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Nuclear Energy Leadership Act [HB-3306]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish advanced nuclear goals, provide for a versatile, reactor-based fast neutron source, make available high-assay, low-enriched uranium for research, development, and demonstration of advanced nuclear reactor concepts, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Strategic Forces. on 06/19/2019
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SAFETY Act Start Advancing Firearms Enhancements and Technology Act of 2019 [S.1884]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Increases the rate of the research tax credit from 20% to 30% for research expenses to develop smart gun technologies. The bill also modifies the excise tax on the sale of firearms to exempt the portion of the sale price that is attributable to smart gun technology. "Smart gun technology" is technology (other than a simple mechanical lock) that is designed to (1) prevent a firearm from being fired by any individual other than an authorized user; and (2) convert the firearm from the inoperable condition to the operable condition in less than two
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/18/2019
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DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator Act [S.1867]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Drones ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Aerospace ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate a senior DHS official within the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans as the Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Coordinator to oversee and coordinate with relevant DHS offices and components on the development of guidance and regulations to counter threats associated with UAS (i.e., drones). The coordinator shall serve as the principal DHS official for sharing information regarding counter-UAS technology to the private sector.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Peters
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 116-91. on 09/10/2019
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Affordability is Access Act [S.1847]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Establishes several requirements relating to health-insurance coverage of, and access to, over-the-counter contraceptives. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, and the Department of the Treasury to specify that private health-insurance plans must cover over-the-counter contraceptives that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), even without a prescription. Under current law, private health-insurance plans (with some exceptions) must cover FDA-approved prescription contraceptives,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/13/2019
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Affordability is Access Act [S.1847]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Establishes several requirements relating to health-insurance coverage of, and access to, over-the-counter contraceptives. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, and the Department of the Treasury to specify that private health-insurance plans must cover over-the-counter contraceptives that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), even without a prescription. Under current law, private health-insurance plans (with some exceptions) must cover FDA-approved prescription contraceptives,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/13/2019
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Carbon Capture Prize Act [HB-3282]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
[Science ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
The bill directs the Department of Energy to carry out a competition to award prizes for technology that reduces the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, including through direct carbon removal and permanent sequestration.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 06/14/2019
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Marine Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 [S.1821]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Trade ]
[Water ]
Directs the Water Power Technologies Office of the Department of Energy (DOE) to carry out a program to accelerate the introduction of marine energy production into the United States energy supply while fostering accelerated research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technology, including programs to to identify and study critical short- and long-term needs to create a sustainable marine energy supply chain based in the United States. DOE must award grants to institutions of higher education for (1) the continuation and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With Amendments. With Written Report No. 116-141. on 10/23/2019
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Marine Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 [S.1821]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Trade ]
[Water ]
Directs the Water Power Technologies Office of the Department of Energy (DOE) to carry out a program to accelerate the introduction of marine energy production into the United States energy supply while fostering accelerated research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technology, including programs to to identify and study critical short- and long-term needs to create a sustainable marine energy supply chain based in the United States. DOE must award grants to institutions of higher education for (1) the continuation and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With Amendments. With Written Report No. 116-141. on 10/23/2019
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 [S.1790]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Military ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
Authorizes FY2020 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for Procurement, including aircraft, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, shipbuilding and conversion, missiles, and space procurement; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Working Capital Funds; Chemical Agents and Munitions
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Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe
Signed By President. on 12/20/2019
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Marine Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 [HB-3203]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Water ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Economic Development ]
Directs the Water Power Technologies Office of the Department of Energy to carry out a program to accelerate the introduction of marine energy production into the United States energy supply while fostering accelerated research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technology, including programs to to identify and study critical short- and long-term needs to create a sustainable marine energy supply chain based in the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Introduced In House on 06/11/2019
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Flexible Grid Infrastructure Act of 2019 [S.1740]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
A bill to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the flexibility, efficiency, and reliability of the electric grid, to increase the competitiveness of the United States economy, to protect consumers, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/05/2019
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Reducing the Cost of Energy Storage Act of 2019 [S.1741]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Science ]
Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to research and develop ways to reduce the cost of energy storage, including by (1) facilitating innovation in the manner in which energy storage systems are conceived, designed, manufactured, installed, and used for various energy services; and (2) identifying, addressing, and reducing market barriers that limit energy storage adoption. As part of its research and development, DOE must pay special attention to energy storage needs and opportunities that are relatively underdeveloped and potentially transformative
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Energy. Hearings Held. on 07/09/2019
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Partnership Fund for Peace Act of 2019 [HB-3104]
[International ]
[Economic Development ]
[Human Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Trade ]
Requires the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish the Partnership Fund for Peace for promoting economic development in Palestine and reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians. Specifically, the bill directs the USAID to establish this fund to finance (1) small and medium-sized Palestinian entrepreneurs and companies in order to promote the private sector and create jobs in Palestinian territories, and (2) people-to-people peacebuilding programs that support reconciliation between Palestinians and Israelis. An economic
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Introduced In House on 06/05/2019
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Partnership Fund for Peace Act of 2019 [S.1727]
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[Economic Development ]
[Human Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Trade ]
Requires the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish the Partnership Fund for Peace for promoting economic development in Palestine and reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians. Specifically, the bill directs the USAID to establish this fund to finance (1) small and medium-sized Palestinian entrepreneurs and companies in order to promote the private sector and create jobs in Palestinian territories, and (2) people-to-people peacebuilding programs that support reconciliation between Palestinians and Israelis. An economic
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 06/05/2019
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Partnership Fund for Peace Act of 2019 [S.1727]
[International ]
[Economic Development ]
[Human Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Trade ]
Requires the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish the Partnership Fund for Peace for promoting economic development in Palestine and reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians. Specifically, the bill directs the USAID to establish this fund to finance (1) small and medium-sized Palestinian entrepreneurs and companies in order to promote the private sector and create jobs in Palestinian territories, and (2) people-to-people peacebuilding programs that support reconciliation between Palestinians and Israelis. An economic
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 06/05/2019
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Success in the Middle Act of 2019 [S.1704]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
Creates a grant program to support middle schools' efforts to identify and implement best practices for improving student outcomes and increasing high school graduation rates. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to (1) allot grants to states, based on their proportion of poor children aged 5 to 17, to implement state middle grades needs analyses and, on the basis of such analyses, improvement plans that describe what students must master to complete successfully the middle grades and succeed in academically rigorous secondary
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/04/2019
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Success in the Middle Act of 2019 [HB-3089]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
Creates a grant program to support middle schools' efforts to identify and implement best practices for improving student outcomes and increasing high school graduation rates. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to (1) allot grants to states, based on their proportion of poor children aged 5 to 17, to implement state middle grades needs analyses and, on the basis of such analyses, improvement plans that describe what students must master to complete successfully the middle grades and succeed in academically rigorous secondary
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 06/04/2019
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Aeronautics Innovation Act [S.1713]
[Aerospace ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Manufacturing ]
Reauthorizes through FY2024 the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate. NASA shall establish a low-boom supersonic aircraft program or project to demonstrate supersonic aircraft designs and technologies to reduce sonic boom noise levels, a subsonic flight program of flight technology demonstrations that use existing aircraft and multiple large-scale X-Plane demonstrator to demonstrate aircraft vehicle and propulsion concepts and technologies, advanced structures, materials, and manufacturing
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/04/2019
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Aeronautics Innovation Act [S.1713]
[Aerospace ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Manufacturing ]
Reauthorizes through FY2024 the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate. NASA shall establish a low-boom supersonic aircraft program or project to demonstrate supersonic aircraft designs and technologies to reduce sonic boom noise levels, a subsonic flight program of flight technology demonstrations that use existing aircraft and multiple large-scale X-Plane demonstrator to demonstrate aircraft vehicle and propulsion concepts and technologies, advanced structures, materials, and manufacturing
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/04/2019
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Medical Device Sterilization Challenge Act of 2019 [HB-3044]
[Healthcare ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Health ]
To establish the Medical Device Sterilization Challenge, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Lipinski
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/31/2019