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National Discovery Trails Act of 2010 [HB-4671]
National Discovery Trails Act of 2010 - Amends the National Trails System Act to establish national discovery trails which shall be extended, continuous interstate trails located so as to provide for outdoor recreation and travel and to connect representative examples of America's trails and communities. Authorizes the designation of such trails on federal lands and, with the consent of the owner, on non-federal lands. Designates as a national discovery trail the 6,000-mile American Discovery Trail which shall extend from Cape Henlopen State
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 02/26/2010
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South San Diego County Water Reclamation Project of 2010 [HB-4579]
South San Diego County Water Reclamation Project of 2010 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Sweetwater Authority, Otay Water District, and the city of Chula Vista, California, to participate in phase one of a project to design, plan, and construct permanent facilities needed to reclaim, reuse, and treat groundwater and wastewater in the service area of Sweetwater Authority, Otay Water District, and the city of Chula Vista. Limits the federal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bob Filner
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 03/18/2010
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4285 Payne Avenue in San Jose, California, as the "Anthony J. Cortese Post Office Building". [HB-4543]
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4285 Payne Avenue in San Jose, California, as the "Anthony J. Cortese Post Office Building."
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Became Public Law No: 111-276. on 10/13/2010
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Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act [HB-4491]
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: (1) a historical assessment of the Buffalo Soldiers who served in National Parks in the years before the establishment of the National Park Service (NPS); (2) an evaluation of the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/19/2010
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National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009 [HB-4398]
National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009 - Designates certain areas of National Forest System land in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming as insect and disease emergency areas. Allows the designation of an area of System land as an additional insect and disease emergency area if the land: (1) is located in an affected state; and (2) is subject to an insect and disease infestation emergency. Excludes certain lands from inclusion in an
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition And Forestry. on 06/22/2010
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Tuolumne Me-Wuk Land Transfer Act of 2009 [HB-438]
Tuolumne Me-Wuk Land Transfer Act of 2009 - Declares that specified federal lands are to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria of California (the Tribe) for nongaming purposes. Subjects: (1) such lands to the same terms and conditions as those lands described in the California Indian Land Transfer Act; and (2) specified lands taken or to be taken into trust for the Tribe's benefit to the Act's requirements regarding the applicability of laws governing lands which are
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Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Bilbray
Referred To The House Committee On Natural Resources. on 01/09/2009
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Madera Water Supply Enhancement Act [HB-437]
Madera Water Supply Enhancement Act - Declares that the Madera Water Supply Enhancement Project, California, is feasible and that no further studies or actions regarding feasibility are necessary. Requires all planning, design, and construction of the Project to be undertaken in accordance with a cooperative agreement between the Secretary of the Interior and the Madera Irrigation District. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement for the support of Project design and construction. Limits: (1) the total cost of the Project
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Sponsored by: Rep. George Radanovich
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 02/04/2009
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To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs blind rehabilitation center in Long Beach, California, as the "Major Charles Robert Soltes, Jr., O.D. Department of Veterans Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Center". [HB-4360]
Designates the Department of Veterans Affairs blind rehabilitation center in Long Beach, California, as the "Major Charles Robert Soltes, Jr., O.D. Department of Veterans Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Center."
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Became Public Law No: 111-164. on 05/07/2010
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Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2010 [HB-4349]
Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Hoover Power Plant Act of 1984 (HPPA) to modify, commencing October 1, 2017, certain statutory schedules governing contracts for delivery of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam to specified localities in Arizona, California, and Nevada. 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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 615. on 09/27/2010
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Soledad Canyon High Desert, California Public Lands Conservation and Management Act of 2009 [HB-4332]
Soledad Canyon High Desert, California Public Lands Conservation and Management Act of 2009 - 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: Rep. Brad Sherman
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 01/13/2010
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Beauty Mountain and Agua Tibia Wilderness Act of 2009 [HB-4304]
Beauty Mountain and Agua Tibia Wilderness Act of 2009 - Designates the Agua Tibia proposed wilderness additions in Cleveland National Forest in San Diego County, California, as wilderness and incorporates them into the Agua Tibia Wilderness. Designates the Beauty Mountain wilderness additions in San Diego County, California, as wilderness and incorporates them into the Beauty Mountain Wilderness.
Sponsored by: Rep. Darrell Issa
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 12/15/2009
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Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act [HB-4285]
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: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 12/14/2009
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Inland Empire Perchlorate Ground Water Plume Assessment Act of 2010 [HB-4252]
Inland Empire Perchlorate Ground Water Plume Assessment Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), to complete a study of water resources in the Rialto-Colton Basin, California, including: (1) a survey of ground water resources in the Basin (including the identification of a recent surge in perchlorate concentrations in ground water); and (2) a characterization of surface and bedrock geology of the Basin, including the effect of the geology on ground water yield
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Sponsored by: Rep. Grace Napolitano
Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 614. on 09/27/2010
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To authorize drought assistance adjustments to provide immediate funding for projects and activities that will help alleviate record unemployment and diminished agricultural production related to the drought in California. [HB-4225]
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to use funds provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or appropriation measures through FY2012 for any required non-federal share of the cost of projects that: (1) are funded by the federal government; (2) are located in an area that either has been identified by the U.S. Drought Monitor as experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional drought within the 24 months prior to this Act's enactment or has been designated as a disaster area by California during 2009; (3) will make progress
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Costa
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 02/04/2010
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 45300 Portola Avenue in Palm Desert, California, as the "Roy Wilson Post Office". [HB-4214]
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 45300 Portola Avenue in Palm Desert, California, as the "Roy Wilson Post Office."
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Became Public Law No: 111-185. on 06/09/2010
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San Gabriel Watershed Restoration Act [HB-4200]
San Gabriel Watershed Restoration Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in coordination with Los Angeles County, California, to: (1) prepare a feasibility study for environmental ecosystem restoration, flood control, water quality control, water supply storage, outdoor recreation enhancements, and other aspects of the San Gabriel River Watershed revitalization that is consistent with the goals of the San Gabriel River master plan published by that County; and (2) identify demonstration projects for construction and restoration of the San
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Sponsored by: Rep. Judy Chu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 12/07/2009
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Stornetta Outstanding Natural Area Act of 2010 [HB-4192]
Stornetta Outstanding Natural Area Act of 2010 - Establishes the Stornetta Public Lands Outstanding Natural Area in Mendocino County, California, for the protection, conservation, and enhancement of the unique and nationally important historical, natural, cultural, scientific, educational, scenic, and recreational values of certain lands in and around the Stornetta Public Lands, while allowing certain recreational and research activities to continue. Requires management of the Outstanding Natural Area as part of the National Landscape Conservation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Thompson
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-437. on 03/11/2010
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Gold Hill-Wakamatsu Preservation Act [HB-4108]
Gold Hill-Wakamatsu Preservation Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to acquire the Gold Hill Ranch in Coloma, California, that was the location of the founding of Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony in 1869, in exchange for consideration not to exceed a specified amount. Instructs that acquisition of Gold Hill Ranch be only from willing sellers and not through eminent domain. Requires the American River Conservancy and the Gold Hill Wakamatsu Colony Foundation, for the consideration
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Sponsored by: Rep. Doris Matsui
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 11/20/2009
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To create and extend certain temporary district court judgeships. [HB-4089]
Requires the President to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional district judge for the eastern district of California and one additional district judge for the district of Nebraska. Prohibits filling of the first vacancy in the office of district judge in each of the offices of district judge authorized by this Act occurring 10 years or more after the confirmation of the judge named to fill the temporary district judgeship created by this Act. Amends the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 to extend the temporary
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 01/04/2010
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Big Sur Forest Service Management Unit Act of 2009 [HB-4040]
Big Sur Forest Service Management Unit Act of 2009 - Establishes the Big Sur Management Unit of Los Padres National Forest in California to replace the Monterey Ranger District in the Forest. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretary) all Bureau of Land Management (BLM) administered public lands within the boundaries of the Unit for inclusion in the Unit. Authorizes the lease or issuance of permits for the use of all or a part of Brazil Ranch. Designates
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Farr
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 11/09/2009