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Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area Act [S.211]
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[Community Development ]
[Recreation ]
Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area Act Establishes the Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area in Pennsylvania. Designates the Susquehanna Heritage Corporation as the local coordinating entity for the Area. Requires the Corporation to prepare and submit a management plan for the Area.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. on 06/15/2016
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21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act of 2015 [S.1993]
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[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
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21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act of 2015 This bill establishes a 21st Century Conservation Service Corps (21CSC) that provides work and training opportunities for youth and veterans in certain federal agencies. Work and training provided in 21CSC must involve: protecting, restoring, and enhancing natural, cultural, and historical resources and treasures, including public and tribal land or water; supporting outdoor recreation and urban green spaces; restoring and safeguarding U.S. natural resources; or service that is primarily indoors
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. on 03/17/2016
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Bring the Ancient One Home Act of 2015 [S.1979]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Human Rights ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Bring the Ancient One Home Act of 2015 This bill directs the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers to transfer the human remains known as Kennewick Man or the Ancient One that are part of archaeological collection number 45BN495 to the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation on the condition that such Department disposes of and repatriates the remains to the Indian tribes and band referred to in the letter from Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt to Secretary of the Army Louis Caldera relating to the human remains,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 08/05/2015
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California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act [S.1971]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Recreation ]
California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act This bill expands the boundary of the California Coastal National Monument to include specified federal lands in Humboldt, Santa Cruz, and San Luis Obispo Counties in California. The Department of the Interior shall amend the Monument management plan for the long-term protection and management of the federal land so added. Interior may acquire nonfederal land or interests within or adjacent to the added federal land only through exchange, donation, or purchase from a willing seller. Interior must
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands, Forests, And Mining. Hearings Held. on 10/08/2015
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Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Assessment Act of 2015 [S.1956]
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[Tourism ]
[Economic Development ]
[Water ]
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[Recreation ]
Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Assessment Act of 2015 This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to assess and report on the cultural and historic resources in the waters of the Great Lakes. NOAA must 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 resources could
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Sponsored by: Sen. Gary C. Peters
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 08/05/2015
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Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act [S.1887]
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[National Security ]
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[Crime ]
Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act Directs the Department of State to designate a Department employee at the Assistant Secretary level or above to serve concurrently as the U.S. Coordinator for International Cultural Property Protection to: coordinate and promote federal agency efforts to address international cultural property protection activities; support activities to assist countries that are the principal sources of trafficked cultural property to protect cultural heritage sites and to prevent cultural property looting
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/29/2015
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A bill to modify the definition of "antique firearm". [S.173]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A bill to modify the definition of "antique firearm". Modifies the definition of "antique firearm" under the federal criminal code and the Internal Revenue Code to cover any firearm manufactured in or before the calendar year that is 100 years before the year in which a determination is made as to whether the firearm is an antique firearm (currently, any firearm manufactured in or before 1898).
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Cassidy
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/13/2015
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Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act [S.1690]
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Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act (Sec. 4) This bill establishes the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area in the state of Washington. The bill designates the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust as the local coordinating entity for the heritage area, which shall prepare and submit a management plan for it. (Sec. 6) The Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust shall not use federal funding made available under this bill for the acquisition of real property or any interest in real property. (Sec. 8) Nothing in this bill: abridges
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Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With Amendments. With Written Report No. 114-317. on 09/06/2016
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [S.1645]
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[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
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[Mining ]
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[Air Quality ]
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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: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Murkowski. With Written Report No. 114-70. on 06/23/2015
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Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act [S.1623]
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Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act (Sec. 3) This bill establishes the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area in the state of Washington. The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation shall be the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area, and shall prepare and submit a management plan for it. (Sec. 5) The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation shall not use federal funds made available under this bill for the acquisition of real property or any interests in real property. (Sec. 7) The bill makes specific disclaimers relating
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Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray
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. 114-310. on 08/30/2016
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NATIVE Act Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act [S.1579]
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NATIVE Act Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act (Sec. 4) This bill requires the Department of Commerce, the Department of the Interior, and federal agencies with recreational travel or tourism functions to update their management plans and tourism initiatives to include Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations. The plans must outline proposals to: improve travel and tourism data collection and analysis, increase the usability of public information and federal websites, support national tourism
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Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Signed By President. on 09/23/2016
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Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 [S.1269]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
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Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 TITLE I--TRADE FACILITATION AND TRADE ENFORCEMENT (Sec. 101) This bill directs the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to ensure that CBP partnership programs, such as the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, provide trade benefits to importers, exporters, and certain other private sector entities that meet program requirements. (Sec. 102) The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must report to Congress on the effectiveness of CBP enforcement of U.S. customs and trade laws (trade
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Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin G. Hatch
By Senator Hatch From Committee On Finance Filed Written Report. Report No. 114-45. on 05/13/2015
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Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2015 [S.1160]
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Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2015 Amends the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to rename: (1) the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 as the Public Lands Service Corps Act of 1993, and (2) the Public Lands Corps as the Public Lands Service Corps (the Corps). Establishes the Corps in the Department of Commerce (as well as in the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior, as under current law). Requires: (1) establishment of a department-level office within the Department of the Interior, Forest Service, and the National Oceanic and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 04/30/2015
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Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act of 2015 [S.1015]
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Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act of 2015 This bill directs the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to ensure that CBP partnership programs, such as the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, provide trade benefits to importers, exporters, and certain other private sector entities that meet program requirements. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the effectiveness of CBP enforcement of U.S. customs and trade laws (trade enforcement). CBP shall establish priorities and performance standards
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Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin G. Hatch
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/20/2015
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Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos and Latinas to the United States. [HR-885]
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[Human Rights ]
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Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos and Latinas to the United States. Recognizes the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Esteems the integral role of Latinos and their manifold heritage in the economy, culture, and identity of the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 09/22/2016
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Recognizing the 150th anniversary of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I. [HR-669]
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Recognizing the 150th anniversary of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I. Celebrates the legacy of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I, and recognizes the importance of the organization, its members, and the 150th anniversary of the Order.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 04/12/2016
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Recognizing the Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle, Washington, as the National Nordic Museum of the United States. [HR-652]
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Recognizing the Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle, Washington, as the National Nordic Museum of the United States. Recognizes the Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle, Washington, as the "National Nordic Museum of the United States."
Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Reichert
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 03/18/2016
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Calling for urgent international action on behalf of Iraqi and Syrian civilians facing a dire humanitarian crisis and severe persecution because of their faith or ethnicity in the Nineveh Plain region of Iraq and Khabor, Kobane, and Aleppo regions of Syria. [HR-440]
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Calling for urgent international action on behalf of Iraqi and Syrian civilians facing a dire humanitarian crisis and severe persecution because of their faith or ethnicity in the Nineveh Plain region of Iraq and Khabor, Kobane, and Aleppo regions of Syria. Condemns the religious bigotry and attacks against innocent civilians, as well as the destruction of property and ancient sites, by armed extremists in Iraq and Syria. Calls on the relevant parties to protect all citizens in the region. Calls on the President, the Department of State, and the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Introduced In House on 09/24/2015
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Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States. [HR-426]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States. Recognizes the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Esteems the integral role of Latinos and their manifold heritage in the economy, culture, and identity of the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 09/17/2015
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a "National African Immigrant Heritage Month" in September to celebrate the great contributions of Americans of African immigrant heritage in the United States who have enriched the history of the Nation. [HR-371]
[Immigration ]
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[Human Rights ]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a "National African Immigrant Heritage Month" in September to celebrate the great contributions of Americans of African immigrant heritage in the United States who have enriched the history of the Nation. Urges the establishment of a National African Immigrant Heritage Month to celebrate the significant contributions of Americans of recent African immigrant heritage to the history of the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 07/22/2015