Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 [S.125]
Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend through FY2020 the authorization of appropriations for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program. (Sec. 3) Requires the transfer to the Treasury, no later than January 31, 2023, of all funds appropriated for such Program for FY2016-FY2020 that are not obligated on or before December 31, 2022. (Sec. 4) Expresses the sense of Congress that amounts made available to carry out such Program should
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S.125: Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Became Public Law No: 114-155. (txt | Pdf) on 05/16/2016
Long Range Bomber Sustainment Act of 2015 [S.1265]
Long Range Bomber Sustainment Act of 2015 This bill prohibits a B-1, B-2, or B-52 bomber aircraft from being retired during a fiscal year unless the Secretary of Defense certifies that: the retirement of the aircraft will not detrimentally affect the U.S. Armed Forces' capacity to carry out the full range of long range bomber aircraft missions anticipated in operational plans of the Armed Forces in effect as of the date of the submission of that certification; the Secretary has completed assessments of planning scenarios that span the range of plausible
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S.1265: Long Range Bomber Sustainment Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Rounds
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 05/11/2015
Offshore Energy and Jobs Act of 2015 [S.1276]
Offshore Energy and Jobs Act of 2015 This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Department of the Interior to make available for leasing, and conduct lease sales including, at least 50% of the available unleased acreage within each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area in the Gulf of Mexico considered to have the largest undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources. Each proposed oil and gas leasing program must include any state subdivision of an OCS planning area in the Gulf of Mexico requested by
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S.1276: Offshore Energy and Jobs Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 05/19/2015
Adoptive Family Relief Act [S.1300]
Adoptive Family Relief Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to declare that if an immigrant visa was issued on or after March 27, 2013, for a child who has been lawfully adopted, or who is coming to the United States to be adopted, by a U.S. citizen, any statutory immigrant visa fees relating to a renewal or replacement of such visa may be waived or refunded if: the child was unable to use the original immigrant visa during the period of its validity as a direct result of extraordinary circumstances, including the denial
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S.1300: Adoptive Family Relief Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Signed By President. on 10/16/2015
Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 [S.1324]
Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to meet certain conditions prior to issuing, implementing, or enforcing a rule under the Clean Air Act that: (1) establishes a performance standard for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, or reconstructed fossil fuel-fired power plants (new power plants); and (2) addresses carbon dioxide emissions from existing fossil fuel-fired power plants (existing power plants). In issuing those rules for new power plants, the EPA must:
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S.1324: Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Committee On Environment And Public Works. Reported By Senator Inhofe Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-159. Minority Views Filed. on 10/29/2015
SALTS Act Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances Act of 2015 [S.1327]
SALTS Act Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances Act of 2015 Amends the Controlled Substances Act to authorize evidence related to the following factors to be considered in determining whether a controlled substance analogue was intended for human consumption: the marketing, advertising, and labeling of the substance; the known efficacy or usefulness of the substance for the marketed, advertised, or labeled purpose; the difference between the price at which the substance is sold and the price at which the substance it is purported to be
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S.1327: SALTS Act Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/13/2015
Ensuring Access to Justice for Claims Against the United States Act [S.1353]
Ensuring Access to Justice for Claims Against the United States Act Amends the federal judicial code with respect to the jurisdiction of federal courts over civil actions pending in, or on appeal from, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (USCFC) when the plaintiff also has pending in another federal court a civil action that includes a claim against the United States (or an agency or officer of the United States) arising from the same set of operative facts. Requires the court presiding over the action that was filed later to stay the later action
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S.1353: Ensuring Access to Justice for Claims Against the United States Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick Leahy
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/14/2015
Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2016 [S.1378]
Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2016 Expands the awards program for disclosures by federal employees of fraud, waste, or mismanagement that result in cost savings to the employee's agency to include identification of surplus funds or unnecessary budget authority. Directs that any savings resulting from the identification of such funds or budget authority be deposited in the Treasury and used to reduce a budget deficit or the federal debt. Permits the head of an agency to retain up to 10% of such savings for the purpose of paying cash awards to employees
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S.1378: Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
By Senator Johnson From Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Filed Written Report Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-406. Additional Views Filed. on 12/20/2016
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2015 [S.1383]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2015 This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to change the source of funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from Federal Reserve System transfers to annual appropriations. Under current law, the transfers from the Federal Reserve System permit the CFPB to be funded outside of the annual congressional appropriations process.
S.1383: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/19/2015