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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5538]
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Provides appropriations to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: Management of Lands and Resources; Land Acquisition; Oregon and California Grant Lands; Range Improvements; Service Charges, Deposits, and Forfeitures; and Miscellaneous Trust Funds. Prohibits appropriations provided by this bill
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 587. on 09/06/2016
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To provide that certain project works on the St. Croix River, Maine, are not required to be licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. [HB-5464]
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To provide that certain project works on the St. Croix River, Maine, are not required to be licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. This bill provides that the Vanceboro Dam Storage Project, West Branch Project, and Forest City Project, all located on the St. Croix River in Maine, are not required to be licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bruce Poliquin
Introduced In House on 06/13/2016
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5325]
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 (Sec. 3) Specifies that references to "this Act" included in any division refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Specifies that the sums in this bill are appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for FY2017. (Sec. 5) Specifies that each amount in this bill designated by Congress as an emergency requirement is contingent on the President also designating all of the emergency amounts and transmitting the designations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Graves
Presented To President. on 09/29/2016
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Water Resources Development Act of 2016 [HB-5303]
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Water Resources Development Act of 2016 TITLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONS (Sec. 101) This title expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) water resources development projects are critical to maintaining economic prosperity, national security, and environmental protection; (2) Congress has required timely delivery of project and study authorization proposals from nonfederal project sponsors and the Corps of Engineers; and (3) Congress should consider a Water Resources Development Act at least once every Congress. (Sec. 102) The Corps of Engineers must
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Sponsored by: Rep. Grace Napolitano
Received In The Senate. on 09/29/2016
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California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act [HB-5247]
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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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Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 09/30/2016
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National Mitigation Investment Act [HB-5177]
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National Mitigation Investment Act This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to increase the maximum total of contributions for a major disaster by an amount equal to 4% of the estimated aggregate amount of grants to be made under such Act if, at the time of a declaration of a major disaster, the affected state has in effect and is actively enforcing an approved state building code. To be eligible for such increased federal contributions, a state must submit its building code
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 05/11/2016
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5055]
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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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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Simpson
Considered As Unfinished Business. (consideration: Cr H3280-3283) on 05/26/2016
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PIPES Act of 2016 Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016 [HB-4937]
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PIPES Act of 2016 Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill reauthorizes through FY2019 the gas and hazardous liquid pipeline and related programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT), including Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) operational expenses, one-call notification programs, community pipeline safety information grants, and the pipeline integrity program. (Sec. 3) The DOT Inspector General shall report to DOT, PHMSA, and Congress a list of each statutory
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Capuano
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 114-807, Part I. on 11/14/2016
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Sustainable Water Supplies Act [HB-4862]
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Sustainable Water Supplies Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior: (1) in order to determine the feasibility of agreements for long-term use of existing or expanded non-federal storage and conveyance facilities to augment federal water supply, ecosystem, and operational flexibility benefits, to enter into cooperative agreements with non-federal entities to provide replacement water supplies for drought relief for Central Valley Project contractors, units of the National Wildlife Refuge System, state wildlife areas, and private wetland
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 03/28/2016
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Everglades Land Acquisition Act of 2016 [HB-4793]
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Everglades Land Acquisition Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to carry out, south of Lake Okeechobee, Florida, land acquisition projects for flood damage reduction and water storage, treatment, and conveyance purposes. The bill prohibits Interior from paying more than the land's fair market value. Upon the acquisition of such land, Interior, in consultation with the Army Corps of Engineers, shall provide for: the restoration of the acquired land for flood damage reduction and water storage, treatment, and conveyance purposes;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Curt Clawson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 03/22/2016
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Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project Phase III Act [HB-4686]
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Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project Phase III Act This bill expands the purposes of the Yakima River Basin Water Conservation Program to include: protection, mitigation, and enhancement of fish and wildlife and the recovery and maintenance of self-sustaining harvestable populations of fish and other aquatic life, both anadromous and resident species, in the Yakima River Basin; improving the reliability of municipal, industrial, and domestic water supply and use purposes, especially during drought years; implementation of the Yakima River
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 03/08/2016
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Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act [HB-4510]
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Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to permit by special use authorization nonmotorized access and use of the Bolts Ditch headgate and the Bolts Ditch within the Holy Cross Wilderness in Colorado for the diversion of water and use, maintenance, and repair of the ditch and headgate by the town of Minturn, Colorado.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 617. on 09/07/2016
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North Texas Reservoir Approval Act [HB-4466]
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North Texas Reservoir Approval Act This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to exempt the construction of, impoundment of water in, and operation of the Lower Bois d'Arc Creek Reservoir Project by the North Texas Municipal Water District in Fannin County, Texas. Thus, the district would not need to obtain a permit for the discharge of dredged or fill materials into waters of the United States with respect to the construction of the dam, the flooding of the area for the reservoir, and the operation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Pete Sessions
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/05/2016
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To amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the construction of the Cheney division, Wichita Federal reclamation project, Kansas, and for other purposes" to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the Equus Beds Division of the Wichita Project. [HB-4440]
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To amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the construction of the Cheney division, Wichita Federal reclamation project, Kansas, and for other purposes" to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the Equus Beds Division of the Wichita Project. This bill amends the Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Act of 2005 to extend for ten years the authority of the Department of the Interior to carry out the Equus Beds Aquifer Recharge and Recovery Project, Kansas.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Pompeo
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 02/05/2016
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To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project. [HB-4434]
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To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project. (Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon the request of the licensee for FERC project numbered 13287 (Cannonsville Hydroelectric Project, New York), to extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for up to four consecutive two-year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by FERC.
Sponsored by: Rep. Yvette Clarke
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/17/2016
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Natural Gas Leak Prevention Act of 2016 [HB-4429]
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Natural Gas Leak Prevention Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue minimum uniform safety standards for the operation, environmental protection, and integrity management of underground natural gas storage facilities. The bill defines an "underground natural gas storage facility" as a gas pipeline facility that stores gas in an underground facility, including: a depleted hydrocarbon reservoir, an aquifer reservoir, or a solution mined salt cavern reservoir. DOT, in developing such standards, shall: consider
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Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen Knight
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 02/05/2016
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Clean Water for Rural Communities Act [HB-3867]
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Clean Water for Rural Communities Act This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to carry out the projects entitled: (1) the "Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System," in accordance with the Dry-Redwater Regional Water System Feasibility Study, which received funding from the Bureau of Reclamation on September 1, 2010; and (2) the "Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System," in accordance with the Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System Feasibility Report. The bill defines the service areas of such projects in North Dakota and Montana. Interior
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Zinke
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 11/02/2015
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Eastern Band Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act [HB-3599]
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Eastern Band Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act This bill takes specified lands and easements in Monroe County, Tennessee, into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. These lands include the Sequoyah Museum, the Chota Memorial, the Tanasi Memorial, and land to provide support for these properties and cultural programs. With the agreement of the Department of the Interior and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the United States must take into trust for the benefit of the tribe certain additional TVA lands and easements
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 02/24/2016
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Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial and Castaic Wilderness Act [HB-3153]
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Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial and Castaic Wilderness Act This bill establishes: (1) the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial at the Saint Francis Dam site in Los Angeles County, California, to honor the victims of the Saint Francis Dam disaster of March 12, 1928; (2) the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Monument on specified land administered by the Secretary of Agriculture in Los Angeles County; and (3) the Saint Francis Dam Advisory Commission. The Commission must: (1) report recommendations for the planning, design,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Julia Brownley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 08/31/2015
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Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement Act [HB-2929]
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Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement Act Amends the Federal Power Act, regarding the issuance of licenses for construction of dams, conduits, and reservoirs, to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, when deciding whether to issue a license for project works, to give equal consideration to minimizing infringement on the useful exercise and enjoyment of property rights held by nonlicensees. Requires the licensee, in developing any recreational resource within the project boundary, to consider private landownership as a means to encourage
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Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 06/26/2015