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National Scenic Trails Parity Act [S.1027]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
Requires the North Country, Ice Age, and New England national scenic trails to be administered as units of the National Park System.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 04/04/2019
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National Scenic Trails Parity Act [HB-2090]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
Requires the North Country, Ice Age, and New England national scenic trails to be administered as units of the National Park System.
Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 04/23/2019
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Condemning the anti-Semitic comments of Representative Ilhan Omar from Minnesota. [HR-241]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
This resolution declares that the House of Representatives disapproves certain comments of Representative Ilhan Omar from Minnesota.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger W. Marshall
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 04/08/2019
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A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. [S.831]
[Animals ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
Addresses the removal of federal protections for the gray wolf (Canis lupus). Specifically, the Department of the Interior must reinstate a rule that removed the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes region from the endangered and threatened species list. The bill exempts the reinstated rule from judicial review. In addition, it exempts from judicial review a reinstated rule that removes the gray wolf in Wyoming from the list.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael B. Enzi
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 03/14/2019
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Judicial Efficiency Improvement Act [S.722]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into two judicial circuits: (1) the Ninth Circuit, and (2) a new Twelfth Circuit. The new Ninth Circuit shall be composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands. The new Twelfth Circuit shall be composed of the following states: Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. The bill creates five additional circuit court judgeships—four in the Ninth Circuit and one in the new Twelfth Circuit. It creates 56 additional district court judgeships in specified
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/07/2019
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LOTTERY Act Letting Outdoor Tourism Thrive for Every Recreation Yearly Act [HB-1475]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Tourism ]
[Agriculture ]
[Water ]
Requires the Department of Agriculture, beginning on January 1, 2020, to carry out a lottery system for the issuance of permits for the use of boats in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of the Superior National Forest in Minnesota, and make such system available to the public on a recreation website of the federal government.
Sponsored by: Rep. Darin LaHood
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 07/10/2019
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North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act [HB-1216]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Revises the authorized route of the North Country National Scenic Trail to extend it to the Appalachian Trail in Vermont and to modify the route in northeastern Minnesota.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Introduced In House on 02/13/2019
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Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act [S.199]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Agriculture ]
Directs the Department of Agriculture to transfer to the administrative jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 11,760 acres of identified federal land in the Chippewa National Forest in Cass County, Minnesota. Immediately upon transfer, the federal land shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and considered as a part of its reservation. The federal land shall not become eligible or be used for gaming activities under the Indian Gaming
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Became Public Law No: 116-255. on 12/23/2020
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North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act [S.96]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
Revises the authorized route of the North Country National Scenic Trail to extend it to the Appalachian Trail in Vermont and to modify the route in northeastern Minnesota.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/10/2019
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John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act [S.47]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Recreation ]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Water ]
[Mining ]
[Education ]
[Climate Change ]
Sets forth provisions regarding various programs, projects, activities, and studies for the management and conservation of natural resources on federal lands. Specifically, the bill addresses, among other matters land conveyances, exchanges, acquisitions, withdrawals, and transfers; national parks, monuments, memorials, wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, historic and heritage sites, and other conservation and recreation areas; wildlife conservation; helium extraction; small miner waivers of claim maintenance fees; wildland fire operations;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Became Public Law No: 116-9. (txt | Pdf) on 03/12/2019
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Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act [HB-733]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Agriculture ]
Directs the Department of Agriculture to transfer to the administrative jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 11,760 acres of identified federal land in the Chippewa National Forest in Cass County, Minnesota. Immediately upon transfer, the federal land shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and considered as a part of its reservation. The federal land shall not become eligible or be used for gaming activities under the Indian Gaming
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Reported By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-665. on 12/18/2020
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-648]
[Agriculture ]
[Finance ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Housing ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Aerospace ]
[Food ]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Insurance ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Provides FY2019 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2019 appropriations bills: the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019; the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Department of State, Foreign Operations, 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. 16. on 01/28/2019
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Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2019 [HB-527]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Mining ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
Directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA), if the PolyMet Mining Corporation, Inc., offers to convey 6,690 acres of non-federal land within the Superior National Forest in St. Louis County and Lake County in Minnesota, to accept the offer and, in exchange, convey 6,650 acres of National Forest System land within the forest to PolyMet. The United States shall reserve the mineral rights on 181 acres of such federal land parcel. PolyMet shall waive any payment otherwise owed to it by the United States to equalize the values of the exchanged lands.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Collin C. Peterson
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 02/04/2019
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United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act [HB-133]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Economic Development ]
[Energy ]
[Healthcare ]
[Education ]
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]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Finance ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[International ]
[Science ]
[Food ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Insurance ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Aerospace ]
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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Manage our Wolves Act [HB-6784]
[Animals ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
Manage our Wolves Act (Sec. 2) This bill addresses the protection of the gray wolf (Canis lupus) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Specifically, the Department of the Interior must issue a rule to remove the gray wolf in the contiguous 48 states from the list of endangered or threatened species and reinstate a rule that removed the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes region from the list. The bill exempts those rules from judicial review as well as a rule that removed the gray wolf in Wyoming from the list.
Sponsored by: Rep. Collin C. Peterson
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 11/26/2018
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 [S.3159]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides FY2019 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities. Excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all considered in other appropriations bills. Provides appropriations to DOD for: Military Personnel; Operation and Maintenance; Procurement; Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and Revolving and Management Funds. Provides appropriations for Other Department of Defense
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard C. Shelby
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Shelby. With Written Report No. 115-290. on 06/28/2018
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To designate the United States courthouse located at 300 South Fourth Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the "Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse". [HB-6244]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
To designate the United States courthouse located at 300 South Fourth Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the "Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse". This bill designates the U.S. courthouse at 300 South Fourth Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the "Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse."
Sponsored by: Rep. Collin C. Peterson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 06/28/2018
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-6157]
[Defense ]
[Finance ]
[International ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Veterans ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Education ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 (Sec. 3) Provides that references to "this Act" included in any division of this bill refer only to the provisions of that division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Specifies that this bill provides appropriations for FY2019. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 This division provides FY2019 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities. It does not include funding for military construction,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kay Granger
Signed By President. on 09/28/2018
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Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-6147]
[Finance ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Agriculture ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Food ]
[Healthcare ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Libraries ]
[Mining ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
[Science ]
[Trade ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Veterans ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Air Quality ]
[Animals ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Climate Change ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Defense ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Education ]
[Gaming ]
[Housing ]
[Human Services ]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Military ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Property Tax ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 (Sec. 2) Specifies that, unless this bill expressly provides otherwise, references to "this Act" included in a division refer only to the provisions of that division. (Sec. 3) Specifies the committee reports that apply for the purpose of implementing each division. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 This division
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 09/07/2018