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Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 [HB-6064]
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Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to reduce the amount apportioned for a surface transportation program, project, or activity for FY2012 by amounts apportioned or allocated under the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 for the period from October 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012. Prescribes a special rule to provide that the amendments made by this Act shall cease to be effective upon enactment of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). Title I: Federal-Aid
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Sponsored by: Rep. John L. Mica
Referred To The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure, And In Addition To The Committees On Ways And Means, Natural Resources, Energy And Commerce, Science, Space, And Technology, And Education And The Workforce, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 06/29/2012
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Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 [HB-6058]
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Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to reduce the amount apportioned for a surface transportation program, project, or activity for FY2012 by amounts apportioned or allocated under the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 for the period from October 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012. Prescribes a special rule to provide that the amendments made by this Act shall cease to be effective upon enactment of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). Amends the
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Sponsored by: Rep. John L. Mica
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 06/29/2012
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Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 [HB-6057]
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Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to reduce the amount apportioned for a surface transportation program, project, or activity for FY2012 by amounts apportioned or allocated under the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 for the period from October 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012. Prescribes a special rule to provide that the amendments made by this Act shall cease to be effective upon enactment of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). Amends the
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Sponsored by: Rep. John L. Mica
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 06/29/2012
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Territorial TANF Equity Act of 2012 [HB-5824]
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Territorial TANF Equity Act of 2012 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to remove the limitation on payments by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa under grants for assistance to the aged, the blind, and the permanently and totally disabled, including Supplemental Security Income (SSI) under SSA title XVI, as well as for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) under SSA title IV part A and for foster care and adoption assistance under SSA title IV part
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jose E. Serrano
Referred To The Subcommittee On Human Resources. on 05/22/2012
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To require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of action plans aimed at reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels and increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources, and for other purposes. [HB-579]
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Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to: (1) develop an energy action plan addressing the energy needs of each of the insular areas (the American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands) and Freely Associated States (the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau); and (2) assist each of the insular areas and Freely Associated States in implementing such plan. Requires such plan to include:
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 02/18/2011
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Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012 [HB-5652]
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Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012 - Title I: Agriculture - Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 2012 - (Sec. 102) Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to terminate the increase in the value of supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly the food stamp program) benefits for Puerto Rico and American Samoa on June 30, 2012. (Sec. 103) Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to limit categorical SNAP eligibility to households receiving specified other program benefits in cash. (Sec. 104) Eliminates
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Sponsored by: Rep. Paul D. Ryan
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 398. on 05/15/2012
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Medicaid Payment Fairness to the Territories Act of 2012 [HB-5566]
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Medicaid Payment Fairness to the Territories Act of 2012 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to tie the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa, beginning in FY2013, to the highest FMAP applicable to any of the 50 states for the fiscal year involved.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The House Committee On Energy And Commerce. on 05/08/2012
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Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2012 [HB-4967]
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Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Extends the temporary office of certain 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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Signed By President. on 05/25/2012
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the eligibility of activities in Puerto Rico for the deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities. [HB-4605]
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2013 the eligibility of taxpayers in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for the tax deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities in such jurisdiction.
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 04/24/2012
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the increased limitation on the cover over of the tax on distilled spirits to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. [HB-4374]
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2013 the increase in the amount of distilled spirits tax covered into the treasuries of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Sponsored by: Rep. Pedro R. Pierluisi
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 04/17/2012
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 [HB-4310]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2013 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities, in amounts specified in the funding table in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, beginning with the FY2013 program year, to enter into
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Signed By President. on 01/02/2013
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Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 [HB-4281]
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Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 - (Sec. 1) Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to reduce the amount apportioned or allocated for a surface transportation program, project, or activity for FY2012 by amounts apportioned or allocated under the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II for the period from October 1, 2011, through March 31, 2012. Title I: Federal-Aid Highways - (Sec. 101) Amends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II to continue through June 30, 2012, and authorizes appropriations
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Sponsored by: Rep. John J. Duncan
Signed By President. on 03/30/2012
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Puerto Rico Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Restoration Act of 2012 [HB-4280]
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Puerto Rico Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Restoration Act of 2012 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (formerly known as the Food Stamp Act of 1977) to: (1) include Puerto Rico in the definition of state for purposes of supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly food stamp) eligibility, and (2) remove Puerto Rico from the consolidated block grant program upon the effective date of the amendments made by this Act. Provides for the application by, and approval of, retail food stores in Puerto Rico for program participation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition And Horticulture . on 04/12/2012
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Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 [HB-4276]
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Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to reduce the amount apportioned for a surface transportation program, project, or activity for FY2012 by amounts apportioned or allocated under the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II for the period from October 1, 2011, through March 31, 2012. Amends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II to continue through June 1, 2012, and authorizes appropriations through that date for, specified federal-aid highway programs under
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Sponsored by: Rep. John J. Duncan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, And Insular Affairs. on 04/03/2012
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Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 [HB-4239]
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Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to reduce the amount apportioned for a surface transportation program, project, or activity for FY2012 by amounts apportioned or allocated under the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II for the period from October 1, 2011, through March 31, 2012. Amends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II to continue through June 30, 2012, and authorizes appropriations through that date for, specified federal-aid highway programs under
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Sponsored by: Rep. John J. Duncan
Vacating Ordered Roll Call Vote - Mr. Mica Asked Unanimous Consent That The Ordering Of The Yeas And Nays On The Motion That The House Suspend The Rules And Pass H.r. 4239, As Amended, Be Vacated To The End That The Chair Put The Question De Novo. Agreed To Without Objection. on 03/29/2012
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To improve services for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. [HB-4195]
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Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to increase from 0.125% to 1.5% the allocation of appropriations to each of the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for grants to support the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of rape crisis centers and other programs and projects to assist those victimized by sexual assault.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/15/2012
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El Yunque National Forest Preservation Act [HB-4131]
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El Yunque National Forest Preservation Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to acquire, by donation or purchase from willing sellers, tracts of land or interests in land not in federal ownership that are located within the established boundaries of El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico or that abut such boundaries. Provides for the adjustment of the boundary of El Yunque National Forest to include any acquired lands.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 03/09/2012
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Puerto Rico Hospital Medicare Reimbursement Equity Act of 2012 [HB-4065]
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Puerto Rico Hospital Medicare Reimbursement Equity Act of 2012 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the formula for the Medicare inpatient hospital services payment rate for Puerto Rico hospitals to: (1) reduce the applicable Puerto Rico percentage from 25% to zero, and (2) increase the applicable federal percentage from 75% to 100%.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/24/2012
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Supplemental Security Income Equality Act [HB-3812]
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Supplemental Security Income Equality Act - Amends the Social Security Amendments of 1972 to extend the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program under title XVI of the Social Security Act to Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Human Resources. on 02/01/2012
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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