Rep. Brian Higgins

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District HD-NY-26
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 53

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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 23 Genesee Street in Hornell, New York, as the "Zachary Smith Post Office Building". [HB-4665]
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 23 Genesee Street in Hornell, New York, as the "Zachary Smith Post Office Building."

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks Referred To The House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. on 02/23/2010

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National September 11 Memorial & Museum Commemorative Medal Act of 2010 [HB-4684]
National September 11 Memorial & Museum Commemorative Medal Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and make available for sale not more than 2 million silver national medals, containing one ounce of silver each, in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States and the establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center. Declares that all sales of medals under this Act shall include a surcharge of $10 per medal, which shall be paid (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Signed By President. on 08/06/2010

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Innovative Energy Systems Act of 2010 [HB-4751]
Innovative Energy Systems Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an energy tax credit for highly efficient combined heat and power system property. Defines such property as property at an industrial, commercial, or institutional facility comprising a system that is placed in service before January 1, 2017, and that either: (1) uses the same energy source for the simultaneous or sequential generation of electrical power, mechanical shaft power, or both, in combination with the generation of steam or other forms of useful thermal (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 03/03/2010

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Great Lakes Ecosystem Protection Act of 2010 [HB-4755]
Great Lakes Ecosystem Protection Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to expand the duties of the Great Lakes Program Office by requiring the Office to: (1) provide support for Great Lakes governance and management; and (2) coordinate with the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force. Establishes: (1) the Great Lakes Leadership Council to establish policy, goals, and priorities with respect to Great Lakes protection and restoration, determine a process for participating in international forums, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 03/05/2010

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Claims Resolution Act of 2010 [HB-4783]
Claims Resolution Act of 2010 - Title I: Individual Indian Money Account Litigation Settlement - (Sec. 101) Authorizes, ratifies, and confirms the class action settlement agreement dated December 7, 2009, in Cobell v. Salazar, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, as modified by the parties. Authorizes the court to certify the Trust Administration Class, notwithstanding federal rules of procedure. Establishes the Trust Land Consolidation Fund (TLCF) upon final approval of the settlement with amounts from the TLCF to be made available to the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Became Public Law No: 111-291. on 12/08/2010

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Local Jobs for America Act [HB-4812]
Local Jobs for America Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor, acting through the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the Department of Labor, to provide for the allotment of funds to states, local government units, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through the retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities. Makes appropriations for this program. Prohibits the hiring of an individual for a position funded under this Act if: (1) it results in the layoff or partial displacement (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, And Competitiveness. on 03/22/2010

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To ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance. [HB-4844]
Requires the total budget resources for expenditures from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for harbor maintenance programs to equal the level of receipts plus interest credited to such Fund for that fiscal year. Limits the use of such resources to such programs only. Declares that it shall be out of order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that would cause total budget resources for the Fund in a fiscal year for harbor maintenance programs to be less than (continued...)

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Coast Guard And Maritime Transportation. on 03/16/2010

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American Job Creation and Investment Act [HB-4850]
American Job Creation and Investment Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a corporation to elect in 2010 and 2011 to increase its alternative minimum tax (AMT) credits by a specified credit adjustment amount for purposes of increasing its U.S. workforce and making investments in business equipment. Allows a similar election for a taxable year which includes December 31, 2009, with certain restrictions. Terminates such additional credit allowance after December 31, 2011.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 03/16/2010

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Great Lakes Restoration Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 [HB-4876]
Great Lakes Restoration Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 - Requires the United States Postal Service to issue and sell, at a premium, a Great Lakes Restoration Semipostal Stamp. Requires proceeds from the sale of such stamp to be transferred to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the operations of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Prohibits such proceeds from being taken into account in any decision relating to the level of appropriations or other federal funding to be furnished to the EPA or such Initiative. Requires the stamp to: (1) (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Workforce, Post Office, And The District Of Columbia. on 05/25/2010

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Coastal Jobs Creation Act of 2010 [HB-4914]
Coastal Jobs Creation Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to implement a Coastal Jobs Creation Grant Program which shall include: (1) cooperative research to collect and compile economic and social data related to recreational and commercial fisheries management: (2) establishment and implementation of state recreational fishing registry programs; (3) training and deploying observers authorized or required under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; (4) preservation or restoration of coastal resources identified (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 07/27/2010

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