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Medicaid Payment Fairness to the Territories Act of 2013 [HB-79]
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Medicaid Payment Fairness to the Territories Act of 2013 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to tie the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa, beginning in FY2014, to the highest FMAP applicable to any of the 50 states for the fiscal year involved.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/04/2013
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Rota Cultural and Natural Resources Study Act [HB-674]
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Rota Cultural and Natural Resources Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) study and report to Congress on the feasibility of designating prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on the island of Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as a unit of the National Park System; and (2) consider management alternatives for Rota.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. With Printed Hearing: S.hrg. 113-93. on 07/31/2013
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American Memorial Park Tinian Annex Act [HB-622]
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American Memorial Park Tinian Annex Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, using existing facilities instead of developing new facilities, to develop an annex in Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as an extension of the American Memorial Park on the island of Saipan. Requires the annex to be used to interpret the important aspects of the North Field Tinian by highlighting the historic events related to the Mariana Islands Campaign during World War II and to serve as a curatorial storage of artifacts of World War II.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Public Lands And Environmental Regulation. on 02/21/2013
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To require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to affordable, reliable energy, including increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources, and for other purposes. [HB-5803]
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To require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to affordable, reliable energy, including increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Received In The Senate. on 12/12/2014
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To amend Public Law 93-435 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands, providing parity with Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. [HB-573]
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Conveys to the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands submerged lands surrounding such Islands and extending three geographical miles outward from their coastlines. Includes the Northern Mariana Islands among the islands where the President may establish naval defensive sea areas and airspace reservations when necessary for national defense.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/16/2013
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Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2014 [HB-5534]
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Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Tonko
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And The Economy. on 09/19/2014
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Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2014 [HB-5294]
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Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Social Security Act to expand the collection and analysis of data in programs of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Sets forth provisions to improve cultural competence in federal health care programs and services, including by establishing the Robert T. Matsui Center for Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Health Care. Requires the Secretary of HHS (Secretary) to engage in activities to improve health workforce diversity, including by:
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 11/17/2014
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-5171]
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Highlights: The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 provides appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies for FY2015. The bill provides regular annual appropriations for most of the Department of the Interior, including the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the National Park Service (NPS), the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau of Safety
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 113-551, By Mr. Calvert. on 07/23/2014
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Dr. Rita Hocog Inos Territorial Fellowship Act [HB-512]
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Dr. Rita Hocog Inos Territorial Fellowship Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Dr. Rita Hocog Inos Fellowship Program to award local government and federal government fellowships to qualified students from American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. Allows a fellow to receive either a specified stipend or academic credit toward graduation for participating in an internship. Defines a "qualified student" as a student who is a U.S. citizen, domiciled in American Samoa,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, And Insular Affairs. on 02/13/2013
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To amend Public Law 94-241 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands. [HB-4296]
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Amends federal law to extend the federal immigration law transition period for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) through December 31, 2019, including: (1) the annual reduction of nonimmigrant H-visa workers who may be admitted to work in the CNMI, and the exclusion of such workers in Guam and the CNMI from national H-visa limits; (2) the prohibition on asylum claims in the CNMI; and (3) the authority for CNMI-only nonimmigrant investors. Eliminates the Secretary of Labor's authority to extend such transition period beyond
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-698, Part I. on 12/22/2014
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Northern Mariana Islands Federal Depository Library Act of 2013 [HB-429]
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Northern Mariana Islands Federal Depository Library Act - Authorizes the Delegate of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to designate two libraries in the Commonwealth as federal depository libraries. Requires the distribution of U.S. government publications selected from lists prepared by the Superintendent of Documents to such libraries upon request. Allows the Delegate to designate only libraries able to provide custody and service for depository materials and located in areas where they can best serve the public's need and within
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The House Committee On House Administration. on 01/25/2013
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School Meals Reimbursement Rates Comparison Act of 2013 [HB-428]
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School Meals Reimbursement Rates Comparison Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to report to Congress on the cost differences between: (1) providing meals and supplements under the school lunch and breakfast programs in Guam, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands, respectively; and (2) the average cost of providing those meals and supplements in the states and District of Columbia. Requires that report to show the relation of those cost differences to the national average payment rates for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/23/2013
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Safeguarding Elections for our Nation's Troops through Reforms and Improvements Act [HB-3576]
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Safeguarding Elections for our Nation's Troops through Reforms and Improvements Act or the SENTRI Act - Amends the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for federal office held in November 2014 and thereafter, to: require the chief election official of a state to report, not later than 43 days before any federal election held in the state, on the number of absentee ballots validly requested by absent uniformed services and overseas voters whose requests were received by the
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Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 01/24/2014
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 [HB-3547]
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 - (Sec. 5) Makes appropriations for FY2014. (Sec. 6) Declares that each amount designated in this Act for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) shall be available (or rescinded, if applicable) only if the President subsequently so designates all such amounts and transmits the designations to Congress. (Sec. 7) Declares that if, for FY2014, new budget authority provided in appropriation Acts
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eddie Johnson
Became Public Law No: 113-76. on 01/17/2014
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To require the Secretary of the Treasury to implement a program to prevent the fraudulent use of taxpayer identification numbers of residents of United States territories and possessions to be used to obtain a credit or refund on tax returns filed with the United States. [HB-353]
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Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to implement a program to prevent the fraudulent use of taxpayer identification numbers of residents of U.S. territories and possessions to obtain federal tax refunds or credits. Requires the program to include a comparison of all income tax returns filed with the United States and any U.S. territory or possession under the same taxpayer identification number. .
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Dent
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 01/23/2013
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VOW to Hire Heroes Extension Act of 2013 [HB-3395]
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[Small Business ]
[Military ]
[Unemployment ]
VOW to Hire Heroes Extension Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2017 the work opportunity tax credit for hiring a qualified veteran (defined as an unemployed veteran who is certified as being a member of a family receiving food stamp assistance and who is entitled to compensation for a service-connected disability), (2) revise tax credit eligibility requirements for documenting the status of veterans and their receipt of unemployment compensation, and (3) extend the payroll tax offset for such credit to certain
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 10/30/2013
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Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Territories Act of 2013 [HB-338]
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Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Territories Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to include American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam in the definition of "state" for purposes of provisions prohibiting trafficking in contraband cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/07/2013
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National Park Service Study Act of 2013 [HB-3131]
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National Park Service Study Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct special resource studies of: (1) the Kau coast, on the island of Hawaii; (2) the prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on the island of Rota in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; (3) sites in Alaska associated with the forced abandonment of the Aleut villages of Makushin, Kashega, and Biorka around Unalaska Island and Attu on Attu Island during World War II; (4) the five relocation sites in Alaska at Funter Bay, Burnett Inlet, Killisnoo,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Public Lands And Environmental Regulation. on 09/24/2013
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Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013 [HB-3102]
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Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013 - Title I: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - (Sec. 101) Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to prohibit the payment of a deposit fee in excess of any state fee reimbursement to recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) for the return of empty bottles and cans used to contain food purchased with SNAP benefits. (Sec. 102) Requires participating retail food stores to: (1) offer perishable goods in at least three staple food categories,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Lucas
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 12/20/2013
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Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 [HB-3080]
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Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth Esty
Signed By President. on 06/10/2014