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Bureau of Reclamation Water Project Streamlining Act [HB-875]
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Bureau of Reclamation Water Project Streamlining Act This bill sets forth provisions governing feasibility studies for water projects initiated by the Department of the Interior under the Reclamation Act of 1902 (project studies). A project study initiated after enactment of this bill must: (1) result in the completion of a final feasibility report within three years; (2) have a maximum federal cost of $3 million; and (3) ensure that personnel from the local project area, region, and headquarters levels of the Bureau of Reclamation concurrently
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 02/17/2017
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Emergency Forest Restoration Act [HB-865]
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Emergency Forest Restoration Act This bill allows the Department of Agriculture (USDA), regarding National Forest System lands, or the Department of the Interior, regarding public lands, to develop and carry out a forest management activity on lands of the department concerned in a state when the activity's primary purpose is to address an insect or disease infestation that has been declared an emergency by the state governor. With specified exceptions, a categorical exclusion shall be available to USDA or Interior for these purposes. A "categorical
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 02/24/2017
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John P. Smith Act [S.302]
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John P. Smith Act (Sec. 3) This bill modifies the approval process under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for tribal transportation safety projects to categorically exclude qualifying projects from requirements to conduct environmental assessments and environmental impact statements. A tribal transportation safety project is one that is eligible for assistance under the tribal transportation program and that: (1) corrects or improves a hazardous road location or feature, or (2) addresses a highway safety problem. The Department of the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi
Received In The House. on 11/30/2017
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California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act [HB-857]
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California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act This bill amends the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to, among other things: establish or designate wilderness areas, off-highway vehicle recreation areas, and a national scenic area; release specified wilderness study areas; adjust national park and preserve boundaries; and specify land withdrawals and conveyances. Specified federal land shall be taken into trust for the Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe. Lands and interests in land, including improvements, outside the boundary of Joshua
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Sponsored by: Rep. Pete Aguilar
Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 722. on 12/05/2018
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Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2017 [HB-825]
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Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2017 This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to extend through FY2022 the authorization for deposit and use of lease revenues under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970. Such funds shall be available to the Department of the Interior for FY2018 and afterwards to implement both the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970. Interior shall establish priority areas on covered land (i.e., public land administered by Interior and not excluded under law from the development of geothermal,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-321, Part I. on 09/21/2017
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Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act [S.282]
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Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to extend through FY2022 the authorization for deposit and use of lease revenues under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970. Such funds shall be available to the Department of the Interior for FY2017 and afterwards to implement both the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970. Interior shall establish priority areas on covered land (i.e., public land administered by Interior and not excluded under law from the development of geothermal,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/02/2017
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to the use of compensatory mitigation as recommended or required under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. [HJR-60]
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to the use of compensatory mitigation as recommended or required under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on December 27, 2016, about its compensatory mitigation policy under the Endangered Species Act for offsetting the impacts of development activities to endangered and threatened species and their
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Introduced In House on 02/02/2017
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Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 [S.273]
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Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 This bill addresses the October 2, 2015, finding of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that the greater sage grouse is not an endangered or threatened species. Until September 30, 2027, the USFWS may not modify or invalidate the finding. Additionally, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) are prohibited from amending any federal resource management plans that affect the greater sage grouse in a state in which the governor has notified Interior or USDA
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/01/2017
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ACHE Act Appalachian Communities Health Emergency Act [HB-786]
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ACHE Act Appalachian Communities Health Emergency Act This bill requires the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to conduct or support studies on the health impacts of mountaintop removal coal mining on individuals in the surrounding communities. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), upon receiving the results of these studies, must determine whether such mining presents any health risks to individuals in those communities. This bill applies to surface coal mining that uses blasting with explosives in the steep slope
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 02/10/2017
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Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 [HB-806]
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Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to revise the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) program. (Sec. 2) The bill delays the implementation of the ozone NAAQS that were published in 2015. The bill extends until: (1) October 26, 2024, the deadline for states to submit designations to implement the 2015 ozone NAAQS; and (2) October 26, 2025, the deadline for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate state areas as attainment, nonattainment, or unclassifiable areas with respect to the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 07/19/2017
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Build USA Infrastructure Act [S.271]
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Build USA Infrastructure Act This bill requires, for the five-year period beginning on October 1, 2020, the deposit of the first $21.4 billion of revenues collected by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security into the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). A state may enter into a state remittance agreement with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), for a period of three years or longer, under which: it agrees to remit to the FHWA at least 60% of federal funds the state receives during each year of the agreement for
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Sponsored by: Sen. Deb Fischer
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/01/2017
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To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes. [HB-776]
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To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to limit the total volume of cellulosic biofuel in transportation fuel under the renewable fuel standard to what is commercially available until the EPA submits to Congress a comprehensive study on cellulosic biofuel and the environmental and economic impacts of producing such fuel.
Sponsored by: Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 04/25/2017
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Military Infrastructure Consolidation and Efficiency Act of 2017 [HB-753]
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Military Infrastructure Consolidation and Efficiency Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to: (1) develop a force structure plan (plan) for the Armed Forces based on a DOD assessment of threats to U.S. national security for FY2018-FY2038; (2) conduct a comprehensive inventory of military installations world-wide for each military department; and (3) submit a certification of whether the need exists for DOD to consolidate, close, or realign military installations (installation actions). DOD may begin a round for the selection
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Speier
Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 02/21/2017
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To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes. [HB-777]
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To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Office of Research and Development at the Environmental Protection Agency to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to provide a comprehensive assessment of research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, which compares mid-level ethanol blends to gasoline blends containing 10% or 0% ethanol. A mid-level ethanol blend
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Sponsored by: Rep. Peter DeFazio
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 04/25/2017
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Mitigation Policy". [HJR-52]
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Mitigation Policy". This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) on November 21, 2016. The rule revised USFWS's policy about mitigating the adverse impacts of land and water developments on fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Introduced In House on 01/31/2017
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Secretary of the Interior relating to stream protection. [SJR-10]
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Secretary of the Interior relating to stream protection. This joint resolution nullifies the Stream Protection Rule finalized by the Department of the Interior on December 20, 2016. The rule addresses the impacts of surface coal mining operations on surface water, groundwater, and the productivity of mining operation sites.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/30/2017
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Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule. [HJR-38]
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Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule. This joint resolution nullifies the Stream Protection Rule finalized by the Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement on December 20, 2016. The rule addresses the impacts of surface coal mining operations on surface water, groundwater, and the productivity of mining operation sites.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Became Public Law No: 115-5. (txt | Pdf) on 02/16/2017
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Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017 [S.245]
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Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017 TITLE I--INDIAN TRIBAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND SELF-DETERMINATION ACT AMENDMENTS (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to direct the Department of the Interior to provide Indian tribes with technical assistance in planning their energy resource development programs. The Department of Energy (DOE) Indian energy education planning and management assistance program is expanded to make intertribal organizations eligible for grants and to allow grants to
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Became Public Law No: 115-325. on 12/18/2018
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Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2017 [HB-637]
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Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2017 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to exclude carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride pollution from the scope of that Act. The bill declares that current law does not authorize or require the regulation of climate change or global warming and nullifies certain final rules relating to: (1) greenhouse gas and volatile organic compounds emissions, including methane emissions, from the oil and natural gas sector; and (2) carbon pollution emissions
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 01/25/2017
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Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act [S.168]
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Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act This bill requires the U.S. Coast Guard to address the regulation of discharges incidental to the normal operation of a commercial vessel into navigable waters, including ballast water discharges and aquatic nuisance species contained in the discharges. (Sec. 2) An aquatic nuisance species means a nonindigenous species (including a pathogen) that threatens the diversity or abundance of native species or the ecological stability of navigable waters of the United States, or commercial, agricultural, aquacultural,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-16. on 03/30/2017