Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Watersheds

Bill Introduced: S.954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013

2013-05-13T20:00:00Z

An original bill to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1890 Balancing Food, Farm, and the Environment Act of 2013

2013-05-07T20:00:00Z

To modernize the conservation title of the Food Security Act of 1985, protect long term taxpayer investment, increase small and midsize farmer's access to programs, and prioritize modern-day conservation needs through management practices, local engagement, and stewardship.

Bill Introduced: S.849 Permanent Stewardship Contracting Authority Act of 2013

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to provide for the conduct of stewardship contracting projects, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.816 Stewardship End Result Contracting Project Act

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to provide for the conduct of stewardship end result contracting projects.

Bill Introduced: S.841 Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act of 2013

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

A bill to designate certain Federal land in the San Juan National Forest in the State of Colorado as wilderness, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1647 Great Lakes Assurance Program Verification Act of 2013

2013-04-17T20:00:00Z

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention.

Bill Introduced: S.715 Authorized Rural Water Projects Completion Act

2013-04-10T20:00:00Z

A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to use designated funding to pay for construction of authorized rural water projects, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1471 To designate the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor as "The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor".

2013-04-09T20:00:00Z

To designate the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor as "The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor".

Bill Introduced: S.702 A bill to designate the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor as "The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor".

2013-04-09T20:00:00Z

A bill to designate the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor as "The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor".

Bill Introduced: H.R.1442 Depleting Risk from Insect Infestation, Soil Erosion, and Catastrophic Fire Act

2013-04-08T20:00:00Z

To amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to improve the response to insect infestations and related diseases and to change the funding source for the Healthy Forests Reserve Program, to codify the stewardship end result contracting and good neighbor authorities, and to amend the emergency watershed protection program to improve post fire rehabilitation, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.651 Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Act of 2013

2013-03-21T20:00:00Z

A bill to provide for the withdrawal and protection of certain Federal land in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1345 Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

To address the forest health, public safety, and wildlife habitat threat presented by the risk of wildfire, including catastrophic wildfire, on National Forest System lands and public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management by requiring the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to expedite forest management projects relating to hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, and economic development, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1352 Lower Colorado River Protection Act

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

To provide for the protection of the quality of water in the Lower Colorado River and the development and implementation of a comprehensive plan for the prevention and elimination of pollution in the Lower Colorado River and the maintenance of a healthy Lower Colorado River ecosystem.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1350 Grand Canyon Watersheds Protection Act of 2013

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

To withdraw the Tusayan Ranger District and Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.646 National Endowment for the Oceans Act

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

A bill to create the National Endowment for the Oceans to promote the protection and conservation of United States ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.601 Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2013

2013-03-17T20:00:00Z

A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.8 An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.

2013-03-14T20:00:00Z

An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.

Bill Introduced: S.565 Mississippi River Navigation Sustainment Act

2013-03-13T20:00:00Z

A bill to provide for the safe and reliable navigation of the Mississippi River, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1152 Mississippi River Navigation Sustainment Act

2013-03-13T20:00:00Z

To provide for the safe and reliable navigation of the Mississippi River, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.843 San Francisco Bay Restoration Act

2013-02-25T19:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program to support the restoration of San Francisco Bay.