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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5055]
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL Provides appropriations to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for authorized civil functions pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related efforts. Provides appropriations to the Corps of Engineers for: Investigations; Construction; Mississippi River and Tributaries, including flood damage reduction projects in the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Simpson
Considered As Unfinished Business. (consideration: Cr H3280-3283) on 05/26/2016
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Natural Disaster Reinsurance Act of 2016 [HB-4947]
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Natural Disaster Reinsurance Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to establish the National Commission on Catastrophe Preparation and Protection to advise it regarding estimated loss costs associated with contracts for reinsurance coverage. Treasury may make homeowners protection coverage available through contracts for reinsurance coverage. Only eligible state programs may purchase such coverage. Each contract for reinsurance coverage shall furnish insurance coverage against residential property losses to homes, including
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Jolly
Introduced In House on 04/14/2016
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National Landslide Loss Reduction Act [HB-4776]
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National Landslide Loss Reduction Act This bill requires the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a national program to identify landslide hazards and reduce losses from landslides. The USGS shall: develop a national strategy for research on landslides and landslide hazards; develop and maintain a landslide hazard assessment system and a national landslide hazard inventory database; in coordination with state geological surveys, conduct federal-state working groups to establish regional priorities for identifying, mapping, and assessing hazards
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 09/30/2016
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Nepal Recovery Act [HB-4674]
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Nepal Recovery Act This bill authorizes the President to provide technical and financial assistance for programs that: (1) improve Nepal's basic infrastructure following the earthquakes in affected communities; (2) support economic growth, including through agriculture and small-scale enterprise opportunities; (3) promote health and basic education programs; and (4) support democracy programs that promote political reforms, including strengthening democratic institutions and rule of law. The U.S. Trade and Development Agency may provide accelerated
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Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Introduced In House on 03/02/2016
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Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2016 [HB-4653]
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Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And The Economy. on 03/04/2016
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Fiscal Year 2016 Department of Veterans Affairs Seismic Safety and Construction Authorization Act [HB-4590]
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Fiscal Year 2016 Department of Veterans Affairs Seismic Safety and Construction Authorization Act (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out the following major medical facility projects (each with specified maximum authorized funds): seismic corrections to buildings, including retrofitting and replacement of high-risk buildings, in San Francisco, California; seismic corrections to facilities, including facilities to support homeless veterans, at the medical center in West Los Angeles, California; seismic
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Miller
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/22/2016
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Fiscal Year 2016 Department of Veterans Affairs Seismic Safety and Construction Authorization Act [HB-4334]
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Fiscal Year 2016 Department of Veterans Affairs Seismic Safety and Construction Authorization Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out the following major medical facility projects (each with specified maximum authorized funds): seismic corrections to buildings, including retrofitting and replacement of high-risk buildings, in San Francisco, California; seismic corrections to facilities, including facilities to support homeless veterans, at the medical center in West Los Angeles, California; seismic corrections
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/12/2016
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Counterterrorism Screening and Assistance Act of 2016 [HB-4314]
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Counterterrorism Screening and Assistance Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the U.S. government must ensure that capacity-building assistance to combat terrorist travel is coordinated among departments and agencies as well as with foreign implementing partners, and (2) such assistance should be prioritized for the highest-risk countries for travel by terrorists and foreign fighters. The Department of State shall submit to Congress biennially a foreign partner engagement plan that catalogues existing capacity-building
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 04/04/2016
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Flood Insurance Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 [HB-4107]
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Flood Insurance Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (NFIA) to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to declare that the final engineering report of an on-site property inspection conducted by an engineer to assess claims for losses covered by a flood insurance policy: may not be transmitted to any other person, employer, agency, or entity before it is transmitted to the insured; may not include alterations by anyone other than the person responsible for the report;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Donovan
Introduced In House on 11/19/2015
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To provide for emergency preparedness for energy supply disruptions. [HB-3941]
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To provide for emergency preparedness for energy supply disruptions. The Department of Energy (DOE) shall adopt procedures to: improve communication and coordination between DOE's energy response team, federal partners, and industry; leverage the Energy Information Administration's subject matter expertise within DOE's energy response team to improve supply chain situation assessments; establish company liaisons and direct communication with DOE's energy response team to improve situation assessments; streamline and enhance processes for obtaining
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Sponsored by: Rep. Leonard Lance
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 11/06/2015
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Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 [HB-3763]
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Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 This bill authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) (other than the Mass Transit Account) for FY2016-FY2021 for certain core federal-aid highway and related programs, prescribing obligation ceilings for federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs. The bill revises and prescribes requirements for: surface transportation programs; and minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated or under the influence, including mandatory ignition
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 114-318. on 10/29/2015
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First Responders Passport Act of 2015 [HB-3750]
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First Responders Passport Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 to waive passport fees for an individual who is operating under a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with the U.S. government, including a volunteer, to aid a foreign country suffering from a qualifying natural disaster. The Department of State shall report to Congress on the number of fee waivers for the issuance of passports to first responders.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Star Print Ordered On The Bill. on 02/01/2016
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Connected Transportation Research and Innovation Act of 2015 [HB-3458]
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Connected Transportation Research and Innovation Act of 2015 This bill reauthorizes through FY2021 highway research and development, including highway safety, technology and innovation deployment, training and education, and intelligent transportation systems. After receiving a 5.9 GHz Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure device, the Department of Transportation (DOT) shall test it to examine the possibility of interference with safety-related vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure applications. DOT shall: research, develop,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth Esty
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 09/30/2016
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Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015 [HB-34]
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Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015 Reauthorizes the Tsunami Warning and Education Act through FY2017. (Sec. 4) Consolidates separate tsunami warning systems for the Pacific and Arctic Oceans and for the Atlantic Ocean into a single warning system. Requires the system to support international tsunami forecasting and warning efforts. Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to support or maintain tsunami warning centers to support the national warning system and develop uniform operational procedures for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Became Public Law No: 114-255. on 12/13/2016
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Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2015 [HB-3397]
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Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business-related tax credit for a specified portion of the cost of commercial and residential buildings that comply with resilient construction requirements in a federally-declared major disaster area. Defines "resilient construction requirements" as requirements that such buildings are designed and constructed to: (1) resist hazards brought on by a major disaster; (2) continue to provide their primary functions after a major disaster; (3) reduce
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 07/29/2015
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Azores Cooperative Initiative Program Act [HB-3325]
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Azores Cooperative Initiative Program Act This bill authorizes the Department of State to establish the Azores Cooperative Initiative Program to provide bilateral cooperation, expertise, and resources to design and implement solutions to the provisions of the 1995 United States-Portugal Agreement on Cooperation and Defense in areas of science, technology, education, environment and agriculture in order to further Luso-American relations.
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Introduced In House on 07/29/2015
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To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone, and for other purposes. [HB-3240]
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To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone, and for other purposes. Directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) develop a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone; (2) identify the funds needed, and make grants to states, Indian tribes, and local governments, to implement the plan; and (3) report to Congress
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Sponsored by: Rep. Peter DeFazio
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 07/29/2015
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Animal Emergency Planning Act of 2015 [HB-3193]
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Animal Emergency Planning Act of 2015 This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to require research facilities, dealers, exhibitors, intermediate handlers, and carriers (covered persons) to develop, document, and follow a contingency plan to provide for the humane handling, treatment, transportation, housing, and care of their animals in the event of an emergency or disaster. The plan must: identify situations that the covered person might experience that would trigger the need to implement the measures identified in the plan; outline tasks to be
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 08/06/2015
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PREPARE Act of 2015 Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience and Effectiveness Act of 2015 [HB-3190]
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PREPARE Act of 2015 Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience and Effectiveness Act of 2015 This bill directs the President to establish the Interagency Council on Extreme Weather Resilience, Preparedness, and Risk Management (Council). The Council shall: establish government-wide goals and priorities for, and develop, recommend, coordinate, and track implementation of priority interagency federal government actions related to, extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk management; support regional,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 07/24/2015
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National Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2015 [HB-3110]
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National Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide tax relief for disasters declared in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 by: allowing an election to expense qualified disaster expenses (i.e., for the abatement of hazardous substances, removal of debris, demolition, and repair of business-related property); increasing the tax deduction for charitable contributions for disaster relief for individual and corporate taxpayers; allowing through 2015 the deduction of losses and net operating losses attributable to disasters;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Introduced In House on 07/16/2015