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Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2012 [HB-6072]
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Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2012 - Establishes the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument in Nevada. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide for interpretation, education, and scientific research on the Monument's paleontological resources. Instructs the Secretary to issue to a qualified electric utility a 400-foot right-of-way for the construction of high-voltage transmission facilities identified as the Renewable Energy Transmission Corridor. Establishes the Tule Springs Fossil
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Sponsored by: Rep. Shelley Berkley
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 07/10/2012
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Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 [HB-6064]
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Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to reduce the amount apportioned for a surface transportation program, project, or activity for FY2012 by amounts apportioned or allocated under the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 for the period from October 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012. Prescribes a special rule to provide that the amendments made by this Act shall cease to be effective upon enactment of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). Title I: Federal-Aid
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Mica
Committee On Transportation Discharged. on 06/29/2012
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Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 [HB-6058]
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Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to reduce the amount apportioned for a surface transportation program, project, or activity for FY2012 by amounts apportioned or allocated under the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 for the period from October 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012. Prescribes a special rule to provide that the amendments made by this Act shall cease to be effective upon enactment of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). Amends the
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Mica
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 06/29/2012
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Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 [HB-6057]
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Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to reduce the amount apportioned for a surface transportation program, project, or activity for FY2012 by amounts apportioned or allocated under the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 for the period from October 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012. Prescribes a special rule to provide that the amendments made by this Act shall cease to be effective upon enactment of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). Amends the
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Mica
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 06/29/2012
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Depleting Risk from Insect Infestation, Soil Erosion, and Catastrophic Fire Act of 2012 [HB-5960]
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Depleting Risk from Insect Infestation, Soil Erosion, and Catastrophic Fire Act of 2012 - Amends the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to state findings concerning the threat to forests in the Western region of the United States posed by the mountain pine beetle. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, to designate as part of an insect and disease treatment and research pilot program at least one subwatershed in at least one national forest in each state that is experiencing an insect or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 07/20/2012
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National Mitigation Fisheries Coordination Act [HB-5931]
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National Mitigation Fisheries Coordination Act - Directs the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to impose a charge for conducting mitigation fishery activities in connection with federal water resources development projects carried out by water development agencies (Army Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, or the Tennessee Valley Authority [TVA]). Requires such agencies to pay the charge in accordance with a fishery mitigation plan developed and approved by the USFWS Director and the agency head. Defines "mitigation fishery activities"
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Crawford
Referred To The Subcommittee On Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, And Insular Affairs. on 06/14/2012
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 [HB-5325]
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for FY2013. Title I: Corps Of Engineers - Civil - Department of the Army - Appropriates funds to the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers-Civil, for: (1) civil functions pertaining to river and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, and aquatic ecosystem restoration (including the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri); (2) the regulatory program
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 425. on 06/11/2012
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Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2012 [HB-4967]
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Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Extends the temporary office of certain 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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Signed By President. on 05/25/2012
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Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 [HB-470]
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Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 - (Sec. 1) Amends the Hoover Power Plant Act of 1984 (HPPA) to modify, commencing October 1, 2017, certain statutory schedules governing contracts for delivery of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam to specified localities in Arizona, California, and Nevada. (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) create, from certain apportioned allocations of contingent capacity and firm energy, a resource pool equal to 5% of the full rated capacity of 2.074 million kilowatts and associated firm energy; (2)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Became Public Law No: 112-72. on 12/20/2011
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Yucca Utilization to Control Contamination Act [HB-4625]
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Yucca Utilization to Control Contamination Act - Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to direct the President to publish in the Federal Register a notice certifying that the Yucca Mountain site (Nevada) is the selected site for the development of a repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. Declares that, if the President fails to publish the certification or revokes it, each entity: (1) that is required to make a payment to the Nuclear Waste Fund shall not be required to make any additional
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Duncan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And The Economy. on 04/27/2012
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Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand Act [HB-4301]
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Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand Act or EXPAND Act - Title I: Development of Federal Energy Resources - Amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to repeal the moratorium upon oil and gas leasing (or any related activity) in: (1) any area east of the Military Mission Line in the Gulf of Mexico; (2) any area in the Eastern Planning Area that is within 125 miles of the Florida coastline; or (3) specified areas within the Central Planning Area and within 100 miles of the Florida coastline. Amends the Outer Continental
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 07/10/2012
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Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 [HB-4281]
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Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 - (Sec. 1) Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to reduce the amount apportioned or allocated for a surface transportation program, project, or activity for FY2012 by amounts apportioned or allocated under the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II for the period from October 1, 2011, through March 31, 2012. Title I: Federal-Aid Highways - (Sec. 101) Amends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II to continue through June 30, 2012, and authorizes appropriations
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Duncan
Became Public Law No: 112-102. on 03/30/2012
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Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 [HB-4276]
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Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to reduce the amount apportioned for a surface transportation program, project, or activity for FY2012 by amounts apportioned or allocated under the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II for the period from October 1, 2011, through March 31, 2012. Amends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II to continue through June 1, 2012, and authorizes appropriations through that date for, specified federal-aid highway programs under
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Duncan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, And Insular Affairs. on 04/03/2012
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Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 [HB-4239]
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Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to reduce the amount apportioned for a surface transportation program, project, or activity for FY2012 by amounts apportioned or allocated under the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II for the period from October 1, 2011, through March 31, 2012. Amends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II to continue through June 30, 2012, and authorizes appropriations through that date for, specified federal-aid highway programs under
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Duncan
Vacating Ordered Roll Call Vote - Mr. Mica Asked Unanimous Consent That The Ordering Of The Yeas And Nays On The Motion That The House Suspend The Rules And Pass H.r. 4239, As Amended, Be Vacated To The End That The Chair Put The Question De Novo. Agreed To Without Objection. on 03/29/2012
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Yerington Land Conveyance and Sustainable Development Act [HB-4039]
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Yerington Land Conveyance and Sustainable Development Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the city of Yerington, Nevada, all interest of the United States in the federal lands located in Lyon and Mineral Counties, Nevada, identified as "City of Yerington Sustainable Development Conveyance Lands" in exchange for consideration in an amount that is equal to their fair market value. Makes the city of Yerington responsible for all survey, appraisal, and other administrative costs associated with the conveyance of such lands. Releases
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Amodei
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-525. on 06/15/2012
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Southern Nevada Higher Education Land Act of 2012 [HB-3996]
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Southern Nevada Higher Education Land Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey three parcels of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land to: (1) the Nevada System of Higher Education for the Great Basin College and the College of Southern Nevada; and (2) the System for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Authorizes the Nevada System of Higher Education to use the conveyed federal land for: (1) any purpose related to the establishment, operation, growth, and maintenance of the System; and (2) other related uses, including residential
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Amodei
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 02/17/2012
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Elko Motocross and Tribal Conveyance Act [HB-3815]
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Elko Motocross and Tribal Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Elko County, Nevada, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 275 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Elko District, Nevada, as depicted on the map as "Elko Motocross Park." Requires the land conveyed to be used only: (1) as a motocross, bicycle, off-highway vehicle, or stock car racing area; or (2) for any other public purpose consistent with the Recreation and Public Purposes
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Amodei
Referred To The Subcommittee Indian And Alaska Native Affairs. on 01/31/2012
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To amend the Herger-Feinstein Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery Act to extend and expand the scope of the pilot forest management project required by that Act. [HB-3685]
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Amends the Herger-Feinstein Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery Act (the Act) to extend the term of the pilot forest management project for the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests in California. Requires that when the Regional Forester for Region 5 initiates the process of amending or revising such plans for the pilot project area (the federal lands within the Plumas and Lassen National Forests and the Sierraville Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest designated as available for group selection) the process include the preparation of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Amodei
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-524, Part I. on 06/15/2012
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Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act of 2011 [HB-3377]
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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: Rep. Mark Amodei
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 03/08/2012
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Restore America Act of 2011 [HB-3302]
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Restore America Act of 2011 - Deems the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2010-2015 to have been approved by the Secretary of the Interior as a final oil and gas leasing program in full compliance with specified environmental and other applicable laws. Directs the Secretary to conduct a lease sale every 270 days in each OCS area for which the Secretary determinates there is a commercial interest in purchasing federal oil and gas leases for production on the OCS (OCS Planning Area). Amends the Outer Continental
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Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Rooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 11/29/2011