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A resolution designating September 2017 as "School Bus Safety Month". [SR-260]
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[Children and Youth ]
A resolution designating September 2017 as "School Bus Safety Month". Designates September 2017 as School Bus Safety Month.
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Screening With Dignity Act of 2018 [HB-6659]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
Screening With Dignity Act of 2018 This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop procedures to appropriately and respectfully screen self-identified transgender air passengers and begin training of all TSA Officers on such procedures. The TSA must implement protections for transgender passengers including prohibiting human viewing of passenger images and conducting pat-downs by an officer of the gender requested by the passenger. The TSA shall separately study and report on: (1) the cost and feasibility of retrofitting
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Space Frontier Act of 2018 [S.3277]
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[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Space Frontier Act of 2018
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United States-India Enhanced Cooperation Act of 2018 [HB-6506]
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[Trade ]
United States-India Enhanced Cooperation Act of 2018
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Stop Underrides Act of 2017 [S.2219]
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[Manufacturing ]
[Public Safety ]
Stop Underrides Act of 2017 This bill amends federal transportation law to require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a final rule to require the installation of rear underride guards that meet a specified performance standard on all trailers, semi-trailers, and single unit trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds that are manufactured on or after the effective date of the rule. DOT shall issue a final rule requiring the installation of side underride guards that meet a specified performance standard on all
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Safe Air Transport of Hazardous Materials Act of 2017 [HB-4643]
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[Energy ]
[International ]
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[Air Quality ]
Safe Air Transport of Hazardous Materials Act of 2017 This bill amends federal transportation law to include among the duties and powers of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) related to aviation safety those related to transportation, packaging, marking, or description of hazardous material. The FAA shall serve as the primary official representative of the United States on the Dangerous Goods Panel of the International Civil Aviation Organization. The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 is amended to repeal provisions prohibiting the
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DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator Act [HB-6438]
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[Law Enforcement ]
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DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate a DHS official as the Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Coordinator to coordinate with relevant DHS offices and components on the development of policies and plans to counter threats associated with UAS, including: countering UAS that may be used in a terrorist attack; promoting research and development of counter UAS technologies; ensuring the dissemination
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TSA National Deployment Force Act [HB-6461]
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TSA National Deployment Force Act TSA National Deployment Force Act (Sec. 2) This bill establishes within the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) a National Deployment Office to: (1) maintain a National Deployment Force to provide the TSA with rapid and efficient response capabilities and augment homeland security operations to mitigate and reduce risk, (2) educate transportation security officers on how to participate in the force, (3) recruit and train officers to serve on the force, and (4) approve one-year appointments for officers
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Save Our Communities from Risky Trains Act of 2017 [HB-4629]
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Save Our Communities from Risky Trains Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue regulations to require enhanced security measures for shipments of security sensitive material. DOT shall designate a material, or a group or class of material, as security sensitive if it determines that transporting such material in commerce poses a significant risk to national security due to its potential use in an act of terrorism. Each railroad carrier transporting security sensitive material shall: compile material route and
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TSA LEAP Pay Reform Act of 2018 [S.1896]
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[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
TSA LEAP Pay Reform Act of 2018
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Equal Protection of Unaccompanied Minors Act [HB-6134]
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[Human Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
Equal Protection of Unaccompanied Minors Act
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Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017 Official Titles Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes. [HB-4667]
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[Grants ]
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Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017 Official Titles Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes. DIVISION A--DISASTER ASSISTANCE Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017 This division provides $81 billion in
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SAFE TECH Act Security Assessment Feasibility for Equipment Testing and Evaluation of Capabilities for our Homeland Act [HB-4561]
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[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
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SAFE TECH Act Security Assessment Feasibility for Equipment Testing and Evaluation of Capabilities for our Homeland Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop a program allowing a vendor to obtain performance testing of transportation security screening technology through a third party as an alternative to the TSA's regular testing process. (Sec. 4) The TSA must develop a process for reciprocal recognition of security standards in coordination with the European Civil Aviation Conference. (Sec. 5) The
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Distracted Driving Education Act of 2017 [HB-4542]
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[Grants ]
[Education ]
[Nonprofit ]
Distracted Driving Education Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a distracted driving education grant program under which DOT may make a competitive grant to a nonprofit organization to provide education to the public regarding the risks of distracted driving.
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A resolution designating November 26, 2017, as "Drive Safer Sunday". [SR-337]
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A resolution designating November 26, 2017, as "Drive Safer Sunday". Designates November 26, 2017, as Drive Safer Sunday.
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STATES Act Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act [HB-6043]
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STATES Act Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act
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STATES Act Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act [S.3032]
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STATES Act Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act
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Truck Technology Parity Act [S.2153]
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[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Truck Technology Parity Act This bill allows a vehicle that is propelled exclusively by means of electric battery power to exceed the Interstate System vehicle weight limit by an amount that is equal to the difference between: (1) the weight of the vehicle attributable to the electric batteries and the vehicle's wiring system, and (2) the weight of a comparable diesel tank and fueling system. Current law caps the weight of a vehicle at 80,000 pounds. This bill allows an electric vehicle to have a maximum gross weight of 82,000 pounds.
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John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 [S.2987]
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John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 This bill authorizes FY2019 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for: Procurement; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Cooperative Threat Reduction;
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To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to vehicle weight limitations, and for other purposes. [HB-4421]
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[Infrastructure ]
To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to vehicle weight limitations, and for other purposes. This bill allows a vehicle that is propelled exclusively by means of electric battery power to exceed the Interstate System vehicle weight limit by an amount that is equal to the difference between: (1) the weight of the vehicle attributable to the electric batteries and the vehicle's wiring system, and (2) the weight of a comparable diesel tank and fueling system. Current law caps the weight of a vehicle at 80,000 pounds. This bill allows
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