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Pending Legislation
- 2011-2012
- 2009-2010
Current and recently-passed Federal legislation related to the Earth and space sciences are provided here to help inform AGU members and the public.
111th Congress (2009–2010)
Appropriations
- S. 3729: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Authorization Act of 2010 (passed)
- HR. 1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 (passed)
- H.R. 2847: Department of Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations for FY2010 (passed)
- H.R. 2996: Department of Interior Appropriations for FY2010 (passed)
- H.R. 3081: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
- H.R. 3183 & S. 1436: Energy and Water Appropriations for FY2010 (passed)
- S. Con. Res. 13: FY2010 Congressional Budget Outline (passed)
- S. 3635: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011
- S. 3636: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011
Climate
- H.R. 232: Greenhouse Gas Registry Act of 2009
- H.R. 391: “To amend the Clean Air Act […]”
- H.R. 594: Save Our Climate Act of 2009
- H.R. 1426: To amend the Clean Air Act […]
- H.R. 1905: Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act
- H.R. 2192: Climate Change Safeguards for Natural Resources Conservation Act
- H.R. 2407: The National Climate Service Act of 2009
- H.R. 2454: The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (Cap & Trade)
- H.R. 2685: Climate and Ocean Research and Coordination Act of 2009
- S. 5: Cleaner, Greener, and Smarter Act of 2009
- S. 849: A bill to require the EPA to conduct a study on black carbon emissions
- S. 1538: Black Carbon and Other Aerosols Research Act of 2009
- S. 1539: Greenhouse Gas Observation and Analysis System Act
- S. 1733: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (Cap & Trade)
- S. 1933: Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act
- S. 2877: CLEAR Act
- S. 3464: Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010
Energy
- H.R. 41: To provide for Federal research, development....[for] farms that are net producers of both food and energy
- H.R. 312: Clean Energy Investment Act of 2009
- H.R. 513: New Manhattan Project for Energy Independence
- H.R. 889: Save American Energy Act
- H.R. 890: American Renewable Energy Act
- H.R. 1337: America's Energy Security Trust Fund Act of 2009
- H.R. 1690: Coastal State Renewable Energy Promotion Act
- H.R. 3585: Solar technology research, development, and demonstration of solar energy technologies
- H.R. 3598: Consideration of water intensity in the Department of Energy's energy research
- S. 5: Cleaner, Greener, and Smarter Act of 2009
- S. 137: Green Energy Production Act of 2009
- S. 433: To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 […]
- S. 531: Water and Energy Integration Act of 2009
- S. 539: Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act
- S. 1134: Responsible Use of Coal Act
Geology
- H.R. 699: Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009
- S. 1013: DOE Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2009
- S. 1856: To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to clarify policies regarding ownership of pore space
Natural Hazards
- H.R. 327 & S. 1485: The National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2009
- H.R. 1404 & S. 561: FLAME Act
- H.R. 3820: To reauthorize the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP)
- S. 2907: Federal Land Avalanche Protection Act of 2009
- S. 782 & H.R. 4847: National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System Act
Lands
- H.R. 146: Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (passed)
- H.R. 2489 & S.1078: Geospatial imagery mapping program through the USGS
Oceans
- H.R. 2864 & S.1515 : A bill to amend the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998
- H.R. 14: Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring (FOARAM) Act of 2009 (passed)
- H.R. 21: Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act
- H.R. 300: “To provide for NOAA […]”
- H.R. 365: Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act
- H.R. 367: Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (passed)
- H.R. 366 & S. 172: NOAA Undersea Program Research Act of 2009 (passed)
- H.R. 585: Environment and Public Health Restoration Act of 2009
- H.R. 1108: Rigs to Reefs Act of 2009
- H.R. 3650: To establish a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program
- S. 171: Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (passed)
- S. 533: Working Waterfront Preservation Act
- S. 810: Ocean and Coastal Adaptation Planning Act
- S. 858: National Oceans Protection Act
- S. 952: Addresses harmful algal blooms
Publishing
- H.R. 801: Fair Copyright in Research Works Act
- S. 1714: To authorize grants for the creation, update, or adaption of open textbooks
Science & Technology
- H.R. 1144: Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act
- H.R. 1709 & S. 1210: STEM Education Coordination Act of 2009
- H.R. 1736: International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 2009
- H.R. 1926: To authorize the National Science Foundation to establish a Global Warming Education Program
- H.R. 5116: Reauthorization of America COMPETES Act
Water
- H.R. 135: 21st Century Water Commission Act
- H.R. 469: Produced Water Utilization Act of 2009
- H.R. 631: Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act
- H.R. 1145: National Water Research and Development Initiative Act of 2009
- H.R. 1262: Water Quality Investment Act of 2009
- H.R. 2766 & S. 1215: To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal a certain exemption for hydraulic fracturing
- S. 531: Water and Energy Integration Act of 2009
- S. 1005: Water Infrastructure Financing Act