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Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2011 [HB-350]
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Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2011 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (formerly known as the Food Stamp Act of 1977) to replace current Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) administrative cost provisions with provisions authorizing 75% reimbursement for specified state activities to increase program access. States that fingerprinting shall not be required for program participation. Beyond the Soup Kitchen Grants Program Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a Beyond the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition And Horticulture . on 03/09/2011
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Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act [HB-3421]
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Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of congressional gold medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States to the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania, the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York, and the Pentagon Memorial at the Pentagon. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicates of such medals, with
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Signed By President. on 12/23/2011
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To amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to modify requirements relating to an addition to Corridor O in Pennsylvania on the Appalachian development highway system. [HB-3417]
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Amends the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) to revise and eliminate a condition on the addition to Corridor O in Pennsylvania on the Appalachian development highway system of a segment from Port Maltida to Interstate Route 80 along U.S. Route 322. Eliminates the requirement that the addition not affect estimates of the cost to complete the system.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Marino
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 11/15/2011
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National September 11 Memorial and Museum Act of 2011 [HB-2882]
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National September 11 Memorial and Museum Act of 2011- Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to accept from the Board of Directors of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center Foundation, Inc., the donation of title to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center in New York City, New York. Requires approval of the donation by the governor of New York, the governor of New Jersey, and the mayor of New York City. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide technical and financial assistance
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jose E. Serrano
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 09/14/2011
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Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act [HB-2864]
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Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act - Authorizes the President to award a Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to: (1) the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania, (2) the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York, and (3) the Pentagon Memorial. Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to strike three designs of such gold medal to honor, respectively: (1) those who lost their lives in the the attack at the World Trade Center, (2) the passengers and crew aboard United Airlines Flight 93 that was brought down in rural Pennsylvania, and (3)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The Subcommittee On Domestic Monetary Policy And Technology. on 10/04/2011
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Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2011 [HB-258]
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Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2011 - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in consultation with the Chesapeake Executive Council, the chief executive of each Chesapeake Bay state, and the Chesapeake Bay Commission, to submit to Congress a financial report containing: (1) an interagency crosscut budget for restoration activities that protect, conserve, or restore living resources, habitat, water resources, or water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; (2) an accounting of funds received and obligated
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-245, Part I. on 10/14/2011
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Conservation and Economic Growth Act [HB-2578]
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Conservation and Economic Growth Act - Title I: Lower Merced River - (Sec. 101) Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to decrease the length of a segment of the Lower Merced River in California designated as a wild and scenic river. Revises provisions concerning the water surface level of Lake McClure. Sets a new boundary at the boundary of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Project No. 2179 as it existed on July 18, 2011. Title II: Bonneville Unit Clean Hydropower Facilitation Act - Bonneville Unit Clean Hydropower Facilitation Act
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Costa
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/20/2012
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Monroe County HUBZone Extension Act of 2011 [HB-2416]
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Monroe County HUBZone Act of 2011 - Provides that, for purposes of the Small Business Act, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, shall be a HUBZone (historically underutilized business zone) during the three-year period beginning on October 1, 2011.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lou Barletta
Referred To The House Committee On Small Business. on 07/06/2011
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11 Dock Street in Pittston, Pennsylvania, as the "Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Office Building". [HB-2415]
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Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11 Dock Street in Pittston, Pennsylvania, as the "Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Office Building."
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert A. Brady
Signed By President. on 06/05/2012
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Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2011 [HB-2325]
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Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2011 - Requires the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to establish a Delaware River Basin restoration program, under which the Director shall: (1) draw on management plans for the four-state Delaware Basin region (defined as including all of Delaware Bay and portions of Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania located in the Delaware River watershed) and work in consultation with applicable management entities, including representatives of the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert A. Brady
Referred To The Subcommittee On Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, And Insular Affairs. on 07/11/2011
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Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-2112]
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Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 - Division A: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates FY2012 funds for the following Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs and services: (1) Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary); (2) Office of Tribal Relations; (3) Office of the Chief Economist; (4) National Appeals Division; (5) Office of Budget and Program Analysis; (6) Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Coordination; (7)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jack Kingston
Signed By President. on 11/18/2011
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Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2011 [HB-2067]
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Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual and business taxpayers in certain states a tax credit for 25% of their qualified hurricane and tornado mitigation property expenditures up to $5,000 for any taxable year. Defines such expenditures as expenditures in a dwelling unit to improve the strength of a roof deck attachment, create a secondary water barrier, improve the durability of a roof covering, brace gable-end walls, reinforce the connections between a roof and supporting wall,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 06/01/2011
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White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic River Expansion Act of 2011 [HB-1884]
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White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic River Expansion Act of 2011 - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate additional segments and tributaries of the White Clay Creek in Delaware and Pennsylvania as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph R. Pitts
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 05/26/2011
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To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to make modifications to the Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and protection program. [HB-1652]
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Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to eliminate the pilot program status of the Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and protection program. Permits the nonfederal share of project costs of a local cooperation agreement to include in-kind services. Treats funds provided for a project by a federal agency other than the Corps of Engineers as nonfederal funds for purposes of cost sharing requirements.Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out projects under the program in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, with the goal of carrying
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 04/18/2011
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Save the Chesapeake Bay Homeowner Act of 2011 [HB-1651]
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Save the Chesapeake Bay Homeowner Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) develop and implement the Save the Chesapeake Bay Home program, which shall designate property owners in the Chesapeake Bay watershed as program participants if such owners perform a specified number of actions on a list of actions developed by the Administrator to reduce nutrient and sediment runoff into the Bay, and (2) determine an
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Sponsored by: Rep. Elijah E. Cummings
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 04/18/2011
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Corridor N Extension Act of 2011 [HB-1544]
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Corridor N Extension Act of 2011 - Designates as an addition to Corridor N of the Appalachian development highway system a 149-mile segment from Corridor M to Corridor T in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Reed
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 04/15/2011
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9/11 First Responders History Project Act of 2011 [HB-1455]
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9/11 First Responders History Project Act of 2011 - Requires, within the limits of available funds, the Librarian of Congress to establish an oral history project to: (1) survey collections of audio and video recordings (as well as ongoing documentary work) of the reminiscences of 9/11 first responders housed in archives, libraries, museums, and other educational institutions; (2) solicit, reproduce, and collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of 9/11 first responders, and visual and written materials (such as letters,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Peter T. King
Referred To The House Committee On House Administration. on 04/08/2011
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Marcellus Shale On-the-Job Training Act of 2011 [HB-1396]
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Marcellus Shale On-the-Job Training Act of 2011 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require the Secretary of Labor to make discretionary grants to local areas for adult on-the-job training or dislocated worker on-the-job training at worksites directly related to the exploration for, production of, and transportation of natural gas from the Marcellus Shale formation.
Sponsored by: Rep. David B. McKinley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 04/15/2011
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To revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station, and for other purposes. [HB-1335]
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Requires the inclusion of the land and interests commonly known as Gettysburg Train Station and its immediate surroundings in the Borough of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and the land and interests located along Plum Run in Cumberland Township, Pennsylvania, in Gettysburg National Military Park if the owner of the property has provided written consent for its inclusion. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire publicly or privately owned property within the area of the Train Station by purchase, from willing sellers only, if efforts to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Betty McCollum
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-449. on 04/19/2012
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Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 [HB-1021]
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Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Extends the temporary office of 30 bankruptcy judgeships authorized or extended under the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1992 and Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2005 until applicable vacancies identified in this Act occur in the office of a bankruptcy judge for specified districts in California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Nevada. Prohibits filling specified bankruptcy
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 04/23/2012