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ARPA-ED Act [HB-700]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
ARPA-ED Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to reserve up to 30% of amounts appropriated for the Investing in Innovation Fund under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to establish and carry out the objectives of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Education (ARPA-ED). Requires the Secretary to appoint to the ARPA-ED, for terms of up to four years, individuals who have expertise in carrying out the Agency's objectives. Requires the ARPA-ED to: (1) identify and promote advances in learning, fundamental and applied sciences,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/23/2013
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Vessel Incidental Discharge Act [HB-5609]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Vessel Incidental Discharge Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito
Referred To The Subcommittee On Coast Guard And Maritime Transportation. on 09/19/2014
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SCAN Act [HB-5455]
[Trade ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Scan Containers Absolutely Now Act or the SCAN Act - Amends the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) conduct a one-year pilot program at two domestic ports to evaluate the process of 100% scanning of cargo containers and its potential for use at all domestic ports, (2) achieve a full-scale implementation of the program within one year after enactment of this Act, and (3) evaluate and report on such program within one year after program completion. Requires the Secretary
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Hahn
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border And Maritime Security. on 09/18/2014
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CAUSA Initiatives Act [HB-5261]
[Immigration ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
Central American and USA Initiatives Act or the CAUSA Initiatives Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to work with Canada, Mexico, and the countries of Central America to establish a program to: assess the needs of Central American countries to maintain the security of their international borders; determine the support needed by such countries from the United States, Canada, and Mexico to meet such needs; and assess the current structure for handling displaced minors and other vulnerable individuals in Central American countries
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Sponsored by: Rep. Loretta Sanchez
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Western Hemisphere. on 09/08/2014
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Department of Veterans Affairs Information Security Protection Act [HB-4356]
[Veterans ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Department of Veterans Affairs Information Security Protection Act - Requires the Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Information and Technology to submit to the congressional veterans committees (under current law, only to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs) quarterly reports on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) compliance with federally-required information security improvements. Directs the Assistant Secretary to submit to such committees: (1) quarterly, a plan of action to address critical known VA information security vulnerabilities;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright
Referred To The Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations. on 04/04/2014
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Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2014 [HB-4303]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2014 - Establishes: (1) the Department of Homeland Security Border Oversight Commission, and (2) a northern border subcommittee and a southern border subcommittee within the Commission. Requires the Commission and the subcommittees to: (1) recommend border enforcement policy improvements; (2) evaluate policies of federal agencies operating along the borders to protect due process and human rights of border residents and visitors, protect land owner private property rights,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Luis Gutierrez
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border And Maritime Security. on 04/25/2014
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WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2014 [HB-4034]
[National Security ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Science ]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Crime ]
WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2014 - Title I: A National Biodefense Enterprise - Requires the President to assign a member of the National Security Council as Special Assistant to the President for Biodefense to: (1) serve as the President's principal advisor regarding coordination of federal biodefense policy; (2) identify inefficiencies in existing biodefense activities and the actions necessary to overcome them; (3) lead the development of a coordinated National Biodefense Plan, a coordinated National Biosurveillance Strategy, and a
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Pascrell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, And Security Technologies. on 02/27/2014
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United States Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act [HB-3846]
[Immigration ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Trade ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Defense ]
[Air Quality ]
[Human Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
United States Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish formally, in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) (formerly the U.S. Customs Service), headed by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Establishes in the CBP: a Deputy Commissioner; the U.S. Border Patrol; an Office of Air and Marine Operations; an Office of Field Operations, including a National Targeting Center; an Office of Intelligence and Investigative
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/29/2014
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Oil Pollution Research and Development Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 [HB-373]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[International ]
[Funding ]
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Oil Pollution Research and Development Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to revise provisions concerning the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research. Revises Committee membership. Requires the Committee, acting through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to: (1) develop a national information clearinghouse on oil discharge; and (2) submit a plan for the implementation of the oil pollution research, development, and demonstration program at least every five years.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 02/04/2013
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Road Usage Fee Pilot Program Act of 2013 [HB-3638]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Road Usage Fee Pilot Program Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish the Road Usage Fee Pilot Program to make competitive grants to state or local governments, or metropolitan planning, regional transportation planning, or tribal organizations to conduct pilot studies on implementing mileage-based fee systems as a method for funding transportation highway projects. Directs the Secretary to establish: (1) a technology and privacy working group, (2) a transportation system and equity working group, and (3) an environmental
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 12/06/2013
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To establish the Commission on Health Care Savings through Innovative Wireless Technologies. [HB-3577]
[Healthcare ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
Establishes in the legislative branch the Commission on Health Care Savings through Innovative Wireless Technologies, which shall: examine the cost savings to the U.S. health care system that can be achieved by increasing the use of wireless health information technologies by patients, caregivers, and health care providers; examine existing scientific research studying the medical effectiveness of such technologies; examine existing payment models and incentive payment programs that provide federal financial reimbursement or funding for the use
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 11/22/2013
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Drug Quality and Security Act [HB-3204]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Drug Quality and Security Act - Title I: Drug Compounding - Compounding Quality Act - (Sec. 102) Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) with respect to the regulation of compounding drugs. Exempts compounded drugs from new drug requirements, labeling requirements, and track and trace requirements if the drug is compounded by or under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist in a registered outsourcing facility and meets applicable requirements. Establishes annual registration requirement for any outsourcing facility. Requires
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Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Became Public Law No: 113-54. on 11/27/2013
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Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2013 [HB-3032]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
[Science ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2013 - Establishes in the Executive Office of the President the National Office for Cyberspace to serve as the principal office for coordinating issues relating to cyberspace. Establishes within such Office the Federal Cybersecurity Practice Board to be responsible for developing and updating information security policies and procedures. Requires the Director of the National Office for Cyberspace to: (1) oversee information security policies and practices, (2) establish a national program to instruct students
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, And Security Technologies. on 09/16/2013
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Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act [HB-2952]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[National Security ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, within 180 days and annually thereafter for three years, to conduct an assessment of the cybersecurity workforce of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which shall include information on: the readiness and capacity of such workforce to meet its cybersecurity mission; where cybersecurity workforce positions are located within DHS; which such positions are performed by permanent full-time equivalent DHS employees, by independent contractors, and by individuals
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Sponsored by: Rep. Yvette Clarke
Became Public Law No: 113-246. on 12/18/2014
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Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act [HB-2719]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act - (Sec. 3) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to: develop and update biennially a strategic five-year technology investment plan, which may include a classified addendum to report sensitive transportation security risks, technology vulnerabilities, or other sensitive security information; and publish the plan in an unclassified form in the public domain. Directs the Administrator, before acquiring any security-related
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bennie Thompson
Became Public Law No: 113-245. on 12/18/2014
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PROTECT Act [HB-2292]
[Finance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Protection from Rogue Oil Traders Engaging in Computerized Trading Act or PROTECT Act - Amends the Commodities Exchange Act to make it unlawful to engage in an activity that the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has defined as high frequency trading, unless the person has registered with the CFTC as a high frequency trader, and the registration has neither expired nor been suspended or revoked. Prescribes requirements governing high frequency trading. Requires the fine for a high frequency trading violation to be based on the number
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Referred To The Subcommittee On General Farm Commodities And Risk Management. on 06/25/2013
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Internet Gambling Regulation, Enforcement, and Consumer Protection Act of 2013 [HB-2282]
[Gaming ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Crime ]
Internet Gambling Regulation, Enforcement, and Consumer Protection Act of 2013 - Prohibits operation of an Internet gambling facility that offers services to persons in the United States, except as authorized under this Act. Provides exceptions with respect to licensed race tracks, operators offering lottery transactions or services relating to bets or wagers by a state or Indian tribe, and persons engaged outside the United States in bet or wager activities that are initiated, received, or made solely by individuals outside the United States. Establishes
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/15/2013
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To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing any rule imposing any standard of performance for carbon dioxide emissions from any existing or new source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit unless and until carbon capture and storage is found to be technologically and economically feasible. [HB-2127]
[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from finalizing any rule imposing a standard of performance under the Clean Air Act for carbon dioxide emissions from any existing or new source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit until: the Administrator determines that carbon capture and storage is the best system of emission reduction; and carbon capture and storage is found to be technologically and economically feasible for such units in a report submitted by at least three of the following
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Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 05/24/2013
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To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to improve the operations of the Election Assistance Commission, and for other purposes. [HB-2017]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Disabilities ]
EAC Improvements Act of 2013 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to: (1) reauthorize the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), and (2) require states to participate in post-general election surveys. Requires the EAC to: (1) conduct and publish a survey of each polling place used in an election to determine the percentage of them in compliance with standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; (2) establish an escrow account for making payments to accredited laboratories for the costs of the testing carried out in connection
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Brady
Referred To The House Committee On House Administration. on 05/16/2013
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Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013 [HB-1027]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Science ]
[Trade ]
[Air Quality ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Economic Development ]
Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013 - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Energy for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of vehicles and related technologies for FY2014-FY2018. Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a program of basic and applied research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application activities on materials, technologies, and processes with the potential to substantially reduce or eliminate petroleum use and related emissions of the nation's passenger and commercial
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 03/21/2013