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Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2015 [S.850]
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[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2015 Prohibits a person from transporting a horse in interstate commerce in a motor vehicle (except a vehicle operated exclusively on rail or rails) containing two or more levels stacked on top of one another. Prescribes civil penalties for persons who knowingly violate such prohibition.
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Grand Canyon Bison Management Act [S.782]
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[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
Grand Canyon Bison Management Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Interior to publish a management plan to reduce, through humane lethal culling by skilled public volunteers and other nonlethal means, the population of bison in the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona that Interior determines are detrimental to the uses of the Park. Such a volunteer may remove a full bison harvested from the Park. Interior shall coordinate with the Arizona Game and Fish Commission regarding the development and implementation of the management plan.
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Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016 [S.659]
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[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Sports ]
[Recreation ]
Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016 This bill revises a variety of existing programs related to hunting, fishing, recreational shooting, and wildlife. The North American Wetlands Conservation Act, the African Elephant Conservation Act, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997, the Great Ape Conservation Fund, and the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund are reauthorized through FY2020. The Toxic Substances Control Act is amended to exempt components of firearms and ammunition and sport fishing equipment
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A bill to prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. [S.655]
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[Funding ]
A bill to prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from using any funds to make a determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat (myotis septentrionalis) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Interior proposed in October 2013 to list the northern long-eared bat as endangered.
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Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2015 [S.561]
[Animals ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2015 This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct Department of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of a polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to any permit applicant who has submitted proof that the polar bear was: (1) legally harvested by the applicant before the May 15, 2008, listing of the polar bear as threatened, and (2) harvested from an approved polar bear population. Interior must issue these permits without
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Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2015 [S.468]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Animals ]
[Science ]
Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2015 This bill provides a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) for a vegetation management project by the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest Service involving removal or treatment of any Pinyon or Juniper tree to conserve or restore the habitat of the greater sage-grouse or mule deer. Under NEPA a categorical exclusion is a category of actions which do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment
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Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015 [S.405]
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[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Animals ]
[Recreation ]
[Sports ]
[Film Production ]
[Funding ]
Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015 This bill revises a variety of existing programs to expand access to, and opportunities for, hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting. The Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act is reauthorized through FY2025. The North American Wetlands Conservation Act and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act are reauthorized through FY2020. Components of firearms and ammunition and sport fishing equipment and its components (such as lead sinkers) are exempted from regulations of chemical substances
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Bureau of Land Management Foundation Act [S.3430]
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[Environmental ]
[Mining ]
[Water ]
[Animals ]
[Recreation ]
[Energy ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Bureau of Land Management Foundation Act This bill establishes the Bureau of Land Management Foundation as a charitable, nonprofit organization to encourage, accept, obtain, administer, and use private gifts of money, devises, and bequests of real and personal property for the benefit of, or in connection with, the activities and services of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The foundation shall conduct and encourage programs and activities that support: educational, technical, scientific, and other assistance or activities to support the management
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Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016 [S.3132]
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[Animals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through the Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural Transformation, to carry out a five-year pilot program under which the VA shall provide a service dog and veterinary health insurance to a veteran who: is diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder rated at a severity level of 3 or 4 on the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5), has completed an evidence-based treatment and remains significantly symptomatic,
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Guardians of America's Freedom Medal Act [S.3064]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[Animals ]
[Veterans ]
Guardians of America's Freedom Medal Act This bill requires each military department to carry out a program to award medals or other commendations to military working dogs and their handlers to recognize valor or meritorious achievement.
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Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2016 [S.3059]
[Animals ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2016
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Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016 [S.3051]
[Veterans ]
[Animals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through the Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural Transformation, to carry out a five-year pilot program under which the VA shall provide a service dog and veterinary health insurance to a veteran who: is diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder rated at a severity level of 3 or 4 on the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5), has completed an evidence-based treatment and remains significantly symptomatic,
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.2956]
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[Food ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Small Business ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Animals ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Poverty ]
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and related agencies. TITLE I--AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS Provides appropriations for the following agricultural programs and services: the Office of the Secretary; Executive Operations; the Office of the Chief Information Officer; the Office of the Chief Financial Officer; the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; the Office
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Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act of 2016 [S.2876]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act of 2016
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Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act [S.2841]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Climate Change ]
Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit conducting geological or geophysical activities in support of oil or gas exploration and development on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf. The geological and geophysical activities are described in a final programmatic environmental impact statement by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management entitled "Atlantic OCS Proposed Geological and Geophysical Activities, Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic Planning Areas."
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Alaska Native Access Card Act [S.2728]
[Native American Affairs ]
Alaska Native Access Card Act
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Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act [S.2385]
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[International ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Trade ]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act This bill directs the Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking to: identify countries of concern regarding the supply, poaching, or transit of wildlife and wildlife products; collaborate with the national wildlife service of a country of concern to analyze the threats to wildlife in that country, and to prepare a strategic plan with recommendations for addressing wildlife crime; coordinate efforts to implement strategic plans among federal agencies and non-federal partners; and coordinate
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A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. [S.2281]
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A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Department of the Interior to reissue: (1) the final rule published on December 28, 2011, that removed the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and that removed the designation of critical habitat for that wolf in Minnesota and Michigan;
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An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016 [S.2132]
[Finance ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Education ]
[Social Security ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Energy ]
[Insurance ]
An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for financial services and general government; the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency; the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; and several related agencies. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury, including the Internal Revenue Service. Executive
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National Bison Legacy Act [S.2032]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
National Bison Legacy Act This bill adopts the North American bison as the national mammal of the United States.