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Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the Montford Point Marines. [HCR-128]
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Authorizes Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center to be used on June 27, 2012, for an event to award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the Montford Point Marines. (Camp Montford Point, North Carolina, was the site for the training of the first African-American Marines.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Walter B. Jones
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 06/15/2012
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Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run. [HCR-118]
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Authorizes the use of the Capitol grounds for the 26th Annual District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run on June 1, 2012.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 05/10/2012
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Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service. [HCR-117]
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Permits the Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police and its auxiliary to sponsor a free public event, the 31st Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service, on the Capitol grounds on May 15, 2012, to honor the law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty during 2011.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 05/10/2012
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Permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust. [HCR-108]
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Authorizes the use of the Capitol rotunda on April 19, 2012, for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.
Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Meehan
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 03/27/2012
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Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby. [HCR-106]
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Permits the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby Association to sponsor soap box derby races as a free public event on the Capitol grounds on June 16, 2012.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 05/10/2012
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Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha. [HCR-105]
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Authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event on June 24, 2012, to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (Hawaii).
Sponsored by: Rep. Colleen W. Hanabusa
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 05/10/2012
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Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2011 [HB-926]
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Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2011 - Allows the Representative of the immediate family of a deceased fire fighter, law enforcement officer, emergency technician, or other rescue worker who died in the line of duty to provide the family, at their request, with a Capitol-flown flag, together with a certificate, signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Representative providing the flag, which contains an expression of sympathy for the family.
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The House Committee On House Administration. on 03/03/2011
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To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to accept a statue depicting Frederick Douglass from the District of Columbia and to provide for the permanent display of the statue in Emancipation Hall of the United States Capitol. [HB-6336]
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Requires the Joint Committee on the Library to accept from the District of Columbia the donation of a statue depicting Frederick Douglass, subject to the terms and conditions that the Joint Committee considers appropriate. Requires the Joint Committee to place the statue in a suitable permanent location in Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Signed By President. on 09/20/2012
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2013 [HB-5882]
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2013 - Title I: Legislative Branch - Makes appropriations to the Senate for FY2013 for: (1) expense allowances; (2) representation allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders; (3) salaries of specified officers, employees, and committees (including the Committee on Appropriations); (4) agency contributions for employee benefits; (5) inquiries and investigations; (6) the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control; (7) the Offices of the Secretary and of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ander Crenshaw
Committee On Appropriations. Reported By Senator Nelson Ne, With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 112-197. on 08/02/2012
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 [HB-4310]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2013 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities, in amounts specified in the funding table in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, beginning with the FY2013 program year, to enter into
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Signed By President. on 01/02/2013
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Congressional Hope for Uniform Recognition of Christian Heritage (CHURCH) Act of 2012 [HB-4182]
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Congressional Hope for Uniform Recognition of Christian Heritage (CHURCH) Act of 2012 - Requires the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to enter into an agreement with a private entity for the design and fabrication of a historical plaque to be permanently displayed in National Statuary Hall recognizing the seven decades of Christian church services being held in the Capitol from 1800 to 1868. Authorizes the AOC to use National Statuary Hall for a presentation ceremony for the plaque. Requires the AOC upon receiving such plaque to display it permanently
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The House Committee On House Administration. on 03/08/2012
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To direct the Architect of the Capitol to acquire a statue of "The Unknown Slave" for permanent display in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center, and for other purposes. [HB-4080]
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Requires the Architect of the Capitol to solicit bids and enter into an agreement for the creation of a statue of "The Unknown Slave" and to acquire and permanently display it in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The House Committee On House Administration. on 02/17/2012
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-3671]
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 - Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations to the Department of Defense and related agencies for FY2012. Division B: Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2012 - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations for FY2012 to the Corps of Engineers-Civil, Department of the Army, the Department of the Interior, the Department of Energy, and certain independent agencies. Division C: Financial
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Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers
Referred To The Committee On Appropriations, And In Addition To The Committee On The Budget, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 12/14/2011
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To provide for the furnishing of statues by the District of Columbia and territories of the United States for display in the United States Capitol. [HB-3106]
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Authorizes the President to invite the District of Columbia to provide and furnish up to two statues, in marble or bronze, of deceased persons who have been District citizens, and illustrious for their historic renown or for distinguished civic or military services, such as the District may deem to be worthy of this national commemoration. Requires the statues to be placed in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol. Prohibits a statue of any individual from being placed in Statuary Hall until 10 years after the individual's death. Prescribes requirements
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The House Committee On House Administration. on 10/05/2011
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Secure the Capitol Act [HB-280]
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Secure the Capitol Act - Prohibits an office of the legislative branch from entering into a contract for goods or services within the Capitol Complex with any contractor employing individuals unless the contractor: (1) elects to participate in the E-Verify Program; (2) is in compliance with the terms and conditions of such election; and (3) certifies that each of its subcontractors providing goods or services has elected to participate in, and is in compliance with, such election with respect to all of its employees as well as those providing goods
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Referred To The House Committee On House Administration. on 01/12/2011
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-2551]
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2012 - Title I: Legislative Branch - Makes appropriations to the Senate for FY2012 for: (1) expense allowances; (2) representation allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders; (3) salaries of specified officers, employees, and committees (including the Committee on Appropriations); (4) agency contributions for employee benefits; (5) inquiries and investigations; (6) the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control; (7) the Offices of the Secretary and of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ander Crenshaw
Committee On Appropriations. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 09/15/2011
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-2055]
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 - Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2012 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2012 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, the defense agencies, the reserve
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Abney Culberson
Signed By President. on 12/23/2011
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State Admission Day Recognition Act of 2011 [HB-1835]
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State Admission Day Recognition Act of 2011 - Requires the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to honor a state's anniversary of admission to the Union by flying its flag over the Capitol each year on that anniversary. Requires the AOC to fly the first such flag on the first December 7 which occurs after the enactment of this Act in honor of the admission anniversary of Delaware, the first state admitted to the Union. Authorizes the House Committee on House Administration and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration to promulgate jointly such
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Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel E. Lungren
Referred To The House Committee On House Administration. on 05/11/2011
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To repeal the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. [HB-1522]
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Repeals the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and restores laws amended by such Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Connie Mack
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 05/20/2011
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Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 [HB-1473]
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Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 - Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations, 2011 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011- Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2011 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2011 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, the defense
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Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers
Presented To President. on 04/15/2011