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Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2018 [S.2352]
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Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Department of the Treasury to establish a carbon trading program that caps the emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from crude oil, coal, and natural gas. Beginning in 2019, crude oil refineries, petroleum importers, coal mines, coal importers, and natural gas suppliers or processors must purchase carbon permits equivalent to the amount of CO2 that would be emitted by covered fuels. Treasury will auction these permits to those entities. This bill
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S551-552) on 01/29/2018
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Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2018 [HB-4889]
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Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Department of the Treasury to establish a carbon trading program that caps the emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from crude oil, coal, and natural gas. Beginning in 2019, crude oil refineries, petroleum importers, coal mines, coal importers, and natural gas suppliers or processors must purchase carbon permits equivalent to the amount of CO2 that would be emitted by covered fuels. Treasury will auction these permits to those entities. This bill
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 02/02/2018
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FARM Act Fair Agricultural Reporting Method Act [S.2421]
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FARM Act Fair Agricultural Reporting Method Act This bill amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to exempt air emissions from animal waste at a farm from specified release notification requirements, recordkeeping requirements, and associated penalties.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Committee On Environment And Public Works Subcommittee On Superfund, Waste Management, And Regulatory Oversight. Hearings Held. on 03/08/2018
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Agricultural Certainty for Reporting Emissions Act [HB-5275]
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Agricultural Certainty for Reporting Emissions Act This bill amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to exempt air emissions from animal waste at a farm from specified release notification requirements, recordkeeping requirements, and associated penalties.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 03/16/2018
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Building America's Trust Act [S.1757]
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Building America's Trust Act This bill provides for strengthening the barriers along the U.S. land and maritime borders to deter illegal activity, including through U.S. Border Patrol and law enforcement enhancements and personnel increases and National Guard use. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall: (1) establish a National Border Security Advisory Committee; (2) submit a southern border threat analysis; (3) implement the Border Security Deployment Program; (4) establish a biometric exit data system; (5) reestablish the Secure Communities
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger F. Wicker
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 208. on 09/05/2017
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Border Security for America Act of 2017 [HB-3548]
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Border Security for America Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) achieve situational awareness and operational control of the southern border and develop infrastructure and technology to deter illegal border activity in high traffic areas, (2) deploy additional capabilities to specified border sectors, (3) submit a plan for using independent verification resources for border security technology, (4) establish a National Border Security Advisory Committee, (5) implement the Border Security Deployment Program,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Placed On The Union Calendar, Calendar No. 471. on 03/23/2018
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Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 [HB-3354]
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Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 230. on 09/27/2017
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Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act of 2017 [S.1481]
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Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act of 2017 This bill revises provisions concerning Alaska Natives claims to land and Alaska Native regional, village, or urban corporations. The bill amends the Barrow Gas Field Transfer Act of 1984 to require the Department of the Interior to convey to the Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation certain sand and gravel deposits. Interior must grant the Shishmaref Native Corporation a transportation easement. Shee Atika Incorporated may opt to receive credits from the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the sale
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands, Forests, And Mining. Hearings Held. on 02/07/2018
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Brownfields Enhancement, Economic Redevelopment, and Reauthorization Act of 2017 [HB-3017]
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Brownfields Enhancement, Economic Redevelopment, and Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill modifies the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to specify if a state or local government takes title to a brownfield site as a result of law enforcement activity, that government is not an owner or operator for the purposes of CERCLA. (Brownfields are certain commercial properties that are hindered from reuse or redevelopment due to the presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth H. Esty
Received In The Senate. on 12/01/2017
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 [HB-2810]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 This bill authorizes FY2018 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) Procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, space procurement, and other procurement; (2) Research, Development,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Signed By President. on 12/12/2017
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To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to limit attorney fees and penalties in citizen suits, and for other purposes. [HB-2693]
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To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to limit attorney fees and penalties in citizen suits, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to limit the amount that may be awarded for the costs of litigation in citizen suits. An award of litigation costs may not exceed: (1) an amount that is proportional to the number of successful claims included in the complaint, or (2) the amount of monetary penalties. The award of litigation costs must be based on the prevailing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Duncan D. Hunter
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 05/26/2017
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LINES Act Liability Insurance in Event of Spill Act [S.1226]
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LINES Act Liability Insurance in Event of Spill Act This bill amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to cap the liability of parties that are responsible for oil discharges from a Great Lakes pipeline (any pipeline that crosses the navigable waters of the Great Lakes system) to the total of all removal costs plus $75 million. A responsible party with respect to a Great Lakes pipeline must establish and maintain evidence of financial responsibility (e.g., evidence of insurance or a bond) in a certain amount. Under current law, the Department of Transportation
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Sponsored by: Sen. Gary C. Peters
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 05/24/2017
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La Paz County Land Conveyance Act [S.1222]
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La Paz County Land Conveyance Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior, after receiving a request from La Paz County, Arizona, to convey to the county, without consideration, 8,000 acres of specified federal land. The federal land conveyed under this bill: (1) may be used by the county for any public purposes consistent with the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, and (2) shall not be disposed of by the county. The county shall pay or reimburse Interior, as appropriate, for the reasonable transaction and administrative personnel costs
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands, Forests, And Mining. Hearings Held. on 02/07/2018
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La Paz County Land Conveyance Act [HB-2630]
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La Paz County Land Conveyance Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior, after receiving a request from La Paz County, Arizona, to convey to the county, without consideration, 8,000 acres of specified federal land. The federal land conveyed under this bill: (1) may be used by the county for any public purposes consistent with the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, and (2) shall not be disposed of by the county. The county shall pay or reimburse Interior, as appropriate, for the reasonable transaction and administrative personnel costs
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 652. on 11/14/2018
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Anchorages Away Act [HB-2619]
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Anchorages Away Act This bill prohibits the U.S. Coast Guard from establishing any new anchorage grounds in the Hudson River, New York, until it submits a report to Congress on the potential impact of increasing such anchorage grounds to sites listed on the National Priorities List under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 and to areas designated as critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Coast Guard And Maritime Transportation. on 05/25/2017
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To require the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake remediation oversight of the West Lake Landfill located in Bridgeton, Missouri. [HB-2632]
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To require the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake remediation oversight of the West Lake Landfill located in Bridgeton, Missouri. This bill directs the Department of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers, to act as the lead agency with respect to radioactive contamination remediation at the West Lake Landfill in Bridgeton, Missouri. Nothing in this Act affects the site's designation as a Superfund site.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lacy Clay
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 05/26/2017
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 [HB-2518]
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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) unmanned aircraft systems, and (4) ports and waterways safety. The bill revises or sets forth policies relating to the Coast Guard, including Coast Guard health care professionals;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Peter A. DeFazio
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-194. on 06/26/2017
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Superfund Reinvestment Act [HB-1531]
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Superfund Reinvestment Act This bill amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to authorize the use of amounts in the Hazardous Substance Superfund for environmental cleanup costs under CERCLA. Receipts and disbursements of the Hazardous Substance Superfund must: (1) not be counted for purposes of the President's budget, the congressional budget, the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, or the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010; (2) be exempt from general budget limitations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 03/17/2017
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Superfund Polluter Pays Act [HB-1524]
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Superfund Polluter Pays Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reinstate and extend through December 31, 2021, the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate and the corporate environmental income tax.
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 03/13/2017
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Stop Taxpayer Funded Settlements Act [HB-1525]
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Stop Taxpayer Funded Settlements Act This bill prohibits federal officials and employees from entering into settlements that provide for payment of attorney's fees by the federal government in cases brought under the Clean Air Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act), or the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/31/2017