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Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act [S.1057]
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Requires the Department of the Interior to carry out the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan which was submitted to Congress on March 19, 2019, by Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Interior must execute the plan without delay and operate applicable Colorado River System reservoirs accordingly.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 04/09/2019
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Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act [HB-2030]
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[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
Requires the Department of the Interior to carry out the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan which was submitted to Congress on March 19, 2019, by Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Interior must execute the plan without delay and operate applicable Colorado River System reservoirs accordingly.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Signed By President. on 04/16/2019
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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2019 [S.947]
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Increases the amount of compensation provided to individuals exposed to radiation and expands eligibility requirements for compensation to include additional individuals. Specifically, the bill extends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund until 19 years after this bill's enactment. The trust fund compensates individuals who contract cancer or other diseases as a result of their exposure to radiation during nuclear testing undertaken by the United States during the Cold War. The bill revises the requirements governing the compensation of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/28/2019
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Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Border Security and Disaster Relief, 2019 [S.811]
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Provides FY2019 supplemental appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for expenses related to natural disasters and border security. The funding provided by this bill is designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. The bill includes appropriations for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior, the U.S. Coast Guard, the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 03/14/2019
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Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief, 2019 [S.572]
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Provides FY2019 supplemental appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for expenses related to the consequences of recent wildfires, hurricanes, volcanos, earthquakes, typhoons, and other natural disasters. The funding provided by this bill is designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules. The bill includes appropriations for the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, the U.S. Army Corps
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Sponsored by: Sen. David Perdue
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 02/26/2019
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ANTIQUITIES Act America’s Natural Treasures of Immeasurable Quality Unite, Inspire, and Together Improve the Economies of States Act [S.367]
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Provides for the administration of certain National Monuments and the designation of certain lands in New Mexico and Nevada as wilderness. directs the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Forest Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to administer each specified national monument in accordance with (1) the one or more presidential proclamations that apply to the monument, (2) any Act of Congress enacted before December 4, 2017, that provides for an adjustment to the boundary
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/07/2019
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Protect Utah’s Rural Economy Act [S.90]
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Prohibits the President from establishing or extending national monuments in Utah unless: the proposed establishment or extension has been authorized by an Act of Congress, and the President has received a notice from the Governor of Utah that the state legislature has enacted legislation approving of the proposed establishment or extension.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/10/2019
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A bill to designate the outstation of the Department of Veterans Affairs in North Ogden, Utah, as the Major Brent Taylor Vet Center Outstation. [S.49]
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Designates the outstation of the Department of Veterans Affairs in North Ogden, Utah, as the "Major Brent Taylor Vet Center Outstation."
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Became Public Law No: 116-10. (txt | Pdf) on 03/21/2019
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John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act [S.47]
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Sets forth provisions regarding various programs, projects, activities, and studies for the management and conservation of natural resources on federal lands. Specifically, the bill addresses, among other matters land conveyances, exchanges, acquisitions, withdrawals, and transfers; national parks, monuments, memorials, wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, historic and heritage sites, and other conservation and recreation areas; wildlife conservation; helium extraction; small miner waivers of claim maintenance fees; wildland fire operations;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Became Public Law No: 116-9. (txt | Pdf) on 03/12/2019
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Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act of 2019 [S.38]
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Extends through FY2023 the authority of the Department of the Interior to use power revenues collected pursuant to the Colorado River Storage Project Act for annual base funding of endangered fish recovery implementation programs for the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins. Additionally, Interior must submit to Congress a report that describes the accomplishments and costs of the recovery implementation programs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Gardner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/08/2019
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ANTIQUITIES Act America’s Natural Treasures of Immeasurable Quality Unite, Inspire, and Together Improve the Economies of States Act [HB-1050]
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Provides for the administration of certain National Monuments and the designation of certain lands in New Mexico and Nevada as wilderness. directs the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Forest Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to administer each specified national monument in accordance with (1) the one or more presidential proclamations that apply to the monument, (2) any Act of Congress enacted before December 4, 2017, that provides for an adjustment to the boundary
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 02/25/2019
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National Heritage Area Act of 2020 [HB-1049]
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Establishes a National Heritage Areas System to recognize certain areas of the United States that tell nationally significant stories and to conserve, enhance, and interpret the areas' natural, historic, scenic, and cultural resources that illustrate significant aspects of U.S. heritage, and authorizes appropriations through FY2034 for each National Heritage Area. Through such system, the Department of the Interior may provide technical and financial assistance to local coordinating entities to support the establishment, development, and continuity
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 12/07/2020
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 877 East 1200 South in Orem, Utah, as the "Jerry C. Washburn Post Office Building". [HB-887]
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Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 877 East 1200 South in Orem, Utah, as the "Jerry C. Washburn Post Office Building."
Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Stewart
Became Public Law No: 116-79. (txt | Pdf) on 12/12/2019
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Bears Ears Expansion And Respect for Sovereignty Act [HB-871]
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Expands the boundaries of the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall administer the lands under their jurisdictions within the expanded boundaries (1) as part of the monument; and (2) in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 9558, dated December 28, 2016, that provided for the establishment of the monument. Interior and USDA shall promptly carry out the proclamation's provisions, including the provisions requiring them to engage the Bears Ears Commission to ensure the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 02/13/2019
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National Discovery Trails Act [HB-726]
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Amends the National Trails System Act to include national discovery trails as part of the national trails system. Such trails (1) shall be extended, continuous, interstate trails located to provide for outstanding outdoor recreation and travel and to connect representative examples of America's trails and communities; (2) shall provide for the conservation and enjoyment of significant natural, cultural, and historic resources and be so located as to represent metropolitan, urban, rural, and back country regions of the Nation; and (3) may be designated
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 02/08/2019
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Miracle Mountain Designation Act [HB-722]
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Designates a specified mountain near Elk Ridge City in Utah as Miracle Mountain.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Stewart
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands, Forests, And Mining. Hearings Held. on 09/16/2020
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Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act of 2020 [HB-644]
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Ratifies and modifies the Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Agreement negotiated between the Navajo Nation, the United States, and Utah. The agreement gives the Navajo Nation the right to use water from sources located within Utah and adjacent to or encompassed within the boundaries of the Navajo Reservation, provided that depletions do not exceed a specified amount annually. The Navajo water rights shall be held in trust by the United States for the use and benefit of the Navajo Nation and shall not be subject to forfeiture or abandonment. The
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Lujan
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-673. on 12/18/2020
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Confirming State Land Grants for Education Act [HB-418]
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Allows the state of Utah, subject to valid existing rights, to select certain lands under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of the Department of the Interior that are identified as available for disposal by land exchange in the Record of Decision for the Pony Express Resource Management Plan and Rangeland Program Summary for Utah County in fulfillment of certain land grants made to Utah upon being admitted as a state to further the purposes of the State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Stewart
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 02/05/2019
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Confirming State Land Grants for Education Act [HB-418]
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Allows the state of Utah, subject to valid existing rights, to select certain lands under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of the Department of the Interior that are identified as available for disposal by land exchange in the Record of Decision for the Pony Express Resource Management Plan and Rangeland Program Summary for Utah County in fulfillment of certain land grants made to Utah upon being admitted as a state to further the purposes of the State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Stewart
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 02/05/2019
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Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-268]
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Provides FY2019 appropriations to federal agencies, including supplemental appropriations for disaster assistance and continuing appropriations for agencies that are included in the seven FY2019 appropriations bills that have not been enacted. The bill provides $14.2 billion in FY2019 supplemental appropriations for expenses related to the consequences of recent wildfires, hurricanes, volcanos, earthquakes, typhoons, and other natural disasters. The bill designates the spending as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
S.amdt.201 Considered By Senate. on 04/01/2019