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A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Haleakala National Park in the State of Hawaii, and designating August 1, 2016, as "Hawaii Volcanoes and Haleakala National Parks Day". [SR-541]
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A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Haleakala National Park in the State of Hawaii, and designating August 1, 2016, as "Hawaii Volcanoes and Haleakala National Parks Day". Congratulates and celebrates Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Haleakala National Park on the 100th anniversary of their establishment. Acknowledges the range of natural and cultural wonders that make up the other national parks and monuments of Hawaii, including: Honouliuli National Monument, Kalaupapa National
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A resolution congratulating the Historic Columbia River Highway on its 100th year. [SR-387]
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A resolution congratulating the Historic Columbia River Highway on its 100th year. Congratulates the Historic Columbia River Highway on its 100th year.
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A bill to amend the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 to repeal the funding limitation. [S.936]
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[Budget and Spending ]
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A bill to amend the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 to repeal the funding limitation. Amends the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 to repeal the limitation on the total amount that may be appropriated for the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway.
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Historic Downtown Preservation and Access Act [S.932]
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Historic Downtown Preservation and Access Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit for 50% of the cost of installing an elevator system or a sprinkler system in a certified historic structure. Limits the total amount of such credit to $50,000 in any taxable year.
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A bill to prohibit trespassing on critical infrastructure used in or affecting interstate commerce to commit a criminal offense. [S.902]
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[National Security ]
[Infrastructure ]
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A bill to prohibit trespassing on critical infrastructure used in or affecting interstate commerce to commit a criminal offense. Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly going on any critical infrastructure used in or affecting interstate commerce to commit a criminal offense. Defines "critical infrastructure" as a vital physical system or asset, including a national monument, the incapacity or destruction of which would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, or national public health or safety.
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PRISM Act of 2015 Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities Act of 2015 [S.805]
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PRISM Act of 2015 Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities Act of 2015 Makes Hispanic-serving institutions eligible for technical and financial assistance from the Secretary of the Interior to establish preservation training and degree programs.
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American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 [S.791]
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[Trade ]
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American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 Amends the Natural Gas Act regarding natural gas exports to exclude from the expedited application and approval process any nation subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States. Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to repeal the authority of the President to restrict exports of coal, petroleum products, natural gas, or petrochemical feedstocks, and related materials or equipment. Amends the Mineral Leasing Act (MLA) to repeal limitations on oil exports. Amends the
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Track, Railroad, and Infrastructure Network Act [S.769]
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[Construction ]
Track, Railroad, and Infrastructure Network Act This bill exempts improvements to, maintenance, rehabilitation, or operation of railroad or rail transit lines (but not stations) that are in use or were historically used for the transportation of goods or passengers from federal policies and requirements for the preservation of public park and recreation lands, wildlife and waterfowl refuges, and historic sites. This permits such activities without the necessity to: (1) demonstrate there is no feasible and prudent alternative to the use of such land,
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A bill to modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes. [S.718]
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A bill to modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill modifies the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in Virginia to include the land and interests in land identified on the map titled "Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Expansion," and dated March 2016. The Department of the Interior may acquire lands and interests from willing sellers only, by donation, purchase, exchange, or transfer. Interior shall administer any acquired lands or interests
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John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act [S.651]
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John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act Authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire by donation approximately 44 acres of land to include in the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California.
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Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act [S.630]
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Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act Establishes the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area in California. Designates the Delta Protection Commission as the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area. Requires the Commission to submit a proposed management plan for the Heritage Area to the Department of the Interior for approval. Bars approval of the management plan until Interior has received certification from the Commission that the Delta Stewardship Council has reviewed such plan for consistency
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Thurgood Marshall's Elementary School Study Act [S.610]
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Thurgood Marshall's Elementary School Study Act (Sec. 3) The Department of the Interior shall conduct a special resource study, according to requirements for study of potential additions to the National Park System, of P.S. 103, the public school located in West Baltimore, Maryland, which former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth. The study must also include any other resources in the surrounding neighborhood that relate to his early life.
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John P. Parker House Study Act [S.541]
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John P. Parker House Study Act Directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the John P. Parker House in Ripley, Ohio, to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing it as a unit of the National Park System.
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President Street Station Study Act [S.521]
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President Street Station Study Act (Sec. 3) Directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the President Street Station, a railroad terminal in Baltimore, Maryland, to evaluate the terminal's national significance and determine its feasibility for designation as a unit of the National Park System.
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Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Reauthorization Act [S.519]
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Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Reauthorization Act This bill amends the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to permanently reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network and the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Grants Assistance Program.
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Federal Land Freedom Act of 2015 [S.490]
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Federal Land Freedom Act of 2015 This bill permits a state that has an established leasing, permitting, and regulatory program to: (1) declare to the Secretaries of the Interior, of Agriculture, and of Energy that it has either established or amended the program; and (2) seek to transfer to itself, and to implement, existing federal responsibilities for leasing, permitting, and regulating oil, natural gas, and other forms of energy development. Any state action to lease, permit, or regulate oil and gas exploration and development shall not be subject
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A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes. [S.479]
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A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes. Amends the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on feasibility of designating as a national historic trail the Chief Standing Bear Trail extending approximately 550 miles from Niobrara, Nebraska, to Ponca City, Oklahoma, which follows the route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2016 [S.3346]
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2016
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Lowell National Historical Park Creative Partnerships Act [S.3232]
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Lowell National Historical Park Creative Partnerships Act This bill requires any loan made in 1984 by the Lowell Historic Preservation Commission to the Lowell Development and Financial Corporation to enable it to furnish low-interest loans for the preservation, restoration, or development of certain properties in the Lowell National Historical Park or the Lowell Historic Preservation District in Massachusetts to have a maturity of 42 years. (Under current law, all such loans, regardless of the year in which they were made, must have a maturity
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Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Act of 2016 [S.3167]
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Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Act of 2016 This bill establishes the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area to include specified counties in the states of Maryland and West Virginia. The bill designates the Appalachian Forest Heritage Area, Inc., as the local coordinating entity for the area. The bill also requires the Appalachian Forest Heritage Area, Inc., to submit a management plan that provides for the protection, enhancement, and interpretation of cultural, natural, historical, educational, scenic, and recreational resources
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