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Emergency Judicial Relief Act of 2012 [HB-3890]
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Emergency Judicial Relief Act of 2012 - Directs the President to appoint, by and with the Senate's advice and consent, specified additional permanent district judges for various federal judicial districts in Arizona, California, Minnesota, and Texas. Converts certain existing temporary judgeships for the district of Arizona and the central district of California to permanent judgeships. Increases the filing fee for most civil actions to $360 (currently, $350). Adds Bakersfield, California, to the places where the eastern district of California is
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Costa
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Commercial And Administrative Law. on 02/16/2012
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Fiscally Responsible St. Croix River Crossing Authorization Act [HB-3434]
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Fiscally Responsible St. Croix River Crossing Authorization Act - Authorizes the head of an appropriate federal agency to authorize and assist in the construction of a new St. Croix River bridge crossing between Minnesota and Wisconsin, provided mitigation measures are implemented to offset environmental impacts identified in the 2010 report prepared by the National Park Service. Limits federal funding for such project to $574 million.
Sponsored by: Rep. Keith Ellison
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 11/29/2011
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 Evergreen Square SW in Pine City, Minnesota, as the "Master Sergeant Daniel L. Fedder Post Office". [HB-3220]
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Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 Evergreen Square SW in Pine City, Minnesota, as the "Master Sergeant Daniel L. Fedder Post Office."
Sponsored by: Rep. Collin C. Peterson
Became Public Law No: 112-125. on 06/05/2012
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To provide for the release of the reversionary interest held by the United States in certain land conveyed by the United States in 1950 for the establishment of an airport in Cook County, Minnesota. [HB-2947]
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Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to release, without consideration, specified conditions (including the reversionary interest retained by the United States) on the use of certain land conveyed to the state of Minnesota for the establishment of an airport in Cook County, Minnesota.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chip Cravaack
Became Public Law No: 112-129. on 06/08/2012
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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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Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2011 [HB-2067]
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Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2011 - 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. Kathy Castor
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 06/01/2011
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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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Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2012 [HB-1272]
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Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2012 - (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to reimburse the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe for the amount, plus interest, that the Tribe contributed for the payment of attorneys' fees and litigation expenses associated with the litigation of Docket No. 19 and No. 188 before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the distribution of judgment funds. Requires the Tribe's claim for reimbursement of expended funds to be certified by the Tribe as being unreimbursed to it from other funding
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Sponsored by: Rep. Collin C. Peterson
Became Public Law No: 112-179. on 10/05/2012
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A resolution congratulating the Concordia University-St. Paul volleyball team on winning their third consecutive NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball National Championship. [SR-407]
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Congratulates the Concordia University-St. Paul volleyball team on winning their third consecutive NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball National Championship.
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S500) on 02/04/2010
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Federal Tobacco Act of 2009 [S.579]
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Federal Tobacco Act of 2009 - Establishes the Tobacco Regulatory Agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), but not as part of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Sets forth criteria by which tobacco products are deemed adulterated or misbranded. Establishes limits on tobacco product advertising, promotion, and marketing related to youth, including: (1) prohibiting the use of any cartoon; (2) restricting the use of any human image; (3) prohibiting sponsorship of certain athletic events; and (4) limiting the sale of small
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/12/2009
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North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act of 2010 [S.553]
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North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act of 2010 - Amends the National Trails System Act to add certain existing hiking trails along Lake Superior's north shore and in Superior National Forest and Chippewa National Forest to the North Country National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota.
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Bingaman With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 111-252. on 08/05/2010
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 [S.3635]
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 - Makes appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for FY2011. Title I: Corps of Engineers-Civil - Makes appropriations for FY2011 to the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers-Civil, for: (1) civil functions pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, and aquatic ecosystem restoration (including the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri); (2) the regulatory program pertaining
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Sponsored by: Sen. Byron L. Dorgan
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Dorgan. With Written Report No. 111-228. on 07/22/2010
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Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 [S.3455]
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Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2011 for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and Department of Defense (DOD) for aircraft, missiles, weapons and combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, communications systems, equipment, and other procurement. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Prohibits Army aircraft funds from
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Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Levin
Committee On Armed Services. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Levin Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 05/28/2010. Without Written Report. on 06/04/2010
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 [S.3454]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2011 for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and Department of Defense (DOD) for aircraft, missiles, weapons and combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, communications systems, equipment, and other procurement. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Prohibits Army aircraft funds from being
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Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Levin
Senate Committee On Armed Services. Hearings Held Prior To Introduction And/or Referral. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 111-701, Pt. 1. on 12/14/2010
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Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Extension Act of 2009 [S.2928]
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Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Extension Act of 2009 - Amends the Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 or the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2010 certain tax provisions related to disaster relief, including: (1) credits to holders of disaster area tax credit bonds; (2) increased disaster zone education tax benefits; (3) penalty-free distributions from tax-exempt retirement plans for disaster-related expenses; (4) authority to adjust the tax status of taxpayers in a disaster area; (5) deductibility of losses, including net operating
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S13883-13884) on 12/23/2009
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A bill to extend certain housing-related deadlines in the Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008. [S.2815]
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Amends the Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 to extend through 2010 provisions of such Act allowing residents of the Midwestern disaster area to: (1) use amounts from tax-exempt retirement accounts without a tax penalty to purchase a new principal residence or repair an existing one; (2) recontribute amounts withdrawn for such purposes to such accounts; and (3) exclude from gross income income resulting from a cancellation of mortgage indebtedness incurred in such disaster area.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S11885-11886) on 11/20/2009
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Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act [S.2779]
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Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the United States Geological Survey (USGS), to establish a nutrient and sediment monitoring network for the Upper Mississippi River Basin. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish guidelines for related data collection and storage activities; (2) inventory the sediment and monitoring efforts of governmental and nongovernmental entities for the purpose of creating a baseline understanding of overlap, data gaps, and redundancies; and (3) collaborate
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Water And Power. Hearings Held. With Printed Hearing: S.hrg. 111-707. on 06/09/2010
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Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act of 2009 [S.237]
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Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act of 2009 - National Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2009 - Amends the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to: (1) require the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force to conduct a priority program to manage pathways that pose the highest risk for introduction of invasive species; (2) prohibit aquatic organisms from being imported without screening and approval; (3) require the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Administrators of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 01/14/2009
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Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 [S.1963]
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Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 - Title I: Caregiver Support - (Sec. 101) Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of any veteran who: (1) is undergoing medical discharge from the Armed Forces; (2) has a serious injury incurred or aggravated in the line of duty on or after September 11, 2001; and (3) is in need of personal care services. Includes among such assistance personal care services instruction and training, ongoing technical support,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
Became Public Law No: 111-163. on 05/05/2010
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Federal Judgeship Act of 2009 [S.1653]
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Federal Judgeship Act of 2009 - Directs the President to appoint specified additional: (1) permanent circuit judges for the first, second, third, sixth, and ninth circuit courts of appeals and temporary circuit judges for the third, eighth, and ninth circuits; and (2) permanent district judges for various districts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, and Washington and temporary district judges for Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S9137-9138) on 09/08/2009