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Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2017 [HB-1189]
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[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
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Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2017 This bill reduces administrative requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program), authorizes funding to increase access to SNAP offices, and authorizes grants for community-based nonprofits to expand anti-hunger activities. The bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal existing provisions regarding administrative costs and authorize the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to pay 75% of the administrative costs for state agencies to increase
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert A. Brady
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 03/10/2017
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Susquehanna National Heritage Area Act [S.400]
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[Community Development ]
[Recreation ]
Susquehanna National Heritage Area Act This bill establishes the Susquehanna National Heritage Area in Pennsylvania. The Susquehanna Heritage Corporation is designated as the local coordinating entity for the area. The Corporation shall prepare and submit a management plan for the area.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. on 02/14/2018
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National Heritage Area Act of 2017 [HB-1002]
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National Heritage Area Act of 2017 This bill establishes a National Heritage Areas System to recognize certain areas of the United States that tell nationally significant stories and to conserve, enhance, and interpret the areas' natural, historic, scenic, and cultural resources that illustrate significant aspects of U.S. heritage. Through such system, the Department of the Interior may provide technical and financial assistance to local coordinating entities to support the establishment, development, and continuity of such areas. The system shall
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Assuming Frist Sponsorship - Mr. Mckinley Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be The First Sponsor Of H.r. 1002, A Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Dent, For The Purpose Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 07/25/2018
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To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs health care center in Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as the "Abie Abraham VA Clinic". [HB-609]
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To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs health care center in Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as the "Abie Abraham VA Clinic". This bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs health care center in Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as the "Abie Abraham VA Clinic."
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan A. Costello
Signed By President. on 03/13/2017
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To amend the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement Act to provide access to certain vehicles serving residents of municipalities adjacent to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, and for other purposes. [HB-560]
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To amend the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement Act to provide access to certain vehicles serving residents of municipalities adjacent to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement Act with respect to the prohibition against the use of Highway 209, a federally owned road within the boundaries of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in Pennsylvania, by certain commercial vehicles except as they serve
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Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew A. Cartwright
Signed By President. on 01/08/2018
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VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 [S.114]
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VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 TITLE I--APPROPRIATION OF AMOUNTS FOR VETERANS CHOICE PROGRAM (Sec. 101) This bill provides funding for the Veterans Choice Program. TITLE II--PERSONNEL MATTERS (Sec. 201) The annual determination of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) staff shortages shall include shortages for a minimum of five clinical and five nonclinical occupations for each network. (Such determination currently includes the five occupations for which there are the largest Department of Veterans Affairs [VA]-wide shortages.)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Became Public Law No: 115-46. (txt | Pdf) on 08/12/2017
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 West Pike Street in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, as the "Police Officer Scott Bashioum Post Office Building". [HB-1950]
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 West Pike Street in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, as the "Police Officer Scott Bashioum Post Office Building". Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 West Pike Street in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, as the "Police Officer Scott Bashioum Post Office Building."
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan A. Costello
Introduced In House on 04/05/2017
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A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 West Pike Street in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, as the "Police Officer Scott Bashioum Post Office Building". [S.831]
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A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 West Pike Street in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, as the "Police Officer Scott Bashioum Post Office Building". Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 West Pike Street in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, as the "Police Officer Scott Bashioum Post Office Building."
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Became Public Law No: 115-137. (txt | Pdf) on 03/16/2018
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4514 Williamson Trail in Liberty, Pennsylvania, as the "Staff Sergeant Ryan Scott Ostrom Post Office". [HB-1858]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4514 Williamson Trail in Liberty, Pennsylvania, as the "Staff Sergeant Ryan Scott Ostrom Post Office". Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4514 Williamson Trail in Liberty, Pennsylvania, as the "Staff Sergeant Ryan Scott Ostrom Post Office."
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan A. Costello
Signed By President. on 03/20/2018