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Educator Preparation Reform Act [S.2419]
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[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Educator Preparation Reform Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to add as purposes of teacher quality partnership grants: (1) recruiting profession ready individuals, including minorities and individuals from other occupations, as teachers, principals, and other educators; and (2) meeting the staffing needs of high-need local education agencies and high-need schools through close partnerships with educator preparation programs within institutions of higher education. An eligible partnership that receives a partnership grant shall
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S8795-8796) on 12/17/2015
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Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015 [S.1946]
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[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Small Business ]
[Veterans ]
[Film Production ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Property Tax ]
[Construction ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend expired and expiring tax provisions affecting individual and business taxpayers and the energy sector. (Sec. 2) Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) Congress should pursue a process of comprehensive tax reform, (2) Congress should eliminate temporary provisions in the Internal Revenue Code by making permanent those provisions that merit permanency and by allowing others to expire, and (3) a major focus of the tax reform process should be fostering economic growth
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Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin G. Hatch
Committee On Finance. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hatch. With Written Report No. 114-118. on 08/05/2015
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Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act [S.1771]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Small Business ]
Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the definition of "applicable large employer" for purposes of the employer health care mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA): (1) any Indian tribal government or subdivision, (2) any tribal organization, or (3) any corporation or partnership if more than 50% of the equity interest of such an entity is owned by an Indian tribal government or tribal organization. An applicable large employer is defined by PPACA as an
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/15/2015
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Department of State Operations Authorization and Embassy Security Act, Fiscal Year 2016 [S.1635]
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[Trade ]
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[Ethics ]
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Department of State Operations Authorization and Embassy Security Act, Fiscal Year 2016 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORITIES AND ACTIVITIES Subtitle A--Basic Authorities and Activities (Sec. 101) This bill directs the Department of State (Department) to report to Congress regarding: costs incurred by the Department to provide American Spaces, cost breakdowns by each space and type of space, total fees collected for entry to, or the use of, American Spaces and related resources, and total usage rates for each space and type of space. (Sec. 102)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Corker
Signed By President. on 12/16/2016
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Manufacturing Skills Act of 2015 [S.1542]
[Manufacturing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Science ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Manufacturing Skills Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Commerce, Department of Labor, Department of Education, Department of Defense and the Director of the National Science Foundation to jointly establish a Manufacturing Skills Partnership to administer and carry out a program to award competitive, three-year grants to enable up to five states and five metropolitan areas to carry out proposals to promote reforms in workforce education and skill training for manufacturing. The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
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Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher A. Coons
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/10/2015
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Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2015 [S.1443]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2015 Amends the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 to make revisions to the program that provides for the integration of employment, training, and related services programs from federal funds. Revises the types of programs that may be integrated pursuant to an approved integration plan. Sets forth requirements regarding the granting or denial of an Indian tribe's request to waive any applicable statutory, regulatory, or administrative requirements
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
Received In The House. on 07/18/2016
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Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 [S.1422]
[Energy ]
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[Manufacturing ]
[Education ]
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Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy- and manufacturing-related jobs, with emphasis on increasing the number of skilled individuals from underrepresented groups trained to work in those jobs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 06/09/2015
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STEM Gateways Act [S.1183]
[Education ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
STEM Gateways Act This bill directs the Department of Education to award competitive grants for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) elementary and secondary school programs that: encourage interest in the STEM fields; motivate engagement in the STEM fields by providing relevant hands-on learning opportunities; support classroom success in the STEM disciplines; support STEM workforce training and career preparation for secondary school students; or improve the access of secondary school students to STEM career and continuing
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/04/2015
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Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2015 [S.1160]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Recreation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2015 Amends the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to rename: (1) the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 as the Public Lands Service Corps Act of 1993, and (2) the Public Lands Corps as the Public Lands Service Corps (the Corps). Establishes the Corps in the Department of Commerce (as well as in the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior, as under current law). Requires: (1) establishment of a department-level office within the Department of the Interior, Forest Service, and the National Oceanic and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 04/30/2015
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Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 [S.1148]
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Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to distribution of additional resident positions as they affect calculation of payments for direct graduate medical education costs. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, for each of FY2017-FY2021 (and each succeeding fiscal year if additional residency positions are available to distribute), to increase the otherwise applicable resident limit for each qualifying hospital. Requires the aggregate number of increases
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/30/2015
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Supporting the practice of community-oriented policing and encouraging diversity hiring and retention in law enforcement. [HR-262]
[Crime ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Supporting the practice of community-oriented policing and encouraging diversity hiring and retention in law enforcement. Finds that the lack of minority representation in law enforcement across the country needs to be addressed. Calls on law enforcement departments to have a formal plan of community-oriented policing. Commits to ensuring that the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program has the resources it needs to increase the hiring and retention of diverse law enforcement officers. Encourages the Department of Justice (DOJ),
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 06/01/2015
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Encouraging greater public-private sector collaboration to promote financial literacy for students and young adults. [HR-232]
[Finance ]
[Education ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Children and Youth ]
Encouraging greater public-private sector collaboration to promote financial literacy for students and young adults. Supports the efforts of the President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy in working with the public and private sectors to: increase financial education for youth in school and for young adults in the workplace, increase access to financial services, establish measures of national financial literacy, conduct research on financial knowledge, and strengthen financial education programs. Reaffirms the purposes of the Dodd-Frank
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
Introduced In House on 04/29/2015
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Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for increased diversity and inclusion in the tech sector, and increased access to opportunity in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education. [HCR-134]
[Technology and Innovation ]
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Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for increased diversity and inclusion in the tech sector, and increased access to opportunity in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education. Declares that Congress supports efforts to: increase diversity and inclusion in the technology sector; eliminate barriers faced by people of color and other underrepresented groups when breaking into the technology sector; ensure all students have access to science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 05/26/2016
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STEM Gateways Act [HB-840]
[Education ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
STEM Gateways Act This bill directs the Department of Education to award competitive grants for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) elementary and secondary school programs that: encourage interest in the STEM fields; motivate engagement in the STEM fields by providing relevant hands-on learning opportunities; support classroom success in the STEM disciplines; support STEM workforce training and career preparation for secondary school students; or improve the access of secondary school students to STEM career and continuing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015
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New Chance for a New Start in Life Act of 2015 [HB-78]
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[Unemployment ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
New Chance for a New Start in Life Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Labor to make grants to state and local governments and Indian tribes to carry out employment training programs to assist long-term unemployed persons obtain the skills and training to re-enter the workforce and fill jobs in sectors of the economy projected to have the highest rates of demand during the period 2014 through 2024. Prescribes certain grant condition and use requirements. Declares that receiving services or compensation under this Act shall not cause any reduction
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Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel T. Kildee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 04/29/2015
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Deficit Reduction, Job Creation, and Energy Security Act [HB-70]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
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Deficit Reduction, Job Creation, and Energy Security Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to conduct oil and gas lease sales under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. The Deficit Reduction Acreage leased in those sales is in addition to the acreage proposed to be leased under the Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2012-2017. This bill establishes the Deficit Reduction Energy Security Fund with sums from the Deficit Reduction Acreage lease sales for 15 years. The sums are to be transferred to the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 03/02/2015
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Diversity in Military Leadership Act [HB-5703]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Veterans ]
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Diversity in Military Leadership Act This bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) to award grants to entities to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in DOD military and civilian leadership positions by carrying out: (1) online interactive workshops, (2) student mentoring programs with Armed Forces members and DOD officers and employees, (3) internships, and (4) outreach programs for elementary and secondary school students. The term "minority" means American Indian, Alaskan Native, Black (not of Hispanic origin),
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Sponsored by: Rep. Marc A. Veasey
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 08/11/2016
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Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act [HB-5529]
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Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act This bill amends title V (Developing Institutions) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand grant activities under the Hispanic Serving Institutions program to include: (1) support programs that facilitate student advancement to doctoral degree programs in health care occupations, and (2) developing or expanding access to dual or concurrent enrollment programs and early college high school programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/12/2016
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Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2016 [HB-5475]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 09/19/2016
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Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016 [HB-5292]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Aerospace ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 05/20/2016