Indian Lands And Resources Rights
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To repeal section 2141 of the Revised Statutes to remove the prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands. [HB-5317]
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To repeal section 2141 of the Revised Statutes to remove the prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands. (Sec. 2) This bill repeals a prohibition on creating or continuing a distillery in Indian country for manufacturing ardent spirits (distilled liquors).
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Signed By President. on 12/11/2018
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Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act [S.2599]
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Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Received In The House. on 12/19/2018
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Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act [HB-5244]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act This bill reaffirms the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation as trust land in Massachusetts. In addition, the bill requires actions, including actions pending in federal court, relating to the land to be dismissed.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 07/24/2018
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Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act [S.2628]
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Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act This bill reaffirms the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation as trust land in Massachusetts. In addition, the bill requires actions, including actions pending in federal court, relating to the land to be dismissed.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Indian Affairs. on 03/22/2018
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Off Fossil Fuels for a Better Future Act [HB-3671]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Taxes ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Climate Change ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
Off Fossil Fuels for a Better Future Act This bill transitions away from fossil fuel sources of energy to clean energy sources (e.g., energy efficiency, energy conservation, and renewable energy). By 2027: (1) 80% of electricity sold must be generated from clean energy resources, (2) 80% of new vehicle sales from manufacturers must be sales of zero-emission vehicles, and (3) 80% of train rail lines and train engines must be electrified. By 2035: (1) 100% of electricity must be generated from clean energy resources, (2) 100% of vehicle sales from
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 05/22/2018
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Rebuild America Now Act [S.1756]
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[Economic Development ]
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[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Rebuild America Now Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 05/15/2018
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Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act [S.1702]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Safety ]
Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to issue one-year permits allowing Washington, Oregon, Idaho, the Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe to kill sea lions in
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Sponsored by: Sen. James E. Risch
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 08/02/2017
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Ruffey Rancheria Restoration Act of 2017 [HB-3535]
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Ruffey Rancheria Restoration Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Doug LaMalfa
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1087. on 12/20/2018
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Tribal Coastal Resiliency Act [HB-3597]
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[Water ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Community Development ]
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Tribal Coastal Resiliency Act This bill amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize the Department of Commerce to award grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of any of the following tribal coastal zone objectives: protecting, restoring, or preserving areas in the zone that hold important ecological, cultural, or sacred significance for the tribes, or traditional, historic, and esthetic values essential to the tribes; preparing and implementing a special area management plan and technical planning for important coastal areas;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 08/15/2017
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Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 [HB-3354]
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[Finance ]
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[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
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[Data Privacy ]
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[Ethics ]
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[Nonprofit ]
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[Crime ]
Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 230. on 09/27/2017
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ANCSA Shee Atika Land Exchange Settlement Act [S.1483]
[Native American Affairs ]
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[Agriculture ]
[Taxes ]
ANCSA Shee Atika Land Exchange Settlement Act This bill declares that consideration received by the urban Native corporation of Shee Atika under the agreement between Shee Atika and the United States must be treated as the receipt of land or interest in land pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act or as cash to equalize the values of properties exchanged pursuant to that Act. (Under the Act, these considerations are not taxed.) Shee Atika may elect to accept payment from the Department of Agriculture for Cube Cove lands into an account
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/29/2017
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ANCSA Kaktovik and Canyon Village Land Conveyance Settlement Act of 2017 [S.1487]
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[Native American Affairs ]
ANCSA Kaktovik and Canyon Village Land Conveyance Settlement Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of the Interior to convey: (1) specified surface estate to the Kaktovik Inupiat Corporation, an Alaska Native village corporation, in accordance with an agreement effective January 22, 1993; and (2) specified subsurface estate to the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, the Alaska Native regional corporation for the village of Kaktovik, pursuant to an agreement dated August 9, 1983. Interior also must convey: (1) up to 6,400 acres of surface
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/29/2017
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Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act of 2017 [S.1481]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Veterans ]
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[Real Estate ]
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act of 2017 This bill revises provisions concerning Alaska Natives claims to land and Alaska Native regional, village, or urban corporations. The bill amends the Barrow Gas Field Transfer Act of 1984 to require the Department of the Interior to convey to the Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation certain sand and gravel deposits. Interior must grant the Shishmaref Native Corporation a transportation easement. Shee Atika Incorporated may opt to receive credits from the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the sale
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands, Forests, And Mining. Hearings Held. on 02/07/2018
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ANCSA Shishmaref Emergency Access Easement Act of 2017 [S.1482]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Infrastructure ]
ANCSA Shishmaref Emergency Access Easement Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of the Interior to grant the Shishmaref Native Corporation, an Alaska Native village corporation, an easement that crosses the Bering Land Bridge National Monument to permit a surface transportation route between Shishmaref and the area of Ear Mountain, Alaska.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/29/2017
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Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 [S.1460]
[Energy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Environmental ]
[Recreation ]
Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 This bill amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 with respect to energy efficiency for sectors such as buildings, transportation, schools, and manufacturing. Energy infrastructure concerns are addressed, including cybersecurity threats, pipeline permitting, and requirements for enhanced electric grid storage and security as well as bulk-power system reliability. The bill amends the Energy Policy Act of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 09/19/2017
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Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 [HB-2]
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[Food ]
[Trade ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
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Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2023 and modifies Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs that address: commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, energy, horticulture, and crop insurance. The bill modifies agriculture and nutrition policies to: require farmers to make a new election to obtain either Price Loss Coverage or Agricultural Risk Coverage for
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Sponsored by: Rep. K. Michael Conaway
Signed By President. on 12/20/2018
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Brownfields Enhancement, Economic Redevelopment, and Reauthorization Act of 2017 [HB-3017]
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[Community Development ]
[Energy ]
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Brownfields Enhancement, Economic Redevelopment, and Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill modifies the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to specify if a state or local government takes title to a brownfield site as a result of law enforcement activity, that government is not an owner or operator for the purposes of CERCLA. (Brownfields are certain commercial properties that are hindered from reuse or redevelopment due to the presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth H. Esty
Received In The Senate. on 12/01/2017
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21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act [S.1403]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
[Veterans ]
[Community Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Water ]
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21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act This bill amends the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to replace provisions that established the Public Lands Corps with provisions establishing the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps (21CSC) to: engage youth and veterans in civilian national service positions to conserve, rebuild, and enhance the natural resources, infrastructure, and recreation assets of the United States; increase public access to, and use of, public and tribal land and water, infrastructure, and natural, cultural, and historical
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
By Senator Murkowski From Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Filed Written Report. Report No. 115-420. on 12/06/2018
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21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act of 2017 [HB-2987]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Recreation ]
[Veterans ]
[Energy ]
[Defense ]
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[Water ]
[Community Development ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
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21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to replace provisions that established the Public Lands Corps with provisions establishing the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps (21CSC) to: engage youth and veterans in civilian national service positions to conserve, rebuild, and enhance the natural resources, infrastructure, and recreation assets of the United States; increase public access to, and use of, public and tribal land and water, infrastructure, and natural, cultural, and historical
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Committee On Education And The Workforce Discharged. on 12/28/2018
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Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 [HB-2936]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Agriculture ]
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Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 This bill shall apply whenever the Department concerned, either the Department of Agriculture for National Forest System (NFS) lands or the Department of the Interior for public lands, prepares an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) for specified forest management activities, including those that: will occur on lands identified as suitable for timber production; or will occur on a landscape-scale area designated by the
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Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 11/02/2017