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A bill to designate the buildings occupied by the Department of Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, Southeast, and 1201 4th Street, Southeast, in the District of Columbia as the "James L. Oberstar United States Department of Transportation Building Complex". [S.2376]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Designates buildings occupied by the Department of Transportation (DOT) located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, Southeast, and 1201 4th Street, Southeast, in the District of Columbia as the James L. Oberstar United States Department of Transportation Building Complex for the period the buildings are occupied by the DOT.
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 05/21/2014
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National Scenic Trails Parity Act [S.2293]
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[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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. on 07/23/2014
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Grand Portage Band Per Capita Adjustment Act [S.2249]
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Grand Portage Band Per Capita Adjustment Act - Amends the Indian Tribal Judgment Funds Use or Distribution Act to exclude funds paid by Minnesota to members of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, pursuant to the agreements of such Band to voluntarily restrict tribal rights to hunt and fish in territory ceded under the Treaty of September 30, 1854, from: (1) federal or state income taxes; or (2) use in denying or reducing a member's benefits under the Social Security Act or, except for payments in excess of $2,000, a federal
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/10/2014
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Winter Roads Safety Act of 2014 [S.2130]
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[Public Safety ]
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Winter Roads Safety Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), for a specified period, to waive certain federal vehicle weight limitations for covered logging vehicles to operate on the Interstate Highway System. Specifies the period beginning upon enactment of this Act and ending on the date the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation terminates the seasonal vehicle weight limit increase in the North Zone pursuant to the Minnesota Statutes. Defines the term "covered logging vehicle" to mean a vehicle that: (1)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/13/2014
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School District 318 Land Exchange Act [S.2123]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Education ]
[Real Estate ]
School District 318 Land Exchange Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) accept any offer by the Minnesota Independent School District number 318 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, to convey to the United States approximately 1.6 acres of specified non-federal land (including any structures on it), and (2) convey to the District in exchange approximately 1.3 acres of specified U.S. Geological Survey land.
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee On Public Lands, Forests, And Mining. Hearings Held. With Printed Hearing: S.hrg. 113-433. on 07/30/2014
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 [S.1429]
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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:
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Committee On Appropriations Senate Subcommittee On Department Of Defense. Hearings Held Prior To Introduction And/or Referral. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 113-260. on 11/13/2013
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Federal Judgeship Act of 2013 [S.1385]
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Federal Judgeship Act of 2013 - Directs the President, with advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint specified additional: (1) permanent circuit judges for the sixth and ninth circuit courts of appeals and a temporary judge for the ninth circuit; and (2) permanent district judges for various judicial districts of Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin and temporary district judges for Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On The Judiciary Subcommittee On Bankruptcy And The Courts. Hearings Held. With Printed Hearing: S.hrg. 113-348. on 09/10/2013
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014 [S.1371]
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[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014 - Title I: Department of the Treasury - Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2014 - Makes appropriations for FY2014 to the Department of the Treasury for: (1) departmental offices, (2) department-wide systems and capital investments programs, (3) the Office of Inspector General, (4) the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, (5) the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), (6) the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, (7) the Alcohol
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Committee On Appropriations Senate Subcommittee On Financial Services And General Government. Hearings Held Prior To Introduction And/or Referral. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 113-417. on 09/11/2013
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Recognizing the 150th Anniversary of Mayo Clinic. [HR-534]
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Recognizes the 150th anniversary of Mayo Clinic.
Sponsored by: Rep. Collin C. Peterson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/04/2014
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Congratulating the Minnesota Lynx women's basketball team on winning the 2013 Women's National Basketball Association Championship. [HR-389]
[Sports ]
Recognizes the Minnesota Lynx for winning the 2013 Women's National Basketball Association National Championship.
Sponsored by: Rep. Collin C. Peterson
Referred To The House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. on 10/23/2013
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Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 [HB-933]
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[Energy ]
[Defense ]
[International ]
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[Air Quality ]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
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[Education ]
[Elections ]
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[Waste Management / Recycling ]
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 - Division A: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates FY2013 funds for the following Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs and services: Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary); Office of the Chief Economist; National Appeals Division; Office of Budget and Program Analysis; Office of the Chief Information Officer; Office of the Chief Financial Officer; Office
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Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers
Became Public Law No: 113-6. on 03/26/2013
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Upper Mississippi CARP Act [HB-709]
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[Animals ]
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[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Upper Mississippi Conservation and River Protection Act of 2013 or the Upper Mississippi CARP Act - Directs the Chief of Engineers to study the feasibility of: (1) temporarily closing the lock at the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam (located on Mississippi River mile 853.9 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) to manage the threat of Asian carp traveling up the Mississippi River in Minnesota, and (2) implementing control measures at such lock and Lock and Dam 1 (located on Mississippi River mile 847.8 in Minneapolis, Minnesota), including permanently closing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Richard M. Nolan
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 07/25/2013
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Guarding Our Great Lakes Act [HB-5861]
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[Animals ]
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Guarding Our Great Lakes Act - Requires the Chief of Engineers, the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and each other applicable federal agency to take actions to prevent the transfer of aquatic invasive species, with a focus on Asian carp species, through the Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Illinois River. Directs the Chief to: (1) construct measures to prevent the upstream transfer of swimming aquatic invasive
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Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Thompson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, And Insular Affairs. on 12/22/2014
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14 3rd Avenue, NW., in Chisholm, Minnesota, as the "James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building". [HB-4927]
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Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14 3rd Avenue, NW, in Chisholm, Minnesota, as the "James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building."
Sponsored by: Rep. Collin C. Peterson
Referred To The House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. on 06/20/2014
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To designate a segment of Interstate Route 35 in the State of Minnesota as the "James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway". [HB-4926]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Designates the segment of Interstate Route 35 between milepost 133 at Forest Lake, Minnesota, and milepost 259 at Duluth, Minnesota, as the "James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway."
Sponsored by: Rep. Collin C. Peterson
Became Public Law No: 113-261. on 12/18/2014
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-4870]
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Highlights: The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 provides regular annual appropriations for the military functions of the Department of Defense (DOD), including the pay, allowances, and support of military personnel; operation and maintenance of the forces; procurement of equipment and systems; and research, development, test and evaluation. The bill also includes funding for overseas contingency operations (OCO) to support the Global War on Terrorism. The bill increases funding above FY2014 levels for operation and maintenance.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney P. Frelinghuysen
Committee On Appropriations. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 07/17/2014
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To designate the buildings occupied by the Department of Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, Southeast, in the District of Columbia as the "James L. Oberstar United States Department of Transportation Building Complex". [HB-4644]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Designates buildings occupied by the Department of Transportation (DOT) located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, Southeast, in the District of Columbia as the James L. Oberstar United States Department of Transportation Building Complex for the period the buildings are occupied by the DOT.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 05/12/2014
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14 Red River Avenue North in Cold Spring, Minnesota, as the "Officer Tommy Decker Memorial Post Office". [HB-43]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14 Red River Avenue North in Cold Spring, Minnesota, as the "Officer Tommy Decker Memorial Post Office."
Sponsored by: Rep. Collin C. Peterson
Became Public Law No: 113-204. on 12/16/2014
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School District 318 Land Exchange Act [HB-4220]
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[Education ]
[Real Estate ]
School District 318 Land Exchange Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) accept any offer by the Minnesota Independent School District number 318 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, to convey to the United States approximately 1.6 acres of specified non-federal land (including any structures on it), and (2) convey to the District in exchange approximately 1.3 acres of specified U.S. Geological Survey land.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard M. Nolan
Reported By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-697. on 12/22/2014
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Winter Roads Safety Act of 2014 [HB-4115]
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[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
Winter Roads Safety Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), for the period beginning upon enactment of this Act and ending on April 15, 2014, to waive certain federal vehicle weight limitations for covered logging vehicles to operate on the Interstate Highway System. Defines the term "covered logging vehicle" to mean a vehicle that: (1) is transporting raw or unfinished forest products, including logs, pulpwood, biomass, or wood chips; (2) has a gross vehicle weight of no more than 99,000 pounds; (3) has at least six axles;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Collin C. Peterson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 02/28/2014