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Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 [S.3290]
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Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in providing to the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana the St. Mary River water right, to allocate to the Tribe 50,000 acre-feet per year of stored water in Lake Sherburne Reservoir as part of the tribal water right. Exempts the Tribe from any requirement to pay any costs associated with the allocation. Prohibits the allocation from being increased by any year-to-year carryover storage. Requires the Tribe and the Secretary to enter
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jon Tester
Committee On Indian Affairs. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 111-741. on 07/22/2010
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Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act of 2009 [S.237]
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Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act of 2009 - National Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2009 - Amends the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to: (1) require the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force to conduct a priority program to manage pathways that pose the highest risk for introduction of invasive species; (2) prohibit aquatic organisms from being imported without screening and approval; (3) require the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Administrators of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 01/14/2009
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Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 [S.22]
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Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 - Title I: Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System - Subtitle A: Wild Monongahela Wilderness - (Sec. 1001) Designates specified federal lands in the Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia, as wilderness and as either a new component, or an addition to an existing component, of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to continue the competitive running event permitted from 2003 through 2007 in the vicinity of the boundaries of the Dolly Sods
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Bingaman
On Motion To Suspend The Rules And Pass The Bill, As Amended Failed By The Yeas And Nays: (2/3 Required): 282 - 144 (roll No. 117). on 03/11/2009
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Arkansas Valley Conduit Act of 2009 [S.187]
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Arkansas Valley Conduit Act of 2009 - Conditions the construction by the Secretary of the Interior of the Arkansas Valley Conduit, Colorado, on a contract providing for the payment within a specified period of 35% of the Conduit's cost that is comprised of revenue generated by payments pursuant to a repayment contract and revenue that may be derived from contracts for the use of Fryingpan-Arkansas project excess capacity or exchange contracts using project facilities. Requires revenue derived from contracts for the use of Fryingpan-Arkansas project
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Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Bennet
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S229-231) on 01/08/2009
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Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Act of 2009 [S.184]
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Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation: (1) to pay the federal share of the cost of carrying out the Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project in Colorado, subject to a reimbursement requirement; and (2) in preparing any studies related to the project, to use existing studies to the maximum extent possible, including engineering and resource information provided by, or at the direction of, federal, state, or local agencies and the Mancos Water Conservancy District.Requires
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Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Bennet
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/08/2009
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A bill to authorize implementation of the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement, and for other purposes. [S.161]
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San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary), in cooperation with the state of California, to implement the Stipulation of Settlement dated September 13, 2006, in Natural Resources Defense Council, et al. v. Kirk Rodgers, et al., United States District Court, Eastern District of California. Directs the Secretary to: (1) enter into agreements with California to facilitate or expedite Settlement implementation; and (2) identify impacts of facilities construction or operation decisions and measures
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/06/2009
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Providing the Utmost safety Measures to the Permanent Protection System in New Orleans, Louisiana [S.1471]
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Providing the Utmost safety Measures to the Permanent Protection System in New Orleans, Louisiana or the PUMPPS NOLA Act of 2009 - Modifies the project for permanent pumps and canal modifications at Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, to direct the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to: (1) construct a pump station and optimized diversion from Hoey's Basin to the Mississippi River to help reduce storm water flow into the 17th Street canal; (2) construct an optimized diversion through the Florida Avenue canal for discharging
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Landrieu
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 07/20/2009
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A bill to clarify the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir, and for other purposes. [S.1080]
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Withdraws approximately 512 acres of covered land in Arizona (consisting of approximately 300 feet of the crest of the Craigin Dam and associated spillway, the reservoir pool of that Dam, and a specified corridor of land) from all forms of: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. Grants the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation,
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Bingaman With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 111-255. on 08/05/2010
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Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2009 [HB-845]
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Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2009 - Ratifies the water rights compact between the Crow Tribe and the state of Montana. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to promptly execute the compact and comply with applicable environmental statutes. Requires the Secretary, through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to carry out activities necessary to: (1) rehabilitate and improve the water diversion and delivery features of the Crow Irrigation Project in accordance with an agreement to be negotiated with the Tribe; and (2) design and construct
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Sponsored by: Rep. Denny Rehberg
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 02/09/2009
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To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to clarify the role of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma with regard to the maintenance of the W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam in Oklahoma. [HB-6465]
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Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to modify provisions authorizing the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma to design and construct hydroelectric generating facilities at the W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam on the Arkansas River in Oklahoma. Authorizes such Nation to market the electricity generated from any such facility. Requires such Nation to obtain any permit required by federal or state law before the date on which construction begins on such facilities, except that the Nation shall be exempt from any licensing requirements under the Federal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Boren
Referred To The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure, And In Addition To The Committee On Natural Resources, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 12/01/2010
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Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 [HB-5592]
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Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in providing to the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana the St. Mary River water right, to allocate to the Tribe 50,000 acre-feet per year of stored water in Lake Sherburne Reservoir as part of the tribal water right. Exempts the Tribe from any requirement to pay any costs associated with the allocation. Prohibits the allocation from being increased by any year-to-year carryover storage. Requires the Tribe and the Secretary to enter
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Sponsored by: Rep. Denny Rehberg
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 06/29/2010
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To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to clarify the role of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma in maintaining the W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam in Oklahoma. [HB-4948]
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Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to modify provisions authorizing the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma to design and construct hydroelectric generating facilities at the W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam on the Arkansas River in Oklahoma. Requires the Cherokee Nation to obtain any permit required by federal or state law before the date on which construction begins on such facilities, except for any licensing requirements under the Federal Power Act related to the construction, operation, and maintenance of hydroelectric generating facilities.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Cole
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 03/30/2010
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PAL Extension Act [HB-4935]
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PAL Extension Act - Authorizes a regional director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to extend the Provisional Accredited Levee (PAL) period for up to 24 months from the date of the expiration of the original 24-month PAL period upon determining that the community, levee owner, or individual responsible for upgrading the levee has applied for a waiver and is making a good faith effort to complete the upgrade to the accredited level. Defines "good faith" to mean the responsible party provides evidence to the regional director that
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Sponsored by: Rep. Todd Tiahrt
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 03/24/2010
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Claims Resolution Act of 2010 [HB-4783]
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Claims Resolution Act of 2010 - Title I: Individual Indian Money Account Litigation Settlement - (Sec. 101) Authorizes, ratifies, and confirms the class action settlement agreement dated December 7, 2009, in Cobell v. Salazar, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, as modified by the parties. Authorizes the court to certify the Trust Administration Class, notwithstanding federal rules of procedure. Establishes the Trust Land Consolidation Fund (TLCF) upon final approval of the settlement with amounts from the TLCF to be made available to the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Became Public Law No: 111-291. on 12/08/2010
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Asian Carp Action Plan Act of 2010 [HB-4604]
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Asian Carp Action Plan Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of the Army to coordinate and lead federal actions with respect to preventing the spread of Asian carp in the Great Lakes and its tributaries. Authorizes the Secretary to implement projects to prevent the spread of Asian carp in the Great Lakes and its tributaries, including: (1) installing electric, acoustic, air bubble, and other barriers; (2) applying pesticides; and (3) improving locks. Requires the Secretary to implement measures recommended in the dispersal barrier efficacy study,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Candice Miller
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/05/2010
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American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Firm Power Customer Protection Act [HB-4027]
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American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Firm Power Customer Protection Act - Amends the Hoover Power Plant Act of 1984, as amended by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, regarding the borrowing authority of the Western Area Power Administration. Repeals the mandatory forgiveness of: (1) remaining balances owed to the Treasury at the end of a project's useful life; and (2) funds expended to study projects that are not constructed. Requires the Administrator of Western Area Power Administration to certify, prior to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom McClintock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 11/10/2009
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To authorize implementation of the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement, and for other purposes. [HB-372]
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San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary), in cooperation with the state of California, to implement the Stipulation of Settlement dated September 13, 2006, in Natural Resources Defense Council, et al. v. Kirk Rodgers, et al., United States District Court, Eastern District of California. Directs the Secretary to: (1) enter into agreements with California to facilitate or expedite Settlement implementation; and (2) identify impacts of facilities construction or operation decisions and measures
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water And Power. on 02/04/2009
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Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2009 [HB-3563]
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Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2009 - Ratifies the water rights compact between the Crow Tribe and the state of Montana. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to promptly execute the compact and comply with applicable environmental statutes. Requires the Secretary, through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to carry out activities necessary to: (1) rehabilitate and improve the water diversion and delivery features of the Crow Irrigation Project in accordance with an agreement to be negotiated with the Tribe; and (2) design and construct
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Sponsored by: Rep. Denny Rehberg
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 09/22/2009
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Salmon Solutions and Planning Act [HB-3503]
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Salmon Solutions and Planning Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences for scientific analysis of federal salmon recovery efforts, including a review of Snake River dam removal (Washington state) and other actions necessary to achieve recovery of endangered or threatened salmon and steelhead populations of the Columbia and Snake River Basin. Directs: (1) the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to conduct a peer-reviewed analysis of which rail, highway, and Columbia River barge infrastructure
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Environment. on 09/08/2009
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 [HB-3183]
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for FY2010. Title I: Corps of Engineers-Civil - Makes appropriations for FY2010 to the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers-Civil, for: (1) civil functions pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, and aquatic ecosystem restoration (including the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri); (2) the regulatory program pertaining
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ed Pastor
Signed By President. on 10/28/2009