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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 [HB-2810]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 This bill authorizes FY2018 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) Procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, space procurement, and other procurement; (2) Research, Development,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Signed By President. on 12/12/2017
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HOT CARS Act of 2017 Helping Overcome Trauma for Children Alone in Rear Seats Act [HB-2801]
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HOT CARS Act of 2017 Helping Overcome Trauma for Children Alone in Rear Seats Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to issue a final rule to require that all new passenger motor vehicles weighing less than 10,000 pounds be equipped with a system for rear seating positions to alert (by an auditory and visual alert that may be combined with a haptic alert) the motor vehicle operator to check rear designated seating positions after the vehicle motor is deactivated. A state shall use a portion of its highway safety program funds to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Digital Commerce And Consumer Protection. on 06/09/2017
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Aviation Funding Stability Act [HB-2800]
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Aviation Funding Stability Act This bill requires that, beginning October 1, 2017, receipts and disbursements of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund shall not be subject to: (1) any sequestration order; (2) apportionment; (3) appropriation; and (4) any legal requirement, directive, or other provision of law of or related to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The bill authorizes funding for the Federal Aviation Administration Operations account. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) shall be exempt from any order or other requirement of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 07/17/2017
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Drone Federalism Act of 2017 [S.1272]
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Drone Federalism Act of 2017 This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration, in prescribing regulations or standards related to unmanned aircraft systems, to: define, and limit the scope of, the preemptive effect of such regulations or standards; preserve the legitimate interests of state, local, and tribal governments (e.g., protecting public safety); preserve state, local, and tribal authority to issue certain reasonable restrictions on the operation of a civil unmanned aircraft system within 200 feet of the ground or a structure; authorize,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S3219-3220) on 05/25/2017
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LINES Act Liability Insurance in Event of Spill Act [S.1226]
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LINES Act Liability Insurance in Event of Spill Act This bill amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to cap the liability of parties that are responsible for oil discharges from a Great Lakes pipeline (any pipeline that crosses the navigable waters of the Great Lakes system) to the total of all removal costs plus $75 million. A responsible party with respect to a Great Lakes pipeline must establish and maintain evidence of financial responsibility (e.g., evidence of insurance or a bond) in a certain amount. Under current law, the Department of Transportation
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Sponsored by: Sen. Gary C. Peters
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 05/24/2017
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Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017 [HB-2593]
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Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Peter A. DeFazio
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-1017. on 11/13/2018
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FASTER Act Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration Act [HB-2514]
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FASTER Act Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration Act This bill repeals the requirement that a portion of aviation security service fees collected from passengers be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Transportation And Protective Security. on 06/05/2017
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 [HB-2518]
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 This bill authorizes: (1) appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY2018-FY2019, and (2) a specified level of end-of-year strength for active duty personnel and military training student loads for such fiscal years. The bill addresses: (1) training for public safety personnel, (2) service member benefits for Coast Guard personnel, (3) unmanned aircraft systems, and (4) ports and waterways safety. The bill revises or sets forth policies relating to the Coast Guard, including Coast Guard health care professionals;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Peter A. DeFazio
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-194. on 06/26/2017
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STAR Act Spaceflight Training and Astronaut Reform Act [HB-2571]
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STAR Act Spaceflight Training and Astronaut Reform Act This bill includes space support vehicles and training among the vehicles and purposes, respectively, for which the Department of Transportation (DOT) may establish safety approval procedures relating to an experimental permit for conducting commercial space launch or reentry activities. A "space support vehicle" is defined as an aircraft operating at a spaceport licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration that simulates space flight conditions in support of training for space flight participants
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Bridenstine
Referred To The Subcommittee On Space. on 05/22/2018
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Coast Guard Improvement and Reform Act of 2017 [HB-1726]
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Coast Guard Improvement and Reform Act of 2017 This bill reorganizes several provisions of title 14 (Coast Guard) of the United States Code, including U.S. Coast Guard acquisitions, and other provisions. The bill expands the duties of several federal advisory committees that provide advice to the Coast Guard, including the National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee, by requiring that each committee meet at least once per year. Additionally, each committee must terminate on September 30, 2027. Currently, some committees are permanent and
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Garamendi
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/27/2017
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Investing in America: A Penny for Progress Act [HB-1664]
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Investing in America: A Penny for Progress Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require federal taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel or kerosene to be increased annually after 2017 to account for: (1) highway construction costs, and (2) reduced fuel usage due to Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. The bill exempts kerosene fuels used in aviation from the increases and limits the annual increases to 1.5 cents. The bill also requires the Department of the Treasury to issue 30-year Invest in America Bonds in specified amounts
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 03/23/2017
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Cyber AIR Act Cybersecurity Standards for Aircraft to Improve Resilience Act of 2017 [S.679]
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Cyber AIR Act Cybersecurity Standards for Aircraft to Improve Resilience Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to require domestic or foreign air carriers and manufacturers of aircraft or electronic control, communications, maintenance, or ground support systems for aircraft to disclose to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) any attempted or successful cyberattack against any system on board an aircraft or against any maintenance or ground support system for aircraft. The FAA shall use the information obtained
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/21/2017
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TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking [HB-1625]
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TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State's rewards program is a powerful tool in combating sophisticated international crime and that the State Department and federal law enforcement should work in concert to offer rewards that target human traffickers who prey on the most vulnerable people around the world. (Sec. 3) The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is amended to include severe forms of trafficking in persons involving
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Became Public Law No: 115-141. on 03/23/2018
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Transportation and Logistics Hiring Reform Act of 2017 [HB-1568]
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Transportation and Logistics Hiring Reform Act of 2017 This bill establishes a national hiring standard for motor carriers. The bill defines an"entity" as a person acting as: a shipper (excluding an individual shipper) or a consignee; a broker, a freight forwarder, or a household goods freight forwarder; a non-vessel-operating common carrier, an ocean freight forwarder, or an ocean transportation intermediary; an indirect air carrier authorized to operate under a Standard Security Program approved by the Transportation Security Administration; a
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan A. Costello
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 03/17/2017
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Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act [HB-1571]
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Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act This bill amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in making grants to fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical services organizations, and state fire training academies, to give high priority consideration to grants that provide for planning, training, and equipment to firefighters for crude oil-by-rail and ethanol-by-rail derailment and incident response.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 04/25/2017
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Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017 [HB-1492]
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Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to direct the Drug Enforcement Administration to register practitioners (other than pharmacies) to transport controlled substances to and administer controlled substances in other states. A registered practitioner must: be licensed, registered, or authorized to administer controlled substances in the other state; limit the duration of transport to 72 consecutive hours; and comply with recordkeeping requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Pete Sessions
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/13/2017
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Hudson River Protection Act [HB-1504]
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Hudson River Protection Act This bill amends the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1915 to prohibit the establishment of areas located within five miles of a nuclear power plant, a location on the national register of historic places, a superfund site, or critical habitat of an endangered species as anchorage grounds in U.S. navigable waters for vessels carrying hazardous or flammable material as cargo.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 03/13/2017
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SEAT Act of 2017 Seat Egress in Air Travel Act of 2017 [S.596]
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SEAT Act of 2017 Seat Egress in Air Travel Act of 2017 This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to prescribe regulations: establishing minimum standards for space on passenger aircraft, including the size, width, and pitch of seats, the amount of leg room, and the width of aisles on such aircraft for the safety and health of passengers; and requiring each air carrier to prominently display on its website the amount of space available for each passenger on aircraft it operates.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/09/2017
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SEAT Act of 2017 Seat Egress in Air Travel Act of 2017 [HB-1467]
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SEAT Act of 2017 Seat Egress in Air Travel Act of 2017 This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to prescribe regulations: establishing minimum standards for space on passenger aircraft, including the size, width, and pitch of seats, the amount of leg room, and the width of aisles on such aircraft for the safety and health of passengers; and requiring each air carrier to prominently display on its website the amount of space available for each passenger on aircraft it operates.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 03/10/2017
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Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017 [HB-1370]
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[Veterans ]
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Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017 DIVISION A--FURTHER ADDITIONAL CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (Sec. 1001) Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 to provide continuing FY2018 appropriations to federal agencies through January 19, 2018 (December 22, 2017, under current law). (This provision prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur when the existing continuing resolution expires because the FY2018 appropriations bills have not
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko
Became Public Law No: 115-96. (txt | Pdf) on 12/22/2017