America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 [HB-5116]
America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 or America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010 - Title I: Office of Science and Technology Policy - (Sec. 101) Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to establish a committee under the National Science and Technology Council, including the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), that has the responsibility of coordinating federal programs and activities in support of STEM education,
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HB-5116: America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Signed By President. on 01/04/2011
Education for All Act of 2010 [HB-5117]
Education for All Act of 2010 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to state that it is U.S. policy to work with foreign countries and international and civil society organizations to achieve universal basic education by: (1) assisting developing countries and nongovernmental and multilateral organizations to provide all children with a quality basic education; and (2) promoting education as the foundation for communities' development. Directs the President to develop a comprehensive U.S. strategy to promote universal basic education by 2015.
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HB-5117: Education for All Act of 2010
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 04/22/2010
Veteran Employment Assistance Act of 2010 [HB-5120]
Veteran Employment Assistance Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a program, headed by a Director, which designates veterans business centers to provide entrepreneurial training and counseling to veterans in areas in which the number of veterans, especially veterans of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, exceed the national median. Requires the Director to establish a program of grants to veterans business centers to: (1) provide federal procurement
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HB-5120: Veteran Employment Assistance Act of 2010
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, And Competitiveness. on 05/27/2010
Girls Protection Act of 2010 [HB-5137]
Girls Protection Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine or five-year prison term, or both, on any U.S. citizen or alien admitted for permanent residence who knowingly transports in foreign commerce a girl under the age of 18 for the purposes of female genital mutilation.
HB-5137: Girls Protection Act of 2010
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 06/15/2010
Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act [HB-5175]
Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act or DISCLOSE Act - Title I: Regulation of Certain Political Spending - (Sec. 101) Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to prohibit: (1) independent expenditures and payments for electioneering communications by government contractors if the value of the contract is at least $10 million; (2) recipients of assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) from making any contribution to any political
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HB-5175: Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 448. on 06/29/2010
Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2010 [HB-5178]
Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2010 or the STOP Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to restrict the sale, lease, importation, or delivery of tobacco production machines to persons lawfully engaged in: (1) the sale, lease, or delivery of such machines; (2) the manufacture or processing of tobacco products, including for personal use; or (3) the application of unique identification markings onto tobacco product packages. Defines "tobacco production machine" as a machine used to manufacture, process, or package tobacco products or to apply unique
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HB-5178: Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2010
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 04/29/2010
Family Engagement in Education Act of 2010 [HB-5211]
Family Engagement in Education Act of 2010 - Amends title I (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to allocate funds to states and, through them, local educational agencies (LEAs) to develop certain policies and practices to strengthen family engagement in their children's education. Requires states and correctional facilities to work with family members and aftercare providers in developing educational services and transition plans for youth following their stay in
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HB-5211: Family Engagement in Education Act of 2010
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 05/27/2010
West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010 [HB-5213]
West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit Secretary of the Interior from issuing a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in any area of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, or Washington.
HB-5213: West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 05/07/2010
BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Inquiry Commission Act of 2010 [HB-5241]
BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Inquiry Commission Act of 2010 - Establishes the BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Inquiry Commission to investigate: (1) the performance of BP Exploration and Production, Inc., Transocean, Ltd., and other entities affiliated with the Mobile Drilling Unit Deepwater Horizon; (2) their compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations (including their conformance with their own practices and industry practices); (3) the performance of federal, state, and local agencies responsible for oversight, inspection, and
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HB-5241: BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Inquiry Commission Act of 2010
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 05/10/2010
Improvements in Global Maternal and newborn health Outcomes while Maximizing Successes Act [HB-5268]
Improvements in Global Maternal and Newborn Health Outcomes while Maximizing Successes Act or Improvements in Global MOMS Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to furnish assistance to reduce mortality and improve maternal health and the health of newborns in developing countries, including HIV/AIDS prevention programs. Directs the President to implement a comprehensive strategy as part of the Global Health Initiative to reduce mortality and improve the health of mothers and newborns in developing countries.
HB-5268: Improvements in Global Maternal and newborn health Outcomes while Maximizing Successes Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 05/11/2010