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To authorize the President of the United States to agree to an amendment to the agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Mexican States concerning the establishment of a Border Environment Cooperation Commission and a North American Development Bank. [HB-3252]
Amends the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act to authorize the President agree to amendments to the Border Environment Cooperation Agreement between the United States and Mexico to expand the purposes and functions of the Border Environment Cooperation Commission to certify, and the North American Development Bank to finance, any infrastructure in the border region between the two countries.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 07/17/2009
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To require the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to submit a report on the effects of the Merida Initiative on the border security of the United States, and for other purposes. [HB-3239]
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress regarding the Merida Initiative's effects on: (1) border security; (2) border violence; (3) the illicit flow of arms, bulk cash, human trafficking and smuggling, and illegal narcotics across the U.S.-Mexico border; and (4) cooperation between DHS officials and agencies and their foreign counterparts participating in the Merida Initiative. Defines "Merida Initiative" as the program announced by the United States and Mexico on October 22, 2007, to fight illicit narcotics trafficking
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Homeland Security. H. Rept. 111-429, Part I. on 03/09/2010
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Complete the Fence Act [HB-3236]
Complete the Fence Act - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to: (1) provide that fencing that does not effectively restrain pedestrian traffic may not be used to meet the requirement that the Secretary of Homeland Security construct reinforced fencing along not less than 700 miles of the southwest U.S. border; (2) require the Secretary to complete construction of such fencing and installation of related equipment by December 31, 2010; and (3) prohibit any amounts appropriated for such fencing from being
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Sponsored by: Rep. J. Gresham Barrett
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border, Maritime, And Global Counterterrorism. on 07/24/2009
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 [HB-3183]
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for FY2010. Title I: Corps of Engineers-Civil - Makes appropriations for FY2010 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: Rep. Ed Pastor
Signed By President. on 10/28/2009
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 867 Stockton Street in San Francisco, California, as the "Lim Poon Lee Post Office". [HB-3119]
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 867 Stockton Street in San Francisco, California, as the "Lim Poon Lee Post Office."
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Became Public Law No: 111-106. on 11/30/2009
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 [HB-2997]
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates FY2010 funds for the following Department of Agriculture (Department) programs and services: (1) Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary); (2) Office of Tribal Relations; (3) Office of the Chief Economist; (4) National Appeals Division; (5) Office of Budget and Program Analysis; (6) Office of Homeland Security; (7) Office of Advocacy and Outreach; (8) Office of the Chief Information
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Signed By President. on 10/21/2009
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To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a comprehensive study of sustainable water and environmental management in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California, and for other purposes. [HB-2977]
Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to offer to, and if the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) agrees, to enter into an agreement with NAS to conduct a study to help ensure the scientific basis of plans for management of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California, to help maintain and restore the estuary while enhancing the quality and reliability of California's water supply. Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Bureau, to commission additional studies by NAS to provide more strategic advice
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Costa
Referred To The House Committee On Natural Resources. on 06/19/2009
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To create additional permanent and temporary judgeships for the eastern district of California, to provide for an additional place of holding court in the eastern district of California, and for other purposes. [HB-2961]
Directs the President to appoint: (1) four additional permanent district judges for the eastern district of California; and (2) one temporary judgeship for such district. Makes Bakersfield an additional place of holding court for the eastern district.
Sponsored by: Rep. Devin Nunes
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts And Competition Policy. on 07/23/2009
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 [HB-2918]
Division A: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 - Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 - Title I: Legislative Branch - Makes appropriations to the Senate for FY2010 for: (1) a payment to Victoria Reggie Kennedy, widow of Edward M. Kennedy, late a Senator from Massachusetts; (2) expense allowances; (3) representation allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders; (4) salaries of specified officers, employees, and committees (including the Committee on Appropriations); (5) agency contributions for employee benefits; (6) inquiries
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Sponsored by: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Became Public Law No: 111-68. on 10/01/2009
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North Bay Water Reuse Program Act of 2009 [HB-285]
North Bay Water Reuse Program Act of 2009 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, contingent upon a finding of feasibility and acting through a cooperative agreement with the state of California or a subdivision thereof, to enter into cooperative agreements with eligible entities in the North San Pablo Bay watershed located in Marin, Napa, Solano, and Sonoma Counties for the planning, design, and construction of water reclamation and reuse facilities and recycled water
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Thompson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 02/04/2009
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American Energy Act [HB-2846]
American Energy Act - Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act of 2009 - Considers the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2010-2015 released by the Secretary of the Interior to have been approved as final under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) and to be in full compliance with all requirements of applicable laws. Deems the Secretary to have issued a final environmental impact statement for the program under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a lease sale
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 08/03/2009
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Protect the Homeland from North Korean and Iranian Ballistic Missiles Act [HB-2845]
Protect the Homeland from North Korean and Iranian Ballistic Missiles Act - States the concern of Congress over North Korean and Iranian long-range ballistic missile technology and the spread of such technology. Expresses support for ballistic missile protection of U.S. allies and forward deployed forces but also the belief that this should not come at the expense of U.S. homeland protection. Directs the Secretary of Defense to deploy specified numbers of ground-based interceptors in Alaska and California and such number in other locations as determined
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Sponsored by: Rep. Pete Olson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Strategic Forces. on 06/24/2009
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GPCI Justice Act of 2009 [HB-2820]
GPCI Justice Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to the geographic practice cost index (GPCI) for adjustments to physician fee schedule areas, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise the fee schedule areas for California to use the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) iterative Geographic Adjustment Factor methodology, in accordance with specified requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Davis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/12/2009
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Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act [HB-2788]
Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act - Designates a memorial that is 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. Prohibits: (1) inclusion of the National Memorial designated by this Act as a unit of the National Park System; and (2) the designation of the National Memorial from being construed as requiring or permitting the expenditure of federal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/22/2010
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1615 North Wilcox Avenue in Los Angeles, California, as the "Johnny Grant Hollywood Post Office Building". [HB-2760]
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1615 North Wilcox Avenue in Los Angeles, California, as the "Johnny Grant Hollywood Post Office Building."
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Became Public Law No: 111-104. on 11/30/2009
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 [HB-2647]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2010 for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force for aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement. (Sec. 104) Authorizes appropriations for FY2010 for: (1) defense-wide procurement; (2) National Guard and reserve equipment; and (3) the Mine Resistant
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ike Skelton
Signed By President. on 10/28/2009
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To raise the ceiling on the Federal share of the cost of the Calleguas Municipal Water District Recycling Project, and for other purposes. [HB-2522]
Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to raise the ceiling on the federal share of the cost of the Calleguas Municipal Water District Recycling Project, California.
Sponsored by: Rep. Elton Gallegly
Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 612. on 09/27/2010
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Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act of 2009 [HB-2442]
Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act of 2009 - 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: (1) recycled water distribution systems in California in cooperation with the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District and the Ironhouse Sanitary District; and (2) recycled water system facilities in California in cooperation with the Dublin San Ramon Services District, the city of Petaluma, Redwood City, and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 611. on 09/27/2010
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State Admission Day Recognition Act of 2009 [HB-2411]
State Admission Day Recognition Act of 2009 - Requires the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to honor a state's anniversary of admission to the Union by flying its flag over the Capitol each year on that anniversary. Requires the AOC to: (1) fly the first such flag on the first September 9 which occurs after the enactment of this Act, in honor of California's anniversary; and (2) present it to the Native Sons and Daughters of the Golden West.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Lungren
Referred To The House Committee On House Administration. on 05/14/2009
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Inland Empire Perchlorate Ground Water Plume Assessment Act of 2009 [HB-2316]
Inland Empire Perchlorate Ground Water Plume Assessment Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey, to complete a study of water resources in California, including: (1) a survey of ground water resources (including the identification of a recent surge in perchlorate concentrations in ground water); and (2) a characterization of surface and bedrock geology, including the effect of the geology on ground water yield and quality. Requires the study to include the Rialto-Colton
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Sponsored by: Rep. Grace Napolitano
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 09/22/2009