Jim Oberstar

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Jim Oberstar

Minnesota - 8th District - D

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Biography

James Louis Oberstar was a Representative from Minnesota. Born in Chisholm, MN, he earned his B.A. from the College of St. Thomas in 1956 and his M.A. from the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium, in 1957. He was on staff for United States Representative John Anton Blatnik of Minnesota from 1963-1974. He was administrator of the Committee on Public Works for the United States House of Representatives from 1971-1974 before being elected to the 94th and to the 17 succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1975-January 3, 2011). He ran unsuccessfully for reelection to the 112th Congress in 2010. He was chair, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (110th and 111th Congresses). He died on May 3, 2014.

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  • Establishes a Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation (NSF) and establishes various programs and activities. The goals of the directorate shall be, among other things, the strengthening of U.S. leadership in critical technologies through basic research...

  • Reauthorizes through FY2026 or establishes a variety of programs for water infrastructure. Specifically, it supports programs to provide safe drinking water or treat wastewater, such as sewer overflows or stormwater. For example, the bill reauthorizes and revises the clean water...

  • Provides appropriations to federal agencies for the remainder of FY2022, provides supplemental appropriations for activities to support Ukraine, and modifies or establishes various programs that address a wide range of policy areas. The bill includes the 12 regular appropriations...

  • Updates policies and procedures related to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care and benefits for veterans who have been exposed to toxic substances. Specifically, the bill extends the eligibility period for VA hospital care, medical services, and nursing home...

  • Authorizes the appropriation of $377 million over the 2021-2026 period for the Fisheries Disaster Assistance program administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The Congress provided $300 million for that program in 2021, which is the most recent...

  • Authorizes appropriationsfor programs to prevent trafficking in persons. Those amounts would be authorized for accounts managed by the Department of State, Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the U.S. Agency for International Development.

 

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