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Defending Against Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2014 [HB-4001]
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Defending Against Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out projects necessary to separate the hydrologic connection between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins to prevent the interbasin transfer of aquatic invasive species. Requires the Secretary: (1) not later than 180 days after this Act's enactment, to undertake design activities necessary to carry out such projects; and (2) not later than 180 days after completion of such design activities, to begin construction of such projects. Authorizes:
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Conyers
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/06/2014
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Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 [HB-3979]
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Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (SAA, 2008) to extend emergency unemployment compensation (EUC) payments for eligible individuals to weeks of employment ending on or before June 1, 2014. (Authority for payment of unemployment compensation expired on December 31, 2013. This amendment authorizes payment of compensation for the entire period between January 1, 2014, and June 1, 2014.) (Sec. 3) Amends the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Signed By President. on 12/19/2014
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To designate the community based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 1961 Premier Drive in Mankato, Minnesota, as the "Lyle C. Pearson Community Based Outpatient Clinic". [HB-3682]
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Designates the community based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) located at 1961 Premier Drive in Mankato, Minnesota, as the "Lyle C. Pearson Community Based Outpatient Clinic."
Sponsored by: Rep. Collin C. Peterson
Signed By President. on 12/16/2014
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Grand Portage Band Per Capita Adjustment Act [HB-3608]
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Grand Portage Band Per Capita Adjustment Act - Excludes 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 or federally-assisted program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard M. Nolan
Became Public Law No: 113-290. on 12/19/2014
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 [HB-3547]
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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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
Became Public Law No: 113-76. on 01/17/2014
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North American Energy Infrastructure Act [HB-3301]
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North American Energy Infrastructure Act - (Sec. 3) 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 Secretary of State, with respect to oil pipelines, or the Secretary of Energy (DOE), with respect to electric transmission
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 442. on 06/26/2014
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Safe and Secure Border Infrastructure Act [HB-3182]
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Safe and Secure Border Infrastructure Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish a safe and secure border infrastructure grant program, administered jointly by the Secretary and the Administrator of General Services (GSA), to construct transportation infrastructure improvements at existing and new international border crossings for the safe, secure, and efficient cross-border movement of motor vehicles, non-motor vehicles, cargo, and individuals, including pedestrians. Requires the Secretary to award grants to metropolitan
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Sponsored by: Rep. Susan A. Davis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 09/26/2013
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Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 [HB-3080]
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Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth H. Esty
Signed By President. on 06/10/2014
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Postal Reform Act of 2013 [HB-2748]
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Postal Reform Act of 2013 - Amends provisions of federal law relating to the governance, workforce, and financing of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Title I: Postal Service Modernization - Authorizes USPS to establish a general, nationwide mail delivery schedule of five days per week that does not result in nondelivery of mail for more than two consecutive days, including as a result of federal holidays. Requires USPS, until December 31, 2018, to provide domestic competitive product service six days per week to each street address that was scheduled
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Sponsored by: Rep. Darrell E. Issa
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. H. Rept. 113-733, Part I. on 01/02/2015
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Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Non-Intercourse Act of 2013 [HB-2650]
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Authorizes the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in Minnesota to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any portion of its interest in any real property that is not held in trust by the United States for the Band's benefit.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard M. Nolan
Became Public Law No: 113-88. on 03/21/2014
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 [HB-2397]
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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: Rep. C.W. Bill Young
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 07/30/2013
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To designate the United States courthouse and Federal building located at 118 South Mill Street, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, as the "Edward J. Devitt United States Courthouse and Federal Building.". [HB-2251]
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Designates the U.S. courthouse and federal building located at 118 South Mill Street, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, as the "Edward J. Devitt United States Courthouse and Federal Building."
Sponsored by: Rep. Collin C. Peterson
Became Public Law No: 113-60. on 12/20/2013
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Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2013 [HB-2233]
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Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual and business taxpayers in certain states a tax credit for 25% of their qualified hurricane and tornado mitigation property expenditures up to $5,000 for any taxable year. Defines such expenditures as expenditures in a dwelling unit to improve the strength of a roof deck attachment, create a secondary water barrier, improve the durability of a roof covering, brace gable-end walls, reinforce the connections between a roof and supporting wall,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. on 06/04/2013
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Great Lakes Assurance Program Verification Act of 2013 [HB-1647]
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Great Lakes Assurance Program Verification Act of 2013 - 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. Gives funding priority to producers that participate in a state verification program. 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 05/03/2013
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A resolution congratulating Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on its 100th anniversary. [SR-38]
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Congratulates Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on its 100th anniversary. Commends the Minnesotans who have made Brooklyn Center "A Great Place to Start and a Great Place to Stay."
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S492-494; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S493; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S486-487) on 02/02/2011
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A resolution recognizing the life and service of the Honorable Hubert H. Humphrey, distinguished former Senator from the State of Minnesota and former Vice President of the United States, upon the 100th anniversary of his birth. [SR-184]
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Honors the life, achievements, and distinguished career of former Senator and former Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey upon the occasion of his 100th birthday. Recognizes that his legislative achievements helped resolve many of this nation's most polarizing issues, such as civil rights, equal opportunity, and nuclear arms control.
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Senate Committee On The Judiciary Discharged By Unanimous Consent. on 05/19/2011
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A resolution congratulating the University of Minnesota Duluth men's ice hockey team on winning their first National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Men's Hockey National Championship. [SR-151]
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Recognizes the achievements of the players, coaches, students, and staff whose hard work and dedication helped the University of Minnesota Duluth win the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Hockey National Championship.
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Senate Committee On The Judiciary Discharged By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2694-2695) on 05/04/2011
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A resolution recognizing the celebration of National Student Employment Week at the University of Minnesota Duluth. [SR-147]
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Recognizes the celebration of National Student Employment Week at the University of Minnesota Duluth.
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2540) on 04/14/2011
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A joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the State and Province Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding. [SJR-44]
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Grants the consent of Congress to the State and Province Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding entered into between the states of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, New York, and Wisconsin and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, and Saskatchewan.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Hoeven
Became Public Law No: 112-282. on 01/14/2013
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Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 [S.398]
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Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to expand the definition of "energy conservation standard" under such Act to mean one or more performance or design requirements relating to energy and water efficiency. Establishes energy conservation standards for: (1) central air conditioners and heat pumps; (2) through-the-wall central air conditioners; (3) through-the-wall central air conditiioning heat pumps; (4) small duct, high velocity systems; and (5) non-weatherized
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Bingaman With Amendments. With Written Report No. 112-18. on 05/18/2011