Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2015 [HB-326]
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Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2015 This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear parts taken legally in sport hunts in Canada.
HB-326: Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 03/02/2015
Pribilof Islands Transition Act Amendments of 2015 [HB-325]
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Pribilof Islands Transition Act Amendments of 2015 This bill amends the Fur Seal Act of 1966 to revise provisions concerning the disposal of federal property on the Pribilof Islands (a group of five islands off the coast of mainland Alaska named Saint Paul, Saint George, Walrus, Otter, and Sea Lion Rock), including by: (1) authorizing the Department of Commerce to transfer or exchange specified land on the Islands to the village corporations of Saint Paul and Saint George Islands, and (2) giving those village corporations the first priority right
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HB-325: Pribilof Islands Transition Act Amendments of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 03/02/2015
Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act [HB-3162]
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Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Department of the Interior to make available online a searchable database detailing federal expenditures for civil actions brought under the Act containing claims that are based on the actions of Interior, the Forest Service, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the Bonneville Power Administration, the Western Area Power Administration, the Southwestern Power Administration, or the Southeastern Power Administration. Interior must submit
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HB-3162: Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao
Introduced In House on 07/22/2015
Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015 [HB-2983]
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Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015 TITLE I--EMERGENCY DROUGHT RESPONSE APPROPRIATIONS FROM RECLAMATION FUND This bill provides emergency supplemental appropriations for FY2015 from the Reclamation Fund to the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Army Corps of Engineers for water projects, programs, grants, or loans in states impacted by drought. Interior is provided additional amounts for the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation),
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HB-2983: Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 08/18/2015
Mexican Wolf Transparency and Accountability Act [HB-2910]
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Mexican Wolf Transparency and Accountability Act This bill nullifies: (1) the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's determination to list the Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) as an endangered subspecies under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; and (2) the rule entitled, "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revision to the Regulations for the Nonessential Experimental Population of the Mexican Wolf."
HB-2910: Mexican Wolf Transparency and Accountability Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Introduced In House on 06/25/2015
Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 [HB-2898]
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Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 TITLE I--ADJUSTING DELTA SMELT MANAGEMENT BASED ON INCREASED REAL-TIME MONITORING AND UPDATED SCIENCE (Sec. 102) Establishes procedures to adjust Delta smelt management measures set forth in the smelt biological opinion for the Central Valley Project (CVP) and the State Water Project (SWP) in California issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) on December 15, 2008. Defines: (1) "Delta" as the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and the Suisun Marsh, and (2) "Delta smelt" as fish species with
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HB-2898: Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 10/08/2015
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2822]
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 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
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HB-2822: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert
H.amdt.630 On Agreeing To The Black Amendment (a100) Agreed To By Voice Vote. on 07/08/2015
Accountable Recovery Act [HB-2735]
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Accountable Recovery Act This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to direct the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce as appropriate to make recovery plans for the conservation and survival of a species publicly available at the time of a determination that the species is endangered or threatened. The plans must incorporate objective numerical recovery goals for removal of species from the endangered and threatened species list. The appropriate department is given 30 days to deny a petition stating that the numerical
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HB-2735: Accountable Recovery Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Bruce Westerman
Introduced In House on 06/11/2015
Rare Cats and Canids Act of 2015 [HB-2697]
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Rare Cats and Canids Act of 2015 This bill establishes a Rare Cats and Canids Conservation Fund as a separate account within the Multinational Species Conservation Fund. The Department of the Interior must use amounts in the fund to provide assistance for the conservation of rare felids and rare canids. Grant amounts may not be used for captive breeding unless it is a part of an accredited reintroduction or restoration program. Rare felids or rare canids are any population in the family Felidae (cats) or Canidae (dogs), respectively, that are listed
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HB-2697: Rare Cats and Canids Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 06/15/2015
Global Anti-Poaching Act [HB-2494]
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Global Anti-Poaching Act This bill addresses the illegal trade in endangered and threatened wildlife and their related parts and products. (Sec 3) The Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and other appropriate agencies are urged to: (1) support strengthening existing wildlife enforcement networks and establishing new networks in other appropriate regions, and (2) promote the professionalization of the wildlife law enforcement sector and professional ranger training in partner countries.
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HB-2494: Global Anti-Poaching Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Became Public Law No: 114-231. (txt | Pdf) on 10/07/2016
HB-2492: To direct the Secretary of the Army to provide for modification of certain Federal water resources development projects on the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 05/22/2015
You have voted HB-2492: To direct the Secretary of the Army to provide for modification of certain Federal water resources development projects on the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers, and for other purposes..
SHARE Act Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act [HB-2406]
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SHARE Act Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act This bill revises a variety of existing programs to expand access to, and opportunities for, hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting. Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act Components of firearms and ammunition and sport fishing equipment and its components (such as lead sinkers) are exempted from regulations of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act. The authority of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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HB-2406: SHARE Act Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/01/2016
State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act [HB-2352]
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State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery 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 provide to affected states all data that is used as the basis of a determination on whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species before making a determination. The appropriate Department must use data submitted by a state, tribal, or county government in making such a determination.
HB-2352: State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao
Introduced In House on 05/15/2015
Wildlife VET Act Wildlife Veterinarians Employment and Training Act [HB-2269]
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Wildlife VET Act Wildlife Veterinarians Employment and Training Act This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to award grants to wildlife or veterinary institutions to create additional clinical and research positions for wildlife and zoological veterinarians. Preference must be given to institutions that will create positions in areas of need, including wildlife disease research and training, disease surveillance, ecology and wildlife population management, and conservation and management of the health of endangered, threatened, and sensitive
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HB-2269: Wildlife VET Act Wildlife Veterinarians Employment and Training Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 06/05/2015
FORESTS Act of 2015 Fostering Opportunities for Resources and Education Spending through Timber Sales Act of 2015 [HB-2178]
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FORESTS Act of 2015 Fostering Opportunities for Resources and Education Spending through Timber Sales Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to establish at least one Forest Active Management Area within each unit of the National Forest System designated for sustainable forest management for the production of national forest materials (trees, portions of trees, or forest products) and forest active management revenues (derived from the sale of such materials). The purpose of an Area is to provide a dependable source of: payments
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HB-2178: FORESTS Act of 2015 Fostering Opportunities for Resources and Education Spending through Timber Sales Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 05/27/2015
Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act [HB-2146]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
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[Public Safety ]
[Taxes ]
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Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the exemption from the 10% penalty tax on early distributions from a government retirement plan for qualified public safety employees who have reached age 50, to expand the exemption to include specified federal law enforcement officers, customs and border protection officers, federal firefighters, and air traffic controllers who similarly have reached age 50. The bill also eliminates the restriction that only distributions from
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HB-2146: Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Reichert
Became Public Law No: 114-26. (txt | Pdf) on 06/29/2015
Listing Reform Act [HB-2134]
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Listing Reform Act This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to allow the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to prioritize the consideration of petitions to list a species as endangered or threatened other than in the order in which the petitions are received. The appropriate department may not give general priority to petitions to add species to the list of endangered or threatened species over petitions to remove a species from the list. The deadline for the appropriate department to decide on whether
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HB-2134: Listing Reform Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 04/30/2015
Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act [HB-2109]
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Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to replace the current standard for awarding court costs, including attorney fees, in citizen suits with the federal judicial code standard for awarding costs to a prevailing party.
HB-2109: Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 06/01/2015
Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 [HB-2098]
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Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce to exclude an area from designation as a critical habitat to conserve an endangered or threatened species if the benefits of exclusion outweigh the benefits of including the area, unless the failure to designate the area as critical habitat will result in the extinction of the species. At the time a proposed rule to designate a critical habitat is published, the appropriate department
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HB-2098: Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Walter B. Jones
Introduced In House on 04/29/2015
Sage-Grouse Protection and Conservation Act [HB-1997]
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Sage-Grouse Protection and Conservation Act This bill addresses the management of the greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) and the Gunnison sage-grouse (Centrocercus minimus) in California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. If the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior receives, or has already received, from one of those states a statewide conservation and management plan for the protection and recovery of those sage-grouse species, the appropriate
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HB-1997: Sage-Grouse Protection and Conservation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Introduced In House on 04/23/2015