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Carbon Fiber Recycling Act of 2015 [S.1432]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
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Carbon Fiber Recycling Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to study and report on the technology of recycled carbon fiber and the potential lifecycle energy savings and economic impact of recycled carbon fiber. DOE must consult with the aviation and automotive industries and existing programs of DOE's Advanced Manufacturing Office to develop a carbon fiber recycling demonstration project.
Sponsored by: Sen. Maria Cantwell
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 06/09/2015
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Vehicle Innovation Act of 2015 [S.1408]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Science ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
Vehicle Innovation Act of 2015 This bill authorizes appropriations to the Department of Energy (DOE) for research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application of vehicles and related technologies for FY2015-FY2020. 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 the nation's passenger and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 06/09/2015
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Protecting America's Paper for Recycling Act [S.1246]
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[Taxes ]
Protecting America's Paper for Recycling Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources, to exclude from the definition of "municipal solid waste" solid waste that is collected as part of a system that includes materials recovery and that commingles commonly recycled paper with other solid waste that is not commonly recycled at any point from the time of collection through materials recovery.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Boozman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/07/2015
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Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2015 [S.1066]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2015 Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover as a part D drug any devices approved for home use by the Food and Drug Administration for the safe and effective containment, removal, decontamination, and disposal of home-generated needles, syringes, and other sharps through a sharps container, decontamination/destructive device, or sharps-by-mail program or similar program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher A. Coons
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/23/2015
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Recognizing the importance of the United States International Boundary Water Commission (USIBWC) and its recent efforts to address trash, sediment, and water quality issues with their Mexican counterparts, Comisión Internacional de Límites y Aguas (CILA), through a proposed minute. [HR-90]
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Recognizing the importance of the United States International Boundary Water Commission (USIBWC) and its recent efforts to address trash, sediment, and water quality issues with their Mexican counterparts, Comisión Internacional de Límites y Aguas (CILA), through a proposed minute. Expresses support for the proposal by the United States section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) and its Mexican counterpart to address trash, sediment, and water quality. Commends USIBWC, the Tijuana River Valley Recovery Team, and local environmental
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Sponsored by: Rep. Juan Vargas
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Western Hemisphere. on 02/11/2015
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the policies of the United States should support a transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, infrastructure modernization, green jobs, full employment, a sustainable economy, fair wages, affordable energy, expanding the middle class, and ending poverty to promote national economic competitiveness and national security and for the purpose of avoiding adverse impacts of a changing climate. [HR-540]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Climate Change ]
[Economic Development ]
[National Security ]
[Trade ]
[Taxes ]
[Environmental ]
[Veterans ]
[Poverty ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Education ]
[Air Quality ]
[Public Health ]
[Community Development ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the policies of the United States should support a transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, infrastructure modernization, green jobs, full employment, a sustainable economy, fair wages, affordable energy, expanding the middle class, and ending poverty to promote national economic competitiveness and national security and for the purpose of avoiding adverse impacts of a changing climate. Declares that the House of Representatives shall: support
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 12/04/2015
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members of Congress should support and promote the respectful and dignified disposal of worn and tattered American flags. [HR-330]
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[Military ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members of Congress should support and promote the respectful and dignified disposal of worn and tattered American flags. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) elected Members of Congress should work to promote public awareness of the importance of proper flag etiquette, including the proper disposal of worn and tattered American flags; (2) they should work to aid the respectful and dignified disposal of such flags in their districts and among their constituents, and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Lipinski
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 07/01/2015
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Recognizing the anniversary of the tragic earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, honoring those who lost their lives, and expressing continued solidarity with the Haitian people. [HR-25]
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[Disaster Relief ]
[Food ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
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[Grants ]
[Agriculture ]
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Recognizing the anniversary of the tragic earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, honoring those who lost their lives, and expressing continued solidarity with the Haitian people. Honors: (1) those who lost their lives due to the tragic earthquake of January 12, 2010; and (2) the sacrifice of the men and women of the government of Haiti, the U.S. government, the United Nations (U.N.), and the international community for their response to the calamity. Expresses solidarity with the people of Haiti as they work to rebuild their neighborhoods, livelihoods,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Western Hemisphere. on 02/11/2015
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Regulatory Certainty Act of 2015 [HB-896]
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[Water ]
Regulatory Certainty Act of 2015 Regulatory Certainty Act of 2015 - This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to limit the period during which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may prohibit the specification, or restrict the use, of an area as a disposal site for discharges of dredged or fill materials into waters of the United States to the period that: begins on the date that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provides notice to the EPA that the Corps has completed all procedures for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bob Gibbs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/12/2015
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North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 [HB-8]
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[Infrastructure ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Telecommunications ]
North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 TITLE I--MODERNIZING AND PROTECTING INFRASTRUCTURE Subtitle A--Energy Delivery, Reliability, and Security (Sec. 1101) This bill amends the Natural Gas Act to revise procedures for consideration by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of applications for federal authorization of the exportation or importation of natural gas, including a deadline for a final decision on a federal authorization within 90 days after FERC issues its final environmental document. The bill repeals
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Sponsored by: Rep. Fred Upton
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 12/07/2015
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Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act [HB-737]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Agriculture ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Public Health ]
Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Egg Products Inspection Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require consumers to be notified regarding food produced from crops, poultry, or livestock on land in which sewage sludge was applied. Sewage sludge is solid, semi-solid, or liquid residue generated during the treatment of domestic sewage in a treatment works. Under the bill, if consumers are not notified regarding food produced
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jose E. Serrano
Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 02/27/2015
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2016 [HB-6531]
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[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Lamar Smith
Introduced In House on 12/20/2016
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America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 [HB-636]
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[Small Business ]
[Inflation ]
America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent after 2014 the $500,000 allowance for the expensing of depreciable business property (section 179 property) and the $2 million threshold after which the amount of such allowance is reduced. Both the allowance and the threshold amount are indexed for inflation for taxable years beginning after 2015. The allowance is also made permanent for computer software and qualified real property (i.e., qualified leasehold improvement property,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan A. Costello
Signed By President. on 07/15/2016
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Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act [HB-5811]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 08/04/2016
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Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016 [HB-5788]
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[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Mining ]
[Water ]
Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. David B. McKinley
Introduced In House on 07/14/2016
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Farm Regulatory Certainty Act [HB-5685]
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Farm Regulatory Certainty Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao
Introduced In House on 07/08/2016
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TRASH Act Trash Reduction and Sensible Handling Act of 2016 [HB-5656]
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TRASH Act Trash Reduction and Sensible Handling Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Introduced In House on 07/07/2016
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Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act [HB-5655]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Mental Health ]
Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/20/2016
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Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act [HB-5579]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Environmental ]
[Manufacturing ]
Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gene Green
Introduced In House on 06/24/2016
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5538]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Water ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
[Mining ]
[Air Quality ]
[Animals ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Science ]
[Recreation ]
[National Security ]
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Provides appropriations to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: Management of Lands and Resources; Land Acquisition; Oregon and California Grant Lands; Range Improvements; Service Charges, Deposits, and Forfeitures; and Miscellaneous Trust Funds. Prohibits appropriations provided by this bill
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 587. on 09/06/2016