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Children and Firefighters Protection Act of 2015 [S.1976]
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Children and Firefighters Protection Act of 2015 Prohibits manufacturers, distributors, or retailers from selling, manufacturing for sale, distributing in commerce, or importing into the United States any children's product or upholstered furniture that contains a flame retardant exceeding a specified amount of the total chemical content by weight for any part of the product or furniture. Specifies flame retardants that are subject to such prohibitions. Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to appoint a chronic hazard advisory panel
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Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schumer
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 08/05/2015
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Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015 [S.1837]
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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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Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Boxer
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/22/2015
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Restoring America's Watersheds Act of 2015 [S.1780]
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Restoring America's Watersheds Act of 2015 Directs the Forest Service to establish a Water Source Protection Program for National Forest System land derived from the public domain. Authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to enter into water source investment partnerships with specified end water users to protect and restore the condition of National Forest watersheds that provide water to non-federal partners. Authorizes USDA to produce a water source management plan.Directs the Forest Service to establish a Watershed Condition Framework
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 07/15/2015
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A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from the fire-retardant materials requirement if the owners of such vessels make annual structural alterations to at least 10 percent of the areas of the vessels that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials. [S.1717]
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A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from the fire-retardant materials requirement if the owners of such vessels make annual structural alterations to at least 10 percent of the areas of the vessels that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials. Amends federal shipping law to extend through October 31, 2028, the exemption of certain vessels from the requirement that U.S. passenger vessels having berth or stateroom accommodations for at least 50 passengers be constructed
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Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 09/29/2016 Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-367. on 10/27/2016
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National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015 [S.1691]
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National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA), acting through the Forest Service, to identify, prioritize, and carry out ecosystem restoration projects on National Forest System land in accordance with applicable land and resource management plans, if any, to accomplish one or more of the following objectives: restore terrestrial habitat; sustain water quality, water flows, or watershed health and function; create, improve, or increase early seral habitat; carry out a needed timber stand
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 07/16/2015
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Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act [S.1647]
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Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act TITLE I--FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS Subtitle A--Authorizations and Programs (Sec. 1001) Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) (other than the Mass Transit Account) for FY2016-FY2021 for: certain core Federal-aid highway programs; the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation program; the federal lands, tribal transportation, and lands access programs; the territorial and Puerto Rico highway program; the major projects program; the highway research and development
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Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe
Committee On Environment And Public Works. Reported By Senator Inhofe With Amendments. With Written Report No. 114-80. on 07/15/2015
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [S.1645]
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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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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Murkowski. With Written Report No. 114-70. on 06/23/2015
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A bill to require a report on the location of C-130 Modular Airborne Firefighting System units. [S.1625]
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A bill to require a report on the location of C-130 Modular Airborne Firefighting System units. This bill requires the Department of the Air Force to report to Congress on the locations of C-130 Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) units. The report shall include: a list of MAFFS units and their utilization rates, a future force allocation determination in order to achieve such units' most efficient use, and an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of modifying the MAFFS program to enhance firefighting capabilities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S4302) on 06/18/2015
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 [S.1619]
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). TITLE I--DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS Provides appropriations for: (1) the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, (2) the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, (3) the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, (4) the Office of the Chief Information Officer, (5) Analysis and Operations, and (6) the Office of Inspector General. Requires DHS to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan for implementation
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Hoeven
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hoeven. With Written Report No. 114-68. on 06/18/2015
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Modular Airborne Firefighting System Flexibility Act [S.1437]
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Modular Airborne Firefighting System Flexibility Act This bill authorizes the National Guard to provide assistance to support civilian authority firefighting operations or activities, including aerial firefighting employment of the Modular Airborne Firefighting System. Such authority is based on a recognition of the basic premises of the National Incident Management System and the National Response Framework that: (1) incidents are typically managed at the local level first; and (2) local jurisdictions retain command, control, and authority over
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 05/21/2015
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Central Coast Heritage Protection Act [S.1423]
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Central Coast Heritage Protection Act This bill designates specified Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and National Forest System lands in California as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. It also designates certain land in Los Padres National Forest in California, comprising approximately 2,174 acres, as the Machesna Mountain Potential Wilderness Area, which shall be incorporated into the Machesna Mountain Wilderness Area. Specified segments of the Indian, Mono, Matilija, Sespe, and Piru Creeks and Sisquoc
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Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Boxer
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands, Forests, And Mining. Hearings Held. on 04/21/2016
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Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act [S.1352]
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Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate the expected family contribution (EFC) used to determine financial need in the case of a Pell Grant-eligible student whose parent or guardian died in the line of duty as a police officer, firefighter, or other public safety officer. Such student is eligible to receive an automatic zero EFC and qualify for the maximum Pell Grant award if the student was less than 24 years old or enrolled at an institution of higher education at the time of the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 05/17/2016
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Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2015 [S.132]
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Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2015 Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2015 - Amends the O&C Lands Act of 1937 to establish uses and management requirements for the Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant land and other Oregon land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Forest Service, and the Army Corps of Engineers. Designates separate portions of the land for conservation and timber harvesting. Specifies requirements for managing the land, including: prohibiting the harvesting of trees of a
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 07/16/2015
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Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2015 [S.1175]
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Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to establish in the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund a separate Hazardous Liquids Rail Spill Liability Account, from which expenditures may be made only for: prevention, removal, and enforcement related to oil discharges resulting from rail transportation of that oil; and any response action authorized by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 attributable to releases of hazardous substances
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/30/2015
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Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2015 [S.1100]
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Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2015 Bars any federal agency from authorizing a prescribed burn on federal land if, for the county or contiguous county in which the federal land is located, the grassland fire danger index indicates a high, very high, or extreme danger of grassland fire or the Forest Service has declared a very high or extreme fire danger, unless the agency obtains prior approval from the applicable state government and local fire officials. Makes a federal agency that authorizes a prescribed burn liable for any damage to private
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Sponsored by: Sen. Heidi Heitkamp
Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. Hearings Held. on 07/16/2015
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Sage-Grouse Protection and Conservation Act [S.1036]
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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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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Committee On Environment And Public Works. Hearings Held. on 05/06/2015
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Positive Train Control Safety Act [S.1006]
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Positive Train Control Safety Act This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to extend the deadline, in one-year increments, for implementation of positive train control systems if full implementation by the existing deadline will likely be infeasible due to circumstances beyond the control of the applicant, and other certain other criteria are met. Each Class I railroad carrier, and each entity providing regularly scheduled intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation, must submit annual progress reports to DOT on the status
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2252-2253) on 04/16/2015
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Honoring the individuals who lost their lives in the tragic fire in Oakland, California, on December 2, 2016. [HR-948]
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Honoring the individuals who lost their lives in the tragic fire in Oakland, California, on December 2, 2016.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 12/22/2016
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Condemning violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslims in the United States. [HR-569]
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Condemning violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslims in the United States. Expresses condolences for the victims of anti-Muslim hate crimes. Declares that the House of Representatives: confirms its dedication to the rights and dignity of all citizens; denounces the increase of hate speech and hate crimes targeted against mosques, Muslims, or those perceived to be Muslim; and recognizes the positive contributions made by the U.S. Muslim community to U.S. society. Declares that the civil rights and liberties of all U.S. citizens, including
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 01/15/2016
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Expressing the sense of the sense of the House recognizing and honoring the Fire Department of New York. [HR-43]
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Expressing the sense of the sense of the House recognizing and honoring the Fire Department of New York. Commemorates the 150th anniversary of the founding of the modern Fire Department of New York.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 01/21/2015