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Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act of 2011 [HB-2646]
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Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Authorizes, within specified amounts, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out certain FY2012 major medical facility construction projects (projects) at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers in Seattle, Washington and West Los Angeles, California. (Sec. 3) Modifies authorizations for certain previously authorized projects in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the Orlando, Florida area, Palo Alto, California, San Juan, Puerto Rico, and St. Louis, Missouri. (Sec.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Johnson
Became Public Law No: 112-37. on 10/05/2011
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Chimney Rock National Monument Establishment Act [HB-2621]
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Chimney Rock National Monument Establishment Act - (Sec. 3) Establishes the Chimney Rock National Monument in Colorado in order to preserve, protect, and restore the cultural, historic, natural, educational, and scenic resources of Chimney Rock and adjacent land and to provide for public interpretation and recreation consistent with the protection of such resources. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to make minor adjustments to the boundaries of the Monument to reflect the inclusion of significant archaeological resources discovered
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Coffman
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/17/2012
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Colorado Wilderness Act of 2011 [HB-2420]
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Colorado Wilderness Act of 2011 - Amends the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to add specified lands in Colorado managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) (proposed as the Powderhorn Wilderness Addition) to the Powderhorn Wilderness. Designates specified lands in Colorado managed by the BLM or the U.S. Forest Service as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS). Designates specified lands in Colorado administered by the BLM, Forest Service, and Bureau of Reclamation as wilderness and as components of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Diana DeGette
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 07/07/2011
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Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2011 [HB-2067]
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Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual and business taxpayers in certain states a tax credit for 25% of their qualified hurricane and tornado mitigation property expenditures up to $5,000 for any taxable year. Defines such expenditures as expenditures in a dwelling unit to improve the strength of a roof deck attachment, create a secondary water barrier, improve the durability of a roof covering, brace gable-end walls, reinforce the connections between a roof and supporting wall,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 06/01/2011
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State Wildlife Management Act of 2011 [HB-1819]
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State Wildlife Management Act of 2011 - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to prohibit any gray wolf from being treated as an endangered species or threatened species or from being subject to such Act if the wolf: (1) is located in any state within the range of the Northern Rocky Mountain distinct population segment or anywhere in Nevada or Colorado and there are at least 450 gray wolves in such segment; (2) is located in any state within the range of the Western Great Lakes distinct population segment and the number of gray wolves
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Referred To The House Committee On Natural Resources. on 05/10/2011
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Eagle and Summit County Wilderness Preservation Act [HB-1701]
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Eagle and Summit County Wilderness Preservation Act - Amends the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to designate certain lands in Colorado in the White River National Forest and certain public lands administered by Colorado River Valley Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS). Releases the portions of the Castle Peak and Bull Gulch wilderness study areas that are not designated as wilderness by this Act from further study for designation as wilderness.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 05/05/2011
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To name the Department of Veterans Affairs telehealth clinic in Craig, Colorado, as the "Major William Edward Adams Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic". [HB-1658]
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Designates the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) telehealth clinic in Craig, Colorado, as the "Major William Edward Adams Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic."
Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E736) on 04/15/2011
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 [HB-1540]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2012 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities, in amounts specified in the funding table in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from procuring more than 100 Stryker combat vehicles.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Signed By President. on 12/31/2011
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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2011 [HB-1490]
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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2011 - Amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund until 19 years after enactment of this Act. Prescribes additional periods of required presence in an affected area during atmospheric nuclear testing for individuals filing leukemia or specified disease claims. Increases the amount of compensation an individual filing a claim may receive to $150,000. Expands "affected area" to include Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and New Mexico, as well as
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement. on 07/11/2011
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Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2011 [HB-1126]
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Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to offer for disposal by competitive sale certain federal lands in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming, previously identified as suitable for disposal in the report submitted to Congress on May 27, 1997, pursuant to the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 10/25/2011
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A resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Colorado National Guard. [SR-395]
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Recognizes the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Colorado National Guard (Guard) and its exemplary service to the state of Colorado and the nation. Thanks Guard members and their families for their service and sacrifice on behalf of Colorado and the nation. Pledges continued support in providing the Guard with the resources necessary to perform state and federal missions. Expresses condolences to the families of those Guard members who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the Guard. Honors the dedication of Guard members who play
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Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Bennet
Senate Committee On Armed Services Discharged By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S203-204) on 01/25/2010
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A concurrent resolution recognizing and congratulating the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the new official site of the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service and the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial. [SCR-53]
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Recognizes the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the new official site of the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service and the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Bennet
Received In The House. on 03/16/2010
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Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 [S.796]
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Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 - Prohibits the issuance of a federal patent for any mining claim, millsite, or tunnel site (claim or site) unless the Secretary of the Interior determines that: (1) a patent application was filed by September 30, 1994; and (2) all application requirements were fully complied with by such date. Prescribes a mandatory claim maintenance fee and location fee for each claim or site. States that failure to perform assessment work, pay a mandatory maintenance or location fee, or file timely notice of location
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 111-116. on 07/14/2009
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A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in southern Colorado region, and for other purposes. [S.691]
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Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery in El Paso County, Colorado.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Bennet
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 04/29/2009
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Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District Land Exchange Act of 2009 [S.555]
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Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District Land Exchange Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture, if the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District of Boulder, Colorado, offers to convey specified non-federal land in unincorporated Boulder County and the offer is acceptable to the Secretary, to accept the offer and, on receipt of acceptable title in and to the non-federal land, to convey federal land in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado. Makes provisions relating to the exchange of public lands and interests within the National Forest
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Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Bennet
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Bingaman With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 111-131. on 03/02/2010
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Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act [S.539]
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Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to require the President to designate as national renewable energy zones areas that have: (1) the potential to generate in excess of one giawatt of electricity from renewable energy; (2) insufficient electric transmission capacity to achieve such potential; and (3) the capability to contain additional renewable energy generating facilities if there were a sufficient transmission capacity. Excludes specified areas from such zones, including national parks, wilderness
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Sponsored by: Sen. Harry Reid
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2838-2839) on 03/05/2009
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Central Rockies Land Exchange and National Park System Enhancement Act of 2010 [S.3537]
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Central Rockies Land Exchange and National Park System Enhancement Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), if the Bear Ranch, LLC, offers to convey all interest in specified non-federal parcels of land within the Curecanti National Recreation Area in Gunnison County, Colorado, and Dinosaur National Monument in Uintah County, Utah, for inclusion in the National Park System, to accept the offer and the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey to the Ranch all interest of the United States in specified federal
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Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Bennet
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S5444-5445) on 06/24/2010
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Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 [S.3456]
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Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 - Division B: Military Construction Authorizations - Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 - (Sec. 2002) Terminates all authorizations contained in Titles XXI through XXVII of this Act on October 1, 2013, or the date of enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for FY2014, whichever is later, with an exception. (Sec. 2003) Provides that amounts authorized in this Division shall be available for programs, projects, and activities in the amounts
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Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Levin
Committee On Armed Services. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Levin Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 05/28/2010. Without Written Report. on 06/04/2010
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 [S.3454]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2011 for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and Department of Defense (DOD) for aircraft, missiles, weapons and combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, communications systems, equipment, and other procurement. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Prohibits Army aircraft funds from being
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Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Levin
Senate Committee On Armed Services. Hearings Held Prior To Introduction And/or Referral. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 111-701, Pt. 1. on 12/14/2010
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Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Act of 2010 [S.3404]
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Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Act of 2010 - Amends the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to expand requirements for the operation and maintenance of the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel, Colorado, to require the Secretary of the Interior to take any action necessary to maintain the structural integrity of the Tunnel to maintain public safety and to prevent an uncontrolled release of water. Makes the Secretary responsible for the operation and maintenance of the water treatment plant, including authorized sludge disposal.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Udall
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Bingaman With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 111-320. on 09/27/2010