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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
State Government - Pollinator Habitat Plans [HB-132]
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Requiring the Department of Natural Resources, the Maryland Environmental Service, and the State Highway Administration, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture, to each establish a specified pollinator habitat plan by July 1, 2017, and to make each plan available to the public on each State agency's web site by September 1, 2017; requiring specified State agencies to report to specified committees of the General Assembly by January 1, 2018, on the implementation of each pollinator habitat plan; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric M Bromwell
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 614 on 05/19/2016
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Natural Resources - Apprentice Hunting License - Establishment [HB-1223]
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[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
Establishing an apprentice hunting license that confers specified rights on a purchaser of the license; authorizing a person to obtain an apprentice hunting license on completion of a short online or electronic course of instruction in competency in firearms and hunter safety approved by the Department of Natural Resources; authorizing specified persons to hunt under an apprentice license only if accompanied and directly supervised by a person who is at least 18 years old and has a valid resident nonapprentice hunting license; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anthony J. O'Donnell
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 04/01/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Agriculture - Veterinary Feed Directives - Information Collection [HB-1163]
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[Public Health ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring a veterinarian who issues a veterinary feed directive to submit to the Department of Agriculture specified information from the veterinary feed directive beginning July 1, 2017, and every 6 months thereafter; requiring the Department to maintain specified information and make the information available for public review in a manner that protects the identity of the farm operation or the owner of the farm operation for which the veterinary feed directive relates, the veterinarian who issued the directive, and the feed distributor; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 04/01/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
State Designations - State Waterfowl - Canvasback Duck [HB-1037]
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Designating the canvasback duck as the State waterfowl.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Ann Lisanti
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2016
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A resolution designating June 20, 2016, as "American Eagle Day" and celebrating the recovery and restoration of the bald eagle, the national symbol of the United States. [SR-502]
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A resolution designating June 20, 2016, as "American Eagle Day" and celebrating the recovery and restoration of the bald eagle, the national symbol of the United States. Designates June 20, 2016, as American Eagle Day. Applauds the issuance of bald eagle commemorative coins by the Department of the Treasury as a way to generate funds for the protection of the bald eagle. Encourages entities with an interest in conserving endangered species to collaborate and develop educational tools for use in the public schools.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S4361-4362, S4371; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S4361-4362) on 06/20/2016
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A resolution designating June 20, 2016, as "American Eagle Day" and celebrating the recovery and restoration of the bald eagle, the national symbol of the United States. [SR-483]
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[Arts and Culture ]
[Education ]
A resolution designating June 20, 2016, as "American Eagle Day" and celebrating the recovery and restoration of the bald eagle, the national symbol of the United States. Designates June 20, 2016, as American Eagle Day. Applauds the issuance of bald eagle commemorative coins by the Department of the Treasury as a way to generate funds for the protection of the bald eagle. Encourages entities with an interest in conserving endangered species to collaborate and develop educational tools for use in the public schools.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/06/2016
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A resolution designating the week beginning on October 11, 2015, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week". [SR-286]
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A resolution designating the week beginning on October 11, 2015, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week". Designates the week beginning on October 11, 2015, as National Wildlife Refuge Week. Acknowledges the importance of national wildlife refuges for their recreational opportunities and contribution to local economies. Reaffirms the support of the Senate for wildlife conservation and the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S7281; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S7278-7279) on 10/08/2015
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A resolution designating June 20, 2015, as "American Eagle Day" and celebrating the recovery and restoration of the bald eagle, the national symbol of the United States. [SR-203]
[Animals ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Education ]
A resolution designating June 20, 2015, as "American Eagle Day" and celebrating the recovery and restoration of the bald eagle, the national symbol of the United States. Designates June 20, 2015, as American Eagle Day. Applauds the issuance of bald eagle commemorative coins by the Department of the Treasury as a way to generate funds for the protection of the bald eagle. Encourages entities with an interest in conserving endangered species to collaborate and develop educational tools for use in the public schools.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S4254; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S4252-4253) on 06/17/2015
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Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act of 2015 [S.90]
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[Disaster Relief ]
Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act of 2015 This bill amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to allow an agricultural producer, or a hunter with the producer's permission, to take migratory game birds by the aid of baiting, if: (1) the manipulation occurs on the producer's land on which a crop was not harvestable during the current or immediately preceding crop year due to a natural disaster, and (2) a local representative of the Department of Agriculture confirms that the crop has been destroyed and that it would not be economically practicable to
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Sponsored by: Sen. David Vitter
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 01/07/2015
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Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016 [S.659]
[Animals ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
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[Sports ]
[Recreation ]
Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016 This bill revises a variety of existing programs related to hunting, fishing, recreational shooting, and wildlife. The North American Wetlands Conservation Act, the African Elephant Conservation Act, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997, the Great Ape Conservation Fund, and the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund are reauthorized through FY2020. The Toxic Substances Control Act is amended to exempt components of firearms and ammunition and sport fishing equipment
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
Committee On Environment And Public Works. Reported By Senator Inhofe With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-210. Minority Views Filed. on 02/24/2016
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Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2015 [S.595]
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[Environmental ]
[Food ]
Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2015 This bill amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to revise standards for determining what constitutes baiting for purposes of the prohibition on taking migratory game birds. A baited area, in the case of waterfowl, cranes, and coots, includes a standing, unharvested crop that has been manipulated through activities such as mowing, discing, or rolling, unless the activities are normal agricultural practices. An area is not considered to be a baited area if it: (1) has been treated with a normal agricultural
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Boozman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/26/2015
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A bill to amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to reauthorize the Act. [S.520]
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A bill to amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to reauthorize the Act. This bill reauthorizes the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act through FY2020.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S995; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S995) on 02/12/2015
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Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2015 [S.468]
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[Animals ]
[Science ]
Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2015 This bill provides a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) for a vegetation management project by the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest Service involving removal or treatment of any Pinyon or Juniper tree to conserve or restore the habitat of the greater sage-grouse or mule deer. Under NEPA a categorical exclusion is a category of actions which do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment
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Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin G. Hatch
Committee On Environment And Public Works. Hearings Held. on 05/06/2015
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Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015 [S.405]
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[Recreation ]
[Sports ]
[Film Production ]
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Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015 This bill revises a variety of existing programs to expand access to, and opportunities for, hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting. The Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act is reauthorized through FY2025. The North American Wetlands Conservation Act and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act are reauthorized through FY2020. Components of firearms and ammunition and sport fishing equipment and its components (such as lead sinkers) are exempted from regulations of chemical substances
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Sponsored by: Sen. Angus S. King
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 15. on 02/09/2015
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Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act [S.3102]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Economic Development ]
[Environmental ]
[Mining ]
[Recreation ]
[Community Development ]
[Water ]
[Energy ]
Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct sales or exchanges of eligible lands in Pershing County, Nevada, identified as the "Checkerboard Lands Resolution Area." Interior and the county shall jointly select which parcels of eligible land to offer for sale or acre-for-acre exchange. For purposes of acre-for-acre exchanges, Interior shall identify management priority areas within the Checkerboard Lands Resolution Area, including those considered to be: greater sage-grouse
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 09/22/2016
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Southeastern Oregon Mineral Withdrawal and Economic Preservation and Development Act [S.3048]
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[Water ]
[Agriculture ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
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[Grants ]
[Disaster Relief ]
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[Energy ]
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Southeastern Oregon Mineral Withdrawal and Economic Preservation and Development Act This bill establishes the Southeastern Oregon Withdrawal Area, comprising 2.065 million acres of specified federal land in Malheur County, Oregon, which shall be withdrawn from certain public land, mining, and mineral leasing laws. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall make grants for projects in Oregon to develop modern and efficient water systems. USDA shall establish an Agricultural Center for Excellence in the county. The Farm Security and Rural Investment
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S3796) on 06/10/2016
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [S.2943]
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[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Aerospace ]
[Science ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
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[Small Business ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
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[Data Privacy ]
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[Consumer Protection ]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Sec. 3) Defines "congressional defense committees" as the House and Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS TITLE I--PROCUREMENT Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Procurement at the levels identified in section 4101 of this bill. Subtitle B--Army Programs (Sec. 111) Authorizes the Army to enter into one or more multiyear contracts for AH-64E Apache
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Signed By President. on 12/23/2016
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A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to clarify the treatment of authentic Alaska Native articles of handicraft containing nonedible migratory bird parts, and for other purposes. [S.2637]
[Animals ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Native American Affairs ]
A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to clarify the treatment of authentic Alaska Native articles of handicraft containing nonedible migratory bird parts, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to provide that nothing in such Act prohibits possessing, selling, bartering, purchasing, shipping, and transporting any authentic Alaska Native handicraft, clothing or art on the basis that it contains a non-edible migratory bird part, so long as the bird was not taken in a wasteful manner.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 03/03/2016
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An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016 [S.2132]
[Finance ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
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[Children and Youth ]
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An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for financial services and general government; the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency; the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; and several related agencies. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury, including the Internal Revenue Service. Executive
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 251. on 10/06/2015
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [S.1645]
[Environmental ]
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[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
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[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
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[Mining ]
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[Disaster Relief ]
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Provides appropriations to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: Management of Lands and Resources; Land Acquisition; Oregon and California Grant Lands; Range Improvements; Service Charges, Deposits, and Forfeitures; and Miscellaneous Trust Funds. Prohibits appropriations provided by this bill
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Murkowski. With Written Report No. 114-70. on 06/23/2015