SR-371: A resolution congratulating the Denver Broncos for winning Super Bowl 50.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Gardner
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S915; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S913) on 02/22/2016
A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Dinosaur National Monument and designating October 4, 2015, as "Dinosaur National Monument Day". [SR-271]
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[Arts and Culture ]
[Recreation ]
A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Dinosaur National Monument and designating October 4, 2015, as "Dinosaur National Monument Day". Congratulates and celebrates Dinosaur National Monument on the 100th anniversary of its establishment. Encourages all people of Colorado, Utah, and the United States to visit that unique national treasure. Designates October 4, 2015, as Dinosaur National Monument Day.
SR-271: A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Dinosaur National Monument and designating October 4, 2015, as "Dinosaur National Monument Day".
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Gardner
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S6980; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S6977) on 09/28/2015
You have voted SR-271: A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Dinosaur National Monument and designating October 4, 2015, as "Dinosaur National Monument Day"..
A resolution recognizing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and its partners for the success of the historic flyby of Pluto by the New Horizons spacecraft. [SR-240]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Aerospace ]
[Economic Development ]
A resolution recognizing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and its partners for the success of the historic flyby of Pluto by the New Horizons spacecraft. Congratulates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Maryland, the Southwest Research Institute in Colorado, and the academic and private sector partners of the New Horizons mission for their roles in the historic flyby of Pluto by the New Horizons spacecraft. Recognizes the importance of the New Horizons
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SR-240: A resolution recognizing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and its partners for the success of the historic flyby of Pluto by the New Horizons spacecraft.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S6242) on 08/03/2015
You have voted SR-240: A resolution recognizing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and its partners for the success of the historic flyby of Pluto by the New Horizons spacecraft..
A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Rocky Mountain National Park. [SR-221]
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[Arts and Culture ]
[Tourism ]
[Recreation ]
A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Rocky Mountain National Park. Congratulates and celebrates Rocky Mountain National Park on the 100th anniversary of its establishment. Encourages all the people of Colorado and the United States to visit that unique national treasure. Declares September 4, 2015, as Rocky Mountain National Park Day.
SR-221: A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Sponsored by: Sen. Maria Cantwell
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S4984; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S4962-4963) on 07/09/2015
Department of Veterans Affairs Construction, Accountability, and Reform Act [S.997]
[Veterans ]
[Construction ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Military ]
Department of Veterans Affairs Construction, Accountability, and Reform Act This bill authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out the Aurora medical facility project to replace the VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado. The Secretary may not pay any bonus during FY2015-FY2016. If the project to replace the VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado, is not completed by September 30, 2016, the Secretary may not pay any bonus until the date on which the Secretary certifies to Congress that such major medical facility project is fully
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S.997: Department of Veterans Affairs Construction, Accountability, and Reform Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Gardner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/16/2015
Browns Canyon National Monument Clarification Act [S.972]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Water ]
Browns Canyon National Monument Clarification Act Declares that the designation of a national monument on land on which the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area in Colorado is located shall not affect: (1) the arrangements for cooperative administration of the Area by the Bureau of Land Management and the state of Colorado, (2) grazing on the land on which the monument is located, or (3) the use or allocation of any water, water right, or interest in water. Requires the Department of the Interior to complete a comprehensive management plan for the
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S.972: Browns Canyon National Monument Clarification Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Gardner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 04/16/2015
Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2015 [S.361]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2015 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.
S.361: Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/04/2015
Advancing Conservation and Education Act of 2016 [S.3316]
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[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Energy ]
[Agriculture ]
Advancing Conservation and Education Act of 2016 This bill allows the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming (western states) to relinquish state land grant parcels wholly or primarily within eligible areas and select, in exchange, public land within the state. The bill defines "eligible areas" as lands within the outer boundaries of units or components of the National Park, National Wilderness Preservation, National Wildlife Refuge, or National
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S.3316: Advancing Conservation and Education Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 09/22/2016
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2015 [S.331]
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[Energy ]
[Mining ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
[Veterans ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2015 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 any
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S.331: Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/02/2015
S.3283: A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Pueblo, Colorado, as the "PFC James Dunn VA Clinic".
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Gardner
Signed By President. on 10/07/2016
You have voted S.3283: A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Pueblo, Colorado, as the "PFC James Dunn VA Clinic"..
S.3020: A bill to update the map of, and modify the maximum acreage available for inclusion in, the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Gardner
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-333. on 09/06/2016
You have voted S.3020: A bill to update the map of, and modify the maximum acreage available for inclusion in, the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument..
Aurora Veterans Affairs Hospital Financing and Construction Reform Act of 2015 [S.285]
[Construction ]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
[Military ]
[Funding ]
Aurora Veterans Affairs Hospital Financing and Construction Reform Act of 2015 Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out the Aurora medical facility project to replace the VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado. Requires VA to enter into an agreement with the Chief of Engineers giving the Chief the authority to perform the project, design, contract, and construction management necessary to complete such project.
S.285: Aurora Veterans Affairs Hospital Financing and Construction Reform Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Gardner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 01/28/2015
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.2837]
[Finance ]
[Science ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Crime ]
[Energy ]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Insurance ]
[Animals ]
[Aerospace ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Public Health ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), science agencies, and several related agencies. Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce for: the International Trade Administration, the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Economic Development Administration, the Minority Business Development Agency, Economic and Statistical Analysis,
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S.2837: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Shelby
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Shelby. With Written Report No. 114-239. on 04/21/2016
S.2664: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4910 Brighton Boulevard in Denver, Colorado, as the "George Sakato Post Office".
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Gardner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/10/2016
You have voted S.2664: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4910 Brighton Boulevard in Denver, Colorado, as the "George Sakato Post Office"..
A bill to modify certain cost-sharing and revenue provisions relating to the Arkansas Valley Conduit, Colorado. [S.2616]
[Water ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
A bill to modify certain cost-sharing and revenue provisions relating to the Arkansas Valley Conduit, Colorado. (Sec. 1) This bill revises cost-sharing under the contract for construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit, Colorado, to require that payment be made in an amount equal to 35% of the funds appropriated for (currently, 35% of the cost of) the Conduit that is comprised of revenue generated by payments pursuant to a repayment contract, and of revenue that may be derived from contracts for the use of Fryingpan-Arkansas project excess capacity
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S.2616: A bill to modify certain cost-sharing and revenue provisions relating to the Arkansas Valley Conduit, Colorado.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Gardner
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-352. on 09/15/2016
American Discovery Trail Act of 2016 [S.2608]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
American Discovery Trail Act of 2016 (Sec. 3) This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to place on federal land at points along the American Discovery Trail (from Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware, to Point Reyes National Seashore, California) acceptable signage donated to the United States for that purpose. No federal funding may be used to acquire the signage authorized for placement by this bill.
S.2608: American Discovery Trail Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Coons
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-328. on 09/06/2016
California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act [S.2533]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Climate Change ]
[Animals ]
[Agriculture ]
California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act TITLE I--LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENTS FOR WESTERN STATES SUBJECT TO DROUGHT This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior, within California and other states served by the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), and also within Alaska and Hawaii, to provide: (1) cost-shared financial assistance and other long-term agreements to nonfederal participants to advance the planning, design, and construction of nonfederal permanent water storage and
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S.2533: California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Water And Power. Hearings Held. on 05/17/2016
Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act [S.2524]
[Agriculture ]
[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to permit by special use authorization nonmotorized access and use of the Bolts Ditch headgate and the Bolts Ditch within the Holy Cross Wilderness in Colorado for the diversion of water and use, maintenance, and repair of the ditch and headgate by the town of Minturn, Colorado.
S.2524: Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Gardner
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With An Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-327. on 09/06/2016
Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2015 [S.2254]
[Mining ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2015 This bill prohibits the United States from issuing a patent for any mining claim, millsite, or tunnel site located unless a patent application meeting all applicable requirements was filed with the Department of the Interior by September 30, 1994. The holder of each unpatented mining claim, millsite, or tunnel site shall pay Interior a maintenance fee of $150 for each claim, millsite, or tunnel site, as well as a location fee of $50. Any claimholder failing to perform assessment work or fee a maintenance
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S.2254: Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S7817-7818) on 11/05/2015