Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]

An amendment numbered 11 printed in House Report 115-815 to require an annual report from the Director of National Intelligence describing Iranian expenditures on military and terrorist activities outside the country, such as on Hezbollah, Houthi rebels in Yemen, Hamas, and proxy forces in Iraq and Syria.

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An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to alter contract no. GS-35F-4076D with respect to the location of data storage.

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An amendment to provide $500,000 for the Law Enforcement Tribute Act program.

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An amendment regarding use of Energy Star certified light bulbs.

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An amendment inserting a new section (SEC. 214) for "Office of Justice Programs--State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance".

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An amendment numbered 10 printed in Part A of House Report 115-783 to provide $30M for the National Security Technology Accelerator, to support national security innovation and entrepreneurial education programs at universities. Reduces Operations and Maintenance-Defense Wide by the same amount.

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An amendment numbered 19 printed in Part A of House Report 116-111 to increase and decrease the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-wide account by $10 million in order to redirect $10 million within the RDTE account to be used for the National Security Innovation Network, for the purpose of expanding the Hacking for Defense course to more universities across the United States.

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An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in Part C of House Report 116-438 as en bloc No. 2: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34.

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An amendment numbered 10 printed in the Congressional Record to increase funds for carrying out the Rail Line Relocation Projects as authorized by section 9002 of SAFETEA-LU.

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Amendment clarifies that passengers using or transporting nonmotorized transportation are to be considered in the Amtrak Office of Inspector General's report on boarding procedures.

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An amendment numbered 16 printed in House Report 116-61 to require a GAO report to determine whether the Department of Health and Human Services has taken appropriate steps to ensure that routine maintenance to the Healthcare.gov website is minimally disruptive to consumers.

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An amendment numbered 23 printed in House Report 111-410 to direct the Comptroller General to submit a report examining weaknesses within the current cybersecurity infrastructure.

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An amendment numbered 21 printed in Part B of House Report 115-295 to decrease the Office of the Secretary of Transportation Salaries and Expenses account by $9,000,000 and increase the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Salaries and Expenses account by the same amount for the purpose of expanding NHTSA's connected and automated vehicles oversight and regulatory capabilities.

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Amendment sought to direct a DOT rulemaking to require airlines to interline agreements and provide accommodations to passengers who are displaced due to events within an airline's control.

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Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

United States · United States Congress · 1 October 2020

This resolution (1) recognizes, among other things, that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a global leader in earth and environmental science and technology to help us better understand our planet; and (2) honors and celebrates NOAA's workforce and its continuing work to protect coastal and marine resources, forecast and respond to environmental disasters, and connect the American public to science.

Supporting the recognition of October 8, 2020, as "National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day".

United States · United States Congress · 29 September 2020

This resolution supports the recognition of National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day.

Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020

United States · United States Congress · 22 September 2020

Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020 This bill extends authority for the Department of the Treasury to provide financial assistance to passenger air carriers, cargo air carriers, and contractors of passenger air carriers for the continuation of payment of employee wages, salaries, and benefits. The maximum amounts of financial assistance that may be provided by Treasury for this purpose are $25.5 billion for passenger air carriers, $300 million for cargo air carriers, and $3 billion for contractors . The bill provides specific deadlines and procedures under which Treasury must provide financial assistance to air carriers and contractors. To be eligible for financial assistance, an air carrier or contractor must (1) agree not to reduce pay and benefits or conduct involuntary furloughs until March 31, 2021; and (2) agree, through March 31, 2022, not to repurchase stock, pay dividends, or make other capital distributions. Additionally, Treasury may require carriers that receive assistance to maintain service to points served before March 1, 2020. Such authority terminates on April 1, 2022. The bill limits the maximum allowable compensation of an officer or employee of an air carrier or contractor that receives assistance.

Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 21 through September 25, 2020, as "National Clean Energy Week".

United States · United States Congress · 21 September 2020

This resolution supports the designation of National Clean Energy Week.

FEMA Assistance Relief Act of 2020

United States · United States Congress · 16 September 2020

FEMA Assistance Relief Act of 2020 This bill modifies the federal cost share of certain emergency assistance relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill provides for (1) a 100% federal cost share of assistance provided under the emergency declaration issued by the President on March 13, 2020, relating to COVID-19 and any subsequent major disaster declaration that supersedes it; and (2) at least a 90% federal cost share of assistance provided for any emergency or major disaster declared by the President from January 1-December 31, 2020. With respect to the emergency declaration issued on March 13, 2020, the President may provide assistance for activities, costs, and purchases of states or local governments or the owners or operators of eligible private nonprofits, including, among other things backfill costs for first responders and other essential employees who are ill or quarantined; increased operating costs for essential government services due to such emergency; costs associated with maintaining alternate care facilities or related facilities currently inactive but related to future needs tied to the ongoing pandemic event; personal protective equipment and other critical supplies and services for first responders and other essential employees; and costs of procuring and distributing food to individuals affected by the pandemic through networks established by state, local, or tribal governments or other organizations.

Supporting the announcements of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the State of Israel and the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 15 September 2020

This resolution supports the announcements of (1) the establishment of full diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and between Israel and Bahrain, and (2) the suspension of Israeli actions to apply sovereignty in parts of the West Bank. Further, it calls on each of these countries to encourage greater people-to-people normalization, and it calls on other Arab and Muslim countries to establish full relations with Israel. It also reaffirms the House of Representatives' support for a negotiated, two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Recognizing the 150th anniversary of the founding of Loyola University Chicago.

United States · United States Congress · 15 September 2020

This resolution recognizes Loyola University Chicago for its contributions over its 150 years of service.

School Choice Now Act

United States · United States Congress · 25 August 2020

School Choice Now Act This bill provides for emergency education freedom grants and allows individual and corporate taxpayers a tax credit for contributions to scholarship-granting organizations. The bill directs the Department of the Treasury, in coordination with the Department of Education, to establish, host, and maintain a web portal that (1) lists all eligible scholarship-granting organizations; (2) enables contributions to such organizations; (3) provides information about the tax benefits of this bill; and (4) enables a state to submit and update information about its programs and scholarship-granting organizations, including information on student eligibility and allowable educational expenses.

Freight RAILCAR Act of 2020

United States · United States Congress · 21 August 2020

Freight Rail Assistance and Investment to Launch Coronavirus-era Activity and Recovery Act of 2020 or the Freight RAILCAR Act of 2020 This bill establishes a new tax credit for the replacement and modernization of qualified freight railcars. Specifically, it allows a credit for 50% of the sum of the qualifying replacement or modernization amount, the qualifying scrap amount, and the qualifying railcar facility and technology modernization amount. The bill defines qualified freight railcar as a freight railcar that meets significant improvement requirements for capacity, fuel efficiency, or performance.

Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act

United States · United States Congress · 14 August 2020

Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act This bill authorizes the National Science Foundation to establish a two-year pilot program to award grants to highly qualified early-career investigators to carry out an independent research program at the institution of higher education chosen by such investigator, to last for a period not greater than two years.