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Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act [HB-764]
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Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act - Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program to: (1) provide assistance to coastal states to voluntarily develop coastal climate change adaptation plans to minimize contributions to climate change and to prepare for and reduce the negative consequences that may result from climate change in the coastal zone, and (2) provide financial and technical assistance and training to enable coastal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, And Insular Affairs. on 03/01/2013
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Great Lakes Nutrient Removal Assistance Act [HB-600]
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Great Lakes Nutrient Removal Assistance Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a program to provide grants to Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin and municipalities in such states to upgrade eligible municipal wastewater treatment plants with nutrient removal technologies. Requires the Administrator to give priority to plants at which nutrient removal technology
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Sponsored by: Rep. Marcia L. Fudge
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/09/2013
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Guarding Our Great Lakes Act [HB-5861]
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Guarding Our Great Lakes Act - Requires the Chief of Engineers, the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and each other applicable federal agency to take actions to prevent the transfer of aquatic invasive species, with a focus on Asian carp species, through the Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Illinois River. Directs the Chief to: (1) construct measures to prevent the upstream transfer of swimming aquatic invasive
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Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Thompson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, And Insular Affairs. on 12/22/2014
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Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 [HB-5769]
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Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. John Garamendi
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 12/04/2014
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Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2014 [HB-5764]
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Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2014 - 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 FY2015-FY2019. Requires that the Initiative carry out programs and projects for Great Lakes protection and restoration. Directs the Initiative to prioritize programs and projects, including: (1) the remediation of toxic substances and areas of concern; (2) the prevention and control of invasive species and their impacts; (3)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Received In The Senate. on 12/10/2014
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Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Assessment Act of 2014 [HB-5713]
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Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Assessment Act of 2014 - Requires the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to assess and report on the cultural and historic resources in the waters of the Great Lakes. Directs the Under Secretary to make recommendations in the report on whether: (1) underwater geographic areas in the Great Lakes should be designated as national marine sanctuaries to protect resources of historical and archeological significance; and (2) the designation of a network of underwater Great Lakes areas that protect those
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Sponsored by: Rep. Marcy Kaptur
Referred To The Subcommittee On Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, And Insular Affairs. on 11/20/2014
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Protecting Our Great Lakes Act of 2014 [HB-5516]
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Protecting Our Great Lakes Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert E. Latta
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 09/18/2014
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Great Lakes and Fresh Water Algal Bloom Information Act [HB-5456]
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Great Lakes and Fresh Water Algal Bloom Information Act - Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to create an online database of research and information on the causes and corrective actions being taken with regard to algal blooms in the Great Lakes, their tributaries, and other surface fresh waters. Requires NOAA to include relevant chemical, physical, and biological data that have been collected by an accredited university, association or organization, research group, federal agency, state, or local government in the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, And Insular Affairs. on 09/16/2014
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-4923]
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Highlights: The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 provides FY2015 appropriations for the civil works projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation and Central Utah Project; the Department of Energy (DOE); and a number of independent agencies, including the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Appalachian Regional Commission. Full Summary: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for energy
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael K. Simpson
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 07/14/2014
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-4660]
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for FY2015 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for science-related programs, and related agencies. Title I: Department of Commerce - Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Commerce for FY2015 for: the International Trade Administration; the Bureau of Industry and Security; the Economic Development Administration; the Minority Business Development Agency; economic and statistical
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Sponsored by: Rep. Frank R. Wolf
Motion To Proceed To Measure Considered In Senate. (consideration: Cr S3836-3842; Tex on 06/19/2014
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Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 [HB-4194]
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Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 - Provides for the elimination or modification of reporting and notification requirements of specified federal agencies and departments. Title I: Department of Agriculture - Eliminates: peanut base acres data collection and publication under the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008; the report on export credit guarantees to emerging markets; the evaluation of the rural development, business and industry guaranteed loan program financing of locally or regionally produced food products; quarterly
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Signed By President. on 11/26/2014
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Defending Against Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2014 [HB-4001]
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Defending Against Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out projects necessary to separate the hydrologic connection between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins to prevent the interbasin transfer of aquatic invasive species. Requires the Secretary: (1) not later than 180 days after this Act's enactment, to undertake design activities necessary to carry out such projects; and (2) not later than 180 days after completion of such design activities, to begin construction of such projects. Authorizes:
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Conyers
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/06/2014
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Transportation Reports Elimination Act of 2014 [HB-3628]
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Transportation Reports Elimination Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Eliminates certain mandatory reports to specified congressional committees from the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) on: (1) Airport Improvement Project grants, (2) Pipeline Safety Information Grants to Communities, (3) the pilot program for innovative financing of air traffic control equipment (under the Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act), and (4) the application of new aircraft and aircraft engine standards or technologies to reduce aircraft noise levels (under the Wendell
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Shuster
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 01/09/2014
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Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 [HB-3080]
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Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth H. Esty
Signed By President. on 06/10/2014
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Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act of 2013 [HB-2773]
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Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to include as a purpose of such Act to achieve the goals established in the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan (Action Plan), the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy (Strategy), and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 1978 (Agreement) through: (1) improved organization and definition of mission on the part of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); (2) the funding of grants,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H5275) on 08/01/2013
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Agricultural Act of 2014 [HB-2642]
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Agricultural Act of 2014 - Title I: Commodities - Subtitle A: Repeals and Reforms - Part I: Repeals - (Sec. 1101) Repeals: (1) direct payments under the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008; and (2) countercyclical payments and the average crop revenue election program (ACRE) under the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. Continues countercyclical payments and ACRE, however, for crop year 2013. Part II: Commodity Policy - (Sec. 1111) Includes peanuts as a covered commodity. (Sec. 1112) Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) (the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Frank D. Lucas
Signed By President. on 02/07/2014
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 [HB-2609]
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - Makes appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for FY2014. Title I: Corps of Engineers-Civil - Appropriates funds to the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers-Civil, for: (1) civil functions pertaining to river and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, and aquatic ecosystem restoration (including the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri); (2) the regulatory program pertaining to navigable
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney P. Frelinghuysen
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 134. on 07/16/2013
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Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 [HB-2498]
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Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 - Title I: Commodity Programs - Subtitle A: Repeals and Reforms - Repeals, but continues for crop year 2013, direct payments, countercyclical payments, and the average crop revenue election program (ACRE). Makes adverse market payments available for the 2014-2018 crop years to producers on farms where the actual price for a covered commodity is less than the reference price for such commodity. Establishes the agriculture risk coverage program for crop years 2014-2018 to make payments to producers
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ann M. Kuster
Referred To The House Committee On Agriculture. on 06/25/2013
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Great Lakes Navigation System Sustainability Act of 2013 [HB-2273]
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Great Lakes Navigation System Sustainability Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to manage and allocate funding for all commercial and recreational navigation projects in the Great Lakes Navigation System as components of a single system, recognizing the interdependence of the projects. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to: (1) establish a program to fund eligible operations and maintenenace projects of the System to their authorized depths and widths, and (2) give higher
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Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel T. Kildee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 06/07/2013
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Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 [HB-1947]
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Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 - Title I: Commodities - Subtitle A: Repeals and Reforms - (Sec. 1101) Repeals, but continues for crop year 2013: (1) direct payments, (2) countercyclical payments, and (3) the average crop revenue election program (ACRE). (Sec. 1105) Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to provide for a farm's base acreage adjustment for covered commodities if: (1) a conservation reserve contract expires or is voluntarily terminated, (2) cropland is released from conservation reserve contract coverage,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Collin C. Peterson
Considered As Unfinished Business. (consideration: Cr H3933-3968) on 06/20/2013