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Expressing support for the designation of a "National Purebred Dog Day". [HCR-170]
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Expressing support for the designation of a "National Purebred Dog Day". Expresses support for the designation of a National Purebred Dog Day.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted S. Yoho
Introduced In House on 09/28/2016
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To reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes. [HB-944]
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To reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to revise the National Estuary Program by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to make competitive awards to address urgent and challenging issues that threaten the economic and ecological well-being of coastal areas, including: extensive seagrass habitat losses resulting in significant impacts on fisheries and water quality, recurring harmful algae blooms, unusual marine mammal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 06/02/2015
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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. [HB-884]
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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; and (2)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Collin C. Peterson
Introduced In House on 02/11/2015
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Western Great Lakes Wolf Management Act of 2015 [HB-843]
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Western Great Lakes Wolf Management Act of 2015 This bill prohibits any wolf of the species Canis lupus in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan from being treated under any status of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, including as an endangered species, a threatened species, an essential experimental population, or a nonessential experimental population. Each of those states are given exclusive jurisdiction over the management of those wolves within its borders.
Sponsored by: Rep. Collin C. Peterson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 03/16/2015
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African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 [HB-697]
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African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 This bill reauthorizes the African Elephant Conservation Act (AECA) through FY2020. Ivory may be imported or exported under the AECA and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) if: (1) the raw ivory or worked ivory is solely for a museum; (2) it was lawfully importable into the United States on February 24, 2014, regardless of when it was acquired; or (3) the worked ivory was previously lawfully possessed in the United States. The Department of the Interior may station one U.S.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Collin C. Peterson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 03/16/2015
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Pets on Trains Act of 2015 [HB-674]
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Pets on Trains Act of 2015 Directs the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats or dogs on certain Amtrak trains. Requires Amtrak to collect a fee for each cat or dog transported by a ticketed passenger to cover administrative costs. Declares that the proposed policy shall be separate from and in addition to the policy governing Amtrak passengers traveling with service animals.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Railroads, Pipelines, And Hazardous Materials. on 02/04/2015
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Guardians of America's Freedom Medal Act [HB-5874]
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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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Pascrell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 08/11/2016
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Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act [HB-5817]
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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."
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 08/04/2016
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Utah Public Lands Initiative Act [HB-5780]
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Utah Public Lands Initiative Act This bill designates specified federal lands as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System in Utah. The bill also: establishes in Utah specified National Conservation Areas and Watershed Management Areas and Special Management Areas, adds specified lands to Arches National Park, and establishes the Jurassic National Monument. The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is amended to designate specified segments of the Colorado, Dolores, Green, Dark Canyon, and San Juan Rivers as wild, scenic,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Chaffetz
Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs Discharged. on 09/22/2016
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Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2016 [HB-5776]
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Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 07/26/2016
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Shiras Moose Protection and Recovery Act [HB-5751]
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Shiras Moose Protection and Recovery Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Chaffetz
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 07/25/2016
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Estuary Urgent Needs Priority Program Act [HB-573]
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Estuary Urgent Needs Priority Program Act This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to revise the National Estuary Program by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make competitive awards to address urgent and challenging issues that threaten the economic and ecological well-being of coastal areas, including extensive seagrass habitat losses, recurring harmful algae blooms, unusual marine mammal mortalities, invasive exotic species, and jellyfish proliferation limiting community
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Posey
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 01/28/2015
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Guardians of America's Freedom Medal Act [HB-5674]
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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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Leonard Lance
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 08/11/2016
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Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act [HB-564]
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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 to 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, and the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission for the lethal taking on the waters of the Columbia
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-830. on 11/17/2016
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5538]
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 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: Rep. Ken Calvert
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 587. on 09/06/2016
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Efficient Marine Mammal Protection Act [HB-5270]
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Efficient Marine Mammal Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 05/23/2016
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Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016 [HB-4764]
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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 service dogs and veterinary health insurance to certain veterans who: (1) served on active duty on or after September 11, 2001; and (2) were diagnosed with, and continue to suffer from, post-traumatic stress disorder. The provision of a service dog shall be done in addition to other types
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 03/16/2016
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Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2016 [HB-4423]
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Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to carry out a research and development program to: (1) improve the energy efficiency, reliability, and capacity of wind energy generation; (2) optimize the design and adaptability of wind energy systems to the broadest practical range of atmospheric conditions; and (3) reduce the cost of permitting, construction, operation, and maintenance of wind energy systems. DOE must also conduct a wind energy technology validation and market transformation program
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 09/30/2016
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Article I Consolidated Appropriations Amendments, 2016 [HB-4371]
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Article I Consolidated Appropriations Amendments, 2016 This bill amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 to restrict federal agencies from using appropriations for certain activities. The bill includes restrictions that affect policy and regulations in areas, including: tobacco products, greenhouse gas emissions, fisheries, exports to Cuba, endangered species, water and air quality, hydraulic fracturing, limits on truck size, housing discrimination, fiduciary standards for providing investment advice for pension and retirement plans, determinations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 01/19/2016
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Horse Protection Amendments Act of 2015 [HB-4105]
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Horse Protection Amendments Act of 2015 This bill amends the Horse Protection Act to replace the Designated Qualified Persons program responsible for inspecting horses for soring with a new inspection system. (The soring of horses is any of various actions taken on a horse's limb to produce a higher gait that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness.) The Department of Agriculture must establish a single Horse Industry Organization (HIO) in order to establish a formal affiliation with the management of each horse sale, horse exhibition,
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Sponsored by: Rep. David P. Roe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 11/20/2015