Special Diabetes Program for Indians Reauthorization Act of 2017 [S.747]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Special Diabetes Program for Indians Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend through FY2024 funding for the Special Diabetes Program for Indians.
S.747: Special Diabetes Program for Indians Reauthorization Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/28/2017
Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act [S.772]
[Crime ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the PROTECT Act to reauthorize the AMBER Alert grant program for FY2019. The bill also modifies the program to: add, as a new purpose area, the integration of tribal AMBER Alert systems into state AMBER alert systems; make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants; permit the use of grant funds to integrate state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe; and allow the waiver of the matching funds requirement for grants awarded to Indian tribes.
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S.772: Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act
Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Became Public Law No: 115-166. (txt | Pdf) on 04/13/2018
Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act [S.771]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Taxes ]
Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act This bill amends provisions of various laws relating to prescription-drug pricing and affordability. Specifically, the bill: expands reporting requirements for drug manufacturers and establishes corresponding civil penalties for noncompliance; adds reporting requirements for certain nonprofit patient-assistance programs; requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to Congress on the impact of patient-assistance programs on prescription-drug pricing and expenditures; requires
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S.771: Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/29/2017
Clean Air, Healthy Kids Act [S.767]
[Air Quality ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Climate Change ]
Clean Air, Healthy Kids Act This bill nullifies the Executive Order entitled "Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth" that was signed on March 28, 2017. No federal funds may be used to implement or enforce the order. This bill may not be construed to impair any authority granted to the President. The bill takes effect on March 28, 2017.
S.767: Clean Air, Healthy Kids Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2101-2102) on 03/29/2017
A resolution honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Cesar Estrada Chavez. [SR-104]
[Human Rights ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Arts and Culture ]
A resolution honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Cesar Estrada Chavez. Recognizes the accomplishments and example of Cesar Estrada Chavez, pledges to promote his legacy, and encourages the people of the United States to commemorate his legacy and to always remember his rallying cry, "Si, se puede!" ("Si, se puede!" is Spanish for "Yes, we can!")
SR-104: A resolution honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Cesar Estrada Chavez.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2154) on 03/30/2017
A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. [S.820]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. This bill amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to designate approximately 1,559,538 acres of land within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
S.820: A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 04/04/2017
SR-117: A resolution designating the week of April 15, 2017, through April 23, 2017, as "National Park Week".
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2352-2353; Text: Cr S2370) on 04/05/2017
A resolution condemning the Assad regime for its continued use of chemical weapons against the Syrian people. [SR-116]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Defense ]
A resolution condemning the Assad regime for its continued use of chemical weapons against the Syrian people. Holds the Assad regime responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including its confirmed use of chemical weapons. Condemns Russia and China for repeatedly blocking a U.N. Security Council response to Bashar al-Assad's confirmed use of chemical weapons. Calls on the Security Council to act in response to the Assad regime's continued use of chemical weapons. Supports the work of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical
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SR-116: A resolution condemning the Assad regime for its continued use of chemical weapons against the Syrian people.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Corker With Amendments And With An Amended Preamble. Without Written Report. on 04/07/2017
Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2017 [S.861]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2017 This bill requires federal employees furloughed or required to work during a lapse in appropriations beginning on or after April 28, 2017, to be compensated for the period of the lapse on the earliest date possible after the lapse ends. Employees required to work during the lapse in appropriations may use leave. The bill addresses a lapse in appropriations scheduled to occur if FY2017 appropriations legislation is not enacted prior to the expiration of the continuing resolution that currently funds most
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S.861: Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 35. on 04/07/2017