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Latest Action: 06/27/2008 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 855. Bill TextA bill to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. 6/26/2008--Introduced. Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture concerning, among other things, national wilderness preservation, boundary adjustments, national rivers, the national landscape conservation system, national conservation areas, land conveyances and exchanges, watershed management, watershed restoration and enhancement, wildland firefighter safety, forest landscape restoration, national trails, paleontological resources preservation, national parks, studies, national heritage areas, national heritage corridors, and water projects.Makes amendments to various public laws, including the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984,[...] show full description
Also tagged in: Agriculture, Authorization, Budgets, Endangered species, Environmental protection, Natural resources, Nonprofit organizations, Plant protection, Plants, Social services, Tropical agriculture
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E870) Bill TextTo authorize appropriations for the National Tropical Botanical Garden, and for other purposes. 5/8/2008--Introduced. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2017 to the National Tropical Botanical Garden for operation and maintenance expenses. Requires such funds to be matched on a one-to-one basis by non-federal funds.
Also tagged in: Agriculture, Building construction, Executive departments, Flowers, Horticulture, Humanities, Maryland, Museums, Natural resources, Public lands, Smithsonian Institution
Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. Bill TextTo authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to construct a greenhouse facility at its museum support facility in Suitland, Maryland, and for other purposes. 3/11/2008--Passed House without amendment. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to construct a greenhouse facility at its museum support facility in Suitland, Maryland, to maintain its horticultural operations and preserve the orchid collection it holds in trust. Authorizes appropriations.
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. 110-309. Bill TextA bill to amend the Outdoor Recreation Act of 1963 to authorize certain appropriations. 10/23/2007--Introduced. Outdoor Recreation Act of 1963 Amendments Act - Amends the Outdoor Recreation Act of 1963 to authorize appropriations for FY2009 and, subject to specified limitations, FY2010 and each subsequent fiscal year to the National Tropical Botanical Garden to match donations made to it by state and local governments and private persons to operate and maintain the five tropical botanical gardens under its jurisdiction.
Latest Action: 10/25/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. Bill TextTo extend the time limit of the authority of the Frederick Douglass Gardens, Inc., to establish a memorial and gardens on Department of the Interior lands in the District of Columbia or its environs in honor and commemoration of Frederick Douglass, and for other purposes. 10/23/2007--Introduced. Extends through December 31, 2014, the authority for the Frederick Douglass Gardens, Inc., to establish a memorial and gardens on Department of the Interior lands in the District of Columbia or its environs in honor and commemoration of Frederick Douglass.
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Latest Action: 09/25/2007 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Bill TextHonoring the 75th anniversary of Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. 9/24/2007--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.) Honors Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, on its 75th anniversary of being open to the public.
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Latest Action: 06/25/2007 - Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Landrieu. With written report No. 110-89. (consideration: CR H8411-8412; text: CR H8411) Bill TextAn original bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 6/25/2007--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.) Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 - Title I: Legislative Branch Appropriations - Makes appropriations to the Senate for FY2008 for: (1) a payment to Susan Thomas, widow of Craig Thomas, a former Senator from Wyoming; (2) expense allowances; (3) representation allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders; (4) salaries of specified officers, employees, and committees (including the Committee on Appropriations); (5) agency contributions for employee benefits; (6) inquiries and investigations; (7) the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control; (8) the Offices of the Secretary [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/28/2007 - Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Landrieu without recommendation without amendment. Without written report. Bill TextMaking appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 6/28/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There are 3 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 22, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations to the House of Representatives for FY2008 for: (1) salaries and/or expenses of the House leadership offices, committees (including the Committee on Appropriations), officers and employees, and the Child Care Center; (2) Members' representational allowances; and (3) the preparation of statements of appropriations. (Sec. 101) Requires deposit in the Treasury of any amounts of a Member's representational allowance for FY2008 remaining after all payments are made, to be used for federal deficit reduction, or, if there is no deficit, for federal [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 12/26/2007 - Signed by President. Bill TextMaking appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 12/26/2007--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 - Division A: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates FY2008 funds for the following Department of Agriculture (Department) programs and services: (1) Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary); (2) Office of the Chief Economist; (3) National Appeals Division; (4) Office of Budget and Program Analysis; (5) Homeland Security Staff; (6) Office of the Chief Information Officer; (7) Office of the Chief Financial Officer; (8) Office of the Assistant Secretary for [...] show full description
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