NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT

Amendments

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H1944, H1946, H1955 [18AP]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), consideration (H. Res. 619), H1930 [18AP]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, S2615 [24AP], H2108 [25AP]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Transportation: issue categorical exclusions from requirement that an environmental assessment or impact statement be prepared for highway safety improvement projects (see H.R. 6387), H5922 [12SE]

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (see H.R. 4377), H1976 [18AP]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 4348), H1844 [16AP]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), consideration (see H. Res. 619), H1914 [17AP]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: prohibit drawdown of petroleum unless the President has approved oil shale development, certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, and the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 4211), H1390 [19MR]

Letters

American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act and Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H833 [16FE]

Bureau of Reclamation small conduit hydropower projects requirement to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act: Jim Bradley, American Rivers (organization), H1181 [6MR]

——— Linda Church Ciocci, National Hydropower Association, H1181 [6MR]

——— several environmental organizations, H1181 [6MR]

Highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1933 [18AP]

——— Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1933 [18AP]

Transportation and infrastructure projects funding: Representative Schilling, E911 [30MY]

Motions

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H1959 [18AP], H2099 [25AP], H2745, H2787 [16MY], H3038, H3044 [17MY], H3250 [30MY], H3444, H3447 [5JN], H3499, H3505, H3509 [6JN], H3652 [7JN], H3723 [18JN], H3755, H3788 [19JN], H3824, H3868 [20JN], H3948, H3952 [21JN], H4028, H4029 [26JN], H4151 [27JN]

Remarks in House

Bureau of Reclamation: require small conduit hydropower projects to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act, H1181–H1188 [6MR], E330 [7MR], E343 [8MR]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: ensure compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, H491–H494 [6FE]

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process, H5141 [24JY], H5235, H5236 [25JY]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, H746, H752, H753, H757–H759, H761 [15FE]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3548), H587 [8FE]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), H1932–H1962 [18AP], H2011 [19AP], H2099 [25AP], H2460 [9MY], H3391, H3392 [1JN], H3487 [6JN], H3664, H3693 [8JN], H3743, H3744 [19JN], H3817 [20JN], H3918, H3946, H3956, H3960 [21JN], H4023–H4025 [26JN], H4067, H4077, H4120 [27JN], E592, E596, E599, E602 [19AP], E663 [26AP], E910 [30MY]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), consideration (H. Res. 619), H1925–H1932 [18AP]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), motion to instruct conferees, H2099–H2106 [25AP], H3038–H3049 [17MY], H3444, H3447 [5JN], H3499, H3505–H3513 [6JN], H3652–H3658 [7JN], H3664 [8JN], H3788–H3797 [19JN], H3868–H3875 [20JN], H3948–H3955 [21JN], H4151–H4153 [27JN], E699 [27AP], E856 [18MY], E1031 [8JN], E1098 [20JN], E1106 [21JN]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), motion to recommit, H1959, H1960 [18AP]

Mining and mineral resources: exemption of domestic production of critical minerals and materials from environmental review, H4833–H4835 [12JY]

Minnesota: restore public participation with environmental review relative to exchange of certain Federal lands for State trust lands located in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of the Superior National Forest, H5878, H5881, H5882 [12SE]

Power resources: promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under existing geothermal leases, H828–H830 [16FE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: prohibit drawdown of petroleum unless the President has approved oil shale development, certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, and the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4211), H1375 [19MR]

Remarks in Senate

Ecology and environment: expedite environmental and judicial review of projects subject to the National Environmental Policy Act, S2144 [28MR]

Federal agencies and departments: require use of existing environmental review documents to expedite oil and gas permitting, S2146 [28MR]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline, S4112 [13JN]

——— transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), S2615 [24AP], S2683 [25AP], S3066, S3069 [10MY], S3223 [16MY], S4452 [25JN], S4690 [28JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 4348, Highway Programs Reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline Permitting Approval, and Gulf Coast States Resources and Economy Restoration: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 619) (H. Rept. 112–446), H1914 [17AP]

North American Energy Access Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3548) (H. Rept. 112–703), H6828 [17DE]

Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4377) (H. Rept. 112–596), H4906 [17JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 619, consideration of H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, H1925 [18AP]

H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, H1940–H1944 [18AP]