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Water Infrastructure Now Public-Private Partnership Act [S.566]
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Water Infrastructure Now Public-Private Partnership Act or the WIN P3 Act - Directs the Chief of Engineers to establish a pilot program to evaluate the cost-effectiveness and project delivery efficiency of allowing non-federal interests to carry out authorized flood damage reduction, hurricane and storm damage reduction, and navigation projects. Requires the Chief: (1) to identify not more than 15 projects authorized for construction; (2) to develop a detailed project management plan for each identified project that outlines the scope, budget, design,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S1856-1857) on 03/14/2013
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Mississippi River Navigation Sustainment Act [S.565]
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Mississippi River Navigation Sustainment Act - Directs the Chief of Engineers to carry out a study of the Mississippi River Basin to: (1) improve the coordinated and comprehensive management of water resource projects in the greater Mississippi River Basin relating to extreme weather conditions, and (2) evaluate the feasibility of modifications to those projects and develop new projects to improve the reliability of navigation and more effectively reduce flood risk. Directs the Chief to improve forecasting on the Mississippi River by: (1) updating
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S1856-1857) on 03/14/2013
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Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 [S.545]
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Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to increase from 5,000 to 10,000 kilowatts the size of small hydroelectric power projects which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) may exempt from its license requirements. (Sec. 4) Amends the Federal Power Act to revise the limitation on the maximum installation capacity of qualifying conduit hydropower facilities that are eligible for an exemption from licensing requirements. Requires any person, state, or municipality
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
By Senator Wyden From Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Filed Written Report. Report No. 113-36. on 06/03/2013
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A bill to clarify the role of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma regarding the maintenance of the W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam in the State of Oklahoma. [S.513]
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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: Sen. James Inhofe
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Indian Affairs. on 03/11/2013
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A bill to amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission. [S.476]
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Reauthorizes the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission for a term of ten years after enactment of this Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin
Became Public Law No: 113-178. on 09/26/2014
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Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act of 2013 [S.434]
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Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act of 2013 - Requires the Blackfeet Tribe (Tribe) of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana to work with the Fort Belknap Indian Community on resolving any conflict concerning Milk River water rights. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to resolve such conflict if the Tribe and Community are unable to do so within a specified period. Requires the Secretary to enter into contracts with the Tribe for the delivery of: (1) 5,000 acre-feet per year of the St. Mary River water right through Milk River Project
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jon Tester
Committee On Indian Affairs. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 113-113. on 05/08/2013
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Freedom to Fish Act [S.421]
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Freedom to Fish Act - Prohibits the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers from taking any action (after August 1, 2012) to establish a restricted area prohibiting public access to waters downstream of a dam owned by the Corps. Requires the Chief to cease implementing any restricted area resulting from such action taken between August 12, 2012, and the date of enactment of this Act and to remove any barriers constructed in connection with that area. Provides that installing and maintaining sirens, strobe lights, and signage for alerting the public
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S1028) on 02/28/2013
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Rebuild America Act [S.4]
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Rebuild America Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: create jobs and support businesses while improving the nation's global competitiveness by modernizing and strengthening our national infrastructure; invest resources in transportation corridors that promote commerce and reduce congestion; update and enhance the U.S. network of rail, dams, and ports; develop innovative financing mechanisms for infrastructure to leverage federal funds with private sector partners; invest in critical infrastructure to reduce energy
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S44-45) on 01/22/2013
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Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act [S.371]
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Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act - (Sec. 4) Establishes the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park in Massachusetts and Rhode Island as a unit of the National Park System. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire, by donation, purchase from a willing seller, or exchange any land or interests in land considered contributing historic resources in specified historic sites and districts for inclusion in the Park's boundary. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire up to 10 acres in Woonsocket, Rhode
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Wyden Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 113-62. on 06/27/2013
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Upper Mississippi CARP Act [S.365]
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Upper Mississippi Conservation and River Protection Act of 2013 or the Upper Mississippi CARP Act - Directs the Chief of Engineers to study the feasibility of: (1) temporarily closing the lock at the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam (located on Mississippi River mile 853.9 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) to manage the threat of Asian carp traveling up the Mississippi River in Minnesota, and (2) implementing control measures at such lock and Lock and Dam 1 (located on Mississippi River mile 847.8 in Minneapolis, Minnesota), including permanently closing
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/14/2013
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Oregon Treasures Act of 2013 [S.353]
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Oregon Treasures Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Authorizes certain land exchanges with specified landowners (Smith, Shrum, and Young Life) for the benefit of the Cathedral Rock and Horse Heaven Wildernesses designated under this Act. Requires each land exchange to be carried out in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, including the requirement that the Secretary of the Interior determine that the public interest will be well served by making the exchange. Subjects each such exchange to valid existing rights and the conditions
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Wyden With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 113-100. on 09/10/2013
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Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act [S.306]
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Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act - Amends the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Bureau of Reclamation) to contract for the development of small conduit hydropower at Bureau facilities. Defines: (1) "small conduit hydropower" as 5 megawatts or less; and (2) "conduit" as a tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or similar manmade water conveyance. Requires that power privilege leases be offered first to an irrigation district or water
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
By Senator Wyden From Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Filed Written Report. Report No. 113-35. on 06/03/2013
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Guarding Our Great Lakes Act [S.3002]
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Guarding Our Great Lakes Act - Requires the Chief of Engineers, the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and each other applicable federal agency to take actions to prevent the transfer of aquatic invasive species, with a focus on Asian carp species, through the Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Illinois River. Directs the Chief to: (1) construct measures to prevent the upstream transfer of swimming aquatic invasive
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 12/11/2014
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Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2014 [S.2734]
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Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/31/2014
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Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014 [S.2727]
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Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014 - Ratifies the Hydroelectric Settlement (Settlement), the Klamath River Basin Restoration Agreement for the Sustainability of Public and Trust Resources and Affected Communities (Restoration Agreement), and the Upper Klamath Basin Comprehensive Agreement (Upper Basin Agreement), except as modified by this Act. Lists the Klamath Reclamation Project's authorized purposes. Prohibits water allocations for fish, wildlife, and National Wildlife Refuges purposes from adversely affecting
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/31/2014
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Renewable Energy Environmental Research Act of 2014 [S.2705]
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Renewable Energy Environmental Research Act of 2014 - Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), within three years, to: (1) develop a plan for a comprehensive and integrated ocean, coastal, Great Lakes, and atmosphere science program to support renewable energy development and smart grid technology; and (2) establish the program that is based on the plan and designed to collect, synthesize, and distribute data in a manner that can be used by resource managers responsible for making decisions about renewable energy projects.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Begich
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/30/2014
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New Mexico Drought Relief Act of 2014 [S.2470]
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New Mexico Drought Relief Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation (Secretary), to carry out a water acquisition program in specified basins in New Mexico, under which the Secretary shall: (1) make acquisitions of water; and (2) take any other actions that the Secretary determines would enhance stream flow to benefit fish and wildlife, water quality, and river ecosystem restoration or enhance stewardship and conservation of working land, water, and watersheds. Authorizes the Secretary, in
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
S.amdt.3885 Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 09/18/2014
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Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014 [S.2379]
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Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014 - (Sec. 3) Authorizes, ratifies, and confirms: (1) the Hydroelectric Settlement (Settlement), the Klamath River Basin Restoration Agreement for the Sustainability of Public and Trust Resources and Affected Communities (Restoration Agreement), and the Upper Klamath Basin Comprehensive Agreement (Upper Basin Agreement), except as modified by this Act; and (2) any amendments to the Settlement, Restoration Agreement, or Upper Basin Agreement that are executed to make them consistent with
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Landrieu With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 113-299. on 12/10/2014
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A bill to reauthorize the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Act. [S.2318]
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Amends the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Act to extend the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission until 30 years (currently, 15 years) after December 21, 2000.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. on 07/23/2014
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A bill to amend certain definitions contained in the Provo River Project Transfer Act for purposes of clarifying certain property descriptions, and for other purposes. [S.211]
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Amends the Provo River Project Transfer Act to modify the definition of: (1) "Pleasant Grove Property" to mean a specified parcel of land in Utah acquired by the United States for the Provo River Project, Deer Creek Division, as in existence on the date on which the parcel is conveyed under such Act; and (2) "Provo Reservoir Canal" to mean the water conveyance facility historically known as the Provo Reservoir Canal and associated bridges, fixtures, structures, facilities, lands, interests in land, and rights-of-way held, acquired, constructed,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Wyden Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 113-52. on 06/27/2013