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Excess Uranium Transparency and Accountability Act [HB-2544] [Energy ] [Mining ] [Science ]
Excess Uranium Transparency and Accountability Act This bill amends the USEC Privatization Act governing uranium transfers and sales to require the Department of Energy (DOE) to issue, beginning January 1, 2017, and at least once every 10 years afterwards, a long-term excess uranium inventory management plan that details how all forms of excess DOE uranium inventories will be managed for a minimum period of 10 years. This management plan must outline DOE steps that will: (1) minimize the impact of DOE's transferring, selling, or otherwise providing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Cuellar Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 05/22/2015

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Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 [HB-2369] [Energy ] [Trade ] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 This bill declares that the production and distribution of energy in the United States requires access to infrastructure and markets. The Department of Energy (DOE) must collaborate with federal agencies to improve the conceptual development of energy security, considering at a minimum: (1) development of flexible, transparent, and competitive energy markets, including natural gas and oil; and (2) diversification of energy fuels, sources, and routes, and the encouragement of indigenous sources of energy (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Yoho Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 06/10/2015

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Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 [HB-22] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Tourism ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Construction ] [Trade ] [Budget and Spending ] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ] [Water ] [Science ] [Data Privacy ] [Cybersecurity ] [Telecommunications ] [National Security ]
Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 DIVISION A--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION (Sec. 1002) Directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to reduce the amount apportioned for a surface transportation program, project, or activity for FY2016 by amounts apportioned or allocated under any extension of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) for the period beginning October 1, 2015, and ending upon enactment of this Act. TITLE I--FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS Subtitle A--Authorizations and Programs (Sec. 1101) Reauthorizes through FY2020: certain core (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/04/2015

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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2029] [Defense ] [Veterans ] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Healthcare ] [International ] [Trade ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Cybersecurity ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Construction ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Consumer Protection ] [Housing ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Poverty ] [Public Safety ] [Senior Citizens ] [Water ] [Animals ] [Air Quality ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Arts and Culture ] [Cannabis ] [Children and Youth ] [Climate Change ] [Community Development ] [Data Privacy ] [Disabilities ] [Drones ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Film Production ] [Finance ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Gaming ] [Human Rights ] [Inflation ] [Insurance ] [Investments ] [Libraries ] [Manufacturing ] [Media and Advertising ] [Mental Health ] [Mining ] [Native American Affairs ] [Nonprofit ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pensions ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Property Tax ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Real Estate ] [Recreation ] [Religion ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Retirement ] [Social Security ] [Sports ] [Student Loans ] [Taxes ] [Tourism ] [Unemployment ] [Voting Rights ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Aerospace ] [Immigration ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Sec. 3) Provides that references to "this Act" included in any division refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Provides that the explanatory statement printed in the Congressional Record regarding this bill has the same effect as a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. (Sec. 5) Provides that the sums in this bill are appropriated for FY2016. (Sec. 6) Provides that amounts designated (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Dent Considered As Unfinished Business (consideration: Cr H10696) on 12/18/2015

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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2028] [Energy ] [Water ] [Budget and Spending ] [Telecommunications ] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Pensions ] [Social Security ] [Disaster Relief ] [Infrastructure ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ] [Law Enforcement ] [Immigration ] [International ] [Trade ] [Construction ] [Cybersecurity ] [Science ]
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Sec. 3) Specifies that references to "this Act" included in division B of this bill refer only to the provisions of that division. (Sec. 4) Specifies the each amount in this bill designated by Congress as an emergency requirement is contingent on the President also designating all of the emergency amounts and transmitting the designations to Congress. Specifies that each amount in this bill designated by Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Simpson Presented To President. on 12/10/2016

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National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015 [HB-1937] [Mining ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Infrastructure ] [Law Enforcement ] [Economic Development ] [Manufacturing ]
National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015 TITLE I--DEVELOPMENT OF DOMESTIC SOURCES OF STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS (Sec. 101) Deems a domestic mine that will provide strategic and critical minerals to be an "infrastructure project" as described in Presidential Order "Improving Performance of Federal Permitting and Review of Infrastructure Projects" dated March 22, 2012. (Sec. 102) Sets forth the responsibilities of the lead agency (federal, state, local, tribal, or Alaska Native Corporation) with responsibility for issuing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 10/26/2015

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 [HB-1735] [Defense ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Aerospace ] [Science ] [Manufacturing ] [Veterans ] [Budget and Spending ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Healthcare ] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Public Health ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Sec. 3) Defines "congressional defense committees" as the House and Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees. (Sec. 4) Specifies procedures for determining the budgetary effects of this bill for compliance with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Act of 2010. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS TITLE I--PROCUREMENT Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Procurement at the levels identified (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith Vetoed By President. on 10/22/2015

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Infrastructure Jobs and Energy Independence Act [HB-1663] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Environmental ] [Budget and Spending ] [Climate Change ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Mining ]
Infrastructure Jobs and Energy Independence Act Deems the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2017-2022 (Program) issued by the Secretary of the Interior to be approved as a final oil and gas leasing program under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, including the modifications to the Program as prescribed by this Act. Includes the following additional areas within the Program: (1) the Chukchi Sea; (2) the Beaufort Sea; (3) Bristol Bay; (4) previously leased areas off the coast of Virginia; and (5) all other outer (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David McKinley Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 04/29/2015

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American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 [HB-1487] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Air Quality ] [Water ] [Mining ] [Climate Change ] [Manufacturing ] [Economic Development ]
American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 Amends the Natural Gas Act regarding natural gas exports to exclude from the expedited application and approval process any nation subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States. Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to repeal the authority of the President to restrict exports of coal, petroleum products, natural gas, or petrochemical feedstocks, and related materials or equipment. Amends the Mineral Leasing Act (MLA) to repeal limitations on oil exports. Amends the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 04/08/2015

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Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right to Appeal Act [HB-1314] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Agriculture ] [Telecommunications ] [Energy ] [Pensions ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Social Security ] [Funding ] [Law Enforcement ] [Military ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Crime ]
Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right to Appeal Act TITLE I--BUDGET ENFORCEMENT (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to increase the discretionary spending limits for FY2016 and FY2017. The bill revises procedures for implementing the sequester of direct spending, which is required under current law and involves cuts that interact with discretionary spending levels. The bill requires the sequester to take place in FY2016 and FY2017 as if the amendments that this bill makes to the discretionary (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Meehan Presented To President. on 11/02/2015

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End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020 [S.4887] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Taxes ] [Climate Change ]
A bill to eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 11/10/2020

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Helium Stewardship Act of 2013 [S.783] [Energy ] [Science ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Mining ]
Helium Stewardship Act of 2013 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Helium Act to require that all proceeds received by the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) from the sale or disposition of helium on federal land from sale or auction be credited to the Helium Production Fund (established in this Act). (Sec. 4) Requires the Secretary to impose a fee that accurately reflects the economic value of helium storage, withdrawal, or transportation services. Requires that such a fee be not less than the amount required to reimburse the Secretary for the full costs (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Wyden With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 113-83. on 07/29/2013

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A bill to direct the Administrator of General Services, on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior, to convey certain Federal property located in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska to the Olgoonik Corporation, an Alaska Native Corporation established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. [S.2684] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Native American Affairs ] [Real Estate ] [Environmental ] [Energy ]
Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA), on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior, to convey to the Olgoonik Corporation, an Alaska Native Corporation, approximately 1,518 acres of real property and improvements that comprise a former Distant Early Warning Line site in the National Petroleum Reserve near Wainwright, Alaska. Requires the Corporation to pay the fair market value of the property. Permits the Secretary to authorize the Corporation to enter the property at no charge for pre-construction and construction activities. Exempts (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 07/29/2014

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Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 [S.242] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Veterans ] [Children and Youth ] [Disaster Relief ] [Food ] [Science ] [National Security ]
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit the National Health Security Strategy to Congress in 2014. Gives the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness lead responsibility within HHS for emergency preparedness and response policy and coordination. Requires the Secretary to establish the National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters. Prescribes requirements for the voluntary emergency reassignment of state (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/07/2013

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Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 [S.2410] [Defense ] [Energy ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Cybersecurity ]
Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 - Authorizes FY2015 appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and for national security activities of the Department of Energy (DOE). Authorizes military personnel strengths for FY2015. Authorizes FY2015 appropriations to DOD for: procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement; research, development, test, and evaluation; operation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Levin Committee On Armed Services. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Levin. With Written Report No. 113-176. Additional Views Filed. on 06/02/2014

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American Energy Renaissance Act of 2014 [S.2170] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Trade ] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Mining ] [Air Quality ] [Climate Change ]
American Energy Renaissance Act of 2014 - Amends the Natural Gas Act regarding natural gas exports to exclude from the expedited application and approval process any nation subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States. Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to repeal the authority of the President to restrict exports of coal, petroleum products, natural gas, or petrochemical feedstocks, and related materials or equipment. Amends the Mineral Leasing Act (MLA) to repeal limitations on oil exports. Amends the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/27/2014

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National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014 [S.2006] [Mining ] [Energy ] [Defense ] [Manufacturing ] [National Security ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Economic Development ]
National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014 - Establishes the Thorium-Bearing Rare Earth Refinery Cooperative to provide for the domestic processing of thorium-bearing rare earth concentrates as residual unprocessed and unrefined ores. Requires the Cooperative's Board to establish a refinery and a Thorium Storage, Energy, and Industrial Products Corporation to develop uses and markets for thorium, including energy. Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to coordinate with other federal agencies to advance and protect: (1) domestic rare earth mining, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/06/2014

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Motor Systems Market Awareness Act of 2014 [S.2002] [Energy ] [Manufacturing ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ]
Motor Systems Market Awareness Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to make a market assessment of motors and motor-driven systems used in the United States, and establish a program to increase motor end-user awareness of: (1) the energy efficiency and cost saving opportunities available to commercial and industrial facilities from using higher efficiency motors and motor-driven system technologies; (2) motor and motor-driven system procurement and management procedures; and (3) criteria for making decisions for new, replacement, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/06/2014

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Strategic Petroleum Supplies Act [S.167] [Energy ] [Trade ] [International ]
Strategic Petroleum Supplies Act - Prohibits the Administration from authorizing sales of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) until the date all requisite permits under Executive Order 13337 for the Keystone XL pipeline project application filed on September 19, 2008, have been issued. Excepts from such prohibition U.S. obligations under the international energy program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Thune Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/29/2013

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Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013 [S.1600] [Mining ] [Energy ] [Science ] [Manufacturing ] [International ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ]
Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to: (1) publish in the Federal Register a methodology for determining which minerals qualify as critical minerals, based upon potential supply restrictions and importance of in use; and (2) review such methodology and designations every five years. Amends the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980 to direct the President to: (1) establish an analytical and forecasting capability for identifying critical mineral market dynamics (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 113-192. on 01/28/2014

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