Wetlands
US Congress 115th Congress
North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act [HB-1099]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Animals ]
[Water ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act This bill amends the North American Wetlands Conservation Act to extend the authorization for the Department of the Interior to carry out certain wetlands conservation projects through FY2022.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 02/28/2017
Spread the world
Gettr US Congress 115th Congress
Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act [HB-699]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Real Estate ]
[Water ]
Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to revise details of the Cooper Spur-Government Camp land exchange between the United States and Oregon. After the final appraised value of the federal and nonfederal lands is determined and approved by the Department of Agriculture (USDA), USDA shall not be required to reappraise or update that value for up to three years, unless the condition of any of the lands is significantly and substantially altered by fire, windstorm,
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Became Public Law No: 115-110. on 01/10/2018
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act [S.225]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Real Estate ]
[Water ]
Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to revise details of the Cooper Spur-Government Camp land exchange between the United States and Oregon. After the final appraised value of the federal and nonfederal lands is determined and approved by Department of Agriculture (USDA), the USDA shall not be required to reappraise or update that value for a period of up to three years, unless the condition of any of the lands is significantly and substantially altered by
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-52. on 05/09/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2017 [HB-547]
[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2017 This bill establishes the National Infrastructure Development Bank as a wholly owned government corporation. The bank's board of directors shall be responsible for monitoring and overseeing energy, environmental, telecommunications, and transportation infrastructure projects. The board is authorized to: (1) make loans and loan guarantees to assist in the financing an infrastructure project, (2) issue public benefit bonds and provide financing to infrastructure projects, and (3) pay an interest
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 01/17/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that clean water is a national priority, and that the June 29, 2015, Waters of the United States Rule should be withdrawn or vacated. [SR-12]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that clean water is a national priority, and that the June 29, 2015, Waters of the United States Rule should be withdrawn or vacated. Calls for the nullification of the final rule entitled, "Clean Water Rule: Definition of 'Waters of the United States,'" about the scope of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act). The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the rule on June 29, 2015.
Sponsored by: Sen. Deb Fischer
Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 01/12/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017 [HB-23]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Agriculture ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017 TITLE I--CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT WATER RELIABILITY (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Central Valley Project Improvement Act to include among its purposes to: (1) ensure that water dedicated to fish and wildlife purposes is replaced and provided to Central Valley Project (CVP) water contractors by December 31, 2018, at the lowest cost reasonably achievable; and (2) facilitate and expedite water transfers in accordance with such Act. (Sec. 102) The bill restricts the definition of "anadromous fish" to mean
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 07/18/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
Federal Do No Harm Act of 2017 [HB-2137]
Federal Do No Harm Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian J. Mast
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 04/26/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2017 [S.909]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Water ]
[Food ]
[Veterans ]
Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to modify the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and conservation easement programs administered by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). (CRP provides payments to farmers who agree to remove environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and plant species that will improve environmental health and quality.) The bill modifies CRP to: reauthorize the program through FY2023, increase the annual acreage cap to 30 million acres, revise the formula
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 04/07/2017
Spread the world
Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Sandbridge Beach; general permit for sand Subdivision. [HB-1517]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
General permit for sand management. Authorizes the Virginia Beach Wetlands Board to adopt a General Permit for Sand Management and Placement Profiles for properties in the Sandbridge Beach Subdivision of Virginia Beach and authorizes the Norfolk Wetlands Board to adopt such a permit for properties in the City of Norfolk. The bill requires the General Permit and Placement Profiles to include the permissible cost-effective sand management practices that property owners shall implement to protect and enhance the value of their property and to protect
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Barry D. Knight
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0338) on 03/13/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
A bill to facilitate construction of a bridge on certain property in Christian County, Missouri, and for other purposes. [S.810]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Construction ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Community Development ]
A bill to facilitate construction of a bridge on certain property in Christian County, Missouri, and for other purposes. This bill authorizes the construction and operation of a bridge (Riverside Bridge Project) on certain property conveyed to Christian County, Missouri, by the Riverside Inn, Inc. The county shall: carryout the project in a manner that ensures that no flood damage occurs, and be liable for any such flood damage that does occur. No federal disaster assistance may be provided with respect to the covered property or project.
Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 08/07/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
To facilitate construction of a bridge on certain property in Christian County, Missouri, and for other purposes. [HB-1894]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Construction ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
To facilitate construction of a bridge on certain property in Christian County, Missouri, and for other purposes. This bill authorizes the construction and operation of a bridge (Riverside Bridge Project) on certain property conveyed to Christian County, Missouri, by the Riverside Inn, Inc. The county shall: carryout the project in a manner that ensures that no flood damage occurs, and be liable for any such flood damage that does occur. No federal disaster assistance may be provided with respect to the covered property or project.
Sponsored by: Rep. Billy Long
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 04/05/2017