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Civil Rights Legacy Protection Act [HB-6026]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To prohibit the destruction of civil rights memorials, and for other purposes.
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Rocky Mountain National Park Boundary Modification and Land Exchange Act [S.3331]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Provides for a land donation and a land exchange involving Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. The Department of the Interior may acquire, by donation, approximately 40 acres of identified nonfederal land for inclusion in the Rocky Mountain National Park. Interior shall convey specified federal land to the owner of specified nonfederal land if the owner of the nonfederal land offers to exchange the land. The values of the federal and nonfederal land to be exchanged shall be considered to be of equal value. The nonfederal land that is acquired
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Sangre de Cristo Wilderness Additions Act [S.3320]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Agriculture ]
Adds approximately 40,038 acres of land in the Rio Grande National Forest in Colorado to the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness. The grazing of livestock on such land, where already established, shall be permitted to continue.
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Border Visibility and Security Act [HB-5793]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
To ensure operational control of the southwest border, and for other purposes.
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Extinction Prevention Act of 2019 [S.3117]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Water ]
Requires the Department of the Interior to provide financial assistance for the conservation of butterflies and moths in North America; plant species in Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands; freshwater mussels in the United States; and bony fish found in desert ecosystems in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Utah. Among other things, the bill establishes the North America Butterfly Conservation Fund, the Pacific Islands Plant Conservation Fund, the Freshwater Mussel Conservation Fund, and the
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Rocky Mountain National Park Ownership Correction Act [HB-5459]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
Directs the Department of the Interior to convey specified federal land to the owner of specified nonfederal land if the owner of the nonfederal land offers to exchange the land. The values of the federal and nonfederal land to be exchanged shall be considered to be of equal value. The nonfederal land that is acquired by Interior shall be administered as part of Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.
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Rocky Mountain National Park Boundary Modification Act [HB-5458]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire, by donation, approximately 40 acres of specified nonfederal land for inclusion in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Upon acquisition, Interior shall (1) modify the boundary of the park to include the acquisition, and (2) administer the acquired land as part of the park.
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Rocky Mountain National Park Ownership Correction Act [S.3069]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
Directs the Department of the Interior to convey specified federal land to the owner of specified nonfederal land if the owner of the nonfederal land offers to exchange the land. The values of the federal and nonfederal land to be exchanged shall be considered to be of equal value. The nonfederal land that is acquired by Interior shall be administered as part of Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.
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Rocky Mountain National Park Boundary Modification Act [S.3068]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire, by donation, approximately 40 acres of specified nonfederal land for inclusion in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Upon acquisition, Interior shall (1) modify the boundary of the park to include the acquisition, and (2) administer the acquired land as part of the park.
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Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act of 2019 [S.2975]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Water ]
[Animals ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Directs the Bureau of Reclamation to provide financial assistance to states with Reclamation projects to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species into and out of reservoirs operated and maintained by Reclamation, including assistance to purchase, establish, operate, or maintain a watercraft inspection and decontamination station that has the highest likelihood of preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species. In providing financial assistance, Reclamation must prioritize projects that (1) prevent the spread of an aquatic invasive species
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A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Colorado Farm Bureau Federation and celebrating the long history of the Colorado Farm Bureau Federation representing the farmers and ranchers of Colorado. [SR-424]
[Agriculture ]
This resolution commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Colorado Farm Bureau Federation and recognizes its efforts to promote and advocate for the farm and ranch interests of Colorado.
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8585 Criterion Drive in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the "Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building". [HB-4725]
[Veterans ]
Designates the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 8585 Criterion Drive in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the "Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building."
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A bill to authorize 2 additional district judgeships for the district of Colorado. [S.2313]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Increases from seven to nine the total number of U.S. district court judgeships for the District of Colorado. The President must appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, two additional judges for that judicial district.
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To require the Secretary of Energy to identify and convey to the State of Colorado land for use as a storage site for residual radioactive material, and for other purposes. [HB-4427]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Mining ]
Directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to identify a portion of federal land within the Durango disposal site that is suitable for conveyance to Colorado to be used as a storage site for residual radioactive materials as part of remediation activities carried out by the state related to properties in the vicinity of the Durango processing site. DOE must ensure that the identified land is (1) approximately 0.25 acres, (2) located in the southwestern corner of the Durango disposal site, and (3) south of and bounded by County Road 212. After DOE offers
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A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to identify and convey to the State of Colorado land for use as a storage site for residual radioactive material, and for other purposes. [S.2526]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Science ]
Directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to identify a portion of federal land within the Durango disposal site that is suitable for conveyance to Colorado to be used as a storage site for residual radioactive materials as part of remediation activities carried out by the state related to properties in the vicinity of the Durango processing site. DOE must ensure that the identified land is (1) approximately 0.25 acres, (2) located in the southwestern corner of the Durango disposal site, and (3) south of and bounded by County Road 212. After DOE offers
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Water Justice Act [S.2466]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Healthcare ]
Addresses affordable access to clean water by establishing, expanding, or extending various programs or requirements related to drinking water infrastructure, water pollution control, water supply, water recycling, water efficiency, or conservation programs. Specifically, the bill provides $50 billion in FY2020 supplemental appropriations to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for programs that reduce contaminants of concern in drinking water, such as grant programs for lead testing or remediation efforts in schools, child care programs, or
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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2019 [HB-3783]
[Healthcare ]
[Science ]
[Energy ]
[Mining ]
[Public Health ]
[Environmental ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Increases the amount of compensation provided to individuals exposed to radiation and expands eligibility requirements for compensation to include additional individuals. Specifically, the bill extends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund until 45 years after this bill's enactment. The trust fund compensates individuals who contract cancer or other diseases as a result of their exposure to radiation during nuclear testing undertaken by the United States during the Cold War. The bill revises the requirements governing the compensation of
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PIPES Act of 2020 Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2020 [S.2299]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
TITLE I--IMPROVING PIPELINE SAFETY INFRASTRUCTURE This title addresses pipeline safety and infrastructure with respect to natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. It authorizes appropriations through FY2023 for specified pipelines safety programs under the Pipelines Safety Improvement Act of 2002 and related enactments. Among other provisions, the title requires fees for compliance reviews of liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities; authorizes the establishment of limited safety-enhancing testing programs to evaluate innovative technologies and
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 321 South 1st Street in Montrose, Colorado, as the "Sergeant David Kinterknecht Post Office". [HB-4200]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 321 South 1st Street in Montrose, Colorado, as the "Sergeant David Kinterknecht Post Office."
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VA Design-Build Construction Enhancement Act of 2019 [HB-3996]
[Construction ]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to utilize design-build selection procedures when seeking to enter a contract for the design and construction of a medical building or facility. Design-build is a method for construction projects where the design and construction services are managed by a single entity. Under the bill, a non-VA federal entity that is managing a project involving a total expenditure of over $100 million may not be discouraged by the VA from using design-build selection procedures.