal Energy Tax and Energy Credits Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax credit for producing electricity from ocean thermal energy; (2) specify that such tax credit is available to taxpayers in certain possessions and other areas under U.S. control; and (3) allow an energy tax credit for investment in equipment which uses ocean thermal energy to generate electricity, to cool (or provide cold water for use in) a structure, or to produce fresh water.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 06/16/2009
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that electricity produced in certain possessions of the United States and other areas is eligible for the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources. [HB-2884]
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify that the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources is available to taxpayers in various possessions and other areas of the United States, including: (1) Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Marianas Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico; (2) the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau; or (3) any U.S. installation worldwide, including miltary bases.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 06/16/2009
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Territorial Health Parity Act of 2009 [HB-2680]
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Territorial Health Parity Act of 2009 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to sunset at the end of FY2009 the limitation on Medicaid payments to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to: (1) repeal, as of the end of FY2011, the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) of 50% that applies to such territories; and (2) set the new FMAP for such territories at one determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) in consultation with
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/04/2009
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To require the Secretary of Energy 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-2385]
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Requires the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to: (1) reduce reliance and expenditures on imported fossil fuels; (2) increase the use of indigenous, nonfossil fuel energy sources; (3) improve the performance
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Environment. on 05/14/2009
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FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act [HB-1586]
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Title I: Education Jobs Fund - Authorizes appropriations for the necessary expenses for an Education Jobs Fund and appropriates $10 billion for such purpose. Requires the allocation of such funds to states by the Department of Education in accordance with provisions of title XIV (State Fiscal Stabilization Fund) of Division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Requires that allocated funds be used solely: (1) to make awards to local educational agencies for the support of elementary and secondary education; and (2) for compensation and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Mr. Obey Moved That The House Agree To The Senate Amendment To The House Amendment To The Senate Amendment. (consideration: Cr H6604-6625; Text As House Agreed To The Senate Amendment To The House Amendment To The Senate Amendment: Cr H6604-6609) on 08/10/2010
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Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2009 [HB-1512]
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Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through FY2009: (1) excise taxes on aviation fuels and air transportation of persons and property; and (2) the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. Extends funding through FY2009 for airport improvement program (AIP) projects, including project grant authority. Extends through FY2009 various airport development projects, including: (1) the pilot program for passenger facility fees at nonhub airports; (2) small airport grants
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Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Rangel
Signed By President. on 03/30/2009
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The Heroes Act [HB-8406]
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Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 09/29/2020
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ACCESS the Internet Act Accelerating Connected Care and Education Support Services on the Internet Act [S.4515]
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A bill to provide funding for internet-connected devices and associated internet connectivity services.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 08/06/2020
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VACC Act Vaccine And Coverage Certainty Act [S.4509]
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Modifies provisions under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) relating to the cost and coverage of vaccines for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), as well as provisions relating to Medicaid coverage of certain citizens of the Freely Associated States, the applicable Federal Medical Assistance Percentage for the Medicaid expansion population, and the health insurance premium tax credit.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 08/06/2020
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BLUE Pacific Act Boosting Long-term U.S. Engagement in the Pacific Act [HB-7797]
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Requires the establishment or expansion of various diplomacy and aid programs related to the Pacific Islands, which include the Cook Islands, Fiji, Palau, and Vanuatu. Provisions relating to security and law enforcement in the Pacific Islands include those requiring (1) the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to expand cross-border maritime law enforcement operations; (2) the State Department to expand International Law Enforcement Academies coverage (the academies provide training to law enforcement agencies in other countries);
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H3988-3989) on 07/31/2020
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Back on Your Feet Act of 2020 [HB-7762]
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To provide continued support for workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Horsford
Introduced In House on 07/23/2020
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HELP Act Helping Educators with Learning Preparation Act [HB-7746]
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Establishes a temporary grant program to assist schools with reopening and resuming instruction during the 2020-2021 school year in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Specifically, the Department of Education (ED) must award grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies to reopen schools and resume instruction during the 2020-2021 school year. ED must also reserve funds for outlying areas and the Bureau of Indian Education. Subgrants must be used for certain expenses, such as educational
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Sponsored by: Rep. French Hill
Introduced In House on 07/23/2020
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HOTSPOTS Act The Hotspots and Online Technology and Services Procurement for our Tribes and States Act [S.4285]
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Establishes a two-year pilot program through which the Institute of Museum and Library Services must award grants to states, territories, and Indian tribes to purchase and distribute internet-connected devices to libraries in rural and low-income areas.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/22/2020