National Park Service Study Act of 2013 [HB-3131]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Mining ]
[Recreation ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Tourism ]
National Park Service Study Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct special resource studies of: (1) the Kau coast, on the island of Hawaii; (2) the prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on the island of Rota in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; (3) sites in Alaska associated with the forced abandonment of the Aleut villages of Makushin, Kashega, and Biorka around Unalaska Island and Attu on Attu Island during World War II; (4) the five relocation sites in Alaska at Funter Bay, Burnett Inlet, Killisnoo,
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HB-3131: National Park Service Study Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Public Lands And Environmental Regulation. on 09/24/2013
HB-3027: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 442 Miller Valley Road in Prescott, Arizona, as the "Barry M. Goldwater Post Office".
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Signed By President. on 12/18/2014
You have voted HB-3027: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 442 Miller Valley Road in Prescott, Arizona, as the "Barry M. Goldwater Post Office"..
HB-3006: To authorize a land exchange involving the acquisition of private land adjacent to the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge in Arizona for inclusion in the refuge in exchange for certain Bureau of Land Management lands in Riverside County, California, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 09/16/2014
You have voted HB-3006: To authorize a land exchange involving the acquisition of private land adjacent to the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge in Arizona for inclusion in the refuge in exchange for certain Bureau of Land Management lands in Riverside County, California, and for other purposes..
Veterans' Local Access Act [HB-2913]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
Veterans' Local Access Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out specified major medical facility leases in: (1) New Mexico, New Jersey, South Carolina, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, Florida, Puerto Rico, Texas, California, Connecticut, and Massachusetts in FY2013; and (2) Missouri, Tennessee, California, Illinois, Texas, Nebraska, South Carolina, Arizona, and Oklahoma in FY2014.
HB-2913: Veterans' Local Access Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Boustany
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 08/13/2013
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014 [HB-2786]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Healthcare ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Crime ]
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014 - Title I: Department of the Treasury - Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2014 - Makes appropriations for FY2014 to the Department of the Treasury for: (1) departmental offices, (2) the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, (3) the Office of Inspector General, (4) the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, (5) the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), (6) the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, (7) the Bureau
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HB-2786: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Ander Crenshaw
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 113-172, By Mr. Crenshaw. on 07/23/2013
Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2013 [HB-2657]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to offer for disposal by competitive sale certain federal lands in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming, previously identified as suitable for disposal in the report submitted to Congress on May 27, 1997, pursuant to the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996. Requires the Secretary to offer such lands for at least fair market value as determined by an independent appraiser. Requires the net
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HB-2657: Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Chaffetz
Reported By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-412. on 04/10/2014
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act of 2013 [HB-2497]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to transfer or acquire only from willing sellers the private or state lands or interests identified on the map entitled "Proposed Casa Grande Ruins Boundary Modification". Transfers administrative jurisdiction of specified withdrawn federal lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to the National Park Service (NPS). Transfers to the BIA the administrative jurisdiction of certain
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HB-2497: Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Public Lands And Environmental Regulation. on 07/01/2013
SMART Act of 2013 [HB-2220]
[Immigration ]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Support More Assets, Resources, and Technology on the Border Act of 2013 or the SMART Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) take actions to achieve and maintain operational control of the U.S.-Mexico border (defined as a condition in which there is at least a 90% probability that all illegal border crossers are apprehended and narcotics and other contraband are seized); and (2) report to the Comptroller General (GAO) on such actions, achievement, and maintenance. Directs the Comptroller General, within 90 days after
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HB-2220: SMART Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation, Energy, And Forestry. on 06/25/2013
Keeping the Promise of IRCA Act [HB-2124]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Defense ]
Keeping the Promise of IRCA Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require an employer to attest, during the verification period and under penalty of perjury, that the employer has verified that an individual is not an unauthorized alien by: (1) obtaining and recording the individual's social security account number, and (2) examining specified documents that establish such individual's identity and employment authorization. Requires an individual to attest that he or she is a U.S. citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident,
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HB-2124: Keeping the Promise of IRCA Act
Sponsored by: Rep. John Barrow
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 06/14/2013
Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2013 [HB-1934]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2013 - Amends the Saguaro National Park Establishment Act of 1994 to modify further the boundaries of Saguaro National Park to include specified land. Allows the Secretary of the Interior, with the consent of the State of Arizona, to acquire from the state land or interests in land within the boundary of the Park. Directs the Secretary to conduct a study to identify lands that would be a part of any future boundary adjustments for the Park. Instructs that such study examine the natural,
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HB-1934: Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Public Lands And Environmental Regulation. on 05/17/2013
NAFTA Accountability Act [HB-191]
[Trade ]
[Agriculture ]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Environmental ]
NAFTA Accountability Act - Provides that unless the specified conditions set forth in this Act are met: (1) Congress withdraws its approval of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) effective one year after enactment of this Act; and (2) the President, not later than 200 days after enactment of such Act, shall provide written notice of withdrawal to the governments of Canada and Mexico. Specifies among such conditions that the President confers with the governments of Canada and Mexico and renegotiates NAFTA to correct: (1) trade deficits,
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HB-191: NAFTA Accountability Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Walter Jones
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 01/15/2013
Arizona Sonoran Desert Heritage Act of 2013 [HB-1799]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
Arizona Sonoran Desert Heritage Act of 2013 - Establishes the Belmont-Harquahala National Conservation Area and the Gila Bend National Conservation Area in Arizona. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Conservation Areas as: (1) components the National Landscape Conservation System, and (2) in a manner that conserves and enhances their resources and values. Designates specified wilderness and wilderness additions in Maricopa County, Arizona, as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
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HB-1799: Arizona Sonoran Desert Heritage Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Public Lands And Environmental Regulation. on 05/03/2013
Tohono O'odham Citizenship Act of 2013 [HB-1680]
[Immigration ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Human Rights ]
Tohono O'odham Citizenship Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make a person listed on the official membership roll of the Tohono O'odham Nation (a federally recognized American Indian nation in Arizona) a U.S. citizen as of the date of such listing. States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to provide any benefit for a spouse, son, daughter, or other relative of a person granted citizenship under this Act. Considers the valid membership credential issued to a person listed on the official Tohono O'odham Nation
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HB-1680: Tohono O'odham Citizenship Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 06/14/2013
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2013 [HB-1645]
[Healthcare ]
[Energy ]
[Mining ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
[Veterans ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2013 - Amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund until 19 years after enactment of this Act. Prescribes additional periods of required presence in an affected area during atmospheric nuclear testing for individuals filing leukemia or specified disease claims. Increases the amount of compensation an individual filing a claim may receive to $150,000. Expands "affected area" to include Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and New Mexico, as well as
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HB-1645: Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 07/08/2013
Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act [HB-15]
[Immigration ]
[Finance ]
[National Security ]
[Trade ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Agriculture ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[International ]
[Military ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Safety ]
[Real Estate ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act - States that passage of this Act recognizes that the primary tenets of its success depend on securing U.S. sovereignty and establishing a coherent and just system for integrating those who seek to join American society. States that the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) border security goal is to gain situational awareness and operational control of high traffic areas and operational control along the Southwest border of the United States. Establishes a Southern Border
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HB-15: Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Motion To Discharge Committee Filed By Mr. Garcia. Petition No: 113-9. ( ">discharge Petition Text With Signatures.) on 03/26/2014
Arizona Land Sovereignty Act [HB-1495]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Arizona Land Sovereignty Act - Prohibits any further extension or establishment of national parks and monuments in Arizona, except by express authorization of Congress.
HB-1495: Arizona Land Sovereignty Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Gosar
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 06/06/2013
Depleting Risk from Insect Infestation, Soil Erosion, and Catastrophic Fire Act [HB-1442]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Depleting Risk from Insect Infestation, Soil Erosion, and Catastrophic Fire Act - Amends the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to state findings concerning the threat to forests in the Western region of the United States posed by the mountain pine beetle. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, to designate as part of an insect and disease treatment and research pilot program at least one subwatershed in at least one national forest in each state that is experiencing an insect or disease
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HB-1442: Depleting Risk from Insect Infestation, Soil Erosion, and Catastrophic Fire Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation, Energy, And Forestry. on 04/23/2013
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2013 [HB-144]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2013 - Divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into: (1) the Ninth Circuit, composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands; and (2) the Twelfth Circuit, composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Directs the President to appoint two additional judges for the former Ninth Circuit, three judges for the new Ninth Circuit, and two additional temporary judges for the former Ninth Circuit. Specifies the locations where
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HB-144: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Simpson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 01/25/2013
Keep the Promise Act of 2013 [HB-1410]
[Gaming ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Keep the Promise Act of 2013 - Prohibits Class II and III gaming on land within the Phoenix, Arizona, metropolitan area that is acquired after April 9, 2013, by the Secretary of the Interior in trust for the benefit of an Indian tribe. Terminates that prohibition on January 1, 2027.
HB-1410: Keep the Promise Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Kildee
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Indian Affairs. on 09/18/2013
Lower Colorado River Protection Act [HB-1352]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
Lower Colorado River Protection Act - Establishes: (1) the Lower Colorado River Management Conference to develop a Lower Colorado River Pollution Elimination and Ecosystem Restoration Plan, and (2) the Lower Colorado River Protection Program within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 office to provide staff and support services to the Conference. Directs the Administrator of EPA, acting through the Director of such Program, to establish a multidisciplinary environmental research program for the Lower Colorado River. Authorizes the
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HB-1352: Lower Colorado River Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 04/11/2013