A resolution relative to the death of Robert F. Bennett, former Senator of the State of Utah. [SR-458]
A resolution relative to the death of Robert F. Bennett, former Senator of the State of Utah. Declares that the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of Robert F. Bennett, former member of the U.S. Senate. Declares that when the Senate adjourns on May 9, 2016, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Senator Bennett.
SR-458: A resolution relative to the death of Robert F. Bennett, former Senator of the State of Utah.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2645; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2630) on 05/09/2016
A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Dinosaur National Monument and designating October 4, 2015, as "Dinosaur National Monument Day". [SR-271]
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A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Dinosaur National Monument and designating October 4, 2015, as "Dinosaur National Monument Day". Congratulates and celebrates Dinosaur National Monument on the 100th anniversary of its establishment. Encourages all people of Colorado, Utah, and the United States to visit that unique national treasure. Designates October 4, 2015, as Dinosaur National Monument Day.
SR-271: A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Dinosaur National Monument and designating October 4, 2015, as "Dinosaur National Monument Day".
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Gardner
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S6980; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S6977) on 09/28/2015
You have voted SR-271: A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Dinosaur National Monument and designating October 4, 2015, as "Dinosaur National Monument Day"..
American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 [S.791]
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American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 Amends the Natural Gas Act regarding natural gas exports to exclude from the expedited application and approval process any nation subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States. Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to repeal the authority of the President to restrict exports of coal, petroleum products, natural gas, or petrochemical feedstocks, and related materials or equipment. Amends the Mineral Leasing Act (MLA) to repeal limitations on oil exports. Amends the
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S.791: American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Ted Cruz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/18/2015
A bill to improve rangeland conditions and restore grazing levels within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah. [S.365]
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A bill to improve rangeland conditions and restore grazing levels within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah. Directs the Department of the Interior to implement a management program within the areas of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah that are administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to: (1) improve rangeland conditions for wildlife and livestock carrying capacity in those areas, and (2) restore livestock grazing to the level of usage in those areas that existed as of September 17, 1996. Requires
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S.365: A bill to improve rangeland conditions and restore grazing levels within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands, Forests, And Mining. Hearings Held. on 05/21/2015
Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2015 [S.361]
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Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of the Interior to offer for disposal by competitive sale certain federal lands in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming, previously identified as suitable for disposal in the report submitted to Congress on May 27, 1997, pursuant to the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996.
S.361: Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/04/2015
Advancing Conservation and Education Act of 2016 [S.3316]
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Advancing Conservation and Education Act of 2016 This bill allows the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming (western states) to relinquish state land grant parcels wholly or primarily within eligible areas and select, in exchange, public land within the state. The bill defines "eligible areas" as lands within the outer boundaries of units or components of the National Park, National Wilderness Preservation, National Wildlife Refuge, or National
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S.3316: Advancing Conservation and Education Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 09/22/2016
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2015 [S.331]
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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2015 Amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund until 19 years after enactment of this Act. Prescribes additional periods of required presence in an affected area during atmospheric nuclear testing for individuals filing leukemia or specified disease claims. Increases the amount of compensation an individual filing a claim may receive to $150,000. Expands "affected area" to include Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and New Mexico, as well as any
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S.331: Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/02/2015
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [S.2943]
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[Small Business ]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Sec. 3) Defines "congressional defense committees" as the House and Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS TITLE I--PROCUREMENT Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Procurement at the levels identified in section 4101 of this bill. Subtitle B--Army Programs (Sec. 111) Authorizes the Army to enter into one or more multiyear contracts for AH-64E Apache
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S.2943: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Signed By President. on 12/23/2016
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.2837]
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[Small Business ]
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[Animals ]
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), science agencies, and several related agencies. Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce for: the International Trade Administration, the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Economic Development Administration, the Minority Business Development Agency, Economic and Statistical Analysis,
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S.2837: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Shelby
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Shelby. With Written Report No. 114-239. on 04/21/2016
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.2804]
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL Provides appropriations to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for authorized civil functions pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related efforts. Provides appropriations to the Corps of Engineers for: Investigations; Construction; Mississippi River and Tributaries, including flood damage reduction projects in the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape
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S.2804: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Alexander. With Written Report No. 114-236. on 04/14/2016
American Discovery Trail Act of 2016 [S.2608]
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American Discovery Trail Act of 2016 (Sec. 3) This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to place on federal land at points along the American Discovery Trail (from Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware, to Point Reyes National Seashore, California) acceptable signage donated to the United States for that purpose. No federal funding may be used to acquire the signage authorized for placement by this bill.
S.2608: American Discovery Trail Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Coons
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 114-328. on 09/06/2016
California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act [S.2533]
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California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act TITLE I--LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENTS FOR WESTERN STATES SUBJECT TO DROUGHT This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior, within California and other states served by the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), and also within Alaska and Hawaii, to provide: (1) cost-shared financial assistance and other long-term agreements to nonfederal participants to advance the planning, design, and construction of nonfederal permanent water storage and
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S.2533: California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Water And Power. Hearings Held. on 05/17/2016
Utah Test and Training Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary Closure Act [S.2383]
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Utah Test and Training Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary Closure Act TITLE I--AUTHORIZATION FOR TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CERTAIN PUBLIC LAND ADJACENT TO THE UTAH TEST AND TRAINING RANGE (Sec. 102) This bill directs the Departments of the Interior and the Air Force to enter into a memorandum of agreement to authorize the Air Force to impose limited closures of approximately 703,621 acres of specified public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Utah for military operations and national security and public safety purposes.
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S.2383: Utah Test and Training Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary Closure Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-349. on 09/13/2016
Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2015 [S.2254]
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Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2015 This bill prohibits the United States from issuing a patent for any mining claim, millsite, or tunnel site located unless a patent application meeting all applicable requirements was filed with the Department of the Interior by September 30, 1994. The holder of each unpatented mining claim, millsite, or tunnel site shall pay Interior a maintenance fee of $150 for each claim, millsite, or tunnel site, as well as a location fee of $50. Any claimholder failing to perform assessment work or fee a maintenance
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S.2254: Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S7817-7818) on 11/05/2015
A bill to address the liability of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the Animas and San Juan Rivers spill. [S.2135]
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A bill to address the liability of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the Animas and San Juan Rivers spill. This bill removes the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) immunity from claims relating to the August 2015 spill of hazardous waste from an abandoned gold mine in Colorado into the Animas River and the San Juan River. Civil actions relating to that spill must be commenced within 10 years after the cause of action accrues. The EPA must work with states and Indian tribes affected by the spill to develop, fund, and implement
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S.2135: A bill to address the liability of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the Animas and San Juan Rivers spill.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Cotton
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 10/05/2015
An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016 [S.2132]
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An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for financial services and general government; the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency; the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; and several related agencies. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury, including the Internal Revenue Service. Executive
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S.2132: An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 251. on 10/06/2015
An Act Making Appropriations to Improve the Nation's Infrastructure and for Other Purposes, 2016 [S.2129]
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An Act Making Appropriations to Improve the Nation's Infrastructure and for Other Purposes, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several independent and related agencies. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
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S.2129: An Act Making Appropriations to Improve the Nation's Infrastructure and for Other Purposes, 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 248. on 10/06/2015
Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 [S.2063]
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Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 This bill entitles persons to compensation for allowable damages (i.e., property, business, or financial losses) under the Federal Tort Claims Act if they were injured by the spill into Cement Creek from the Gold King Mine near Silverton, Colorado. The spill occurred on August 5, 2015. The bill establishes an Office of Gold King Mine Spill Claims within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to process and pay compensation claims. The EPA must work with affected states and Indian tribes to develop, fund,
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S.2063: Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 09/22/2015
Southern Utah Open OHV Areas Act [S.1985]
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Southern Utah Open OHV Areas Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey specified land owned and managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Washington County, Utah, to the state of Utah in exchange for specified state lands. Upon the conveyance of the nonfederal land to Interior, such land shall be used only: as an open riding area for the use of off-highway vehicles; or for any other recreational use that does not significantly impact the open use of such vehicles. Interior shall convey, without consideration, specified
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S.1985: Southern Utah Open OHV Areas Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Orrin Hatch
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 08/05/2015
California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015 [S.1894]
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California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015 TITLE I--CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF This bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce, in response to a California drought emergency declaration, to approve projects and operations to provide the maximum quantity of water supplies to Central Valley Project (CVP) agricultural, municipal and industrial, and refuge service and repayment contractors; State Water Project (SWP) contractors; and other California localities or municipalities. The requirements apply to
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S.1894: California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 10/08/2015