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January 8th National Memorial Act [HB-5559]
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Directs the Department of the Interior to establish the January 8th National Memorial in Tucson, Arizona, as an affiliated area of the National Park System in commemoration of the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 18 others in Tucson on January 8, 2011. The January 8th Memorial Foundation shall transfer to Pima County, Arizona, amounts equal to final funding pledges, in addition to the amounts that the foundation has raised and transferred to the county for the construction of the memorial. The memorial shall be constructed on property
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January 8th National Memorial Act [S.3156]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Directs the Department of the Interior to establish the January 8th National Memorial in Tucson, Arizona, as an affiliated area of the National Park System in commemoration of the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 18 others in Tucson on January 8, 2011. The January 8th Memorial Foundation shall transfer to Pima County the total amount of final funding pledges, in addition to the amounts that the foundation has raised and transferred to the county for the construction of the memorial. The memorial shall be constructed on land owned
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Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act [S.3127]
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[Mining ]
[Energy ]
[National Security ]
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Withdraws 1,006,545 acres of federal lands in Arizona, including any land or interest in land acquired by the United States after enactment of this bill, from entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws and mineral materials laws. The Government Accountability Office shall conduct a study of uranium stockpiles in the United States that are available to meet future national security requirements.
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Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act [S.3120]
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Extends the period during which the Department of the Interior may make grants or provide assistance for the Yuma Crossing Heritage Area in Arizona through FY2036.
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Extinction Prevention Act of 2019 [S.3117]
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Requires the Department of the Interior to provide financial assistance for the conservation of butterflies and moths in North America; plant species in Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands; freshwater mussels in the United States; and bony fish found in desert ecosystems in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Utah. Among other things, the bill establishes the North America Butterfly Conservation Fund, the Pacific Islands Plant Conservation Fund, the Freshwater Mussel Conservation Fund, and the
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Chiricahua National Park Act [S.3121]
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Redesignates the Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona as the Chiricahua National Park.
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Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act of 2019 [S.3119]
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[Native American Affairs ]
Authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire specified private or state lands or interests by donation, exchange, or purchase from willing sellers in order to expand the boundaries of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument in Arizona. Two parcels of specified federal land, one administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and one by the Bureau of Land Management, are transferred to the National Park Service (NPS) for inclusion in the monument. Specified NPS land is transferred to the BIA to be used for the San Carlos Irrigation Project.
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Temporary Judgeship Conversion Act of 2019 [S.3086]
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[Criminal Justice ]
Converts certain temporary district court judgeships to permanent judgeships in specified judicial districts in Arizona, California, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas.
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A bill to provide technical and financial support for the completion of the Interstate 11 environmental impact statement, and for other purposes. [S.3077]
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Requires the Department of Transportation to provide technical and financial assistance to metropolitan planning organizations and states for the completion of Tier II environmental impact statements for the development of Interstate 11 in Arizona.
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To provide technical and financial support for the completion of the Interstate 11 environmental impact statement, and for other purposes. [HB-5465]
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Requires the Department of Transportation to provide technical and financial assistance to metropolitan planning organizations and states for the completion of Tier II environmental impact statements in regards to the development of Interstate 11 in Arizona.
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Southwest Tourism Expansion Act [HB-5405]
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Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to waive the requirement to issue arrival-departure cards to certain Mexican nationals. Specifically, the waiver shall apply to a Mexican national who is (1) eligible for nonimmigrant admission into the United States, (2) exempt from visa and passport requirements or certain existing (and generally more limited) arrival-departure card requirements, and (3) admitted at a port of entry in Arizona on the U.S.-Mexico border for visiting Arizona for up to 30 days. The waiver program shall be in effect
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Southwest Tourism Expansion Act [S.3022]
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Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to waive the requirement to issue arrival-departure cards to certain Mexican nationals. Specifically, the waiver shall apply to a Mexican national who is (1) eligible for nonimmigrant admission into the United States, (2) exempt from visa and passport requirements or certain existing (and generally more limited) arrival-departure card requirements, and (3) admitted at a port of entry in Arizona on the U.S.-Mexico border for visiting Arizona for up to 30 days. The waiver program shall be in effect
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To require the General Services Administration to remove a deed restriction on property located in Prescott, Arizona, and for other purposes. [HB-5370]
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[Real Estate ]
Directs the General Services Administration (GSA), if the city of Prescott, Arizona, makes a written request to the GSA, to release, convey, and quitclaim, without monetary consideration, all rights, title, and interest of the United States in and to lands conveyed from the United States to the city pursuant to the quitclaim deed of August 8, 2002.
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Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act of 2019 [S.2975]
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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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Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act [S.2912]
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[Gaming ]
Directs the Department of the Interior to take the 55.3 acres of land of the Blackwater Trading Post in Pinal County, Arizona, which is bordered and owned by the Gila River Indian Community, into trust for the benefit of the community after it (1) conveys to Interior all of its interest in such land, and (2) submits a request for Interior to take such land into trust for it. The land that is taken into trust shall be treated as part of the community's reservation. The bill prohibits gaming on any of the land taken into trust.
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A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Gilbert, Arizona, as the "Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic". [S.2795]
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Designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 3285 South Val Vista Drive, Gilbert, Arizona, as the Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic.
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To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Gilbert, Arizona, as the "Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic". [HB-4983]
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[Healthcare ]
Designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 3285 South Val Vista Drive, Gilbert, Arizona, as the Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic.
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Commemorating the 30th annual event of the All Souls Procession in Tucson, Arizona, and calling for an end to migrant deaths along the United States-Mexico border. [HR-670]
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[Human Rights ]
[Community Development ]
This resolution commemorates the 30th annual All Souls Procession in Tucson, Arizona, and urges the United States to promote policies that preserve human dignity and end migrant deaths along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Western Water Security Act of 2020 [HB-4891]
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Addresses water management infrastructure and improvement, groundwater management, and water conservation and environmental restoration in certain western states. Specifically, the bill increases the authorization of appropriations to fund research agreements between the Bureau of Reclamation and eligible entities for water management improvement. The bill expands eligibility for such agreements to include nonprofit conservation organizations. The bill also reauthorizes through FY2024 a program through which Interior is authorized to assist eligible
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Western Water Security Act of 2019 [S.2718]
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Addresses water management infrastructure and improvement, groundwater management, and water conservation and environmental restoration in certain western states. Specifically, the bill increases the authorization of appropriations to fund research agreements between the Bureau of Reclamation and eligible entities for water management improvement. The bill expands eligibility for such agreements to include nonprofit conservation organizations. The bill also reauthorizes through FY2024 a program through which Interior is authorized to assist eligible
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