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California Clean Coast Act of 2019 [HB-279]
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Prohibits oil and gas exploration and leasing in areas of the outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of California.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 02/05/2019
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Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-268]
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Provides FY2019 appropriations to federal agencies, including supplemental appropriations for disaster assistance and continuing appropriations for agencies that are included in the seven FY2019 appropriations bills that have not been enacted. The bill provides $14.2 billion in FY2019 supplemental appropriations for expenses related to the consequences of recent wildfires, hurricanes, volcanos, earthquakes, typhoons, and other natural disasters. The bill designates the spending as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nita M. Lowey
S.amdt.201 Considered By Senate. on 04/01/2019
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-266]
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Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak by providing additional funding for small business loans, health care providers, and COVID-19 testing. DIVISION A--SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS (Sec. 101) This division provides additional lending authority for certain Small Business Administration (SBA) programs in response to COVID-19. Specifically, the division increases the authority for (1) the Paycheck Protection Program, under which the SBA may guarantee certain loans to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic; and (2) advances
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Sponsored by: Rep. Betty McCollum
Became Public Law No: 116-139. (txt | Pdf) on 04/24/2020
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To clarify the United States interest in certain submerged lands in the area of the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes. [HB-183]
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States that Congress finds that the United States did not acquire any right, title, or interest in or to submerged lands in Nantucket Sound (near the coast of Massachusetts) or the waters above those submerged lands as a result of the taking described in the civil action, United States v. 3,000 Acres of Land (D. Mass. 1944). That taking involved land that is now part of the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge.
Sponsored by: Rep. William R. Keating
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife. on 02/05/2019
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United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act [HB-133]
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Directs the Department of State to develop a strategy to enhance economic cooperation and expand professional and educational exchange programs between the United States and Mexico. The State Department shall develop strategies to encourage more academic exchanges between the countries, as well as exchanges to encourage strengthening business skills and entrepreneurship. The State Department shall also promote energy infrastructure coordination and educational development. It shall also assess ways to develop partnerships between the countries'
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Sponsored by: Rep. David N. Cicilline
Became Public Law No: 116-260. on 12/27/2020
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-21]
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Provides FY2019 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2019 appropriations bills: the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019; the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nita M. Lowey
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 5. on 01/08/2019
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Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2018 [S.3757]
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Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2018 This bill amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to revise requirements governing the liability of parties that are responsible for oil discharges from offshore facilities into navigable waters or adjoining shorelines. Under current law, responsible parties are liable for the total of all removal costs plus $75 million. The bill: (1) removes the cap of $75 million on liability, and (2) makes the responsible parties liable for all covered damages. Covered damages includes damages for: (1) loss
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 12/13/2018
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Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2018 [S.3756]
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Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate: (1) the $1 billion per incident limitation on expenditures from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for cleanup of oil spills, (2) the $500 million per incident limitation on expenditures from the trust fund for natural resource damage assessments and claims in connection with oil spills, and (3) the limitation on the borrowing authority of the trust fund. The bill also amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to direct the President to promulgate
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 12/13/2018
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Sustainable Fishing Workforce Protection Act [S.2071]
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Sustainable Fishing Workforce Protection Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a nonimmigrant renewable three-year visa (D-3 visa) for alien crewmembers employed on Hawaii-based longline fishing vessels. The bill sets forth employer petition requirements and responsibilities, including requiring employers to enter into enforceable labor agreements with each approved D-3 alien prior to a fishing voyage. The Coast Guard shall perform dockside examinations of ships employing D-3 aliens to ensure compliance with health
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Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 11/02/2017
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Sustainable Fishing Workforce Protection Act [HB-4224]
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Sustainable Fishing Workforce Protection Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a nonimmigrant renewable three-year visa (D-3 visa) for alien crewmembers employed on Hawaii-based longline fishing vessels. The bill sets forth employer petition requirements and responsibilities, including requiring employers to enter into enforceable labor agreements with each approved D-3 alien prior to a fishing voyage. The Coast Guard shall perform dockside examinations of ships employing D-3 aliens to ensure compliance with health
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 11/21/2017
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FAIR FISH Act Facilitate Addressing Issues with Regulating Forced Labor in International Seafood Harvesting Act [S.3641]
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FAIR FISH Act Facilitate Addressing Issues with Regulating Forced Labor in International Seafood Harvesting Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Discharged By Unanimous Consent. on 12/18/2018
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Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2017 [HB-3786]
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Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2017 This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to update at least once every seven years its environmental sensitivity index products for each coastal area of the Great Lakes. (An environmental sensitivity product is a map or similar tool that is utilized to identify sensitive shoreline, coastal or offshore, resources prior to an oil spill event.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel T. Kildee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 09/25/2017
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Save Our Seas Act of 2018 [S.3508]
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Save Our Seas Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Signed By President. on 10/11/2018
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that sea level rise and flooding are of urgent concern impacting Florida that require proactive measures for community planning and the State's tourism-based economy to adapt. [HR-1087]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that sea level rise and flooding are of urgent concern impacting Florida that require proactive measures for community planning and the State's tourism-based economy to adapt. Acknowledges the significance of sea-level rise and flooding throughout communities across the country and in Florida. Affirms the need for greater adaptation funding and the incorporation of historical flooding and sea-level rise projections into planning.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Gaetz
Introduced In House on 09/26/2018
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Domestic Offshore Energy Reinvestment Act of 2018 [HB-6763]
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Domestic Offshore Energy Reinvestment Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Garret Graves
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 09/17/2018
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Offshore Wind for Territories Act [HB-6665]
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Offshore Wind for Territories Act This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize offshore wind development in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone adjacent to U.S. territories. The bill also establishes the Coral Reef Conservation Fund for the Department of Commerce to carry out the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, including to preserve, sustain, and restore the condition of coral reef ecosystems.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Received In The Senate. on 12/11/2018
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Expressing support for the designation of September 25, 2017, as "National Lobster Day". [HR-536]
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Expressing support for the designation of September 25, 2017, as "National Lobster Day". Encourages the observance of National Lobster Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chellie Pingree
Introduced In House on 09/25/2017
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Fluke Fairness Act of 2018 [S.3331]
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Fluke Fairness Act of 2018 This bill directs the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council to submit for approval by the Department of Commerce a modified fishery management plan for the commercial and recreational management of summer flounder, or an amendment to the plan, that: is based on the best scientific information available; reflects changes in the distribution, abundance, and location of summer flounder in establishing distribution of the commercial and recreational catch quotas; considers regional, coastwide, or other management measures
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 08/01/2018
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A resolution calling upon the United States Senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. [SR-598]
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A resolution calling upon the United States Senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/30/2018
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To reauthorize the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, and for other purposes. [HB-6602]
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To reauthorize the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Donald Norcross
Presented To President. on 01/02/2019