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Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act [HB-556]
Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act - (Sec. 2) Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS), to carry out a Recovery and Research Program for southern sea otter populations along the coast of California that includes: (1) monitoring, analysis, and assessment of population demographics, health, mortality, and life history parameters; and (2) implementation of measures to reduce or eliminate potential factors limiting populations that
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/29/2009
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Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 [HB-5413]
Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 - Authorizes, ratifies, and confirms the Pechanga Settlement Agreement. 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 shall: (1) have authority to use, allocate, and lease the Tribal Water Right; and (2) enact a Pechanga Water Code. Authorizes the execution of waivers of claims by the Band and the United States with respect to Santa
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 09/16/2010
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To provide for the deployment of additional National Guard troops along the international border between the United States and Mexico in support of the border control activities of the United States Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security. [HB-5357]
Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to: (1) increase the number of National Guard personnel deployed along the U.S.-Mexico border in support of border control activities by at least 3,000 above the number so deployed as of May 1, 2010; and (2) maintain the increased number through 2011. Permits specified decreases in the number of National Guard personnel so deployed if the number of Border Patrol agents serving along such border is more than 20,163. Excludes National Guard personnel so deployed from National Guard end strength limits or active-duty
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Sponsored by: Rep. Walter Jones
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E906) on 05/20/2010
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Santa Ana River Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2009 [HB-530]
Santa Ana River Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with: (1) the Orange County Water District (the District), to participate in the design, planning, and construction of natural treatment systems and wetlands for the flows of the Santa Ana River, California, and its tributaries into the Prado Basin; (2) local governments, to assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines to export the salinity imported
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Rohrabacher
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 02/04/2009
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Air and Health Quality Empowerment Zone Designation Act of 2010 [HB-5296]
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 to improve the health of the population living in the zones. Sets forth area eligibility requirements, including: (1) being in extreme nonattainment of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Referred To The House Committee On Energy And Commerce. on 05/13/2010
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3270 Firestone Boulevard in South Gate, California, as the "Henry C. Gonzalez Post Office Building". [HB-5293]
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3270 Firestone Boulevard in South Gate, California, as the "Henry C. Gonzalez Post Office Building."
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E831) on 05/12/2010
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To amend the Atomic Energy Defense Act to authorize the Administrator for Nuclear Security to establish technology transfer centers at national security laboratories, and for other purposes. [HB-5262]
Amends the Atomic Energy Defense Act to authorize the Administrator for Nuclear Security to establish technology transfer centers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California, and Sandia National Laboratory, California. Requires each center to foster collaborative scientific research, technology development, and the appropriate transfer of research and technology to users in addition to the national security laboratories. Authorizes the Administrator to establish such centers at any other national security laboratory.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Strategic Forces. on 06/18/2010
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Southern Border Security Act of 2010 [HB-5256]
Southern Border Security Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to hire, train, and deploy 2,000 additional Border Patrol agents along the southwest border of the United States by September 30, 2010, and another 1,500 agents by September 30, 2011.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border, Maritime, And Global Counterterrorism. on 05/13/2010
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West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010 [HB-5213]
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: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 05/07/2010
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Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation Act of 2010 [HB-5194]
Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation Act of 2010 - Designates peak 12,240 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: Rep. Howard McKeon
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 09/23/2010
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Forest Ecosystem Recovery and Protection Act [HB-5192]
Forest Ecosystem Recovery and Protection Act - Directs the Secretaries of Agriculture (USDA) and of the Interior to designate 25 demonstration project forests in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Requires the Secretaries to identify specific project sites within the project forests and to develop pine beetle prevention, mitigation, or forest restoration projects for those sites. Directs the Secretaries to enter into stewardship contracts that meet
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Coffman
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 06/24/2010
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Secure the Border Act of 2010 [HB-5173]
Secure the Border Act of 2010 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) construct two layers of reinforced fencing along the entire international land border between the United States and Mexico; (2) provide for the installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors along the entire length of the international border between the United States and Mexico and the United States and Canada; and (3) complete such work within
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Sponsored by: Rep. Walter Jones
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border, Maritime, And Global Counterterrorism. on 05/05/2010
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San Francisco Bay Improvement Act of 2010 [HB-5061]
San Francisco Bay Improvement Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) establish a San Francisco Bay Program Office, to be located at EPA's region nine headquarters; and (2) appoint a Director of the Office. Requires the Administrator, acting through the Director, to: (1) assist and support the implementation of the comprehensive conservation and management plan for the San Francisco Bay; (2) provide funding
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H2805) on 04/22/2010
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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 Groundwater Replenishment System Expansion to reclaim and reuse municipal wastewater in the Orange County, California region, and for other purposes. [HB-5039]
Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to provide for a federal share of a water reclamation, reuse, and treatment project in the Orange County, California region of not to exceed the lesser of 25% of total costs or $26 million (indexed to January 2010 prices). Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from providing funds for project operations and maintenance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Loretta Sanchez
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 09/16/2010
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To direct the Secretary of the Army to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of carrying out a project to address the water resource development and management needs of the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians Reservation, California. [HB-4882]
Directs the Secretary of the Army to conduct, at federal expense, a study to determine the feasibility of carrying out a project to address the water resource development and management needs of the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians Reservation, California.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 03/19/2010
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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-4827]
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 Conservation District. Requires the Conservation District to pay to the Secretary the appraised market value of the land as unimproved land, excluding all improvements other than normal utility connections such as sewer and water taps. Prohibits
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation, Credit, Energy, And Research. on 06/18/2010
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Invasive Species Emergency Response Fund Act [HB-4782]
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: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Insular Affairs, Oceans And Wildlife. on 03/08/2010
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North Los Angeles County Water Recycling Act of 2010 [HB-4726]
North Los Angeles County Water Recycling Act of 2010 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works and Waterworks District No. 40, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the North Los Angeles County regional water recycling project. Limits the federal share to 25% of the project's cost.
Sponsored by: Rep. Howard McKeon
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 03/05/2010
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To establish a Southwest Border Region Water Task Force. [HB-4719]
Establishes a Southwest Border Region Water Task Force to assess the water needs of communities in the southwest border region (i.e., specified counties of Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas) and to make proposals for meeting those needs not being met. Directs the Task Force to establish procedures for: (1) determining the relative priority of water projects in the region; and (2) coordinating the policies and activities of the entities comprising the Task Force relating to meeting the region's water needs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 06/17/2010
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To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in California except by express authorization of Congress. [HB-4703]
Prohibits any further extension or establishment of national parks and monuments in California from being undertaken, except by express authorization of Congress.
Sponsored by: Rep. Duncan Hunter
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 03/02/2010