S.188: A bill to designate the United States courthouse under construction at 98 West First Street, Yuma, Arizona, as the "John M. Roll United States Courthouse".
Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Became Public Law No: 112-2. on 02/17/2011
You have voted S.188: A bill to designate the United States courthouse under construction at 98 West First Street, Yuma, Arizona, as the "John M. Roll United States Courthouse"..
S.1856: A bill to prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support the enforcement of Federal immigration laws.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lindsey Graham
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 11/10/2011
You have voted S.1856: A bill to prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support the enforcement of Federal immigration laws..
Northern Arizona Mining Continuity Act of 2011 [S.1690]
[Mining ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Northern Arizona Mining Continuity Act of 2011- Prohibits the extension, renewal, or issuance of a notice of segregation or withdrawal of the public lands and National Forest System lands (including a part of such land) identified in Public Land Order 7773 (concerning emergency withdrawal of such lands in Coconino and Mohave Counties, Arizona), except by an express authorization by Congress that refers to this Act. Prohibits any such notice from having any legal effect.
S.1690: Northern Arizona Mining Continuity Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S6464-6465) on 10/12/2011
Action Plan for Public Lands and Education Act of 2011 [S.1524]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Action Plan for Public Lands and Education Act of 2011 - Makes grants of land to the following states in lieu of receiving, for the support of the common schools, 5% of the proceeds of the sales of federally owned land within such states which have not been sold by the United States as of January 1, 2011: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Makes the amount of land granted to each state 5% of the number of acres of federally owned land within that state as of
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S.1524: Action Plan for Public Lands and Education Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin Hatch
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 09/08/2011
Arizona Wallow Fire Recovery and Monitoring Act [S.1344]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Agriculture ]
[Energy ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
[Climate Change ]
Arizona Wallow Fire Recovery and Monitoring Act - (Sec. 3) Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to commence within 30 days after enactment of this Act and complete within 75 days an evaluation of the Wallow Fire Area, which shall include: (1) a map of the burn intensity within the Area; (2) a description of the forest conditions in the burned areas, the risks that the conditions in such Area may pose to forest users, communities, private property, and natural resources, and the actions undertaken by the Forest Service to reduce such risks;
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S.1344: Arizona Wallow Fire Recovery and Monitoring Act
Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Star Print Ordered On Reported Bill. on 01/18/2012
Border Health Security Act of 2011 [S.1257]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Science ]
Border Health Security Act of 2011 - Amends the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Act to revise the duties of the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission to include serving as an independent and objective body to both recommend and implement initiatives that solve border health issues. Authorizes a member of the Commission to provide advice or recommendations to Congress concerning issues that are considered by the Commission. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Commissioners, to award
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S.1257: Border Health Security Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S4030-4031) on 06/22/2011
Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2011 [S.1236]
[Crime ]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Construction ]
[Real Estate ]
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) subject anyone who attempts or conspires to construct or finance construction of an unauthorized tunnel or subterranean passage that crosses the international border between the United States and another country, to use such a tunnel for smuggling, or to disregard such construction or use, to the penalties prescribed for someone who commits such an offense; (2) make
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S.1236: Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 01/31/2012
Bureau of Reclamation Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2011 [S.1224]
[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
Bureau of Reclamation Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2023 to provide for the annual base funding for the intergovernmental recovery implementation program for the endangered fish species in the Upper Colorado River and the San Juan River, above and beyond the continued use of power revenues collected under the Colorado River Storage Project Act to fund the operation and maintenance of capital projects and monitoring.
S.1224: Bureau of Reclamation Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Water And Power. Hearings Held. With Printed Hearing: S.hrg. 112-129. on 06/23/2011
A bill to provide for additional Federal district judgeships. [S.1032]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Directs the President to appoint, by and with the Senate's advice and consent, specified additional: (1) permanent district judges for various federal judicial districts in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas; and (2) temporary district judges for various federal districts in such states. Prohibits, for each of the districts in which a temporary district judge is required to be appointed under this Act, filling the first vacancy arising on such a district court 10 years or more after a judge is first confirmed to fill the temporary district
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S.1032: A bill to provide for additional Federal district judgeships.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/19/2011
Emergency Judicial Relief Act of 2011 [S.1014]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Human Rights ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Emergency Judicial Relief Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Directs the President to appoint, by and with the Senate's advice and consent, specified additional permanent district judges for various federal judicial districts in Arizona, California, Minnesota, and Texas. Converts certain existing temporary judgeships for the district of Arizona and the central district of California to permanent judgeships. Increases the filing fee for most civil actions or proceedings, excluding a writ of habeas corpus, to $360 (currently, $350). Requires that incremental
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S.1014: Emergency Judicial Relief Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Star Print Ordered On The Reported Bill. on 11/15/2011
You have voted HR-58: Expressing support for designation of the first Saturday in January after Congress reconvenes as "National Congress on your Corner Day"..
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the tragic shooting in Tucson, Arizona, on January 8, 2011. [HR-32]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Rights ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Condemns in the strongest possible terms the horrific attack that occurred at the "Congress on your Corner" event hosted by Representative Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson, Arizona, on January 8, 2011. Offers heartfelt condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of those killed in that attack. Expresses hope for the rapid and complete recovery of those wounded in the shooting. Honors the memory of Christina Taylor Green, Dorothy Morris, John Roll, Phyllis Schneck, Dorwan Stoddard, and Gabriel Zimmerman. Applauds the bravery and quick thinking
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HR-32: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the tragic shooting in Tucson, Arizona, on January 8, 2011.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Boehner
Consideration Initiated Pursuant To A Special Order. on 01/12/2011
You have voted HR-32: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the tragic shooting in Tucson, Arizona, on January 8, 2011..
Honoring the memory of Christina-Taylor Green by encouraging schools to teach civic education and civil discourse in public schools. [HR-181]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
Encourages the teaching of civics and civil discourse in our schools. Expresses the House of Representatives' belief that education about civics and civil discourse is a fitting way to honor and memorialize the life of Christina-Taylor Green. (Christina-Taylor Green was the nine-year old child who was one of the six people killed in the attack in Tucson, Arizona, that wounded Representative Gabrielle Giffords.)
HR-181: Honoring the memory of Christina-Taylor Green by encouraging schools to teach civic education and civil discourse in public schools.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Education And The Workforce. on 03/17/2011
You have voted HR-181: Honoring the memory of Christina-Taylor Green by encouraging schools to teach civic education and civil discourse in public schools..
HB-947: To authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to reimburse State and local governments of the States of Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas for expenses incurred by such a government in designing, constructing, and rehabilitating water projects under the jurisdiction of such Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Cuellar
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 03/09/2011
You have voted HB-947: To authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to reimburse State and local governments of the States of Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas for expenses incurred by such a government in designing, constructing, and rehabilitating water projects under the jurisdiction of such Commission..
Burn Area Flood Prevention Act of 2011 [HB-922]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Climate Change ]
[Energy ]
Burn Area Flood Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Land Assistance, Management, and Enhancement Act of 2009 to include within the purpose of FLAME Wildlife Suppression Reserve Funds to cover the costs of burn area responses, including flood prevention. Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to make the waiting period for coverage under a new contract for flood insurance coverage, and any modification to coverage under an existing flood insurance contract, inapplicable to the initial purchase of flood insurance coverage upon a determination
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HB-922: Burn Area Flood Prevention Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Gosar
Referred To The Subcommittee On Insurance, Housing And Community Opportunity. on 04/04/2011
Mohave Valley Land Conveyance Act of 2011 [HB-919]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Sports ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Recreation ]
Mohave Valley Land Conveyance Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to convey, without consideration, specified public lands in Mohave County, Arizona, to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission for use as a public shooting range.
HB-919: Mohave Valley Land Conveyance Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Trent Franks
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 01/24/2012
Grand Canyon Watersheds Protection Act of 2011 [HB-855]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Mining ]
[Water ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
Grand Canyon Watersheds Protection Act of 2011 - Withdraws the approximately 1,068,908 acres of the Tusayan Ranger District in Arizona and federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from: (1) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing, geothermal leasing, and mineral materials laws. Subjects such withdrawal to valid, existing rights.
HB-855: Grand Canyon Watersheds Protection Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 03/03/2011
Border Security, Cooperation, and Act Now Drug War Prevention Act of 2011 [HB-77]
[Crime ]
[Immigration ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Border Security, Cooperation, and Act Now Drug War Prevention Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Attorney General to provide to a state on a U.S. border up to 500 additional U.S. Border Patrol agents, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) agents to patrol and defend the border, combat drug trafficking, and combat smuggling of firearms, explosives, alcohol, and tobacco if the state's governor declares an international border security emergency
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HB-77: Border Security, Cooperation, and Act Now Drug War Prevention Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border, Maritime, And Global Counterterrorism. on 01/31/2011