Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act [HB-1275]
Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) publish and implement a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the impact of climate change on public health in the United States and other nations, particularly developing nations; (2) revise the plan periodically to reflect new information; (3) establish a permanent science advisory board; and (4) contract with the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine to
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HB-1275: Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/06/2015
Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act [HB-1276]
Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act This bill amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to direct the Department of Commerce to establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program which shall assist coastal states with the voluntary development of coastal climate change adaptation plans in order to: (1) minimize contributions to climate change, and (2) prepare for and reduce the negative consequences that may result from climate change in the coastal zone. The program must also provide financial and technical assistance
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HB-1276: Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 03/23/2015
Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act [HB-1277]
Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act This bill amends the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 to require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide grants for collaborative research projects on ocean acidification developed and conducted through partnerships between the seafood industry and the academic community. NOAA must prioritize projects which: (1) address ecosystems and communities vulnerable to the impacts of ocean acidification, (2) demonstrate support from local stakeholders,
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HB-1277: Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 03/10/2015
Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2015 [HB-1278]
Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2015 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish the Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Program to provide grants in each of FY2016-FY2020 for programs or projects to increase the resiliency or adaptability of water systems to any ongoing or forecasted changes to the hydrologic conditions of a U.S. region. A water system is a community water system, a treatment works, a decentralized wastewater treatment system for domestic sewage, a groundwater
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HB-1278: Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 03/23/2015
Songwriter Equity Act of 2015 [HB-1283]
Songwriter Equity Act of 2015 Amends federal copyright law regarding the exclusive rights of sound recording copyright owners to remove a provision that prohibits license fees payable for the public performance of sound recordings, by means of a digital audio transmission, from being taken into account in any administrative, judicial, or other governmental proceeding to set or adjust the royalties payable to copyright owners of musical works for the public performance of their works. Requires Copyright Royalty Judges (CRJs), when setting royalty
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HB-1283: Songwriter Equity Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 03/31/2015
Saving America's Pollinators Act of 2015 [HB-1284]
Saving America's Pollinators Act of 2015 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to suspend the registration of members of the nitro group of neonicotinoid insecticides that are registered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for use in seed treatment, soil application, or foliar treatment on bee-attractive plants, trees, and cereals until the EPA determines that the insecticides will not cause unreasonable adverse effects on pollinators. The determination must be based on: an evaluation of the
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HB-1284: Saving America's Pollinators Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 03/23/2015
World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act [HB-1288]
World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional documentation for verifying that an individual performed honorable service as a coastwise merchant seaman during the period beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on December 31, 1946, for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits under the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977. Requires such documentation to include Social Security Administration records and validated testimony in the case of the absence of Coast Guard shipping or discharge
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HB-1288: World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 08/13/2015
John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act [HB-1289]
John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act The Department of the Interior may acquire by donation approximately 44 acres of land to include in the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California. The acquired land shall be administered as part of such site.
HB-1289: John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 584. on 08/30/2016
To amend the San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act to clarify certain settlement terms, and for other purposes. [HB-1296]
To amend the San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act to clarify certain settlement terms, and for other purposes. This bill amends the San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act to approve and ratify all provisions of the settlement agreement dated January 30, 2015, and approved by the La Jolla, Rincon, San Pasqual, Pauma, and Pala Bands of Mission Indians (California), the San Luis Rey River Indian Water Authority, the City of Escondido, California, the Vista Irrigation District, and the United States. The Departments of the Interior
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HB-1296: To amend the San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act to clarify certain settlement terms, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Received In The Senate. on 09/26/2016
Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2016 [HB-1301]
Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2016 (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to amend station antenna structure regulations to prohibit a private land use restriction from applying to amateur radio stations if the restriction: precludes communications in an amateur radio service, fails to permit a licensee of amateur radio service to install and maintain an effective outdoor antenna on property under its exclusive use or control, or is not the minimum practicable restriction to accomplish the lawful purposes of a community
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HB-1301: Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate. on 09/13/2016