Recent Developments

• Date: 01 June 2016

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Chamber Action

S. 1252 (governance), which would

authorize a comprehensive strategic

approach for U.S. foreign assistance to

developing countries to reduce global

poverty and hunger; achieve food a nd

nutrition security; promote inclusive,

sustainable, agricu ltural-led economic

growth; improve nutritional outcomes,

especially for women and children;

and build resilience among vul nerable

populations, was passed by the Senate.

162 Cong. Rec. S2344 (daily ed. Apr.

20, 2016).

S. 1436 (land use), which would re-

quire the Secretary of t he Interior to

take land into trust for cer tain Native

American tribes, wa s passed by the Sen-

ate. 162 Cong. Rec. S2105 (daily ed.

Apr. 14, 2016).

S. 1492 (land use), which was passed

by the Senate, would direct the Admin-

istrator of General Services, on behalf

of the Archivist of the United States, to

convey certain federal property located

in the state of Alaska to the Municipal-

ity of Anchorage, Ala ska. 162 Cong.

Rec. S1774 (daily ed. Apr. 6, 2016).

S. 1579 (land use), which would seek

to enhance and integrate Native Ameri-

can tourism, empower Native Ameri-

can communities, increase coordination

and collaboration between federa l

tourism assets, and expand heritage and

cultural tourism opportu nities in the

United States, was passed by the Sen-

ate. 162 Cong. Rec. S2423 (daily ed.

Apr. 25, 2016).

S. 2012 (energy), which would provide

for the modernization of U.S. energy

policy, was passed by the Senate. 162

Cong. Rec. S2207 (daily ed. Apr. 20,

2016).

H.R. 223 (water), which would au-

thorize the Great Lakes Restoration

Initiative, was passed by the House.

162 Cong. Rec. H1954 (daily ed. Apr.

27, 2016).

H.R. 1493 (natural resource s), which

would seek to protect and preserve in-

ternational cultura l property at risk due

to political instability, armed conict ,

or natural or other disasters, was passed

by the House. 162 Cong. Rec. H1984

(daily ed. Apr. 27, 2016).

H.R. 1523 (water), which would

amend the Federal Water Pollution

Control Act to reauthorize the National

Estuary Program, was passed by the

House. 162 Cong. Rec. H1957 (daily

ed. Apr. 27, 2016).

H.R. 1567 (governance), which would

authorize a comprehensive, strategic

approach for the United States to

grant foreign assistance to develop-

ing countries to reduce global poverty

and hunger; achieve food securit y and

improved nutrition; promote inclusive,

sustainable agricu ltural-led economic

growth; improve nutritional outcomes,

especially for women and children;

and build resilience among vul nerable

populations, was passed by the House.

162 Cong. Rec. H1612 (daily ed. Apr.

12, 2016).

H.R. 1684 (water), which would

amend OPA and the Federal Water Pol-

lution Control Act to impose penalties

and provide for the recovery of removal

costs and dama ges in connection with

certain disc harges of oil from foreign

oshore units, was passed by the

House. 162 Cong. Rec. H1959 (daily

ed. Apr. 27, 2016).

H.R. 2908 (wildl ife), which would

adopt the bison as the national mam-

mal of the United States, was passed

by the House. 162 Cong. Rec. H1978

(daily ed. Apr. 27, 2016).

Committee Action

S. 1336 (wildlife) was reported by the

Committee on Commerce, Science,

and Transportation. S. Rep. No. 114-

235, 162 Cong. Rec. S1711 (daily ed.

Apr. 6, 2016). e bill would imple-

ment the Convention on the Conserva-

tion and Management of the High Seas

Fishery Resources in the South Pacic

Ocean, as adopted in Auckla nd, New

Zealand, on November 14, 2009.

S. 2804 (energy), was reported by the

Committee on Appropriations. S. Rep.

No. 114-236, 162 Cong. Rec. S2098

(daily ed. Apr. 14, 2016). e bill

would make appropriations for energy

and water development and related

agencies for the scal yea r ending Sep-

tember 30, 2017.

H.R. 87 (land u se) was report ed by

the Com mittee on Natu ral Resourc es.

H. Rep. No. 114- 516, 162 Cong.

Rec. H1944 (daily e d. Apr. 25, 2016).

e bill would mo dify the b oundary

of the Sh iloh National Military Pa rk

located in Tenness ee and Missis -

sippi to e stabli sh Parker’s Crossroads

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

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