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Offshore Production and Energizing National Security Act of 2015 [S.2011] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [National Security ] [Air Quality ] [Climate Change ] [Military ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Science ] [Native American Affairs ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
Offshore Production and Energizing National Security Act of 2015 TITLE I--THE GULF OF MEXICO OFFSHORE ENERGY AND JOBS ACT OF 2015 (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to direct the Department of the Interior to make available for oil and natural gas leasing, and conduct lease sales, including sales of the available unleased acreage within each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area in the Gulf of Mexico considered to have the largest undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources. Each proposed (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Murkowski. With Written Report No. 114-137. Minority Views Filed. on 09/09/2015

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Caribbean Oil Spill Intervention, Prevention, and Preparedness Act [S.1999] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [International ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Water ] [Trade ] [Public Safety ] [Disaster Relief ] [Science ]
Caribbean Oil Spill Intervention, Prevention, and Preparedness Act This bill authorizes the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to act, without liability for damage to any interested party, to prevent or respond to a grave and imminent threat of damage to U.S. waters, coastline, or related interests from pollution of the sea by crude oil whenever an incident, activity, or occurrence involving a vessel in waters beyond the U.S. territorial jurisdiction creates such a threat. The Secretary must: (1) consult, through the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S6391-6392) on 08/05/2015

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TRAFFIC Relief Act Tax Relief And #FixTheTrustFund For Infrastructure Certainty Act of 2015 [S.1994] [Taxes ] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ]
TRAFFIC Relief Act Tax Relief And #FixTheTrustFund For Infrastructure Certainty Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to phase in: (1) an increase of the excise tax rate on gasoline beginning in 2016 until such rate is 34.3 cents per gallon in calendar years beginning after 2018, and (2) a similar increase to 40.3 cents per gallon for diesel fuel and kerosene. The rates are to be adjusted for inflation for calendar years after 2019. The bill phases in increases in allocations of fuel excise tax amounts to the Mass Transit Account (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 08/05/2015

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Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act [S.1907] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Environmental ]
Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit or repeal certain tax benefits for major integrated oil companies (defined as companies with annual gross receipts over $1 billion and an average daily worldwide production of crude oil of at least 500,000 barrels or certain successors in interest of such companies), 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, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/30/2015

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A bill to ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline into the United States is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil. [S.188] [Energy ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [National Security ]
A bill to ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline into the United States is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil. Directs the Secretary of Energy to ensure that any crude oil and bitumen transported into the United States by the Keystone XL pipeline, and all refined petroleum fuel products originating from that crude oil or bitumen, will be entered into domestic commerce in the United States for use as fuel or the manufacture of another product. Authorizes the President to waive such requirement in the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/16/2015

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Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act [S.187] [Taxes ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Trade ]
Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the definition of "crude oil" for purposes of the excise tax on petroleum and petroleum products to include any bitumen or bituminous mixture, any oil derived from a bitumen or bituminous mixture (tar sands), and any oil derived from kerogen-bearing sources (oil shale). The bill also authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to classify as crude oil or as a petroleum product subject to such tax any fuel feedstock or finished fuel product transported by pipeline, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/16/2015

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Postal Innovation Act [S.1854] [Telecommunications ] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Small Business ] [Cybersecurity ] [Elections ] [Funding ] [Public Safety ]
Postal Innovation Act This bill expands the powers of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) by allowing it to offer nonpostal services, including financial services, warehousing, public Internet access, experimental postal products market testing, shipment of beer, wine, and spirits, and community support services. The bill also authorizes USPS to: (1) furnish property and services to states, local governments, and tribal governments; and (2) conduct a pilot program to assess the most cost-effective implementation of providing nonpostal services to communities (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/23/2015

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Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2015 [S.1794] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Mining ]
Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2015 This bill declares that it is the policy of the United States that the Arctic Ocean should be managed for the best interests of the people of the United States, including by keeping fossil fuels in the ground to avoid the dangerous impacts of climate change. The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act is amended to prohibit the Department of the Interior from issuing or renewing a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the Arctic (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 07/16/2015

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Underground Gas Storage Facility Safety Act of 2015 [S.1768] [Energy ] [Public Safety ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Underground Gas Storage Facility Safety Act of 2015 This bill revises federal pipeline safety requirements to authorize states to enforce a state requirement for the safe construction and operation of underground natural gas storage wellbores if: the state authority has consulted with the Department of Transportation (DOT) about the requirement, and DOT does not object to the requirement within 30 days after consultation is initiated.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jerry Moran Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/15/2015

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Petroleum Coke Transparency and Public Health Protection Act [S.1763] [Air Quality ] [Environmental ] [Energy ] [Public Health ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Science ]
Petroleum Coke Transparency and Public Health Protection Act This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit to Congress and publish on the HHS website a report containing the results of a study concerning petroleum coke that includes: (1) an analysis of the public health and environmental impacts of the production, transportation, storage, and use of petroleum coke; (2) an assessment of potential approaches and best practices for storing, transporting, and managing petroleum coke; and (3) a quantitative analysis of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Peters Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S5063) on 07/14/2015

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Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 [S.1732] [Consumer Protection ] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Data Privacy ]
Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 This bill establishes in the Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of the Secretary an Interagency Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center to support modernization efforts at federal agencies and interagency pilots for innovative approaches to the permitting and review of infrastructure projects. DOT shall establish a national multimodal freight network and develop a national freight strategic plan. States shall develop a freight investment plan. DOT shall develop a five-year (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Thune Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 05/23/2016

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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [S.1645] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Energy ] [Water ] [Climate Change ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ] [Native American Affairs ] [Mining ] [Agriculture ] [Animals ] [Air Quality ] [Science ] [Arts and Culture ] [Healthcare ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Health ]
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Provides appropriations to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: Management of Lands and Resources; Land Acquisition; Oregon and California Grant Lands; Range Improvements; Service Charges, Deposits, and Forfeitures; and Miscellaneous Trust Funds. Prohibits appropriations provided by this bill (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Murkowski. With Written Report No. 114-70. on 06/23/2015

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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 [S.1619] [National Security ] [Immigration ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ] [Military ] [Public Safety ] [Science ] [Trade ] [Budget and Spending ] [Construction ] [Aerospace ] [Public Health ]
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). TITLE I--DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS Provides appropriations for: (1) the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, (2) the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, (3) the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, (4) the Office of the Chief Information Officer, (5) Analysis and Operations, and (6) the Office of Inspector General. Requires DHS to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan for implementation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Hoeven Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Hoeven. With Written Report No. 114-68. on 06/18/2015

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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 [S.1611] [Defense ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Public Safety ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 TITLE I--AUTHORIZATIONS (Sec. 101) This bill authorizes appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY2016-FY2017 as well as an end-of-year strength for active duty personnel of 43,000 for each of them. Prior authorization of appropriations shall be required for the Coast Guard Reserve program. Additional appropriations are authorized for FY2016-FY2017 for preacquisition activities for a new polar icebreaker, including initial specification development and feasibility studies. TITLE II--COAST GUARD (Sec. 201) The (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-168. on 11/30/2015

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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 [S.1558] [Defense ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Budget and Spending ] [International ] [Trade ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Veterans ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Aerospace ] [Crime ]
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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thad Cochran Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Cochran. With Written Report No. 114-63. on 06/11/2015

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FRESHER Act of 2015 Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2015 [S.1554] [Environmental ] [Energy ] [Water ] [Mining ] [Public Health ]
FRESHER Act of 2015 Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to allow the Environmental Protection Agency to require a permit under the national pollutant discharge elimination system for discharges of stormwater runoff from: (1) mining operations; (2) oil and gas operations; or (3) transmission facilities for collecting and conveying precipitation runoff that are not contaminated (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 06/11/2015

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American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2015 [S.1548] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Climate Change ] [Budget and Spending ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Social Security ] [Veterans ] [Disabilities ] [Grants ]
American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose fees on: (1) fossil fuel products producing carbon dioxide emissions, including coal, petroleum products, and natural gas; (2) fluorinated greenhouse gases; (3) emissions of any greenhouse gas from any greenhouse gas emissions source; and (4) methane emissions. Directs the Department of the Treasury to: (1) establish, implement, and report on a program to collect data on methane emissions by major non-natural sources, including emissions attributable to the extraction (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S4031-4033) on 06/10/2015

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Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act [S.15] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ] [Mining ] [Water ]
Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to prohibit the Department of the Interior from enforcing any federal regulation, guidance, or permit requirement regarding hydraulic fracturing (including any component of that process), relating to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities on or under any land in any state that has regulations, guidance, or permit requirements for that activity. Requires Interior to recognize and defer to state regulations, permitting, and guidance, for all activities (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 06/09/2015

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Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act [S.147] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Trade ]
Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (Sec. 2) Authorizes TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. to construct, connect, operate, and maintain the pipeline and cross-border facilities specified in an application filed by TransCanada Corporation to the Department of State on May 4, 2012. Deems the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement regarding the pipeline issued by the Secretary of State in January 2014 to fully satisfy the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and any law that requires federal agency consultation or review, including the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Murkowski. With Written Report No. 114-1. Minority Views Filed. on 01/12/2015

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Eliminating Dangerous Oil Cars and Ensuring Community Safety Act [S.1462] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Energy ] [Public Safety ] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Disaster Relief ] [Law Enforcement ]
Eliminating Dangerous Oil Cars and Ensuring Community Safety Act This bill replaces general requirements for design standards of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for pressurized tank cars with a retrofitting requirement for certain tank cars. No rail carrier may ship on or after a specified deadline any hazardous material (hazmat) in any tank car under DOT-111 (Department of Transportation specification for a non-pressurized rail tank car) or non-jacketed Casualty Prevention Circular (CPC)-1232 (new rail tank car standards for transporting (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 05/22/2015

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