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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 [HB-2397]
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2014 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2014 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, other agencies of the Department of Defense (DOD), the reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Appropriates funds for:
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Sponsored by: Rep. C.W. Young
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 07/30/2013
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Territorial Omnibus Act of 2013 [HB-2200]
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Territorial Omnibus Act of 2013 - Conveys to the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) submerged lands surrounding such Islands and extending three geographical miles outward from their coastlines. Includes the CNMI among the islands where the President may establish naval defensive sea areas and airspace reservations when necessary for national defense. Amends the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to add 2013 and 2015 as years in which there shall be no increase in the minimum wage applicable to the CNMI. Revises the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 07/08/2013
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Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 [HB-1947]
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Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 - Title I: Commodities - Subtitle A: Repeals and Reforms - (Sec. 1101) Repeals, but continues for crop year 2013: (1) direct payments, (2) countercyclical payments, and (3) the average crop revenue election program (ACRE). (Sec. 1105) Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to provide for a farm's base acreage adjustment for covered commodities if: (1) a conservation reserve contract expires or is voluntarily terminated, (2) cropland is released from conservation reserve contract coverage,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Collin Peterson
Considered As Unfinished Business. (consideration: Cr H3933-3968) on 06/20/2013
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To amend the Wagner-Peyser Act to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the employment services provided under that Act. [HB-1656]
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Amends the Wagner-Peyser Act to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the Department of Labor's program of providing public employment services through a one-stop services delivery system. Directs the Secretary of Labor to allot to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands an amount equal to the allotment percentage Guam received for employment services under the Act in FY1983.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 07/08/2013
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To amend the definition of State in certain Federal agricultural laws to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. [HB-1545]
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Amends the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act and the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to include within the definition of "state" the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The House Committee On Agriculture. on 04/12/2013
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Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act [HB-15]
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Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act - States that passage of this Act recognizes that the primary tenets of its success depend on securing U.S. sovereignty and establishing a coherent and just system for integrating those who seek to join American society. States that the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) border security goal is to gain situational awareness and operational control of high traffic areas and operational control along the Southwest border of the United States. Establishes a Southern Border
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Motion To Discharge Committee Filed By Mr. Garcia. Petition No: 113-9. ( ">discharge Petition Text With Signatures.) on 03/26/2014
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2013 [HB-144]
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2013 - Divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into: (1) the Ninth Circuit, composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands; and (2) the Twelfth Circuit, composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Directs the President to appoint two additional judges for the former Ninth Circuit, three judges for the new Ninth Circuit, and two additional temporary judges for the former Ninth Circuit. Specifies the locations where
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Simpson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 01/25/2013
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Compact-Impact Aid Act of 2013 [HB-1222]
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Compact-Impact Reimbursement Act of 2013 - Amends the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 to authorize and appropriate FY2013 funds to the Secretary of the Interior for: (1) grants to any local government of the United States that demonstrates financial strain due to demands on public services by significant immigration from the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau; and (2) aid in defraying costs incurred as a result of increased demands placed on health, educational, social, or public
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, And Insular Affairs. on 03/26/2013
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Voter Empowerment Act of 2013 [HB-12]
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Voter Empowerment Act of 2013 - Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2013 - Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) to require each state to make available official public websites for online voter registration. Authorizes automated voter registration of certain individuals and establishes other initiatives to promote voter registration, such as same day registration and voter registration of individuals under 18 years of age. Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit hindering, interfering with, or preventing voter registration.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 04/23/2013
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To provide for American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to be treated as States for certain criminal justice programs. [HB-1198]
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Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to treat American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as separate states for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The House Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/14/2013
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Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 [HB-11]
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Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) to add or expand definitions of several terms used in such Act. Modifies or expands grant conditions under such Act, including requirements relating to: (1) nondisclosure of personally identifying information or other client information, (2) information sharing between grantees and subgrantees, (3) civil rights and nondiscrimination, (4) audits, and (5) nonprofit organizations. Requires the Office on Violence Against Women of the Department
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/23/2013
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To clarify the application of certain Federal laws relating to elections in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands. [HB-1018]
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Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply it specifically to American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, or the United States Virgin Islands. Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to cover these same territories plus the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to cover the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Applies to such jurisdictions specified criminal penalties relating to the intimidation of voters, interference by government employees, and voting
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 04/08/2013
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Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act [HB-14]
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Provides funding for various public health programs and activities and revises multiple provisions, including within the tax code, to respond to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and otherwise address health outcomes. The bill specifically makes changes to support pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply chains; prevent diversion of controlled substances; increase access to telehealth services under Medicare; and expand various public health programs to address health disparities, maternal and infant health, and behavioral health.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 11/02/2020
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Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020 [S.4819]
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A bill to improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S6331-6332) on 10/20/2020
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The Heroes Act [S.4800]
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A bill to provide Coronavirus relief.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schumer
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 581. on 11/09/2020
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 [S.981]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2012 for: (1) procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement; (2) the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; (3) purchases under the Defense Production Act of 1950; (4) research, development, test, and evaluation; (5) operation and maintenance; (6) active and reserve military personnel; (7) Working Capital Funds; (8) the
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2947) on 05/12/2011
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Data Act of 2011 [S.71]
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Data Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the National Center for Health Statistics and other HHS agencies, to develop and implement an ongoing and sustainable national strategy for identifying and evaluating the health status and health care needs of Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders (NHOPI) populations living in the continental United States, Hawaii, American Samoa, the Commonwealth
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Sponsored by: Sen. Daniel Akaka
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Indian Affairs. on 01/25/2011
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A bill to convey certain submerged lands to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in order to give that territory the same benefits in its submerged lands as Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa have in their submerged lands. [S.590]
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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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands And Forests. Hearings Held. With Printed Hearing: S.hrg. 112-39. on 05/18/2011
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Voter Empowerment Act of 2012 [S.3608]
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Voter Empowerment Act of 2012 - Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2012 - Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) to require each state to make available official public websites for online voter registration. Authorizes automated voter registration of certain individuals and establishes other initiatives to promote voter registration, such as same day registration and voter registration of individuals under 18 years of age. Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit hindering, interfering with, or preventing voter registration.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 09/21/2012
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VOW to Hire Heroes Extension Act of 2012 [S.3536]
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VOW to Hire Heroes Extension Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2016 the work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, (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 for-profit employers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/12/2012