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SMART Act of 2013 [HB-2220]
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Support More Assets, Resources, and Technology on the Border Act of 2013 or the SMART Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) take actions to achieve and maintain operational control of the U.S.-Mexico border (defined as a condition in which there is at least a 90% probability that all illegal border crossers are apprehended and narcotics and other contraband are seized); and (2) report to the Comptroller General (GAO) on such actions, achievement, and maintenance. Directs the Comptroller General, within 90 days after
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation, Energy, And Forestry. on 06/25/2013
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To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Natural Resources Conservation Service property in Riverside, California, and for other purposes. [HB-2145]
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Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey and quitclaim all interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, including improvements, located at 4500 Glenwood Drive in Riverside, California, and administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, to the Riverside Corona Resource Conservation District.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Takano
Referred To The Subcommittee On Department Operations, Oversight, And Nutrition. on 06/03/2013
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Keeping the Promise of IRCA Act [HB-2124]
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Keeping the Promise of IRCA Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require an employer to attest, during the verification period and under penalty of perjury, that the employer has verified that an individual is not an unauthorized alien by: (1) obtaining and recording the individual's social security account number, and (2) examining specified documents that establish such individual's identity and employment authorization. Requires an individual to attest that he or she is a U.S. citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident,
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Barrow
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 06/14/2013
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Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2013 [HB-208]
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Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2013 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (formerly known as the Food Stamp Act of 1977) to replace current Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) administrative cost provisions with provisions authorizing 75% reimbursement for specified state activities to increase program access. States that fingerprinting shall not be required for program participation. Beyond the Soup Kitchen Grants Program Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a Beyond the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Department Operations, Oversight, And Nutrition. on 02/04/2013
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American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act [HB-2]
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American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 601. on 11/17/2014
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 [HB-1960]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2014 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities, in amounts specified in the funding table set forth in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Prohibits more than 75% of FY2014 funds authorized for the Stryker vehicle program
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 126. on 07/08/2013
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More Water and Security for Californians Act [HB-1927]
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More Water and Security for Californians Act - Deems requirements of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 relating to operations of the Central Valley Project and the California State Water Project to be satisfied with regard to the species and their critical habitat covered by the biological opinions for the operations of such Projects issued by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) if: the alternatives described in that portion of the biological opinions entitled "Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives"
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Costa
Committee Hearings Held. on 09/09/2014
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NAFTA Accountability Act [HB-191]
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NAFTA Accountability Act - Provides that unless the specified conditions set forth in this Act are met: (1) Congress withdraws its approval of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) effective one year after enactment of this Act; and (2) the President, not later than 200 days after enactment of such Act, shall provide written notice of withdrawal to the governments of Canada and Mexico. Specifies among such conditions that the President confers with the governments of Canada and Mexico and renegotiates NAFTA to correct: (1) trade deficits,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Walter Jones
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 01/15/2013
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Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 [HB-1881]
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Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 - Deems the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to have: (1) approved the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2010-2015 as a final oil and gas leasing program under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and (2) issued a final environmental impact statement for such Program under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a lease sale in each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area for which there is a commercial
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rob Bishop
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 06/14/2013
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To extend the authorization period for certain uses of funds from the San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund. [HB-1822]
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Amends the Miscellaneous Appropriations Act, 2001 to extend the period during which the Secretary of the Army may use amounts in the San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund to operate and maintain a water quality project administered by the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority, in California, or the Central Basin Water Quality Project administered by the Central Basin Municipal Water District from 10 to 15 years after the initial date of operation of the project.
Sponsored by: Rep. Judy Chu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 05/06/2013
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Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act [HB-1776]
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Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act - Establishes the Clear Creek National Recreation Area in California to promote environmentally responsible high-quality motorized and non-motorized trail based recreation, including off-highway vehicle use, scenic touring, and access for hunting and gem collecting, while protecting landscape resources. Instructs the Secretary to use the 2005 Clear Creek Management Area Travel Management Plan as modified by this Act or by the Secretary to incorporate natural resource protection information
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 05/20/2014
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Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2013 [HB-1731]
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Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2013 - Amends the Egg Products Inspection Act to revise provisions concerning housing and treatment of egg-laying hens and enforcement of such requirements. Sets forth separate caging device and environmental and housing conversion provisions for California. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to delegate to the California Department of Food and Agriculture certain enforcement authority with respect to eggs produced, shipped, handled, transported, or received in California prior to the date that
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock, Rural Development, And Credit. on 05/22/2013
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Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range Transfer Act of 2013 [HB-1691]
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Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range Transfer Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary of the Navy administrative jurisdiction over certain public lands in Imperial and Riverside Counties, California, for inclusion within the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range. Withdraws the mineral estate of such land from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws and the mineral and geothermal leasing laws, for as long as the land is under the administrative jurisdiction of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Juan Vargas
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-124, Part I. on 06/24/2013
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Yosemite National Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 [HB-1677]
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Yosemite National Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the approximately 1,575 acres of identified land that is adjacent to Yosemite National Park in California for addition to the Park. Permits an acquisition of such land to be made by donation, purchase from a willing seller, or exchange and revises the boundary of the Park to reflect the acquisition. Requires the Secretary to administer any acquired land as part of the Park.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Public Lands And Environmental Regulation. on 05/01/2013
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Johnson Valley National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area Establishment Act [HB-1676]
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Johnson Valley National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area Establishment Act - (Sec. 2) Designates approximately 188,000 acres of specified public lands and interests administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in San Bernardino County in California as the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area for purposes of public recreation (when the lands are not in use for military training as authorized by this Act) and natural resources conservation. Withdraws the public lands and interests included in the Area from all forms of appropriation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Ruiz
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-123, Part I. on 06/24/2013
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Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake Security Enhancement Act [HB-1673]
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Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake Security Enhancement Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to transfer to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy identified public land in Inyo, Kern, and San Bernardino Counties, California, that is administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Requires the transferred land to be included as part of the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California, and authorizes the use of such land for military purposes. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin McCarthy
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-122, Part I. on 06/24/2013
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6937 Village Parkway in Dublin, California, as the "James 'Jim' Kohnen Post Office". [HB-1671]
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Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6937 Village Parkway in Dublin, California, as the "James 'Jim' Kohnen Post Office."
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Became Public Law No: 113-148. on 08/08/2014
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To provide for the conveyance of unused Federal property administered by the Department of the Navy at the site of the former Oxnard Air Force Base, Ventura County, California. [HB-1581]
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Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy, at such time as the Navy vacates the real property known as the DOD Camarillo Airport, to convey such property to Ventura County, California, in order for the County to use such property for airport-related purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Julia Brownley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 04/23/2013
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To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the South Sacramento County Agriculture and Habitat Lands Water Recycling Project in Sacramento County, California. [HB-1540]
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Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of, and land acquisition for, a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater in Sacramento County, California. Requires the project to consist of three phases, the first of which shall include the planning, design, and construction of water conveyance and related infrastructure to provide recycled water to irrigate approximately 4,500 acres of land in southern Sacramento County.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Garamendi
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 04/25/2013
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Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act [HB-15]
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Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act - States that passage of this Act recognizes that the primary tenets of its success depend on securing U.S. sovereignty and establishing a coherent and just system for integrating those who seek to join American society. States that the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) border security goal is to gain situational awareness and operational control of high traffic areas and operational control along the Southwest border of the United States. Establishes a Southern Border
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Motion To Discharge Committee Filed By Mr. Garcia. Petition No: 113-9. ( ">discharge Petition Text With Signatures.) on 03/26/2014