Top Legislation - View All
Also tagged in: Aerial photography, Aeronautics, Aerosol propellants, Air pollution, Air pollution control, Air traffic, Air traffic control, Aircraft noise, Asteroids, Astronautical research, Astronautics, Astronauts, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Authorization, Aviation safety, Awards, medals, prizes, Budgets, Business, Climate, Climate change, Commemorations, Commercial aircraft, Computer networks, Computer security measures, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Congressional tributes, Cost accounting, Cost control, Earth resources satellites, Earth sciences, Emergency management, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency, Environmental protection, Environmental research, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Export controls, Federal advisory bodies, Federal aid to education, Federal aid to research, Flight training, Foreign policy, Governmental investigations, Greenhouse gases, Health policy, Health surveys, Higher education, Information technology, Inspectors general, Intellectual property, International affairs, International cooperation in astronautics, Interplanetary flight, Inventions, Inventors, Job training, Laboratories, Launch vehicles, Medical care, Medicine, Meteorological research, Meteorology, Moon, Names, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Natural resources, Nitrogen oxides, Noise control, Occupational health and safety, Planets, Politics and government, Radar, Radioisotopes, Remote sensing, Rescue work, Research and development, Research centers, Risk, Robots, Science policy, Scientific education, Security measures, Solar energy, Solar system, Sonic boom, Space activities, Space commercialization, Space exploration, Space flight, Space probes, Space programs, Space propulsion, Space sciences, Space shuttles, Space stations, Spacecraft, Standards, Surveys, Teacher education, Technological innovations, Technology, Technology transfer, Telecommunication, Trade, Weather forecasting
Latest Action: 06/20/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Bill TextTo authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes. 5/15/2008--Introduced. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 - Authorizes appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for FY2009 for: (1) science; (2) aeronautics; (3) exploration; (4) education; (5) space operations; (6) cross-agency support programs; and (7) the inspector general. Authorizes additional appropriations for use to accelerate the initial operational capability of the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle and the Ares I Crew Launch Vehicle. Requires: (1) a process for transitioning NASA experimental earth science and space weather research into operational services; and (2) a plan for the continuation of Landsat thermal infrared data collection or its equivalent. Reauthorizes the Glory Mission. Requires development of a plan for a Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR). Sets [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Aeronautics, Anniversaries, Astronautics, Astronauts, Budgets, Coins and coinage, Commemorations, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Executive departments, Families, Finance, Foundations, Gold, Government trust funds, Higher education, Humanities, Manned space flight, Mathematics, Museums, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Pensions, Planets, Science policy, Scientific education, Silver, Smithsonian Institution, Social services, Space activities, Space shuttles, Spacecraft, Survivors' benefits, Transportation, Virginia
Latest Action: 06/20/2008 - Received in the House. Bill TextA bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 10/15/2007--Introduced. NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), to mint and issue $50 gold and $1 silver coins emblematic of the 50 years of exemplary and unparalleled achievements of NASA. Requires all such coin sales to include a surcharge of $50 per $50 coin, and of $10 per $1 coin.Requires distribution of the first $4 million to the NASA Family Assistance Fund for financial assistance to the families of NASA personnel who die as a result of injuries suffered in the performance of their official duties.Requires distribution of: (1) one-half of the next $1 million of the remaining amounts to the Dr. Ronald E. [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Astronauts, Commemorations, Governmental investigations, Land transfers, Monuments and memorials, National parks, Natural resources, Public lands, Space activities, Space shuttles, Texas
Latest Action: 06/11/2008 - Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530) Bill TextTo direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the feasibility and suitability of establishing a memorial to the Space Shuttle Columbia in the State of Texas and for its inclusion as a unit of the National Park System. 3/5/2007--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.) Columbia Space Shuttle Memorial Study Act - Directs the Secretary of Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a memorial as a unit or units of the National Park System to the Space Shuttle Columbia on the four specified parcels of land in Texas on which large debris from the Space Shuttle was recovered. Authorizes the Secretary to recommend to Congress additional sites in Texas [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Admission of nonimmigrants, Agricultural labor, Agriculture, Air pollution, Alaska, Alien labor, Aluminum, American Revolution, Animals, Anniversaries, Archaeology, Arizona, Arkansas, Armed forces, Art, Authorization, Authors and authorship, Budgets, Business, California, Canals, Civil rights, Civil rights workers, Civil war, Climate change, Coal, Coal mines and mining, Colorado, Commemorations, Congress, Congressional elections, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Congressional tributes, Connecticut, Copyright, Dams, Defense policy, Disabled, District of Columbia, Easements, East Asia, Ecosystem management, Eisenhower Administration, Elections, Energy, Energy conservation, Environmental protection, Environmental technology, Europe, Ex-Members of Congress, Federal advisory bodies, Federal aid to transportation, Federal aid to water resources development, Foreign policy, Geology, Government liability, Government trust funds, Governmental investigations, Greenhouse gases, Groundwater, Guam, Habitat conservation, Highway maintenance, Hispanic Americans, Historic sites, History, House of Representatives, Humanities, Hydrology, Illinois, Immigration, Indiana, Infrastructure, Intellectual property, International affairs, Iron and steel industry, Irrigation, Irrigation districts, Kansas, Kentucky, Labor, Lakes, Land transfers, Law, Libraries, Lighthouses and lightships, Lincoln Administration, Lithuania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Military bases, Military history, Military parks, Minesweeping, Minorities, Missouri, Missouri River development, Monuments and memorials, Museums, Music, Names, National forests, National Guard, National monuments, National parks, Natural areas, Natural resources, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, New York State, Non-native species, North Carolina, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oregon, Palau Islands, Pipelines, Presidents, Public contracts, Public lands, Railroads, Restoration ecology, Saline waters, Security measures, Slavery, South Carolina, Space activities, Space shuttles, Sports, Steel, Subcontractors, Taiwan, Tax exemption, Taxation, Technological innovations, Technology, Technology transfer, Tennessee, Texas, Trails, Transportation, Treaties, Turkey, Utah, Vermont, Veterans, Virginia, Visas, Warships, Washington State, Water resources, Water resources development, Water reuse, Water supply, Water treatment plants, Watersheds, Weapons systems, West (U.S.), West Virginia, Wetlands, Wild rivers, Wilderness areas, Wildlife, Wyoming
Latest Action: 06/11/2008 - Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530) Bill TextA bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Energy, and for other purposes. 12/13/2007--Introduced. National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects 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, land conveyances, boundary adjustments, studies, memorials, commissions, and museums, national park natural resource protection, national trails and rivers, national heritage areas, and advanced energy technology transfer centers. Sets forth provisions concerning the Northern Mariana Islands.Makes amendments to various public laws, including the National Trails System Act, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998, the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996, the Oregon [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Admission of nonimmigrants, Agricultural labor, Agriculture, Air pollution, Alaska, Alien labor, Aluminum, American Revolution, Animals, Anniversaries, Archaeology, Arizona, Arkansas, Armed forces, Art, Authorization, Authors and authorship, Budgets, Business, California, Canals, Civil rights, Civil rights workers, Civil war, Climate change, Coal, Colorado, Commemorations, Congress, Congressional elections, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Congressional tributes, Connecticut, Copyright, Dams, Defense policy, Disabled, District of Columbia, Easements, East Asia, Ecosystem management, Eisenhower Administration, Elections, Energy, Energy conservation, Environmental protection, Environmental technology, Europe, Ex-Members of Congress, Federal advisory bodies, Federal aid to transportation, Federal aid to water resources development, Foreign policy, Geology, Government liability, Government trust funds, Governmental investigations, Greenhouse gases, Groundwater, Guam, Habitat conservation, Highway maintenance, Hispanic Americans, Historic sites, History, House of Representatives, Humanities, Hydrology, Illinois, Immigration, Indiana, Infrastructure, Intellectual property, International affairs, Iron and steel industry, Irrigation, Irrigation districts, Kansas, Kentucky, Labor, Lakes, Land transfers, Law, Libraries, Lighthouses and lightships, Lincoln Administration, Lithuania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Military bases, Military history, Military parks, Minesweeping, Minorities, Missouri, Missouri River development, Monuments and memorials, Museums, Music, Names, National forests, National Guard, National monuments, National parks, Natural areas, Natural resources, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, New York State, Non-native species, North Carolina, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oregon, Palau Islands, Pipelines, Presidents, Public contracts, Public lands, Railroads, Restoration ecology, Saline waters, Security measures, Slavery, South Carolina, Space activities, Space shuttles, Sports, Steel, Subcontractors, Taiwan, Tax exemption, Taxation, Technological innovations, Technology, Technology transfer, Tennessee, Texas, Trails, Transportation, Treaties, Turkey, Utah, Vermont, Veterans, Virginia, Visas, Warships, Washington State, Water resources, Water resources development, Water reuse, Water supply, Water treatment plants, Watersheds, Weapons systems, West (U.S.), West Virginia, Wetlands, Wild rivers, Wilderness areas, Wildlife, Wyoming
Latest Action: 06/11/2008 - Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530) Bill TextA bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Energy, and for other purposes. 2/8/2008--Introduced. National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2008 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy concerning, among other things, land conveyances, boundary adjustments, studies, memorials, commissions, and museums, national park natural resource protection, national trails and rivers, national heritage areas, and advanced energy technology transfer centers. Sets forth provisions concerning the Northern Mariana Islands. Makes amendments to various public laws, including the National Trails System Act, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998, the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996, the Oregon [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Aeronautics, Anniversaries, Astronautical research, Astronautics, Astronauts, Auditing, Budgets, Coins and coinage, Commemorations, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Executive departments, Families, Finance, Foundations, Gold, Government trust funds, Higher education, Historic sites, History, Laboratories, Manned space flight, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Pensions, Planets, Science policy, Scientific education, Silver, Social services, Space activities, Space shuttles, Spacecraft, Survivors' benefits, Transportation
Latest Action: 05/24/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. Bill TextTo require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. 5/24/2007--Introduced. NASA and JPL 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), to mint and issue $50 dollar gold and $1 dollar silver coins emblematic of the fifty years of exemplary and unparalleled achievements of NASA and JPL. Requires all such coin sales to include a surcharge of $50 per $50 dollar coin, and of $10 per $1 dollar coin. Requires distribution of the first $4 million to the NASA Family Assistance Fund for financial assistance to the families of NASA personnel who die as a result of injuries suffered in the performance of their official duties.[...] show full description
Also tagged in: Aeronautics, Anniversaries, Astronautical research, Astronautics, Astronauts, Auditing, Budgets, Coins and coinage, Commemorations, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Executive departments, Families, Finance, Foundations, Gold, Government trust funds, Higher education, Humanities, Laboratories, Manned space flight, Museums, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Pensions, Planets, Science policy, Scientific education, Silver, Smithsonian Institution, Social services, Space activities, Space shuttles, Spacecraft, Survivors' benefits, Transportation, Virginia
Latest Action: 08/03/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Bill TextTo require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 7/30/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), to mint and issue $50 gold and $1 silver coins emblematic of the 50 years of exemplary and unparalleled achievements of NASA. Requires all such coin sales to include a surcharge of $50 per $50 coin, and of $10 per $1 coin.Requires distribution of the first $4 million to the NASA Family Assistance Fund for financial assistance to the families of NASA personnel who die as a result of injuries suffered in the performance of their official duties.Requires distribution of: (1) one-half of the next $1 million [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/16/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. Bill TextTo authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to the seven members of the crew of the space shuttle Columbia in recognition of their outstanding and enduring contributions to the Nation. 1/5/2007--Introduced. Authorizes the President to award a gold medal to each of the seven crew members who perished aboard the space shuttle Columbia: Rick D. Husband; Michael P. Anderson; Laurel Clark; David M. Brown; William C. McCool; Kapana Chawla; and Ilan Ramon.
Also tagged in: Admission of nonimmigrants, Agricultural labor, Agriculture, Air pollution, Alaska, Alien labor, Aluminum, American Revolution, Animals, Anniversaries, Archaeology, Arizona, Arkansas, Armed forces, Art, Authorization, Authors and authorship, Boundaries, Budgets, Business, California, Canals, Civil rights, Civil rights workers, Civil war, Climate change, Coal, Coal mines and mining, Colorado, Columbia River development, Commemorations, Congress, Congressional elections, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Congressional tributes, Connecticut, Construction costs, Copyright, Dams, Defense policy, Disabled, District of Columbia, Easements, East Asia, Ecosystem management, Eisenhower Administration, Elections, Energy, Energy conservation, Environmental education, Environmental protection, Environmental technology, Europe, Ex-Members of Congress, Federal advisory bodies, Federal aid to transportation, Federal aid to water resources development, Fishery management, Foreign policy, Geology, Government liability, Government trust funds, Governmental investigations, Greenhouse gases, Groundwater, Guam, Habitat conservation, Hazardous substances, Helicopters, Highway maintenance, Hispanic Americans, Historic sites, History, House of Representatives, Humanities, Hydroelectric plants, Hydroelectric power, Hydrology, Illinois, Immigration, Indiana, Infrastructure, Intellectual property, International affairs, Iron and steel industry, Irrigation, Irrigation districts, Kansas, Kentucky, Labor, Lakes, Land transfers, Land use, Law, Libraries, Lighthouses and lightships, Lincoln Administration, Lithuania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Metropolitan areas, Military bases, Military history, Military parks, Minesweeping, Minorities, Missouri, Missouri River development, Monuments and memorials, Museums, Music, Names, National forests, National Guard, National monuments, National parks, Natural areas, Natural resources, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, New York State, Non-native species, North Carolina, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oregon, Palau Islands, Pipelines, Presidents, Public contracts, Public lands, Public utilities, Railroads, Real estate appraisal, Restoration ecology, Rivers, Saline waters, Security measures, Slavery, South Carolina, Space activities, Space shuttles, Sports, State and local government, State laws, Steel, Subcontractors, Taiwan, Tax exemption, Taxation, Technological innovations, Technology, Technology transfer, Tennessee, Texas, Trails, Transportation, Treaties, Turkey, Urban affairs, Utah, Vermont, Veterans, Virginia, Visas, Warships, Washington State, Water conservation, Water resources, Water resources development, Water reuse, Water rights, Water supply, Water treatment plants, Watersheds, Weapons systems, West (U.S.), West Virginia, Wetlands, Wild rivers, Wilderness areas, Wildlife, Wildlife conservation, Wyoming
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Signed by President. Bill TextA bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, to implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes. 5/8/2008--Public Law. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 - Title I: Forest Service Authorizations - (Sec. 101) Designates certain lands in the Skykomish River Valley, Washington, as the Wild Sky Wilderness, to be managed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Directs the Secretary to establish a trail plan. Authorizes the use of helicopter access to construct and maintain a joint [...] show full description
|
Latest Legislation - View All
Also tagged in: Aerial photography, Aeronautics, Aerosol propellants, Air pollution, Air pollution control, Air traffic, Air traffic control, Aircraft noise, Asteroids, Astronautical research, Astronautics, Astronauts, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Authorization, Aviation safety, Awards, medals, prizes, Budgets, Business, Climate, Climate change, Commemorations, Commercial aircraft, Computer networks, Computer security measures, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Congressional tributes, Cost accounting, Cost control, Earth resources satellites, Earth sciences, Emergency management, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency, Environmental protection, Environmental research, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Export controls, Federal advisory bodies, Federal aid to education, Federal aid to research, Flight training, Foreign policy, Governmental investigations, Greenhouse gases, Health policy, Health surveys, Higher education, Information technology, Inspectors general, Intellectual property, International affairs, International cooperation in astronautics, Interplanetary flight, Inventions, Inventors, Job training, Laboratories, Launch vehicles, Medical care, Medicine, Meteorological research, Meteorology, Moon, Names, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Natural resources, Nitrogen oxides, Noise control, Occupational health and safety, Planets, Politics and government, Radar, Radioisotopes, Remote sensing, Rescue work, Research and development, Research centers, Risk, Robots, Science policy, Scientific education, Security measures, Solar energy, Solar system, Sonic boom, Space activities, Space commercialization, Space exploration, Space flight, Space probes, Space programs, Space propulsion, Space sciences, Space shuttles, Space stations, Spacecraft, Standards, Surveys, Teacher education, Technological innovations, Technology, Technology transfer, Telecommunication, Trade, Weather forecasting
Latest Action: 06/20/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Bill TextTo authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes. 5/15/2008--Introduced. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 - Authorizes appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for FY2009 for: (1) science; (2) aeronautics; (3) exploration; (4) education; (5) space operations; (6) cross-agency support programs; and (7) the inspector general. Authorizes additional appropriations for use to accelerate the initial operational capability of the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle and the Ares I Crew Launch Vehicle. Requires: (1) a process for transitioning NASA experimental earth science and space weather research into operational services; and (2) a plan for the continuation of Landsat thermal infrared data collection or its equivalent. Reauthorizes the Glory Mission. Requires development of a plan for a Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR). Sets [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Admission of nonimmigrants, Agricultural labor, Agriculture, Air pollution, Alaska, Alien labor, Aluminum, American Revolution, Animals, Anniversaries, Archaeology, Arizona, Arkansas, Armed forces, Art, Authorization, Authors and authorship, Boundaries, Budgets, Business, California, Canals, Civil rights, Civil rights workers, Civil war, Climate change, Coal, Coal mines and mining, Colorado, Columbia River development, Commemorations, Congress, Congressional elections, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Congressional tributes, Connecticut, Construction costs, Copyright, Dams, Defense policy, Disabled, District of Columbia, Easements, East Asia, Ecosystem management, Eisenhower Administration, Elections, Energy, Energy conservation, Environmental education, Environmental protection, Environmental technology, Europe, Ex-Members of Congress, Federal advisory bodies, Federal aid to transportation, Federal aid to water resources development, Fishery management, Foreign policy, Geology, Government liability, Government trust funds, Governmental investigations, Greenhouse gases, Groundwater, Guam, Habitat conservation, Hazardous substances, Helicopters, Highway maintenance, Hispanic Americans, Historic sites, History, House of Representatives, Humanities, Hydroelectric plants, Hydroelectric power, Hydrology, Illinois, Immigration, Indiana, Infrastructure, Intellectual property, International affairs, Iron and steel industry, Irrigation, Irrigation districts, Kansas, Kentucky, Labor, Lakes, Land transfers, Land use, Law, Libraries, Lighthouses and lightships, Lincoln Administration, Lithuania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Metropolitan areas, Military bases, Military history, Military parks, Minesweeping, Minorities, Missouri, Missouri River development, Monuments and memorials, Museums, Music, Names, National forests, National Guard, National monuments, National parks, Natural areas, Natural resources, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, New York State, Non-native species, North Carolina, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oregon, Palau Islands, Pipelines, Presidents, Public contracts, Public lands, Public utilities, Railroads, Real estate appraisal, Restoration ecology, Rivers, Saline waters, Security measures, Slavery, South Carolina, Space activities, Space shuttles, Sports, State and local government, State laws, Steel, Subcontractors, Taiwan, Tax exemption, Taxation, Technological innovations, Technology, Technology transfer, Tennessee, Texas, Trails, Transportation, Treaties, Turkey, Urban affairs, Utah, Vermont, Veterans, Virginia, Visas, Warships, Washington State, Water conservation, Water resources, Water resources development, Water reuse, Water rights, Water supply, Water treatment plants, Watersheds, Weapons systems, West (U.S.), West Virginia, Wetlands, Wild rivers, Wilderness areas, Wildlife, Wildlife conservation, Wyoming
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Signed by President. Bill TextA bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, to implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes. 5/8/2008--Public Law. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 - Title I: Forest Service Authorizations - (Sec. 101) Designates certain lands in the Skykomish River Valley, Washington, as the Wild Sky Wilderness, to be managed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Directs the Secretary to establish a trail plan. Authorizes the use of helicopter access to construct and maintain a joint [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Admission of nonimmigrants, Agricultural labor, Agriculture, Air pollution, Alaska, Alien labor, Aluminum, American Revolution, Animals, Anniversaries, Archaeology, Arizona, Arkansas, Armed forces, Art, Authorization, Authors and authorship, Budgets, Business, California, Canals, Civil rights, Civil rights workers, Civil war, Climate change, Coal, Colorado, Commemorations, Congress, Congressional elections, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Congressional tributes, Connecticut, Copyright, Dams, Defense policy, Disabled, District of Columbia, Easements, East Asia, Ecosystem management, Eisenhower Administration, Elections, Energy, Energy conservation, Environmental protection, Environmental technology, Europe, Ex-Members of Congress, Federal advisory bodies, Federal aid to transportation, Federal aid to water resources development, Foreign policy, Geology, Government liability, Government trust funds, Governmental investigations, Greenhouse gases, Groundwater, Guam, Habitat conservation, Highway maintenance, Hispanic Americans, Historic sites, History, House of Representatives, Humanities, Hydrology, |
