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Northern Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2017 [HB-3288]
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Northern Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill provides that the share of the administrative expenses of the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, the Southwest Border Regional Commission, or the Northern Border Regional Commission to be paid by each state of such commission shall be determined by a majority (currently, unanimous) vote of the state members of such commission. A commission must include in the 40% of any economic and infrastructure development grant amounts provided to states or local governments, Indian
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ann M. Kuster
Committee On Financial Services Discharged. on 12/28/2018
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Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018 [S.1520]
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Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Signed By President. on 12/31/2018
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Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 [S.1460]
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Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 This bill amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 with respect to energy efficiency for sectors such as buildings, transportation, schools, and manufacturing. Energy infrastructure concerns are addressed, including cybersecurity threats, pipeline permitting, and requirements for enhanced electric grid storage and security as well as bulk-power system reliability. The bill amends the Energy Policy Act of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 09/19/2017
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Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act [HB-1434]
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Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to sell or exchange any or all interest of the United States in 30 tracts of National Forest System land in Georgia totaling approximately 3,841 acres. USDA may reserve any rights-of-way or other rights or interests in land sold or exchanged under this bill that is considered necessary for management purposes or to protect the public interest. USDA may not sell or exchange land under this bill for less than market value, as determined
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jody B. Hice
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 03/23/2017
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Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act [S.571]
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Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to sell or exchange any or all interest of the United States in 30 tracts of National Forest System land in Georgia totaling approximately 3,841 acres. USDA may reserve any rights-of-way or other rights or interests in land sold or exchanged under this bill that is considered necessary for management purposes or to protect the public interest. USDA may not sell or exchange land under this bill for less than market value, as determined
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Sponsored by: Sen. David Perdue
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 03/08/2017
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Army Corps of Engineers relating to the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Water Control Master Manual. [HJR-77]
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Army Corps of Engineers relating to the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Water Control Master Manual. This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Army Corps of Engineers relating to the Update of the Water Control Manual for the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia and a Water Supply Storage Assessment (published December 2016).
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 02/17/2017
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Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2017 [HB-1189]
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Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2017 This bill reduces administrative requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program), authorizes funding to increase access to SNAP offices, and authorizes grants for community-based nonprofits to expand anti-hunger activities. The bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal existing provisions regarding administrative costs and authorize the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to pay 75% of the administrative costs for state agencies to increase
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert A. Brady
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 03/10/2017
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A bill 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. [S.398]
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A bill 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. This bill directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to operate the federal water resources projects on the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia in a manner that ensures the maintenance of freshwater flows. The term "freshwater flows" is defined as the quality, quantity, timing, and variability of freshwater
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/15/2017
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National Heritage Area Act of 2017 [HB-1002]
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National Heritage Area Act of 2017 This bill establishes a National Heritage Areas System to recognize certain areas of the United States that tell nationally significant stories and to conserve, enhance, and interpret the areas' natural, historic, scenic, and cultural resources that illustrate significant aspects of U.S. heritage. Through such system, the Department of the Interior may provide technical and financial assistance to local coordinating entities to support the establishment, development, and continuity of such areas. The system shall
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Assuming Frist Sponsorship - Mr. Mckinley Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be The First Sponsor Of H.r. 1002, A Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Dent, For The Purpose Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 07/25/2018
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Providing Veterans Overdue Care Act of 2017 [S.233]
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Providing Veterans Overdue Care Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out major medical facility leases in specified amounts for: outpatient clinics in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Daytona Beach, Gainesville, and Ocala, Florida; Hampton Roads, Virginia; Missoula, Montana; Northern Colorado, Colorado; Oxnard and Santa Rosa, California; Pike County, Georgia; Portland, Maine; and Raleigh, North Carolina; an outpatient mental health clinic and an outpatient specialty clinic in Birmingham, Alabama; research space in Boston,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 01/24/2017
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act [HB-558]
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act (Sec. 3) This bill modifies the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in Georgia to include approximately eight acres of land or interests in land identified as Wallis House and Harriston Hill. The Department of the Interior may acquire such land or interests by donation, purchase from willing sellers, or exchange. Interior shall administer acquired lands and interests as part of the park.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-68. on 05/16/2017
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Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2017 [HB-538]
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Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill redesignates the Ocmulgee National Monument in Georgia as the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. The boundary of the park is adjusted to include approximately 2,100 acres. The Department of the Interior may acquire lands and interests within the boundaries of the park by donation, purchase from a willing seller, or exchange, but not by condemnation. Interior shall administer any acquired land as part of the park. (Sec. 4) Interior shall conduct a special
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sanford D. Bishop
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-50. on 05/09/2017
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Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act [S.137]
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Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act This bill expands the boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument on St. Simons Island, Georgia, and increases the maximum number of acres that may be included in the monument from 250 to 305 acres.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Isakson
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/12/2017
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Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act [S.135]
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Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act This bill redesignates the Ocmulgee National Monument in Georgia as the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. The boundary of the park is adjusted to include approximately 2,100 acres. The Department of the Interior may acquire lands within park boundaries by donation or exchange only. No private property or non-federal public property shall be included within those boundaries without the owner's written consent. Interior shall conduct a special resource study of the Ocmulgee River
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Sponsored by: Sen. David Perdue
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/12/2017
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Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act [HB-494]
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Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act (Sec. 2) This bill expands the boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument on St. Simons Island, Georgia, and increases the maximum number of acres that may be included in the monument from 250 to 305 acres. The Department of the Interior may acquire, by donation or purchase, the land and interests within the monument only from willing sellers. Interior may not acquire land or interests by condemnation or eminent domain.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With Amendments. With Written Report No. 115-114. on 06/20/2017
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VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 [S.114]
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VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 TITLE I--APPROPRIATION OF AMOUNTS FOR VETERANS CHOICE PROGRAM (Sec. 101) This bill provides funding for the Veterans Choice Program. TITLE II--PERSONNEL MATTERS (Sec. 201) The annual determination of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) staff shortages shall include shortages for a minimum of five clinical and five nonclinical occupations for each network. (Such determination currently includes the five occupations for which there are the largest Department of Veterans Affairs [VA]-wide shortages.)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Became Public Law No: 115-46. (txt | Pdf) on 08/12/2017
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act [S.136]
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act This bill modifies the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in Georgia to include approximately eight acres identified as Wallis House and Harriston Hill. The Department of the Interior may acquire land or interests, by donation or exchange, from willing sellers only. The written consent of property owners is required before the land is included in the park. Interior may not acquire the land by condemnation.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Perdue
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/12/2017
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Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017 [HB-267]
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Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill redesignates the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the state of Georgia as the "Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park." The bill replaces the current boundary map with a map of a proposed boundary revision dated June 2015.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Signed By President. on 01/08/2018
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Providing Veterans Overdue Care Act of 2017 [HB-90]
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Providing Veterans Overdue Care Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out major medical facility leases in specified amounts for: outpatient clinics in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Daytona Beach, Gainesville, and Ocala, Florida; Hampton Roads, Virginia; Missoula, Montana; Northern Colorado, Colorado; Oxnard and Santa Rosa, California; Pike County, Georgia; Portland, Maine; and Raleigh, North Carolina; an outpatient mental health clinic and an outpatient specialty clinic in Birmingham, Alabama; research space in Boston,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael E. Capuano
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/19/2017
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Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act [HB-2479]
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Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act This bill authorizes appropriations for the nation's infrastructure, including appropriations for: secure broadband internet access, with a prioritization on expanding broadband access in unserved areas; drinking water improvements, such as appropriations for the drinking water state revolving fund and programs for reducing lead in drinking water; the electric power grid, with a focus on grid modernization, security, resiliency, and efficiency; energy efficiency in buildings, including homes and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 05/22/2018