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[H. Res. 672 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 House Calendar No. 185
108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 672

                          [Report No. 108-540]

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4513) to provide that in 
preparing an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement 
required under section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 with respect to any action authorizing a renewable energy project, 
no Federal agency is required to identify alternative project locations 
      or actions other than the proposed action and the no action 
alternative, and for other purposes, and for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 4529) to provide for exploration, development, and production of 
oil and gas resources on the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska, to resolve 
     outstanding issues relating to the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act of 1977, to benefit the coal miners of America, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 14, 2004

   Mr. Reynolds, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following 
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4513) to provide that in 
preparing an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement 
required under section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 with respect to any action authorizing a renewable energy project, 
no Federal agency is required to identify alternative project locations 
      or actions other than the proposed action and the no action 
alternative, and for other purposes, and for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 4529) to provide for exploration, development, and production of 
oil and gas resources on the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska, to resolve 
     outstanding issues relating to the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act of 1977, to benefit the coal miners of America, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 4513) to provide that in 
preparing an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement 
required under section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 with respect to any action authorizing a renewable energy project, 
no Federal agency is required to identify alternative project locations 
or actions other than the proposed action and the no action 
alternative, and for other purposes. The bill shall be considered as 
read for amendment. The previous question shall be considered as 
ordered on the bill and on any amendment thereto to final passage 
without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate on the bill 
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Resources; (2) the amendment printed in part 
A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, 
if offered by Representative Pombo of California or his designee, which 
shall be in order without intervention of any point of order or demand 
for division of the question, shall be considered as read, and shall be 
separately debatable for ten minutes equally divided and controlled by 
the proponent and an opponent; and (3) one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions.
    Sec. 2. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order 
to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 4529) to provide for 
exploration, development, and production of oil and gas resources on 
the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska, to resolve outstanding issues 
relating to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, to 
benefit the coal miners of America, and for other purposes. The bill 
shall be considered as read for amendment. The previous question shall 
be considered as ordered on the bill and on any amendment thereto to 
final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate 
on the bill, with 50 minutes equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Resources and 
10 minutes equally divided and controlled by chairman and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means; (2) the amendment 
in the nature of a substitute printed in part B of the report of the 
Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, if offered by 
Representative Pombo of California or his designee, which shall be in 
order without intervention of any point of order, shall be considered 
as read, and shall be separately debatable for ten minutes equally 
divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent; and (3) one 
motion to recommit with or without instructions.
                                                 House Calendar No. 185

108th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                              H. RES. 672

                          [Report No. 108-540]

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                               RESOLUTION

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4513) to provide that in 
preparing an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement 
required under section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 with respect to any action authorizing a renewable energy project, 
no Federal agency is required to identify alternative project locations 
      or actions other than the proposed action and the no action 
alternative, and for other purposes, and for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 4529) to provide for exploration, development, and production of 
oil and gas resources on the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska, to resolve 
     outstanding issues relating to the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act of 1977, to benefit the coal miners of America, and for 
                            other purposes.

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                             June 14, 2004

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed