Sen. Michael Enzi
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Party Republican
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Sponsored Legislation
US Congress 114th Congress
Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act [S.697]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Budget and Spending ]
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Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act This bill revises the standard under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) used to determine whether regulatory control of a certain chemical is warranted. If a chemical presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment, the TSCA requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to initiate rulemaking to reduce risks to a reasonable level. The bill requires that standard to be based on exposure to a chemical under its conditions of use. The conditions of use are the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
By Senator Inhofe From Committee On Environment And Public Works Filed Written Report. Report No. 114-67. Minority Views Filed. on 06/18/2015
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Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 [S.698]
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[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Trade ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 Authorizes each member state under the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (the multistate agreement for the administration and collection of sales and use taxes adopted on November 12, 2002) to require all sellers not qualifying for a small-seller exception (applicable to sellers with annual gross receipts in total U.S. remote sales not exceeding $1 million) to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to remote sales under provisions of the Agreement, but only if such Agreement includes minimum simplification
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/10/2015
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State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act [S.736]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Animals ]
[Science ]
[Native American Affairs ]
State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to provide to affected states all data that is used as the basis of a determination on whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species before making a determination. The appropriate Department must use data submitted by a state, tribal, or county government in making such a determination.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi
Committee On Environment And Public Works. Hearings Held. on 05/06/2015
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CASE Act Clean Air, Strong Economies Act [S.751]
[Air Quality ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
CASE Act Clean Air, Strong Economies Act This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from lowering its national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for ozone until at least 85% of counties that are in nonattainment areas (counties that are exceeding the limit) have attained the standard. In promulgating a primary or secondary NAAQS for ozone, the EPA must: only consider a county to be a nonattainment area on the basis of direct air quality monitoring (rather than modeling); take into consideration feasibility and cost; and include
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Committee On Environment And Public Works. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 114-47. on 06/03/2015
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Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act [S.774]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Small Business ]
Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act Amends the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 to require a federal financial institutions regulatory agency to make a final examination report to a financial institution within 60 days of the later of: (1) the exit interview for an examination of the institution, or (2) the provision of additional information by the institution relating to the examination. Sets a deadline for the exit interview if a financial institution is not subject to a resident examiner program.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 03/18/2015
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Enhancing the Stature and Visibility of Medical Rehabilitation Research at the NIH Act [S.800]
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[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
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[Grants ]
Enhancing the Stature and Visibility of Medical Rehabilitation Research at the NIH Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise requirements for medical rehabilitation research. The purpose of the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR) is revised to include coordination of research and research training. The NCMRR must develop and periodically update a comprehensive research plan for medical rehabilitation research. Currently, this research plan is developed and updated by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. Reported By Senator Alexander With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 04/04/2016
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CLEAR Relief Act of 2015 Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act of 2015 [S.812]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Housing ]
CLEAR Relief Act of 2015 Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act of 2015 Amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to exempt from its rules regarding management assessment of internal controls the following institutions which, as of the end of the preceding fiscal year, had total consolidated assets of $1 billion or less (adjusted annually according to a certain formula): (1) a bank holding company, (2) a savings and loan holding company, or (3) an insured depository institution. Amends the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) to require the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 04/16/2015
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Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 [S.860]
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Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) make permanent the maximum 35% gift tax rate and the lifetime gift tax exemption. Provides for an inflation adjustment to such exemption amount.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/25/2015
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PRIME Act of 2015 Preventing and Reducing Improper Medicare and Medicaid Expenditures Act of 2015 [S.861]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
PRIME Act of 2015 Preventing and Reducing Improper Medicare and Medicaid Expenditures Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to cover the costs of equipment, salaries and benefits, and travel and training in appropriations for the Medicaid Integrity Program. Allows the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to increase Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services staff whose duties consist solely of protecting the integrity of the Medicare program under SSAct title XVIII by a number determined necessary
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Committee On Finance. Reported By Senator Hatch With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-104. on 07/30/2015
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National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2015 [S.898]
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[Public Health ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to include optometry services in primary health services for purposes of the National Health Service Corps. Optometrists are eligible for the fellowship program for the delivery of primary health services in health professional shortage areas, the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program, and the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/13/2015