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To repeal the rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration entitled "Metropolitan Planning Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform". [HB-1346]
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To repeal the rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration entitled "Metropolitan Planning Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform". (Sec. 1) This bill nullifies the Federal Highway Administration's and the Federal Transit Administration's rule published on December 20, 2016, that revises transportation planning regulations with regard to the alignment of planning regulations with statutory provisions relating to the establishment of metropolitan planning area boundaries and the designation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held And Ordered To Be Reported Prior To Referral See P.l. 115-33 (s. 496) For Further Action. on 06/19/2017
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A bill to repeal the rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration entitled "Metropolitan Planning Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform". [S.496]
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A bill to repeal the rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration entitled "Metropolitan Planning Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform". (Sec. 1) This bill nullifies the Federal Highway Administration's and the Federal Transit Administration's rule published on December 20, 2016, that revises transportation planning regulations with regard to the alignment of planning regulations with statutory provisions relating to the establishment of metropolitan planning area boundaries and the designation
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Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito
Became Public Law No: 115-33. (txt | Pdf) on 05/12/2017
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ALERT Act of 2017 Amplifying Local Efforts to Root out Terror Act of 2017 [HB-1347]
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[Cybersecurity ]
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[Crime ]
ALERT Act of 2017 Amplifying Local Efforts to Root out Terror Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide training at state and major urban area fusion centers for the purpose of administering community awareness briefings and related activities in furtherance of its efforts to counter radicalization, identify and report suspicious activities, and increase awareness of and more quickly identify terrorism threats, including the travel or attempted travel of individuals from the United States to support a
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Referred To The Subcommittee On Counterterrorism And Intelligence. on 03/22/2017
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Transportation relating to "Metropolitan Planning Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform". [HJR-84]
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Transportation relating to "Metropolitan Planning Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform". This joint resolution nullifies the Federal Highway Administration's and the Federal Transit Administration's rule finalized on December 20, 2016, that revises transportation planning regulations concerning the alignment of planning regulations with statutory provisions relating to the establishment of metropolitan
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Lewis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 03/02/2017
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Faith-Based Community Center Protection Act [S.461]
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[Children and Youth ]
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Faith-Based Community Center Protection Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: (1) permit the use of Urban Area Security Initiative or the State Homeland Security Grant Program grant funds to protect a faith-based community center or vulnerable populations, including children or the elderly; and (2) define a "faith-based community center" as a facility operated by a nonprofit faith-based community organization for the provision of recreational, social, or education services to the general public. The bill amends the federal criminal
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/27/2017
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Today's American Dream Act [HB-1084]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
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Today's American Dream Act This bill establishes new programs or amends existing programs related to workforce and community development. It directs: (1) the Department of Labor to award grants for job skills training for older individuals (older than age 45) and for workers in highly-skilled industries; and (2) the Department of Education to award scholarships to students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) and teaching certifications. The bill also amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) expand and extend
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On General Farm Commodities And Risk Management. on 03/10/2017
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Commute Less Act of 2017 [HB-1028]
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[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Disaster Relief ]
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Commute Less Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires metropolitan planning organization (MPO) transportation plans to include, among other things, employer and transportation management organization outreach activities and strategies to help create and expand employer-based commuter programs. An "employer-based commuter program" means a program implemented by employers to provide their employees with alternatives to driving to and from work in a vehicle occupied by a single individual. The bill revises requirements regarding the interested parties
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Sponsored by: Rep. Albio Sires
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 02/14/2017
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To provide for a study by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies on the impact of diverting certain freight rail traffic to avoid urban areas, and for other purposes. [HB-988]
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To provide for a study by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies on the impact of diverting certain freight rail traffic to avoid urban areas, and for other purposes. This bill directs the Department of Transportation to make appropriate arrangements with the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies to study the cost and impact of rerouting freight rail traffic of hazardous material to avoid its transportation through urban areas.
Sponsored by: Rep. Keith Ellison
Referred To The Subcommittee On Railroads, Pipelines, And Hazardous Materials. on 02/10/2017
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Securing the Cities Act of 2017 [HB-655]
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[Law Enforcement ]
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[Cybersecurity ]
Securing the Cities Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) to establish the Securing the Cities program to enhance the ability of the United States to detect and prevent terrorist attacks and other high consequence events utilizing nuclear or other radiological materials that pose a high risk to homeland security in high-risk urban areas. Under such program, the DNDO shall: assist state, local, tribal, and territorial governments in designing and implementing,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Peter King
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/01/2017
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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act [S.193]
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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program (VITA grant program) for the development, expansion, or continuation of volunteer tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations. The program must be administered in the same manner as the Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance matching grants demonstration program established under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/23/2017
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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act [HB-605]
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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program (VITA grant program) for the development, expansion, or continuation of volunteer tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations. The program must be administered in the same manner as the Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance matching grants demonstration program established under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Davis
Introduced In House on 01/23/2017
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Promise Zone Job Creation Act of 2017 [S.144]
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Promise Zone Job Creation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to direct the Departments of Housing and Urban Development and Agriculture, acting jointly, to designate, before January 1, 2019, not more than 40 areas as Promise Zones for purposes of priority consideration in federal grant programs and initiatives. Twelve of such areas shall be outside of a metropolitan statistical area or shall be determined to be rural areas. A "Promise Zone" is any area with a continuous boundary and a population of not more than 200,000 that
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/12/2017
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Community Parks Revitalization Act [HB-343]
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Community Parks Revitalization Act This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a community revitalization program of federal grants to eligible local governments located within standard metropolitan statistical areas for various park and recreation purposes, including grants for rehabilitation and construction, innovation and recreation programming, and recovery action programs. HUD may designate local governments not located in standard metropolitan statistical areas to receive such grants under a partial
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Sponsored by: Rep. Albio Sires
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 02/10/2017
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Support Local Transportation Act [HB-100]
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Support Local Transportation Act This bill revises requirements for the surface transportation block grant program to increase the percentages of program funds required to be allocated to states for each of FY2018-FY2020 for surface transportation projects in: urbanized areas with a population of over 200,000, non-urban areas with a population greater than 5,000, and other areas of the state.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alma Adams
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 01/04/2017
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A resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 1992 Los Angeles civil unrest. [SR-147]
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A resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 1992 Los Angeles civil unrest. Recognizes the lives and losses suffered during the 1992 Los Angeles civil unrest. Commends communities for their work to recover and rebuild Los Angeles.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2628-2629; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2628) on 04/27/2017