Sen. Mazie Hirono

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Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 238

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US Congress 112th Congress

Critical Infrastructure Earthquake Preparedness Act of 2011 [HB-1132]
Critical Infrastructure Earthquake Preparedness Act of 2011 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a program to make grants to state and local governments to assist them in projects that improve the ability of trauma center hospitals and/or airports in hazardous seismic zones to withstand an earthquake. Directs the Administrator to require each state and local government, as a condition for receiving a grant, to submit to the Administrator: (1) a comprehensive strategic earthquake response plan (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 03/17/2011

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Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act [HB-1148]
Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Commodity Exchange Act to direct both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to prohibit purchase or sale of either securities, security-based swaps, or commodities for future delivery or swap by a person in possession of material nonpublic information regarding pending or prospective legislative action if the information was obtained: (1) knowingly from a Member or employee of Congress, (2) by (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Motion To Discharge Committee Filed By Mr. Walz (mn). Petition No: 112-3. ( ">discharge Petition Text With Signatures.) on 02/01/2012

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To amend the Clean Air Act to include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include algae-based biofuel in the cellulosic biofuel producer credit. [HB-1149]
Amends the Clean Air Act to include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program. Defines "algae-based biofuel," for purposes of such Act, as liquid fuel derived from the biomass of single- or multi-cellular organisms which are inherently aquatic and classified as non-vascular plants and that have lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions that are at least 60% less than the baseline for such emissions. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) expand the definition of cellulosic biofuel to include algae-based biofuel for purposes of the cellulosic (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Davis Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 03/28/2011

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Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2012 [HB-1171]
Marine Debris Act Reauthorization Amendments of 2012 - Reauthorizes appropriations through FY2015 for, and revises provisions of, the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act. (Sec. 3) Renames such Act as the Marine Debris Act. Replaces provisions establishing within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) the Marine Debris Prevention and Removal Program with provisions establishing the Marine Debris Program to identify, determine sources of, assess, prevent, reduce, and remove the occurrence and adverse impacts (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 08/02/2012

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National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2011 [HB-1195]
National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of "primary health services" for purposes of the National Health Service Corps to include optometry health services. Includes optometrists within: (1) the fellowship program for the delivery of primary health services in health professional shortage areas, (2) the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program, and (3) the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/28/2011

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To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources, and for other purposes. [HB-1204]
Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) include hydrogen sulfide in the list of hazardous air pollutants; (2) repeal the prohibition on aggregating emissions from any oil or gas exploration or production well and emissions from any pipeline compressor or pump station with emissions from other similar units to determine whether such units or stations are major sources of hazardous air pollutants; (3) repeal the prohibition on aggregating emissions from any oil or gas exploration or production well for any purpose relating to hazardous air pollutant emission (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 03/28/2011

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Marianas Trench Marine National Monument Visitor Facility Authorization Act of 2011 [HB-1207]
Marianas Trench Marine National Monument Visitor Facility Authorization Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct a multipurpose visitor facility in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for the interpretation and public education and enjoyment of the marine environment within the boundaries of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Recalled By Full Committee. on 09/01/2011

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Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act [HB-1219]
Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require coverage under Medicaid of services of optometrists.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The House Committee On Energy And Commerce. on 03/29/2011

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Small BREW Act [HB-1236]
Small Brewer Reinvestment and Expanding Workforce Act or the Small BREW Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the rate of the excise tax on beer produced within or imported into the United States for brewers who produce not more than 6 million barrels of beer a year.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 03/29/2011

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Nuclear Power Plant Safety Act of 2011 [HB-1242]
Nuclear Power Plant Safety Act of 2011 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to direct the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to revise nuclear power plant safety regulations to ensure that each licensed utilization facility can withstand and adequately respond to: (1) an earthquake, tsunami (for a facility located in a coastal area), strong storm, or other event that threatens a major impact to the facility; (2) a loss of the primary operating power source for at least 14 days; and (3) a loss of the primary (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 04/07/2011

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