3.0.0 1375 2022-11-15T16:34:17Z 2022-11-15T16:34:17Z House H HR 2013-03-21 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MULLIN:H.R. 1375.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV, Section 3 of the Constitution.[Page H1828]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee Referred to 2013-04-23T18:42:07Z Referred to 2013-03-21T13:11:15Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Referred to 2013-04-11T20:59:16Z Referred to 2013-03-21T13:11:10Z Virginia Jobs and Energy Act 113 1782 HR 2013-05-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Related bill CRS Jumpstarting Opportunities with Bold Solutions Act 113 4304 HR 2014-06-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS Text similarities House 2013-04-23 hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry. Committee 2013-04-11 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2013-03-21 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2013-03-21 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2013-03-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-03-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001190 Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] Markwayne Mullin R OK 2 N Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative remedies Alternative and renewable resources Atmospheric science and weather Department of the Interior Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental regulatory procedures Forests, forestry, trees Land use and conservation Licensing and registrations Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2013-03-21 Introduced in House 2013-04-01T19:16:24Z Reducing Regulatory Obstacles to Wind Energy Production Act - Exempts projects determined by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or the Forest Service to be meteorological site testing and monitoring projects from environmental impact statement requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).

Defines a "meteorological site testing and monitoring project" as a project that is carried out on land administered by BLM or the Forest Service to test or monitor weather using towers or other devices, that is decommissioned within five years of its commencement, that provides meteorological information to such agencies, that causes less than one acre of soil or vegetation disruption at the location of each meteorological tower or other device and no more than five acres of soil or disruption within the proposed right-of-way for the project, and that is installed: (1) using existing access roads, (2) in a manner that does not require off-road motorized access other than one installation activity and one decommissioning activity along an identified off-road route approved by the BLM Director or the Chief of the Forest Service, (3) without construction of new roads other than upgrading of existing minor drainage crossings for safety purposes, and (4) without the use of digging or drilling equipment vehicles other than rubber-tired vehicles with gross weight ratings under 8,500 pounds.

Requires the BLM Director or Chief of the Forest Service: (1) to decide whether to issue a permit for such a project within 30 days after receiving an application for such permit; (2) during such period, to provide an opportunity for public comments and to consult with the heads of agencies that would be affected by issuance of the permit; and (3) to provide to the applicant reasons why an application is denied and an opportunity to remedy any deficiencies.

Requires BLM and the Forest Service to treat the meteorological information provided under this Act as proprietary information and to protect it against disclosure.

]]> Reducing Regulatory Obstacles to Wind Energy Production Act Display Title Reducing Regulatory Obstacles to Wind Energy Production Act Short Titles as Introduced Reducing Regulatory Obstacles to Wind Energy Production Act Official Title as Introduced To facilitate the development of wind energy resources on Federal lands. Introduced in House 2013-03-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1375ih/xml/BILLS-113hr1375ih.xml 2013-04-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.