A resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem. [SR-176]
A resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem. Recognizes the 50th anniversary of Jerusalem's reunification and extends the Senate's friendship and hopes for peace to Jerusalem's residents and Israel's people. Reaffirms support for Israel's commitment to religious freedom and administration of holy sites in Jerusalem. Supports strengthening the mutually beneficial American-Israeli relationship. Commends Egypt and Jordan, former combatant states of the Six Day War, for embracing a vision of peace and coexistence
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SR-176: A resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Resolution Agreed To In Senate Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Yea-nay Vote. 90 - 0. Record Vote Number: 138. (consideration: Cr S3235-3238) on 06/05/2017
Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 [S.1094]
Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 TITLE I--OFFICE OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION (Sec. 101) This bill establishes in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection which shall advise the VA on all matters relating to accountability, including VA employee accountability, whistle-blower disclosures and related retaliation, and senior executive service (SES) and supervisory misconduct. The office shall be headed by an Assistant Secretary
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S.1094: Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Became Public Law No: 115-41. (txt | Pdf) on 06/23/2017
Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 [S.801]
Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to authorize private employers to provide compensatory time off to their employees at a rate of 1 1/2 hours per hour of employment for which overtime compensation is required, but only if it is in accordance with an applicable collective bargaining agreement or, in the absence of such an agreement, an agreement between the employer and employee. This bill prohibits an employee from accruing more than 160 hours of compensatory time. An employer must provide
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S.801: Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/03/2017
A bill to make title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 permanent, and for other purposes. [S.1297]
A bill to make title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 permanent, and for other purposes. This bill amends the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to make permanent title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, which is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2017. Among other things, title VII authorizes the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Department of Justice to jointly authorize the targeting (electronic surveillance) of non-U.S. persons outside of the United States.
S.1297: A bill to make title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 permanent, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. on 06/27/2017
Temporary Judgeship Conversion Act of 2017 [S.1302]
Temporary Judgeship Conversion Act of 2017 This bill converts certain temporary U.S. district court judgeships to permanent judgeships in specified U.S. judicial districts in Arizona, California, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas.
S.1302: Temporary Judgeship Conversion Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/07/2017
S.1304: A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/07/2017
You have voted S.1304: A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes..
Charities Helping Americans Regularly Throughout the Year Act of 2017 [S.1343]
Charities Helping Americans Regularly Throughout the Year Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify several tax provisions affecting charitable contributions and tax-exempt organizations. The Internal Revenue Service may determine the standard mileage rate for deducting the cost of using a passenger automobile for charitable purposes (currently set by statute at 14 cents per mile), and the rate may not be less than the rate for medical purposes (17 cents per mile for 2017). The bill modifies the substantiation requirements
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S.1343: Charities Helping Americans Regularly Throughout the Year Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/13/2017