Water Use And Supply
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Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2018 [HB-5609]
[Water ]
Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 05/22/2018
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Reducing Waste in National Parks Act [HB-3768]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Water ]
Reducing Waste in National Parks Act This bill directs each regional director of a region of the National Park System (NPS) to establish a program to recycle and reduce the use of disposable plastic bottles within each NPS unit located in its region. Regional directors may eliminate the sale of water in disposable plastic bottles within their NPS units after having considered several specified factors. Where an NPS unit is not offering water for sale in disposable plastic bottles, the superintendent of the unit may continue that practice, upon submission
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 09/20/2017
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Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018 [S.2736]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Trade ]
Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Signed By President. on 12/31/2018
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Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act [HB-4696]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Economic Development ]
Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Bucshon
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 12/22/2017
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Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act [S.2166]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Animals ]
Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-374. on 11/26/2018
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Official Titles Official Titles - Senate Official Titles as Introduced An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. [S.1]
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[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Official Titles Official Titles - Senate Official Titles as Introduced An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses. With respect to individuals, the bill: replaces the existing tax brackets (10%,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi
Committee On The Budget. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Enzi. Without Written Report. on 11/28/2017
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Water, Cosmetics, and Unwanted Pharmaceuticals Study Act [HB-5548]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Science ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Water, Cosmetics, and Unwanted Pharmaceuticals Study Act This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a study on the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in sources of drinking water. The study must identify: pharmaceuticals and personal care products that have been detected in the sources; the levels at which the pharmaceuticals and products have been detected; the origins of pharmaceuticals and products found in drinking water; the effects of the pharmaceuticals and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Introduced In House on 04/18/2018
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 [HB-5515]
[Defense ]
[Energy ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 This bill authorizes FY2019 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) Procurement, including helicopters, combat vehicles, weapons, aircraft, shipbuilding and conversion, and missiles; (2)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Signed By President. on 08/13/2018
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Recognizing the impacts of climate change on outdoor recreation and supporting policies that address the causes and effects of climate change. [HR-825]
[Climate Change ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Science ]
[Tourism ]
Recognizing the impacts of climate change on outdoor recreation and supporting policies that address the causes and effects of climate change.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Introduced In House on 04/13/2018
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Sustainable Energy Development Reform Act [HB-4426]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Economic Development ]
Sustainable Energy Development Reform Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 05/22/2018
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CO2 Regulatory Certainty Act [HB-4857]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Air Quality ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
CO2 Regulatory Certainty Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise requirements for the secure geological storage of carbon dioxide for the purpose of the tax credit for carbon dioxide sequestration. The bill establishes a December 31, 2018, deadline and requirements for regulations that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is required, under current law, to establish for determining adequate security measures for the geological storage of the carbon dioxide such that carbon dioxide does not escape into the atmosphere. The IRS regulations
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Sponsored by: Rep. David McKinley
Introduced In House on 01/19/2018
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Drinking Water Infrastructure for Job Creation Act [HB-3859]
[Water ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Drinking Water Infrastructure for Job Creation Act This bill provides $7.5 billion in supplemental FY2017 appropriations to the Environmental Protection Agency to remain available through FY2022 for capitalization grants to the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds. (The program assists public water systems in financing infrastructure projects needed to comply with federal drinking water regulations and meet health objectives under the Safe Drinking Water Act.) The funding provided by this bill is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 09/27/2017
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SRF WIN Act Securing Required Funding for Water Infrastructure Now Act [S.2364]
[Water ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Environmental ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
[Energy ]
SRF WIN Act Securing Required Funding for Water Infrastructure Now Act This bill amends the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 (WIFIA) to allow the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide additional financial assistance (e.g., low-interest loans) through FY2023 to state infrastructure financing authorities for drinking water state revolving funds (SRFs) and clean water SRFs to carry out certain water and wastewater infrastructure projects. For projects funded under this bill, the EPA: (1) must expedite their application
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S583-584) on 01/30/2018
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To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide assistance to schools to replace drinking water fountains that may contain lead, and for other purposes. [HB-4908]
[Water ]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Environmental ]
[Children and Youth ]
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide assistance to schools to replace drinking water fountains that may contain lead, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bobby Rush
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 02/02/2018
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To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to assist eligible entities in carrying out programs to replace lead service lines for schools and solder that is not lead free used in the plumbing for schools, and for other purposes. [HB-4907]
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[Water ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to assist eligible entities in carrying out programs to replace lead service lines for schools and solder that is not lead free used in the plumbing for schools, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to help schools and day cares in replacing service lines and solder that are not lead free. The program may fund
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bobby Rush
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 02/02/2018
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SRF WIN Act Securing Required Funding for Water Infrastructure Now Act [HB-4902]
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[Infrastructure ]
[Environmental ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
SRF WIN Act Securing Required Funding for Water Infrastructure Now Act This bill amends the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 (WIFIA) to allow the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide additional financial assistance (e.g., low-interest loans) through FY2023 to state infrastructure financing authorities for drinking water state revolving funds (SRFs) and clean water SRFs to carry out certain water and wastewater infrastructure projects. For projects funded under this bill, the EPA: (1) must expedite their application
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 02/02/2018
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Empowering State Forestry to Improve Forest Health Act of 2018 [HB-4976]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Empowering State Forestry to Improve Forest Health Act of 2018 This bill amends the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to direct the Forest Service to establish a landscape-scale restoration program to provide financial and technical assistance for landscape-scale restoration projects on state and private forest lands that maintain or improve benefits from trees and forests on such lands. The program shall: address the national private forest conservation priorities specified under the Act; and enhance public benefits from trees and forests,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Thompson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 03/08/2018
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Revitalize Rural America Act of 2018 [HB-5016]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Unemployment ]
[Community Development ]
Revitalize Rural America Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Transportation to establish a Revitalize Rural America Grant Program to facilitate infrastructure projects in rural areas. Priority must be given to projects for which nonfederal contributions exceed 25% of the costs of the project and projects in an area with an unemployment rate that exceeds the national average. The bill requires that the set-aside of funds for states under the surface transportation block grant program be used for the Revitalize Rural America Grant Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 02/16/2018
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Small and Rural Community Clean Water Technical Assistance Act [HB-5030]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Small Business ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Health ]
Small and Rural Community Clean Water Technical Assistance Act This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize the Environmental Protection Agency to provide grants or cooperative agreements to qualified technical assistance providers for assisting publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) that are small (serving 10,000 individuals or fewer) or medium (serving no fewer than 10,001 and not more than 75,000 individuals) in size. The technical assistance providers must assist the POTWs in complying
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Harper
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/16/2018
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Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2018 [S.2560]
[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. James Risch
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-395. on 11/28/2018