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United States-Israel Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2016 [HB-5066]
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United States-Israel Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2016 This bill authorizes the President to provide assistance to Israel to protect Israel's coastline and natural gas fields located in its exclusive economic zone. Activities that may be supported by such assistance include: procurement and sustainment of the David's Sling Weapon System, payment of incremental expenses incurred by Israel resulting from participation in a bilateral or multilateral military exercise of the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard, conduct of increased U.S. naval vessel visits
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 04/26/2016
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5055]
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL Provides appropriations to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for authorized civil functions pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related efforts. Provides appropriations to the Corps of Engineers for: Investigations; Construction; Mississippi River and Tributaries, including flood damage reduction projects in the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Simpson
Considered As Unfinished Business. (consideration: Cr H3280-3283) on 05/26/2016
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [HB-4909]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Sec. 3) Defines "congressional defense committees" as the House and Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS TITLE I--PROCUREMENT Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Procurement at the levels identified in section 4101 of this bill. Subtitle B--Army Programs (Sec. 111) Authorizes the Army to enter into one or more multiyear contracts for AH-64E Apache
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 502. on 05/26/2016
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Nanotechnology Advancement and New Opportunities Act [HB-4865]
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Nanotechnology Advancement and New Opportunities Act This bill directs the Department of Commerce, if $100 million is made available from the private sector for establishing a Nanomanufacturing Investment Partnership, to establish such a Partnership to provide funding for precommercial nanomanufacturing research and development projects. The Partnership may provide funding through direct investments in specified mechanisms designed to advance nanomanufacturing. Commerce shall establish an advisory board to assist it in carrying out the Partnership.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Honda
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 09/30/2016
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United States - Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Act [HB-4860]
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United States - Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Act This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a joint United States-Israel Cybersecurity Center of Excellence based in the United States and Israel to leverage the experience, knowledge, and expertise of institutions of higher education, the private sector, and government entities in cybersecurity and protection of critical infrastructure. The center may promote joint research and development, share best practices and access to American and Israeli innovation, and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 09/30/2016
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Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act of 2016 [HB-4783]
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Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to reauthorize for FY2017-FY2022 both the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program. The Small Business Administration (SBA) shall continue through FY2022 to permit each federal agency to use up to 3% of its SBIR program funds to assist the agency in its required SBIR or STTR program's administration and related activities. (Sec. 3) The bill also increases the percentages of required
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez
Committee On Science, Space, And Technology Discharged. on 12/16/2016
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To require the Secretary of the Department of Energy to issue a report on fusion innovation. [HB-4727]
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To require the Secretary of the Department of Energy to issue a report on fusion innovation. This bill directs the Department of Energy to submit a report to Congress, within six months, identifying engineering designs for fusion energy systems that are capable of producing net energy within 15 years after the onset of system construction. The report must also identify any budget requirements necessary to accelerate the development of such systems.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alan Grayson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 09/30/2016
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Advancing CCUS Technology Act [HB-4704]
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Advancing CCUS Technology Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David McKinley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 09/30/2016
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STEM Opportunities Act of 2015 [HB-467]
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STEM Opportunities Act of 2015 Directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to provide federal science agencies with guidance on establishing specified policies to accommodate the needs of caregiver researchers who receive their research awards. Requires each federal science agency to annually collect and submit to the National Science Foundation (NSF) institution-level data on demographics, primary field, award type, review rating (as practicable), budget request, funding outcome, and awarded budget for all applications for merit-reviewed
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 02/19/2015
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Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016 [HB-4602]
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Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to require a defendant, as a mandatory condition of supervised release, to pay court-ordered restitution. It amends the Justice for All Act of 2004, the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004, and the Innocence Protection Act of 2004, to: reauthorize grants for victims assistance programs; reauthorize crime victims notification grants; give preference to Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program grant applicants that use funds for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 02/29/2016
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Underground Gas Storage Safety Act [HB-4578]
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Underground Gas Storage Safety Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to prescribe minimum safety standards, meeting specified requirements, for underground gas storage facilities. A state authority may, however, adopt additional or more stringent safety standards for intrastate underground gas storage facilities. Until final standards are prescribed, all underground natural gas storage facilities shall comply with certain minimum requirements, including those in depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs and aquifer reservoirs and those
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 02/19/2016
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Cooperative Research and Development Fund Authorization Act of 2016 [HB-4568]
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Cooperative Research and Development Fund Authorization Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to make funds available to DOE national laboratories for the federal cost share of cooperative research and development agreements that support the maturing of laboratory technology and the transferring of it to the private sector. DOE shall: (1) determine the apportionment of such funds to each DOE national laboratory; (2) ensure that special consideration is given to small business firms and consortia involving such firms in the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 09/30/2016
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ZIP Act Zika Immunization Plan Act [HB-4563]
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ZIP Act Zika Immunization Plan Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 10% of qualified research expenses related to the development of a vaccine for the Zika virus.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline
Introduced In House on 02/12/2016
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FAA Leadership in Groundbreaking High-Tech Research and Development Act FLIGHT R&D Act [HB-4489]
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FAA Leadership in Groundbreaking High-Tech Research and Development Act FLIGHT R&D Act This bill reauthorizes Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) research and development (R&D) programs for FY2016-FY2019. The FAA shall appoint an Associate Administrator for Research and Development. The FAA shall develop a plan in the event of the transition of FAA R&D activities to a non-federal entity. The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 is amended to revise requirements with respect to the FAA's five-year roadmap for the introduction of civil unmanned
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Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Babin
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 02/11/2016
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Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2016 [HB-4464]
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Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2016 This bill reauthorizes the civil aviation research and development (R&D) program of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through FY2018. Department of Transportation (DOT) shall: arrange with the National Academies for a comprehensive research survey and strategy over the next decade for FAA civil aviation activities, and develop a Strategic and Integrated Research Plan for an R&D program reflecting survey results. DOT shall also: ensure that FAA cybersecurity R&D is constantly
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Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth Esty
Referred To The Subcommittee On Space. on 09/30/2016
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Commercial UAS Modernization Act [HB-4432]
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Commercial UAS Modernization Act This bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to permit an individual to operate a small commercial unmanned aircraft without an airworthiness certificate within the United States until the effective date of a final rule based on the notice of proposed rulemaking "Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems" issued on February 23, 2015, subject to the following requirements: the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must receive an attestation that the aircraft owner has liability
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Space. on 09/30/2016
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Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2016 [HB-4423]
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Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to carry out a research and development program to: (1) improve the energy efficiency, reliability, and capacity of wind energy generation; (2) optimize the design and adaptability of wind energy systems to the broadest practical range of atmospheric conditions; and (3) reduce the cost of permitting, construction, operation, and maintenance of wind energy systems. DOE must also conduct a wind energy technology validation and market transformation program
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 09/30/2016
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American Business Competitiveness Act of 2015 [HB-4377]
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American Business Competitiveness Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: reduce the tax rate on the net business income of individual and corporate taxpayers to a maximum 25%; allow full expensing of deductible investment expenses in the current taxable year; redefine "net business income" to allow the deduction of the cost of business purchases; convert to a territorial system for taxing overseas income; apply the same tax rate to interest income of individuals that is applicable to dividends and capital gains income; and allow
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 01/13/2016
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End Drunk Driving Act of 2016 [HB-4373]
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End Drunk Driving Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Transportation to issue a final rule prescribing or amending a federal motor vehicle safety standard that would prevent operation of a motor vehicle when the operator is under the influence of alcohol. Such standard shall: prevent the operation of the motor vehicle if the operator's blood alcohol content is above the legal limit; and require the technology to be reliable and accurate, set at the legal limit, unobtrusive and fast, tamper-proof/circumvention-resistent, functionary in
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Rice
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/15/2016
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Spectrum Challenge Prize Act of 2015 [HB-4190]
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Spectrum Challenge Prize Act of 2015 This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to conduct prize competitions to accelerate the development and commercialization of technology that improves spectrum efficiency and is capable of cost-effective deployment. Not more than $5 million, in the aggregate, may be awarded to prize competition winners. The Federal Communications Commission must publish a technical paper providing criteria that may be used for the design of such competitions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Doris Matsui
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 04/28/2016