North American Energy Infrastructure Act [S.2823]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Trade ]
[Environmental ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
North American Energy Infrastructure Act - Prohibits any person from constructing, connecting, operating, or maintaining a cross-border segment of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility at the national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity to or from Canada or Mexico without obtaining a certificate of crossing under this Act. Requires the Secretary of State, with respect to oil pipelines, or the Secretary of Energy (DOE), with respect to electric transmission facilities,
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S.2823: North American Energy Infrastructure Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S5632-5634) on 09/16/2014
Protecting Children and America's Homeland Act of 2014 [S.2773]
[Children and Youth ]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Agriculture ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Protecting Children and America's Homeland Act of 2014 - Division A: Supplemental Appropriations - Provides supplemental FY2014 appropriations for expenses related to the rise in unaccompanied alien children and alien adults accompanied by an alien minor at the southwest border. Makes such supplemental appropriations to: (1) the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), science, and related agencies; (2) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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S.2773: Protecting Children and America's Homeland Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 528. on 08/01/2014
A bill making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. [S.2772]
[Immigration ]
[Defense ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
Secure the Southwest Border Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2014 - Provides supplemental FY2014 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); the Department of Defense (DOD); the Department of Justice (DOJ); and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for expenses related to the rise in unaccompanied alien children and alien adults accompanied by an alien minor at the southwest border. Permits funds previously appropriated
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S.2772: A bill making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 527. on 08/01/2014
W21 [S.2771]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Water ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Science ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
Water in the 21st Century Act or W21 - Establishes within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a WaterSense program to identify and promote water efficient products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services. Requires the EPA to identify other voluntary approaches to encourage recycling and reuse technologies to improve water efficiency or lower water use and to implement those approaches, if appropriate. Establishes a State Residential Water Efficiency and Conservation Incentives Program to provide financial incentives for
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S.2771: W21
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 07/31/2014
Protecting Children and America's Homeland Act of 2014 [S.2743]
[Children and Youth ]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Agriculture ]
Protecting Children and America's Homeland Act of 2014 - Division A: Supplemental Appropriations - Provides supplemental FY2014 appropriations for expenses related to the rise in unaccompanied alien children and alien adults accompanied by an alien minor at the southwest border. Makes such supplemental appropriations to: (1) the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), science, and related agencies; (2) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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S.2743: Protecting Children and America's Homeland Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S5224-5233) on 07/31/2014
Colonias Improvement Act of 2014 [S.2558]
[Community Development ]
[Environmental ]
[Housing ]
[Water ]
[Human Services ]
[Agriculture ]
[Public Health ]
[Poverty ]
Colonias Improvement Act of 2014 - Directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue, in consultation with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA), a rule defining colonia (a type of settlement along the border of the United States and Mexico) that: is the same for any program of the EPA, HUD, or USDA that specifically includes assistance for colonias (covered program); is limited to a community that is located within 75 miles of the border or that has applied for or received funding
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S.2558: Colonias Improvement Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 06/26/2014
New Mexico Drought Relief Act of 2014 [S.2470]
[Water ]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Climate Change ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Food ]
[Science ]
[Energy ]
New Mexico Drought Relief Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation (Secretary), to carry out a water acquisition program in specified basins in New Mexico, under which the Secretary shall: (1) make acquisitions of water; and (2) take any other actions that the Secretary determines would enhance stream flow to benefit fish and wildlife, water quality, and river ecosystem restoration or enhance stewardship and conservation of working land, water, and watersheds. Authorizes the Secretary, in
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S.2470: New Mexico Drought Relief Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
S.amdt.3885 Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 09/18/2014
Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act [S.2465]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
[Healthcare ]
[Gaming ]
[Environmental ]
Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust 4 tracts of federal land in New Mexico, the combined acreage of which is approximately 11.11 acres, that were historically part of the Albuquerque Indian School for the benefit of 19 specified pueblos immediately after the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) have been satisfied regarding the trust acquisition of such federal land. Requires the federal lands taken into trust to be used for the educational, health,
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S.2465: Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
By Senator Tester From Committee On Indian Affairs Filed Written Report Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 09/18/2014. Report No. 113-267. on 10/01/2014
Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 [S.2450]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Construction ]
[Education ]
[Military ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Real Estate ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 - Title I: Improvement of Scheduling System for Health Care Appointments - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract for an independent assessment of: the process at each VA medical facility for scheduling appointments for veterans; the staffing level and productivity of each VA medical facility; the organization, processes, and tools used by the VA to support clinical documentation and the subsequent coding of inpatient services; the VA's purchasing,
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S.2450: Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Senate Incorporated This Measure In H.r. 3230 As An Amendment. on 06/11/2014
You have voted S.244: A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify the Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project..
Ensuring Veterans Access to Care Act of 2014 [S.2422]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Ensuring Veterans Access to Care Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) implement an upgraded and centralized electronic system for scheduling individuals' appointments for VA health care, and (2) contract for an independent assessment of the process at each VA medical facility for scheduling such appointments. Sets forth measures concerning the training and hiring of VA health personnel that: protect primary care physicians from liability for failing to perform their period of obligated service under the Health
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S.2422: Ensuring Veterans Access to Care Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 408. on 06/04/2014
Restoring Veterans Trust Act of 2014 [S.2413]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Small Business ]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
Restoring Veterans Trust Act of 2014 - Revises veterans' benefit programs to address: veterans' access to medical care, including through measures that address the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA's) scheduling and performance management systems, VA health facility staffing shortages, and veterans' access to covered care at non-VA facilities; the expansion and extension of certain health care benefits, including caregiver support services, immunizations, chiropractic care, and treatment for traumatic brain injury; health care administration,
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S.2413: Restoring Veterans Trust Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 06/02/2014
Cerros del Norte Conservation Act [S.241]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Mining ]
[Animals ]
[Water ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Cerros del Norte Conservation Act - Designates the Cerro del Yuta Wilderness and Rio San Antonio Wilderness within the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument in New Mexico as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Requires incorporation into the relevant wilderness area of any land or interests in land within the boundaries of such wilderness areas acquired by the United States. Sets forth requirements for the management of the wilderness areas regarding: (1) livestock grazing, (2) the creation of protective
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S.241: Cerros del Norte Conservation Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Wyden With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute And An Amendment To The Title. With Written Report No. 113-54. on 06/27/2013
Colorado News, Emergency, Weather, and Sports Act of 2014 [S.2375]
[Telecommunications ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Colorado News, Emergency, Weather, and Sports Act of 2014 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 and federal copyright law to allow cable operators or satellite carriers to offer certain Colorado-based television broadcast stations to eligible Colorado counties located in a New Mexico-based designated market area if the counties meet specified criteria according to U.S. television household estimates by Nielsen Media Research.
S.2375: Colorado News, Emergency, Weather, and Sports Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Bennet
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 05/21/2014
Border Health Security Act of 2013 [S.2268]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[International ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Border Health Security Act of 2013 - Amends the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Act to: (1) revise the duties of the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission to include cooperating with the Canada-United States Pan Border Public Health Preparedness Council and serving as an independent and objective body to recommend and implement initiatives that solve border health issues, and (2) authorize appropriations. Designates the Commissioner of the U.S. section of the Commission as the Chair (currently, leader) of the section. Authorizes
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S.2268: Border Health Security Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/29/2014
American Energy Renaissance Act of 2014 [S.2170]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Trade ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Mining ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
American Energy Renaissance Act of 2014 - Amends the Natural Gas Act regarding natural gas exports to exclude from the expedited application and approval process any nation subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States. Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to repeal the authority of the President to restrict exports of coal, petroleum products, natural gas, or petrochemical feedstocks, and related materials or equipment. Amends the Mineral Leasing Act (MLA) to repeal limitations on oil exports. Amends the
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S.2170: American Energy Renaissance Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/27/2014
Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 [S.1982]
[Defense ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Mental Health ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Education ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Human Services ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 - Amends federal veterans provisions to revise or add provisions concerning medical services and other benefits provided to veterans and/or their dependents through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) relating to the following areas: survivor and dependent matters, including benefits for children of certain veterans born with spina bifida; education matters, including the approval of courses for purposes of the All-Volunteer Force and the Post-9/11
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S.1982: Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Motion To Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline With Respect To The Measure Rejected In Senate By Yea-nay Vote. 56 - 41. Record Vote Number: 46. (consideration: Cr S1210) on 02/27/2014
Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 [S.1950]
[Defense ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Veterans ]
[Mental Health ]
[Military ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Pensions ]
[Human Services ]
Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 - Amends federal veterans provisions to revise or add provisions concerning medical services and other benefits provided to veterans and/or their dependents through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) relating to the following areas: survivor and dependent matters, including benefits for children of certain veterans born with spina bifida; education matters, including the approval of courses for purposes of the All-Volunteer Force and the Post-9/11
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S.1950: Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Motion To Proceed To Consideration Of Measure Made In Senate. (consideration: Cr S707) on 02/04/2014
S.1829: A bill to modify the boundaries of Cibola National Forest in the State of New Mexico, to transfer certain Bureau of Land Management land for inclusion in the national forest, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Martin Heinrich
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 12/16/2013
You have voted S.1829: A bill to modify the boundaries of Cibola National Forest in the State of New Mexico, to transfer certain Bureau of Land Management land for inclusion in the national forest, and for other purposes..
Organ Mountains--Desert Peaks Conservation Act [S.1805]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Environmental ]
Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Wilderness Act - Designates specified areas in New Mexico administered by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS). Designates certain other BLM land as a potential wilderness area, which shall, upon publication of a notice in the Federal Register, be designated as wilderness and as an NWPS component, and incorporated into the Robledo Mountains Wilderness. Releases certain public land in Dona Ana
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S.1805: Organ Mountains--Desert Peaks Conservation Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 12/12/2013