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Downwinders Compensation Act of 2015 [HB-3345]
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Downwinders Compensation Act of 2015 This bill amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to expand eligibility for restitution relating to atmospheric nuclear testing to individuals who were present, during the periods of testing, in any part of Clark County, Nevada, or any part of any county in Arizona that has a part north of the Grand Canyon. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the tax deduction for charitable contributions that are required to purchase a ticket to a college sporting event.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 07/29/2015
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W21 Water in the 21st Century Act [HB-291]
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W21 Water in the 21st Century Act This bill establishes within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a WaterSense program to identify, label, and promote water efficient products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services. This bill establishes a program to provide financial incentives for consumers to purchase and install products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services labeled under the WaterSense program. The EPA is required to make grants to owners or operators of water systems to address any ongoing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 03/02/2015
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Nevada Native Nations Land Act [HB-2733]
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Nevada Native Nations Land Act (Sec. 3) This bill requires the United States to hold in trust the following lands for the benefit of: the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe of the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation, 19,094 acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land; the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation, 82 acres of Forest Service land; the Summit Lake Paiute Tribe, 941 acres of BLM land; the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, 13,434 acres of BLM land; the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, 6,357 acres of BLM land; and the Duckwater
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Amodei
Became Public Law No: 114-232. (txt | Pdf) on 10/07/2016
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2685]
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for most military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD). TITLE I--MILITARY PERSONNEL Provides appropriations for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. TITLE II--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Provides appropriations for Operation and Maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, other agencies of the DOD, the reserve components, and the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen
Motion To Proceed To Measure Considered In Senate. (consideration: Cr S7776-7779) on 11/05/2015
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National Discovery Trails Act of 2015 [HB-2661]
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National Discovery Trails Act of 2015 Amends the National Trails System Act to establish as part of the national trails system national discovery trails, which shall be extended, continuous interstate trails located to provide for outdoor recreation and travel and to connect representative examples of America's trails and communities. Authorizes the designation of such trails on federal lands and, with the owner's consent, on non-federal lands. Designates as a national discovery trail the 6,000-mile American Discovery Trail extending from Cape Henlopen
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 06/16/2015
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2578]
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), science agencies, and several related agencies. Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2016 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce for: the International Trade Administration, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Economic Development Administration, the Minority Business Development
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Culberson
Considered By Senate. (consideration: Cr S4521-4535) on 06/23/2016
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To designate a peak located in Nevada as "Mount Reagan". [HB-2308]
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To designate a peak located in Nevada as "Mount Reagan". Designates a specified peak in Nevada as Mount Reagan.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cresent Hardy
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 06/04/2015
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To validate final patent number 27-2005-0081, and for other purposes. [HB-2307]
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To validate final patent number 27-2005-0081, and for other purposes. Affirms and validates a specified patent and the associated land reconfiguration issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on February 18, 2005, as depicted on the map entitled "Lincoln County Land Patent" and dated December 4, 2014, as having been issued in compliance with the Nevada-Florida Land Exchange Authorization Act of 1988, the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and the Federal Land Policy Management Act of 1976 for the benefit and recovery of the desert tortoise,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 06/04/2015
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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2029]
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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Sec. 3) Provides that references to "this Act" included in any division refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Provides that the explanatory statement printed in the Congressional Record regarding this bill has the same effect as a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. (Sec. 5) Provides that the sums in this bill are appropriated for FY2016. (Sec. 6) Provides that amounts designated
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Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Dent
Considered As Unfinished Business (consideration: Cr H10696) on 12/18/2015
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2028]
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Sec. 3) Specifies that references to "this Act" included in division B of this bill refer only to the provisions of that division. (Sec. 4) Specifies the each amount in this bill designated by Congress as an emergency requirement is contingent on the President also designating all of the emergency amounts and transmitting the designations to Congress. Specifies that each amount in this bill designated by Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Simpson
Presented To President. on 12/10/2016
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Sage-Grouse Protection and Conservation Act [HB-1997]
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Sage-Grouse Protection and Conservation Act This bill addresses the management of the greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) and the Gunnison sage-grouse (Centrocercus minimus) in California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. If the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior receives, or has already received, from one of those states a statewide conservation and management plan for the protection and recovery of those sage-grouse species, the appropriate
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Introduced In House on 04/23/2015
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Eastern Nevada Land Implementation Improvement Act [HB-1815]
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Eastern Nevada Land Implementation Improvement Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 (LCLA) to require implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan in Lincoln County, Nevada. Both the LCLA and the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 (LCCRDA) are amended to make certain amounts available for comprehensive, cost-effective, and multijurisdictional hazardous fuels reduction projects and wildfire prevention planning activities (particularly for pinyon-juniper dominated landscapes)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/08/2016
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2015 [HB-166]
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2015 Divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into: (1) the Ninth Circuit, composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands; and (2) the Twelfth Circuit, composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Directs the President to appoint two additional judges for the former Ninth Circuit, three judges for the new Ninth Circuit, and two additional temporary judges for the former Ninth Circuit. Specifies the locations where
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Simpson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 02/02/2015
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Intermountain West Corridor Development Act of 2015 [HB-1612]
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Intermountain West Corridor Development Act of 2015 This bill amends the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate as a high priority corridor on the National Highway System, as part of Interstate Route I-11, the Intermountain West Corridor from the vicinity of Las Vegas, Nevada, extending: north along U.S. Route 95, terminating at Interstate Route 80; and south from the vicinity of Wickenburg to Interstate Route 10 and continuing south toward the Tucson vicinity to the Nogales, Arizona, region; and establishing an international
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 03/26/2015
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Honor the Nevada Enabling Act of 1864 Act [HB-1484]
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Honor the Nevada Enabling Act of 1864 Act Directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior to convey, in phases and without consideration, to the state of Nevada all interest of the United States in federal lands owned, managed, or controlled by the federal government through the USDA or Interior for the purpose of permitting the state to use them to support select beneficiaries. Specifies exceptions, including components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, National Park System, and National Wildlife System,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Amodei
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 11/15/2016
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Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2013 [S.974]
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Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Establishes the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument consisting of approximately 22,650 acres of public land in Clark County, Nevada, in order to conserve, protect, interpret, and enhance the paleontological, scientific, educational, and recreational resources of such land. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire lands or interests in land within or adjacent to the boundaries of the Monument. Withdraws any land within the Monument
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Landrieu With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 113-178. on 06/02/2014
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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2013 [S.773]
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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2013 - Amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund until 19 years after enactment of this Act. Prescribes additional periods of required presence in an affected area during atmospheric nuclear testing for individuals filing leukemia or specified disease claims. Increases the amount of compensation an individual filing a claim may receive to $150,000. Expands "affected area" to include Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and New Mexico, as well as
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/18/2013
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Multispecies Habitat Conservation Plan Implementation Act [S.757]
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Multispecies Habitat Conservation Plan Implementation Act - Amends P.L. 99-548, commonly known as the Mesquite Lands Act of 1986, to require proceeds from sales of parcels of public lands in Mesquite, Nevada, 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. Amends the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 to require implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan in Lincoln County, Nevada. Extends, until November
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Wyden Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 113-68. on 06/27/2013
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Water Resources Development Act of 2013 [S.601]
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Water Resources Development Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Boxer
See Also H.r. 3080. on 10/31/2013
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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.472]
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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 03/06/2013