Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries
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Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2016 [S.3059]
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[Science ]
[Public Health ]
Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2016
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Coastal Coordination Act of 2016 [S.3038]
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[Community Development ]
Coastal Coordination Act of 2016
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Offshore WIND Act Offshore Wind Incentives for New Development Act [S.3036]
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[Taxes ]
[Climate Change ]
Offshore WIND Act Offshore Wind Incentives for New Development Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the tax credit for investment in energy property to include a qualified offshore wind property until January 1, 2026. Under the bill, a qualified offshore wind property is an offshore facility that uses wind to produce electricity, excluding certain small wind energy property which uses a small wind turbine to generate electricity.
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Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2016 [S.2949]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Water ]
Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2016
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Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2017 [S.2937]
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Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2017 This bill directs the Department of State to: (1) submit to Congress a U.S. strategy and implementing plan for combating sexual exploitation and abuse in U.N. peacekeeping operations, and (2) designate a country as a "peacekeeping abuse country of concern" if indications are that personnel from its U.N. peacekeeping contingent have engaged in acts of sexual exploitation. The State Department may withhold specified assistance from a foreign security unit that has engaged in such acts. The Government
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A bill to reauthorize the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2000. [S.2886]
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A bill to reauthorize the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2000. This bill reauthorizes the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act through FY2024 to fund the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in carrying out projects in the Pacific Northwest. Projects under the Act are designed to: (1) decrease fish mortality associated with the withdrawal of water for irrigation and other purposes without impairing the continued withdrawal of water, and (2) decrease the incidence of juvenile and adult fish entering water supply systems.
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COAST Act Corps' Obligation to Assist in Safeguarding Texas Act [S.2856]
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COAST Act Corps' Obligation to Assist in Safeguarding Texas Act This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to expedite: (1) the completion of the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Study by taking into consideration information developed by the Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recovery District, and (2) the completion of the reports for the study. (The study will evaluate the feasibility of developing a comprehensive plan for flood risk management, hurricane and storm risk management, and ecosystem restoration for Texas' coastal
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Water Resources Development Act of 2016 [S.2848]
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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
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Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act [S.2841]
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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."
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.2837]
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[Telecommunications ]
[Crime ]
[Energy ]
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), science agencies, and several related agencies. Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce for: the International Trade Administration, the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Economic Development Administration, the Minority Business Development Agency, Economic and Statistical Analysis,
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Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [S.2829]
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Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2017
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Preserving Public Access to Public Waters Act [S.2807]
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Preserving Public Access to Public Waters Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to obtain approval from the relevant fish and wildlife management agency of a state or territory before restricting fishing access to state or territorial marine waters that are within the jurisdiction of the National Park Service, including coastal waters and estuaries.
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.2804]
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL Provides appropriations to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for authorized civil functions pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related efforts. Provides appropriations to the Corps of Engineers for: Investigations; Construction; Mississippi River and Tributaries, including flood damage reduction projects in the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape
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Alaska Native Access Card Act [S.2728]
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Alaska Native Access Card Act
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Recreation Not Red-Tape Act [S.2706]
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Recreation Not Red-Tape Act This bill amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service to adopt a consistent and uniform special recreation permitting process with respect to outfitters and guides. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall sell National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes entrance and recreation fees through federal websites. Interior and USDA should: work with the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans
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Coral Reef Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2016 [S.2705]
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Coral Reef Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2016 This bill amends the Coral Reef Conservation Act to authorize the 12 federal agencies on the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force, which includes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to carry out, either individually or cooperatively, prize competitions that promote coral reef research and conservation. The prize competitions should be designed to help the United States achieve its goal of developing new and effective ways to advance the understanding, monitoring, and sustainability
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In the Red Act of 2016 [S.2677]
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In the Red Act of 2016
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Gulf States Protection and Restoration Coordination Act [S.2667]
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[Energy ]
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Gulf States Protection and Restoration Coordination Act
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Crab Emergency Disaster Assistance Act of 2016 [S.2654]
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Crab Emergency Disaster Assistance Act of 2016 This bill appropriates funds to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide disaster relief funds to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. These funds will assist fisherman and small businesses, including restaurants, which have suffered economic hardship due to the shutdown of the commercial Dungeness and rock crab season on the U.S. West Coast. These funds become available when the Department of Commerce makes a determination declaring a commercial fishery failure
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Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act [S.2640]
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Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act This bill requires the market name of genetically modified (commonly called "GMO") salmon to include "Genetically Engineered" or "GE" in front of the existing market name. The Department of Health and Human Services must ensure that an independent scientific organization: (1) reviews and reports on the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) environmental assessment of AquAdvantage Salmon, and (2) conducts its own environmental assessment of the salmon. Upon receipt of the report from the independent scientific
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