Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25]

An amendment to provide that the amendment offered by Representative Unsoeld of Washington printed in part 1 of the report of the Committee on Rules shall be considered as the final amendment printed in part 2 of the report. Said amendment shall be debatable for not to exceed twenty minutes, equally divided and controlled by the proponent and a member thereto, and shall not be subject to amendment.

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An amendment to increase funds appropriated in the bill for the Department of Labor, Pension Benefits and Welfare Benefits program for genetic nondiscrimination enforcement activities by $300,000 and to reduce funds appropriated for salaries and expenses within the Bureau of Labor Statistics comensurately.

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An amendment to increase federal jurisdiction over repeat offenders of rape or serious sexual assault. The amendment would mandate life imprisonment without the possibility of parole upon the second conviction of such a crime.

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An amendment (printed as amendment No. 28 in the Congressional Record of February 22, 1995) to exempt from the proposed moratorium on regulatory rulemaking the actions of agencies relating to food and water safety, meat and poultry inspection, drinking water safety, and the regulation of imported food in lead cans.

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An amendment to broaden the definition of "targeted tax benefits" (and, therefore, subject to a line item veto under the provisions of the bill) to include "any provision of a revenue act which has the practical effect of providing a benefit in the form of a different treatment to a particular taxpayer or a limited class of taxpayers." The committee bill is restricted to "a federal tax deduction, credit, exclusion, preference, or other concession to 100 or fewer beneficiaries." (Text of the amendment was printed as amendment No. 6 in the Congressional Record of January 31, 1995.)

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An amendment to authorize the National Institute of Justice to conduct a study of persistent sexual predators and report to Congress on their results.

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An amendment expressing the sense of Congress that adequate assistance should be provided to Lithuania and Latvia in fiscal year 1998, that assistance to Lithuania should be continued beyond fy 1998, and that the President should consider continuing asistance to Latvia beyond fy 1998, as they continue to build democratic and free market institutions.

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An amendment no. 6 printed in H. Rept. 106-214 to express the "Sense of the Congress" that estate planners, trust officers, investment advisors, and other financial planners and advisors should develop fairer and more balanced presentations that eliminate stereotypical examples which lead to actions that are financially detrimental to women.

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An amendment no. 16 and printed in the Congressional Record to increase funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities, each by $10 million and decrease Strategic Petroleum Reserve funding by $20 million.

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An amendment to increase the amount of the deferral for Clean Coal Technology by $22 million from $67,000,000 to $89,000,000.

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An amendment to increase (by transfer) the amount appropriated for National Endowment for the Humanities-Grants and Administration by $5 million, and the amount for Challenge America Arts Fund-Challenge America Grants, by $10 million.

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An amendment to increase funding (by transfer) for the National Endowment for the Humanities by $3 million; the Institute of Museums and Library Services by $2 million; and NEA Challenge America Arts Fund by $10 million.

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An en bloc amendment to increase the bill's appropriation for the National Endowment for the Arts by $10 million and increase the appropriation for the National Endowment for the Humanities by $3.5 million. The amendment is expected to offset these increases with cuts in administrative expenses.

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An amendment to require executive agencies to provide specific information to Congress when an agency awards "no-bid" contract using funds from the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund.

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An amendment numbered 10 printed in the Congressional Record to restore funding for the NEA to previous levels.

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An amendment to restore the funding in the bill for the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Program account in the amount of $35 million (by transfer.).

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An amendment to increase funding (by transfer) for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities by $5 million each.

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An amendment to redirect $1 million in section 753 to the Center for Veterinarty Medicine for application review activities to assure the safety of animal drugs with respect to antimicrobial resistance, pursuant to section 512 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, in addition to all other allocations for such purpose made from such total amount.

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An amendment numbered 12 printed in House Report 109-236 to expand the current federal criminal ban on fake police badges and the misuse of authentic badges to include the uniforms, identification, and allother insignia of all public officials. The use of such badges, uniforms, and insignia would be permitted for dramatic, decorative, display, and recreational purposes.

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An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 109-236 to require the Office of Victims of Crime working with national, state, and local authorities and in collaboration with other federal agencies to develop and implement a plan that allows law enforcement officials to gather evidence of a crime during times of emergency even if the crime occurred outside of their jurisdiction. Furthermore, it requires OVC to coordinate, inform, and educate victims, service providers, and law enforcement officials of the process and mechanisms available for reporting violent crimes and gathering evidence during emergencies.

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An amendment to reduce expenses for management of the Department of Interior by $8,000,000. Amendment also reduces appropriations to the National Forest System by $7,000,000. Amendment seeks to increase funding for the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities by $15,000,000.

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An amendment numbered 9 printed in part B of House Report 109-84 to improve pre-clearance border crossing programs, including NEXUS, FAST, and SENTRI. Authorizes the creation of four U.S. enrollment centers and customer service number, merges the requirements of the NEXUS air and land cards.

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An amendment numbered 15 printed in Part B of House Report 109-84 to require the Secretary of DHS to report to Congress within 6 months of the enactment of the bill on its efforts to (1) reduce the imitation of badges, identification, uniforms, or other insignia used by any officer of DHS; (2) improve the design of the various forms of DHS identification to prevent illegal replication; (3) increase public awareness of imitation forms of Homeland Security identification; (4) teach the public to identify authentic Homeland Security identification; (5) assess the effectiveness of their efforts; and (6) recommend any legislation or administrative actions necessary to achieve their objectives.

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An amendment to reduce expenses for management of the Department of Interior by $8,000,000. Amendment also reduces appropriations to the National Forest System by $7,000,000. Amendment seeks to increase funding for the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities by $15,000,000.

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An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 109-49 require any escalator being installed in federal buildings to be an Intermittent Escalator. In addition, federal agencies would also be encouraged to incorporate other escalator energy conservation measures.

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An amendment to increase funding (by transfer) for the Office of Lead Hazard Control account by $10,000,000.

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An amendment to insert a complete new text.

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Amendment inserts a complete new text which appears on page H4097 of the Congressional Record of May 28, 2010.

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Upon the adoption of the conference report the House shall be considered to have adopted the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 196) making corrections in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 2647.

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An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 111-92 to set underwriting standards for students' credit cards, including limiting credit lines to the greater of 20 percent of a student's annual income or $500, without a co-signer and requiring creditors to obtain a proof of income, income history, and credit history from college students before approving credit applications.

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Printed in Part A of House Report 112-641 to lay out Democratic principles for tax reform that call for increased revenues to bring down our national debt and invest in economic growth; a progressive tax rate structure; protecting the vulnerable; repeal of the AMT; discouraging tax haven abuse; elimination of tax breaks that ship jobs and profits overseas; promotion of domestic manufacturing; and preserving incentives for education, retirement, healthcare, home ownership, and small business.

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An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 112-267 to strike Title VII.

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Amendment directs the CDC to conduct a study to determine whether incentivizing the use of new antibiotics will lead to antibiotic resistance and cause these lifesaving drugs to be less effective.

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To redesignate the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area as the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 13 March 2018

This bill redesignates the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area in the state of New York as the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 Fulton Street in Middletown, New York, as the "Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 13 March 2018

Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 Fulton Street in Middletown, New York, as the "Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building."

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1234 Saint Johns Place in Brooklyn, New York, as the "Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office".

United States · United States Congress · 9 March 2018

Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1234 Saint Johns Place in Brooklyn, New York, as the "Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office."

GIRLS STEM Act

United States · United States Congress · 1 March 2018

Getting Involved in Researching, Learning, and Studying of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Act or the GIRLS STEM Act This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a program to: (1) encourage the interest of female students in careers requiring science, mathematics, engineering, or technology (STEM) skills; and (2) prepare female students to pursue credentials needed to pursue a career in a STEM field. The Department of Education may provide grants to eligible local educational agencies to enable elementary and secondary schools to implement the program.

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month.

United States · United States Congress · 1 March 2018

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month. Recognizes and honors the women and organizations in the United States that have fought for and continue to promote the teaching of women's history.

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Restoring Internet Freedom".

United States · United States Congress · 27 February 2018

This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission entitled "Restoring Internet Freedom." The rule published on February 22, 2018: (1) restores the classification of broadband Internet access service as a lightly-regulated "information service"; (2) reinstates private mobile service classification of mobile broadband Internet access service; (3) requires Internet service providers to disclose information about their network management practices, performance characteristics, and commercial terms of service; and (4) eliminates the Internet Conduct Standard and the bright-line rules.

No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act

United States · United States Congress · 27 February 2018

No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the taxation of the foreign-source income of domestic corporations, to: eliminate an exemption for certain returns from tangible investments made overseas, eliminate deductions for a domestic corporation's foreign-derived intangible income and global intangible low-taxed income, repeal a provision that excludes foreign oil and gas extraction income from the tested income of a controlled foreign corporation, limit the tax deduction for the interest expenses of a U.S. corporation that is a member of a financial reporting group (i.e., a group that prepares consolidated financial statements according to generally accepted accounting principles or international financial reporting standards), modify the rules for the taxation of inverted corporations (U.S. corporations that acquire foreign companies to reincorporate in a foreign jurisdiction with income tax rates lower than the United States), and treat certain foreign corporations managed and controlled primarily in the United States as domestic corporations for tax purposes.

Assault Weapons Ban of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 26 February 2018

Assault Weapons Ban of 2018 This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a semiautomatic assault weapon (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD). The prohibition does not apply to a firearm that is: (1) manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action; (2) permanently inoperable; (3) an antique; or (4) a rifle or shotgun specifically identified by make and model. Additionally, the bill does not prohibit, with respect to a SAW or LCAFD: importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession related to certain law enforcement efforts, or authorized tests or experiments; importation, sale, transfer, or possession related to securing nuclear materials; and possession by a retired law enforcement officer. The bill permits continued possession, sale, or transfer of a grandfathered SAW, which must be securely stored. A licensed gun dealer must conduct a background check prior to the sale or transfer of a grandfathered SAW between private parties. The bill permits continued possession of, but prohibits sale or transfer of, a grandfathered LCAFD. Newly manufactured LCAFDs must display serial number identification. Newly manufactured SAWs and LCAFDs must display the date of manufacture. The legislation amends the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to require law enforcement agencies to be notified when a prohibited person attempts to purchase a grandfathered SAW. It also amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow a state or local government to use Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds to compensate individuals who surrender a SAW or LCAFD under a buy-back program.

Supporting the goals and ideals of Engineers Week.

United States · United States Congress · 15 February 2018

Supports the goals and ideals of Engineers Week to increase understanding of, and interest in, engineering and technology careers. Recognizes that engineering education is a critical component of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education.

Advancing Access to Precision Medicine Act

United States · United States Congress · 15 February 2018

Advancing Access to Precision Medicine Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Medicine for the academy to study usage of genetic and genomic testing, including how to reduce barriers to the utilization of such testing. The bill allows states to apply for an exception to Medicaid's federal medical assistance percentage rate to provide whole genome sequencing clinical services to certain children, including those admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit for a chronic or undiagnosed disease and those suspected to have a pediatric-onset genetic disease.

International Violence Against Women Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 15 February 2018

International Violence Against Women Act of 2018 This bill provides for a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls. The bill establishes in the Department of State an Office of Global Women's Issues which shall be headed by an Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues. The Ambassador-at-Large shall: (1) coordinate U.S. government efforts regarding gender equality and the advancement of women and girls in foreign policy, and (2) develop or update periodically a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls. The bill establishes in the U.S. Agency for International Development the position of Senior Coordinator for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment who shall direct policies, programs, and funding regarding gender equality and women's empowerment. The bill requires that U.S. assistance made available for humanitarian relief, conflict mitigation, and post-conflict reconstruction prevents and responds to violence against women and girls. The Department of State shall also identify incidents that occur during armed conflict and implement emergency responses.

Saving America's Pollinators Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 14 February 2018

Saving America's Pollinators Act of 2018 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to suspend the registration of members of the nitro group of neonicotinoid insecticides that are registered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act for specified uses. Registration for such uses is suspended until the EPA determines that the insecticides will not cause unreasonable adverse effects on pollinators. The determination must be based on: an evaluation of the published and peer-reviewed scientific evidence, and a completed field study that evaluates residues, chronic low-dose exposure, and cumulative effects of multiple chemical exposures. For purposes of protecting and ensuring the long-term viability of native bees and other pollinators, the Department of the Interior must monitor and report on the health and population status of native bees.

Election Security Act

United States · United States Congress · 14 February 2018

Election Security Act This bill directs the Election Assistance Commission to establish grant programs to support (1) states' compliance with certain voting system security requirements, including the use of voting systems that require individual paper ballots marked by hand; (2) states' audits of federal election results (i.e., manual counts of paper ballots); and (3) research and development directed at improving the security and reliability of election infrastructure. The bill also (1) requires the President to develop a national strategy to protect against attacks on U.S. democratic institutions, and (2) establishes the National Commission to Protect U.S. Democratic Institutions.

CLEARANCES Act

United States · United States Congress · 14 February 2018

Commonsense Legislation Ensuring Accountability by Reporting Access of Non-Cleared Employees to Secrets Act or the CLEARANCES Act This bill requires the President to submit quarterly reports to Congress on security clearance information with respect to individuals working in the White House or in the Executive Office of the President.

SAFE Lending Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 13 February 2018

Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act of 2018 or the SAFE Lending Act of 2018 This bill amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act. The bill revises requirements related to consumer financial protection and small-dollar lending, including matters concerning remotely created checks, electronic fund transfers, registration of small-dollar lenders, overdraft fees, and the collection of personal information.

PARADE Act

United States · United States Congress · 8 February 2018

Preventing Allocation of Resources for Absurd Defense Expenditures Act or the PARADE Act. This bill prohibits the use of funds for a parade that is sponsored by the Department of Defense or the White House or the Executive Office of the President and is not a parade that has been held to commemorate a holiday or special event during the ten-year period preceding the enactment of this bill.

Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.

United States · United States Congress · 7 February 2018

Supports the designation of Career and Technical Education Month to celebrate career and technical education (CTE) and the goals and ideals of such month. Recognizes the importance of CTE in preparing a well-educated and skilled workforce. Encourages educators, school counselors, guidance and career development professionals, administrators, and parents to promote CTE as a respected option for students.