Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act [S.385]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Construction ]
[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Science ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Climate Change ]
[Economic Development ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act This bill revises a variety of programs to encourage energy efficiency in buildings, industry, the federal government, and certain appliances. TITLE I--BUILDINGS Subtitle A--Building Energy Codes (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act (ECPA) to require states and Indian tribes to measure and certify their compliance with certain residential and commercial building energy codes by a specified deadline. The Department of Energy (DOE) must: (1) provide technical and financial
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S.385: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-60. on 05/10/2017
A bill to make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes. [S.396]
[Animals ]
[Trade ]
[Consumer Protection ]
A bill to make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 to limit the sale of billfish caught by U.S. fishing vessels. Under current law, billfish that are caught by U.S. vessels and landed (unloaded onshore) in Hawaii or Pacific Insular Areas (American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Island, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island) may be sold and exported
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S.396: A bill to make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 10/04/2017
CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2017 [S.423]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Children and Youth ]
CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2017 This bill provides that a child shall be eligible for medical care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of the child's marital status. Before January 1, 2018, this bill shall not apply to a child who is eligible to enroll in an employer-sponsored health care plan.
S.423: CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 02/16/2017
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
HIRE Vets Act Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 [S.438]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Military ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
HIRE Vets Act Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Labor to establish a HIRE Vets Medallion Program to solicit voluntary information from employers for purposes of recognizing through a HIRE Vets Medallion Award verified efforts by these employers to: (1) recruit, employ, and retain veterans; and (2) provide community and charitable services supporting the veteran community. Labor shall annually: (1) solicit, verify, and review award applications from employers,
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S.438: HIRE Vets Act Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/17/2017
Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2017 [S.445]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2017 This bill allows Medicare payment for home health services ordered by a nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist, a certified nurse-midwife, or a physician assistant.
S.445: Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/27/2017
Pacific Defenders of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act [S.450]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Pacific Defenders of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of members of the Armed Forces who fought in defense of Guam, Wake Island, and the Philippine Archipelago between December 7, 1941, and May 10, 1942, and who died or were imprisoned by the Japanese military in the Philippines, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Wake Island, and Guam from April 9, 1942, until September
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S.450: Pacific Defenders of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/27/2017
A bill to condition assistance to the West Bank and Gaza on steps by the Palestinian Authority to end violence and terrorism against Israeli citizens. [S.474]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
A bill to condition assistance to the West Bank and Gaza on steps by the Palestinian Authority to end violence and terrorism against Israeli citizens. This bill prohibits certain assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 from being made available for the West Bank and Gaza unless the Department of State certifies that the Palestinian Authority: (1) is taking steps to end acts of violence against Israeli citizens perpetrated by individuals under its jurisdictional control; and (2) has terminated payments for acts of terrorism against Israeli
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S.474: A bill to condition assistance to the West Bank and Gaza on steps by the Palestinian Authority to end violence and terrorism against Israeli citizens.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 02/28/2017
You have voted S.474: A bill to condition assistance to the West Bank and Gaza on steps by the Palestinian Authority to end violence and terrorism against Israeli citizens..