Environmental Law and Policy/Governance
H.R. 481
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Committee Name
Committee on Financial Services and Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsor Name
Price
Sponsor Party Affiliation
D-N.C.
Issue
3
Volume
51
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4
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51
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
167 Cong. Rec. H231

would safeguard taxpayer resources and strengthen the nation’s resilience against severe storms and flooding.

S. 28
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Committee Name
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Sponsor Name
Rubio
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Fla.
Issue
3
Volume
51
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4
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51
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
167 Cong. Rec. S105

would include the state of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico outer continental shelf revenue sharing program, and extend the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico.

H.R. 8810
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Public Law Number
Pub. L. No. 116-323
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3
Volume
51
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3
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51
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
167 Cong. Rec. D42

which would establish a national program to identify and reduce losses from landslide hazards, and establish a national 3D Elevation Program, was signed by President Trump on January 5, 2021.

S. 3418
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Public Law Number
Pub. L. No. 116-284
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3
Volume
51
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3
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51
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
167 Cong. Rec. D40

which would amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of FEMA to provide capitalization grants to states to establish revolving funds that provide hazard mitigation assistance to reduce risks from disasters, natural hazards, and other related environmental harm, was signed by President Trump on January 1, 2021.

H.R. 133
Update Type
Public Law Number
Pub. L. No. 116-260
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3
Volume
51
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2
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51
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
167 Cong. Rec. D24

which would make consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and provide coronavirus emergency response and relief, was signed by President Trump on December 27, 2020.

S. 2981
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Public Law Number
Pub. L. No. 116-259
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3
Volume
51
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2
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51
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
167 Cong. Rec. D24

which would reauthorize and amend the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002, was signed by President Trump on December 23, 2020.

H.R. 274
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Natural Resources
Sponsor Name
Young
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Alaska
Issue
3
Volume
51
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2
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51
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
167 Cong. Rec. H122

would prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce from authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the exclusive economic zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action.

H.R. 272
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Natural Resources
Sponsor Name
Young
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Alaska
Issue
3
Volume
51
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2
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51
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
167 Cong. Rec. H122

would amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prescribe an additional requirement for the designation of marine sanctuaries off the coast of Alaska.

H.R. 271
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Energy and Commerce
Sponsor Name
Young
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Alaska
Issue
3
Volume
51
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2
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51
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
167 Cong. Rec. H122

would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling of genetically engineered fish.

H.R. 270
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Energy and Commerce
Sponsor Name
Young
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Alaska
Issue
3
Volume
51
Update Issue
2
Update Volume
51
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
167 Cong. Rec. H122

would amend the market name of genetically altered salmon in the United States.

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