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National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2017 [HB-4306]
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National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Sea Grant College Program Act to reauthorize through FY2023 the National Sea Grant College Program. The bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to award Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships. Currently, NOAA has discretion in awarding such fellowships. Those fellowships support the placement of graduate students in fields related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources in positions with the executive and legislative
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 01/03/2018
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ACRE Act Agriculture Creates Real Employment Act [S.2663]
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ACRE Act Agriculture Creates Real Employment Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 04/12/2018
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No Taxation on Device Innovation Act [S.2287]
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No Taxation on Device Innovation Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the excise tax on medical devices. The bill also prohibits: (1) major integrated oil companies from using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) accounting method; and (2) the issuance of new oil or natural gas production leases in the Gulf of Mexico under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to any person who does not renegotiate certain existing leases to require royalty payments if the price of oil and natural gas is greater than or equal to specified price thresholds.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/10/2018
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Florida Coastal Protection Act [S.2292]
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Florida Coastal Protection Act This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management from offering any tract for oil and gas leasing or preleasing in the following areas: the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area that is within 125 miles of the coastline of Florida, the South Atlantic Planning Area that is south of 30 degrees 43 minutes North Latitude, or the Straits of Florida Planning Area.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S139-141) on 01/10/2018
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Sustainable Energy Development Reform Act [HB-4426]
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Sustainable Energy Development Reform Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 05/22/2018
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SECURE American Energy Act Strengthening the Economy with Critical Untapped Resources to Expand American Energy Act [HB-4239]
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SECURE American Energy Act Strengthening the Economy with Critical Untapped Resources to Expand American Energy Act Accessing Strategic Resources Offshore Act or the ASTRO Act This bill addresses offshore and onshore oil and gas resources on the outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and other federal lands. The bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to establish a revenue sharing framework to distribute revenues collected from oil and gas leasing on the OCS to certain states (Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alaska). The
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1000. on 11/02/2018
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To revise the boundaries of certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in Delaware. [HB-4880]
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To revise the boundaries of certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in Delaware. This bill modifies certain boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Units located in Sussex County, Delaware.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 02/27/2018
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To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes. [HB-4528]
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To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 to limit the sale of billfish caught by U.S. fishing vessels. Under current law, billfish that are caught by U.S. vessels and landed (unloaded onshore) in Hawaii or Pacific Insular Areas (American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Island, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island) may be sold and exported to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Darren Soto
Became Public Law No: 115-228. (txt | Pdf) on 08/02/2018
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Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2017 [HB-4417]
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Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2017 This bill amends the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to reauthorize for FY2019-FY2023 the national harmful algal bloom and hypoxia program and the action strategy of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia. (Hypoxia is a deficiency of oxygen.) The task force must include a representative from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Each required scientific assessment of harmful algal blooms in coastal waters must examine
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee L. Hastings
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 05/22/2018
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Women and Climate Change Act of 2018 [HB-4932]
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Women and Climate Change Act of 2018 This bill establishes a Federal Interagency Working Group on Women and Climate Change within the Department of State. The duties of the working group include: (1) coordinating the development of policies and activities of the federal government relating to addressing the effects of climate change on women, and (2) identifying and disseminating best practices for improved data collection relevant to the disparate impact of climate change on women. The working group and the State Department's Office of Global Women's
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/09/2018
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Blue Whales and Blue Skies Act [HB-3682]
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Blue Whales and Blue Skies Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Coast Guard And Maritime Transportation. on 09/07/2017
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SHARE Act Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act [HB-3668]
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SHARE Act Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act This bill revises existing programs and establishes new programs to expand access to, and opportunities for, hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting on federal lands. TITLE I--FISHING PROTECTION ACT Fishing Protection Act (Sec. 102) Sport fishing equipment and its components (such as lead sinkers) are exempt from regulation of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act. (Sec. 103) The Departments of the Interior and of Agriculture (USDA) may not regulate the use
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Placed On The Union Calendar, Calendar No. 224. on 09/18/2017
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Off Fossil Fuels for a Better Future Act [HB-3671]
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Off Fossil Fuels for a Better Future Act This bill transitions away from fossil fuel sources of energy to clean energy sources (e.g., energy efficiency, energy conservation, and renewable energy). By 2027: (1) 80% of electricity sold must be generated from clean energy resources, (2) 80% of new vehicle sales from manufacturers must be sales of zero-emission vehicles, and (3) 80% of train rail lines and train engines must be electrified. By 2035: (1) 100% of electricity must be generated from clean energy resources, (2) 100% of vehicle sales from
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 05/22/2018
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South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2017 [HB-3665]
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South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian J. Mast
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 05/22/2018
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Building America's Trust Act [S.1757]
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Building America's Trust Act This bill provides for strengthening the barriers along the U.S. land and maritime borders to deter illegal activity, including through U.S. Border Patrol and law enforcement enhancements and personnel increases and National Guard use. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall: (1) establish a National Border Security Advisory Committee; (2) submit a southern border threat analysis; (3) implement the Border Security Deployment Program; (4) establish a biometric exit data system; (5) reestablish the Secure Communities
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger F. Wicker
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 208. on 09/05/2017
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Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act [S.1702]
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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 allowing 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, the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe to kill sea lions in
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Sponsored by: Sen. James E. Risch
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 08/02/2017
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Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act [S.1710]
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Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit or repeal certain tax benefits for major integrated oil companies (certain companies with annual gross receipts over $1 billion and an average daily worldwide production of crude oil of at least 500,000 barrels), including: (1) the foreign tax credit for companies that are dual capacity taxpayers; (2) the tax deduction for income attributable to the production, refining, processing, transportation, or distribution of oil, natural gas, or primary products thereof;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 08/02/2017
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Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act [S.1672]
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Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a 30% tax credit for investment in a qualifying offshore wind facility (an offshore facility using wind to produce electricity), and (2) direct the Department of the Treasury to establish a qualifying credit for offshore wind facilities program to consider and award certifications for investments eligible for such a credit to qualifying offshore wind facility sponsors. The total amount of megawatt capacity for offshore facilities with respect to which
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/31/2017
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Border Security for America Act of 2017 [HB-3548]
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Border Security for America Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) achieve situational awareness and operational control of the southern border and develop infrastructure and technology to deter illegal border activity in high traffic areas, (2) deploy additional capabilities to specified border sectors, (3) submit a plan for using independent verification resources for border security technology, (4) establish a National Border Security Advisory Committee, (5) implement the Border Security Deployment Program,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Placed On The Union Calendar, Calendar No. 471. on 03/23/2018
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Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2017 [HB-3533]
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Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 08/14/2017