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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2822]
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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: Rep. Ken Calvert
H.amdt.630 On Agreeing To The Black Amendment (a100) Agreed To By Voice Vote. on 07/08/2015
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Great Lakes Water Protection Act [HB-2809]
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Great Lakes Water Protection Act This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit a publicly owned treatment works (POTW) from discharging untreated or partially treated sewage into the Great Lakes or a tributary of the Great Lakes when the discharge is the result of the POTW intentionally diverting waste streams to bypass any portion of a treatment facility. A bypass is allowed if: (1) it is unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury, or severe property damage, there is no feasible
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 06/18/2015
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SHARE Act Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act [HB-2406]
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SHARE Act Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act This bill revises a variety of existing programs to expand access to, and opportunities for, hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting. Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act Components of firearms and ammunition and sport fishing equipment and its components (such as lead sinkers) are exempted from regulations of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act. The authority of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/01/2016
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Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2016 [HB-223]
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Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2016 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize the Environmental Protection Agency's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative for FY2016-FY2020. The Initiative must prioritize and carry out programs and projects for Great Lakes protection and restoration, including: (1) the remediation of toxic substances and areas of concern; (2) the prevention and control of invasive species and their impacts; (3) the protection and restoration of near-shore
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 439. on 04/27/2016
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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2029]
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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Sec. 3) Provides that references to "this Act" included in any division refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Provides that the explanatory statement printed in the Congressional Record regarding this bill has the same effect as a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. (Sec. 5) Provides that the sums in this bill are appropriated for FY2016. (Sec. 6) Provides that amounts designated
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Sponsored by: Rep. Charles W. Dent
Considered As Unfinished Business (consideration: Cr H10696) on 12/18/2015
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Protecting Our Great Lakes Act [HB-1990]
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Protecting Our Great Lakes Act This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit discharges of dredged material into the Great Lakes System, except for discharges: (1) into a confined disposal facility; or (2) in connection with a beneficial use or habitat establishment, improvement, and/or restoration. The prohibition becomes effective in five years. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or a state with an approved permit program, may waive application of the prohibition on a discharge during
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert E. Latta
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 04/24/2015
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 [HB-1987]
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 TITLE I--AUTHORIZATIONS (Sec. 101) This bill authorizes FY2016-FY2017 appropriations for the Coast Guard for: (1) the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard; (2) the acquisition, construction, renovation, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, and aircraft; (3) the Coast Guard Reserve program; (4) the Coast Guard's environmental compliance and restoration functions; and (5) research, development, test, and evaluation. The Coast Guard is authorized an end-of-year strength for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Peter A. DeFazio
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 05/19/2015
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Great Lakes Nutrient Removal Assistance Act [HB-1955]
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Great Lakes Nutrient Removal Assistance Act This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a program to provide grants to states in the Great Lakes System (i.e., Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin) and municipalities in those states to install nutrient removal technologies at a municipal wastewater treatment facility that has a permitted design capacity to treat an annual average of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 04/23/2015
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To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to appoint a coordinator for issues relating to harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes, and for other purposes. [HB-1923]
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To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to appoint a coordinator for issues relating to harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, acting as chair of the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force, to appoint a coordinator to work with appropriate governments to address harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marcia L. Fudge
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 05/07/2015
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National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015 [HB-1900]
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National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015 This bill amends the National Sea Grant College Program Act to reauthorize through FY2021 the National Sea Grant College Program. The bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to award Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships. Currently, NOAA may give fellowships. Those fellowships support graduate students in fields related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources in positions with the executive and legislative branches. NOAA must give priority placement
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 05/07/2015
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Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act [HB-1276]
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Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act This bill amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to direct the Department of Commerce to establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program which shall assist coastal states with the voluntary development of coastal climate change adaptation plans in order to: (1) minimize contributions to climate change, and (2) prepare for and reduce the negative consequences that may result from climate change in the coastal zone. The program must also provide financial and technical assistance
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 03/23/2015
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Defending Our Great Lakes Act of 2015 [HB-1135]
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Defending Our Great Lakes Act of 2015 This bill requires federal agencies to take immediate actions to prevent the upstream transfer of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin through the Brandon Road Lock and Dam site. The actions must place a special focus on Asian carp species and other aquatic nuisance species of concern to the Great Lakes referred to in the Great Lakes Mississippi River Interbasin Study conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Army Corps must implement measures to improve
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Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel T. Kildee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 03/23/2015
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A resolution to call on the Obama Administration and the Congress of the United States to direct the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to fully support efforts to determine the best long-term solution for preventing Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes and to move decisively to implement a solution. [SR-23]
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A resolution to call on the Obama Administration and the Congress of the United States to direct the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to fully support efforts to determine the best long-term solution for preventing Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes and to move decisively to implement a solution.
Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick J. Colbeck
Substitute S-1 Adopted on 04/22/2015
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A resolution to encourage the Chicago Area Waterway System Advisory Committee to fully consider all options to protect the Great Lakes from Asian carp and to move as quickly as possible to determine the best long-term solution. [SR-22]
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A resolution to encourage the Chicago Area Waterway System Advisory Committee to fully consider all options to protect the Great Lakes from Asian carp and to move as quickly as possible to determine the best long-term solution.
Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick J. Colbeck
Substitute S-1 Adopted on 04/22/2015
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A resolution to support the recommendations of the Chicago Area Waterway System Advisory Committee to prevent Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes. [SR-12]
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A resolution to support the recommendations of the Chicago Area Waterway System Advisory Committee to prevent Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick J. Colbeck
Substitute S-3 Adopted on 03/23/2016
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A resolution to urge Governor Snyder to uphold Michigan's commitment to the principles of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact and to veto the city of Waukesha's request to divert water from the Great Lakes. [HR-226]
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A resolution to urge Governor Snyder to uphold Michigan's commitment to the principles of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact and to veto the city of Waukesha's request to divert water from the Great Lakes.
Sponsored by: Rep. David C. Maturen
Introduced By Representative Robert Wittenberg on 02/17/2016
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To provide that funds made available under chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, for Federal and State land acquisitions be used for the acquisition of lands and waters for coastal conservation, shoreline protection, and recreational access, and for other purposes. [HB-8741]
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Requires, for FY2021-FY2046, not less than 25% of the funds provided under the Land and Water Conservation Fund for federal acquisition of land or water shall be made available to states and U.S. territories for conservation, restoration, or acquisition of land or water not more than 10 miles from the ocean or one of the Great Lakes, with priority given to lands and waters for coastal conservation, shoreline protection, and recreational access.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Introduced In House on 11/12/2020
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate 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. [SR-565]
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Declares the sense of the House of Representatives that: the Canadian government should not allow a permanent nuclear waste repository to be built within the Great Lakes Basin, 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, and the President and the Secretary should work together with their Canadian government counterparts on a safe and responsible solution for the long-term storage of nuclear waste.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S5797) on 09/18/2014
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A resolution recognizing the City of Erie, Pennsylvania, for its critical role in the development and construction of the fleet of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry during the War of 1812. [SR-155]
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Honors the city of Erie, Pennsylvania, for its role in the construction of the fleet of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry during the War of 1812. Recognizes the historical significance of the construction of such fleet and the consequent victory of the United States in the Battle of Lake Erie.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S3864) on 05/23/2013
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A resolution recognizing the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie. [SR-153]
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Recognizes the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie (fought during the War of 1812). Remembers this significant victory in the "Second War of Independence" of the United States. Commends the city of Erie, Pennsylvania, and the Perry 200 Commemoration Commission for their efforts to ensure appropriate recognition of this historic event. Expresses gratitude to all the sailors and marines who gave their lives in honorable service to the United States on Lake Erie 200 years ago.
Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Senate Committee On The Judiciary Discharged By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S6027-6028) on 07/29/2013