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Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 [HB-2936]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Agriculture ]
[Climate Change ]
Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 This bill shall apply whenever the Department concerned, either the Department of Agriculture for National Forest System (NFS) lands or the Department of the Interior for public lands, prepares an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) for specified forest management activities, including those that: will occur on lands identified as suitable for timber production; or will occur on a landscape-scale area designated by the
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 11/02/2017
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United States-Israel Anti-Tunnel Defense Cooperation Act [HB-2914]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
United States-Israel Anti-Tunnel Defense Cooperation Act This bill authorizes the Department of Defense, upon request of the Ministry of Defense of Israel and in consultation with the Department of State and the Director of National Intelligence, to carry out research, development, test, and evaluation, on a joint basis with Israel, to establish anti-tunneling capabilities to detect, map, and neutralize underground tunnels that threaten the United States or Israel.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Donovan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Emerging Threats And Capabilities. on 07/17/2017
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Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 [S.1348]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 This bill amends title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to require manufacturers of drugs with specified percentage increases in their wholesale costs to submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) written justification for certain increases in drug prices. The CMS shall publish each submission, together with an easily understandable summary, on its website. Certain proprietary information may be excluded from publication, as
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/13/2017
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DHS Authorization Act Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act [HB-2825]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Science ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Elections ]
[Infrastructure ]
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[Crime ]
DHS Authorization Act Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act DIVISION A--HOMELAND SECURITY TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 Subtitle A--Headquarters Operations (Sec. 1101) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) to define "homeland security enterprise" as any relevant governmental or nongovernmental entity involved in homeland security, including a federal, state, or local government official, private sector representative,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
By Senator Johnson From Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Filed Written Report. Report No. 115-351. on 11/13/2018
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Methane Emissions Mitigation Act [HB-2830]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
Methane Emissions Mitigation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Beyer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 05/22/2018
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American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act [S.1322]
[Agriculture ]
[Economic Development ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
[Small Business ]
[Water ]
American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act This bill amends the Saltonstall-Kennedy Act to direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to advise on an existing grant program to address the needs of fishing communities, optimize economic benefits by building and maintaining sustainable fisheries, and increase opportunities to keep working waterfronts viable. NOAA must establish six regions within the committee. The committee must consist of members chosen regionally and across
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Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 08/31/2018
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 [HB-2810]
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[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 This bill authorizes FY2018 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: (1) Procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, space procurement, and other procurement; (2) Research, Development,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Signed By President. on 12/12/2017
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Support Startup Businesses Act of 2017 [HB-2789]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Support Startup Businesses Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Lujan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 05/22/2018
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To amend the Small Business Act to create certain requirements for Federal agencies with a SBIR or STTR program, and for other purposes. [HB-2780]
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To amend the Small Business Act to create certain requirements for Federal agencies with a SBIR or STTR program, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Small Business Act to require each federal agency required to have a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to meet annually and report to Congress recommendations on how to: improve collection of SBIR and STTR program data, improve reporting of such data to the SBA, make the application
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 05/22/2018
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Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Improvements Act of 2017 [HB-2763]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Defense ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Aerospace ]
[Economic Development ]
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Improvements Act of 2017 This bill amends the Small Business Act to require: the Small Business Administration's (SBA's) annual report on the Small Business Information and Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs to be submitted by December 31, and each federal agency required to establish an SBIR program to submit its annual report on such program by March 30. The bill requires (current law authorizes) the Department of Defense (DOD), for any
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 10/16/2017
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Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act of 2017 [HB-2767]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Small Business Act to require: the Small Business Administration (SBA) to coordinate with the senior procurement executives of federal agencies participating in a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program or a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program to assist small businesses participating in such programs with commercializing research before the business is awarded a federal contract; the SBA to modify its policy directives to require procurement center
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Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Murphy
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 05/22/2018
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United States-Israel Agriculture Strategic Partnership Act [HB-2659]
[Agriculture ]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Science ]
[Food ]
United States-Israel Agriculture Strategic Partnership Act This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to establish a program for cooperative research and development in agriculture with the government of Israel. The purpose of the program is to establish a framework to enhance the collaboration between the United States and Israel in research and development activities relating to agriculture, including between public and private entities. The bill also authorizes the Department of State to establish a binational task force to provide guidance
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline
Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock And Foreign Agriculture. on 06/26/2017
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21st Century Investment Act of 2017 [HB-2671]
[Taxes ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Science ]
21st Century Investment Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) modify the tax credit for increasing research activities to allow an increased 25% tax credit rate for expenses for research, substantially all of which occurs in the United States; and (2) increase to 15%, through 2024, the tax deduction for income attributable to domestic manufacturing production activities for which substantially all of the research and development occurred in the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline
Introduced In House on 05/25/2017
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SOS Act of 2017 Save Our Seas Act of 2017 [HB-2748]
[Environmental ]
[Trade ]
[Water ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[International ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
SOS Act of 2017 Save Our Seas Act of 2017 This bill amends the Marine Debris Act to revise the Marine Debris Program to require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to work with: (1) other agencies to address both land- and sea-based sources of marine debris, and (2) the Department of State and other agencies to promote international action to reduce the incidence of marine debris. The bill also revises the program by allowing NOAA to make sums available for assisting in the cleanup and response required by severe marine debris
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 06/12/2017
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SBIR Commercialization Assistance Act of 2017 [HB-2702]
[Small Business ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
SBIR Commercialization Assistance Act of 2017 This bill amends the Small Business Act to require a federal agency required to have a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program (covered agency) to implement a commercialization assistance pilot program (CAPP), under which an eligible entity may received a subsequent Phase II SBIR award through FY2022, unless the Small Business Administration determines that the agency already has a program sufficiently similar to a CAPP. An eligible entity is a small business concern that has received a Phase
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Sponsored by: Rep. Al Lawson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 05/22/2018
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STEM Opportunities Act of 2017 [HB-2653]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
STEM Opportunities Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 05/22/2018
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STEM Opportunities Act of 2017 [S.1270]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
STEM Opportunities Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/25/2017
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Vehicle Innovation Act of 2017 [S.1225]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Science ]
[Climate Change ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
Vehicle Innovation Act of 2017 This bill authorizes appropriations to the Department of Energy (DOE) for research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application of vehicles and related technologies for FY2018-FY2022. The bill requires DOE to: conduct a program of research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application activities (R&D activities) on materials, technologies, and processes with the potential to substantially reduce or eliminate petroleum use and the emissions of U.S. passenger and commercial
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/24/2017
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Recognizing the contributions of Defense laboratories to national security and supporting the designation of May 18, 2017, as the "Department of Defense Laboratory Day 2017". [HR-341]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Science ]
Recognizing the contributions of Defense laboratories to national security and supporting the designation of May 18, 2017, as the "Department of Defense Laboratory Day 2017". Supports the designation of the Department of Defense Laboratory Day 2017 in celebration of the work and accomplishments of the national network of Defense laboratories. Commits to finding ways to increase investment in such network in order to increase support of federally sponsored research and development.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Emerging Threats And Capabilities. on 06/16/2017
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United States-Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2017 [S.719]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[International ]
[Science ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
United States-Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a grant program to support cybersecurity research and development, and the demonstration and commercialization of cybersecurity technology, in accordance with the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the State of Israel on Cooperation in Science and Technology for Homeland Security Matters, done at Jerusalem, dated May 29, 2008, or a successor agreement.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/23/2017