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US Congress 115th Congress
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
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Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2017 [S.1586]
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Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to commence updating its environmental sensitivity index products for each coastal area of the Great Lakes. An environmental sensitivity index product is a map or similar tool that is utilized to identify sensitive shoreline, coastal or offshore, resources prior to an oil spill event. In addition, NOAA must periodically update all of its environmental sensitivity index products and endeavor to do so at least
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Sponsored by: Sen. Gary C. Peters
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 09/10/2018
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Defense, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development National Security Appropriations Act, 2018 Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 [HB-3219]
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Defense, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development National Security Appropriations Act, 2018 Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 This division provides FY2018 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities, including appropriations for Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO)/ Global War on Terrorism. TITLE I--MILITARY PERSONNEL Provides appropriations for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kay Granger
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 187. on 08/01/2017
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Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018 [HB-3053]
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Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018 This bill amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to direct the Department of Energy (DOE) to initiate a program to consolidate and temporarily store commercial spent nuclear fuel during the development, construction, and operation of a permanent nuclear waste repository. The bill addresses federal land withdrawal and related management issues, including the permanent withdrawal of specific federal land for repository use by DOE, updating the Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing process and conditions
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 05/14/2018
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Coordinated Ocean Monitoring and Research Act [S.1425]
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Coordinated Ocean Monitoring and Research Act This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2021 the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009. The Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) is a network of federal and regional entities that provide information about the nation's coasts and oceans, as well as the Great Lakes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must: (1) serve as the lead federal agency for the implementation of the IOOS, and (2) establish an IOOS Program Office to oversee daily operations and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 01/12/2018
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Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act [S.1331]
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Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act This bill provides statutory authority for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS's) Great Lakes Mass Marking Program, under which hatchery-produced fish are tagged and marked across the Great Lakes basin to be evaluated in terms of their performance in the wild or their effects on the ecosystem. The USFWS must make data collected under the program available to federal, state, and tribal fish management agencies.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 06/08/2017
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Soo Locks Modernization Act [S.1308]
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Soo Locks Modernization Act This bill directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to carry out the project authorized by the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 for the construction of a second lock adjacent to the existing lock at Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, at a total project cost that is equal to the 2017 certified cost estimate, plus or minus such amounts as may be required by ordinary fluctuations in construction costs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S3331) on 06/07/2017
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LINES Act Liability Insurance in Event of Spill Act [S.1226]
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LINES Act Liability Insurance in Event of Spill Act This bill amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to cap the liability of parties that are responsible for oil discharges from a Great Lakes pipeline (any pipeline that crosses the navigable waters of the Great Lakes system) to the total of all removal costs plus $75 million. A responsible party with respect to a Great Lakes pipeline must establish and maintain evidence of financial responsibility (e.g., evidence of insurance or a bond) in a certain amount. Under current law, the Department of Transportation
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Sponsored by: Sen. Gary C. Peters
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 05/24/2017
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 [HB-2518]
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 This bill authorizes: (1) appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY2018-FY2019, and (2) a specified level of end-of-year strength for active duty personnel and military training student loads for such fiscal years. The bill addresses: (1) training for public safety personnel, (2) service member benefits for Coast Guard personnel, (3) unmanned aircraft systems, and (4) ports and waterways safety. The bill revises or sets forth policies relating to the Coast Guard, including Coast Guard health care professionals;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Peter A. DeFazio
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-194. on 06/26/2017
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A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to maintain funding for federal programs that support the restoration, protection, and economic vitality of the Great Lakes. [HR-49]
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A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to maintain funding for federal programs that support the restoration, protection, and economic vitality of the Great Lakes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Darrin Camilleri
Introduced By Representative Darrin Camilleri on 03/23/2017
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A resolution to encourage the President and Congress of the United States, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the United State Fish and Wildlife Service, and other agencies to continue efforts to prevent the introduction of new aquatic species into the Great Lakes from the Chicago Area Waterway System and to consider new research and technologies. [HR-21]
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A resolution to encourage the President and Congress of the United States, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the United State Fish and Wildlife Service, and other agencies to continue efforts to prevent the introduction of new aquatic species into the Great Lakes from the Chicago Area Waterway System and to consider new research and technologies.
Sponsored by: Rep. Holly Hughes
Substitute H-1 Not Adopted on 03/01/2017
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Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2017 [HB-1580]
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Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to conduct critical monitoring, scientific assessments, and research in support of fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin between the United States and Canada. In support of the fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin, the USGS Great Lakes Science Center shall: (1) execute a comprehensive, multi-lake, freshwater fisheries science program; (2) work cooperatively with regional, state, tribal, and local governments; and (3) consult with interested
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Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 03/27/2017
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Government of Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin. [SR-88]
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Government of Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin. Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the Canadian government should not allow a permanent nuclear waste repository to be built within the Great Lakes Basin, (2) the President and the Secretary of State should take appropriate action to work with the Canadian government to prevent a permanent nuclear waste repository from being built there,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1847) on 03/15/2017
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin. [HR-197]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the Canadian government should not allow a permanent nuclear waste repository to be built within the Great Lakes Basin, (2) the President and the Secretary of State should take appropriate action to work with the Canadian government to prevent a permanent nuclear waste repository
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Western Hemisphere. on 05/18/2017
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Indiana Dunes National Park Act [HB-1488]
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Indiana Dunes National Park Act (Sec. 2) This bill renames the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore as the Indiana Dunes National Park. (Sec. 3) The bill redesignates the 1.6 mile Miller-Woods Trail within the park as the Paul H. Douglas Trail.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. on 08/15/2018
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Indiana Dunes National Park Designation Act [S.599]
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Indiana Dunes National Park Designation Act This bill renames the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore as the Indiana Dunes National Park.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Donnelly
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. on 08/15/2018
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Ban Aquaculture in the Great Lakes Act [HB-961]
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Ban Aquaculture in the Great Lakes Act This bill prohibits persons from engaging in aquaculture in the Great Lakes, to the extent that the lakes and waters, including connecting waters, are within U.S. jurisdiction. The prohibition does not apply to fish hatcheries operated by a federal or state agency. The Department of the Interior must administer the prohibition.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel T. Kildee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock And Foreign Agriculture. on 02/24/2017
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National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2017 [S.129]
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National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to award Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships. Currently, NOAA has discretion in awarding such fellowships. Those fellowships support the placement of graduate students in fields related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources in positions within the executive and legislative branches. (Sec. 4) NOAA must establish priorities for the use of donations given for the National Sea Grant Program.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 09/19/2017
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Preserve Our Lakes and Keep Our Environment Safe Act [HB-458]
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Preserve Our Lakes and Keep Our Environment Safe Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to conduct a study to determine the economic and environmental risks of oil or hazardous liquids spills or leaks in the Straits of Mackinac that a failure of onshore, underwater pipeline facilities within the straits would pose to the Great Lakes. In addition, DOT must evaluate the condition and structural integrity of the facilities. DOT shall terminate operations of a facility upon a determination, based on such studies, that risk of hazard
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Sponsored by: Rep. Debbie Dingell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 01/25/2017
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 [S.1129]
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 This bill authorizes: (1) appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY2018-FY2019, and (2) a specified level of end-of-year strength for active duty personnel and military training student loads for such fiscal years. The bill addresses: (1) training for public safety personnel, (2) service member benefits for Coast Guard personnel, (3) contracts to procure three National Security Cutters, and (4) the Coast Guard Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program. The bill revises or sets forth policies relating to the Coast
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
An Errata Sheet On Written Report No. 115-89 Was Printed. on 06/05/2017