Lakes And Rivers
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that clean water is a national priority, and that the June 29, 2015, Waters of the United States Rule should be withdrawn or vacated. [HR-152]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that clean water is a national priority, and that the June 29, 2015, Waters of the United States Rule should be withdrawn or vacated. Calls for the nullification of the final rule titled "Clean Water Rule: Definition of 'Waters of the United States,'" about the scope of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act). The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the rule on June 29, 2015.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/28/2017
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Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017 [HB-1183]
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[Disaster Relief ]
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[Grants ]
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Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. Recipients of hazard mitigation assistance may use such assistance to conduct the following activities to help reduce the risk of future damage, hardship, loss, or suffering in any area affected by a wildfire: reseeding
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 02/17/2017
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Stop WOTUS Act [HB-1105]
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Stop WOTUS Act This bill nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Water Rule published on June 29, 2015, which defines the scope of waters protected under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act).
Sponsored by: Rep. Blake Farenthold
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/17/2017
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A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to provide for modification of certain Federal water resources development projects on the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers, and for other purposes. [S.398]
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A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to provide for modification of certain Federal water resources development projects on the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers, and for other purposes. This bill directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to operate the federal water resources projects on the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia in a manner that ensures the maintenance of freshwater flows. The term "freshwater flows" is defined as the quality, quantity, timing, and variability of freshwater
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/15/2017
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Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [HB-1056]
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Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act This bill amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate specified segments of the Molalla River in Oregon as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The bill renames the Squaw Creek in Oregon as Wychus Creek.
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 02/24/2017
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Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2017 [HB-1045]
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[Recreation ]
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[Law Enforcement ]
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Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the Army Corps of Engineers from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resources development project administered by the Corps of Engineers if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/15/2017
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Ban Aquaculture in the Great Lakes Act [HB-961]
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Ban Aquaculture in the Great Lakes Act This bill prohibits persons from engaging in aquaculture in the Great Lakes, to the extent that the lakes and waters, including connecting waters, are within U.S. jurisdiction. The prohibition does not apply to fish hatcheries operated by a federal or state agency. The Department of the Interior must administer the prohibition.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel T. Kildee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock And Foreign Agriculture. on 02/24/2017
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Bureau of Reclamation Water Project Streamlining Act [HB-875]
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Bureau of Reclamation Water Project Streamlining Act This bill sets forth provisions governing feasibility studies for water projects initiated by the Department of the Interior under the Reclamation Act of 1902 (project studies). A project study initiated after enactment of this bill must: (1) result in the completion of a final feasibility report within three years; (2) have a maximum federal cost of $3 million; and (3) ensure that personnel from the local project area, region, and headquarters levels of the Bureau of Reclamation concurrently
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 02/17/2017
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Secretary of the Interior relating to stream protection. [SJR-10]
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Secretary of the Interior relating to stream protection. This joint resolution nullifies the Stream Protection Rule finalized by the Department of the Interior on December 20, 2016. The rule addresses the impacts of surface coal mining operations on surface water, groundwater, and the productivity of mining operation sites.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/30/2017
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Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule. [HJR-38]
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Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule. This joint resolution nullifies the Stream Protection Rule finalized by the Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement on December 20, 2016. The rule addresses the impacts of surface coal mining operations on surface water, groundwater, and the productivity of mining operation sites.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Became Public Law No: 115-5. (txt | Pdf) on 02/16/2017
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A bill to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. [S.215]
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A bill to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to issue a stay of the statutory deadline by which construction must commence on the Mahoney Lake Hydroelectric Project located in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska. (The City of Saxman, Alaska, was granted a construction license for the Mahoney
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
Received In The House. on 07/03/2018
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A bill to authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project. [S.214]
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A bill to authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project. (Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the licensee for the Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project in Kodiak Island, Alaska, to occupy not more than 20 acres of federal land to construct, operate, and maintain the Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion without further authorization under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act or from the Department of the Interior.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-105. on 06/13/2017
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Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017 [S.131]
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[Mental Health ]
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Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill states that its purpose is to facilitate and expedite the exchange of land between the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust Authority) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA). (Sec. 4) The bill directs USDA to convey to the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority 7 parcels of federal land if the Trust Authority offers to convey, in two specified phases, 20 parcels of certain nonfederal land. The conveyances of the federal and nonfederal lands shall be subject to valid existing
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
By Senator Murkowski From Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Filed Written Report. Report No. 115-117. on 06/22/2017
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that clean water is a national priority, and that the June 29, 2015, Waters of the United States Rule should be withdrawn or vacated. [SR-12]
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that clean water is a national priority, and that the June 29, 2015, Waters of the United States Rule should be withdrawn or vacated. Calls for the nullification of the final rule entitled, "Clean Water Rule: Definition of 'Waters of the United States,'" about the scope of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act). The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the rule on June 29, 2015.
Sponsored by: Sen. Deb Fischer
Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 01/12/2017
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Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017 [HB-513]
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Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to convey certain federal land in two phases to the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority in exchange for certain nonfederal land. Before completing each phase of the land exchange, USDA shall complete any necessary land surveys and required pre-exchange clearances, mitigation activities, and approvals related to: threatened and endangered species, cultural and historic resources, wetland and floodplains, and hazardous materials. Upon acquisition
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Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 02/10/2017
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California New River Restoration Act of 2017 [HB-438]
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California New River Restoration Act of 2017 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a California New River restoration program for the New River that starts in Mexicali, Mexico, flows north into the United States through Calexico, passes through the Imperial Valley, and drains into the Salton Sea. In carrying out the program, the EPA must: (1) implement projects, plans, and initiatives for the New River supported by the California-Mexico Border Relations Council; and (2) provide grants and technical assistance
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Sponsored by: Rep. Duncan D. Hunter
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 02/10/2017
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Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act [HB-428]
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Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to commission a survey to identify the South Bank boundary line with respect to land along a specified 116-mile stretch of the Red River in Oklahoma and Texas (the affected area). The survey shall: adhere to the gradient boundary survey method; span the length of the affected area; be conducted by surveyors who are licensed and qualified to conduct official gradient boundary surveys, and selected by and operating under the direction of the Texas
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/07/2017
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Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act [S.90]
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Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to commission a survey to identify the South Bank boundary line with respect to land along a specified 116-mile stretch of the Red River in Oklahoma and Texas (the affected area). The survey shall: adhere to the gradient boundary survey method; span the length of the affected area; be conducted by surveyors who are licensed and qualified to conduct official gradient boundary surveys, and selected by and operating under the direction of the Texas General
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn
By Senator Murkowski From Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Filed Written Report. Report No. 115-426. Minority And Supplemental Views Filed. on 12/11/2018
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Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 [HB-302]
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[Sports ]
[Healthcare ]
Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill extends the liability insurance coverage of a state-licensed medical professional to another state when the professional provides medical services to an athlete, athletic team, or team staff member pursuant to a written agreement. Prior to providing such services, the medical professional must disclose to the insurer the nature and extent of the services. This extension of coverage does not apply at a health care facility or while a medical professional licensed in the state is transporting
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Became Public Law No: 115-254. on 10/05/2018
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Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the "Stream Protection Rule". [HJR-16]
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Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the "Stream Protection Rule". This joint resolution nullifies the Stream Protection Rule finalized by the Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement on December 20, 2016. The rule addresses the impacts of surface coal mining operations on surface water, groundwater, and the productivity of mining operation sites.
Sponsored by: Rep. Doug Lamborn
Introduced In House on 01/04/2017