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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 390 West 5th Street in San Bernardino, California, as the "Jack H. Brown Post Office Building". [HB-2979]
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 390 West 5th Street in San Bernardino, California, as the "Jack H. Brown Post Office Building". Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 390 West 5th Street in San Bernardino, California, as the "Jack H. Brown Post Office Building."
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Became Public Law No: 115-285. on 12/06/2018
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Temporary Judgeship Conversion Act of 2017 [S.1302]
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Temporary Judgeship Conversion Act of 2017 This bill converts certain temporary U.S. district court judgeships to permanent judgeships in specified U.S. judicial districts in Arizona, California, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/07/2017
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Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act [S.1223]
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Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act (Sec. 2) This bill repeals the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act, which sets forth how funds credited to the Klamath Tribe must be distributed. (Sec. 3) The Department of the Interior must disburse to the tribe the balance of funds in per capita trust accounts and trust accounts for remaining legal fees and administration.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 03/27/2018
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To provide for the conveyance to the State of Iowa of the reversionary interest held by the United States in certain land in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, and for other purposes. [HB-2600]
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To provide for the conveyance to the State of Iowa of the reversionary interest held by the United States in certain land in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey to the state of Iowa, without consideration, the reversionary interest held by the United States in certain land in Pottawattamie County described in the quit claim deed dated April 13, 1998. As a condition of the conveyance, all costs associated with it are to be paid by the state.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Young
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. on 08/15/2018
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Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act [HB-1738]
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Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act This bill establishes the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area in California. The Delta Protection Commission is designated as the local coordinating entity for the heritage area. The Commission shall submit a proposed management plan for the heritage area to the Department of the Interior for approval. The management plan shall not be approved until Interior has received certification from the Commission that the Delta Stewardship Council has reviewed such plan
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 04/04/2017
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John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act [S.729]
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John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act (Sec. 3) The Department of the Interior may acquire by donation approximately 44 acres of land to include in the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California. The acquired land shall be administered as part of such site.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-47. on 05/09/2017
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Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act [S.731]
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Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act This bill establishes the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area in California. The Delta Protection Commission is designated as the local coordinating entity for the heritage area. The Commission shall submit a proposed management plan for the heritage area to the Department of the Interior for approval. The management plan shall not be approved until Interior has received certification from the Commission that the Delta Stewardship Council has reviewed such plan
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1999-2000) on 03/27/2017
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John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act [HB-1719]
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John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act (Sec. 3) The Department of the Interior may acquire by donation approximately 44 acres of land to include in the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California. The acquired land shall be administered as part of such site.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Became Public Law No: 115-191. (txt | Pdf) on 06/22/2018
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National Heritage Area Authorization Act of 2017 [S.713]
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National Heritage Area Authorization Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill establishes: the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area in West Virginia and Maryland, the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area and the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area in Washington state, and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area in California. A local coordinating entity is designated for each heritage area. (Sec. 4) Each local coordinating entity shall: (1) prepare and submit for approval by the Department of the Interior a management
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Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute And An Amendment To The Title. With Written Report No. 115-118. on 06/26/2017
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Ninth Circuit Court Modernization and Twelfth Circuit Court Creation Act of 2017 [HB-1598]
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Ninth Circuit Court Modernization and Twelfth Circuit Court Creation Act of 2017 This bill divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into: (1) a new Ninth Circuit that consists of only California; and (2) a newly established Twelfth Circuit to be composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Guam, and Hawaii. The Twelfth Circuit must hold regular sessions in Las Vegas, Phoenix, Anchorage, Missoula, Portland, and Seattle. Each circuit judge of the former Ninth Circuit who is in regular active service and whose
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Sponsored by: Rep. Louie Gohmert
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 03/31/2017
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4040 West Washington Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, as the "Marvin Gaye Post Office". [HB-1496]
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4040 West Washington Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, as the "Marvin Gaye Post Office". (Sec. 1) Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4040 West Washington Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, as the "Marvin Gaye Post Office."
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Became Public Law No: 115-207. (txt | Pdf) on 07/24/2018
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Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2017 [HB-1491]
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Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill ratifies and confirms the actions of the Department of the Interior to: (1) take approximately 1,427 acres of land in Santa Barbara County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, (2) assume jurisdiction over the appeals relating to the acquisition of this land, and (3) dismiss those appeals. The land is made part of the Santa Ynez Indian Reservation. The bill removes restrictions on the land pursuant to certain state laws.
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 559. on 08/23/2018
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Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act [HB-1269]
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Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to: complete the final feasibility study authorized under the Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act for the Sites Reservoir in Colusa County, California, which shall evaluate the development of the project as a non-federal project whereby Interior may be a participant in the locally preferred project; work with the Department of Commerce, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Environmental
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Sponsored by: Rep. Doug LaMalfa
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 03/10/2017
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Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2017 [HB-1189]
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Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2017 This bill reduces administrative requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program), authorizes funding to increase access to SNAP offices, and authorizes grants for community-based nonprofits to expand anti-hunger activities. The bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal existing provisions regarding administrative costs and authorize the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to pay 75% of the administrative costs for state agencies to increase
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Brady
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 03/10/2017
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Santa Ana River Wash Plan Land Exchange Act [S.357]
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Santa Ana River Wash Plan Land Exchange Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior: (1) to quitclaim to the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District in California approximately 327 acres of identified federal land administered by the Bureau of Land Management; and (2) in exchange for such land, to accept from the Conservation District a conveyance of approximately 310 acres of its land.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands, Forests, And Mining. Hearings Held. on 07/26/2017
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California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act [HB-857]
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California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act This bill amends the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to, among other things: establish or designate wilderness areas, off-highway vehicle recreation areas, and a national scenic area; release specified wilderness study areas; adjust national park and preserve boundaries; and specify land withdrawals and conveyances. Specified federal land shall be taken into trust for the Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe. Lands and interests in land, including improvements, outside the boundary of Joshua
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Sponsored by: Rep. Pete Aguilar
Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 722. on 12/05/2018
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Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2017 [S.276]
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Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2017 This bill divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into: (1) a new Ninth Circuit, to be composed of California, Hawaii, Oregon, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands; and (2) a newly established Twelfth Circuit, to be composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and Washington. Precedent from the former Ninth Circuit shall not be binding on the Twelfth Circuit. The bill designates locations where the new circuits are to hold regular sessions. The bill distributes active
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S657) on 02/02/2017
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Imperial Valley Desert Conservation and Recreation Act [HB-827]
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Imperial Valley Desert Conservation and Recreation Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey to the state of California approximately 934 acres of specified public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in San Diego County, upon termination of all mining claims to such lands, to be managed in accordance with the provisions of the California Wilderness Act. On the submission of an application by Imperial County, California, the Department of Transportation shall seek a conveyance from Interior of approximately
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Sponsored by: Rep. Juan Vargas
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 02/16/2017
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Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act [S.295]
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Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act This bill divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into: (1) a new Ninth Circuit, to be composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands; and (2) a newly established Twelfth Circuit, to be composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. The President must appoint five additional judges for the new Ninth Circuit and two additional temporary judges for the former Ninth Circuit. The bill designates the locations where the new circuits
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Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/02/2017
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Tulare Youth Recreation and Women's History Enhancement Act [HB-805]
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Tulare Youth Recreation and Women's History Enhancement Act This bill declares that, in order to promote recreational opportunities for youth and commemorate women's history in the city of Tulare, California, the United States authorizes the conveyance of, and relinquishes its reversionary interest in, specified Tulare Railroad Proposed Parcels that were retained as a right-of-way for the construction of a railroad and telegraph to the Pacific coast in 1866. The relinquishment of the U.S. reversionary interest shall be effective when Union Pacific
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/26/2018