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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.2956]
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and related agencies. TITLE I--AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS Provides appropriations for the following agricultural programs and services: the Office of the Secretary; Executive Operations; the Office of the Chief Information Officer; the Office of the Chief Financial Officer; the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; the Office
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A bill to amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, to strike the termination date for funding for pilot projects to increase Colorado River System water in Lake Mead, and for other purposes. [S.2907]
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A bill to amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, to strike the termination date for funding for pilot projects to increase Colorado River System water in Lake Mead, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 to make permanent the authority of the Department of the Interior to fund pilot projects to increase Colorado River System water in Lake Mead and the initial units of Colorado River Storage Project reservoirs to address
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Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016 [S.2902]
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Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016 TITLE I--LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENTS FOR WESTERN STATES SUBJECT TO DROUGHT Subtitle A--Water Supply Improvements (Sec. 101) This bill directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to: (1) submit a report including, for any state in which a county designated by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) as a drought disaster area during water year 2015 is located, a list of projects operated for flood control in accordance with rules prescribed under the Flood Control Act of 1944; and (2) carry out at least
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A bill to reauthorize the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2000. [S.2886]
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A bill to reauthorize the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2000. This bill reauthorizes the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act through FY2024 to fund the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in carrying out projects in the Pacific Northwest. Projects under the Act are designed to: (1) decrease fish mortality associated with the withdrawal of water for irrigation and other purposes without impairing the continued withdrawal of water, and (2) decrease the incidence of juvenile and adult fish entering water supply systems.
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EPA Accountability in Flint Act [S.2884]
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EPA Accountability in Flint Act This bill makes the Federal Tort Claims Act exemption inapplicable to any claim brought against the federal government relating to an act or omission of, exercise or performance of, or failure to exercise or perform a discretionary function or duty by, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) relating to the lead contamination of the drinking water of the city of Flint, Michigan, between April 1, 2014, and the date on which the EPA determines that the drinking water of the city complies with federal standards. A
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Water Resources Development Act of 2016 [S.2848]
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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
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Lead Testing in School and Child Care Drinking Water Act of 2016 [S.2830]
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Lead Testing in School and Child Care Drinking Water Act of 2016 This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a voluntary school and child care lead testing program of grants to states to assist local educational agencies in voluntary testing for lead contamination in drinking water at schools and child care programs. The bill repeals the current program of federal assistance for state programs regarding lead contamination in school drinking water.
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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]
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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
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Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements (CLEARR) for Drinking Water Act of 2016 [S.2820]
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Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements (CLEARR) for Drinking Water Act of 2016
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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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Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 [S.280]
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Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 This bill revises the process for federal approval of major infrastructure projects by establishing best practices, requiring coordination of federal agency review of projects, and by shortening the period for challenges to final decisions for issuing project permits. (Sec. 2) This section sets forth definitions of terms used in the bill, including the definition of "covered project" as any construction activity in the United States that requires authorization or environmental review by a federal agency
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TEST for Lead Act Transparent Environment in School Testing for Lead Act [S.2776]
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TEST for Lead Act Transparent Environment in School Testing for Lead Act
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Rebuild America Act of 2015 [S.268]
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Rebuild America Act of 2015 Reduces the non-federal share of the cost of any activity funded by this Act by 50% of what it was before enactment of this Act. Appropriates funds for FY2015-FY2022 to the Highway Trust Fund to improve roads, bridges, and other U.S. transportation infrastructure. Appropriates funds for FY2015-FY2019: (1) for intercity high-speed rail service, (2) to provide credit assistance for surface transportation projects of national and regional significance, (3) to implement airport improvement and noise compatibility projects
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Lead in Drinking Water Disaster Act of 2016 [S.2674]
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Lead in Drinking Water Disaster Act of 2016 This bill authorizes the President, upon request of a governor of a state, to declare a major disaster relating to lead contamination of drinking water from a public water system. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must promulgate regulations to carry out such authority within 60 days of this Act's enactment. In the case of such a declared major disaster, the federal coordinating officer appointed under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act shall ensure that the
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Water Technology Acceleration Act of 2016 [S.2673]
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Water Technology Acceleration Act of 2016
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A bill to modify certain cost-sharing and revenue provisions relating to the Arkansas Valley Conduit, Colorado. [S.2616]
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A bill to modify certain cost-sharing and revenue provisions relating to the Arkansas Valley Conduit, Colorado. (Sec. 1) This bill revises cost-sharing under the contract for construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit, Colorado, to require that payment be made in an amount equal to 35% of the funds appropriated for (currently, 35% of the cost of) the Conduit that is comprised of revenue generated by payments pursuant to a repayment contract, and of revenue that may be derived from contracts for the use of Fryingpan-Arkansas project excess capacity
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Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2016 [S.2606]
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Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from state volume caps tax-exempt facility bonds for sewage and water supply facilities.
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GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016 Grants and Education To Tackle Homeowner Exposure to Lead Ensuring America Drinks Only from Unpolluted Taps Act of 2016 [S.2588]
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GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016 Grants and Education To Tackle Homeowner Exposure to Lead Ensuring America Drinks Only from Unpolluted Taps Act of 2016 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a grant program to provide assistance to eligible entities (i.e., certain water systems, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies) for reducing lead levels in water for human consumption. Grant funds may be used to assist low-income homeowners in carrying out lead reduction projects, as long as the grant amount does not
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CLEAR Act Copper and Lead Evaluation and Reporting Act of 2016 [S.2587]
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CLEAR Act Copper and Lead Evaluation and Reporting Act of 2016 This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate new lead and copper regulations that would set a health-based, household action level for lead and copper that triggers: (1) a consumer notification of drinking water contamination; (2) a report to the appropriate public health agency; and (3) an examination by the public water system of service line material and, if applicable, the removal of lead portions of the service line. That
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FUND Water Act Firm, Unwavering National Dedication to Water Act [S.2583]
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FUND Water Act Firm, Unwavering National Dedication to Water Act This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize through FY2021 the drinking water state revolving fund program. The bill also amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to reauthorize through FY2021 the state revolving fund program for water pollution control.