Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Ecology

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: 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: 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.839 Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2013

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

A bill to reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, and for other purposes.

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: H.R.1667 Prevention of Escapement of Genetically Altered Salmon in the United States Act

2013-04-22T20:00:00Z

To prevent the escapement of genetically altered salmon in the United States, 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: 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.Res.70 A resolution designating the last full week of July 2013 as "National Moth Week", recognizing the importance of moths in the United States, and recognizing the value of National Moth Week for promoting the conservation of moths and increasing the awareness, study, and appreciation of moths, their incredible biodiversity, and their importance to ecosystem health.

2013-03-06T19:00:00Z

A resolution designating the last full week of July 2013 as "National Moth Week", recognizing the importance of moths in the United States, and recognizing the value of National Moth Week for promoting the conservation of moths and increasing the awareness, study, and appreciation of moths, their incredible biodiversity, and their importance to ecosystem health.

Bill Introduced: H.R.818 Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act

2013-02-24T19:00:00Z

To address the bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health conditions, and high risk of wildfires on National Forest System land and land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management in the United States by expanding authorities established in the Healthy Forest Restoration Act of 2003 to provide emergency measures for high-risk areas identified by such States, to make permanent Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management authority to conduct good-neighbor cooperation with States to reduce wildfire risks, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.364 Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act of 2013

2013-02-13T19:00:00Z

A bill to establish the Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Management Area, to designate certain Federal land as wilderness, and to improve the management of noxious weeds in the Lewis and Clark National Forest, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.327 Good Neighbor Forestry Act

2013-02-13T19:00:00Z

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with State foresters authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services.

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.13 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States Fish and Wildlife Service should incorporate consideration of global warming and sea-level rise into the comprehensive conservation plans for coastal national wildlife refuges, and for other purposes.

2013-02-12T19:00:00Z

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States Fish and Wildlife Service should incorporate consideration of global warming and sea-level rise into the comprehensive conservation plans for coastal national wildlife refuges, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.272 Arctic Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act of 2013

2013-02-10T19:00:00Z

A bill to promote research, monitoring, and observation of the Arctic and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.246 Prevention of Escapement of Genetically Altered Salmon in the United States Act

2013-02-06T19:00:00Z

A bill to prevent the escapement of genetically altered salmon in the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.10 Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act

2013-01-21T19:00:00Z

A bill to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6644 Global Partnerships Act of 2012

2012-12-10T19:00:00Z

To establish a framework for effective, transparent, and accountable United States foreign assistance, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.580 A resolution designating the week beginning on October 14, 2012, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".

2012-09-21T20:00:00Z

A resolution designating the week beginning on October 14, 2012, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".

Bill Introduced: S.3613 Arctic Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act of 2012

2012-09-20T20:00:00Z

A bill to promote research, monitoring, and observation of the Arctic and for other purposes.