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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Dams and canals</title>
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  <updated>2013-05-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.982 Freedom to Fish Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s982/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-15:/action/359154</id>
    <updated>2013-05-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to prohibit the Corps of Engineers from taking certain actions to establish a restricted area prohibiting public access to waters downstream of a dam, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.890 Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s890/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-06:/action/357934</id>
    <updated>2013-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to clarify the definition of navigable waters, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1662 Army Corps Accountability Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1662/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-18:/action/356128</id>
    <updated>2013-04-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, and the Federal Flood Control Act of 1928 to provide for liability for the United States Army Corps of Engineers in cases of damage caused by the gross negligence of an officer or employee of the Corps.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1489 Dam Safety Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1489/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-10:/action/355047</id>
    <updated>2013-04-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to identify and ensure the safety of dams in need of repair and rehabilitation, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1460 To direct the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers to revise certain authorized purposes described in the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1460/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-09:/action/354851</id>
    <updated>2013-04-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To direct the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers to revise certain authorized purposes described in the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1296 Flood Control Facility Maintenance Clarification Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1296/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-19:/action/353642</id>
    <updated>2013-03-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify a maintenance exemption regarding the removal of sediment, debris, and vegetation from certain structures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1235 Leave our Lakes Alone Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1235/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-17:/action/353263</id>
    <updated>2013-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Power Act to permit States to exempt projects from certain Federal Energy Regulatory Commission considerations in issuing licenses for such projects.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.601 Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s601/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-17:/action/353323</id>
    <updated>2013-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.566 WIN P3 Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s566/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-13:/action/353056</id>
    <updated>2013-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish a pilot program to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of allowing non-Federal interests to carry out certain water infrastructure projects, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.565 Mississippi River Navigation Sustainment Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s565/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-13:/action/352959</id>
    <updated>2013-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for the safe and reliable navigation of the Mississippi River, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1152 Mississippi River Navigation Sustainment Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1152/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-13:/action/352879</id>
    <updated>2013-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the safe and reliable navigation of the Mississippi River, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1153 WIN P3 Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1153/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-13:/action/352881</id>
    <updated>2013-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish a pilot program to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of allowing non-Federal interests to carry out certain water infrastructure projects, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.545 Hydropower Improvement Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s545/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-12:/action/352773</id>
    <updated>2013-03-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve hydropower, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.513 A bill to clarify the role of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma regarding the maintenance of the W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam in the State of Oklahoma.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s513/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-10:/action/352272</id>
    <updated>2013-03-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to clarify the role of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma regarding the maintenance of the W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam in the State of Oklahoma.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1035 To require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1035/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-06:/action/352054</id>
    <updated>2013-03-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.476 A bill to amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s476/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-05:/action/351813</id>
    <updated>2013-03-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.985 Asian Carp Prevention Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h985/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-05:/action/351904</id>
    <updated>2013-03-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To direct the Secretary of the Army to prevent the spread of Asian carp in the Great Lakes and the tributaries of the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.434 Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s434/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-03:/action/351578</id>
    <updated>2013-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize and implement the water rights compact among the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation and the State of Montana, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.421 Freedom to Fish Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s421/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-27:/action/351194</id>
    <updated>2013-02-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to prohibit the Corps of Engineers from taking any action to establish a restricted area prohibiting public access to waters downstream of a dam, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.826 Freedom to Fish Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h826/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-25:/action/350705</id>
    <updated>2013-02-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit the Corps of Engineers from taking any action to establish a restricted area prohibiting public access to waters downstream of a dam, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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