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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 [S.1867]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2012 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities, in amounts specified in the funding table in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Navy Programs - (Sec. 121) Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to enter into one or more multiyear contracts, beginning
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Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Levin
Considered By Senate. (consideration: Cr S8094-8138) on 12/01/2011
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Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 [S.1821]
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Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 - Extends the temporary office of 30 bankruptcy judgeships authorized or extended under the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1992 and Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2005 until applicable vacancies identified in this Act occur in the office of a bankruptcy judge for specified districts in California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Nevada. Prohibits filling specified bankruptcy judge
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On The Judiciary. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment Favorably. on 12/15/2011
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Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act of 2011 [S.1788]
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Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act of 2011- Designates specified federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Humboldt County, Nevada, and to be known as the Pine Forest Range Wilderness, as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS). Sets forth provisions for the management of such land, including regarding livestock grazing, water rights, Native American tribal rights and cultural and religious uses, fish and wildlife management, and climate data collection. Releases BLM land
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands And Forests. Hearings Held. With Printed Hearing: S.hrg. 112-642. on 03/22/2012
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 [S.1572]
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations for FY2012 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for science-related programs, and related agencies. Title I: Department of Commerce - Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Commerce for FY2012 for: (1) the International Trade Administration; (2) the Bureau of Industry and Security; (3) the Economic Development Administration; (4) the Minority Business Development Agency; (5) economic and statistical
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Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Mikulski
See Also H.r. 2112. on 10/17/2011
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A bill to prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in the State of Nevada except by express authorization of Congress, and for other purposes. [S.1554]
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Prohibits any further extension or establishment of national parks and monuments in Nevada from being undertaken, except by express authorization of Congress. Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from implementing, administering, or enforcing Secretarial Order No. 3310, issued on December 22, 2010, relating to the protection of wilderness characteristics on public lands under the management of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), except by express authorization of Congress.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 09/14/2011
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Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act [S.1492]
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Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Henderson Redevelopment Agency of the city of Henderson, Nevada, the Three Kids Mine Project Site for the environmental remediation and reclamation of the Site. Requires Henderson Redevelopment Agency to pay the fair market value, if any, of the federal land, as determined and as adjusted based on remediation and reclamation costs. Excludes from the determination of fair market value any existing contamination associated with historical mining
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands And Forests. Hearings Held. With Printed Hearing: S.hrg. 112-642. on 03/22/2012
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Nellis Dunes National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area Act of 2011 [S.1475]
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Nellis Dunes National Off-Hughway Vehicle Recreation Area Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey specified federal land to Clark County, Nevada, for use for: (1) a centralized off-road vehicle recreation park, and (2) a designated area and facilities to discourage unauthorized use of off-highway vehicles in environmentally sensitive areas. Allows the use of federal land conveyed to Clark County for the incidental purpose of generating renewable energy and solar energy for the Clark County Off Highway Vehicle Recreation Park,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 08/02/2011
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Mesquite Land Conveyances Act of 2011 [S.1473]
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Mesquite Land Conveyances Act of 2011- Amends Public Law 99-548, commonly known as the Mesquite Lands Act of 1986, to require proceeds from sales in the fourth area to be used for the implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan for the Virgin River in Clark County, Nevada, including any associated groundwater monitoring plan. Extends, until November 29, 2021, withdrawal and purchase authority with respect to the fifth and sixth areas.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands And Forests. Hearings Held. With Printed Hearing: S.hrg. 112-642. on 03/22/2012
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A bill to prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress. [S.144]
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Prohibits any further extension or establishment of national parks and monuments in Nevada from being undertaken, except by express authorization of Congress.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Ensign
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/25/2011
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Department of Energy National Security Act of 2012 [S.1256]
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Department of Energy National Security Act of 2012 - Division C: Department of Energy National Security Authorizations and Other Authorizations - Title XXXI [sic]: Department of Energy National Security Programs - Subtitle A: National Security Programs Authorizations - (Sec. 3101) Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Energy (DOE) for FY2012 for: (1) activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) in carrying out programs necessary for national security, and (2) environmental restoration and waste management activities
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Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Levin
Committee On Armed Services. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Levin. Without Written Report. on 06/22/2011
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Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 [S.1255]
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Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012- Division B: Military Construction Authorizations - Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 - (Sec. 2002) Terminates all authorizations contained in Titles XXI through XXVII of this Act on October 1, 2014, or the date of enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for FY2015, whichever is later, with an exception. Title XXI [sic]: Army - (Sec. 2101) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to acquire real property and carry out military construction
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Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Levin
Committee On Armed Services. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Levin. Without Written Report. on 06/22/2011
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 [S.1253]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2012 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities, in amounts specified in the funding table in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Navy Programs - (Sec. 121) Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to enter into one or more multiyear contracts, beginning
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Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Levin
Senate Committee On Armed Services. Hearings Held Prior To Introduction And/or Referral. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 112-80, Pt. 2. on 07/13/2011
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Sloan Hills Withdrawal Act [HB-856]
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Sloan Hills Withdrawal Act - Withdraws certain land located in the Sloan Hills area of Clark County, Nevada, from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and from disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 03/04/2011
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Naval Air Station Fallon Housing and Safety Development Act [HB-6596]
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Naval Air Station Fallon Housing and Safety Development Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary of the Navy, without consideration, approximately 400 acres of federal land that is adjacent to Naval Air Station Fallon in Churchill County, Nevada, and that was withdrawn under a specified public land order.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Amodei
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 11/30/2012
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Nevada Mining Townsite Conveyance Act of 2012 [HB-6497]
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Nevada Mining Townsite Conveyance Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to convey, to the counties in which they are situated, all interest of the United States in certain mining townsites in Esmeralda and Nye Counties, Nevada. Requires a county receiving a site to reconvey the property to anyone with a valid interest in the site. Requires, for purposes of proving a valid interest, that anyone making the claim must have occupied the site for a least 15 years immediately before
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Amodei
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 10/04/2012
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To facilitate planning, permitting, administration, implementation, and monitoring of pinyon-juniper dominated landscape restoration projects within Lincoln County, Nevada, and for other purposes. [HB-6453]
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Amends the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 (the Act) to require implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan in Lincoln County, Nevada. Amends the Act and the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 to make certain amounts available for pinyon-juniper dominated landscape restoration projects within the county, consistent with the Ely Resource Management Plan. Requires a portion of the proceeds from land sales under the above Acts to be used for economic development in Lincoln County. Excludes specified
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Amodei
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 10/01/2012
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To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, to convey to the City of Carlin, Nevada, in exchange for consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States, to any Federal land within that city that is under the jurisdiction of that agency, and for other purposes. [HB-6282]
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Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), if an offer is received from the city of Carlin, Nevada, to purchase federal land within the city to convey to the city all interest of the United States in such land in exchange for consideration equal to the fair market value of the land. Requires the Secretary to determine the fair market value of the federal land based on an appraisal according to nationally recognized appraisal standards. Permits the city to pay or reimburse the Secretary, as appropriate,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Amodei
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 08/14/2012
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To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey, by quitclaim deed, to the City of Fernley, Nevada, all right, title, and interest of the United States, to any Federal land within that city that is under the jurisdiction of either of those agencies. [HB-6236]
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Directs the Secretary of the Interior, if the Secretary receives an offer from the city of Fernley, Nevada, to purchase identified federal land within the city, acting through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey to the city all interest of the United States in such land in exchange for consideration in an amount equal to the fair market value of the land. Requires the Secretary to determine the fair market value of the federal land based upon an appraisal conducted according to nationally recognized appraisal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Amodei
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 08/08/2012
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Restoring Storey County Act [HB-6184]
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Restoring Storey County Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to convey to Storey County, Nevada, all surface rights of the United States in and to specified federal land, including any improvements. Makes the BLM responsible for all costs associated with such conveyance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Amodei
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 07/26/2012
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National Park Service Study Act of 2012 [HB-6175]
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National Park Service Study Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct special resource studies of: (1) the Kau coast, on the island of Hawaii; (2) on request, the island of Rota in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; (3) sites in Alaska associated with the forced abandonment of the Aleut villages of Makushin, Kashega, and Biorka around Unalaska Island and Attu on Attu Island during World War II; (4) the five relocation sites in Alaska at Funter Bay, Burnett Inlet, Killisnoo, Ward Lake and the Wrangell Institute;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 07/26/2012