A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month. [SR-66]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month. Designates February 2017 as Career and Technical Education Month. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of such month. Honors the 100th anniversary of the Smith-Hughes Vocational Education Act of 1917. Recognizes the importance of career and technical education in preparing a well-educated and skilled workforce. Encourages educators, counselors, and administrators to promote career and technical education as an option for students.
SR-66: A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S1416; Text Of Measure As Passed: Cr S1398-1399) on 02/17/2017
A resolution celebrating Black History Month. [SR-69]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Human Rights ]
A resolution celebrating Black History Month. Recognizes Black History Month as an opportunity to reflect on U.S. history and to commemorate the contributions of African Americans. Calls for the United States to: (1) honor the contribution of pioneers who helped to ensure its legacy; and (2) move forward as a nation "indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
SR-69: A resolution celebrating Black History Month.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S1452-1453, S1454; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S1452-1453) on 02/27/2017
RACE for Children Act Research to Accelerate Cures and Equity for Children Act [S.456]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Children and Youth ]
RACE for Children Act Research to Accelerate Cures and Equity for Children Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements for sponsors of certain drugs and biological products for adult cancer to assess the use of their medications in pediatric populations. (Currently, applications for FDA approval of new medications or new uses of medications must include pediatric assessments of safety and effectiveness for claimed indications, with exceptions.) The pediatric assessment for
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S.456: RACE for Children Act Research to Accelerate Cures and Equity for Children Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/27/2017
Independence at Home Act of 2017 [S.464]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
[Public Health ]
Independence at Home Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish a permanent Independence at Home Medical Practice Program, under which a primary care practice shall be accountable for: (1) providing comprehensive, coordinated, continuous, and accessible care to applicable Medicare beneficiaries at home; and (2) coordinating health care across all treatment settings. Subject to meeting specified quality performance standards, a participating practice is eligible to receive an incentive payment under
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S.464: Independence at Home Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/28/2017
Stewardship End Result Contracting Improvement Act of 2017 [S.485]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Agriculture ]
Stewardship End Result Contracting Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to authorize the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to obligate funds to cover any potential cancellation or termination costs (cancellation ceiling) in stages that are economically or programmatically viable with respect to an agreement or contract for a stewardship end result contracting project. The Forest Service and BLM shall submit written notice to Congress and the Office of Management and Budget 30 days
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S.485: Stewardship End Result Contracting Improvement Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/01/2017
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act [S.487]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
[Student Loans ]
[Animals ]
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income payments under the federal veterinary medicine loan repayment program or any state loan repayment or forgiveness program that is intended to provide for increased access to veterinary services in such state.
S.487: Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/01/2017
Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2017 [S.505]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for an energy equivalent for a gallon of diesel, in the case of liquefied natural gas (LNG), for the purposes of the 29 cents per gallon Inland Waterways Trust Fund financing rate. (The rate is used for the excise tax on fuel used in commercial transportation on inland waterways.) The bill specifies that the energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel is 6.06 pounds of LNG.
S.505: Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/02/2017
Lymphedema Treatment Act [S.497]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
Lymphedema Treatment Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover certain lymphedema compression treatment items as durable medical equipment under Medicare. (Lymphedema is a condition of localized fluid retention and tissue swelling that is caused when the lymphatic system is damaged or blocked.)
S.497: Lymphedema Treatment Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/02/2017
Women's Health Protection Act of 2017 [S.510]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Public Health ]
Women's Health Protection Act of 2017 This bill prohibits any government from imposing on abortion services: a requirement that a medical professional perform specific tests or medical procedures; a requirement that the same clinician who performs a patient's abortion also perform additional tests, services or procedures; a limitation on an abortion provider's ability to prescribe or dispense drugs or provide services via telemedicine; a requirement or limitation concerning the physical plant, equipment, staffing, or hospital transfer arrangements
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S.510: Women's Health Protection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/02/2017