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US Congress 117th Congress

Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2021 [HB-1403] [Animals ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ]
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a final rule relating to removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the Federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Liz Cheney Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife. on 04/01/2021

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21st Century Conservation Corps Act [S.487] [Agriculture ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Budget and Spending ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to make supplemental appropriations for the Departments of Agriculture, the Interior, Homeland Security, Labor, and Commerce for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/25/2021

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21st Century Conservation Corps Act [HB-1162] [Agriculture ] [Environmental ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
To make supplemental appropriations for the Departments of Agriculture, the Interior, Homeland Security, Labor, and Commerce for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Introduced In House on 02/18/2021

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RISE Act of 2021 Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act of 2021 [S.289] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
A bill to authorize appropriations for offsetting the costs related to reductions in research productivity resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/08/2021

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Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act [HB-938] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Veterans ]
To require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark DeSaulnier Introduced In House on 02/08/2021

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Federally Integrated Species Health Act FISH Act [HB-866] [Animals ] [Environmental ] [Science ] [Water ]
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to vest in the Secretary of the Interior functions under that Act with respect to species of fish that spawn in fresh or estuarine waters and migrate to ocean waters, and species of fish that spawn in ocean waters and migrate to fresh waters.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife. on 03/03/2021

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Protecting American Energy Jobs Act [HB-859] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Mining ]
To prohibit the President from issuing moratoria on leasing and permitting energy and minerals on certain Federal land, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 03/03/2021

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RISE Act of 2021 Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act of 2021 [HB-869] [Science ] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Economic Development ] [Public Health ]
To authorize appropriations to offset costs resulting from reductions in research productivity in connection with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 03/03/2021

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Offshore Accountability Act of 2021 [HB-570] [Energy ] [Public Safety ]
To require operators of offshore oil and gas facilities to report failures of critical systems to the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Reported By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-562. on 11/16/2022

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Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act [S.138] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Funding ]
A bill to waive certain pay limitations for Department of Agriculture and Department of the Interior employees engaged in emergency wildland fire suppression activities, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Peters With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 117-119. on 06/09/2022

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LEAD Act of 2021 Lead Endangers Animals Daily Act of 2021 [HB-405] [Animals ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ]
To require the Secretary of the Interior to prohibit the use of lead ammunition on United States Fish and Wildlife Service lands, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Referred To The Subcommittee For Indigenous Peoples Of The United States. on 02/18/2021

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Saving America’s Energy Future Act [HB-218] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Mining ]
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from issuing moratoriums on issuing new oil and gas leases and drill permits on certain Federal lands.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 02/24/2021

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Keeping All Students Safe Act [S.4924] [Education ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Disabilities ]
A bill to prohibit and prevent seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and to prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint in schools, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 11/30/2020

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National Landslide Preparedness Act [HB-8810] [Science ] [Public Safety ] [Disaster Relief ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Community Development ]
To establish a national program to identify and reduce losses from landslide hazards, to establish a national 3D Elevation Program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Became Public Law No: 116-323. on 01/05/2021

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American Mineral Security Act of 2015 [S.883] [Mining ] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Science ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Manufacturing ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Education ] [Trade ] [National Security ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
American Mineral Security Act of 2015 This bill amends the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980 to direct the President to: (1) establish an analytical and forecasting capability for identifying critical mineral market factors so as to avoid supply shortages, mitigate price volatility, and prepare for demand growth and other market shifts; and (2) encourage federal agencies to facilitate development and production of domestic resources to meet national critical material and minerals needs. The Director of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 114-141. on 05/12/2015

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Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act [S.855] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Real Estate ] [Energy ] [Water ] [Animals ]
Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to require the consent of the governor of a state in which a species is present for: (1) a determination of endangered or threatened species status by regulation, and (2) listing of the species as endangered or threatened by the Department of the Interior upon a determination by the Department of Commerce. Eliminates a rulemaking procedure involving the petitioning by an interested person for adding a species to, or removing a species from, the lists (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller Committee On Environment And Public Works. Hearings Held. on 05/06/2015

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Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2015 [S.822] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Mining ]
Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2015 This bill amends the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to allow the Department of the Interior to award noncompetitive leases on up to 640 acres of federal land for geothermal development if: (1) the land is available for leasing and not already leased or nominated to be leased, (2) the lessee has a legal right to develop geothermal resources on land adjacent to the federal land that will be leased, (3) sufficient data was submitted to Interior to show there is a valid discovery of geothermal resources on the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 05/19/2015

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A bill to provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon. [S.817] [Native American Affairs ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Real Estate ] [Gaming ]
A bill to provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon. (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Siletz Tribe Indian Restoration Act to authorize the Department of the Interior to take into trust for the Siletz Tribe additional lands that lie within the original 1855 Siletz Coast Reservation and are located in Benton, Douglas, Lane, Lincoln, Tillamook, and Yamhill counties in Oregon. Such land must be considered and evaluated as an on-reservation acquisition and become part of the tribe's reservation. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Became Public Law No: 114-262. on 12/14/2016

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American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 [S.791] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Air Quality ] [Water ] [Mining ] [Climate Change ] [Manufacturing ] [Economic Development ]
American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 Amends the Natural Gas Act regarding natural gas exports to exclude from the expedited application and approval process any nation subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States. Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to repeal the authority of the President to restrict exports of coal, petroleum products, natural gas, or petrochemical feedstocks, and related materials or equipment. Amends the Mineral Leasing Act (MLA) to repeal limitations on oil exports. Amends the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ted Cruz Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/18/2015

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Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016 [S.659] [Animals ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Sports ] [Recreation ]
Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016 This bill revises a variety of existing programs related to hunting, fishing, recreational shooting, and wildlife. The North American Wetlands Conservation Act, the African Elephant Conservation Act, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997, the Great Ape Conservation Fund, and the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund are reauthorized through FY2020. The Toxic Substances Control Act is amended to exempt components of firearms and ammunition and sport fishing equipment (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan Committee On Environment And Public Works. Reported By Senator Inhofe With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-210. Minority Views Filed. on 02/24/2016

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