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Service Members Permanent Change of Station Relief Act [S.613]
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Service Members Permanent Change of Station Relief Act - Sets at the business standard mileage rate of the Internal Revenue Service the monetary allowance for a member of the Armed Forces for travel by privately owned vehicles in lieu of government transportation in the case of: (1) a change of permanent station, (2) travel to the first station upon call to active duty, and (3) travel from a last duty station upon separation from service. Sets the monetary allowance for authorized travel by a member's dependent at the rate per mile established by
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mazie K. Hirono
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 03/19/2013
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care, and for other purposes. [S.455]
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Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in connection with vocational rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, or care.
Sponsored by: Sen. Heidi Heitkamp
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 113-203. on 05/09/2013
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Travel Reimbursement for Inactive Duty Training Personnel (TRIP) Act of 2013 [S.378]
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Travel Reimbursement for Inactive Duty Training Personnel (TRIP) Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to reimburse a member of the reserves for transportation expenses incurred in connection with: (1) round-trip travel in excess of 100 miles to an inactive duty training location, regardless of the method of transportation; and (2) round-trip travel of any distance to an inactive duty training location, if such travel requires a commercial method of transportation other than ground transportation. Requires the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 02/25/2013
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Reports Reduction Act of 2014 [S.2925]
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Reports Reduction Act of 2014 - Eliminates or modifies reporting requirements for programs of the: (1) Department of Agriculture (USDA), (2) Department of Defense (DOD), (3) Department of Education, (4) Department of Homeland Security (DHS), (5) U.S. Coast Guard, (6) Department of State, (7) Executive Office of the President, (8) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and (9) National Science Foundation (NSF). Amends the Children's Health Act of 2000 to eliminate the report on blood lead screening tests received by children. Amends
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark R. Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 11/13/2014
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Super Pollutants Act of 2014 [S.2911]
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Super Pollutants Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Committee On Environment And Public Works. Hearings Held. on 12/02/2014
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Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2014 [S.2777]
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Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Removes the Surface Transportation Board from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish it as an independent U.S. agency. Increases Board membership from three to five members. Prescribes requirements for discussions at Board meetings not open to the public. Authorizes the Board to investigate rail carrier and pipeline carrier violations on its own initiative as well as on complaint (as under existing law). Requires proceedings to determine the reasonableness of a rate charged
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Thune
By Senator Rockefeller From Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation Filed Written Report. Report No. 113-321. on 12/12/2014
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Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 [S.2444]
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Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2015 and 2016 - Authorizes FY2015-FY2016 appropriations for the Coast Guard. Authorizes: (1) specified levels of end-of-year strength for active duty personnel and military training student loads; (2) leasing of submerged lands and tidelands under the control of the Coast Guard for periods longer than five years; (3) the establishment of an Interagency Arctic Maritime Domain Awareness Committee; and (4) the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) is operating to construct or lease hangar, berthing, and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Signed By President. on 12/18/2014
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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 [S.2438]
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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - Title I: Department of Transportation - Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for FY2015 to the Department of Transportation (DOT), including: (1) the Office of the Secretary, (2) the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), (3) the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), (4) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), (5) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), (6) the Federal Railroad
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Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Murray. With Written Report No. 113-182. on 06/05/2014
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Transparency in Cost of Veterans Care Act of 2014 [S.2428]
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Transparency in Cost of Veterans Care Act of 2014 - Requires the estimate included in the prospectus accompanying a request to Congress by the President or the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) for funding for a major medical facility project or lease to identify the additional costs of providing hospital care or medical services resulting from the temporary displacement of clinical space required for the project, including the costs of: (1) contracting with a non-VA facility to furnish hospital care or medical services, (2) beneficiary travel,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick J. Leahy
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S3426) on 06/04/2014
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Supporting College Success Through Dual Enrollment Act [S.2349]
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Supporting College Success Through Dual Enrollment Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to make matching grants to states to promote moderate- to low-income student participation in dual-enrollment programs. Defines a "dual enrollment program" as a program through which a secondary school student takes courses offered through an institution of higher education (IHE) while enrolled in secondary school for which the student earns both secondary and postsecondary school credit. Allots the grant funds to states based on each participating state's
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/15/2014
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Do Your Job Act [S.2313]
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Do Your Job Act - Prohibits either chamber from recessing or standing adjourned, between enactment of this Act and enactment of a concurrent budget resolution setting a deficit level of $0 or a surplus by FY2024, for a period that exceeds 24 hours. Requires each Member of Congress to submit a budget for the fiscal year for official travel by the Member and the Member's employees to: (1) the Secretary of the Senate for a Senator, and (2) the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representative for a Member of the House. Rescinds, effective
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Sponsored by: Sen. John E. Walsh
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 05/08/2014
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Real Transparency in Airfares Act of 2014 [S.2290]
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Real Transparency in Airfares Act of 2014 - Sets at $55,000, or $2,500 for an individual or small business, the maximum civil penalty assessed on a person for an unfair or deceptive practice relating to unfair methods of competition in air transportation, the sale of air transportation, or specified regulations relating to price advertising and opt-out requirements.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 05/05/2014
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EXPIRE Act of 2014 [S.2260]
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Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency Act of 2014 or the EXPIRE Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2015 expiring tax provisions pertaining to individual and business taxpayers and the energy sector. Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) a process of comprehensive tax reform should commence in the 114th Congress and should conclude before January 1, 2016; (2) Congress should endeavor to eliminate temporary provisions in the tax code by making permanent those provisions that merit permanency and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Motion To Proceed To Consideration Of Measure Made In Senate. (consideration: Cr S2763-2768) on 05/07/2014
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Coast Guard Arctic Preparedness Act [S.2131]
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Coast Guard Arctic Preparedness Act - Requires the Coast Guard to be the sole supplier of icebreaking services to federal agencies. Permits agencies to acquire icebreaking services from another entity if the Coast Guard is unable to provide such services. Amends the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 to direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to initiate a reactivation and an extention of the service life of the icebreaker Polar Sea for 7 to 10 years. Authorizes the Commandant of the Coast Guard,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Maria Cantwell
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/13/2014
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Rural Veterans Improvement Act of 2014 [S.2009]
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Rural Veterans Improvement Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide mental health care to veterans who have a mental health issue resulting from a health condition incurred or aggravated in the line of duty and who live in a rural area or highly rural area through shared health facilities or by contracting with or providing payments to mental health care providers that are not otherwise affiliated with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) if the Secretary makes specified determinations related to the lack of accessibility
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Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 02/10/2014
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Scholarships for Kids Act [S.1968]
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Scholarships for Kids Act - Amends part A of title I (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to give states the option of using their part A allocation to carry out a Scholarships for Kids program. Requires participating states to use their part A allocation to provide a grant to the parents of eligible children for use, as allowed by state law, in: supplementing the budget of any public school their eligible child is able to attend without fees; paying for all or a
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/28/2014
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Recruiting Individuals to Drive Our Elders Act of 2014 [S.1940]
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Recruiting Individuals to Drive Our Elders Act of 2014 or RIDE Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish an interim final rule to revise certain Medicaid transportation regulations to allow a state plan under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide, at state option, reimbursement for costs attributable to providing no-load volunteer travel services to Medicaid-eligible individuals who require transportation to receive non-emergency medical treatment.
Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick J. Leahy
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/16/2014
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend parity for exclusion from income for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits. [S.1882]
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014 the equalization of the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles E. Schumer
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 12/20/2013
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Tax Extenders Act of 2013 [S.1859]
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Tax Extenders Act of 2013 - Title I: Individual Tax Extenders - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014: the tax credit for purchasing health care insurance; the tax deduction for expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers; the exclusion from gross income of imputed income from the discharge of indebtedness for a principal residence; the equalization of the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided commuter transit and parking benefits; the tax deduction for mortgage insurance premiums; the tax deduction
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Sponsored by: Sen. Harry Reid
Read The First Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under Read The First Time. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S9054-9061) on 12/20/2013
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Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2013 [S.1738]
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Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose an additional penalty of $5,000 on any person or entity convicted of crimes relating to: (1) peonage, slavery, and trafficking in persons; (2) sexual abuse; (3) sexual exploitation and other abuse of children; (4) transportation for illegal sexual activity; or (5) human smuggling in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Establishes in the Treasury the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund into which such penalties shall be deposited and which shall
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S8193-8197) on 11/19/2013