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To eliminate an unused lighthouse reservation, provide management consistency by incorporating the rocks and small islands along the coast of Orange County, California, into the California Coastal National Monument managed by the Bureau of Land Management, and meet the original Congressional intent of preserving Orange County's rocks and small islands, and for other purposes. [HB-4233]
To eliminate an unused lighthouse reservation, provide management consistency by incorporating the rocks and small islands along the coast of Orange County, California, into the California Coastal National Monument managed by the Bureau of Land Management, and meet the original Congressional intent of preserving Orange County's rocks and small islands, and for other purposes. This bill makes certain rocks, pinnacles, reefs, and islands in the Pacific Ocean within a mile of the coast of Orange County, California, part of the California Coastal National
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alan Lowenthal
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 05/12/2016
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 [HB-4188]
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 TITLE I--AUTHORIZATIONS (Sec. 101) This bill authorizes appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY2016-FY2017 as well as an end-of-year strength for active duty personnel of 43,000 for each of them and specified average military training student loads. The President shall submit to Congress along with the FY2017, FY2019, and quadrennial budgets a Coast Guard manpower requirements plan. There must be a prior authorization of appropriations for the Coast Guard Reserve program and the removal of bridges over U.S.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Peter DeFazio
Became Public Law No: 114-120. (txt | Pdf) on 02/08/2016
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Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2015 [HB-4121]
Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2015 This bill reduces administrative requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program), authorizes funding to increase access to SNAP offices, and authorizes grants for community-based nonprofits to expand anti-hunger activities. The bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal existing provisions regarding administrative costs and authorize the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to pay 75% of the administrative costs for state agencies to increase
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 12/18/2015
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Imperial Valley Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 2015 [HB-4060]
Imperial Valley Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey to the state of California approximately 934 acres of specified public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in San Diego County in order to allow California to include it as part of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. The Department of Transportation shall seek a conveyance from Interior of approximately 3,500 acres of BLM-administered land adjacent to the Imperial County Holtville Airport in Imperial County,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Juan Vargas
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 11/30/2015
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Santa Ana River Wash Plan Land Exchange Act [HB-4024]
Santa Ana River Wash Plan Land Exchange Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to: (1) quitclaim to the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District in California approximately 327 acres of identified federal land administered by the Bureau of Land Management, and (2) in exchange for such land accept from the Conservation District a conveyance of approximately 310 acres of its land.
Sponsored by: Rep. Pete Aguilar
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 11/23/2015
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Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 [HB-399]
Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit Border Security Verification Commission (BSVC) and Government Accountability Office reports, at specified intervals, that assess the state of situational awareness and operational control along the northern and southern U.S. land borders, including an identification of the high traffic areas and the unlawful border crossing effectiveness rate for each sector along such borders that are within the responsibility of the Border Patrol. Requires
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-10, Part I. on 01/27/2015
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Protecting Local Communities from Executive Overreach Act [HB-3946]
Protecting Local Communities from Executive Overreach Act This bill declares that the President may not designate lands to be a new or expanded national monument unless within one year before a designation the Department of the Interior consults with each community, county, municipality, city, town, or township with boundaries within or adjacent to the land affected by the designation and obtains concurrence for the designation from: the governing body of each such community, county, municipality, city, town, or township; and the wildlife management
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 11/10/2015
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6531 Van Nuys Boulevard in Van Nuys, California, as the "Marilyn Monroe Post Office". [HB-3938]
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6531 Van Nuys Boulevard in Van Nuys, California, as the "Marilyn Monroe Post Office". Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6531 Van Nuys Boulevard in Van Nuys, California, as the "Marilyn Monroe Post Office."
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Introduced In House on 11/05/2015
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West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2015 [HB-3927]
West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2015 This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Department of the Interior from issuing a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in any area of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, or Washington.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 11/10/2015
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Economic Development Through Tribal Land Exchange Act [HB-387]
Economic Development Through Tribal Land Exchange Act (Sec. 3) This bill provides for the disposition of four parcels of land in California. The Department of the Interior must transfer 41.15 acres designated as Morongo lands to Lloyd L. Fields in exchange for 41.15 acres owned by Fields to be held in trust for the Morongo Band of Mission Indians. The City of Banning is granted a 1.76 acre easement for a public right-of-way in exchange for 1.21 acres of land to be held in trust for the Tribe.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 348. on 01/12/2016
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San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act [HB-3820]
San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act This bill establishes the San Gabriel National Recreation Area in California as a unit of the National Park System, consisting of approximately 51,107 acres of identified federal lands and interests. The Department of the Interior must coordinate with the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop opportunities for the management of the federal lands under DOD jurisdiction that are included within the Recreation Area. The bill establishes the San Gabriel National Recreation Area Public Advisory
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 11/05/2015
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Chicano Park Preservation Act [HB-3711]
Chicano Park Preservation Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Chicano Park and its murals located in San Diego, California. In conducting the study, Interior shall evaluate the site's national significance and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a National Historic Landmark or an Affiliated Area of the National Park System. Interior shall also consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of Chicano Park and its murals by governmental
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Received In The Senate. on 12/08/2016
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Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 [HB-3700]
Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 and other housing laws to modify the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) rental assistance (including section 8 low-income [voucher]) and public housing programs, the Federal Housing Administration's (FHA's) requirements for condominium mortgage insurance, and the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) single family housing guaranteed loan program. TITLE I--SECTION 8 RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND PUBLIC HOUSING (Sec. 101) This section
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Capuano
Became Public Law No: 114-201. (txt | Pdf) on 07/29/2016
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Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2015 [HB-3692]
Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2015 This bill revises and reauthorizes the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act for 10 fiscal years after the bill's enactment. The bill adds requirements for the management of the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, including requiring the U.S. Forest Service to: coordinate with the Environmental Protection Agency and state and local entities in managing the Basin; conduct forest management activities in the Basin in a manner that attains multiple ecosystem benefits, unless such activities would excessively increase the cost
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Garamendi
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 10/26/2015
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California Minerals, Off-Road Recreation, and Conservation Act [HB-3668]
California Minerals, Off-Road Recreation, and Conservation Act Specified off-highway vehicle recreation areas are designated or expanded in San Bernardino County, California. Certain wilderness areas in California are also designated or expanded, and specified study areas released from further study. The boundaries of Death Valley National Park and Mojave National Preserve are revised. The California Desert Protection Act of 1994 is amended to revise the boundaries of Joshua Tree National Park and authorize a visitor center. The Wild and Scenic
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 12/09/2015
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Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015 [HB-3596]
Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015 This bill extends specified Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs. TITLE I--EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO HEALTH CARE Extends through FY2016: authority for collection of copaypayments for hospital care and nursing home care, authorization of appropriations for assistance and support services for caregivers, authority for recovery from third parties of the cost of care and services furnished to veterans with health-plan contracts for non-service-connected disability, authority
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Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Smith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 11/23/2015
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Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act [HB-3586]
Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) an Immigration Cooperation Program, under which CBP officers may cooperate with authorities of the government of a foreign country, air carriers, and security employees at airports located in that country to identify persons who may be inadmissible to the United States or otherwise pose a risk to border security. In carrying out the program, CBP officers posted in a foreign country
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael McCaul
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 04/14/2016
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California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act [HB-3565]
California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act This bill expands the boundary of the California Coastal National Monument to include specified federal lands in Humboldt, Santa Cruz, and San Luis Obispo Counties in California. The Department of the Interior shall amend the Monument management plan for the long-term protection and management of the federal land so added. Interior may acquire nonfederal land or interests within or adjacent to the added federal land only through exchange, donation, or purchase from a willing seller. Interior must
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 05/12/2016
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To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to study the feasibility of constructing an aramid synthetic fiber aqueduct to transport water from Oregon to California, and for other purposes. [HB-3529]
To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to study the feasibility of constructing an aramid synthetic fiber aqueduct to transport water from Oregon to California, and for other purposes. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shall study the feasibility of constructing an aqueduct using aramid synthetic fiber for the purpose of transporting water from Oregon to California.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mimi Walters
Referred To The Subcommittee On Space. on 09/30/2016
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Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2016 [HB-3484]
Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out the following leases at the VA's West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California: any enhanced-use lease of real property for supportive housing that principally benefits veterans and their families; any lease of real property for not to exceed 50 years to a third party for services that principally benefit veterans and their families and that are related to health and wellness, education, vocational training and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-570. on 05/17/2016