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Depleting Risk from Insect Infestation, Soil Erosion, and Catastrophic Fire Act [HB-1442]
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Depleting Risk from Insect Infestation, Soil Erosion, and Catastrophic Fire Act - Amends the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to state findings concerning the threat to forests in the Western region of the United States posed by the mountain pine beetle. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, to designate as part of an insect and disease treatment and research pilot program at least one subwatershed in at least one national forest in each state that is experiencing an insect or disease
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2013 [HB-144]
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2013 - Divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into: (1) the Ninth Circuit, composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands; and (2) the Twelfth Circuit, composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Directs the President to appoint two additional judges for the former Ninth Circuit, three judges for the new Ninth Circuit, and two additional temporary judges for the former Ninth Circuit. Specifies the locations where
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California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act of 2013 [HB-1411]
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California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act of 2013 - Expands the boundary of the California Coastal National Monument, established by Presidential Proclamation 7264, to include the Point Arena-Stornetta public lands in Mendocino County, California. Requires management of such lands in accordance with such Proclamation, and as part of the Monument, except that: (1) traditional economic activities and existing uses, such as grazing and maintenance of existing structures used for grazing, shall not be restricted; and (2) lands and interests
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California Federal Milk Marketing Order Act [HB-1396]
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California Federal Milk Marketing Order Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), upon the petition and approval of California dairy producers, to designate California as a separate federal milk marketing order. Provides that if so designated, the order covering California shall have the right to reblend and distribute order receipts to recognize quota value.
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To designate the United States Federal Judicial Center located at 333 West Broadway in San Diego, California, as the "John Rhoades Federal Judicial Center" and to designate the United States courthouse located at 333 West Broadway in San Diego, California, as the "James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep United States Courthouse". [HB-1378]
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Designates the U.S. Federal Judicial Center and the U.S. courthouse located at 333 West Broadway in San Diego, California, as the "John Rhoades Federal Judicial Center" and the "James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep United States Courthouse," respectively.
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1444 Main Street in Ramona, California, as the "Nelson 'Mac' MacWilliams Post Office Building". [HB-1356]
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Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1444 Main Street in Ramona, California, as the "Nelson 'Mac' MacWilliams Post Office Building."
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Lower Colorado River Protection Act [HB-1352]
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Lower Colorado River Protection Act - Establishes: (1) the Lower Colorado River Management Conference to develop a Lower Colorado River Pollution Elimination and Ecosystem Restoration Plan, and (2) the Lower Colorado River Protection Program within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 office to provide staff and support services to the Conference. Directs the Administrator of EPA, acting through the Director of such Program, to establish a multidisciplinary environmental research program for the Lower Colorado River. Authorizes the
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Natomas Basin Flood Protection Improvements Act of 2013 [HB-135]
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Natomas Basin Flood Protection Improvements Act of 2013 - Modifies the project for flood damage reduction, American and Sacramento Rivers, California, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct improvements to flood damage reduction facilities adjacent to those rivers in the vicinity of Sacramento, substantially in accordance with the report of the Chief of Engineers entitled "American River Watershed (Common Features) Project, Natomas Basin, Sacramento and Sutter Counties, California," dated December 30, 2010, at a specified cost. Requires
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To facilitate a land exchange involving certain National Forest System lands in the Inyo National Forest, and for other purposes. [HB-1241]
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Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), in any land exchange involving the conveyance of certain National Forest System land within the boundaries of Inyo National Forest in California, to accept for acquisition in such exchange certain non-federal lands in California lying outside the boundaries of the Forest, if acquiring them is desirable for National Forest System purposes. Authorizes the Secretary to accept a cash equalization payment that exceeds 25%. Requires any such payment to be deposited into the Treasury account established under
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To redesignate Mammoth Peak in Yosemite National Park as "Mount Jessie Benton Fre'mont". [HB-1192]
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Designates Mammoth Peak in Yosemite National Park as "Mount Jessie Benton Fremont" to be informally known as "Mt. Jessie," in honor of Jessie Benton Fremont's contributions toward the approval of the Yosemite Grant (the land grant under which the Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Big Tree Grove in California were granted to the state of California by the federal government for their preservation and public use).
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Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Act [HB-1025]
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Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Act - Establishes the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area within Napa, Lake, Mendocino, Solano, and Yolo Counties in California. States that the purpose of the Conservation Area is the conservation, protection, and enhancement of the ecological, scenic, wildlife, recreational, cultural, historical, natural, educational, and scientific resources of the lands included in the Area for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations. Continues to provide historical and
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Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act [HB-1004]
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Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act - Establishes the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area in California. Designates the Delta Protection Commission as the management entity for the Heritage Area. Requires the Commission to submit a proposed management plan for the Heritage Area to the Secretary of the Interior for approval. Bars approval of the management plan until the Secretary has received certification from the Commission that the Delta Stewardship Council has reviewed such plan for consistency
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Binational Health Strategies Act of 2020 [HB-8599]
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To amend the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Act, with respect to preparedness for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases in the border region, and for other purposes.
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Nancy Pelosi should be removed from her position as Speaker of the House of Representatives. [HR-1194]
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This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Representative Nancy Pelosi is unfit to continue serving as Speaker of the House of Representatives and should be removed from that position.
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A resolution congratulating the recipients of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. [SR-615]
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Congratulates the recipients of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Robert J. Lefkowitz, M.D. and Brian K. Kobilka, M.D.). Recognizes the Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, and the Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, California, for their leadership role in advancing medical research.
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A resolution commending and congratulating the San Francisco Giants for winning the 2012 World Series. [SR-598]
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Congratulates the San Francisco Giants for winning the 2012 World Series.
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A resolution congratulating the Los Angeles Kings on winning the 2012 Stanley Cup Championship. [SR-497]
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Congratulates the Los Angeles Kings on winning the 2012 Stanley Cup Championship.
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A resolution honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Cesar Estrada Chavez. [SR-410]
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Recognizes the accomplishments and example of Cesar Estrada Chavez, pledges to promote his legacy, and encourages the people of the United States to commemorate his legacy and to always remember his rallying cry, "Si, se puede!" ("Si, se puede!" is Spanish for "Yes, we can!")
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A resolution honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Cesar Estrada Chavez. [SR-124]
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Recognizes the accomplishments and example of Cesar Estrada Chavez, pledges to promote his legacy, and encourages the people of the United States to commemorate his legacy and to always remember his rallying cry, in the English translation, "Yes, we can."
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San Francisco Bay Restoration Act [S.97]
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San Francisco Bay Restoration Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide funding to state and local agencies, special districts, and public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, and organizations for activities, studies, or projects identified in an annual priority list, including restoration projects and habitat improvement for fish, waterfowl, and wildlife, that advance the goals and objectives of the comprehensive
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