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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 [HB-3183]
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for FY2010. Title I: Corps of Engineers-Civil - Makes appropriations for FY2010 to the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers-Civil, for: (1) civil functions pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, and aquatic ecosystem restoration (including the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri); (2) the regulatory program pertaining
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ed Pastor
Signed By President. on 10/28/2009
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Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2009 [HB-308]
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Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual and business taxpayers in certain states a tax credit for 25% of their qualified hurricane and tornado mitigation property expenditures up to $5,000 for any taxable year. Defines such expenditures as expenditures in a dwelling unit to improve the strength of a roof deck attachment, create a secondary water barrier, improve the durability of a roof covering, brace gable-end walls, reinforce the connections between a roof and supporting wall,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 01/08/2009
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Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 [HB-146]
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Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 - Title I: Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System - Subtitle A: Wild Monongahela Wilderness - (Sec. 1001) Designates specified federal lands in the Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia, as wilderness and as either a new component, or an addition to an existing component, of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to continue the competitive running event permitted from 2003 through 2007 in the vicinity of the boundaries of the Dolly Sods
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Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Became Public Law No: 111-11. on 03/30/2009
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To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a resource study along the "Ox-Bow Route" of the Butterfield Overland Trail in the States of Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California, and for other purposes. [HB-1373]
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Butterfield Overland Trail Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a resource study along the "Ox-Bow Route" of the Butterfield Overland Trail in the states of Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. Requires that the study evaluate a range of alternatives for protecting and interpreting the resources of the trail area, including alternatives for potential addition of such area to the National Trails System.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 03/11/2009
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Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail Designation Act [S.4404]
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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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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 08/03/2020
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A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library and to remove certain statues from areas of the Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the Capitol, and for other purposes. [S.4382]
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A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library and to remove certain statues from areas of the Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the Capitol, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 07/30/2020
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To direct the Architect of the Capitol to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library and to remove certain statues from areas of the United States Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the United States Capitol, and for other purposes. [HB-7573]
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Provides for the removal of certain statues and busts from display in the Capitol. The bill directs the Joint Committee on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court chamber of the Capitol and replace it with a bust of Thurgood Marshall. The committee must remove the statues of Charles Brantley Aycock, John Caldwell Calhoun, and James Paul Clarke and the bust of John Cabell Breckinridge from areas of the Capitol accessible to the public. The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) must store the statues and bust until it
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Received In The Senate. on 07/23/2020
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Water Resources Development Act of 2020 [HB-7575]
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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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Sponsored by: Rep. Grace F. Napolitano
Received In The Senate. on 07/30/2020
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A bill to permit the Scipio A. Jones Post Office in Little Rock, Arkansas, to accept and display a portrait of Scipio A. Jones, and for other purposes. [S.3187]
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Permits the postmaster of the Scipio A. Jones Post Office in Little Rock, Arkansas, to accept and display in the lobby of such post office a portrait, painted by artist Wade Hampton, of Scipio A. Jones.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Boozman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/14/2020
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Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2019 [S.2930]
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Addresses transfers between Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana of water that contains invasive species. The bill exempts certain water transfers between public water supplies in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana from prohibitions on illegal trade of plants and wildlife. Specifically, the prohibitions do not apply to covered water transfers containing prohibited species if the species are present in both public water supplies before the transfer, the water is subject to effective mitigation measures, and the water is transferred directly between the supplies;
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 11/21/2019
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To permit the Scipio A. Jones Post Office in Little Rock, Arkansas, to accept and display a portrait of Scipio A. Jones, and for other purposes. [HB-3317]
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Permits the postmaster of the Scipio A. Jones Post Office in Little Rock, Arkansas, to accept and display in the lobby of such post office a portrait, painted by artist Wade Hampton, of Scipio A. Jones.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bruce Westerman
Became Public Law No: 116-198. (txt | Pdf) on 12/03/2020
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A resolution recognizing the Aviation Cadet Museum in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, as "America's National Aviation Cadet Museum". [SR-211]
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This resolution recognizes the Aviation Cadet Museum in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, as "America's National Aviation Cadet Museum".
Sponsored by: Sen. John Boozman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/15/2019
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 [HB-2500]
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Authorizes FY2020 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, missiles, and space procurement; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Working Capital Funds; Chemical Agents and Munitions
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 512. on 08/11/2020
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To release to the State of Arkansas a reversionary interest in Camp Joseph T. Robinson. [HB-2033]
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Releases to the State of Arkansas a reversionary interest in and to the surface estate of the land constituting Camp Joseph T. Robinson, consisting of approximately 141.52 acres.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bruce Westerman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 04/03/2019
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A bill to release to the State of Arkansas a reversionary interest in Camp Joseph T. Robinson. [S.986]
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Releases to the State of Arkansas a reversionary interest in and to the surface estate of the land constituting Camp Joseph T. Robinson, consisting of approximately 141.52 acres.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Boozman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 04/02/2019
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To exempt certain structures from removal from Army Corps of Engineers property on Table Rock Lake, and for other purposes. [HB-2132]
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Directs the Department of the Army to (1) suspend activities requiring certain property owners to remove eligible structures from the Table Rock Lake project, and (2) provide various land rights required for the maintenance of such eligible structures.
Sponsored by: Rep. Billy Long
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 04/09/2019
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Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Elaine massacre. [HR-150]
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This resolution honors the lives and legacies of the unknown number of African Americans who were murdered in Phillips County, Arkansas, 100 years ago.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bruce Westerman
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Justice. on 03/25/2019
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Divisional Realignment for the Eastern District of Arkansas Act of 2019 [HB-1123]
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Consolidates the five existing divisions in the Eastern District of Arkansas into three divisions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Became Public Law No: 116-73. (txt | Pdf) on 11/26/2019
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-266]
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Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak by providing additional funding for small business loans, health care providers, and COVID-19 testing. DIVISION A--SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS (Sec. 101) This division provides additional lending authority for certain Small Business Administration (SBA) programs in response to COVID-19. Specifically, the division increases the authority for (1) the Paycheck Protection Program, under which the SBA may guarantee certain loans to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic; and (2) advances
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Sponsored by: Rep. Betty McCollum
Became Public Law No: 116-139. (txt | Pdf) on 04/24/2020
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Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2019 [HB-29]
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Exempts certain water transfers between public water supplies in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana from prohibitions on illegal trade of plants and wildlife. Specifically, the prohibitions do not apply to covered water transfers containing a prohibited species if (1) the species are present in both public water supplies before the transfer and the water is transferred directly between them; or (2) the water is transferred in a closed conveyance system, such as a pipe system, and sent directly to treatment facilities where the species will be destroyed.
Sponsored by: Rep. Louie Gohmert
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife. on 02/05/2019