Sen. Patty Murray

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District SD-WA
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 191

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US Congress 111th Congress

IMPACTT Act of 2009 [S.1335]
WHTI Implementation Monitoring Plan to Assure Continued Travel and Trade Act of 2009 or the IMPACTT Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State to jointly report to Congress on the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) regarding the U.S.-Canada international land and maritime border. Specifies that such report include information concerning: (1) effects on travel, trade, and border security; (2) frequent traveler program enrollment; (3) effectiveness of radio-frequency identification (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/24/2009

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Safe Drug Disposal Act of 2009 [S.1336]
Safe Drug Disposal Act of 2009 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to direct the Attorney General to promulgate regulations to: (1) authorize an ultimate user or care taker (a person responsible for taking care of one or more individuals or animals) to dispose of a controlled substance in accordance with a prescribed state program; (2) include five model state programs providing for such disposal through delivery to a designated facility; and (3) allow a state to work with the Attorney General to devise an alternative disposal program that is (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/24/2009

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Prescribe A Book Act [S.1345]
Prescribe A Book Act - Creates a Pediatric Early Literacy program under which the Secretary of Education awards matching grants to nonprofit organizations for the implementation of three-part models through which: (1) health care providers encourage parents to read aloud to their children and offer them recommendations and strategies for doing so; (2) health care providers give each visiting child between the ages of six months and five-years a new, developmentally appropriate children's book to take home and keep; and (3) volunteers reading to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S7009) on 06/24/2009

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Peace Corps Improvement and Expansion Act of 2009 [S.1382]
Peace Corps Improvement and Expansion Act of 2010 - Requires the Director of the Peace Corps to complete an assessment of how best to: (1) strengthen Peace Corps management capabilities and program effectiveness; (2) expand opportunities for Peace Corps volunteers; and (3) increase the size of the Peace Corps. Requires the Director to develop, based on the assessment, a strategic plan for the Peace Corps. Expresses the sense of Congress that, except for appointments to the Peace Corps National Advisory Council, the President should not make more (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Kerry With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 111-219. on 06/29/2010

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Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act [S.1388]
Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act - (Sec. 3) States that the purpose of this Act is to compensate the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation, Washington State for the use of its land for hydropower generation by the Grand Coulee Dam. (Sec. 5) Establishes in the Treasury the Spokane Tribe of Indians Settlement Fund. Authorizes the Spokane Business Council, upon a Fund deposit, to notify the Secretary requesting that the Secretary pay all or a portion of the Fund (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray Committee On Indian Affairs. Reported By Senator Dorgan Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 111-204. Additional Views Filed. on 06/10/2010

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Keeping PACE Act [S.1411]
Keeping Parents and Communities Engaged Act or the Keeping PACE Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to award grants to states for competitive subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) that receive school improvement funds under part A of title I of the Act to enable such LEAs to assist public elementary and secondary schools to hire and maintain Parent and Community Outreach Coordinators responsible for improving family and community involvement in such schools. Gives subgrant (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/08/2009

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Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act [S.1415]
Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act - (Sec. 3) Authorizes any state to delegate to jurisdictions within the state its responsibilities in carrying out the requirements of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) as imposed by this Act. (Sec. 4) Amends UOCAVA to require states to establish procedures for: (1) absentee uniform services voters and overseas voters to request and, states to send, federal election voter registration applications and absentee ballot applications by mail or electronically; (2) transmittal (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Committee On Rules And Administration. Reported By Senator Schumer With Amendments. Without Written Report. on 07/16/2009

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Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act [S.1422]
Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 with respect to the hours-of-service requirement airline flight crews must meet to be eligible for leave under such Act. Declares that a flight attendant or flight crewmember will be considered to meet such requirement if he or she has worked or been paid for: (1) at least 60% of the applicable total monthly guarantee, or the equivalent for the previous 12-month period for or by the employer with respect to whom such leave is requested; and (2) a minimum (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Became Public Law No: 111-119. on 12/21/2009

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Medicaid Birth Center Reimbursement Act [S.1423]
Medicaid Birth Center Reimbursement Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to authorize coverage under the Medicaid program for services at a non-hospital freestanding birth center where childbirth is planned to occur away from the pregnant woman's residence.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S7320-7321) on 07/09/2009

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Global Resources and Opportunities for Women To Thrive Act of 2009 [S.1425]
Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act of 2009 or GROWTH Act of 2009 - Targets assistance for women in developing countries with respect to: (1) microenterprises; (2) small and medium enterprises; (3) private property rights and land tenure security; (4) employment access; (5) trade benefits; (6) exchanges with U.S. entrepreneurs; and (7) Millennium Challenge Account assistance. Directs the Secretary of State to establish the Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive (GROWTH) Fund to enhance economic opportunities (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S7408) on 07/09/2009

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