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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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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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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5054]
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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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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Aderholt
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-531, By Mr. Aderholt. on 04/26/2016
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Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2016 [HB-4954]
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Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2016 The bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to reauthorize through FY2021 and revise specified wastewater infrastructure programs and water pollution control programs, including the clean water state revolving fund program and a grant program for protecting groundwater quality.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 04/18/2016
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Recreation Not Red-Tape Act [HB-4790]
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Recreation Not Red-Tape Act This bill amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service to adopt a consistent and uniform special recreation permitting process with respect to outfitters and guides. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall sell National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes entrance and recreation fees through federal websites. Interior and USDA should: work with the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 09/19/2016
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Douglas County Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2016 [HB-4688]
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Douglas County Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2016 This bill directs the Forest Service to convey approximately 67 acres of certain Forest Service land (Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park) to the state of Nevada for the conservation of wildlife or natural resources or for a public park. Subject to the agreement of the permit holder, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall include in the permit for operation of the Zephyr Cove Resort the approximately 44.7 acres of National Forest System land identified as the Zephyr Shoals. The Forest
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 03/08/2016
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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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Everglades for the Next Generation Act [HB-4436]
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Everglades for the Next Generation Act This bill amends the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to authorize the Department of the Army, after completing an implementation report prepared for a project under the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan and without any further congressional authorization, to carry out: (1) any project identified in the Plan for which a project implementation report is completed that is in accordance with an integrated delivery schedule approved by the Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/03/2016
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Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument Act [HB-3882]
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Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument Act This bill establishes the Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument in Arizona. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA), with respect to lands under their respective jurisdictions, shall manage the Monument to conserve, protect, and enhance its natural resources and values. Interior and USDA shall collaborate with the Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument Advisory Council (established by this Act) to develop a plan for the protection and management
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 11/05/2015
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Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 [HB-3602]
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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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Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 10/05/2015
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Stop Nuclear Waste by Our Lakes Act of 2015 [HB-3483]
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Stop Nuclear Waste by Our Lakes Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of State to request that the International Joint Commission: review the long-term impacts of the location of the Deep Geological Repository (proposed by the Ontario Power Generation for disposal of 7 million cubic feet of low- and intermediate-level nuclear waste at the Bruce Nuclear Power Plant in Kincardine, Ontario), including an examination of the conclusions reached in the Environmental Assessment Report of the Joint Review Panel, and whether those conclusions would
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Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Kildee
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Western Hemisphere. on 02/12/2016
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Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2015 [HB-3382]
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Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2015 This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2025 the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act. The U.S. Forest Service must conduct forest management activities in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit in a manner that promotes multiple management benefits, unless the attainment of those benefits would excessively increase a project's cost. The Forest Service must also support the attainment of the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact's environmental standards for the Basin. Activities that reduce forest fuels in the Basin are categorically
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Amodei
Placed On The Union Calendar, Calendar No. 307. on 02/01/2016
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Great Lakes Assurance Program Verification Act of 2015 [HB-3120]
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Great Lakes Assurance Program Verification Act of 2015 This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention. (Nonpoint source pollution comes from diffuse sources and is caused by precipitation moving over or through the ground and carrying pollution.) In implementing the initiative, USDA must: provide grants to Great Lakes states (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Wisconsin)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 08/06/2015
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-3049]
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 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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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Aderholt
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-205, By Mr. Aderholt. on 07/14/2015
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Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015 [HB-2983]
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Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015 TITLE I--EMERGENCY DROUGHT RESPONSE APPROPRIATIONS FROM RECLAMATION FUND This bill provides emergency supplemental appropriations for FY2015 from the Reclamation Fund to the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Army Corps of Engineers for water projects, programs, grants, or loans in states impacted by drought. Interior is provided additional amounts for the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation),
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 08/18/2015
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Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act [HB-2930]
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Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act This bill reauthorizes the Management Conference of the Long Island Sound Study, the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006, the Long Island Sound Grants, and Long Island Sound Stewardship Grants through FY2020. The bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to direct the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of the Management Conference of the Long Island Sound Study to include in studies on strengthening the implementation of the Comprehensive
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 07/14/2015
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Keystone For a Secure Tomorrow Act [HB-28]
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Keystone For a Secure Tomorrow Act Approves a specified permit regarding certain energy-related facilities and land transportation crossings on the international boundaries of the United States for the Keystone XL pipeline project. Includes within such permit the Nebraska reroute evaluated in the Final Evaluation Report issued the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality in January 2013. Prescribes permit requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 03/16/2015
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Columbia River Basin Restoration Act of 2015 [HB-2469]
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Columbia River Basin Restoration Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a Columbia River Basin Restoration Program to reduce toxic contamination and clean up contaminated sites. The program must be collaborative and stakeholder-based. The EPA must: (1) assess trends in water quality and toxic contamination or toxics reduction; (2) collect, characterize and assess data on toxics and water quality to identify possible
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 05/21/2015
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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2029]
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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Sec. 3) Provides 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) Provides that the explanatory statement printed in the Congressional Record regarding this bill has the same effect as a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. (Sec. 5) Provides that the sums in this bill are appropriated for FY2016. (Sec. 6) Provides that amounts designated
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Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Dent
Considered As Unfinished Business (consideration: Cr H10696) on 12/18/2015