SR-541: 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".
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S5193-5194; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S5174) on 07/14/2016
You have voted SR-541: 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"..
A bill to amend the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 to repeal the funding limitation. [S.936]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Recreation ]
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.
S.936: A bill to amend the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 to repeal the funding limitation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 04/14/2015
Historic Downtown Preservation and Access Act [S.932]
[Taxes ]
[Construction ]
[Small Business ]
[Real Estate ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
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.
S.932: Historic Downtown Preservation and Access Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick Leahy
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2174-2175) on 04/14/2015
A bill to prohibit trespassing on critical infrastructure used in or affecting interstate commerce to commit a criminal offense. [S.902]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Law Enforcement ]
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.
S.902: A bill to prohibit trespassing on critical infrastructure used in or affecting interstate commerce to commit a criminal offense.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schumer
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/13/2015
You have voted S.902: A bill to prohibit trespassing on critical infrastructure used in or affecting interstate commerce to commit a criminal offense..
PRISM Act of 2015 Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities Act of 2015 [S.805]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Science ]
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.
S.805: PRISM Act of 2015 Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/19/2015
American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 [S.791]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Trade ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Air Quality ]
[Water ]
[Mining ]
[Climate Change ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Economic Development ]
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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S.791: American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Ted Cruz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/18/2015
Track, Railroad, and Infrastructure Network Act [S.769]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[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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S.769: Track, Railroad, and Infrastructure Network Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/18/2015
A bill to modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes. [S.718]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
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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S.718: A bill to modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 07/14/2016 With Amendments. With Written Report No. 114-308. on 08/30/2016
John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act [S.651]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Community Development ]
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.
S.651: John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. on 03/17/2016
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act [S.630]
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[Community Development ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Recreation ]
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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S.630: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. on 06/15/2016
Thurgood Marshall's Elementary School Study Act [S.610]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Education ]
[Arts and Culture ]
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.
S.610: Thurgood Marshall's Elementary School Study Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-129. on 09/09/2015
John P. Parker House Study Act [S.541]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Arts and Culture ]
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.
S.541: John P. Parker House Study Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/24/2015
President Street Station Study Act [S.521]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Arts and Culture ]
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.
S.521: President Street Station Study Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With An Amendment And An Amendment To The Title. With Written Report No. 114-126. on 09/09/2015
Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Reauthorization Act [S.519]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Water ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Recreation ]
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.
S.519: Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Reauthorization Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S995; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S995) on 02/12/2015
Federal Land Freedom Act of 2015 [S.490]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Mining ]
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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S.490: Federal Land Freedom Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/12/2015
S.479: 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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Deb Fischer
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/12/2015
You have voted S.479: 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..
Lowell National Historical Park Creative Partnerships Act [S.3232]
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[Community Development ]
[Arts and Culture ]
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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S.3232: Lowell National Historical Park Creative Partnerships Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 07/14/2016
Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Act of 2016 [S.3167]
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[Recreation ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
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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S.3167: Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 09/22/2016