EPA Regional Oversight Act of 2012 [S.3053]
EPA Regional Oversight Act of 2012 - Requires each Regional Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Permits individuals serving as Regional Administrators on the date of this Act's enactment to continue to serve until January 1, 2013.
S.3053: EPA Regional Oversight Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S3045) on 05/09/2012
Pro Football Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act [S.3077]
Pro Football Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 50,000 $5-gold coins, 400,000 $1-silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar coins emblematic of the game of professional football. Requires all sales of such coins to include specified surcharges, which shall be paid by the Secretary to the Pro Football Hall of Fame to help finance the construction of a new building and the renovation of existing Pro Football Hall of Fame facilities.
S.3077: Pro Football Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/10/2012
Fort Hood Victims and Families Benefits Protection Act [S.316]
Fort Hood Victims and Families Benefits Protection Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) any member of the Armed Forces who was killed or wounded in the attack at Fort Hood, Texas, on November 5, 2009, and the family members of those victims, should receive the same treatment and benefits as the victims and families of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States; (2) such members and families have made tremendous sacrifices, and the United States should provide them with the maximum level of benefits available, identical
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S.316: Fort Hood Victims and Families Benefits Protection Act
Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 02/10/2011
Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century Act of 2012 [S.3185]
Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century Act of 2012 or the STAR Act of 2012 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allocate 55,000 annual immigrant visas for eligible STEM field (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) advanced degree graduates of qualifying U.S. research institutions who have job offers in related fields. Exempts from regular labor certification requirements an alien who holds a master's degree in a STEM field from a U.S. research institution if the alien will be employed by an employer who
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S.3185: Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/15/2012
A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for other purposes. [S.3204]
Amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act with respect to mandatory fee disclosures on automated teller machines (ATMs) operated by a person other than a financial institution holding a consumer's account. Repeals the requirement that such a fee disclosure appear in a prominent and conspicuous location on or at the ATM. Limits such requirement to appearance of a fee disclosure on the ATM screen.
S.3204: A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/17/2012
RAISE Act [S.3221]
Rewarding Achievement and Incentivizing Successful Employees Act or RAISE Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to declare that neither its prohibition against interference by an employer with employees' right to bargain collectively, nor the terms of a collective bargaining agreement entered into between employees and an employer after enactment of this Act, shall prohibit an employer from paying an employee higher wages, pay, or other compensation than the agreement provides for.
S.3221: RAISE Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 411. on 05/23/2012
Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 [S.3228]
Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 - Requires the President on July 9, 2012, to submit to Congress a detailed report on the implementation of certain discretionary reductions (in security and nonsecurity categories) and nonexempt direct spending reductions in the sequestration ordered by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) for FY2013 on January 2, 2013. (The Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act was amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011 to revise the discretionary spending limits and reduce the
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S.3228: Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Budget. on 05/23/2012
SAFER Act of 2012 [S.3250]
Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting Act of 2012 or the SAFER Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to authorize the Attorney General to make Debbie Smith grants under such Act to states or local governments to: (1) conduct audits of samples of sexual assault evidence that are awaiting testing; and (2) ensure that the collection and processing of DNA evidence by law enforcement agencies from crimes, including sexual assault and other violent crimes against persons, is carried out in an appropriate and
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S.3250: SAFER Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Message On House Action Received In Senate And At Desk: House Amendments To Senate Bill. on 01/02/2013
S.3252: A bill to provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Jack Nicklaus, in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence, good sportsmanship, and philanthropy.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/24/2012
You have voted S.3252: A bill to provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Jack Nicklaus, in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence, good sportsmanship, and philanthropy..
Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012 [S.3279]
Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to enter into agreements with persons for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to provide customs and immigration services at a land border port of entry, subject to payment of a fee to reimburse the CBP for providing such services. Directs the Administrator of General Services to establish procedures for evaluating proposals submitted by persons to: (1) enter into cost-sharing or reimbursement agreements with the General Services Administration
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S.3279: Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/07/2012