[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 81 (Monday, June 14, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H3938]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4513, 
 RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT SITING IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2004 AND FOR H.R. 
   4529, ARCTIC COASTAL PLAIN SURFACE MINING IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2004

  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (during the special order of Mr. 
Hensarling), from the Committee on Rules, submitted a privileged report 
(Rept. No. 108-540) on the resolution (H. Res. 672) 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, 
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed.

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