Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act [S.4569]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Modifies the boundary of the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument in Arizona to include approximately 97.71 acres of identified Forest Service land. The bill transfers administrative jurisdiction over the Forest Service land from the Forest Service to the National Park Service (NPS). The NPS shall administer the added land as part of the monument.
S.4569: Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee On Public Lands, Forests, And Mining. Hearings Held. on 11/18/2020
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act [HB-8243]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Modifies the boundary of the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument in Arizona to include approximately 97.71 acres of identified Forest Service land. The bill transfers administrative jurisdiction over the Forest Service land from the Forest Service to the National Park Service (NPS). The NPS shall administer the added land as part of the monument.
HB-8243: Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 09/22/2020
District of Arizona Judgeship Authorization Act of 2020 [HB-8106]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requires the appointment of four additional U.S. district court judges for the district of Arizona and converts one judgeship that is currently temporary in that district into a permanent judgeship.
HB-8106: District of Arizona Judgeship Authorization Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Introduced In House on 08/25/2020
La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act [HB-7966]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Mining ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Economic Development ]
Directs the Department of the Interior, after receiving a request from La Paz County, Arizona, to convey approximately 4,800 acres of identified land managed by the Bureau of Land Management to the county. Interior shall exclude from the conveyance any federal land that contains significant cultural, environmental, wildlife, or recreational resources. As a condition of the conveyance, La Paz County and any subsequent owner shall make good faith efforts to avoid disturbing tribal artifacts; minimize impacts on tribal artifacts if they are disturbed;
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HB-7966: La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 09/04/2020
La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act [S.4475]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Mining ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Economic Development ]
Directs the Department of the Interior, after receiving a request from La Paz County, Arizona, to convey approximately 4,800 acres of identified land managed by the Bureau of Land Management to the county. Interior shall exclude from the conveyance any federal land that contains significant cultural, environmental, wildlife, or recreational resources. As a condition of the conveyance, La Paz County and any subsequent owner shall make good faith efforts to avoid disturbing tribal artifacts; minimize impacts on tribal artifacts if they are disturbed;
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S.4475: La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands, Forests, And Mining. Hearings Held. on 09/16/2020
Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail Designation Act [S.4404]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Designates the trail extending approximately 3,292 miles and following the route operated by the Butterfield Overland Mail Company, known as the Ox-Bow Route, to transport mail and passengers between the eastern end points of St. Louis, Missouri, and Memphis, Tennessee, and extending westward through the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, to the western end point of San Francisco, California, as the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail. The United States shall not acquire for the trail any land or interest in land
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S.4404: Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail Designation Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 08/03/2020
Water Resources Development Act of 2020 [HB-7575]
[Water ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Environmental ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
Modifies water resources infrastructure funding and addresses Army Corps of Engineers projects for navigation, flood damage reduction, and ecosystem restoration. The bill removes certain funds appropriated for harbor operations and maintenance from annual discretionary spending limits. This allows additional funds to be appropriated for these purposes without the amounts counting against annual discretionary spending limits. Further, the bill increases the percentage of available funds allocated annually to emerging harbors (i.e., those that handle
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HB-7575: Water Resources Development Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Grace Napolitano
Received In The Senate. on 07/30/2020
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 [S.4049]
[Defense ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Energy ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Healthcare ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Authorizes FY2021 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, and missiles; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Working Capital Funds; Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction; Drug
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S.4049: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 08/07/2020
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 [S.4049]
[Defense ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Energy ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Healthcare ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Authorizes FY2021 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, and missiles; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Working Capital Funds; Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction; Drug
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S.4049: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 08/07/2020
To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Coconino National Forest land in the State of Arizona. [HB-7099]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Agriculture ]
Directs, if the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR), on behalf of the University of Arizona Experiment Station, offers to convey to the United States all its interest in 7.5 acres of identified nonfederal land, the Department of Agriculture, in exchange, to convey to the ABOR all interest of the United States in 13.3 acres of land within the Coconino National Forest, in Yavapai County, Arizona, and an easement on Forest Service Road 9201D from its junction with Forest Service Road 0618 (commonly known as Beaver Creek).
HB-7099: To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Coconino National Forest land in the State of Arizona.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-650. on 12/15/2020
Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2020 [HB-7098]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
Modifies the boundary of Saguaro National Park in Arizona by adding approximately 1,232 acres to the park, and it requires the Department of the Interior to conduct a study to identify lands outside the boundaries of the park that may be appropriate for inclusion in the park. The study must be conducted in accordance with criteria of the National Park Service (NPS) for boundary adjustment studies. Interior may, with the consent of Arizona and in accordance with federal and state law, acquire land or interests therein owned by the state within the
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HB-7098: Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 12/11/2020
Border Health Security Act of 2020 [S.3436]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[International ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[National Security ]
Modifies the duties and activities of the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission and the Canada-United States Pan-Border Public Health Preparedness Council, and makes other changes to address health issues along the U.S. border. Specifically, the commission must cooperate with the council where appropriate, and both the commission and the council must develop strategic plans, work plans, evaluations, and reports concerning their activities. The Department of Health and Human Services must award grants to (1) eligible entities in border areas
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S.3436: Border Health Security Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 03/11/2020
Shadow Wolves Enhancement Act [S.3435]
[Immigration ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Native American Affairs ]
A bill to authorize the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to reclassify the technical enforcement officers in the Homeland Security Investigations tactical patrol unit operating on the lands of the Tohono O'odham Nation (commonly known as the "Shadow Wolves") as special agents.
S.3435: Shadow Wolves Enhancement Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/11/2020
Border Health Security Act of 2020 [HB-6070]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[International ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[National Security ]
Modifies the duties and activities of the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission and the Canada-United States Pan-Border Public Health Preparedness Council, and makes other changes to address health issues along the U.S. border. Specifically, the commission must cooperate with the council where appropriate, and members of the commission may provide advice or recommendations to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or Congress without authorization or a request. Both the commission and the council must develop strategic plans,
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HB-6070: Border Health Security Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/03/2020
Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act of 2020 [HB-6057]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Animals ]
[Science ]
Directs the Bureau of Reclamation to provide financial assistance to states with Reclamation projects to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species into and out of reservoirs operated and maintained by Reclamation, including assistance to purchase, establish, operate, or maintain a watercraft inspection and decontamination station that has the highest likelihood of preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species. In providing financial assistance, Reclamation must prioritize projects that (1) prevent the spread of an aquatic invasive species
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HB-6057: Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. John Garamendi
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife. on 03/10/2020
HB-6016: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14955 West Bell Road in Surprise, Arizona, as the "Marc Lee Memorial Post Office Building".
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Became Public Law No: 116-308. on 01/05/2021
You have voted HB-6016: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14955 West Bell Road in Surprise, Arizona, as the "Marc Lee Memorial Post Office Building"..
Downwinders Parity Act of 2020 [HB-5992]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
Extends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund for five years. In addition, the bill expands eligibility for relief for individuals who were exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing and subsequently developed specified cancers. Specifically, the bill extends eligibility to qualified individuals who were exposed in any part of Clark County, Nevada, or Mohave County, Arizona.
HB-5992: Downwinders Parity Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Gosar
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 03/10/2020
MONARCH Act of 2020 Monarch Action, Recovery, and Conservation of Habitat Act of 2020 [HB-5920]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Agriculture ]
Provides support for the conservation of western monarch butterflies (the monarch butterfly population that overwinters along the coast of California and breeds across California, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah). Specifically, the bill establishes the Western Monarch Butterfly Rescue Fund. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must use amounts in the fund to provide grants for the conservation of such butterflies. In addition, USDA must transfer amounts from the fund to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to implement
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HB-5920: MONARCH Act of 2020 Monarch Action, Recovery, and Conservation of Habitat Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 03/05/2020
MONARCH Act of 2020 Monarch Action, Recovery, and Conservation of Habitat Act of 2020 [S.3304]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Agriculture ]
Provides support for the conservation of western monarch butterflies (the monarch butterfly population that overwinters along the coast of California and breeds across California, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah). Specifically, the bill establishes the Western Monarch Butterfly Rescue Fund. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must use amounts in the fund to provide grants for the conservation of such butterflies. In addition, USDA must transfer amounts from the fund to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to implement
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S.3304: MONARCH Act of 2020 Monarch Action, Recovery, and Conservation of Habitat Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/13/2020