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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] [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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schumer Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/13/2015

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Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2015 [S.896] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Water ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Science ] [Community Development ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Climate Change ] [Public Health ]
Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2015 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grants to eligible higher education institutions and research institutions to establish and maintain between three and five centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, which is any stormwater management technique that: (1) uses natural systems or engineered systems that mimic natural processes to infiltrate, evapotranspire, or capture stormwater; and (2) preserves, enhances, or mimics natural hydrology (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 04/13/2015

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American Mineral Security Act of 2015 [S.883] [Mining ] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Science ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Manufacturing ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Education ] [Trade ] [National Security ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
American Mineral Security Act of 2015 This bill amends the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980 to direct the President to: (1) establish an analytical and forecasting capability for identifying critical mineral market factors so as to avoid supply shortages, mitigate price volatility, and prepare for demand growth and other market shifts; and (2) encourage federal agencies to facilitate development and production of domestic resources to meet national critical material and minerals needs. The Director of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 114-141. on 05/12/2015

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Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Financing Act [S.880] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ]
Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Financing Act Amends the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) to make eligible for TIFIA funding any projects to improve or construct public infrastructure located within walking distance of and accessible to a fixed guideway transit facility, passenger rail station, intercity bus station, or intermodal facility, including transportation, public utility, and certain capital projects, and related infrastructure that promote transit ridership, walkability, or increased private (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 03/26/2015

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Railroad Infrastructure Financing Improvement Act [S.797] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Railroad Infrastructure Financing Improvement Act This bill amends the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 to direct the Department of Transportation (DOT) to make direct loans and loan guarantees to: joint ventures that include, instead of at least one railroad, at least one railroad, state or local government, interstate compact, or government sponsored authority or corporation (entity); and any obligor, as designated by such an entity, including a special purpose entity receiving user fees or other payments or revenues from (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1661-1662) on 03/19/2015

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Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2015 [S.741] [Water ] [Infrastructure ] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Health ]
Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2015 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish the Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Program to provide grants in each of FY2015-FY2019 for programs or projects to increase the resiliency or adaptability of water systems to any ongoing or forecasted changes to the hydrologic conditions of a U.S. region. A water system is a community water system, a treatment works, a decentralized wastewater treatment system for domestic sewage, a groundwater (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1530; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1530-1531) on 03/16/2015

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Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act [S.593] [Water ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act (Sec. 4) Directs the Department of the Interior to submit to Congress, make publicly available, and biennially update an Asset Management Report that describes the Bureau of Reclamation's efforts to maintain in a reliable manner all reserved works (buildings, structures, facilities, or equipment owned by the Bureau for which operations and maintenance are performed by Bureau employees or through a contract with the Bureau) at Reclamation facilities (infrastructure assets that are owned by the Bureau at each (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With Amendments. With Written Report No. 114-128. on 09/09/2015

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Sequestration Relief Act of 2015 [S.515] [Budget and Spending ]
Sequestration Relief Act of 2015 This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to revise the discretionary spending limits for FY2016 and FY2017 and eliminate spending reductions required by sequestration. Current law requires a sequestration, or automatic across-the-board spending cuts, to enforce deficit reduction requirements.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Budget. on 02/12/2015

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American Energy and Conservation Act of 2016 [S.3110] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ]
American Energy and Conservation Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thom Tillis Motion To Proceed To Measure Considered In Senate. (consideration: Cr S6427-6438) on 11/17/2016

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Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2016 [S.3086] [Environmental ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Water ] [International ]
Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2016 This bill amends the Marine Debris Act to reauthorize through FY2021 for: (1) the Marine Debris Program, which includes activities for reducing debris in oceans and coastal areas; (2) an information clearinghouse on marine debris; and (3) enforcement of laws about discarded marine debris from ships. The bill also revises the program by requiring the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to work with: (1) other agencies to address both land- and sea-based sources of marine debris, and (2) the Department (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/12/2016

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Southeastern Oregon Mineral Withdrawal and Economic Preservation and Development Act [S.3048] [Mining ] [Economic Development ] [Water ] [Agriculture ] [Infrastructure ] [Telecommunications ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Disaster Relief ] [Community Development ] [Air Quality ] [Energy ] [Public Safety ]
Southeastern Oregon Mineral Withdrawal and Economic Preservation and Development Act This bill establishes the Southeastern Oregon Withdrawal Area, comprising 2.065 million acres of specified federal land in Malheur County, Oregon, which shall be withdrawn from certain public land, mining, and mineral leasing laws. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall make grants for projects in Oregon to develop modern and efficient water systems. USDA shall establish an Agricultural Center for Excellence in the county. The Farm Security and Rural Investment (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S3796) on 06/10/2016

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Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief and Reconstruction Act [S.3044] [Budget and Spending ] [Community Development ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Elections ] [Energy ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Infrastructure ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Social Security ] [Taxes ] [Telecommunications ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Water ]
Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief and Reconstruction Act This bill establishes a Puerto Rico Reconstruction Finance Corporation to accept applications from the government of Puerto Rico or its municipalities to restructure their bond debts through a process under which: (1) the corporation will purchase the bonds from bond holders at the price the holder paid for the bond, and (2) the par value of each bond is reduced to the last price paid for the bond. Impairment of pension benefits is not permitted. The board of the corporation must consist of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/09/2016

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Botnet Prevention Act of 2016 [S.2931] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ] [Public Safety ] [Telecommunications ] [Law Enforcement ]
Botnet Prevention Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Committee On The Judiciary Subcommittee On Crime And Terrorism. Hearings Held. on 05/18/2016

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Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016 [S.2902] [Water ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Native American Affairs ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Science ] [Climate Change ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Construction ] [Agriculture ]
Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016 TITLE I--LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENTS FOR WESTERN STATES SUBJECT TO DROUGHT Subtitle A--Water Supply Improvements (Sec. 101) This bill directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to: (1) submit a report including, for any state in which a county designated by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) as a drought disaster area during water year 2015 is located, a list of projects operated for flood control in accordance with rules prescribed under the Flood Control Act of 1944; and (2) carry out at least (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With Amendments. With Written Report No. 114-353. on 09/15/2016

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Climate Change Adapt America Bond Act of 2016 [S.2860] [Climate Change ] [Environmental ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Climate Change Adapt America Bond Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/27/2016

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Water Resources Development Act of 2016 [S.2848] [Water ] [Infrastructure ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Energy ] [Economic Development ] [Disaster Relief ] [Construction ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Climate Change ] [Public Safety ] [Recreation ] [Native American Affairs ] [Property Tax ]
Water Resources Development Act of 2016 TITLE I--PROGRAM REFORMS (Sec. 1001) This bill amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (WRDA 1986) to allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide technical assistance to nonfederal interests for feasibility studies of proposed water resources development projects if the nonfederal interest contracts to pay the costs of such assistance. (Sec. 1002) The Corps of Engineers may receive and repay funds from states or political subdivisions for immediate use on authorized water resources development (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe Held At The Desk. on 09/19/2016

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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.2844] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Cybersecurity ] [Energy ] [Public Safety ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Community Development ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Senior Citizens ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Economic Development ] [Public Health ] [Construction ] [Law Enforcement ] [Air Quality ]
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of Transportation (DOT). Provides appropriations for the Office of the Secretary, including: Salaries and Expenses; Research and Technology; National Infrastructure Investments (also known as TIGER grants); the National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau; Financial Management Capital; Cyber Security (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Collins. With Written Report No. 114-243. on 04/21/2016

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Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [S.2829] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2017

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker By Senator Thune From Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation Filed Written Report. Report No. 114-402. on 12/09/2016

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Testing, Removal, and Updated Evaluations of Lead Everywhere in America for Dramatic Enhancements that Restore Safety to Homes, Infrastructure, and Pipes Act of 2016 True LEADership Act of 2016 [S.2821] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Housing ] [Public Health ] [Water ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ]
Testing, Removal, and Updated Evaluations of Lead Everywhere in America for Dramatic Enhancements that Restore Safety to Homes, Infrastructure, and Pipes Act of 2016 True LEADership Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/20/2016

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Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 [S.280] [Infrastructure ] [Energy ] [Telecommunications ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Environmental ] [Construction ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 This bill revises the process for federal approval of major infrastructure projects by establishing best practices, requiring coordination of federal agency review of projects, and by shortening the period for challenges to final decisions for issuing project permits. (Sec. 2) This section sets forth definitions of terms used in the bill, including the definition of "covered project" as any construction activity in the United States that requires authorization or environmental review by a federal agency (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute And An Amendment To The Title. With Written Report No. 114-113. on 08/04/2015

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