National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act [HB-520]
[Mining ]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[National Security ]
[Economic Development ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Trade ]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act This bill addresses the mine permitting process. Under the bill, projects that provide minerals vital to job creation, energy infrastructure, American economic competitiveness, and national security must be considered to be "infrastructure projects" as described in Executive Order 13604, entitled "Improving Performance of Federal Permitting and Review of Infrastructure Projects" dated March 22, 2012. This order directed federal agencies to significantly reduce the time required to make permitting
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HB-520: National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-631. on 04/11/2018
National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act [S.145]
[Mining ]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[National Security ]
[Economic Development ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Trade ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act This bill addresses the mine permitting process. Under the bill, projects that provide minerals vital to job creation, energy infrastructure, American economic competitiveness, and national security must be considered to be "infrastructure projects" as described in Executive Order 13604, entitled "Improving Performance of Federal Permitting and Review of Infrastructure Projects" dated March 22, 2012. This order directed federal agencies to significantly reduce the time required to make permitting
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S.145: National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act
Sponsored by: Sen. James Risch
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/12/2017
Counteracting Russian Hostilities Act of 2017 [S.94]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Military ]
[Trade ]
[Finance ]
Counteracting Russian Hostilities Act of 2017 This bill directs the President to impose U.S. entry and property blocking sanctions against: (1) a person that engages in significant activities for the government of the Russian Federation that undermine U.S. or allied cyber security, or (2) a foreign person responsible for serious human rights abuses in any territory occupied or controlled by Russia. The President shall impose specified financial and property sanctions against a person that: (1) engages in a significant transaction on behalf of Russian
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S.94: Counteracting Russian Hostilities Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 04/27/2017
Preserve Our Lakes and Keep Our Environment Safe Act [HB-458]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
[Energy ]
Preserve Our Lakes and Keep Our Environment Safe Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to conduct a study to determine the economic and environmental risks of oil or hazardous liquids spills or leaks in the Straits of Mackinac that a failure of onshore, underwater pipeline facilities within the straits would pose to the Great Lakes. In addition, DOT must evaluate the condition and structural integrity of the facilities. DOT shall terminate operations of a facility upon a determination, based on such studies, that risk of hazard
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HB-458: Preserve Our Lakes and Keep Our Environment Safe Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Debbie Dingell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 01/25/2017
SB-158: Impose a tariff on certain pipelines carrying crude oil and to create a crude oil pipeline compensation fund that may be used in the event of a crude oil spill.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jason Frerichs
Scheduled For Hearing on 02/13/2017
You have voted SB-158: Impose a tariff on certain pipelines carrying crude oil and to create a crude oil pipeline compensation fund that may be used in the event of a crude oil spill..
To promote a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce. [HB-338]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Science ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
To promote a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce. (Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE), in awarding grants, to prioritize education and training for energy and manufacturing jobs, including by encouraging state and local education agencies to equip students for those jobs and strengthening DOE programs and labs carrying out workforce development initiatives. DOE must prioritize educating and training workers from underrepresented groups such as minorities, women, and veterans. DOE may encourage, but not incentivize,
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HB-338: To promote a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bobby Rush
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/13/2017
Alaska Oil and Gas Production Act [S.49]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Mining ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Alaska Oil and Gas Production Act This bill authorizes the exploration, leasing, development, production, and transportation of oil and gas to and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) must establish a competitive oil and gas leasing program for oil and gas exploration, development, and production on the Coastal Plain. The bill amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to repeal the prohibition against production of oil and gas from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The BLM may not close land within
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S.49: Alaska Oil and Gas Production Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S115-116) on 01/05/2017
Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 [HB-302]
[Insurance ]
[Sports ]
[Healthcare ]
Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill extends the liability insurance coverage of a state-licensed medical professional to another state when the professional provides medical services to an athlete, athletic team, or team staff member pursuant to a written agreement. Prior to providing such services, the medical professional must disclose to the insurer the nature and extent of the services. This extension of coverage does not apply at a health care facility or while a medical professional licensed in the state is transporting
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HB-302: Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Became Public Law No: 115-254. on 10/05/2018
American Energy Independence and Job Creation Act [HB-49]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
American Energy Independence and Job Creation Act This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to implement a competitive leasing program for the exploration, development, and production of the oil and gas resources on the Coastal Plain, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), Alaska. The bill amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 to repeal the prohibition against leasing or other development leading to production of oil and gas from ANWR. The bill requires BLM to conduct its first lease sale within 22 months.
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HB-49: American Energy Independence and Job Creation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 04/25/2017
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 [S.1129]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 This bill authorizes: (1) appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY2018-FY2019, and (2) a specified level of end-of-year strength for active duty personnel and military training student loads for such fiscal years. The bill addresses: (1) training for public safety personnel, (2) service member benefits for Coast Guard personnel, (3) contracts to procure three National Security Cutters, and (4) the Coast Guard Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program. The bill revises or sets forth policies relating to the Coast
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S.1129: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-89. on 06/05/2017
Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act of 2017 [S.988]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Climate Change ]
[Science ]
[Food ]
Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow energy tax credits through 2021 for investments in: (1) qualified biogas property, or (2) qualified manure resource recovery property. The bill also permits new clean renewable energy bonds to be used for such properties. "Qualified biogas property" comprises a system that: (1) uses anaerobic digesters or other specified processes to convert biomass into a gas which is at least 52% methane, and (2) captures the gas for use as a fuel. The term includes
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S.988: Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/27/2017
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month. [SR-137]
[Public Safety ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month. Expresses support for the goals of National Safe Digging Month. Encourages homeowners and excavators to call 811 before digging.
SR-137: A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Senate Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation Discharged By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2684) on 05/02/2017
Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2017 [S.895]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy- and manufacturing-related jobs, with emphasis on increasing the number of skilled individuals from underrepresented groups trained to work in those jobs.
S.895: Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 04/07/2017
S.753: 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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/28/2017
You have voted S.753: 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..
Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act [HB-1755]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[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 Department 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,
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HB-1755: Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 03/28/2017
Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act [S.752]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[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 Department 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,
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S.752: Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/28/2017
Counteracting Russian Hostilities Act of 2017 [HB-1751]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Military ]
[Trade ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Counteracting Russian Hostilities Act of 2017 This bill directs the President to impose U.S. entry and property blocking sanctions against: (1) a person that engages in significant activities for the government of the Russian Federation that undermine U.S. or allied cyber security, or (2) a foreign person responsible for serious human rights abuses in any territory occupied or controlled by Russia. The President shall impose specified financial and property sanctions against a person that: (1) engages in a significant transaction on behalf of Russian
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HB-1751: Counteracting Russian Hostilities Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Railroads, Pipelines, And Hazardous Materials. on 03/29/2017