| Also tagged in: Arab countries, Arab-Israeli conflict, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Civil liberties, Civil war, Commemorations, Conferences, Congressional tributes, Crimes against humanity, Criminal justice, Defense policy, Diplomacy, Displaced persons, Energy, Foreign aid Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
Bill TextExpressing the need for a more comprehensive diplomatic initiative led by the United States, Iraq, and the international community. 4/2/2008--Introduced. Expresses the need for a comprehensive diplomatic initiative led by the United States, the Republic of Iraq, and the international community to ensure the establishment of a cohesive government in Iraq. Expresses condolences to the number of Iraqis who have been killed, displaced, or wounded. Expresses gratitude to the coalition forces and other international supporters for their contribution and sacrifice in the efforts to bring peace to Iraq. Recognizes that the U.S. government owes a debt of gratitude to the men and women who have served in Iraq and who now deserve comprehensive rehabilitation and assistance. | | Also tagged in: Arab countries, Arab-Israeli conflict, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Civil liberties, Civil war, Commemorations, Conferences, Congressional tributes, Crimes against humanity, Criminal justice, Defense policy, Diplomacy, Displaced persons, Energy, Foreign aid Latest Action: 02/06/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
Bill TextExpressing the need for a more comprehensive diplomatic initiative led by the United States, Republic of Iraq, and international community. 2/6/2008--Introduced. Expresses the need for a comprehensive diplomatic initiative led by the United States, the Republic of Iraq, and the international community to ensure the establishment of a cohesive government in Iraq. Expresses condolences to the number of Iraqis who have been killed, displaced, or wounded. Recognizes that the U.S. government owes a debt of gratitude to the men and women who have served in Iraq and who now deserve comprehensive rehabilitation and assistance. | | Also tagged in: Arab countries, Arab-Israeli conflict, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Civil liberties, Civil war, Commemorations, Conferences, Congressional tributes, Crimes against humanity, Criminal justice, Defense policy, Diplomacy, Displaced persons, Energy, Foreign aid Latest Action: 12/19/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
Bill TextExpressing the need for a more comprehensive diplomatic initiative led by the United States, Republic of Iraq, and international community. 12/19/2007--Introduced. Expresses the need for a comprehensive diplomatic initiative led by the United States, the Republic of Iraq, and the international community to ensure the establishment of a cohesive government in Iraq. Expresses condolences to the number of Iraqis who have been killed, displaced, or wounded. Recognizes that the U.S. government owes a debt of gratitude to the men and women who have served in Iraq and who now deserve comprehensive rehabilitation and assistance. | | Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Bill TextA bill to establish the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes. 10/29/2007--Introduced. Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area Act of 2007 - Establishes the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area. Designates the Mississippi Hills Heritage Area Alliance as the coordinating entity for the Area. Prohibits the Alliance from using federal funds received under this Act to acquire real property or any interest in real property. Requires the Alliance to develop and submit a management plan for the Area. | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Agriculture, American Revolution, Animals, Archaeology, Archives, Arizona, Arkansas, Asian American ethnic groups, Auditing, Authorization, Budgets, Business, Cable television, California Latest Action: 10/18/2007 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 425.
Bill TextA bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, and to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes. 10/17/2007--Introduced. Natural Resource Projects and Programs Authorization Act of 2007 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy concerning, among other things, national monuments, conservation areas, resource protection, historic sites, national trails, national heritage areas, and the clean coal power initiative. Makes amendments to various public laws, including the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act, the National Trails System Act, the Steel Industry American Heritage Area Act of 1996, the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Animals, Budgets, Civil liberties, Coastal zone, Commemorations, Conservation easements, Ecosystem management, Electronic government information, Environmental education, Environmental protection, Environmental Protection Agency, Estuaries, Executive departments, Federal aid to water pollution control, Government information, Government paperwork Latest Action: 10/04/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Bill TextTo establish the Raritan Bay Stewardship Initiative. 10/2/2007--Introduced. Raritan Bay Stewardship Initiative of 2007 - States as the purpose of this Act the establishment of the Raritan Bay Stewardship Initiative to identify, protect, and enhance sites within the Raritan Bay ecosystem with significant ecological, educational, open space, public access, or recreational value through a bi-state network of sites. Establishes the Raritan Bay Stewardship Initiative Region within New York and New Jersey. Establishes the Raritan Bay Stewardship Advisory Committee, which shall: (1) identify 20 initial Raritan Bay stewardship sites; (2) seek to ensure an equal distribution of funds between New York and New Jersey for the initial sites (authorizes site owners to apply to have the sites identified as stewardship sites); (3) identify additional recreation areas and natural areas with ecological value as potential stewardship sites; (4) publish a list of sites that further [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 110-308.
Bill TextA bill to establish the Northern Plains Heritage Area in the State of North Dakota. 9/26/2007--Introduced. Northern Plains Heritage Area Act - Establishes in North Dakota the Northern Plains National Heritage Area. Directs the Northern Plains Heritage Foundation to prepare and submit a proposed management plan for the Area. | | Also tagged in: Archaeology, Budgets, Business, Civil liberties, Commemorations, Environmental protection, Federal aid to water resources development, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Land transfers, Land use, Landowners, Natural resources, Nature conservation, Oregon Latest Action: 09/20/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Bill TextTo continue the work to enhance access to the Willamette River that has been initiated by the Willamette River Basin communities, State, regional, local, and Indian tribal governments and non-government partnerships, and for other purposes. 9/18/2007--Introduced. Willamette River United Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) and the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board to administer grants for recreation, historic, archeological, and cultural preservation or conservation projects. Specifies the general types of projects and specific projects for which grants may be made.Prohibits grant funds from being used: (1) to support regulatory actions or mitigation thereof; or (2) for operations and maintenance costs.Sets forth grant matching requirements.Provides that: (1) private property owners located in the Willamette Basin are not required to participate in programs [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Arizona, Camping, Commemorations, Conservation easements, Environmental protection, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Indian lands, Indians, Land transfers, Minorities, National forests, Natural resources, Public lands, Right-of-way Latest Action: 11/01/2007 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Bill TextTo authorize and direct the exchange and conveyance of certain National Forest land and other land in southeast Arizona. 8/1/2007--Introduced. Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretary) to convey to Resolution Copper Mining, LLC, all and interest of the United States in and to specified federal land in Pinal County, Arizona, in exchange for Resolution Copper conveying to the United States title to: (1) the Secretary to specified non-federal land in Gila, Yavapai, Maricopa, Pinal, and Coconino Counties, Arizona, and (2) the Secretary of the Interior to specified non-federal land in Pinal and Gila Counties, Arizona. Directs the Secretary to convey specified land in Pinal County to the town of Superior, Arizona. Instructs Resolution Copper to deliver to the Secretary an executed document reviewed by, and acceptable to, the Secretary which grants a permanent conservation easement to the easement [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Arizona, Camping, Commemorations, Conservation easements, Easements, Environmental protection, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Indian lands, Infrastructure, Land transfers, Law, Minorities, National forests, Public lands Latest Action: 07/24/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9834-9835)
Bill TextA bill to provide for the exchange and conveyance of certain National Forest land and other land in southeast Arizona, and for other purposes. 7/24/2007--Introduced. Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretary) to convey to Resolution Copper Mining, LLC, all interest of the United States in and to specified federal land in Pinal County, Arizona, in exchange for Resolution Copper conveying to the United States title to: (1) the Secretary to specified non-federal land in Gila, Yavapai, Maricopa, Pinal, and Coconino Counties, Arizona, and (2) the Secretary of the Interior to specified non-federal land in Pinal and Gila Counties, Arizona. Directs the Secretary to convey specified land in Pinal County to the town of Superior, Arizona. Instructs Resolution Copper to deliver to the Secretary an executed document granting a permanent conservation easement for the easement area (the surface estate [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Abortion, Administrative fees, Administrative remedies, Aeronautics, Agriculture, Agriculture in foreign trade, Airline passenger traffic, Algae, Alien labor, Ammunition, Animals, Antitrust law, Appropriations, Bankruptcy, Border patrols, Budgets Latest Action: 11/08/2007 - On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 186 (Roll No. 1076).
Bill TextMaking appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 10/16/2007--Passed Senate amended. (There are 3 other summaries) Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for FY2008 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for science-related programs, and related agencies.Title I: Department of Commerce - Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Commerce for FY2008 for: (1) the International Trade Administration; (2) the Bureau of Industry and Security; (3) the Economic Development Administration; (4) the Minority Business Development Agency; (5) economic and statistical analysis programs; (6) the Bureau of the Census; (7) the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, including for grants [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Arts, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Cultural relations, Defense policy, East Asia, Europe, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Military occupation, Monuments and memorials, Officer personnel, Presidential commissions, Presidents Latest Action: 06/07/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7195-7196)
Bill TextA resolution recognizing the efforts and contributions of the members of the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program under the Civil Affairs and Military Government Sections of the United States Armed Forces during and following World War II who were responsible for the preservation, protection, and restitution of artistic and cultural treasures in countries occupied by the Allied armies. 6/6/2007--Passed Senate 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 the men and women who served in the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program under the Civil Affairs and Military Government Sections of the U.S. Armed Forces for their heroic role in the preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and other artifacts of inestimable cultural importance in Europe and Asia during and following World War II. | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Accounting, Afghanistan, Air force, Alabama, Alaska, Alliances, Alternative energy sources, Animals, Antimissile missiles, Appellate courts, Appropriations, Arizona, Arkansas, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad Latest Action: 06/29/2007 - Select Committee on Intelligence. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with amendments. With written report No. 110-125. Additional views filed.
Bill TextAn original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. 6/5/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force for aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement. (Sec. 104) Authorizes appropriations [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Accounting, Afghanistan, Air force, Alaska, Alliances, Alternative energy sources, Antimissile missiles, Appellate courts, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Armed forces reserves, Armed Forces Retirement Home, Arms control, Arms control agreements, Army Latest Action: 06/29/2007 - Select Committee on Intelligence. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with amendments. Without written report.
Bill TextAn original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. 6/29/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force for aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement. (Sec. 104) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 for: (1) defense-wide procurement; and (2) the Rapid Acquisition Fund. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, beginning with the FY2008 program year, to enter into a multiyear contract for procurement of: (1) M1A2 Abrams [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Alaska, Animals, Biological diversity, Budgets, Camping, Emergency management, Endangered species, Energy, Environmental assessment, Environmental protection, Federal aid to transportation, Fire prevention, Flood damage prevention, Forest ecology, Forest fires Latest Action: 05/24/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Bill TextA bill to provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System. 5/24/2007--Introduced. Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2007 - Prohibits road construction and road reconstruction in inventoried roadless areas of the National Forest System. Specifies exceptions, including because: (1) there is threat of a catastrophic event; (2) a natural resource restoration action is necessary; or (3) a federal-aid highway project is in the public interest or is consistent with the purposes for which the land was reserved or acquired. Prohibits timber from being cut, sold, or removed in an inventoried roadless area. Permits various exceptions, including for specified environmental reasons, if the responsible official determines that the cutting, sale, or removal of timber is expected to be infrequent.Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to make modifications to roadless area maps to [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Animals, Aquaculture, Archives, Budgets, Coastal zone, Congressional reporting requirements, Continental shelf, Data banks, Decision making, Department of Commerce, Education, Electronic data interchange, Electronic government information, Environmental protection, Executive departments 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 | | Also tagged in: Animals, Budgets, Environmental protection, Fishery management, Government liability, Government trust funds, Habitat conservation, Humanities, Indian claims, Indian lands, Indian water rights, Indians, Infrastructure, Irrigation, Laboratories, Land transfers Latest Action: 05/18/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Bill TextTo approve the settlement of the water rights claims of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation in Nevada, to require the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the settlement, and for other purposes. 5/15/2007--Introduced. Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of Duck Valley Water Rights Settlement Act - Approves, ratifies, and confirms, the agreement entitled the "Agreement to Establish the Relative Water Rights of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation and the Upstream Water Users, East Fork Owyhee River," except as specified in this Act. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to hold tribal water rights in trust. Requires the Tribes to enact a water code to administer such rights. Establishes the Shoneshone-Paiute Tribes Water Rights Development Fund and the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Operation and Maintenance Fund. | | Also tagged in: Commemorations, Ecosystem management, Environmental protection, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Landscape protection, National monuments, Natural areas, Natural resources, Public lands, Sports, Trails, Water resources, Wild rivers, Wilderness areas Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 634.
Bill TextTo establish the National Landscape Conservation System, and for other purposes. 4/24/2007--Introduced. National Landscape Conservation System Act - Establishes in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) the National Landscape Conservation System (thus, enacting into law the National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS) created by BLM in 2000) in order to conserve, protect, and restore nationally significant landscapes that have outstanding cultural, ecological, and scientific values for the benefit of current and future generations. | | Also tagged in: Architecture, Commemorations, Congressional reporting requirements, Environmental protection, Governmental investigations, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Landowners, Landscape protection, Massachusetts, National parks, Natural resources, Nature conservation, Outdoor recreation, Public lands Latest Action: 09/11/2007 - Subcommittee on National Parks. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-366. 2:30 p.m.
Bill TextA bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources study regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. 4/23/2007--Introduced. Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System (NPS). | | Also tagged in: Archaeology, Caves, Environmental protection, History, Humanities, Land use, Natural areas, Natural resources, Nature conservation, New Mexico, Public lands, Research, Science policy Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Bill TextTo establish the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area, and for other purposes. 4/20/2007--Introduced. Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area Act - Establishes the Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area in Lincoln county, New Mexico, to protect, conserve, and enhance the unique and nationally important historic, cultural, scientific, archaeological, natural, and educational subterranean cave resources of the Fort Stanton-Snowy River cave system. Directs the Secretary to develop a plan for the long-term management of the Conservation Area. Authorizes the Secretary to establish facilities for: (1) the conduct of scientific research; and (2) the interpretation of the resources of the Conservation Area. | | Also tagged in: California, Commemorations, Ecosystem management, Environmental protection, Forest conservation, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Landscape protection, Mountains, National monuments, Natural areas, Natural resources, Old growth forests, Oregon, Public lands Latest Action: 06/28/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-116.
Bill TextA bill to establish the National Landscape Conservation System, and for other purposes. 6/28/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) National Landscape Conservation System Act - Establishes in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) the National Landscape Conservation System (thus, enacting into law the National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS) created by BLM in 2000) in order to conserve, protect, and restore nationally significant landscapes that have outstanding cultural, ecological, and scientific values for the benefit of current and future generations. Requires that the NLCS include each of the following areas administered by BLM: (1) each area that is designated as a national monument, a national conservation area, a wilderness study area, a national scenic trail or historic trail designated as a component of the National Trails System, a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, or a component of the [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Animals, Anniversaries, Appropriations, Archaeology, Archives, Bridges, Budgets, Business, Checkoff, Commemorations, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Distance education, Education Latest Action: 04/06/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Bill TextTo eliminate the annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog in the national parks, and for other purposes. 3/28/2007--Introduced. National Park Centennial Act - Establishes the National Park Centennial Fund in the Treasury. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers to designate overpayments and contributions for the benefit of the National Park System. Allocates such amounts to the Fund (along with necessary amounts from the General Fund to the extent that such amounts are inadequate in any fiscal year) for expenditure by the Secretary of the Interior. Authorizes appropriations for a public awareness campaign about the Fund and the ability of taxpayers to make tax-related contributions. Requires a specified percentage of Fund deposits to be used: (1) for the elimination of the backlog of unmet needs in the national parks as identified in the Facility Condition Index of the National Park Service (NPS); (2) to protect natural resources [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 09/17/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-177.
Bill TextA bill to establish the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. 9/17/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area in Illinois, which shall include: (1) a core area in central Illinois comprising 42 counties; (2) any sites, buildings, and districts within the core area that are recommended in the management plan; and (3) specified related historic sites, museums, and places, including the Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site, the Lincoln Douglas Debate Museum, and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum. Directs the Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition to submit a management plan for the Area. Authorizes appropriations. Limits the federal cost share of any activity carried out using funds made available under this Act to 50%. | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Alabama, American Revolution, Arizona, Authorization, Budgets, Business, Canals, Civil war, Coal mines and mining, Commemorations, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Department of the Interior, Energy, Executive departments Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Bill TextTo amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend the authorization for certain national heritage areas, and for other purposes. 10/24/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Celebrating America's Heritage Act - Title I: Authorization Extensions and Viability Studies - (Sec. 1001) Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for the National Coal Heritage Area, Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area, Augusta Canal National Heritage Area, Steel Industry American Heritage Area, Essex National Heritage Area, South Carolina National Heritage Corridor, America's Agricultural Partnership, Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor (redesignated by this Act as the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway), and Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area. (Sec. 1002) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to evaluate and report [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Alabama, Commemorations, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Environmental protection, Georgia, Governmental investigations, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Natural resources, Nature conservation, Public lands, Water resources, Watersheds Latest Action: 03/13/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Bill TextTo direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Chattahoochee Trace National Heritage Corridor in Alabama and Georgia, and for other purposes. 3/8/2007--Introduced. Chattahoochee Trace National Heritage Corridor Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating a specified study area in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin (Alabama and Georgia) as the "Chattahoochee Trace National Heritage Corridor." | | Also tagged in: Commemorations, Culture, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Land use, Massachusetts, Natural resources, New Hampshire, Outdoor recreation, Public lands, Sports, Water resources, Water resources development Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Bill TextA bill to establish the Freedom's Way National Heritage Area in the States of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and for other purposes. 3/8/2007--Introduced. Freedom's Way National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Freedom's Way National Heritage Area encompassing 36 communities in Massachusetts and eight communities in New Hampshire that have made important and distinctive contributions to the national character of America. | | Also tagged in: Commemorations, Department of the Interior, Economic development, Economic policy, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Natural resources, New York State, Outdoor recreation, Public lands, Rivers, Sports, Water resources Latest Action: 09/17/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-174.
Bill TextA bill to establish the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area in the State of New York, and for other purposes. 9/17/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Niagara Falls National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Niagara Fall National Heritage Area in New York, which shall comprise the area from the western boundary of the town of Wheatfield, extending to the mouth of the Niagara River on Lake Ontario, including the City of Niagara Falls, the villages of Youngstown and Lewiston, land and water within the boundaries of the Area in Niagara County, and any additional thematically related sites within Erie and Niagara Counties that are identified in the management plan. Establishes within the Department of the Interior the Niagara Falls National Heritage Commission. Requires the Commission to submit a management plan for the Area. Authorizes appropriations. Limits the federal cost share of any activity carried [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Agriculture, Animals, Commemorations, Environmental protection, Grazing, Habitat conservation, Historic sites, History, Horses, Humanities, Idaho, Indians, Land transfers, Minorities, Natural resources, Nature conservation Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2812-2813)
Bill TextA bill to provide for the implementation of the Owyhee Initiative Agreement, and for other purposes. 3/7/2007--Introduced. Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to coordinate with the Board of Directors of the Owyhee Initiative Project: (1) in conducting the science review process as described in the Owyhee Initiative Agreement, as amended on May 10, 2006; and (2) with respect to the conservation and research center program. Designates specified land in Idaho as wilderness components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Designates specified creek and river segments within Owyhee County, Idaho, as components of the national and wild and scenic rivers system. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire any land or property interest identified as eligible for exchange in a specified document, if offered by the owner, and subject to conditions described in this Act. Directs the Bureau of Land Management [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Commemorations, Culture, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Land use, Massachusetts, Natural resources, New Hampshire, Outdoor recreation, Public lands, Sports, Water resources, Water resources development Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Bill TextTo establish the Freedom's Way National Heritage Area in the States of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and for other purposes. 3/1/2007--Introduced. Freedom's Way National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Freedom's Way National Heritage Area encompassing 36 communities in Massachusetts and eight communities in New Hampshire that have made important and distinctive contributions to the national character of America. | | Also tagged in: Bridges, Business, Civil liberties, Commemorations, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Government information, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Industrial buildings, Iron and steel industry, Land transfers, Landowners, Landscape protection, Maps Latest Action: 09/27/2007 - Subcommittee on National Parks. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-366. 2:30 p.m.
Bill TextA bill to establish the Steel Industry National Historic Site in the State of Pennsylvania. 2/27/2007--Introduced. Steel Industry National Historic Site Act - Establishes the Steel Industry National Historic Site in Pennsylvania as a unit of the National Park System. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by donation specified property for inclusion within such Site. Requires the Secretary to prepare and submit to specified congressional committees a general management plan for the Site. | | Also tagged in: Administrative remedies, Amnesties, Armed forces, Criminal justice, Criminal liability, Data banks, Defense policy, Department of Justice, Evidence (Law), Executive departments, Families, Firearms, Firearms control, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Bill TextTo provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes. 2/16/2007--Introduced. Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2007 - Provides a 90-day amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record any firearm acquired before October 31, 1968, by a veteran while a member of the Armed Forces stationed outside the continental United States. Grants such an individual limited immunity under the federal criminal code and the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the acquisition, possession, transportation, or alteration of such firearm before or concurrent with such registration. Extends such immunity to a veteran who attempts to register a qualifying firearm outside of the amnesty period if the veteran surrenders the firearm within 30 days after being notified of potential [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Alabama, Commemorations, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Environmental protection, Georgia, Governmental investigations, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Natural resources, Nature conservation, Public lands, Water resources, Watersheds Latest Action: 09/17/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with amendments. With written report No. 110-157.
Bill TextA bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Chattahoochee Trace National Heritage Corridor in Alabama and Georgia, and for other purposes. 9/17/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Chattahoochee Trace National Heritage Corridor Study Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of, and report on, the suitability and feasibility of designating a specified study area in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin (Alabama and Georgia) as the "Chattahoochee Trace National Heritage Corridor." | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Animals, Appropriations, Army Corps of Engineers, Budgets, Commemorations, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Construction costs, Department of Defense, Disasters, Drainage, Economic development, Economic policy, Ecosystem management, Emergency management Latest Action: 02/13/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1906-1907)
Bill TextA bill to modernize water resources planning, and for other purposes. 2/13/2007--Introduced. Water Resources Planning and Modernization Act of 2007 - Directs: (1) the Water Resources Council to report to the President and Congress on U.S. vulnerability to damage from flooding and related storm damage, including the risks to human life and property and the comparative risks faced by different regions of the country; and (2) the Administration to submit a report responding to, and including proposals to implement, the Council's recommendations.Requires the Council: (1) to submit initial and followup reports to Congress containing a prioritized list of Corps of Engineers water resources projects, based on specified criteria; and (2) in coordination with the National Academy of Sciences, to propose revisions to the planning principles and guidelines, regulations, and circulars of the Corps to improve the process by which the Corps analyzes and evaluates projects.Includes [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Architecture, Commemorations, Congressional reporting requirements, Environmental protection, Governmental investigations, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Landowners, Landscape protection, Massachusetts, National parks, Natural resources, Nature conservation, Outdoor recreation, Public lands Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-317.
Bill TextTo direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources study regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. 3/19/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study and submit a report regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System (NPS). Requires recommendations in the report to include discussion and consideration of the concerns expressed by private landowners with respect to designating the structures referred to in [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Accounting, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Afghanistan, Air force, Air pollution, Air pollution control, Alternative energy sources, Annuities, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Armed forces reserves, Armed Forces Retirement Home, Army, Arrest, Authorization Latest Action: 02/13/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1911-1912)
Bill TextA bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes. 2/13/2007--Introduced. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2008 for military operations and military construction. Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement; (2) the Rapid Acquisition Fund and the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; (3) research, development, test, and evaluation, including ballistic missile defense; (4) operation and maintenance, including defense working capital funds, the defense health program, chemical agents and munitions destruction, and environmental restoration; (5) active and reserve military personnel, including [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Civil liberties, Commemorations, Department of Energy, Electric power transmission, Eminent domain, Energy, Energy demand, Engineering, Environmental assessment, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal-state relations, Government information Latest Action: 02/06/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Bill TextTo amend the Federal Power Act to make certain changes in provisions relating to National Interest Transmission Corridors, and for other purposes. 2/5/2007--Introduced. National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor Clarification Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to revise the factors the Secretary of Energy may consider in determining whether to designate a national interest electric transmission corridor. Authorizes the Secretary to consider whether the designation would have potential impacts on natural values and special places considered to be in the national interest. Repeals authority to consider whether designation would serve U.S. energy independence. Directs the Secretary, before a corridor designation, to analyze all alternatives measures that could address energy transmission constraints or congestion. Prohibits a corridor designation from encompassing, within one mile of their respective boundaries, lands on which development is prohibited [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Animals, Budgets, Environmental protection, Fishery management, Government liability, Government trust funds, Habitat conservation, Humanities, Indian claims, Indian lands, Indian water rights, Indians, Infrastructure, Irrigation, Laboratories, Land transfers Latest Action: 07/19/2007 - Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Bill TextA bill to approve the settlement of the water rights claims of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation in Nevada, to require the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the settlement, and for other purposes. 1/31/2007--Introduced. Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of Duck Valley Water Rights Settlement Act - Approves, ratifies, and confirms, the agreement entitled the "Agreement to Establish the Relative Water Rights of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation and the Upstream Water Users, East Fork Owyhee River," except as specified in this Act. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to hold tribal water rights in trust. Requires the Tribes to enact a water code to administer such rights. Establishes the Shoneshone-Paiute Tribes Water Rights Development Fund and the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Operation and Maintenance Fund. | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Arts, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Cultural relations, Defense policy, East Asia, Europe, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Military occupation, Monuments and memorials, Officer personnel, Presidential commissions, Presidents Latest Action: 01/31/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Bill TextRecognizing the efforts and contributions of the members of the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program under the Civil Affairs and Military Government Sections of the United States Armed Forces during and following World War II who were responsible for the preservation, protection, and restitution of artistic and cultural treasures in countries occupied by the Allied armies. 1/31/2007--Introduced. Recognizes the men and women who served in the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program under the Civil Affairs and Military Government Sections of the U.S. Armed Forces for their heroic role in the preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and other artifacts of inestimable cultural importance in Europe and Asia during and following World War II. | | Also tagged in: Commemorations, Department of the Interior, Economic development, Economic policy, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Natural resources, New York State, Outdoor recreation, Public lands, Rivers, Sports, Water resources Latest Action: 07/10/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-219.
Bill TextTo establish the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area in the State of New York, and for other purposes. 7/10/2007--Reported to House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Niagara Falls National Heritage Area Act - (Sec. 4) Establishes the Niagara Fall National Heritage Area in New York. Specifies the boundaries of the Area. Designates as the local coordinating entity for the Area: (1) the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area Commission (established by section 5 of this Act) for a five-year period beginning on the enactment of this Act; and (2) a private nonprofit or governmental organization designated by the Commission on the expiration of such period. Allows the second local coordinating entity designated by this Act, subject to the prior approval of the Secretary of the Interior, using funds made available under this Act, to make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the State of New York (including a political subdivision [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Business, Civil war, Coal mines and mining, Congress, Economic policy, Energy, Executive departments, Exhibitions, Government information, Grants-in-aid, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Kentucky, Land use Latest Action: 02/07/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Bill TextTo establish the Kentucky Artisan Heritage Trails National Heritage Area Act in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and for other purposes. 1/23/2007--Introduced. Kentucky Artisan Heritage Trails National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Kentucky Artisan Heritage Trails National Heritage Area in Kentucky. Designates the Southern and Eastern Kentucky Tourism Development Association (SEKTDA) as the management entity for the Heritage Area. Requires the Association to develop a management plan for the Heritage Area. Prohibits the Association from using federal funds received under this Act to acquire real property or an interest in real property. | | Also tagged in: Authorization, Boundaries, Budgets, Civil liberties, Colorado, Commemorations, Economic development, Economic policy, Environmental protection, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Landscape protection, Natural resources, Nature conservation, Nonprofit organizations Latest Action: 02/07/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Bill TextTo amend the Cache La Poudre River Corridor Act to designate a new management entity, make certain technical and conforming amendments, enhance private property protections, and for other purposes. 1/19/2007--Introduced. Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area Technical Amendments Act of 2007 - Amends the Cache La Poudre River Corridor Act to redesignate the Cache La Poudre Corridor as the "Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area." Designates the Poudre Heritage Alliance as the management entity for the Area. Provides for the immediate removal of private property included within the boundaries of the Area upon request from the owner. Prohibits the Alliance from using federal funds received under this Act to acquire real property. Prohibits the acquisition of any land or interest in land by the Secretary of the Interior or the Alliance under this Act without the owner's consent. Requires the Alliance to prepare and submit a management [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative remedies, Archives, Civil liberties, Consumers, Criminal justice, Department of Agriculture, Department of the Interior, Destruction of property, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Fines (Penalties), Forfeiture, Fossils, Fraud, Freedom of information, Government information Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Bill TextTo provide for the protection of paleontological resources on Federal lands, and for other purposes. 1/18/2007--Introduced. Paleontological Resources Preservation Act - Directs the the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretary) to: (1) manage and protect paleontological resources on federal land, using scientific principles and expertise; and (2) develop plans for inventorying, monitoring, and deriving the scientific and educational use of such resources. Directs the Secretary to establish a program to increase public awareness about such resources. Prohibits a person from collecting a paleontological resource from federal land without a permit issued under this Act by the Secretary. Authorizes the Secretary to allow casual collecting of a reasonable amount of common invertebrate and plant paleontological resources for non-commercial personal uses without a permit on certain federal lands. Recognizes as valid permits issued before [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative remedies, Archives, Civil liberties, Consumers, Criminal justice, Department of Agriculture, Department of the Interior, Destruction of property, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Fines (Penalties), Forfeiture, Fossils, Fraud, Freedom of information, Government information Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-18.
Bill TextA bill to provide for the protection of paleontological resources on Federal lands, and for other purposes. 2/15/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Paleontological Resources Preservation Act - (Sec. 3) Directs the the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretary) to: (1) manage and protect paleontological resources on federal land, using scientific principles and expertise; and (2) develop plans for inventorying, monitoring, and deriving the scientific and educational use of such resources. (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to establish a program to increase public awareness about such resources. (Sec. 5) Prohibits a person from collecting a paleontological resource from federal land without [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Auditing, Budgets, Business, Citizen participation, Civil liberties, Commemorations, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Department of the Interior, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Federal-local relations, Federal-state relations, Government information, Government paperwork Latest Action: 09/17/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-168.
Bill TextA bill to establish a program and criteria for National Heritage Areas in the United States, and for other purposes. 9/17/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) National Heritage Areas Partnership Act - (Sec. 4) Establishes a system of National Heritage Areas through which the Secretary of the Interior shall provide technical and financial assistance to local coordinating entities to support the establishment, development, and continuity of the National Heritage Areas. Provides for such system to be composed of National Heritage Areas established by Congress before, on, or after enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary to: (1) ensure participation and assistance by units of the National Park System (NPS) located near or encompassed by National Heritage Areas in local initiatives for National Heritage Areas that conserve and interpret resources consistent with the approved management plan; and (2) work with National Heritage [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Columbia River development, Commemorations, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Environmental protection, Governmental investigations, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Indians, Minorities, Natural resources, Nature conservation, Oregon, Public lands, Social life and customs Latest Action: 09/17/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-164.
Bill TextTo direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of establishing the Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area in the States of Washington and Oregon, and for other purposes. 9/17/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 7, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of designating the coastal areas of Clatsop County, Oregon, and Pacific County, Washington (also known as the North Beach Peninsula) and areas relating to Native American history, local history, Euro-American settlement culture, and related economic activities of the Columbia River eastward in Clatsop County and Pacific, Columbia, and Wahkiakum Counties, Washington, as the "Columbia-Pacific [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Columbia River development, Commemorations, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Environmental protection, Governmental investigations, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Indians, Minorities, Natural resources, Nature conservation, Oregon, Public lands, Social life and customs Latest Action: 03/20/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-73.
Bill TextA bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of establishing the Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area in the States of Washington and Oregon, and for other purposes. 1/11/2007--Introduced. Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of designating the study area of the coastal areas of Clatsop County, Oregon, and Pacific County, Washington (known as the North Beach Peninsula) and areas relating to Native American history, local history, Euro-American settlement culture, and related economic activities of the Columbia River within a corridor along such River eastward in Clatsop County, Oregon, and Pacific, Columbia, and Wahkiakum Counties, Washington, as the "Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area." | | Also tagged in: Archaeology, Caves, Environmental protection, History, Humanities, Land use, Natural areas, Natural resources, Nature conservation, New Mexico, Public lands, Research, Science policy Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment. With written report No. 110-13.
Bill TextA bill to establish the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area. 2/15/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area Act - Establishes the Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area in Lincoln county, New Mexico, to protect, conserve, and enhance the unique and nationally important historic, cultural, scientific, archaeological, natural, and educational subterranean cave resources of the Fort Stanton-Snowy River cave system. Specifies that the Conservation Area include the area within the boundaries depicted on the map entitled "Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area" and dated November 2005. Instructs the Secretary to only allow uses of the Conservation Area that are consistent with the protection of the cave resources. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Bridges, Business, Civil liberties, Commemorations, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Government information, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Industrial buildings, Iron and steel industry, Land transfers, Landowners, Landscape protection, Maps Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-92.
Bill TextTo establish the Steel Industry National Historic Site in the State of Pennsylvania. 4/17/2007--Reported to House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Steel Industry National Historic Site Act - Establishes the Steel Industry National Historic Site in Pennsylvania as a unit of the National Park System. Includes within such Historic Site the following lands: (1) the location of the Battle of Homestead in Munhall, Pennsylvania; (2) the location of the Carrie Furnace complex in Swissvale and Rankin, Pennsylvania; and (3) the location of the Hot Metal Bridge in Rankin and Munhall, Pennsylvania. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) acquire, by donation only, certain property for inclusion in the Historic Site; (2) enter into a cooperative agreement to further the purposes of the Historic Site; and (3) provide technical assistance for preservation and maintenance of historic structures and the natural and cultural landscape in [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Americans in foreign countries, Archaeology, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Authors and authorship, Budgets, Business, Civil-military relations, Clinics, Communications, Compensation (Law), Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congress and military policy, Congressional investigations, Congressional joint committees Latest Action: 10/29/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H12136-12137)
Bill TextTo require United States military disengagement from Iraq, to provide United States assistance for reconstruction and reconciliation in Iraq, and for other purposes. 1/17/2007--Introduced. Bring the Troops Home and Iraq Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2007 - Declares that it is U.S. policy to: (1) end the occupation of Iraq; (2) accelerate the training and equipping of Iraq's military and security forces; (3) pursue security and stability in Iraq through diplomacy; (4) help preserve the territorial integrity of Iraq as a nation state; (5) account for any missing U.S. Armed Forces personnel or U.S. citizens in Iraq; and (6) turn over internal security activities and military operations in Iraq to the elected government of Iraq within six months. Repeals the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. Requires the withdrawal from Iraq of all U.S. Armed Forces and contractor security forces within six months. Prohibits, with exceptions,[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Authorization, Boundaries, Budgets, Civil liberties, Colorado, Commemorations, Economic development, Economic policy, Environmental protection, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Landscape protection, Natural resources, Nature conservation, Nonprofit organizations Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 110-285.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Cache La Poudre River Corridor Act to designate a new management entity, make certain technical and conforming amendments, enhance private property protections, and for other purposes. 1/4/2007--Introduced. Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area Technical Amendments Act of 2007 - Amends the Cache La Poudre River Corridor Act to redesignate the Cache La Poudre Corridor as the "Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area." Designates the Poudre Heritage Alliance as the management entity for the Area. Provides for the removal of private property included within the boundary of the Area upon request from the owner. Prohibits the Alliance from using federal funds received under this Act to acquire real property. Bars the acquisition of any land or interest in land by the Secretary of the Interior or the Alliance under this Act without the owner's consent. Requires the Alliance to prepare and submit a management plan for [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Business, Commemorations, Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Historic sites, History, Humanities, Infrastructure, Land transfers, National parks, Natural resources, New Jersey, Public lands, Public-private partnerships, Sports, Stadiums Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Bill TextA bill to establish the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in the State of New Jersey and for other purposes. 10/22/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on August 4, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park Act of 2007 - (Sec. 4) Establishes in the city of Paterson in the county of Passaic in New Jersey, the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System. (Sec. 5) Requires the Park to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with this Act and the provisions of law generally applicable to units of the National Park System. Authorizes the Secretary, after consultation with the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park Commission (established in section 7 of this Act), to enter into cooperative agreements [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: |
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