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Jobs for America Act [HB-4] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Finance ] [Taxes ] [Small Business ] [Healthcare ] [Budget and Spending ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Economic Development ] [Energy ] [Mining ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Agriculture ] [Veterans ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Construction ] [Infrastructure ] [Trade ] [Science ] [Manufacturing ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Property Tax ] [Public Safety ] [Education ]
Jobs for America Act - Division I: Ways and Means - Title I: Save American Workers - Save American Workers Act of 2014 - (Sec. 102) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to redefine "full-time employee," for purposes of the mandate requiring employers to provide health care coverage for their employees, as an employee who is employed on average at least 40 hours of service a week (currently, at least 30 hours of service a week). Title II: Hire More Heroes - Hire More Heroes Act of 2014 - (Sec. 202) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit an employer, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Darrell Issa Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 597. on 11/13/2014

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Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 [HB-3979] [Defense ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Pensions ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Unemployment ] [Veterans ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Retirement ]
Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (SAA, 2008) to extend emergency unemployment compensation (EUC) payments for eligible individuals to weeks of employment ending on or before June 1, 2014. (Authority for payment of unemployment compensation expired on December 31, 2013. This amendment authorizes payment of compensation for the entire period between January 1, 2014, and June 1, 2014.) (Sec. 3) Amends the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Signed By President. on 12/19/2014

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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 [HB-3547] [Agriculture ] [Defense ] [Environmental ] [Finance ] [Food ] [International ] [National Security ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Water ] [Energy ] [Budget and Spending ] [Law Enforcement ] [Military ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Construction ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Air Quality ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Healthcare ] [Cybersecurity ] [Climate Change ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Taxes ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Animals ] [Arts and Culture ] [Aerospace ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Community Development ] [Senior Citizens ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Manufacturing ] [Mental Health ] [Tourism ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Data Privacy ] [Disabilities ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Film Production ] [Inflation ] [Investments ] [Libraries ] [Mining ] [Unemployment ] [Native American Affairs ] [Nonprofit ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pensions ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Poverty ] [Property Tax ] [Recreation ] [Religion ] [Retirement ] [Crime ]
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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eddie Johnson Became Public Law No: 113-76. on 01/17/2014

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 [HB-3304] [Defense ] [Budget and Spending ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Aerospace ] [Science ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2014 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities, in amounts specified in the funding table set forth in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Prohibits more than 75% of FY2014 funds authorized for the Stryker vehicle program (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Became Public Law No: 113-66. on 12/26/2013

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Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 [HB-307] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Science ] [National Security ] [Defense ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ] [Disaster Relief ] [Veterans ] [Senior Citizens ]
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization of 2013 - Title I: Strengthening National Preparedness and Response for Public Health Emergencies - (Sec. 101) 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 the relevant congressional committees in 2014. Revises the Strategy's preparedness goals, in part to specify that the drills and exercises included in periodic evaluations of federal, state, local, and tribal preparedness and response (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Pallone Became Public Law No: 113-5. on 03/13/2013

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Renewable Energy Construction and Investment Parity Act of 2013 [HB-3017] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Investments ] [Construction ]
Renewable Energy Construction and Investment Parity Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the energy tax credit to solar energy, fuel cell, microturbine, combined heat and power system, small wind energy, and thermal energy properties the construction of which begins before January 1, 2017. Requires amounts received from the sale of crude helium under the Helium Act to be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury to compensate for revenue lost resulting from this Act and to reduce the annual federal budget deficit or the public (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Gosar Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 08/12/2013

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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 [HB-2609] [Energy ] [Water ] [Budget and Spending ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Science ] [National Security ] [Defense ] [Military ] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Climate Change ] [Air Quality ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Manufacturing ] [Small Business ] [Construction ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Waste Management / Recycling ]
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - Makes appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for FY2014. Title I: Corps of Engineers-Civil - Appropriates funds to the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers-Civil, for: (1) civil functions pertaining to river and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, and aquatic ecosystem restoration (including the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri); (2) the regulatory program pertaining to navigable (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 134. on 07/16/2013

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American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act [HB-2] [Energy ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ]
American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 601. on 11/17/2014

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 [HB-1960] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Veterans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Construction ] [Aerospace ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Manufacturing ] [Small Business ] [Education ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Data Privacy ] [Disabilities ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Pensions ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Crime ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2014 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities, in amounts specified in the funding table set forth in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Prohibits more than 75% of FY2014 funds authorized for the Stryker vehicle program (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 126. on 07/08/2013

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National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013 [HB-1063] [Mining ] [Manufacturing ] [Energy ] [National Security ] [Defense ] [Trade ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Agriculture ] [Economic Development ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013 - (Sec. 3) Declares that it is the continuing policy of the United States to promote an adequate and stable supply of minerals to maintain the nation's economic well-being, security, and manufacturing, industrial, energy, agricultural, and technological capabilities. (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Geological Survey (Survey), to report to Congress: (1) an inventory of the nonfossil-fuel mineral potential of lands (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Coffman Reported By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-390. on 04/01/2014

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Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act [HB-14] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Mental Health ] [Funding ] [Taxes ] [Manufacturing ]
Provides funding for various public health programs and activities and revises multiple provisions, including within the tax code, to respond to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and otherwise address health outcomes. The bill specifically makes changes to support pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply chains; prevent diversion of controlled substances; increase access to telehealth services under Medicare; and expand various public health programs to address health disparities, maternal and infant health, and behavioral health.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 11/02/2020

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CTF Act China Task Force Act [HB-12] [International ] [Human Rights ] [Trade ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ] [Manufacturing ]
Enacts specified legislation related to China and other issues, including legislation (1) authorizing activities to counter the global malign influence of the Chinese Communist Party, (2) prohibiting certain imports from China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region and imposing sanctions on those responsible for human rights violations there, (3) authorizing the Department of State to make publicly available certain records relating to a visa denial based on an alien's involvement in human rights violations, (4) authorizing the State Department and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Darin LaHood Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 10/21/2020

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The Heroes Act [S.4800] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Disaster Relief ]
A bill to provide Coronavirus relief.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schumer Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 581. on 11/09/2020

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Consolidation of Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency Act of 2011 [S.892] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ] [Water ] [Science ] [Climate Change ] [Public Health ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Technology and Innovation ] [National Security ] [Grants ]
Consolidation of Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency Act of 2011 - Consolidates the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish the Department of Energy and the Environment (DEE), with the primary mission of ensuring U.S. security and prosperity by: (1) protecting human health; (2) safeguarding the natural environment; and (3) addressing U.S. energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions. Transfers to the DEE Secretary all of the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 05/05/2011

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Strategic Petroleum Demand Response Act of 2011 [S.612] [Energy ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Safety ]
Strategic Petroleum Demand Response Act of 2011 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to develop and implement: (1) a strategic petroleum demand response plan to reduce the consumption of petroleum products by the federal government, and (2) a voluntary response plan to encourage individual companies and state and local governments to reduce the consumption of petroleum products in conjunction with the strategic petroleum demand response plan. Requires proceeds from the sale of petroleum products (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Merkley Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S1833) on 03/17/2011

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Domestic Energy and Jobs Act [S.3445] [Energy ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Mining ] [Trade ] [National Security ] [Defense ] [Air Quality ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Manufacturing ] [Budget and Spending ] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Domestic Energy and Jobs Act - Title I: Keystone XL Permit Approval - Declares that no presidential permit shall be required for a specified pipeline application filed on May 4, 2012, by TransCanada Corporation to the Department of State for the northern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline from the Canadian border to the South Dakota/Nebraska border. Title II: Impacts of EPA Rules and Actions on Energy Prices - Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 - Requires the President to establish the Transportation Fuels Regulatory Committee to analyze and report (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S5488-5489) on 07/26/2012

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 [S.3254] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Aerospace ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Science ] [Education ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Trade ] [International ] [Small Business ] [Manufacturing ] [Construction ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Data Privacy ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Rights ] [Ethics ] [Pensions ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Crime ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2013 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities, in amounts specified in the funding table in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, beginning with the FY2013 program year, to enter into (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Levin Pursuant To The Provisions Of H. Res. 829, Papers Are Returned To The Senate. on 12/12/2012

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 [S.2467] [Defense ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Budget and Spending ] [Veterans ] [Education ] [Healthcare ] [Construction ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2013. Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement; (2) the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; (3) purchases under the Defense Production Act of 1950; (4) research, development, test, and evaluation; (5) operation and maintenance; (6) active and reserve military personnel; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2828) on 04/26/2012

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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 [S.2465] [Energy ] [Water ] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Budget and Spending ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Climate Change ] [National Security ]
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for FY2013. Title I: Corps Of Engineers - Civil - Makes appropriations for FY2013 to the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers-Civil, for: (1) civil functions pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, and aquatic ecosystem restoration (including the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri); (2) the regulatory program pertaining (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Feinstein. With Written Report No. 112-164. on 04/26/2012

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Helium Stewardship Act of 2012 [S.2374] [Energy ] [Science ] [Mining ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
Helium Stewardship Act of 2012 - Amends the Helium Act to name all U.S.-owned helium reserves the Federal Helium Reserve, including: (1) the Cliffside Field helium storage reservoir; (2) the federally owned helium pipeline system; and (3) all associated infrastructure owned, leased, or managed under contract by the Secretary of the Interior for helium storage, transportation, withdrawal, purification, or management. Revises the authority of the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to offer crude helium for sale for federal, medical, scientific, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 112-540. on 05/10/2012

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