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Federal Flood Management Act of 2017 [S.1798]
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Federal Flood Management Act of 2017 This bill directs executive agencies, including military departments, to reduce the risk of flood losses, minimize flood impacts, and restore and preserve natural floodplains. Agencies must also: (1) evaluate the effects of an action taking place in a floodplain, (2) ensure planning programs and budget requests incorporate flood hazard considerations, and (3) indicate their compliance with this bill to the Office of Management and Budget when making a request for a new authorization or appropriation. The bill
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 09/12/2017
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Scenic Columbia Gorge Restoration Act of 2017 [HB-3715]
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Scenic Columbia Gorge Restoration Act of 2017 This bill directs the Forest Service to begin proposing, within 30 days of a catastrophic event, response (salvage operations or reforestation) activities for lands within a national scenic area that have been adversely impacted by the event. The bill provides a process for expedited environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, including a categorical exclusion not exceeding 10,000 acres for a response activity.
Sponsored by: Rep. Greg Walden
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 09/15/2017
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South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2017 [HB-3665]
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South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Mast
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 05/22/2018
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HABS Act of 2017 Harmful Algal Blooms Solutions Act of 2017 [HB-3661]
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HABS Act of 2017 Harmful Algal Blooms Solutions Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Mast
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 05/22/2018
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Emergency Fuel Reduction Act of 2017 [S.1752]
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Emergency Fuel Reduction Act of 2017 This bill amends the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to categorically exclude an authorized hazardous fuel reduction project from the environmental review requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 if the project: involves the removal of insect-infested trees, dead or dying trees, trees presenting a threat to public safety or electrical reliability, or the removal of other hazardous fuels threatening certain infrastructure; is conducted on federal land that is not located in the wildland-urban
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 08/03/2017
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Building America's Trust Act [S.1757]
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Building America's Trust Act This bill provides for strengthening the barriers along the U.S. land and maritime borders to deter illegal activity, including through U.S. Border Patrol and law enforcement enhancements and personnel increases and National Guard use. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall: (1) establish a National Border Security Advisory Committee; (2) submit a southern border threat analysis; (3) implement the Border Security Deployment Program; (4) establish a biometric exit data system; (5) reestablish the Secure Communities
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 208. on 09/05/2017
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Rebuild America Now Act [S.1756]
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Rebuild America Now Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 05/15/2018
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Forest Management Improvement Act of 2017 [S.1731]
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Forest Management Improvement Act of 2017 This bill makes categorical exclusions, from requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) to conduct environmental assessment and environmental impact statements, available to the Forest Service to conduct forest management activities on up to 10,000 acres of National Forest System land for each exclusion to: create early seral habitat forests; improve wildlife habitats; commercially thin forest stands on suited timberlands; and salvage trees that are dead and/or dying and were
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Thune
Committee On Environment And Public Works. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 115-112. on 09/27/2017
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Forest Service Flexible Partnerships Act of 2017 [S.1705]
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Forest Service Flexible Partnerships Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to lease as an administrative site, for consideration that is at least the market value of the site: any facility or improvement that was acquired or is used for the administration of the National Forest System (NFS); any federal land associated with such a facility or improvement that was acquired or is used for the administration of Forest Service activities and underlies or abuts such facility or improvement; or per fiscal year, no more
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Boozman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 08/02/2017
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Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017 [S.1695]
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Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grants to eligible higher education institutions and research institutions to establish and maintain between three and five centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, which is any green stormwater management technique that: (1) uses natural systems or engineered systems that mimic natural processes to infiltrate, evapotranspire, or capture stormwater; and (2) preserves, enhances, or mimics natural
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 08/01/2017
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Border Security for America Act of 2017 [HB-3548]
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Border Security for America Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) achieve situational awareness and operational control of the southern border and develop infrastructure and technology to deter illegal border activity in high traffic areas, (2) deploy additional capabilities to specified border sectors, (3) submit a plan for using independent verification resources for border security technology, (4) establish a National Border Security Advisory Committee, (5) implement the Border Security Deployment Program,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Placed On The Union Calendar, Calendar No. 471. on 03/23/2018
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Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2017 [HB-3533]
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Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 08/14/2017
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Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 [HB-3543]
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Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Interior to categorically exclude vegetative management activities that establish or improve habitat for greater sage-grouse and mule deer from environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Examples of vegetative management activities include restoring native vegetation following a natural disturbance or preventing the expansion of nonnative or invasive vegetation into such habitat. A categorical
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Sponsored by: Rep. Doug LaMalfa
Introduced In House on 07/28/2017
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Federal Land Freedom Act [HB-3565]
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Federal Land Freedom Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 09/06/2017
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Great Lakes Agricultural Stewardship Act [HB-3518]
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Great Lakes Agricultural Stewardship Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 09/01/2017
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To provide for the establishment in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of a Highly Automated Vehicle Advisory Council. [HB-3404]
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To provide for the establishment in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of a Highly Automated Vehicle Advisory Council. This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration a Highly Automated Vehicle Advisory Council to undertake information gathering activities, develop technical advice, and present best practices or recommendations to DOT regarding: labor and employment issues that may be affected by the deployment of highly automated vehicles; the impact of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Referred To The Subcommittee On Digital Commerce And Consumer Protection. on 07/28/2017
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SELF DRIVE Act Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution Act [HB-3388]
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SELF DRIVE Act Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution Act This bill establishes the federal role in ensuring the safety of highly automated vehicles by encouraging the testing and deployment of such vehicles. A "highly automated vehicle" is a motor vehicle, other than a commercial motor vehicle, that is equipped with an automated driving system capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis. The bill preempts states from enacting laws regarding the design, construction, or performance
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 09/07/2017
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Drinking Water System Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-3387]
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Drinking Water System Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide support for public water systems and promote compliance by the systems with drinking water regulations. The bill expands requirements concerning consumer confidence reports issued by community water systems. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or a state with primary enforcement authority responsibility under the Act may require the owners or operators of certain public water systems that have repeatedly violated national primary drinking
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Harper
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Energy And Commerce. H. Rept. 115-380. on 11/01/2017
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Cabin Air Safety Act of 2017 [S.1626]
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Cabin Air Safety Act of 2017 This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to prescribe regulations: requiring flight attendants, pilots, aircraft maintenance technicians, and airport first responders to receive annual training on how to respond to incidents involving smoke or fumes on board aircraft, and the FAA must develop a standardized form for reporting incidents of smoke or fumes; requiring the FAA to conduct an investigation after a report is submitted about incidents of smoke or fumes on board aircraft; and requiring commercial
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/25/2017
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Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 [HB-3354]
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Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 230. on 09/27/2017