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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 conict ,
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
oshore 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 Pacic
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
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