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Latest Action: 01/25/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Bill TextTo permit States to place supplemental guide signs relating to veterans cemeteries on Federal-aid highways. 1/24/2007--Introduced. Authorizes states to place supplemental guide signs relating to veterans cemeteries on federal-aid highways.
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Latest Action: 03/09/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. Bill TextTo establish the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Education and Tourism Act, and for other purposes. 3/1/2007--Introduced. Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Education and Tourism Act of 2007 - Establishes the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area which may consist of the 175-mile region following the Route 15 corridor and surrounding areas through Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. Designates the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership as the management entity for the Area. Requires the membership on the Board of Trustees of the Partnership to be open to the public and to include representatives from a broad cross-section of individuals, agencies, organizations, states, and governments participating in the Area that will oversee the development of the management plan. Requires the Partnership to develop a management plan for the Area that presents strategies and recommendations [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/12/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Bill TextA bill to improve the energy security of the United States by promoting diverse energy supplies and energy efficiency, and for other purposes. 6/12/2007--Introduced. Clean, Reliable, Efficient and Secure Energy Act of 2007 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish the Appliance Efficiency Standards Commission.Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to: (1) require an electric utility to demonstrate that alternative investments in advanced grid technologies have been considered before undertaking investments in nonadvanced grid technologies; and (2) prescribe a Clean Energy Portfolio Standard, including a credit program. Establishes the Clean Energy Technology Trust Fund.Transfers to the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) specified lands for use for high-level radioactive waste disposal and spent nuclear fuel. Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to require the Secretary to apply to the Nuclear Regulatory [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 08/01/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8003) Bill TextTo amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes. 10/17/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 - Title I: Federal Railroad Safety Administration - (Sec. 101) Amends federal transportation law to establish within the Department of Transportation (DOT) the Federal Railroad Safety Administration to carry out, with the highest priority, enforcement of U.S. safety laws with respect to rail transportation (effectively replacing the Federal Railroad Administration). Provides for the appointment of an Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety who shall be the Chief Safety Officer of the Federal Railroad Safety Administration. (Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to develop a long-term strategy for improving [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/11/2008 - Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530) Bill TextA bill to establish the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. 9/17/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Act - (Sec. 3) Establishes the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area comprising the 175 mile-region following the Route 15 corridor and certain surrounding areas through Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. Designates the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership as the management entity for the Area. Requires the board of trustees of the Partnership to include representatives from a broad cross-section of individuals, agencies, organizations, states, and governments that: (1) are partners of the Partnership; and (2) will oversee the development and implementation of the management plan. (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Partnership to use funds made available under this Act to prepare, update,[...] show full description
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Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-95. Bill TextTo establish the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. 4/17/2007--Reported to House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Act - (Sec. 4) Establishes the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area comprising the 175 mile-region following the Route 15 corridor and certain surrounding areas through Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. Designates the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership as the management entity for the Area. Requires the board of trustees of the Partnership to include representatives from a broad cross-section of individuals, agencies, organizations, states, and governments that: (1) are partners of the Partnership; and (2) will oversee the development and implementation of the management plan. (Sec. 5) Authorizes the Partnership to use funds made available under this Act to prepare, update, and [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-270. Bill TextA bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve railroad safety by reducing accidents and to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, and for other purposes. 3/3/2008--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Amends federal transportation law to authorize appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for: (1) railroad safety, including the safe transportation of hazardous materials; (2) research and development (R&D); (3) the purchase of Gage Restraint Measurement System vehicles and track geometry vehicles or other comparable technology to assess track safety; and (4) rail security personnel in Department of Transportation (DOT) regional offices and in Washington, DC.Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2011 for construction of the Facility for Underground Rail Station and Tunnel Testing and Training at the Transportation Technology Center, Inc.[...] show full description
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Latest Action: 01/14/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Bill TextTo amend title III of the PROTECT Act to modify the standards for the issuance of alerts through the AMBER Alert communications network to assist in facilitating the recovery of abducted newborns. 12/12/2007--Introduced. Tory Jo's Loophole AMBER Response Act of 2007 - Amends the PROTECT Act to: (1) require the minimum standards for the issuance and dissemination of alerts through the AMBER Alert communications network to allow local law enforcement officials to issue and provide for the dissemination of an alert to facilitate the recovery of an abducted newborn; and (2) define "child" to mean an individual under age 18 or a newborn.
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Latest Action: 01/14/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Bill TextTo amend title III of the PROTECT Act to modify the standards for the issuance of alerts through the AMBER Alert communications network to assist in facilitating the recovery of abducted newborns. 12/12/2007--Introduced. Tory Jo's Loophole AMBER Response Act of 2007 - Amends the PROTECT Act to: (1) require the minimum standards for the issuance and dissemination of alerts through the AMBER Alert communications network to allow local law enforcement officials to issue and provide for the dissemination of an alert to facilitate the recovery of an abducted newborn; and (2) define "child" to mean an individual under age 18 or a newborn.
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Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-270. Bill TextA bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve railroad safety by reducing accidents and to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, and for other purposes. 3/3/2008--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Amends federal transportation law to authorize appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for: (1) railroad safety, including the safe transportation of hazardous materials; (2) research and development (R&D); (3) the purchase of Gage Restraint Measurement System vehicles and track geometry vehicles or other comparable technology to assess track safety; and (4) rail security personnel in Department of Transportation (DOT) regional offices and in Washington, DC.Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2011 for construction of the Facility for Underground Rail Station and Tunnel Testing and Training at the Transportation Technology Center, Inc.[...] show full description
Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Air conditioning, Air pollution, Air pollution control, Alternative energy sources, Armed forces, Automobiles, Aviation fuels, Biomass energy, Budgets, Business, Carbon cycle, Carbon dioxide, Clean coal technology, Climate change, Coal, Coal gasification, Coal liquefaction, Commemorations, Congress, Congressional agencies, Congressional reorganization, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer education, Consumers, Continental shelf, Defense economics, Diesel motor, Education, Electric appliances, Electric power plants, Electric power production, Electric utilities, Elementary and secondary education, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy conservation in buildings, Energy efficiency, Environmental protection, Environmental Protection Agency, Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Federal office buildings, Fuel consumption, Gas in submerged lands, Government information, Government publicity, Government trust funds, Government vehicles, Governmental investigations, Greenhouse gases, Heating, Industrial buildings, Internet, Land transfers, Law, Licenses, Manufacturing industries, Marine resources, Military and naval supplies, Motor vehicle pollution control, Natural gas, Natural resources, Nevada, Nuclear fuels, Oil and gas leases, Oil well drilling, Petroleum in submerged lands, Public lands, Radioactive waste disposal, Railroad engineering, Right-of-way, School buildings, Solid wastes, Special days, Standards, Synthetic fuel, Technology, Technology assessment, Telecommunication, Transportation, Trucks, Waste disposal sites
Latest Action: 06/12/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Bill TextA bill to improve the energy security of the United States by promoting diverse energy supplies and energy efficiency, and for other purposes. 6/12/2007--Introduced. Clean, Reliable, Efficient and Secure Energy Act of 2007 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish the Appliance Efficiency Standards Commission.Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to: (1) require an electric utility to demonstrate that alternative investments in advanced grid technologies have been considered before undertaking investments in nonadvanced grid technologies; and (2) prescribe a Clean Energy Portfolio Standard, including a credit program. Establishes the Clean Energy Technology Trust Fund.Transfers to the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) specified lands for use for high-level radioactive waste disposal and spent nuclear fuel. Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to require the Secretary to apply to the Nuclear Regulatory [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Accident prevention, Actions and defenses, Administrative remedies, Business, Civil rights, Colorado, Communications, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Damages, Department of Labor, Department of Transportation, Disciplining of employees, Discrimination in employment, Dismissal of employees, Emergency communication systems, Emergency management, Emergency medicine, Employee rights, Employee training, Employers' liability, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Families, Family services, Federal advisory bodies, Federal employees, Fines (Penalties), Government employees, Government information, Government paperwork, Government procurement, Government publicity, Governmental investigations, Hazardous substances, Hours of labor, Job training, Judicial review, Labor, Law, Licenses, Limitation of actions, Maintenance and repair, Medical care, Medical instruments and apparatus, Medical supplies, Medicine, Occupational health and safety, Public contracts, Public service advertising, Punitive damages, Railroad accidents, Railroad commuting traffic, Railroad employees, Railroad equipment, Railroad freight operations, Railroad passenger traffic, Railroad safety, Railroads, Research and development facilities, Right-of-way, Safety appliances, Science policy, State and local government, State laws, Telecommunication, Telephone, Traffic accidents and safety, Transportation, Transportation of hazardous substances, Transportation planning, Transportation research, Tunnels, Wage restitution, Whistle blowing
Latest Action: 08/01/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8003) Bill TextTo amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes. 10/17/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 - Title I: Federal Railroad Safety Administration - (Sec. 101) Amends federal transportation law to establish within the Department of Transportation (DOT) the Federal Railroad Safety Administration to carry out, with the highest priority, enforcement of U.S. safety laws with respect to rail transportation (effectively replacing the Federal Railroad Administration). Provides for the appointment of an Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety who shall be the Chief Safety Officer of the Federal Railroad Safety Administration. (Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to develop a long-term strategy for improving [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 03/09/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. Bill TextTo establish the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Education and Tourism Act, and for other purposes. 3/1/2007--Introduced. Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Education and Tourism Act of 2007 - Establishes the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area which may consist of the 175-mile region following the Route 15 corridor and surrounding areas through Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. Designates the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership as the management entity for the Area. Requires the membership on the Board of Trustees of the Partnership to be open to the public and to include representatives from a broad cross-section of individuals, agencies, organizations, states, and governments participating in the Area that will oversee the development of the management plan. Requires the Partnership to develop a management plan for the Area that presents strategies and recommendations [...] show full description
Latest Action: 01/25/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Bill TextTo permit States to place supplemental guide signs relating to veterans cemeteries on Federal-aid highways. 1/24/2007--Introduced. Authorizes states to place supplemental guide signs relating to veterans cemeteries on federal-aid highways.
Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Architecture, Armed forces, Boundaries, Budgets, Business, Citizen participation, Civil liberties, Civil war, Commemorations, Communications, Congress, Defense policy, Department of the Interior, Economic policy, Executive departments, Federal-state relations, Gifts, Government information, Government paperwork, Grants-in-aid, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Land use, Landowners, Law, Maps, Maryland, Military history, Natural resources, Nonprofit organizations, Outdoor recreation, Pennsylvania, Planning, Politics and government, Public lands, Public meetings, Public-private partnerships, Regional economic development, Right of property, Signs and signboards, Social services, Sports, State and local government, Sunset legislation, Tourism, Transportation, Virginia, West Virginia
Latest Action: 06/11/2008 - Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530) Bill TextA bill to establish the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. 9/17/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Act - (Sec. 3) Establishes the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area comprising the 175 mile-region following the Route 15 corridor and certain surrounding areas through Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. Designates the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership as the management entity for the Area. Requires the board of trustees of the Partnership to include representatives from a broad cross-section of individuals, agencies, organizations, states, and governments that: (1) are partners of the Partnership; and (2) will oversee the development and implementation of the management plan. (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Partnership to use funds made available under this Act to prepare, update,[...] show full description
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Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-95. Bill TextTo establish the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. 4/17/2007--Reported to House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Act - (Sec. 4) Establishes the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area comprising the 175 mile-region following the Route 15 corridor and certain surrounding areas through Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. Designates the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership as the management entity for the Area. Requires the board of trustees of the Partnership to include representatives from a broad cross-section of individuals, agencies, organizations, states, and governments that: (1) are partners of the Partnership; and (2) will oversee the development and implementation of the management plan. (Sec. 5) Authorizes the Partnership to use funds made available under this Act to prepare, update, and [...] show full description
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