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To refer H.B. 3068, a bill making congressional reference to the United States Court of Federal Claims pursuant to sections 1492 and 2509 of title 28, United States Code, the Indian trust-related claims of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan as well as its individual members. [HR-335]
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Refers the bill (H.B. 3068) entitled "Relating to members of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan" to the chief judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for a determination as to whether the tribe and its members have Indian trust-related legal or equitable claims against the United States other than the legal claims pending in such Court on the date of enactment of this resolution. Directs the chief judge, notwithstanding any statute of limitations, to report back to the House of Representatives providing: (1) findings
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Benishek
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 10/15/2013
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Urging all parties to the conflict in Syria to work through the United Nations and with the international community to hold the Assad regime accountable and resolve the crisis in Syria through a negotiated political settlement. [HCR-53]
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Urges the United States to work with the United Nations (U.N.) and the international community to exhaust all diplomatic and non-military options to facilitate a negotiated settlement in Syria and hold the Assad regime and all responsible parties accountable for human rights violations, including the use of chemical weapons, through efforts such as: (1) requiring Syria to allow unfettered access to humanitarian organizations; (2) engaging in diplomacy to advance a negotiated settlement; (3) strengthening multilateral sanctions against the assets
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 09/12/2013
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Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-83]
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Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish within the Empowering Insular Communities activity a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to: (1) develop an energy action plan addressing the energy needs of each of the insular areas (American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands) and Freely Associated States (the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau); and (2) assist each of the insular areas and Freely Associated States in implementing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Became Public Law No: 113-235. on 12/16/2014
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SPOT Act [HB-5595]
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Strengthening Privacy, Oversight, and Transparency Act or the SPOT Act - Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to expand the functions of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to include reviews of legislation, regulations, policies, and executive branch actions relating to foreign intelligence. Allows intelligence community employees, contractors, or detailees to submit to the Board a whistleblower complaint or information believed to be related to a privacy or civil liberties concern. Permits the Board to:
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 10/28/2014
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Protecting Employees and Retirees in Municipal Bankruptcies Act of 2014 [HB-5133]
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Protecting Employees and Retirees in Municipal Bankruptcies Act of 2014 - Amends federal bankruptcy law with respect to the requirement for a municipality to be a debtor under Chapter 9 (Adjustment of Debts of a Municipality) that the municipality has negotiated in good faith with creditors and failed to obtain the agreement of those holding at least a majority in amount of the claims of each class that the municipality intends to impair under a plan. Requires that, with respect to creditors who are the municipality's employees or retirees, "good
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Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 09/02/2014
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Responsive and Efficient Appeals Courts for Heroes Act of 2014 [HB-5088]
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Responsive and Efficient Appeals Courts for Heroes Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, acting as a panel or en banc, to hear class action appeals in accordance with specified procedures. Allows one or more appellants to bring such a class action as the representative party on behalf of all members of such class if: there is at least one question of law or fact common to the class, the class is likely to consist of at least 50 members, the resolution of the common questions of law or fact is likely to have a
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 08/15/2014
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-5016]
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- Sets forth permissions for and restrictions upon the use of funds under this Act. (Sec. 606) Prohibits the expenditure of funds under this Act by an entity unless it agrees to comply with the Buy American Act. (Sec. 607) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act by any person or entity that has been convicted of violating the Buy American Act. (Sec. 610) Prohibits the Executive Office of the President from using funds provided in this Act to request either a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background investigation or an IRS determination
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ander Crenshaw
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 07/17/2014
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-4870]
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Highlights: The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 provides regular annual appropriations for the military functions of the Department of Defense (DOD), including the pay, allowances, and support of military personnel; operation and maintenance of the forces; procurement of equipment and systems; and research, development, test and evaluation. The bill also includes funding for overseas contingency operations (OCO) to support the Global War on Terrorism. The bill increases funding above FY2014 levels for operation and maintenance.
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Committee On Appropriations. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 07/17/2014
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Promoting Healthy Minds for Safer Communities Act of 2014 [HB-4783]
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Promoting Healthy Minds for Safer Communities Act of 2014 - Title I: Strengthening and Improving Intervention Efforts - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a program to award grants to states, political subdivisions, or nonprofit private entities for the expansion of mental health crisis assistance programs. Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise a community children and violence program to assist local communities and schools in applying a public health approach to mental health services, including by:
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/21/2014
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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-4486]
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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - Title I: Department of Defense - Appropriates funds for FY2015 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force (military departments), DOD, the Army and Air National Guard, and the Army, Navy, and Air Force reserves; (2) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (3) family housing construction and related operation and maintenance for the military departments
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Culberson
Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 400. on 05/22/2014
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FISA Transparency and Modernization Act [HB-4291]
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FISA Transparency and Modernization Act - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to exclude call detail records from the categories of items that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) may seek in an application to a FISA court for an order requiring the production of tangible things (commonly referred to as business records) for an investigation to obtain foreign intelligence information not concerning a U.S. person or to protect against international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities. Defines "call detail
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/16/2014
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Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act of 2013 [HB-401]
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Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act of 2013 - Amends the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2004 to: (1) expand the assistance provided under such Act, and (2) reauthorize appropriations for FY2015-FY2019. Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to establish or expand: (1) veterans treatment court programs, which involve collaboration among criminal justice, veterans, and mental health and substance abuse agencies to provide qualified veterans (preliminarily qualified offenders who were discharged from the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 02/28/2013
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National Security Agency Accountability Act [HB-3882]
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National Security Agency Accountability Act - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to require the Comptroller General to report annually to the House and Senate Intelligence and Judiciary Committees on the effectiveness of the programs and activities carried out under such Act. Requires each report to include: (1) an analysis of the restrictions placed on access to information obtained under such Act; (2) the number of incidents of non-compliance with such Act and a description of actions taken in response to such incidents;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Peter Welch
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/20/2014
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Telephone Metadata Reform Act [HB-3875]
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Telephone Metadata Reform Act - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to exclude call data records from the categories of tangible things (commonly referred to as "business records") that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) may seek in an application to a FISA court for a production order under the current standard requiring reasonable grounds to believe that the things sought are relevant to an authorized investigation to obtain foreign intelligence information not concerning a U.S. person or to protect against international
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Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Schiff
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/20/2014
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To provide for the public disclosure of information regarding surveillance activities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. [HB-3756]
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Requires the Attorney General to publicly disclose, in a manner consistent with national security, any decision of a court established by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) that surveillance activities conducted by the U.S. government have violated a particular U.S. law or constitutional provision. Requires the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to provide information on surveillance activities to Congress, including information regarding: (1) whether the National Security Agency (NSA) or any other element of the intelligence
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Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Perry
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/27/2014
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 [HB-3547]
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 - (Sec. 5) Makes appropriations for FY2014. (Sec. 6) Declares that each amount designated in this Act for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) shall be available (or rescinded, if applicable) only if the President subsequently so designates all such amounts and transmits the designations to Congress. (Sec. 7) Declares that if, for FY2014, new budget authority provided in appropriation Acts
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eddie Johnson
Became Public Law No: 113-76. on 01/17/2014
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Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2013 [HB-3479]
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Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow businesses with average annual gross receipts of not more than $50,000 that prevail in an administrative or court proceeding involving the determination, collection, or refund of tax, interest, or penalty to recover their costs incurred in such proceedings; (2) increase the amount of civil damages against Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officers or employees for reckless, intentional, or negligent disregard of internal revenue laws and extend from
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Sponsored by: Rep. Blake Farenthold
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 11/13/2013
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USA FREEDOM Act [HB-3361]
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USA FREEDOM Act - Title I: FISA Business Records Reforms - (Sec. 101) Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to establish a new process to be followed when the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) submits an application to a FISA court for an order requiring the production of tangible things (commonly referred to as business records, including books, records, papers, documents, and other items) for an investigation to obtain foreign intelligence information not concerning a U.S. person or to protect against international
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Select Committee On Intelligence. Hearings Held. on 06/05/2014
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FISA Court Reform Act of 2013 [HB-3228]
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FISA Court Reform Act of 2013 - Establishes within the judicial branch an Office of the Constitutional Advocate to protect individual rights by advocating before courts and judges of the petition review pool established by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) in support of legal interpretations that minimize the scope of surveillance and the extent of data collection and retention. Directs the Chief Justice to appoint a Constitutional Advocate to serve as the head of such Office from a list of candidates submitted by the Privacy
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Sponsored by: Rep. Elijah Cummings
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 10/15/2013
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FISA COURT Act [HB-3195]
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FISA Court Oversight Underscoring Responsibility and Transparency Act or the FISA COURT Act - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to require the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to consist of 11 publicly designated district court judges, of whom: 2 judges are designated by the President; 1 judge is designated by a majority of the Supreme Court; and 2 judges each are designated, respectively, by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, and the majority
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Israel
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/09/2014