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US Congress 116th Congress

Great Lakes Water Protection Act [S.2210] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Public Health ]
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 07/23/2019

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Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act [S.992] [Sports ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Recreation ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Public Safety ]
Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act This bill amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the construction and expansion of public target ranges by: (1) authorizing a state to pay up to 90% of the costs of acquiring land for, expanding, or constructing a public target range; (2) authorizing a state to elect to allocate 10% of a specified amount apportioned to it from the federal aid to wildlife restoration fund for those costs; (3) limiting the federal share of those costs under such Act to 90%; and (4) (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 04/16/2015

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A bill to require the evaluation and consolidation of duplicative green building programs within the Department of Energy. [S.939] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Construction ] [Budget and Spending ]
A bill to require the evaluation and consolidation of duplicative green building programs within the Department of Energy. This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to report on and make public the outcomes of specified green building programs administered by DOE and listed in the Government Accountability Office's "2012 Annual Report: Opportunities to Reduce Duplication, Overlap and Fragmentation, Achieve Savings, and Enhance Revenue." DOE must conduct an analysis of whether any of the programs should be eliminated or consolidated and report (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 04/30/2015

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American Mineral Security Act of 2015 [S.883] [Mining ] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Science ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Manufacturing ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Education ] [Trade ] [National Security ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
American Mineral Security Act of 2015 This bill amends the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980 to direct the President to: (1) establish an analytical and forecasting capability for identifying critical mineral market factors so as to avoid supply shortages, mitigate price volatility, and prepare for demand growth and other market shifts; and (2) encourage federal agencies to facilitate development and production of domestic resources to meet national critical material and minerals needs. The Director of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 114-141. on 05/12/2015

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Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act [S.721] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Sports ] [Recreation ] [Public Safety ]
Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act This bill amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the construction and expansion of public target ranges by: (1) authorizing a state to pay up to 90% of the costs of acquiring land for, expanding, or constructing a public target range; (2) authorizing a state to elect to allocate 10% of a specified amount apportioned to it from the federal aid to wildlife restoration fund for those costs; (3) limiting the federal share of those costs under such Act to 90%; and (4) (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Heidi Heitkamp Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 03/11/2015

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Increasing the Safety of Prescription Drug Use Act of 2015 [S.636] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Mental Health ] [Science ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Law Enforcement ]
Increasing the Safety of Prescription Drug Use Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise, update, and expand state controlled substance monitoring programs, which ensure that prescription history information is accessible for investigations into drug diversion and errant prescribing and dispensing practices. A state's controlled substance monitoring program database must be interoperable with other states' databases and electronic health records, and must provide up-to-date patient information to practitioners. Practitioners (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/03/2015

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Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act [S.583] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Real Estate ] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Construction ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act (Sec. 202) Directs the USDA to issue a special use permit or convey to Blaine County, Idaho, without consideration, up to one acre of land for use as a school bus turnaround, as depicted on the map titled "Blaine County Conveyance--Eagle Creek Parcel--Proposed," and dated October 1, 2006. (Sec. 203) Directs Interior to convey to Custer County, Idaho, without consideration, approximately 114 acres of land depicted as Parcel A on the map titled "Custer County and City of Mackay (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Risch Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-127. on 09/09/2015

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Regulatory Fairness Act of 2015 [S.54] [Environmental ] [Water ]
Regulatory Fairness Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to define the period of time in which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is authorized to restrict or deny a permit for the discharge of dredged or fill materials into navigable waters as the period that: begins on the date that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers publishes a notice for the discharge of dredged or fill material into navigable waters at specified disposal sites, and ends on the date that the Army Corps (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Vitter Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 01/07/2015

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Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015 [S.405] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Animals ] [Recreation ] [Sports ] [Film Production ] [Funding ]
Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015 This bill revises a variety of existing programs to expand access to, and opportunities for, hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting. The Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act is reauthorized through FY2025. The North American Wetlands Conservation Act and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act are reauthorized through FY2020. Components of firearms and ammunition and sport fishing equipment and its components (such as lead sinkers) are exempted from regulations of chemical substances (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 15. on 02/09/2015

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2016 [S.3346] [Aerospace ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ]
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/12/2016

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Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act of 2016 [S.3248] [Agriculture ] [Environmental ] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Science ] [Climate Change ] [Waste Management / Recycling ]
Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow energy tax credits through 2020 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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/14/2016

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Food Recovery Act of 2016 [S.3108] [Food ] [Waste Management / Recycling ]
Food Recovery Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 06/29/2016

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Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2016 [S.3086] [Environmental ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Water ] [International ]
Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2016 This bill amends the Marine Debris Act to reauthorize through FY2021 for: (1) the Marine Debris Program, which includes activities for reducing debris in oceans and coastal areas; (2) an information clearinghouse on marine debris; and (3) enforcement of laws about discarded marine debris from ships. The bill also revises the program by requiring the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to work with: (1) other agencies to address both land- and sea-based sources of marine debris, and (2) the Department (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/12/2016

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Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act [S.3075] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Mental Health ]
Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S4301-4303) on 06/16/2016

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Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act [S.3066] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Mining ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act to prohibit the Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation Enforcement (OSMRE) and state regulatory authorities from accepting new self-bonds for coal reclamation. In addition, any existing self-bonds or corporate bonds utilized for coal reclamation are required to be converted to surety or collateral bonds. The OSMRE may approve state or federal alternative coal mining bond programs that result in no greater risk of financial liability to the federal (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/16/2016

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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.3000] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [International ] [Trade ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Aerospace ] [Science ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Construction ] [Small Business ] [Law Enforcement ] [Human Rights ] [Economic Development ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Health ] [Crime ]
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 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 DOD, the Reserve Components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Provides appropriations for: the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thad Cochran Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Cochran. With Written Report No. 114-263. on 05/26/2016

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Gold King ACT Gold King Accountability and Compensation for Taxpayers [S.2950] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Mining ] [Taxes ] [Public Safety ]
Gold King ACT Gold King Accountability and Compensation for Taxpayers

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Gardner Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/18/2016

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Food Date Labeling Act of 2016 [S.2947] [Food ] [Consumer Protection ]
Food Date Labeling Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/18/2016

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Water Resources Development Act of 2016 [S.2848] [Water ] [Infrastructure ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Energy ] [Economic Development ] [Disaster Relief ] [Construction ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Climate Change ] [Public Safety ] [Recreation ] [Native American Affairs ] [Property Tax ]
Water Resources Development Act of 2016 TITLE I--PROGRAM REFORMS (Sec. 1001) This bill amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (WRDA 1986) to allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide technical assistance to nonfederal interests for feasibility studies of proposed water resources development projects if the nonfederal interest contracts to pay the costs of such assistance. (Sec. 1002) The Corps of Engineers may receive and repay funds from states or political subdivisions for immediate use on authorized water resources development (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe Held At The Desk. on 09/19/2016

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Testing, Removal, and Updated Evaluations of Lead Everywhere in America for Dramatic Enhancements that Restore Safety to Homes, Infrastructure, and Pipes Act of 2016 True LEADership Act of 2016 [S.2821] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Housing ] [Public Health ] [Water ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ]
Testing, Removal, and Updated Evaluations of Lead Everywhere in America for Dramatic Enhancements that Restore Safety to Homes, Infrastructure, and Pipes Act of 2016 True LEADership Act of 2016

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/20/2016

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