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Water Justice Act [S.2466]
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Addresses affordable access to clean water by establishing, expanding, or extending various programs or requirements related to drinking water infrastructure, water pollution control, water supply, water recycling, water efficiency, or conservation programs. Specifically, the bill provides $50 billion in FY2020 supplemental appropriations to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for programs that reduce contaminants of concern in drinking water, such as grant programs for lead testing or remediation efforts in schools, child care programs, or
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kamala D. Harris
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/11/2019
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American Energy First Act [HB-4294]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
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[Climate Change ]
[Mining ]
Addresses offshore and onshore oil and gas resources, and the use of renewable energy resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and other federal lands. Among other things, the bill allows states with an established permitting and regulatory program to manage certain federal permitting and regulatory responsibilities for oil and gas development on federal lands within their borders; limits the President's authority to prohibit oil and gas leasing on the OCS; establishes a revenue sharing framework to distribute revenues collected from oil and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 09/16/2019
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America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 [S.2302]
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Addresses several provisions related to highway transportation infrastructure, including provisions to improve road safety, accelerate project completions, improve resiliency to disasters, and reduce highway emissions. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes several transportation programs from FY2021-FY2025, including the federal-aid highway program and the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation program; increases funding for tribal and federal lands transportation programs; provides for a bridge investment program to award competitive
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Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
By Senator Barrasso From Committee On Environment And Public Works Filed Written Report. Report No. 116-200. on 01/08/2020
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat Alaska Permanent Fund dividends as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax. [S.2078]
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Treats dividends paid to children from the Alaska Permanent Fund as earned income, not subject to the "kiddie tax" which taxes income of children as unearned income subject to the parent's marginal tax rate.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/10/2019
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Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act [HB-3697]
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[Economic Development ]
To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife. on 07/25/2019
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COASTAL Act Conservation Of America’s Shoreline Terrain and Aquatic Life Act [S.2418]
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Addresses the distribution of revenues collected from oil and gas leasing on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and the Alaska OCS. Specifically, the bill increases the revenue Gulf states (Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas) receive from certain federal oil and leases in the Gulf of Mexico and eliminates the revenue sharing cap; exempts from sequestration payments of such revenue to Gulf states; allocates revenue from energy development in the Alaska OCS to Alaska for specified purposes, including mitigation of damage to fish,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger F. Wicker
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With Amendments. Without Written Report. on 02/25/2020
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A bill to establish a new timeline for certain State implementation plan and attainment requirements for the Fairbanks North Star Borough of the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. [S.2426]
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Establishes a new time line for certain state implementation plan and attainment requirements related to the national ambient air quality standard for PM2.5 (i.e., respirable particulate matter with diameters of 2.5 micrometers and under) for the Fairbanks North Star Borough of Alaska.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 08/01/2019
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Water Justice Act [HB-4033]
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Addresses affordable access to clean water by establishing, expanding, or extending various programs or requirements related to drinking water infrastructure, water pollution control, water supply, water recycling, water efficiency, or conservation programs. Specifically, the bill provides $50 billion in FY2020 supplemental appropriations to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for programs that reduce contaminants of concern in drinking water, such as grant programs for lead testing or remediation efforts in schools, child care programs, or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel T. Kildee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 09/04/2019
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Drought Resiliency and Water Supply Infrastructure Act [S.1932]
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Establishes and modifies various Department of the Interior water programs that target western states. Provisions in the bill include those authorizing Interior to provide grants to support qualifying water-storage projects in western states; reauthorizing through FY2024 the CALFED Bay-Delta program, which handles water issues in California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta; reauthorizing through FY2024 an Interior grant program to support qualifying water recycling and reuse projects and establishing new priorities for awarding such grants; and establishing
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee On Water And Power. Hearings Held. on 07/18/2019
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Judicial Reorganization Act of 2019 [S.1797]
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Creates a new U.S. court of appeals by dividing the current U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The newly created U.S. court of appeals shall have jurisdiction over Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/12/2019
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 [S.1790]
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[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
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Authorizes FY2020 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for Procurement, including aircraft, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, shipbuilding and conversion, missiles, and space procurement; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Working Capital Funds; Chemical Agents and Munitions
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Sponsored by: Sen. James M. Inhofe
Signed By President. on 12/20/2019
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Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 [HB-3055]
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Provides continuing FY2020 appropriations to federal agencies through December 20, 2019, and extends several expiring health programs. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2020 appropriations bills have not been enacted when the existing CR expires after November 21, 2019. The CR funds most programs and activities at the FY2019 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility and additional appropriations to various programs, including the 2020 Census, the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jose E. Serrano
Measure Laid Before Senate By Unanimous Consent. on 11/21/2019
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Modernizing America’s Missile Defense Act of 2019 [S.1690]
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[National Security ]
[Military ]
A bill to improve United States missile defense, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 05/23/2019
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SEAL Act Shipping and Environmental Arctic Leadership Act [HB-3020]
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Creates the Arctic Seaway Development Corporation to provide services related to safety and environmental protection and response in the Arctic region, including to (1) construct deep water port facilities in the Arctic necessary to manage and facilitate increased marine traffic; (2) maintain a relationship with east and west coast ports serving Arctic trade; (3) collect voluntary maritime shipping fees from vessels operating in the Arctic; and (4) establish strong ties among U.S. residents of the Arctic region, Arctic shippers, and the maritime
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Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Coast Guard And Maritime Transportation. on 05/24/2019
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Engle Act [HB-2945]
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Provides for the continuation of certain military land withdrawals and makes changes to the administration of natural resources on military installations. The bill removes the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as the acting agency that provides for the conservation and rehabilitation of natural resources on military installations, except in the case of a military installation or state-owned National Guard installation in Alaska. Each integrated natural resources management plan for a military installation or state-owned National Guard installation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rob Bishop
Referred To The Subcommittee For Indigenous Peoples Of The United States. on 06/11/2019
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Engle Act [HB-2945]
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[Military ]
[Environmental ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Provides for the continuation of certain military land withdrawals and makes changes to the administration of natural resources on military installations. The bill removes the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as the acting agency that provides for the conservation and rehabilitation of natural resources on military installations, except in the case of a military installation or state-owned National Guard installation in Alaska. Each integrated natural resources management plan for a military installation or state-owned National Guard installation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rob Bishop
Referred To The Subcommittee For Indigenous Peoples Of The United States. on 06/11/2019
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Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2019 [S.1386]
[Mining ]
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[Environmental ]
A bill to modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain land, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/09/2019
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Securing Access for the central Valley and Enhancing (SAVE) Water Resources Act [HB-2473]
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[Disaster Relief ]
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Authorizes assistance for water management and infrastructure projects and contains other related provisions. The bill establishes the Water Infrastructure and Drought Solutions Fund within the Department of the Treasury to fund various water-related projects. In addition, the Department of the Interior must establish a pilot program to provide financial assistance to projects in western states that would contribute to a safe and adequate water supply. The Bureau of Reclamation must award prizes for achievements relating to certain uses of water
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife Discharged. on 03/11/2020
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Clean Energy for America Act [S.1288]
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[Taxes ]
[Climate Change ]
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Modifies,extends, or terminates several existing energy-related tax incentives to provide consolidated tax deductions and credits for the production of or investment in clean electricity, the production of clean transportation fuels, and energy efficient homes and commercial buildings. The new tax incentives are technology-neutral and the amounts of the credits or deductions vary based on the levels of carbon emissions for the incentives for electricity and fuels or energy efficiency in the case of the incentives for energy efficient homes and commercial
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/02/2019
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Arctic Policy Act of 2019 [S.1179]
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[International ]
[Energy ]
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[Science ]
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[Climate Change ]
Addresses U.S. policy in the Arctic region. Specifically, the bill (1) modifies the membership requirements of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission to include additional indigenous representation; (2) provides statutory authority for the Arctic Executive Steering Committee; (3) establishes regional tribal advisory groups to provide input and recommendations to the steering committee on specific issues or regional issues of the Arctic, including the establishment of the Bering Sea Regional Tribal Advisory Group to advise on issues in the Northern
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Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/11/2019