Protecting Airport Communities from Particle Emissions Act [HB-2351]
[Air Quality ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
Directs the Federal Aviation Administration to contract the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a national study on the characteristics, distributions, sources, and potential health effects of airborne ultrafine particles.
HB-2351: Protecting Airport Communities from Particle Emissions Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 04/23/2019
Disaster Opportunity Zones Act [S.1000]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
Allows a certain number of population census tracts comprising a low-income community within a qualified disaster zone to be designated as additional opportunity zones. An opportunity zone is an economically distressed community where new investments, under certain conditions, may be eligible for preferential tax treatment. Currently, opportunity zones have been designated in parts of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories. The bill defines qualified disaster zone as that portion of the Hurricane Florence disaster area;
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S.1000: Disaster Opportunity Zones Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/03/2019
Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act [HB-2250]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Recreation ]
[Economic Development ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Water ]
[Tourism ]
Sets forth provisions concerning the restoration, economic development, and conservation of, and recreational access to, certain public lands in Northern California. The bill establishes the South Fork Trinity-Mad River Restoration Area, the Northwest California Public Lands Remediation Partnership, the Trinity Lake and Del Norte County visitor centers, the Horse Mountain Special Management Area, the Elk Camp Ridge National Recreation Trail, and the Sanhedrin Conservation Management Area. The bill designates specified federal lands as components
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HB-2250: Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-389. on 02/04/2020
Central Coast Heritage Protection Act [HB-2199]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Recreation ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Designates specified land within the Bakersfield Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management and in the Los Padres National Forest in California as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The bill designates certain land in the Los Padres National Forest as the Machesna Mountain Potential Wilderness Area, to be incorporated into the Machesna Mountain Wilderness Area; the Fox Mountain Potential Wilderness Area, to be incorporated into the San Rafael Wilderness; the Condor Ridge Scenic Area; the Black Mountain Scenic Area; and
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HB-2199: Central Coast Heritage Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-390. on 02/04/2020
San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act [HB-2215]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Recreation ]
[Water ]
Establishes the San Gabriel National Recreation Area in California as a unit of the National Park System, consisting of 49,387 acres of federal lands and interests in land. The Department of the Interior must (1) cooperate with the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop opportunities for the management of the federal lands under DOD jurisdiction that are included within the recreation area, (2) create a comprehensive management plan for the recreation area, and (3) develop an integrated visitor services plan for the recreation area. The bill establishes
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HB-2215: San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-385. on 02/04/2020
San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act [HB-2215]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Recreation ]
[Water ]
Establishes the San Gabriel National Recreation Area in California as a unit of the National Park System, consisting of 49,387 acres of federal lands and interests in land. The Department of the Interior must (1) cooperate with the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop opportunities for the management of the federal lands under DOD jurisdiction that are included within the recreation area, (2) create a comprehensive management plan for the recreation area, and (3) develop an integrated visitor services plan for the recreation area. The bill establishes
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HB-2215: San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-385. on 02/04/2020
Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act [S.1110]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Recreation ]
[Economic Development ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
Sets forth provisions concerning the restoration, economic development, and conservation of, and recreational access to, certain public lands in Northern California. The bill establishes the South Fork Trinity-Mad River Restoration Area, the Northwest California Public Lands Remediation Partnership, the Trinity Lake and Del Norte County visitor centers, the Horse Mountain Special Management Area, the Elk Camp Ridge National Recreation Trail, and the Sanhedrin Conservation Management Area. The bill designates specified federal lands as components
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S.1110: Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 04/10/2019
Central Coast Heritage Protection Act [S.1111]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Recreation ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Designates specified land within the Bakersfield Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management and in the Los Padres National Forest in California as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and as the Black Mountain Scenic Area. The bill designates certain land in the Los Padres National Forest as the Machesna Mountain Potential Wilderness Area, to be incorporated into the Machesna Mountain Wilderness Area; the Fox Mountain Potential Wilderness Area, to be incorporated into the San Rafael Wilderness; the Condor Ridge Scenic Area;
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S.1111: Central Coast Heritage Protection Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 04/10/2019
San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act [S.1109]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Recreation ]
[Water ]
[Defense ]
Establishes the San Gabriel National Recreation Area in California as a unit of the National Park System, consisting of 51,107 acres of federal lands and interests in land. The Department of the Interior must (1) cooperate with the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop opportunities for the management of the federal lands under DOD jurisdiction that are included within the recreation area, (2) create a comprehensive management plan for the recreation area, and (3) develop an integrated visitor services plan for the recreation area. The bill establishes
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S.1109: San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 04/10/2019
Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019 [S.1004]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to increase the number of field operations officers to specified levels. If the CBP does not adequately increase personnel, the Government Accountability Office must report on CBP hiring practices.
S.1004: Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 116-264. on 09/09/2020
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-2157]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Agriculture ]
[Defense ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Provides $17.2 billion in FY2019 supplemental appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for expenses related to the consequences of recent wildfires, hurricanes, volcanos, earthquakes, typhoons, and other natural disasters. The funding provided by this bill is designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules. The bill includes appropriations for the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, the
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HB-2157: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
Became Public Law No: 116-20. (txt | Pdf) on 06/06/2019
Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act [S.1057]
[Water ]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
Requires the Department of the Interior to carry out the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan which was submitted to Congress on March 19, 2019, by Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Interior must execute the plan without delay and operate applicable Colorado River System reservoirs accordingly.
S.1057: Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 04/09/2019
Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act [HB-2030]
[Water ]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
Requires the Department of the Interior to carry out the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan which was submitted to Congress on March 19, 2019, by Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Interior must execute the plan without delay and operate applicable Colorado River System reservoirs accordingly.
HB-2030: Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Signed By President. on 04/16/2019
A bill to modify the authorized uses of certain property conveyed by the United States in Los Angeles, California. [S.974]
[Veterans ]
[Housing ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
[Real Estate ]
Requires the portion of the property known as the Veterans' Administration Center Reservation in Los Angeles California, which was conveyed by the General Services Administration (GSA) to the state of California for a proposed National Guard Armory, to be used for purposes of meeting the needs of the homeless. The bill directs the state to submit an application to the GSA for the use of such property to meet the needs of the homeless. The GSA and the Department of Health and Human Services must jointly determine whether the use of the property described
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S.974: A bill to modify the authorized uses of certain property conveyed by the United States in Los Angeles, California.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 04/01/2019
To modify the authorized uses of certain property conveyed by the United States in Los Angeles, California. [HB-2016]
[Veterans ]
[Housing ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
Requires the portion of the property known as the Veterans' Administration Center Reservation in Los Angeles California, which was conveyed by the General Services Administration (GSA) to the State of California for a proposed National Guard Armory, to be used for purposes of meeting the needs of the homeless. The bill directs the state to submit an application to the GSA for the use of such property to meet the needs of the homeless. The GSA and the Department of Health and Human Services must jointly determine whether the use of the property described
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HB-2016: To modify the authorized uses of certain property conveyed by the United States in Los Angeles, California.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 04/02/2019
Recognizing March 31 as "César Chávez Day" in honor of the accomplishments and legacy of César Estrada Chávez. [HR-266]
[Human Rights ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Education ]
[Community Development ]
This resolution recognizes the accomplishments and example of Cesar Estrada Chavez. The resolution also encourages the people of the United States to commemorate his legacy and to always remember his rallying cry, "Si, se puede!" (which means "Yes, we can!").
HR-266: Recognizing March 31 as "César Chávez Day" in honor of the accomplishments and legacy of César Estrada Chávez.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/28/2019
A resolution honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Cesar Estrada Chavez. [SR-129]
[Human Rights ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Arts and Culture ]
This resolution recognizes the accomplishments and example of Cesar Estrada Chavez. The resolution also encourages the people of the United States to commemorate his legacy and to always remember his rallying cry, "Si, se puede!" (which means "Yes, we can!").
SR-129: A resolution honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Cesar Estrada Chavez.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/28/2019
Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act [S.774]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Recreation ]
Adjusts the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California as depicted on a specified map to include the Rim of the Valley Unit. The Rim of the Valley Unit, and any lands or interests acquired by the United States and located within its boundaries, shall be administered as part of the recreation area. The Department of the Interior may acquire only through exchange, donation, or purchase from a willing seller any nonfederal land within the boundaries of the Rim of the Valley Unit.
S.774: Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With Amendments. Without Written Report. on 12/18/2019
Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act [HB-1708]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Recreation ]
Adjusts the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California as depicted on a specified map to include the Rim of the Valley Unit. The Rim of the Valley Unit, and any lands or interests acquired by the United States and located within its boundaries, shall be administered as part of the recreation area. The Department of the Interior may acquire only through exchange, donation, or purchase from a willing seller any nonfederal land within the boundaries of the Rim of the Valley Unit.
HB-1708: Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-386. on 02/04/2020
Repurposing Assets to Increase Long-term Water Availability and Yield Act [HB-1600]
[Water ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Environmental ]
[Grants ]
Redirects Department of Transportation funds previously intended for high-speed rail development in California to the Department of the Interior. Such funds shall be available for various existing water-storage and wastewater-disposal programs and new water-related grant programs.
HB-1600: Repurposing Assets to Increase Long-term Water Availability and Yield Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Doug LaMalfa
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 04/26/2019