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Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for its long history of service on the 100th anniversary of the day it was granted a Federal charter. [HR-785] [Children and Youth ] [Community Development ] [Education ] [Human Services ]
Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for its long history of service on the 100th anniversary of the day it was granted a Federal charter. Recognizes the Boy Scouts of America for over 100 years of promoting community service and leadership development. Encourages the Boy Scouts of America to continue to emphasize character building, responsible citizenship, and outdoor stewardship. Applauds the Boy Scouts of America for instilling the values of the Scout Oath and the Scout Law in young Americans. Congratulates the Boy Scouts of America on the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Kennedy Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 07/20/2016

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of civic education and civic involvement programs in the elementary and secondary schools of the United States. [HR-515] [Education ] [Children and Youth ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of civic education and civic involvement programs in the elementary and secondary schools of the United States. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of civic education and civic involvement programs in schools. Encourages schools to test high schoool seniors on basic civic knowledge and to promote civic participation, democratic engagement, and social service.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dennis Ross Introduced In House on 11/04/2015

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ACTION for National Service Act America's Call To Improve Opportunities Now for National Service Act [HB-5844] [Education ] [Student Loans ] [Nonprofit ] [Senior Citizens ] [Taxes ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Veterans ]
ACTION for National Service Act America's Call To Improve Opportunities Now for National Service Act This bill amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to reestablish the Corporation for National and Community Service as an independent executive agency called the National and Community Service Administration. An individual who successfully completes a term of full-time national service shall be entitled to a national service educational award equal to twice the amount of tuition for the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 09/19/2016

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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5538] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Energy ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Water ] [Arts and Culture ] [Native American Affairs ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Climate Change ] [Public Health ] [Mining ] [Air Quality ] [Animals ] [Budget and Spending ] [Law Enforcement ] [Science ] [Recreation ] [National Security ]
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Provides appropriations to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: Management of Lands and Resources; Land Acquisition; Oregon and California Grant Lands; Range Improvements; Service Charges, Deposits, and Forfeitures; and Miscellaneous Trust Funds. Prohibits appropriations provided by this bill (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 587. on 09/06/2016

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Water Resources Development Act of 2016 [HB-5303] [Water ] [Infrastructure ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [National Security ] [Recreation ] [Construction ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Safety ] [Animals ] [Climate Change ] [Energy ] [Law Enforcement ] [Native American Affairs ] [Property Tax ] [Real Estate ] [Tourism ] [Trade ] [Cybersecurity ] [Drones ] [Artificial Intelligence ]
Water Resources Development Act of 2016 TITLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONS (Sec. 101) This title expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) water resources development projects are critical to maintaining economic prosperity, national security, and environmental protection; (2) Congress has required timely delivery of project and study authorization proposals from nonfederal project sponsors and the Corps of Engineers; and (3) Congress should consider a Water Resources Development Act at least once every Congress. (Sec. 102) The Corps of Engineers must (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Grace Napolitano Received In The Senate. on 09/29/2016

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No Free Rent for Freeloaders Act of 2016 [HB-5120] [Housing ] [Budget and Spending ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ]
No Free Rent for Freeloaders Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) each year, for each public housing agency, to: monitor the extent of noncompliance with the community service and economic self-sufficiency requirements of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and determine the aggregate amount provided in federal subsidies for all public housing dwelling units that were occupied by noncompliant tenants. By September 30 of each fiscal year, HUD shall publish this amount in the Federal Register. In each (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Salmon Introduced In House on 04/28/2016

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21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act of 2016 [HB-5114] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Veterans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Community Development ] [Recreation ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Water ] [Arts and Culture ] [Native American Affairs ] [Energy ]
21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act of 2016 This bill establishes a 21st Century Conservation Service Corps (21CSC) that provides work and training opportunities for youth and veterans in certain federal agencies. Work and training provided in 21CSC must involve: protecting, restoring, and enhancing natural, cultural, and historical resources and treasures, including public and tribal land or water; supporting outdoor recreation and urban green spaces; restoring and safeguarding U.S. natural resources; or service that is primarily indoors (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 06/23/2016

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21st Century American Service Act [HB-5062] [Education ] [Taxes ] [Nonprofit ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Student Loans ]
21st Century American Service Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income any AmeriCorps educational awards provided under the National and Community Service Act of 1990. The bill establishes within the Corporation for National and Community Service the 21st Century National Service Program Implementing Taskforce, which shall develop a 21st Century National Service Program to notify 18-year olds of opportunities to serve in a voluntary national service program. The Taskforce shall develop a 10-year strategic implementation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Lewis Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 09/19/2016

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Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2016 [HB-4949] [Taxes ] [Education ]
Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income any AmeriCorps educational awards provided under the National and Community Service Act of 1990.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Capuano Introduced In House on 04/14/2016

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Promoting National Service and Reducing Unemployment Act [HB-4821] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Unemployment ] [Community Development ] [Human Services ]
Promoting National Service and Reducing Unemployment Act This bill provides FY2016 supplemental appropriations to the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) for: Operating Expenses, Salaries and Expenses, and the Office of Inspector General. The CNCS must: (1) use the funds to increase the number of national service positions approved under the National and Community Service Act of 1990, and (2) give preference to programs which propose to use full-time national service positions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Introduced In House on 03/21/2016

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Recreation Not Red-Tape Act [HB-4790] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Recreation ] [Veterans ] [Senior Citizens ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Tourism ]
Recreation Not Red-Tape Act This bill amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service to adopt a consistent and uniform special recreation permitting process with respect to outfitters and guides. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall sell National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes entrance and recreation fees through federal websites. Interior and USDA should: work with the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 09/19/2016

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National Community Service Improvement Act of 2015 [HB-4345] [Community Development ] [Human Services ] [Nonprofit ]
National Community Service Improvement Act of 2015 This bill amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to extend eligibility for participation in national service programs to individuals who are citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or Palau and who are admitted to the United States as nonimmigrants under the Compact of Free Association with the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 03/23/2016

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RAISE Act of 2015 Reforming Alternatives to Incarceration and Sentencing to Establish a Better Path for Youth Act of 2015 [HB-3158] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ]
RAISE Act of 2015 Reforming Alternatives to Incarceration and Sentencing to Establish a Better Path for Youth Act of 2015 This bill amends the federal criminal code to permit a court to impose a sentence below the mandatory minimum for certain nonviolent youth offenses if the mandatory minimum is unjust to the youth and not necessary to protect public safety. The term "youth" means an individual prosecuted or sentenced for a criminal offense committed at age 21 or younger. The bill requires the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to release early, subject to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 09/08/2015

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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2822] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Finance ] [Water ] [Energy ] [Mining ] [Native American Affairs ] [Budget and Spending ] [Climate Change ] [Air Quality ] [Animals ] [Food ] [Arts and Culture ] [Recreation ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ]
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Provides appropriations to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: Management of Lands and Resources; Land Acquisition; Oregon and California Grant Lands; Range Improvements; Service Charges, Deposits, and Forfeitures; and Miscellaneous Trust Funds. Prohibits appropriations provided by this bill (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert H.amdt.630 On Agreeing To The Black Amendment (a100) Agreed To By Voice Vote. on 07/08/2015

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National Care Corps Act of 2015 [HB-2668] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ] [Disabilities ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ]
National Care Corps Act of 2015 Establishes in the Department of Health and Human Services the National Care Corps through which Corps volunteers provide certain services to individuals in need who are age 65 or older or have a disability and have difficulty with self-care or living independently.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 11/16/2015

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Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2015 [HB-2167] [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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 06/23/2016

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Veterans Conservation Corps Act of 2015 [HB-1978] [Veterans ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Law Enforcement ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Military ]
Veterans Conservation Corps Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a veterans conservation corps to assist unemployed veterans in the transition from service in the Armed Forces to civilian life and to employ such veterans: (1) in conservation, resource management, firefighting, law enforcement, and historic preservation projects on public lands; (2) in maintenance and improvement projects for cemeteries under the jurisdiction of the National Cemetery Administration; and (3) as firefighters, law enforcement officers, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 08/18/2015

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Students Helping Young Students Act of 2015 [HB-1574] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Poverty ] [Children and Youth ] [Community Development ] [Student Loans ]
Students Helping Young Students Act of 2015 Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education (IHEs) that receive grants for federal work-study programs to use a portion of such funding to compensate students employed in the educational after-school, before-school, or out-of-school community service activities of public elementary or secondary schools. Requires the IHEs operating such work-study programs to give priority to public elementary or secondary schools serving low-income communities. Allows the federal (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 11/16/2015

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A resolution commemorating the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Corporation for National and Community Service. [SR-282] [Community Development ] [Human Services ] [Nonprofit ]
Commemorates the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Corporation for National and Community Service. Recognizes the Corporation's work to improve lives, strengthen communities, expand economic opportunity, foster innovation and civic engagement, and engage millions of U.S. people in solving critical problems through national service.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S7778; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S7733) on 10/31/2013

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Peace Corps Equity Act of 2013 [S.813] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ] [International ]
Peace Corps Equity Act of 2013 - Amends the Peace Corps Act to subject abortion service coverage by the Peace Corps for volunteers to the same limitations that apply to Peace Corps employees regarding coverage of abortion services. States that such provision shall not be construed to limit medical evacuation coverage.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 04/25/2013

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