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Border States Security Improvement Act [HB-2025]
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Border States Security Improvement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to provide funds to the governor of a state to employ units or members of that state's National Guard, state defense forces, and law enforcement agencies to help secure an international border that forms part of that state's border. Directs the Secretary to: (1) provide the requested funds for such use of the National Guard even though the border security activities are conducted while National Guard members are not in federal service; and (2) pay a state an amount that
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Sponsored by: Rep. Walter B. Jones
Referred To The Subcommittee On Emerging Threats And Capabilities. on 06/24/2011
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SAVE Act of 2011 [HB-2000]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
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Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2011 or SAVE Act of 2011 - Sets forth border security and enforcement provisions, including provisions respecting: (1) increases in Border Patrol and investigative personnel, (2) recruitment of former military personnel, (3) use of Department of Defense (DOD) equipment, (4) infrastructure improvements, (5) aerial and other surveillance, (5) a national strategy to secure the borders, (6) accountable financing under the Secure Border Initiative, (7) emergency deployment of Border Patrol agents,
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Sponsored by: Rep. David P. Roe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 09/08/2011
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Cocopah Lands Act [HB-1991]
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Cocopah Lands Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to take certain land in Yuma County, Arizona, into trust for the Cocopah Indian Tribe, if the Tribe transfers title of the land to the Secretary and there are no recognized environmental problems with, or adverse legal claims to, the land. Considers such land to be part of the Tribe's initial reservation. Designates Yuma County, Arizona, as the Tribe's service area for the delivery of federal services to enrolled Tribe members. Prohibits using the trust land for gaming under the Indian
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee Indian And Alaska Native Affairs. on 06/03/2011
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Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2011 [HB-1990]
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Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2011 - 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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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 06/08/2011
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Southern Arizona Public Lands Protection Act of 2011 [HB-1989]
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[Mining ]
Southern Arizona Public Lands Protection Act of 2011 - Withdraws federal lands and interests located in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties, Arizona, as well as all federally owned subsurface interests under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in lands in Pima County, from: (1) all forms of 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 and geothermal leasing laws, and the mineral materials laws. Withdraws all
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 06/08/2011
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To provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection with access to Federal lands to carry out certain security activities in the Southwest border region, and for other purposes. [HB-1922]
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[National Security ]
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Grants U.S. Customs and Border Protection access to federal lands (excluding state-owned land within federal land boundaries) for security activities, including: (1) routine motorized patrols, and (2) the deployment of temporary tactical infrastructure. Defines "federal lands" as all land, including a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, under the control of any federal department or agency with legal jurisdiction over such land that is located within 150 miles of the Southwest border region.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 06/02/2011
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Build the Fence Now Act of 2011 [HB-1921]
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Build the Fence Now Act of 2011 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) construct two layers of reinforced fencing along the entire international land border between the United States and Mexico; (2) provide for the installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, radars, and sensors along the entire length of the international border between the United States and Mexico and the United States and Canada; and (3) complete such
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Sponsored by: Rep. Billy Long
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border And Maritime Security. on 06/02/2011
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Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011 [HB-1904]
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[Mining ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Environmental ]
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Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011 - (Sec. 4) Authorizes and directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) (the Secretary), if Resolution Copper Mining, LLC offers to convey specified parcels of non-federal land in Gila, Yavapi, Maricopa, Coconino, Pinal, and/or Santa Cruz Counties, Arizona, that are acceptable to the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior, to convey certain federal land in Pinal County, Arizona, to Resolution Copper. Instructs the Secretary to engage in government-to-government consultation with affected
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 112-486. on 02/09/2012
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State Wildlife Management Act of 2011 [HB-1819]
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[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
State Wildlife Management Act of 2011 - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to prohibit any gray wolf from being treated as an endangered species or threatened species or from being subject to such Act if the wolf: (1) is located in any state within the range of the Northern Rocky Mountain distinct population segment or anywhere in Nevada or Colorado and there are at least 450 gray wolves in such segment; (2) is located in any state within the range of the Western Great Lakes distinct population segment and the number of gray wolves
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Referred To The House Committee On Natural Resources. on 05/10/2011
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To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Vet Center in Prescott, Arizona, as the Dr. Cameron McKinley Department of Veterans Affairs Vet Center. [HB-1743]
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Designates the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Vet Center in Prescott, Arizona, as the "Dr. Cameron McKinley Department of Veterans Affairs Vet Center."
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/05/2011
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2011 [HB-162]
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2011 - 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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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael K. Simpson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Commercial And Administrative Law. on 01/24/2011
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Mohave County Radiation Compensation Act of 2011 [HB-1608]
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[Public Health ]
Mohave County Radiation Compensation Act of 2011 - Amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include the county of Mohave, Arizona, among affected areas for purposes of payments to individuals with certain medical conditions who were exposed to fallout emitted during the U.S. government's atmospheric nuclear tests.
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul A. Gosar
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement. on 06/01/2011
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Border Security Enforcement Act of 2011 [HB-1507]
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Border Security Enforcement Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to deploy at least 6,000 National Guard personnel to perform operations in the Southwest Border region (Region) (the area in the United States that is within 150 miles of the U.S.-Mexico international border) to assist U.S. Customs and Border Protection in securing such border. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to increase, by September 30, 2016, the number of Border Patrol agents stationed in the Region by 5,000. Directs the Attorney General, the Secretary,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement. on 07/11/2011
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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2011 [HB-1490]
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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2011 - 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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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement. on 07/11/2011
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Secure Border Act of 2012 [HB-1299]
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[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Drones ]
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Secure Border Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive strategy for gaining, within five years, operational control of the international borders between U.S. ports of entry. Requires such strategy to include an analysis of: (1) staffing requirements; (2) infrastructure needs; (3) the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, camera technology, sensors, and other innovative technology; (4) cooperative agreements with international, state, local, tribal, and other federal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/04/2012
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Southern Borderlands Public Safety Communications Act [HB-1277]
[Telecommunications ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
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[Grants ]
[National Security ]
[Agriculture ]
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Southern Borderlands Public Safety Communications Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to make competitive grants for public-private partnerships that finance equipment and infrastructure to improve the public safety of persons who are residents of rural areas of the United States near the border with Mexico by enhancing their access to reliable mobile communications. Directs the Secretary to focus on projects in areas impacted by the illegal smuggling and trafficking of people and drugs. Declares that persons eligible for grants
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation, Energy, And Forestry. on 04/08/2011
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Keeping the Pledge on Immigration Act of 2011 [HB-1274]
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Keeping the Pledge on Immigration Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD), at the request of the Governor of Arizona, California, New Mexico, or Texas, to deploy additional members of the National Guard along the border of the requesting state and Mexico until the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) (Secretary) certifies that the federal government has achieved operational control of the border. Limits total deployment at any one time to 4,000 members of the National Guard unless additional Guard members are determined to be necessary.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 07/11/2011
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Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2011 [HB-1126]
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[Real Estate ]
[Agriculture ]
Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2011 - 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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 10/25/2011
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Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011 [HB-1091]
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[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to construct an additional 350 or more miles of reinforced fencing along the southwest border. Prohibits fencing or any other similar physical infrastructure along the southwest border in existence on December 31, 2010, from being considered in meeting such mileage requirement. Requires the Secretary to submit a plan to Congress to gain operational control of any sector
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border And Maritime Security. on 03/25/2011
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To authorize the conveyance of two small parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest containing private improvements that were developed based upon the reliance of the landowners in an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960. [HB-1038]
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[Agriculture ]
[Real Estate ]
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Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey all interest of the United States in and to two parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest, Arizona, that contain private improvements that landowners developed based upon an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960, to the person or legal entity representing the majority of those landowners. Requires the person or legal entity that represents such landowners to pay $20,000.00 to the Secretary as consideration for the conveyance of the parcels. Requires the Secretary
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Sponsored by: Rep. Paul A. Gosar
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 04/26/2012