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Pinnacles National Park Act [S.3744]
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Pinnacles National Park Act - Establishes Pinnacles National Park in California to: (1) preserve and interpret for the benefit of future generations the chaparral, grasslands, blue oak woodlands, and majestic valley oak savanna ecosystems of the park's area, the areas's geomorphology, riparian watersheds, unique flora and fauna, and the ancestral and cultural history of native Americans, settlers and explorers; and (2) interpret the recovery program for the California Condor and the international significance of that program. Abolishes Pinnacles
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. on 09/29/2010
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A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. [S.3721]
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Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2011, to: (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection for salaries and expenses related to staffing on the Southwest Border of the United States, construction of up to two Border Patrol forward operating bases along the Southwest Border, and border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology along the Southwest border; (2) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for salaries and expenses for law enforcement activities along the Southwest Border; and (3) Federal Law Enforcement
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 08/05/2010
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 [S.3635]
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 - Makes appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for FY2011. Title I: Corps of Engineers-Civil - Makes appropriations for FY2011 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: Sen. Byron Dorgan
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Dorgan. With Written Report No. 111-228. on 07/22/2010
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Border Law Enforcement Relief Act of 2009 [S.339]
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Border Law Enforcement Relief Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants on a competitive basis to eligible law enforcement agencies to assist such agencies in addressing border-related criminal activity within their jurisdictions. Defines "eligible law enforcement agency" as a tribal, state, or local law enforcement agency located or performing duties in a county that is within 100 miles of the Mexican or Canadian border or a county that has been designated by the Attorney General as a high impact area.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Bingaman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/28/2009
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A bill to amend the Omnibus Indian Advancement Act to modify the date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria of California is deemed to be held in trust and to provide for the conduct of certain activities on the land. [S.338]
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Amends the Omnibus Indian Advancement Act to repeal the declaration that specified land accepted by the Secretary of the Interior for the benefit of the Lytton Rancheria in California shall be deemed to have been held in trust and part of the reservation of the Rancheria prior to October 17, 1988. (The date on the recorded deed is October 16, 2000.) Allows the Lytton Rancheria to conduct activities for class II gaming on the land taken into trust. Prohibits the Lytton Rancheria from expanding the exterior physical measurements of any facility on
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Received In The House. on 03/16/2009
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Air and Health Quality Empowerment Zone Designation Act of 2010 [S.3373]
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Air and Health Quality Empowerment Zone Designation Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate areas nominated by local air pollution control districts as air and health quality empowerment zones, which shall be eligible for grants for replacing or retrofitting polluting vehicles and/or engines in order to improve the health of the population living in the zones. Sets forth as area eligibility requirements: (1) being in extreme nonattainment of the eight-hour ozone national ambient air quality
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Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Boxer
Committee On Environment And Public Works. Reported By Senator Boxer Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 111-218. on 06/29/2010
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West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010 [S.3358]
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West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit Secretary 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: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/13/2010
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Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 [S.3307]
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Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 - Title I: A Path to End Childhood Hunger - Subtitle A: National School Lunch Program - (Sec. 101) Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to: (1) require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide performance awards to states with outstanding performance or substantial improvement in directly certifying children who receive other public assistance as eligible for free meals under the school lunch and breakfast programs; (2) establish performance benchmarks and require states with direct certification
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Sponsored by: Sen. Blanche Lincoln
Became Public Law No: 111-296. on 12/13/2010
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Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act [S.3284]
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Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act - Designates a memorial currently under construction at March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California, as the Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial, in honor of current and former members of the armed forces who have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2807) on 04/29/2010
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Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation Act of 2010 [S.3283]
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Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation Act of 2010 - Designates peak 12,240, which is located 0.6 miles northeast of Donahue Peak on the northern border of the Ansel Adams Wilderness and Yosemite National Park in California as Mt. Andrea Lawrence.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. on 09/29/2010
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Southern Border Security Assistance Act [S.3273]
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Southern Border Security Assistance Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) providing financial assistance for law enforcement initiatives with our Mexican partners is important; and (2) Congress must provide, in addition to such assistance, immediate resources and equipment to state and local law enforcement entities that are currently responding to border violence and criminal activities on a daily basis. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to award border security assistance grants to law enforcement entities located in
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/28/2010
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Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act [S.3222]
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Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study alternatives for the commemoration and interpretation of the role of the Buffalo Soldiers (African-American troops who, in the late 19th century and early 20th century, came to be known as the Buffalo Soldiers) in the early years of the National Parks, which shall include an evaluation of the suitability and feasibility of establishing a national historic trail commemorating the route traveled by the Buffalo Soldiers from their post in the Presidio
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2425) on 04/19/2010
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Community Health Workers Act of 2009 [S.319]
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Community Health Workers Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to promote positive health behaviors for women and children in target populations, especially racial and ethnic minority women and children in medically underserved communities. Permits such funds to be used to support community health workers to: (1) educate, guide, and provide outreach regarding health problems among women and children, especially among racial and ethnic minority women and children;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S836) on 01/26/2009
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Invasive Species Emergency Response Fund Act [S.3063]
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Invasive Species Emergency Response Fund Act - Establishes the Invasive Species Emergency Response Fund to provide loans to qualified organizations to prevent and remediate the impacts of invasive species on habitats and ecosystems. Requires the submission of specified reports.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (s1020) on 03/03/2010
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Soledad Canyon High Desert, California Public Lands Conservation and Management Act of 2010 [S.3057]
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Soledad Canyon High Desert, California Public Lands Conservation and Management Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) cancel Bureau of Land Management (BLM) mineral contracts CA-20139 and CA-22901; and (2) withdraw the areas that were subject to such contracts from further mineral entry under all mineral leasing and sales authorities available to the Secretary. Requires the holder of such contracts to receive specified compensation for the cancellation. Deems: (1) any negotiated agreement between the Secretary and the contract
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Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Boxer
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S946) on 03/02/2010
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Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act [S.2956]
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Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act - Authorizes, ratifies, and confirms the Pechanga Settlement Agreement. Directs the Secretary of the Department of the Interior to execute the Extension of Service Area Agreement, the Recycled Water Infrastructure Agreement, and the ESAA Capacity Agreement within 60 days of enactment of this Act. Ratifies, confirms, and declares valid the Tribal Water Right which shall be held in trust by the United States for the use and benefit of the Band and allottees. States that the Band
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Indian Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 11/18/2010
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California Desert Protection Act of 2010 [S.2921]
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California Desert Protection Act of 2010 - Amends the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to, among other things: (1) establish or designate national monuments, wilderness areas, a special management area, and off-highway vehicle recreation areas; (2) release specified wilderness study areas; (3) adjust national park and preserve boundaries; and (4) specify land withdrawals, exchanges, and acquisitions. Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate specified segments of rivers and creeks as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 111-625. on 05/20/2010
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Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2009 [S.2891]
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Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2009 - Amends the Hoover Power Plant Act of 1984 (HPPA) to modify, commencing October 1, 2017, certain statutory schedules governing contracts for delivery to specified localities in Arizona, California, and Nevada of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam. Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) create, from certain apportioned allocations of contingent capacity and firm energy, a resource pool equal to 5% of the full rated capacity of 2.074 million kilowatts and associated firm energy; (2) offer Schedule D contingency
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Water And Power. Hearings Held. With Printed Hearing: S.hrg. 111-707. on 06/09/2010
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National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2010 [S.2798]
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National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2010 - (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to identify high-risk areas within the National Forest System in the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming (the affected states). Defines "high-risk area" to mean a road, trail, or other area that poses a high risk to public health or safety due to hazard trees resulting from landscape-scale tree mortality caused by an insect or disease epidemic.
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Sponsored by: Sen. James Risch
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Bingaman With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 111-313. on 09/27/2010
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Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2009 [S.2724]
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Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2010 - Reauthorizes the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act. (Sec. 2) Restates the findings and purposes of such Act. Sets forth as its purposes to: (1) enable the Chief of the Forest Service, the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to fund, plan, and implement significant new environmental restoration activities and forest management activities to address specified watershed issues in the Lake Tahoe Basin; (2) ensure that governmental and private
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Environment And Public Works. Reported By Senator Boxer With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 111-211. on 06/21/2010