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A bill to prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. [S.655] [Animals ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Funding ]
A bill to prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from using any funds to make a determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat (myotis septentrionalis) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Interior proposed in October 2013 to list the northern long-eared bat as endangered.

  

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

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Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act [S.593] [Water ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act (Sec. 4) Directs the Department of the Interior to submit to Congress, make publicly available, and biennially update an Asset Management Report that describes the Bureau of Reclamation's efforts to maintain in a reliable manner all reserved works (buildings, structures, facilities, or equipment owned by the Bureau for which operations and maintenance are performed by Bureau employees or through a contract with the Bureau) at Reclamation facilities (infrastructure assets that are owned by the Bureau at each (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With Amendments. With Written Report No. 114-128. on 09/09/2015

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Sportsmen's Act of 2015 [S.556] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Recreation ] [Sports ] [Animals ] [Film Production ]
Sportsmen's Act of 2015 This bill revises a variety of existing programs to expand access to, and opportunities for, hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting. Federal public land management officials must facilitate hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting on certain federal public land. Land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest Service must be open for hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting unless the managing agency acts to close the land. The bill provides special rules to expand access to federal land (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute And An Amendment To The Title. With Written Report No. 114-183. on 12/16/2015

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African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act [S.509] [Arts and Culture ] [Community Development ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Rights ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act Establishes the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center at the African Burial Ground National Monument in New York, New York. Directs the National Park Service , to: (1) acquire for the Museum property that is located adjacent to the National Monument or in any other area of the African Burial Ground National Historic Landmark in the city other than the location adjacent to the Monument, and (2) construct the Museum on the acquired property. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/12/2015

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Authorizing Alaska Production Act [S.494] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Mining ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ]
Authorizing Alaska Production Act Authorizes the exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a competitive oil and gas leasing program for oil and gas exploration, development, and production on the Coastal Plain. Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to repeal the prohibition against production of oil and gas from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. States that, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S989) on 02/12/2015

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Building upon Unique Indian Learning and Development Act [S.410] [Education ] [Native American Affairs ] [Food ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Building upon Unique Indian Learning and Development Act Directs the Department of the Interior to establish a contest to encourage institutions of higher education (IHEs) to consider how to improve Indian school facilities. Requires the Department of Education (ED) and Interior to establish a Joint Oversight Board to coordinate Indian education policies and assistance. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to award grants to create or expand pipelines for teachers and administrators of Native American students. Requires (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall Committee On Indian Affairs. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 114-192. on 11/18/2015

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Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015 [S.405] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Animals ] [Recreation ] [Sports ] [Film Production ] [Funding ]
Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015 This bill revises a variety of existing programs to expand access to, and opportunities for, hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting. The Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act is reauthorized through FY2025. The North American Wetlands Conservation Act and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act are reauthorized through FY2020. Components of firearms and ammunition and sport fishing equipment and its components (such as lead sinkers) are exempted from regulations of chemical substances (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 15. on 02/09/2015

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Indian Trust Asset Reform Act [S.383] [Native American Affairs ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
Indian Trust Asset Reform Act TITLE I--RECOGNITION OF TRUST RESPONSIBILITY (Sec. 102) This bill reaffirms the federal government's fiduciary responsibilities to Indians. TITLE II--INDIAN TRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT Indian Trust Asset Management Demonstration Project Act of 2015 (Sec. 203) The Department of the Interior must establish an Indian trust asset management demonstration project that allows tribes to propose Indian trust asset management plans. To be approved by Interior, these plans must establish objectives and priorities (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray Committee On Indian Affairs. Reported By Senator Barrasso With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-207. on 02/08/2016

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Bureau of Land Management Foundation Act [S.3430] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ] [Mining ] [Water ] [Animals ] [Recreation ] [Energy ] [Nonprofit ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
Bureau of Land Management Foundation Act This bill establishes the Bureau of Land Management Foundation as a charitable, nonprofit organization to encourage, accept, obtain, administer, and use private gifts of money, devises, and bequests of real and personal property for the benefit of, or in connection with, the activities and services of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The foundation shall conduct and encourage programs and activities that support: educational, technical, scientific, and other assistance or activities to support the management (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 09/28/2016

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Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act of 2016 [S.3278] [Animals ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Science ] [Water ]
Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 07/14/2016

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Fairness, Accountability, and Certainty for Taxpayers in Coal Leasing Act [S.3079] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Mining ]
Fairness, Accountability, and Certainty for Taxpayers in Coal Leasing Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jon Tester Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/21/2016

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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.3068] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Finance ] [Water ] [Energy ] [Mining ] [Budget and Spending ] [Native American Affairs ] [Arts and Culture ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Climate Change ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Animals ] [Science ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Disaster Relief ] [Veterans ] [Agriculture ]
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Provides appropriations to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: Management of Lands and Resources; Land Acquisition; Oregon and California Grant Lands; Range Improvements; Service Charges, Deposits, and Forfeitures; and Miscellaneous Trust Funds. Prohibits appropriations provided by this bill (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Murkowski. With Written Report No. 114-281. on 06/16/2016

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Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2016 [S.2949] [Animals ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Water ]
Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 05/18/2016

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Certainty for States and Tribes Act [S.2938] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Mining ] [Native American Affairs ]
Certainty for States and Tribes Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to reestablish the Royalty Policy Committee, which should include members representing states and Indian tribes who produce minerals on federal or tribal land. In addition, Interior must establish a State and Tribal Resources Board, a subcommittee to the Royalty Policy Committee. The board and committee must advise Interior as it formulates policies and regulations regarding mineral production on federal and tribal lands. The board can delay the issuance of a final (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2879-2880) on 05/17/2016

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21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act [S.292] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Science ] [Animals ] [Data Privacy ]
21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to make publicly available on the Internet the best scientific and commercial data available that are the basis for the determination of whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species, including each proposed regulation for the listing of a species. The departments are prohibited from making the information publicly available when: (1) the (continued...)

  

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

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A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of employees of a land management agency in a time-limited appointment to compete for a permanent appointment at any Federal agency, and for other purposes. [S.2918] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of employees of a land management agency in a time-limited appointment to compete for a permanent appointment at any Federal agency, and for other purposes. This bill allows otherwise eligible employees of a land management agency serving under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service to compete for a permanent appointment in the competitive service: (1) at that agency when the agency is accepting applications from individuals within the agency's workforce under (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jon Tester Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 05/10/2016

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Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016 [S.2902] [Water ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Native American Affairs ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Science ] [Climate Change ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Construction ] [Agriculture ]
Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016 TITLE I--LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENTS FOR WESTERN STATES SUBJECT TO DROUGHT Subtitle A--Water Supply Improvements (Sec. 101) This bill directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to: (1) submit a report including, for any state in which a county designated by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) as a drought disaster area during water year 2015 is located, a list of projects operated for flood control in accordance with rules prescribed under the Flood Control Act of 1944; and (2) carry out at least (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With Amendments. With Written Report No. 114-353. on 09/15/2016

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Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2015 [S.286] [Native American Affairs ]
Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2015 TITLE I--INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION Amends the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (the Act) to change the Department of the Interior's process for approving self-governance compacts and annual funding agreements with Indian tribes. Modifies Interior's process to make it similar to processes used by the Department of Health and Human Service's Indian Health Service. (Sec. 101) Revises the definition of "self-determination contract" to state that no contract shall be (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 08/04/2015

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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.2804] [Energy ] [Water ] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Safety ] [Climate Change ] [National Security ]
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL Provides appropriations to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for authorized civil functions pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related efforts. Provides appropriations to the Corps of Engineers for: Investigations; Construction; Mississippi River and Tributaries, including flood damage reduction projects in the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Alexander. With Written Report No. 114-236. on 04/14/2016

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DRIFT Act of 2016 Dam Repairs and Improvements for Tribes Act of 2016 [S.2717] [Water ] [Native American Affairs ] [Infrastructure ]
DRIFT Act of 2016 Dam Repairs and Improvements for Tribes Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain Committee On Indian Affairs. Reported By Senator Barrasso With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-382. on 11/17/2016

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