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Project Rebuild Act of 2011 [HB-3502]
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Project Rebuild Act of 2011 - Appropriates funds for assistance to eligible entities including state and local governments, and qualified nonprofit organizations, businesses or eligible consortia for the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed-upon properties and for stabilization of affected neighborhoods (Project Rebuild). Allows the use of funds to: (1) establish financing mechanisms for the purchase and redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed-upon properties; (2) purchase and rehabilitate such properties; (3) establish and operate land banks
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Sponsored by: Rep. David N. Cicilline
Referred To The Subcommittee On Insurance, Housing And Community Opportunity. on 01/12/2012
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Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012 [HB-3409]
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Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012 - Title I: Limitation on Authority to Issue Regulations Under The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 - (Sec. 101) Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior, before December 31, 2013, from issuing or approving any proposed or final regulation under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 that would: (1) adversely impact employment in coal mines in the United States; (2) cause a reduction in revenue received by the federal government or any state, tribal, or local government, by reducing
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Sponsored by: Rep. David P. Roe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 11/13/2012
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Fair Housing Memorial Authorization Act [HB-3278]
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Fair Housing Memorial Authorization Act - Authorizes the Fair Housing Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs in commemoration of the national significance of the movement for fair housing for all Americans. Prohibits the use of federal funds to pay any expense for the establishment of the commemorative work. Makes the Fair Housing Commemorative Foundation solely responsible for acceptance of contributions and payment of expenses for the establishment of such commemorative
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 10/28/2011
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American-Owned Property in Occupied Cyprus Claims Act [HB-2597]
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American-Owned Property in Occupied Cyprus Claims Act - Amends the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 to urge the President to authorize the Secretary of State to begin negotiations with Turkey to allow for certain claims by U.S. nationals respecting real property in the Turkish-held portions of Cyprus. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to establish in the Treasury a Claims Fund for the payment of unsatisfied claims of U.S. nationals against Turkey. Sets forth payment procedures. Grants U.S. district court jurisdiction for civil
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Europe And Eurasia. on 10/25/2011
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Eminent Domain Tax Relief Act of 2011 [HB-2327]
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Eminent Domain Tax Relief Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 06/23/2011
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To amend section 1605A of title 28, United States Code, to provide that the statute of limitations must be raised as an affirmative defense. [HB-2270]
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Amends the federal judicial code to provide that the statute of limitations applicable for commencing actions by certain terrorism victims against foreign states (and employees of such states) designated as state sponsors of terrorism is an affirmative defense that is waived by such foreign state or employee if not timely raised in a responsive pleading.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Commercial And Administrative Law. on 08/25/2011
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Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2011 [HB-220]
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Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit using a Social Security account number except for specified Social Security and tax purposes. Prohibits the Social Security Administration from divulging the Social Security account number of an individual to any federal, state, or local government agency or instrumentality, or to any other individual. Amends the Privacy Act of 1974 to prohibit any federal, state, or local government
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Paul
Referred To The Subcommittee On Government Organization, Efficiency, And Financial Management . on 02/08/2011
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Shelter, Land, and Urban Management (SLUM) Assistance Act of 2011 [HB-2180]
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Shelter, Land, and Urban Management (SLUM) Assistance Act of 2011 - Authorizes the President to furnish technical assistance and financial support to developing countries for affordable housing and urban development. Directs the President, through the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to develop a strategy to provide affordable housing and sustainable urban development in developing countries.
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 06/14/2011
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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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To confer upon the United States Court of Federal Claims jurisdiction to hear, determine, and render final judgment on any legal or equitable claim against the United States to receive just compensation for the taking of certain lands in the State of Missouri, and for other purposes. [HB-197]
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Confers upon the U.S. Court of Federal Claims jurisdiction to hear, determine, and render final judgment on any legal or equitable claim against the United States to receive just compensation for the taking of certain lands in the state of Missouri by reason of the decision and notice of interim trail use or abandonment authorized by the National Trails System Act and decided by the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) on March 25, 1992.
Sponsored by: Rep. W. Todd Akin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement. on 01/24/2011
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Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2011 [HB-1888]
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Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2011 - Prohibits the President from restricting direct transfers from a Cuban depository institution to a U.S. depository institution in payment for a product authorized for sale under the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to provide information and technical assistance to U.S. agricultural producers, cooperative organizations, or state agencies to promote U.S. agricultural exports products to Cuba. Authorizes
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Sponsored by: Rep. Walter B. Jones
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement. on 08/25/2011
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Free Trade With Cuba Act [HB-1887]
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Free Trade With Cuba Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to repeal the embargo on trade with Cuba. Prohibits the exercise by the President with respect to Cuba of certain authorities conferred by the Trading With the Enemy Act and exercised on July 1, 1977, as a result of a specified national emergency. Makes ineffective any prohibition on exports to Cuba under the Export Administration Act of 1979. Authorizes the President to impose export controls with respect to Cuba and exercise certain authorities under the International Emergency
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Sponsored by: Rep. Yvette D. Clarke
Referred To The Subcommittee On International Monetary Policy And Trade. on 10/21/2011
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Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2012 [HB-1433]
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Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Prohibits a state or political subdivision from exercising its power of eminent domain, or allowing the exercise of such power by delegation, over property to be used for economic development or over property that is used for economic development within seven years after that exercise, if the state or political subdivision receives federal economic development funds during any fiscal year in which the property is so used or intended to be used. Defines "economic development," generally, as
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/29/2012
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Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2012 [HB-1410]
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Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2012 - Prohibits U.S. nonhumanitarian assistance to the government of Vietnam in excess of FY2011 amounts unless: (1) the federal government provides assistance, in addition to democracy building assistance under this Act, supporting human rights training, civil society building, and exchange programs between the Vietnamese National Assembly and Congress at levels commensurate with or exceeding any increases in nonhumanitarian assistance to Vietnam; and (2) the President certifies to Congress that the government of Vietnam
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 09/12/2012
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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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No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act [HB-1166]
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No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act - Amends the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 to prohibit U.S. courts from recognizing, enforcing, or otherwise validating any assertion of rights by an individual (under current law, by a designated Cuban national) of a mark, trade name, or commercial name that was used in connection with a business or assets that were confiscated by the Cuban government unless the original owner of such mark or name, or such owner's bona fide successor, has expressly consented. Applies
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Intellectual Property, Competition And The Internet. on 06/01/2011
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Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests Protection Act [HB-113]
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Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests Protection Act - Incorporates specified proposed wilderness additions into the Cucamonga and Sheep Mountain Wilderness Areas in the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests in California. Sets forth provisions regarding private property and water rights protections and permissible activities in such additions. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to take such measures in the Cucamonga, Sheep Mountain, and San Gabriel Wilderness Areas that are necessary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Judy Chu
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 10/25/2011
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An Act To Clarify Adverse Possession [SB-621]
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An Act To Clarify Adverse Possession
Sponsored by: Sen. Dawn Hill
(s) Pursuant To Joint Rule 310.3 Placed In Legislative Files (dead) on 05/19/2011
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An Act To Protect Persons Who Have Buildings on Leased Land [HB-526]
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An Act To Protect Persons Who Have Buildings on Leased Land
Sponsored by: Rep. Herbert E. Clark
(s) Pursuant To Joint Rule 310.3 Placed In Legislative Files (dead) on 04/07/2011
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Resolve, To Review Issues Dealing with Regulatory Takings [HB-1477]
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Resolve, To Review Issues Dealing with Regulatory Takings
Sponsored by: Sen. Andre E. Cushing
(s) Finally Passed - Emergency 2/3 Elected Required In Concurrence on 06/29/2011