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Fish Act of 2019 Salmon Focused Investments in Sustainable Habitats Act of 2019 [HB-4723]
Addresses identifying, restoring, and protecting salmon conservation areas in the United States. Specifically, the bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to jointly issue guidance on the process and biological criteria required to identify salmon conservation areas; and directs the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to provide grants to certain entities to protect or maintain salmon conservation area features and projects that are focused on conservation and restoration within
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GLRI Act of 2019 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2019 [S.2295]
Reauthorizes through FY2026 the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
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Climate-Ready Fisheries Act of 2019 [HB-4679]
Directs the Government Accountability Office to examine efforts by the Regional Fishery Management Councils, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and the National Marine Fisheries Service to prepare and adapt fisheries for the impacts of climate change.
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National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2019 [HB-4093]
To improve the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act, and for other purposes.
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A resolution celebrating 50 years of environmental progress in the Cuyahoga River Valley and Lake Erie. [SR-290]
This resolution celebrates 50 years of environmental progress in the Cuyahoga River Valley and Lake Erie. In addition, the resolution expresses the Senate's commitment to improve the Great Lakes Basin's ecosystem health, drinking water quality, and wastewater infrastructure.
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Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Act of 2019 [S.2591]
Requires the Fish and Wildlife Service to establish the Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense program. Among other duties, the program must establish and carry out a grant and technical assistance program to restore and protect habitat for fish and wildlife in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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A resolution expressing the need for immediate climate action in response to the report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change entitled "Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate". [SR-342]
This resolution accepts the findings in the Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and affirms that immediate action is needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to protect the ocean and cryosphere.
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Expressing the need for immediate climate action in response to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate. [HR-589]
This resolution accepts the findings in the "Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate" published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and affirms that immediate action is needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to protect the ocean and cryosphere.
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 [S.2470]
Provides FY2020 appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), and independent agencies such as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The bill provides appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, including for Investigations, Construction, Mississippi River and Tributaries, Operation and Maintenance, the Regulatory Program, the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program, Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies,
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American Energy First Act [HB-4294]
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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GLRI Act of 2019 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2019 [HB-4031]
Reauthorizes through FY2026 the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
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Desalination Development Act [HB-3723]
Reauthorizes through FY2025 a grant program for constructing desalination projects. The bill also revises the program, including by requiring the prioritization of projects that maximize energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy.
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Regional Ocean Partnership Act [S.2166]
Provides a mechanism for coastal states to participate in a Regional Ocean Partnership with one or more other coastal states that share a common ocean or coastal area. Specifically, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may designate a partnership as a Regional Ocean Partnership if it (1) is established to coordinate the interstate management of ocean and coastal resources; (2) focuses on the environmental issues affecting the ocean and coastal areas of the coastal states participating in the partnership; (3) complements existing state
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Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act [HB-4044]
Reauthorizes for FY2022-FY2026 and revises the National Estuary Program, which provides grants to protect or restore estuaries of national significance. Specifically, the bill expands the types of projects that qualify for grants under the program, such as projects that address issues related to coastal resiliency, stormwater runoff, or accelerated land loss.
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Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act [S.2372]
Directs the Department of State and the President to make efforts to reduce marine debris. The State Department shall implement the U.S. policy to cooperate with foreign governments and the private sector to combat marine debris, which includes support for (1) strengthening systems for processing and reusing waste plastic, (2) developing and using reusable alternatives to disposable plastic products, and (3) deploying technology for capturing value from post-consumer materials and municipal solid waste streams. The President shall direct U.S. representatives
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SOS 2.0 Act Save Our Seas 2.0 Act [HB-3969]
To improve efforts to combat marine debris, and for other purposes.
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Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2020 [S.2429]
Addresses the conservation and sustainability of coral reef ecosystems. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises the Coral Reef Conservation Program; directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide block grants to states to support state coral reef management and restoration; requires NOAA to establish standards for the formation of partnerships among government and community members for the stewardship of coral reefs; provides statutory authority for the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force to lead,
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Domestic Offshore Energy Reinvestment Act of 2019 [HB-3814]
Increases the revenue Gulf states (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama) receive from certain federal oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico and eliminates the revenue sharing cap.
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Border Water Infrastructure Improvement Act [HB-4039]
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a program to fund water infrastructure projects near the United States-Mexico border, and for other purposes.
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Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 [HB-4160]
Addresses the conservation and sustainability of coral reef ecosystems. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises the Coral Reef Conservation Program; directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide block grants to states to support state coral reef management and restoration; requires NOAA to establish standards for the formation of partnerships among government and community members for the stewardship of coral reefs; provides statutory authority for the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force to lead,
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