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Older Americans Act Amendments of 2012 [S.2037]
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Older Americans Act Amendments of 2012 - Revises the Older Americans Act of 1965 with respect to functions and duties of the Administration on Aging of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), particularly with respect to those with the greatest social need caused by specified noneconomic factors. Reauthorizes the Act through FY2017. Requires the Director of the Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs to recommend to the Assistant Secretary for Aging resources (including including hardware and software) needed by state Long-Term Care
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S133-134) on 01/26/2012
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Spending Reduction Act of 2011 [S.178]
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Spending Reduction Act of 2011 - Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (CAA of 2011) to reduce FY2011 appropriations for nonsecurity discretionary spending to FY2008 levels. Requires funding at the lower amount of any project or activity whose FY2008 level is higher than the amount provided in appropriations Acts for FY2010. Continues discretionary spending at the current rate for operations specified in the security-related appropriations Acts for FY2010 listed in the CAA of 2011, including the rate specified in Division E of the Consolidated
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jim DeMint
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/25/2011
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 [S.1599]
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for FY2012. Title I: Department of Labor - Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations for FY2012 to the Department of Labor for: (1) the Employment and Training Administration, including training and employment services; (2) the Office of the Job Corps; (3) community service employment for older Americans;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Harkin
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Harkin. With Written Report No. 112-84. on 09/22/2011
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National Opportunity and Community Renewal Act [S.1565]
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National Opportunity and Community Renewal Act - Establishes a bipartisan, independent National Opportunity Board (NOB) to administer the National Competition for Community Renewal. Requires the NOB to: (1) establish an Office of Ombudsman to receive and render assistance with respect to individual complaints, grievances, and requests for information about any program or requirement under this Act; and (2) develop model grievance procedures that may be implemented by the Local Opportunity Boards (LOBs). Requires the chief elected official of an
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S5687-5688) on 09/15/2011
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A bill to authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes. [S.1421]
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Authorizes the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate the mission of the Peace Corps and the ideals on which it was founded. Requires the commemorative work to be established in accordance with the Commemorative Works Act. Prohibits the use of federal funding to pay any expense to establish the commemorative work. Makes the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation solely responsible for the acceptance of contributions and the payment of the expenses for the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Received In The House. on 12/31/2012
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GREAT Teachers and Principals Act [S.1250]
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Growing Education Achievement Training Academies for Teachers and Principals Act or GREAT Teachers and Principals Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to states to: (1) create or approve teacher or principal preparation academies and create or designate authorizers of those academies; (2) support the creation and operation of such academies; and (3) award subgrants to nonprofit entities to establish or expand such academies, measure their effectiveness, or recruit enrollees who have demonstrated strong potential to be effective
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/22/2011
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Secondary School Reentry Act of 2011 [S.1019]
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Secondary School Reentry Act of 2011 - Amends part H (School Dropout Prevention) of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to make consortia of local educational agencies (LEAs) eligible to receive school dropout prevention grants and subgrants. Requires LEAs that receive a subgrant under part H to use at least 30% of the funds to implement reentry programs that assist school dropouts in returning to the educational system to obtain a secondary school diploma. Requires the reentry programs to be implemented through
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/18/2011
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that bolstering literacy among African-American and Hispanic men is an urgent national priority. [HR-721]
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Recognizes illiteracy as a national crisis, which disproportionately affects African-American and Hispanic males. Affirms the goal of reducing adult illiteracy by 50% in these target populations and by 25% throughout the country in the coming decade. Encourages public and private entities to adopt and support literacy initiatives. Encourages the creation of local partnerships among service providers to better meet the needs of adult learners.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Scott
Referred To The House Committee On Education And The Workforce. on 06/29/2012
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Honoring the life and work of Robert Sargent Shriver. [HR-64]
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Honors the life and work of Robert Sargent Shriver and encourages all individuals to support and participate in the public service programs he promoted.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The House Committee On Education And The Workforce. on 01/26/2011
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Recognizing the necessity and urgency of job creation, extending unemployment assistance, expanding education and job training programs, and investing in improving and modifying the Nation's infrastructure. [HR-442]
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Recognizes the necessity and urgency of job creation. Supports: (1) targeting federal programs to communities most in need; (2) extending the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program and the Extended Benefits unemployment benefits programs; (3) giving those who have exhausted their unemployment benefits an additional 14 weeks of benefits; (4) expanding on-the-job training for unemployed workers; (5) investing in education at all levels; and (6) investing in improving and modernizing the nation's infrastructure, including the rebuilding of bridges,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 10/15/2011
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of increasing the funding of Job Corps, AmeriCorps, and the Peace Corps. [HR-216]
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Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that appropriations for FY2011 and FY2012 should be at specified amounts for: (1) Job Corps, (2) AmeriCorps, and (3) the Peace Corps.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Lewis
Referred To The Committee On Education And The Workforce, And In Addition To The Committee On Foreign Affairs, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 04/08/2011
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Supporting the goals and ideals of Global Youth Service Day. [HR-210]
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Recognizes and commends the significant contributions of the youth of this country and encourages the continued engagement and support of young people dedicated to serving their neighbors, their communities, and the nation. Supports the goals and ideals of Global Youth Service Days. Calls on the people of this country to observe the day by supporting the volunteer efforts of young people, and engaging them in meaningful community service, service-learning, and decision-making opportunities as an investment in the future of our country.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Education And The Workforce. on 04/07/2011
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To authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes. [HB-854]
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Authorizes the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate the formation of the Peace Corps and the ideals of world peace and friendship upon which it was founded.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 10/04/2011
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Youth Corps Act of 2011 [HB-711]
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Youth Corps Act of 2011 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Labor to make grants to eligible public or private nonprofit agencies or organizations to carry out Youth Corps programs that utilize the Youth Corps model to provide eligible youth age 16 through 24 with education and work readiness training to enable them to find employment in the economy of the 21st century, and instill in them a sense of civic engagement and environmental stewardship. Defines "Youth Corps model" as a youth education and training
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 03/04/2011
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Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012 [HB-6563]
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Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) (Secretary) to establish a veteran jobs corps to employ veterans: (1) in conservation, resource management, and historic preservation projects on public lands and maintenance and improvement projects for cemeteries under the jurisdiction of the National Cemetery Administration; and (2) as firefighters and law enforcement officers. Requires priority employment for veterans who served on active duty on or after September 11, 2001. Provides for such employment in coordination
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 10/19/2012
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To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to use funds derived from conservation-related programs executed on National Forest System lands to utilize the Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services Program. [HB-6231]
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Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), through the Forest Service, to use funds derived from conservation-related programs executed on National Forest System lands to utilize the Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services Program to provide technical services for conservation-related programs and authorities carried out by the Secretary on such lands.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Duffy
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation, Energy, And Forestry. on 08/13/2012
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To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to make certain United States territories eligible for nonprofit capacity building grants under that Act. [HB-5897]
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Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to make intermediate nonprofit organizations in Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands eligible to participate in the Nonprofit Capacity Building program. (The program provides grants to intermediary nonprofit organizations to enable them to deliver organizational development assistance to small and midsize nonprofit organizations.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 09/26/2012
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Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2011 [HB-587]
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[Environmental ]
[Recreation ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
[Science ]
[Energy ]
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Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to rename the Public Lands Corps as the Public Lands Service Corps (the Corps). Permits Corps participants to work in the National Marine Sanctuary System, coral reefs, and other coastal, estuarine, and marine habitats, and other lands and facilities administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Requires the: (1) establishment of a department-level office within the Department of the Interior, Forest Service, and NOAA for the coordination
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 07/08/2011
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Engaging Students Through Service Learning Act [HB-5436]
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Engaging Students Through Service Learning Act - Amends title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish an Enhancing the Effectiveness of K-12 Education through Service Learning grant program. Directs the Secretary of Education to reserve a portion of program funds to: (1) establish a National Center for K-12 Service Learning; and (2) conduct research and evaluation activities, including a study on the effects of academic service-learning on instructional quality and the success of students in low-performing schools;
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 09/26/2012
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Let's Grow Act of 2012 [HB-4351]
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Let's Grow Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) (Secretary) to carry out the Green and Healthy Corner Store Initiative to assist qualified convenience stores expand their offering of fruits and vegetables. Directs the Secretary to make grants to provide access to farmers' markets for communities with limited access to affordable and nutritious food, particularly areas of predominantly lower-income communities. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a pilot grant program to allow local and tribal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 09/26/2012