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Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016 [HB-5957] [Veterans ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ]
Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill applies federal civil service requirements to leave used by disabled armed forces veterans in the personnel management system of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). To verify that leave credited to such an employee is used for treating a service-connected disability, the employee shall certify to FAA Human Resource Management that the employee used that leave for purposes of being furnished treatment for that disability by a health care provider.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock Received In The Senate. on 09/21/2016

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Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act [HB-589] [Senior Citizens ] [Social Security ] [Taxes ] [Retirement ]
Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the inclusion of any social security or tier I railroad retirement benefits in gross income for income tax purposes. Appropriates funds to cover reductions in transfers to the Social Security and Railroad Retirement Trust Funds resulting from the enactment of this Act. Expresses the sense of Congress against using tax increases to provide revenue necessary to carry out this Act.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 01/28/2015

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To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish and implement a fatigue management plan, and for other purposes. [HB-5831] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ]
To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish and implement a fatigue management plan, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Railroads, Pipelines, And Hazardous Materials. on 07/15/2016

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Community Protection and Preparedness Act of 2016 [HB-5786] [Public Safety ] [Disaster Relief ] [Community Development ]
Community Protection and Preparedness Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Referred To The Subcommittee On Coast Guard And Maritime Transportation. on 07/15/2016

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To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for an annuity supplement for certain air traffic controllers. [HB-5785] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Retirement ] [Pensions ] [Veterans ]
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for an annuity supplement for certain air traffic controllers. This bill exempts retired air traffic controllers from a reduction to their Federal Employees Retirement System annuity supplement (on account of their earnings for work performed while entitled to the annuity after their separation from federal service) during any period in which they are employed full time as air traffic control instructors under contract with the Federal Aviation Administration.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Became Public Law No: 114-251. on 12/08/2016

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Cuban Airport Security Act of 2016 [HB-5728] [International ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [National Security ]
Cuban Airport Security Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 09/13/2016

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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5634] [Cybersecurity ] [Immigration ] [National Security ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Law Enforcement ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Safety ]
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Provides appropriations for Departmental Management, Operations, Intelligence, and Oversight for: Departmental Management and Operations, Analysis and Operations, and the Office of Inspector General. Provides appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations for: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration, the U.S. Coast Guard, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Carter The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-668, By Mr. Carter (tx). on 07/06/2016

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Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2015 [HB-563] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ]
Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2015 Establishes in the Treasury the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund from which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is to make one payment of $25,000 to each individual who, between December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946, was a documented member of the U.S. merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) serving as a crewmember of a vessel that was operated in U.S. waters by the War Shipping Administration or the Office of Defense Transportation and under (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 02/06/2015

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Driver Fatigue Prevention Act [HB-5585] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ]
Driver Fatigue Prevention Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to apply its maximum hours requirements to over-the-road bus drivers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 09/19/2016

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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5394] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Community Development ]
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies. Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides appropriations to DOT for: the Office of the Secretary, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Federal (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-606, By Mr. Diaz-balart. on 06/07/2016

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To ensure that air transportation between the United States and the European Union complies with the intent of article 17 bis of the United States-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement of June 21, 2011. [HB-5090] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [International ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Trade ] [Air Quality ]
To ensure that air transportation between the United States and the European Union complies with the intent of article 17 bis of the United States-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement of June 21, 2011. This bill bars the Department of Transportation (DOT) from issuing a foreign air carrier permit, or an exemption from certain economic regulations, to furnish foreign air transportation under the United States-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement of June 21, 2011, unless DOT: finds that issuing the permit or exemption (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 05/02/2016

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Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act [HB-4988] [Social Security ] [Senior Citizens ] [Retirement ]
Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the application of, and repeal authority for, administrative offsets to Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefits.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Murphy Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 04/28/2016

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REST Act of 2016 Requiring Equal Sleep for Truckers Act of 2016 [HB-4844] [Energy ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
REST Act of 2016 Requiring Equal Sleep for Truckers Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Transportation to revise federal regulations regarding hours of service of drivers to require that: (1) in the case of specially trained drivers of commercial motor vehicles that are specially constructed to service oil wells, on-duty time shall include waiting time at a natural gas or oil well site; and (2) the requirements relating to rest breaks and maximum driving time for commercial motor vehicles are applied, without exception, to such drivers (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 03/24/2016

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Securing Aviation from Foreign Entry Points and Guarding Airports Through Enhanced Security Act of 2016 [HB-4698] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [National Security ] [Aerospace ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [International ] [Cybersecurity ] [Public Safety ]
Securing Aviation from Foreign Entry Points and Guarding Airports Through Enhanced Security Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security to conduct a comprehensive security risk assessment of all last point of departure airports with nonstop flights to the United States. (Sec. 3) The TSA shall submit to Congress and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) a plan: (1) to enhance collaboration, coordination, and information-sharing about international-inbound aviation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/27/2016

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Reducing Long-Term Unemployment Act [HB-4593] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Taxes ] [Unemployment ]
Reducing Long-Term Unemployment Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend until December 31, 2017, the suspension of employment and railroad retirement taxes for employers who hire unemployed individuals. The aggregate reduction in taxes from such suspension is limited to $5,000 per employee. The bill modifies the unemployment requirement to require a signed affidavit from the unemployed individual that, during the entire 27-week period ending on the hiring date, such individual: (1) was receiving federal or state unemployment compensation, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Introduced In House on 02/23/2016

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Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2016 [HB-4488] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ]
Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2016 This bill repeals: (1) provisions authorizing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a human resources management system for some or all of its organizational units, and (2) the authority granted to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish or modify a personnel management system for TSA employees engaged in airport security screening. Within 60 days after the enactment date of this bill: (1) any such human resources management system and all TSA personnel (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Transportation Security. on 02/16/2016

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Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 [HB-4441] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Drones ] [Small Business ] [Aerospace ] [Air Quality ] [Public Safety ]
Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 This bill reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through FY2019 and specified FAA programs for FY2016-FY2022. The bill revises requirements for the pilot program for passenger facility charges at nonhub airports and airport improvement program. The bill establishes: the ATC Corporation as a federally-chartered, not-for-profit corporation; and an Advisory Board of the Corporation. The Department of Transportation (DOT) shall transfer to the Corporation: by a certain deadline (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Pete Sessions Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 02/11/2016

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Secure our Skies Act of 2016 [HB-4430] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ]
Secure our Skies Act of 2016 This bill requires each air carrier providing passenger air transportation to provide flight attendants, pilots, and dispatchers who are employees or contractors of the carrier with training to combat human trafficking in the course of carrying out their duties. Such training shall cover: (1) common indicators of human trafficking, and (2) best practices for reporting suspected trafficking to law enforcement officers. To assist in such training, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 02/03/2016

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Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Clarification Act of 2015 [HB-436] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Clarification Act of 2015 Amends the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act to define "recreational vessel" as a vessel: being manufactured or operated primarily for pleasure; or leased, rented, or chartered to another for the latter's pleasure. Prescribes the following rules in applying the definition: a vessel being manufactured or built, or being repaired under warranty by its manufacturer or builder, is a recreational vessel if the vessel appears intended, based on its design and construction, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore Deutch Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 04/29/2015

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Arm All Pilots Act of 2015 [HB-4300] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ]
Arm All Pilots Act of 2015 This bill revises requirements for the federal flight deck officer program. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall designate additional training facilities for: firearms training and recurrent training for federal flight deck officers, and initial firearm training and certification of pilots seeking to be deputized as federal flight deck officers. DHS (formerly, the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security of the Department of Transportation) shall: require officers, but no less than once every six months, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat Referred To The Subcommittee On Transportation Security. on 01/05/2016

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