Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4]

An amendment to limit the total amount of funds authorized for NASA to no more than 3.1 percent above the level of the 1993 FY appropriations, reducing the authorization by approximately $264 million.

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An amendment numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 111-479 to strike title V of the bill (Innovation).

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An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 111-255 to freeze authorization amounts at FY2010 levels through FY2013 and cut funding in FY2014.

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An amendment to add that the Secretary is required to contract, in increments as needed, for 50,000 acre feet with the Greater Texoma Utility Authority and 100,000 acre feet with other qualified individuals, entities, or water utility systems for water storage reserved for users in the State of Texas.

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An amendment to eliminate USBC authority to establish standards for certification as a boxing promoter, matchmaker, or manager other than those in the Act.

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An amendment numbered 495 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to implement, establish, or create a NOAA Climate Service as described in the "Draft NOAA Climate Service Strategic Vision and Framework" published at 75 Feb. Reg. 57739.

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An amendment numbered 11 printed in the Congressional Record to increase funding for space shuttle crew survival.

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An amendment comprised of two amendments offered en bloc to continue authorization for the East Fork of the Trinity River and to expand water storage space at Lake Texoma for the city of Denison, Texas.

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Amendment sought to exempt Texas from the authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to order utilities to transmit electrical energy on behalf of others.

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An amendment numbered 22 printed in the Congressional Record to provide child care subsidies to the children of parents who are working or are enrolled in workforce activities, in a manner that does not put the child care needs of temporary residents ahead of families already on waiting lists for services funded by the Child Care and Development Fund, in any redistribution of unobligated Federal matching funds as authorized by section 418 of the Social Security Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall give priority to States currently serving a significant number of children in families adversely affected by Hurricane Katrina.

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Amendment in the nature of a substitute encourages the growth and development of commercial space activities in the United States through the purchasing power of the U.S. Government.

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An amendment to add language for apportionment of damages among liable parties, that the court may consider, among other factors, a) the amount of the hazardous substance, b) the degree of toxicity, c) the degree of involvement by the parties in the generation transportation, treatment, storage, or disposal of the substance, and d) the degree of cooperation by the parties with Federal, State, or local officials to prevent any harm to the public health or the environment.

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An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 109-49 to make various technical and conforming changes.

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An amendment numbered 10 printed in the Congressional Record to increase the bill's total authorization from $4.8 billion to $5.6 billion for FYs 2000-2004. Specifically, the amendment increases 1) the authorization for NSF long-term information technology research from $1.8 billion to $2.2 billion over the FY 2000-2004 period; 2) the number of large research grants the NSF may award from 20 to 25 in FYs 2000-2001 and from 30 to 35 in FY's 2002-2004; and 3) the authorization for NSF information technology research centers from $220 million to $300 million.

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An amendment numbered 407 printed in the Congressional Record to insert a new section pertaining to non-mercury hazardous air pollunants.

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An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-99 to insert an exception with respect to the number of meritorious grant applications received for a fiscal year.

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Amendment prohibits funds from being used to deliver a printed copy of the CAO's Statement of Disbursements of the House to any Member of the House of Representatives.

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An amendment, printed as amendment No. 63 in the Congressional Record of April 29, 1998 to prohibit the Education Secretary from using audit deficiencies in record keeping in determining whether Texas College in Tyler, Texas, complies with financial responsibility and administrative capacity standards of the HEA.

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To direct the Secretary of the Army to revise the management plan for the conservation pool in Lake Texoma, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 18 September 2014

Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to revise the management plan for the conservation pool in Lake Texoma (Oklahoma and Texas) to ensure that: (1) the water surface elevation is maintained between 619 and 614 mean sea level; (2) if the water surface elevation is at or below 614 mean sea level, hydroelectric power generation is only conducted upon a determination by the Secretary, in consultation with the Lake Texoma Advisory Committee, that there are emergency power needs, including needs resulting from a natural disaster; and (3) additional water capacity resulting from the revised mean surface elevation may be made available for allocation and, if allocated, district water suppliers will be prioritized.

To provide for the conveyance of the Lake Fannin Tract of the Caddo National Grasslands in Fannin County, Texas, to the County, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 18 September 2014

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey a 2,025-acre parcel of real property known as the Lake Fannin Tract of the Caddo National Grasslands in Fannin County, Texas, to Fannin County, without consideration, for the purpose of permitting the County to protect and restore the historic structures on the property and to use the property for recreational purposes. Directs the Secretary to: (1) require the County to cover costs incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, and (2) adjust the boundaries of the Caddo National Grasslands to reflect the conveyance.

Clean Air, Strong Economies Act

United States · United States Congress · 17 September 2014

Clean Air, Strong Economies Act - Prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from lowering its national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for ozone until at least 85% of counties that are in nonattainment areas (counties that are exceeding the limit) have attained the standard. Requires the EPA, in promulgating a primary or secondary NAAQS for ozone, to: only consider a county to be a nonattainment area on the basis of direct air quality monitoring (rather than modeling); take into consideration feasibility and cost; and include in the regulatory impact analysis for the proposed and final rule at least one analysis that does not include any calculation of benefits resulting from reducing emissions of any pollutant other than ozone.

Empowering Our Veterans Act of 2014

United States · United States Congress · 16 September 2014

Empowering Our Veterans Act of 2014 - Prohibits the appropriation of funds, or the obligation or expenditure of funds by Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), for any VA alternative energy generation project unless the funds for such project have been specifically authorized by law. Directs the Secretary to transfer all unobligated funds that were appropriated to the VA before this Act's enactment for an alternative energy generation project to the VA's account funding veterans' medical care.

Affirming that private equity plays an important role in growing and strengthening United States businesses throughout all sectors of the economy and in every State and congressional district and that it has fostered significant investment in the United States economy.

United States · United States Congress · 31 July 2014

Affirms that: (1) private equity plays an important role in growing and strengthening U.S. businesses throughout all sectors of the economy and in every state and congressional district, and (2) has fostered significant investment in the U.S. economy.

Supporting the role of the United States in ensuring children in poor countries have access to vaccines and immunization through the GAVI Alliance.

United States · United States Congress · 25 July 2014

Commends the GAVI Alliance, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank, civil society, the private sector, faith-based organizations, and the international community on the progress made in reducing child mortality through the increased availability of vaccines. Supports the ideals and goals of the GAVI Alliance. Recognizes that the United States, in addition to being an important donor, is a critical technical partner to the GAVI Alliance. Encourages the continued use of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) global immunization resources. Encourages continued U.S. and international commitment and investment, through the GAVI Alliance, to the global effort to ensure that children in developing nations have access to vaccines and immunizations.