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Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats

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Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HB-5598	Federal	Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act This bill withdraws approximately 234,328 acres of federal land and waters in a specified area in the Rainy River Watershed of Superior National Forest in Minnesota from entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. The area is adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Mining Protection Area. Land or interest in land within such area that is acquired by the United States shall be immediately withdrawn in accordance with this bill. The Forest Service is authorized to permit the removal of sand, granite, iron ore, and taconite from national forest system lands within such area if the removal is not detrimental to the water quality, air quality, and health of forest habitat within the Rainy River Watershed. Democrat: 93% (43) Republican: 6% (3) 93% Democrat support 6% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Air Quality Forests, Forestry, Trees Land Use And Conservation Licensing And Registrations Mining Minnesota Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails Water Quality Watersheds
S.3101	Federal	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and to transfer a portion of such cover over to the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund. This bill repeals the limitation on the amount of distilled spirits excise taxes covered over (paid) to the treasuries of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The bill also requires the Department of the Treasury to transfer a portion of the amount required to be covered over to Puerto Rico to the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund. Democrat: 66% (2) Republican: 33% (1) 66% Democrat support 33% Republican support	Taxation Alcoholic Beverages Caribbean Area Intergovernmental Relations Puerto Rico Sales And Excise Taxes State And Local Finance U.s. Territories And Protectorates Virgin Islands Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats
HB-4731	Federal	Military Aviation Training Safeguard Act Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Armed Forces And National Security Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Aviation And Airports Department Of Defense Military Facilities And Property Transportation Safety And Security Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats
SR-362	Federal	A resolution designating the week beginning on October 13, 2019, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week". Democrat: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1) 50% Democrat support 50% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Birds Commemorative Events And Holidays Endangered And Threatened Species Hunting And Fishing Outdoor Recreation Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats
HR-628	Federal	Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on October 13, 2019, as National Wildlife Refuge Week. Democrat: 88% (31) Republican: 11% (4) 88% Democrat support 11% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Birds Commemorative Events And Holidays Endangered And Threatened Species Hunting And Fishing Outdoor Recreation Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats
HR-610	Federal	Expressing support for the designation of September 29, 2019, as National Urban Wildlife Refuge Day. Republican: 50% (1) Democrat: 50% (1) 50% Republican support 50% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Commemorative Events And Holidays Outdoor Recreation Urban And Suburban Affairs And Development Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats Wildlife Conservation And Habitat Protection
HB-4348	Federal	PAW and FIN Conservation Act of 2019 Protect America's Wildlife and Fish In Need of Conservation Act of 2019 This bill nullifies the 2019 rules relating to the listing of endangered or threatened species and the designation of critical habitats. Among other things, the restored rules automatically give threatened species the same protections as endangered species; revise requirements governing when an agency must consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Marine Fisheries Service about endangered species, threatened species, or their habitats; prohibit economic assessments from being considered in listing decisions; and revise the criteria used for designating critical habitats for the species. Democrat: 99% (117) Independent: 0% (1) 99% Democrat support 0% Independent support	Environmental Protection Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Congressional Oversight Department Of Commerce Department Of The Interior Economic Performance And Conditions Endangered And Threatened Species Environmental Regulatory Procedures Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats Wildlife Conservation And Habitat Protection
S.2461	Federal	Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2019 This bill designates approximately 1,559,538 acres of land within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Democrat: 96% (32) Independent: 3% (1) 96% Democrat support 3% Independent support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Alaska Arctic And Polar Regions Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats
HB-3879	Federal	SOAR Act Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act This bill sets forth and revises provisions regarding special recreation permits for use by individuals and groups to engage in recreational activities on federal recreational lands and waters. Democrat: 54% (13) Republican: 45% (11) 54% Democrat support 45% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Civil Actions And Liability Department Of Agriculture Department Of The Interior Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Forests, Forestry, Trees Government Liability Land Use And Conservation Licensing And Registrations
HB-4033	Federal	Water Justice Act Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Environmental Protection Alaska Appropriations Arizona Building Construction California Child Care And Development Colorado Congressional Oversight Ecology
HB-3247	Federal	To provide for a safe transit exception to service level requirements for Department of Defense aircraft flying over Colorado wilderness areas, and for other purposes. This bill allows military aircraft operating outside of designated Department of Defense airspace in the wilderness areas in the mountainous regions of Colorado to deviate from service-level requirements if oxygen requirements, icing levels, engine power limitations, cloud clearance, or turbulence prevent the aircraft from safely transiting the areas while maintaining such service-level requirements. Republican: 100% (3) 100% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Aviation And Airports Colorado Military Facilities And Property Transportation Safety And Security Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats Armed Forces And National Security Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Department Of Defense
HB-2956	Federal	To provide for the establishment of the Western Riverside County Wildlife Refuge. This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish the Western Riverside County National Wildlife Refuge in California. Interior must include within the boundaries of the refuge the lands and waters within the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan Area that are owned by the federal government, a state, or a political subdivision of a state upon the establishment of the refuge. Interior may enter into cooperative agreements with the State of California, any of its political subdivisions, or any other persons to (1) manage lands that are owned by California, the subdivision, or the other person and located within the refuge; and (2) promote public awareness of the natural resources of the conservation area; or (3) encourage participation by the public in the conservation of such resources. Interior may acquire by donation, purchase, or exchange the lands and waters or interests in them (including conservation easements) within the refuge, except those which are owned by California and its political subdivisions may be acquired by donation only. Federal property in the refuge must be assessed for inclusion in the refuge and must be transferred to Interior if deemed suitable for inclusion. Republican: 33% (1) Democrat: 66% (2) 33% Republican support 66% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources California Endangered And Threatened Species Land Transfers Land Use And Conservation Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats Wildlife Conservation And Habitat Protection
S.1597	Federal	Sutton Mountain and Painted Hills Area Preservation and Economic Enhancement Act This bill designates the Sutton Mountain Wilderness, Pat's Cabin Wilderness, Painted Hills Wilderness, and Dead Dog Wilderness in Oregon as wilderness areas and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The Department of the Interior must provide an owner of private property within the boundary of a wilderness area designated by this bill adequate access to such property. The bill prescribes requirements for the Collins, Faulkner, Quant, and Twickenham Livestock LLC land exchanges in Oregon. The bill directs Interior to convey specified lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management to the city of Mitchell and Wheeler County in Oregon. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Land Transfers Oregon Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats
HB-2854	Federal	Protect Our Refuges Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the use of neonicotinoids (a class of neuroactive insecticides that are chemically similar to nicotine) within the National Wildlife Refuge System. Democrat: 100% (45) 100% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Hazardous Wastes And Toxic Substances Pest Management Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats Wildlife Conservation And Habitat Protection
HB-2642	Federal	Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Forests, Forestry, Trees Washington State Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats
S.1382	Federal	Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Forests, Forestry, Trees Washington State Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats
HB-2579	Federal	Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019 Democrat: 100% (28) 100% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Administrative Remedies Business Records Civil Actions And Liability Department Of Agriculture Department Of The Interior Federal-indian Relations Government Accountability Office (gao) Government Information And Archives
S.1345	Federal	A bill to amend and reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act. This bill revises provisions governing the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation. Among other things, the foundation (1) provides outreach regarding the environment, public lands, and natural resources; (2) develops resources to train professionals in the environmental field and Native American and Alaska Native professionals in health care and public policy; and (3) supports the United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution. This bill reauthorizes the institute through FY2023 and renames the institute as the John S. McCain III United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution. Finally, the bill requires the Inspector General of the Department of the Interior to audit the foundation. Democrat: 50% (2) Republican: 50% (2) 50% Democrat support 50% Republican support	Environmental Protection Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Arbitration Arizona Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Executive Agency Funding And Structure Federal-indian Relations Higher Education Indian Lands And Resources Rights Land Use And Conservation Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails
S.1345	Federal	A bill to amend and reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act. This bill revises provisions governing the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation. Among other things, the foundation (1) provides outreach regarding the environment, public lands, and natural resources; (2) develops resources to train professionals in the environmental field and Native American and Alaska Native professionals in health care and public policy; and (3) supports the United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution. This bill reauthorizes the institute through FY2023 and renames the institute as the John S. McCain III United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution. Finally, the bill requires the Inspector General of the Department of the Interior to audit the foundation. Democrat: 50% (2) Republican: 50% (2) 50% Democrat support 50% Republican support	Environmental Protection Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Arbitration Arizona Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Executive Agency Funding And Structure Federal-indian Relations Higher Education Indian Lands And Resources Rights Land Use And Conservation Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails
HB-2546	Federal	Protecting America's Wilderness Act This bill designates specified lands in Colorado managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or the Forest Service as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The bill designates specified lands in Colorado administered by the BLM, the National Park Service, and Bureau of Reclamation as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Such lands shall be incorporated into the West Elk Wilderness. The Department of the Interior may continue authorizing competitive running events currently permitted in the Redcloud Peak Wilderness and Handies Peak Wilderness Areas. The Colorado Army National Guard, through the High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, may conduct aerial navigation training maneuver exercises over the wilderness areas designated by this bill. The bill designates specified lands managed by the BLM as (1) potential wilderness areas, and (2) as the Pisgah East Wilderness and the Pisgah West Wilderness upon publication by Interior of a notice in the Federal Register that all nonconforming uses of such lands authorized by this bill have ceased. The bill provides for the securing, adjudication, and use of U.S. water rights for certain of the wilderness areas designated by this bill. Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Colorado Land Transfers Water Use And Supply Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats

Title: Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-5598

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Air Quality, Forests, Forestry, Trees, Land Use And Conservation, Licensing And Registrations, Mining, Minnesota, Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails, Water Quality, Watersheds

Democrat: 93% (43) Republican: 6% (3)

Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and to transfer a portion of such cover over to the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.3101

Subjects: Taxation, Alcoholic Beverages, Caribbean Area, Intergovernmental Relations, Puerto Rico, Sales And Excise Taxes, State And Local Finance, U.s. Territories And Protectorates, Virgin Islands, Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats

Democrat: 66% (2) Republican: 33% (1)

Title: Military Aviation Training Safeguard Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-4731

Subjects: Armed Forces And National Security, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Aviation And Airports, Department Of Defense, Military Facilities And Property, Transportation Safety And Security, Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: A resolution designating the week beginning on October 13, 2019, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: SR-362

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Birds, Commemorative Events And Holidays, Endangered And Threatened Species, Hunting And Fishing, Outdoor Recreation, Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats

Democrat: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1)

Title: Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on October 13, 2019, as National Wildlife Refuge Week.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HR-628

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Birds, Commemorative Events And Holidays, Endangered And Threatened Species, Hunting And Fishing, Outdoor Recreation, Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats

Democrat: 88% (31) Republican: 11% (4)

Title: Expressing support for the designation of September 29, 2019, as National Urban Wildlife Refuge Day.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HR-610

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Commemorative Events And Holidays, Outdoor Recreation, Urban And Suburban Affairs And Development, Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats, Wildlife Conservation And Habitat Protection

Republican: 50% (1) Democrat: 50% (1)

Title: PAW and FIN Conservation Act of 2019 Protect America's Wildlife and Fish In Need of Conservation Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-4348

Subjects: Environmental Protection, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Congressional Oversight, Department Of Commerce, Department Of The Interior, Economic Performance And Conditions, Endangered And Threatened Species, Environmental Regulatory Procedures, Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats, Wildlife Conservation And Habitat Protection

Democrat: 99% (117) Independent: 0% (1)

Title: Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.2461

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Alaska, Arctic And Polar Regions, Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats

Democrat: 96% (32) Independent: 3% (1)

Title: SOAR Act Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-3879

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Civil Actions And Liability, Department Of Agriculture, Department Of The Interior, Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research, Forests, Forestry, Trees, Government Liability, Land Use And Conservation, Licensing And Registrations

Democrat: 54% (13) Republican: 45% (11)

Title: Water Justice Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-4033

Subjects: Environmental Protection, Alaska, Appropriations, Arizona, Building Construction, California, Child Care And Development, Colorado, Congressional Oversight, Ecology

Democrat: 100% (2)

Title: To provide for a safe transit exception to service level requirements for Department of Defense aircraft flying over Colorado wilderness areas, and for other purposes.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-3247

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Aviation And Airports, Colorado, Military Facilities And Property, Transportation Safety And Security, Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats, Armed Forces And National Security, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Department Of Defense

Republican: 100% (3)

Title: To provide for the establishment of the Western Riverside County Wildlife Refuge.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-2956

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, California, Endangered And Threatened Species, Land Transfers, Land Use And Conservation, Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails, Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats, Wildlife Conservation And Habitat Protection

Republican: 33% (1) Democrat: 66% (2)

Title: Sutton Mountain and Painted Hills Area Preservation and Economic Enhancement Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.1597

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Land Transfers, Oregon, Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Protect Our Refuges Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-2854

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Hazardous Wastes And Toxic Substances, Pest Management, Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats, Wildlife Conservation And Habitat Protection

Democrat: 100% (45)

Title: Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-2642

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Forests, Forestry, Trees, Washington State, Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.1382

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Forests, Forestry, Trees, Washington State, Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-2579

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Administrative Remedies, Business Records, Civil Actions And Liability, Department Of Agriculture, Department Of The Interior, Federal-indian Relations, Government Accountability Office (gao), Government Information And Archives

Democrat: 100% (28)

Title: A bill to amend and reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.1345

Subjects: Environmental Protection, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Arbitration, Arizona, Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research, Executive Agency Funding And Structure, Federal-indian Relations, Higher Education, Indian Lands And Resources Rights, Land Use And Conservation, Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails

Democrat: 50% (2) Republican: 50% (2)

Title: A bill to amend and reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.1345

Subjects: Environmental Protection, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Arbitration, Arizona, Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research, Executive Agency Funding And Structure, Federal-indian Relations, Higher Education, Indian Lands And Resources Rights, Land Use And Conservation, Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails

Democrat: 50% (2) Republican: 50% (2)

Title: Protecting America's Wilderness Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-2546

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Colorado, Land Transfers, Water Use And Supply, Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats

Democrat: 100% (2)

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