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Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2015 [S.2254]
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Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2015 This bill prohibits the United States from issuing a patent for any mining claim, millsite, or tunnel site located unless a patent application meeting all applicable requirements was filed with the Department of the Interior by September 30, 1994. The holder of each unpatented mining claim, millsite, or tunnel site shall pay Interior a maintenance fee of $150 for each claim, millsite, or tunnel site, as well as a location fee of $50. Any claimholder failing to perform assessment work or fee a maintenance
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S7817-7818) on 11/05/2015
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An Act Making Appropriations to Improve the Nation's Infrastructure and for Other Purposes, 2016 [S.2129]
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An Act Making Appropriations to Improve the Nation's Infrastructure and for Other Purposes, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several independent and related agencies. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 248. on 10/06/2015
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Stop Nuclear Waste by Our Lakes Act of 2015 [S.2026]
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Stop Nuclear Waste by Our Lakes Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of State to request that the International Joint Commission: review the long-term impacts of the location of the Deep Geological Repository (proposed by the Ontario Power Generation for disposal of 7 million cubic feet of low- and intermediate-level nuclear waste at the Bruce Nuclear Power Plant in Kincardine, Ontario), including an examination of the conclusions reached in the Environmental Assessment Report of the Joint Review Panel, and whether those conclusions would
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 09/10/2015
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North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 [S.2012]
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North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 This bill amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 with respect to energy efficiency in buildings and appliances. The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy (DOE) shall conduct activities with respect to manufacturing energy efficiency. Vehicle Innovation Act of 2015 DOE shall conduct research, development, engineering, demonstration, and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Conference Held. on 09/08/2016
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Efficient Space Exploration Act [S.1829]
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Efficient Space Exploration Act The Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shall analyze NASA's requirements for radioisotope power system material necessary for planned, high priority robotic missions in the solar system and other surface exploration activities beyond low-Earth orbit, as well as the risk to missions because of a lack of adequate material.
Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/22/2015
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Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act [S.1825]
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Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for the costs incurred by DOE in connection with the transportation, treating, or packaging of spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste to be disposed of in a repository site, to be stored in a monitored, retrievable storage site, or to be used in a test and evaluation facility, or for the costs associated with acquisition, design, modification, replacement, operation, and construction of facilities
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S5456) on 07/22/2015
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Excess Uranium Transparency and Accountability Act [S.1428]
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Excess Uranium Transparency and Accountability Act This bill amends the USEC Privatization Act governing uranium transfers and sales to require the Department of Energy (DOE) to issue, beginning January 1, 2017, and at least once every 10 years afterwards, a long-term excess uranium inventory management plan that details how all forms of excess DOE uranium inventories will be managed for a minimum period of 10 years. This management plan must outline DOE steps that will: (1) minimize the impact of DOE's transferring, selling, or otherwise providing
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 06/09/2015
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Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 [S.1422]
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Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy- and manufacturing-related jobs, with emphasis on increasing the number of skilled individuals from underrepresented groups trained to work in those jobs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 06/09/2015
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A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress a report assessing the capability of the Department of Energy to authorize, host, and oversee privately funded fusion and fission reactor prototypes and related demonstration facilities at sites owned by the Department of Energy. [S.1363]
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A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress a report assessing the capability of the Department of Energy to authorize, host, and oversee privately funded fusion and fission reactor prototypes and related demonstration facilities at sites owned by the Department of Energy. Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to report on its capabilities to authorize, host, and oversee privately funded fusion and fission reactor prototypes up to 20 megawatts thermal output and related demonstration facilities at DOE-owned sites. Prescribes
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Sponsored by: Sen. James E. Risch
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 06/09/2015
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SWAT Act Swatting Won't be Accepted or Tolerated Act of 2015 [S.1018]
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SWAT Act Swatting Won't be Accepted or Tolerated Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose a term of imprisonment of up to eight years for making a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation to a federal law enforcement agency that causes an emergency federal law enforcement response; and (2) require the court to order a defendant convicted of such an offense to reimburse any federal, state, or local government for up to $10,000 in expenses incurred in responding to that conduct. Extends the requirement that a
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Sponsored by: Sen. Charles E. Schumer
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/21/2015
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any comprehensive plan to reform our national energy policy must promote the sustainable use of renewable and alternative energy sources; increase our domestic refining capacity; promote conservation and increased energy efficiency; expand research and development, including domestic onshore and offshore exploration; and enhance consumer education. [HR-215]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any comprehensive plan to reform our national energy policy must promote the sustainable use of renewable and alternative energy sources; increase our domestic refining capacity; promote conservation and increased energy efficiency; expand research and development, including domestic onshore and offshore exploration; and enhance consumer education. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that, in order to meet our nation's growing long-term energy demands and maintain our economic
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert E. Latta
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 04/24/2015
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Providing for the approval of the Congress of the proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy transmitted on June 16, 2015. [HJR-63]
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Providing for the approval of the Congress of the proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy transmitted on June 16, 2015. States that Congress favors the proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy transmitted to the President on June 16, 2015.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eliot L. Engel
Introduced In House on 07/31/2015
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Providing for the approval of the Congress of the proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People's Republic of China Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy transmitted on April 21, 2015. [HJR-56]
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Providing for the approval of the Congress of the proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People's Republic of China Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy transmitted on April 21, 2015. States that Congress favors the proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of China Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy transmitted to Congress by the President on April 21, 2015.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brendan F. Boyle
Introduced In House on 05/22/2015
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SAVE Act Savings, Accountability, Value, and Efficiency Act of 2015 [HB-614]
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SAVE Act Savings, Accountability, Value, and Efficiency Act of 2015 TITLE I--SAVE I Savings, Accountability, Value, and Efficiency I Act or the SAVE I Act Requires, every two years: (1) the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to publish a national strategy for managing excess and underutilized federal real property; and (2) the Administrator of the General Services Administration to implement a plan to improve the Federal Real Property Profile that ensures the data collected is complete, accurate, and consistent. Requires the Administrator for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ann M. Kuster
Referred To The Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations. on 02/13/2015
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. [HB-5879]
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Ways And Means. H. Rept. 114-863. on 12/08/2016
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Stranded Nuclear Waste Accountability Act of 2016 [HB-5632]
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Stranded Nuclear Waste Accountability Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Courtney
Introduced In House on 07/06/2016
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Special Global Partnership with India Act of 2016 [HB-5387]
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Special Global Partnership with India Act of 2016 This bill directs the President to take specified actions to advance the U.S.-India relationship, which shall include: (1) strategic, commercial, and defense dialogues; (2) development of advanced technology programs, including cyber security cooperation; and (3) enhanced scientific and military cooperation. The Department of Defense may enter into pilot programs to enhance India's capabilities in: (1) border, maritime, and aviation security; (2) explosives detection; (3) humanitarian and disaster
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eliot L. Engel
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 06/16/2016
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U.S.-China Nuclear Cooperation and Nonproliferation Act of 2016 [HB-5370]
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U.S.-China Nuclear Cooperation and Nonproliferation Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to notify Congress within five days after receiving an application to transfer nuclear technology to China. The Atomic Energy Act of 1954 is amended to require: DOE authorization for the transfer of any U.S.-origin technology that may be used to develop or produce special nuclear material, regardless of the nationality of the technology's ownership or its location outside the United States; and DOE to define items covered by U.S.-origin
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Sponsored by: Rep. Brad Sherman
Introduced In House on 05/26/2016
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5325]
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 (Sec. 3) Specifies that references to "this Act" included in any division refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Specifies that the sums in this bill are appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for FY2017. (Sec. 5) Specifies that each amount in this bill designated by Congress as an emergency requirement is contingent on the President also designating all of the emergency amounts and transmitting the designations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Graves
Presented To President. on 09/29/2016
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North Korea State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act of 2016 [HB-5208]
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North Korea State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act of 2016 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that North Korea meets the criteria for, and should be designated as, a state sponsor of terrorism. The President shall submit to Congress a report that finds, with respect to each of 22 acts specified by this bill, whether: (1) North Korea or any of its agents or instrumentalities committed, conspired to commit, attempted, or abetted such act; and (2) such act constitutes support for international terrorism. If the President finds that North
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 06/16/2016