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Nogales Wastewater Fairness Act [S.1783]
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[International ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
Directs the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission to charge Nogales, Arizona, no more than an equitable proportion of the costs for operating and maintaining the Nogales sanitation project. The sanitation project includes (1) the International Outfall Interceptor and the trunkline, which is a sewer line that carries wastewater along the U.S. and Mexico border; and (2) the Nogales International Wastewater Treatment Plant. Nogales is not obligated to pay the capital costs of repairing or upgrading the project.
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 06/11/2019
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 [S.1790]
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[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 M. Inhofe
Signed By President. on 12/20/2019
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Nogales Wastewater Fairness Act [HB-3204]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[International ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
Directs the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission to charge Nogales, Arizona, no more than an equitable proportion of the costs for operating and maintaining the Nogales sanitation project. The sanitation project includes (1) the International Outfall Interceptor and the trunkline, which is a sewer line that carries wastewater along the U.S. and Mexico border; and (2) the Nogales International Wastewater Treatment Plant. Nogales is not obligated to pay the capital costs of repairing or upgrading the project.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 06/12/2019
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Safe Disposal of Opioids Act of 2019 [HB-3171]
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[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Directs the Department of Justice to award grants to establish or maintain disposal sites for unwanted prescription medications. Additionally, the bill imposes a fee on the sale of an active opioid by the manufacturer, producer, or importer. The Department of Health and Human Services must establish a mechanism to provide discounts to patients to ensure that they do not pay the fee.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/11/2019
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Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019 [HB-3079]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Construction ]
Revises requirements for energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts in federal facilities. These contracts allow federal agencies to work with private contractors on energy efficiency upgrades to federal facilities, unless the facilities are dams, reservoirs, or hydropower facilities owned or operated by federal agencies.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann M. Kuster
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/15/2020
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Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019 [S.1706]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
Revises requirements for energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts in federal facilities. These contracts allow federal agencies to work with private contractors on energy efficiency upgrades to federal facilities, unless the facilities are dams, reservoirs, or hydropower facilities owned or operated by federal agencies.
Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher A. Coons
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 116-116. on 09/24/2019
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OATH Act Service Member’s Occupational and Environmental Transparency Health Act [S.1680]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance recordkeeping with respect to exposure by members of the Armed Forces to certain occupational and environmental hazards while deployed overseas, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 05/23/2019
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Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2019 [HB-2936]
[Small Business ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Provides relief funding for small businesses and enterprises deemed vital to recovery efforts in a disaster area. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Small Business Administration (SBA) to exceed the $100,000 cap on small business development center assistance grants to accommodate extraordinary occurrences that have a catastrophic impact on small business concerns in a community. The bill also authorizes the SBA and the Farm Service Agency to provide loans for enterprises that are vital to disaster recovery efforts. Such loans shall be made without
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Sponsored by: Rep. Peter T. King
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 06/21/2019
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 [HB-2779]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Libraries ]
Provides FY2020 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the House of Representatives and Joint Items such as the Joint Economic Committee, the Joint Committee on Taxation, the Office of the Attending Physician, and the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services. In addition, the bill provides FY2020 appropriations for the Capitol Police; the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights; the Congressional Budget Office; the Office of Technology Assessment; the Architect of the Capitol; the Library of Congress, including the Congressional
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 116-64, By Mr. Ryan. on 05/16/2019
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A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of Green Bonds and to establish the United States Green Bank, and for other purposes. [S.1528]
[Climate Change ]
[Energy ]
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[Finance ]
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Establishes a U.S. Green Bank to finance climate change mitigation and adaptation projects at the state and local level by capitalizing regional, state, and municipal green banks. The Department of the Treasury must issue green bonds to provide the bank with (1) an initial capitalization of $10 billion; and (2) additional capitalization, upon the bank's request, of no more than $50 billion in aggregate at any one time. The bill also establishes in the Treasury a revolving Green Bank Establishment Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/16/2019
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PFAS Release Disclosure Act PFAS Release Disclosure and Protection Act of 2019 [S.1507]
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[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Defense ]
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[Healthcare ]
Requires regulation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS, in relation to safe drinking water and the management of toxic chemicals. These substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing. (Sec. 101) This section requires specified PFAS to be immediately included in the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In general, PFAS that are being assessed for toxicity
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Committee On Environment And Public Works. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 06/19/2019
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DEBRIS Act Diversifying Emergency Benchmarks for the Recovery of Individuals after Storms Act [S.1484]
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[Public Safety ]
[Housing ]
Authorizes disaster relief assistance to individuals for the removal of debris from owner-occupied private residences and property. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must consider the estimated cost of such debris removal in evaluating a request for a major disaster declaration.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 05/15/2019
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Stop Sewage Overflow Act [HB-2776]
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[Community Development ]
[Public Health ]
Gives priority for sewer overflow and stormwater reuse municipal grants to a municipality with high levels of sewage in its rivers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 05/16/2019
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DEBRIS Act Diversifying Emergency Benchmarks for the Recovery of Individuals after Storms Act [HB-2758]
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[Grants ]
[Housing ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizes disaster relief assistance to individuals for the removal of debris from owner-occupied private residences and property. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must consider the estimated cost of such debris removal in evaluating a request for a major disaster declaration.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 05/16/2019
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Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019 [HB-2699]
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[Waste Management / Recycling ]
To amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 11/20/2019
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Protect America's Paper for Recycling Act [S.1396]
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[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
Modifies the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources to revise the definition of "municipal solid waste." The bill specifies that municipal solid waste does not include solid waste collected as part of a system which commingles commonly recycled paper with other solid waste which is not commonly recycled at any point from the time of collection through any materials recovery. The bill includes exceptions for incidental and residual waste. In the case of a facility that produces electricity both from municipal solid waste and
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Boozman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/09/2019
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Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act of 2019 [S.1417]
[Trade ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
Addresses (1) several aspects of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD); (2) illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing); and (3) maritime security. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes MARAD programs, including programs associated with maintaining the U.S. Merchant Marine; promotes transparency and traceability in the seafood supply chain; promotes the use of technology to combat IUU fishing; establishes an interagency working group on maritime security, IUU fishing, and seafood fraud; and establishes a sub-working group to
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger F. Wicker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 05/09/2019
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Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act of 2019 [S.1417]
[Trade ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
Addresses (1) several aspects of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD); (2) illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing); and (3) maritime security. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes MARAD programs, including programs associated with maintaining the U.S. Merchant Marine; promotes transparency and traceability in the seafood supply chain; promotes the use of technology to combat IUU fishing; establishes an interagency working group on maritime security, IUU fishing, and seafood fraud; and establishes a sub-working group to
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger F. Wicker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 05/09/2019
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OATH Act Service Member’s Occupational and Environmental Transparency Health Act [HB-2617]
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[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Military ]
Service Member's Occupational and Environmental Transparency Health Act or the OATH Act requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to (1) record service members' exposure to occupational and environmental health hazards while deployed overseas, and (2) make such information available for post-deployment medical examinations and health reassessments. DOD and the Department of Veterans Affairs must update electronic health records with information from the Burn Pit Registry (i.e., a registry designed to track certain airborne hazards). The Government
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 05/29/2019
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PFAS User Fee Act of 2019 [HB-2570]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Creates a fee to provide support for the treatment of drinking water contaminated with certain perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS. These substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must establish a fee for the manufacture of PFAS. Revenue generated from the fees must be made available for a grant program. Under the program, the EPA must make grants
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 09/26/2019