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Latest Action: 10/10/2008 - Signed by President. Bill TextA bill to reauthorize and amend the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act, and for other purposes. 11/2/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Amendments of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 to set forth findings and purposes for the Act. (Sec. 3) Revises the definitions of "hydrographic data" and "hydrographic services" to include shoreline surveying and water level observations. (Sec. 4) Requires the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to promote safe, efficient, and environmentally sound marine transportation and to provide hydrographic services. Revises the Administrator's authorities, including providing hydrographic services to save and protect life and property and support the resumption of commerce in response to emergencies, natural and man-made disasters, and homeland [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 02/07/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. Bill TextTo amend the National Trails System Act to authorize an additional category of national trail known as a national discovery trail, to provide special requirements for the establishment and administration of national discovery trails, and to designate the cross-country American Discovery Trail as the first national discovery trail. 1/4/2007--Introduced. National Discovery Trails Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to establish national discovery trails, which shall be extended, continuous interstate trails located so as to provide for outdoor recreation and travel and to connect representative examples of America's trails and communities. Authorizes the designation of such trails on Federal lands and, with the consent of the owner, on non-federal lands. Requires the appropriate Secretary for each national discovery trail to administer the trail in cooperation with a competent trailwide volunteer-based organization. Sets forth requirements for designation [...] show full description
Latest Action: 12/03/2007 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S14705) Bill TextA concurrent resolution honoring professional surveyors and recognizing their contributions to society. 12/3/2007--Introduced. Recommends the establishment of National Surveyors Week.
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Latest Action: 12/06/2007 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Bill TextRecognizing 200 years of research, service to the people of the United States, and stewardship of the marine environment by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its predecessor agencies, and for other purposes. 12/5/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes: (1) the contributions of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and its predecessor agencies over a 200-year period to human understanding of the oceans and atmosphere and their stewardship of the marine environment; (2) the vision of President Thomas Jefferson in supporting scientific advancement and coastal surveys; and (3) the contributions of employees and officers of the Coast Survey, the National Geodetic Survey, and the Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services of the National Oceanic [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 01/23/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S921) Bill TextA bill to authorize the conveyance of certain Federal land in the State of New Mexico. 1/23/2007--Introduced. Jornada Experimental Range Transfer Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park Board (Board) for educational purposes not more than 1,000 acres of land that is located in the Jornada Experimental Range in the State of New Mexico and that is subject to an easement granted by the Agricultural Research Service to the Board.
Latest Action: 03/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. Bill TextTo provide for the Secretary of Agriculture to release the reversionary interest of the United States on certain land in the State of Florida if encroachments and trespassing have occurred on that land, and for other purposes. 2/12/2007--Introduced. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, if the State of Florida notifies the Secretary that encroachments by improvements or occupation have occurred before July 13, 2006, on one or more of the parcels of real property described in this Act, to release to Florida any reversionary interest of the United States in and to any identified parcel without further federal administrative review or analysis. Bars the United States from receiving any funds as consideration for the release of the reversionary interests specified above. Requires all net proceeds from the disposition of such real property to be used by the State for the acquisition of other lands adjacent to the exterior boundaries of Blackwater River State Forest [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/07/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7385-7386) Bill TextA bill to reauthorize and amend the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act, and for other purposes. 6/7/2007--Introduced. Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Amendments of 2007 - Amends the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 to set forth findings and purposes for the Act. Revises the definitions of "hydrographic data" and "hydrographic services" to include shoreline surveying and water level observations. Requires the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to promote safe, efficient, and environmentally sound marine transportation and to provide hydrographic services. Revises the Administrator's authorities, including providing hydrographic services to save and protect life and property and support the resumption of commerce in response to emergencies, natural and man-made disasters, and homeland security and maritime domain awareness needs. Modifies membership and compensation provisions [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 581. Bill TextTo authorize the national ocean exploration program and the national undersea research program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2/14/2008--Passed House amended. (There are 3 other summaries) Title I: National Ocean Exploration Program - National Ocean Exploration Program Act - (Sec. 102) Requires the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to conduct a coordinated national ocean exploration program in NOAA that promotes collaboration with other federal ocean and undersea research and exploration programs. (Sec. 103) Sets forth program authorities, including authorizing the Administrator to accept donations of property, data, and equipment to be applied for exploring the oceans or increasing knowledge of the oceans. (Sec. 104) Requires the NOAA Administrator to appoint an Ocean Exploration Advisory Board. (Sec. 105) Declares that nothing in this Act supersedes [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 09/27/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. Bill TextA bill to authorize the exchange of certain land in Denali National Park in the State of Alaska. 7/17/2007--Introduced. Denali National Park and Alaska Railroad Land Exchange Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Alaska Railroad certain federal land within the boundary of Denali National Park in Alaska in exchange for certain non-federal land composed of an exclusive-use easement owned by the Railroad within the Park, including the former Denali Park Station Wye track, for use for turning railroad trains around near Denali Park Station. Requires the Alaska Railroad to pay the costs of any such land exchange, including the costs of compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the costs of land surveys, and other reasonable costs necessary to carry out the exchange. Requires the Secretary and the Railroad to carry out the land exchange under this Act not later than five years after enactment of this Act.
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Latest Action: 07/24/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Bill TextTo direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish an integrated Federal ocean and coastal mapping plan for the Great Lakes and coastal state waters, the territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone, and the Continental Shelf of the United States, and for other purposes. 7/23/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act - (Sec. 2) Directs the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish an integrated ocean and coastal mapping program for the Great Lakes and coastal state waters, the territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone, and the U.S. continental shelf that enhances ecosystem approaches in decision-making for conservation and management of marine resources and habitats, establishes research priorities, supports the siting of research and other platforms, advances safety of navigation, and advances ocean and [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 05/20/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4490-4491) Bill TextA bill to improve Federal land management, resource conservation, environmental protection, and use of Federal real property, by requiring the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre of Federal and real property and identifying inaccurate, duplicate, and out-of-date Federal land inventories, and for other purposes. 5/20/2008--Introduced. Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre of federal real property (an inventory of real property of the federal government) to assist with federal land management, resource conservation, environmental protection, and use of real property. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cost-sharing agreements with states to include any non-federal lands in a state in such cadastre. Limits the federal share of any such agreement to 50% of the total cost to a state for the development of the cadastre of the non-federal lands in the state. Requires [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Bill TextHonoring professional surveyors and recognizing their contributions to society. 4/9/2008--Introduced. Supports the establishment of National Surveyors Week.
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Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. Bill TextTo improve Federal land management, resource conservation, environmental protection, and use of Federal real property, by requiring the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre of Federal real property and identifying inaccurate, duplicate, and out-of-date Federal land inventories, and for other purposes. 3/5/2008--Introduced. Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre of federal real property (an inventory of real property of the federal government) to assist with federal land management, resource conservation, environmental protection, and use of real property. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cost-sharing agreements with states to include any non-federal lands in a state in such cadastre. Limits the federal share of any such agreement to 50% of the total cost to a state for the development of the cadastre of the non-federal lands in the state. Requires the Secretary [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Subcommittee Hearings Held. Bill TextTo amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize grants to coastal States to support State efforts to initiate and complete surveys of coastal State waters and Federal waters adjacent to a State's coastal zone to identify potential areas suitable or unsuitable for the exploration, development, and production of renewable energy, and for other purposes. 2/14/2008--Introduced. Coastal State Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2008 - Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize grants to eligible coastal states to support voluntary state efforts to initiate and complete surveys of portions of coastal state waters and federal waters adjacent to a state's coastal zone to identify potential areas suitable or unsuitable for the exploration, development, and production of renewable (wind, wave, current, tidal, or ocean thermal) energy that are consistent with the enforceable policies of coastal management plans. Requires suitable areas to be given [...] show full description
Latest Action: 12/03/2007 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S14705) Bill TextA concurrent resolution honoring professional surveyors and recognizing their contributions to society. 12/3/2007--Introduced. Recommends the establishment of National Surveyors Week.
Latest Action: 10/02/2008 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Bill TextHonoring professional surveyors and recognizing their contributions to society. 10/2/2007--Introduced. Supports the establishment of National Surveyors Week.
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Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. Bill TextTo reauthorize and amend the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act, and for other purposes. 3/31/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Amendments of 2008 - Amends the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 to revise the definition of "hydrographic data" to include information acquired through lidar, radar, remote sensing, shoreline and other ocean- and coastal-related surveying, and water level observations. Revises the definition of "hydrographic services" to include shoreline and water level information. Requires the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide hydrographic services. Modifies requirements regarding the awarding of contracts for the acquisition of hydrographic data. Authorizes the Administrator to create and maintain a Joint Hydrographic Institute. Authorizes the Administrator to acquire hydrographic [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 09/27/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. Bill TextA bill to authorize the exchange of certain land in Denali National Park in the State of Alaska. 7/17/2007--Introduced. Denali National Park and Alaska Railroad Land Exchange Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Alaska Railroad certain federal land within the boundary of Denali National Park in Alaska in exchange for certain non-federal land composed of an exclusive-use easement owned by the Railroad within the Park, including the former Denali Park Station Wye track, for use for turning railroad trains around near Denali Park Station. Requires the Alaska Railroad to pay the costs of any such land exchange, including the costs of compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the costs of land surveys, and other reasonable costs necessary to carry out the exchange. Requires the Secretary and the Railroad to carry out the land exchange under this Act not later than five years after enactment of this Act.
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Latest Action: 06/28/2007 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 240. Bill TextMaking appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 6/27/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies for FY2008. Title I: Department of the Interior - Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: (1) land and resource management; (2) construction; (3) land acquisition; (3) Oregon and California grant lands; (4) range improvements; (5) service charges, deposits, and forfeitures with respect to public lands; (6) miscellaneous trust funds; and (7) wildland fire management (including transfer of funds). Appropriates funds for FY2008 to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 10/10/2008 - Signed by President. Bill TextA bill to reauthorize and amend the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act, and for other purposes. 11/2/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Amendments of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 to set forth findings and purposes for the Act. (Sec. 3) Revises the definitions of "hydrographic data" and "hydrographic services" to include shoreline surveying and water level observations. (Sec. 4) Requires the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to promote safe, efficient, and environmentally sound marine transportation and to provide hydrographic services. Revises the Administrator's authorities, including providing hydrographic services to save and protect life and property and support the resumption of commerce in response to emergencies, natural and man-made disasters, and homeland [...] show full description
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