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Community Parks Revitalization Act [S.3583]
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Community Parks Revitalization Act - Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to promulgate regulations establishing a community revitalization program to provide federal grants to eligible local governments for various park and recreation purposes, including grants for rehabilitation and construction, innovation and recreation programming, and recovery action programs. Authorizes the Secretary to designate local governments in standard metropolitan statistical areas not meeting program eligibility requirements to receive such
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S6549) on 09/20/2012
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Restoring Tax and Regulatory Certainty to Small Businesses Act of 2012 [S.3572]
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[Veterans ]
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Restoring Tax and Regulatory Certainty to Small Businesses Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend temporarily: (1) the 100% exclusion from gross income of gain from the sale or exchange of small business stock, (2) the offset against the alternative minimum tax of general business tax credits, (3) the five-year carryback of tax credit amounts of eligible small businesses, (4) a reduction from 10 to 5 years in the recognition period for built-in gains of S corporations, (5) the increased expensing of depreciable business assets,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Olympia J. Snowe
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S6461-6462) on 09/19/2012
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Waterfront Brownfields Revitalization Act [S.3549]
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Waterfront Brownfields Revitalization Act - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a grant program for reuse planning, site characterization and assessment, or remediation at waterfront brownfields sites, including the integration of activities related to the design and implementation of water quality improvements, low impact development approaches, green infrastructure, remediation and management of sediments,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 09/13/2012
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Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2012 [S.2474]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
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[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
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[Children and Youth ]
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[Disabilities ]
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Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Social Security Act to expand the collection and analysis of data in programs of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Sets forth provisions to improve cultural competence in federal health care programs and services, including by establishing the Robert T. Matsui Center for Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Health Care. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) to engage in activities to improve health workforce diversity,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Boxer
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2830-2831) on 04/26/2012
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Project Rebuild Act [S.2162]
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Project Rebuild Act - Appropriates funds for assistance to eligible entities, including state and local governments, and qualified nonprofit organizations, businesses or eligible consortia, for the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed-upon properties and for stabilization of affected neighborhoods (Project Rebuild). Allows such grantees to give priority emphasis and consideration to areas that have lost occupiable housing stock within three years of the enactment of this Act due to the effects of presidentially declared disasters. Allows the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 112-677. on 05/08/2012
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Jumpstarting Transit-Oriented Development Act [S.2053]
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Jumpstarting Transit-Oriented Development Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to award grants to transit agencies, state or local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, tribal governments, or partnerships among them to establish a specific, implementable strategy for mixed-income, mixed-use development projects that lead to successful transit-oriented development within one-half mile of an existing or planned major transit facility. Defines "major transit facility" to mean: (1) a station that is part of a fixed-guideway
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark R. Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/01/2012
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Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act of 2011 [S.2019]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Air Quality ]
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Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act of 2011 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to prescribe regulations for helicopter operations in Los Angeles County, California, that include requirements for helicopter flight paths and altitudes to reduce helicopter noise pollution in residential areas, increase safety, and minimize commercial aircraft delays. Requires the Administrator to exempt from such requirements helicopter operations related to emergency, law enforcement, or military activities. Directs
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S8738-8739) on 12/16/2011
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Local Flexibility for Transit Assistance Act [S.1992]
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Local Flexibility for Transit Assistance Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make urbanized area formula grants for the operating costs of equipment and facilities for use in public transportation in an urbanized area with a population over 200,000 to a designated recipient, direct recipient, or subrecipient that provides public transportation in the area operating less than 100 buses in fixed-route service in the area during peak service hours. Authorizes a designated recipient or direct recipient that operates at least 100
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 12/14/2011
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Healthy Food Financing Initiative [S.1926]
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Healthy Food Financing Initiative - Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish in the Department of Agriculture (USDA) a Healthy Food Financing Initiative to: (1) improve access to healthy foods in underserved areas; (2) create quality jobs; and (3) revitalize low-income communities by providing loans and grants to eligible food retailers to overcome the higher costs and initial barriers to entry in underserved, urban, suburban, and rural areas.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 11/30/2011
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Urban Medicare-Dependent Hospitals Preservation Act of 2011 [S.1900]
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[Social Security ]
Urban Medicare-Dependent Hospitals Preservation Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2011, and before October 1, 2014, to revise the criteria and payment formula for "subsection (d) hospitals" which are urban Medicare-dependent hospitals. (Generally a subsection (d) hospital is an acute care hospital particularly one that receives payments under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system when providing covered inpatient services to eligible
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 11/17/2011
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American Jobs Act of 2011 [S.1660]
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[Small Business ]
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[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Cybersecurity ]
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[Telecommunications ]
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American Jobs Act of 2011 - Prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in such project are produced in the United States (Buy American). Waives such prohibition in cases where: (1) the prohibition would be inconsistent with the public interest; (2) iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available
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Sponsored by: Sen. Harry Reid
Cloture On The Motion To Proceed Not Invoked In Senate By Yea-nay Vote. 50 - 49. Record Vote Number: 160. (consideration: Cr S6382-6384; Text: Cr S6383) on 10/11/2011
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Livable Communities Act of 2011 [S.1621]
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Livable Communities Act of 2011 - Establishes in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) an Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities (OSHC). Requires the OSHC Director to establish a program to make comprehensive planning grants to eligible entities (partnerships between a consortium of units of general local government and an eligible partner or an Indian tribe that meets specified requirements). Defines "eligible partner" as a metropolitan planning organization, a rural planning organization, or a regional council, or one of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S5913-5914) on 09/22/2011
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American Jobs Act of 2011 [S.1549]
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[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
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[Education ]
[Veterans ]
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American Jobs Act of 2011 - Prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in such project are produced in the United States (Buy American). Waives such prohibition in cases where: (1) the prohibition would be inconsistent with the public interest; (2) iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available
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Sponsored by: Sen. Harry Reid
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 165. on 09/14/2011
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Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2011 [S.1056]
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[Public Safety ]
[Disabilities ]
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Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2011 - Requires each state to have in effect within two years a law, or each state department of transportation and metropolitan planning organization (MPO) an explicit policy statement, that requires all federal-aid highway projects, with certain exceptions, to accommodate the safety and convenience of all users in accordance with certain complete streets principles. Defines "complete streets principles" as federal, state, local, or regional level transportation laws, policies, or principles which ensure that the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 05/24/2011
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the energy, environmental, and foreign policies of the United States should reflect appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to climate change, as documented by credible scientific findings and as evidenced by the extreme weather events of recent years. [HR-672]
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[Climate Change ]
[Science ]
[International ]
Acknowledges scientific findings confirming that climate change is happening and that human activities are a primary cause. Recognizes that climate change poses unacceptable risks to the health, safety, and welfare of current and future generations of the United States. Accepts responsibility to safeguard the welfare of the people of the United States and acknowledges that such welfare is best protected by policies that: (1) reduce energy consumption and increase energy efficiency; (2) shift power supply strategy from oil, coal, and natural gas
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Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 06/01/2012
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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Community Gardening Awareness Month. [HR-454]
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Supports the goals and ideals of National Community Gardening Awareness Month.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. on 11/03/2011
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Recognizing the impact of Mr. Hulbert James on politics, urban development, and New York City, and paying tribute to Mr. James for his lifetime of public service. [HR-426]
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Recognizes the impact Mr. James Hulbert had on politics, urban development, and New York City. Pays tribute to him for his lifetime of public service.
Sponsored by: Rep. Yvette D. Clarke
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 10/06/2011
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Commemorating the city of Delray Beach, Florida, on its 100th anniversary. [HR-421]
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Congratulates the city of Delray Beach, Florida, on the 100th anniversary of its incorporation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee L. Hastings
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E1763) on 10/04/2011
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Recognizing the impact of Mr. Hulbert James on politics, urban development, and New York City, and paying tribute to Mr. Hulburt for his lifetime of public service. [HR-408]
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Recognizes the impact Mr. James Hulbert had on politics, urban development, and New York City. Pays tribute to him for his lifetime of public service.
Sponsored by: Rep. Yvette D. Clarke
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 09/20/2011
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Congratulating the Town of Palm Beach and its citizens on its 100 year anniversary. [HR-205]
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Congratulates the town of Palm Beach and its citizens on its 100th anniversary. Recognizes the significant economic and cultural impact of that town on the south Florida region and the nation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee L. Hastings
Referred To The House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. on 04/05/2011