NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT

Amendments

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), H6232, H6235, H6236, H6237, H6238, H6240, H6241, H6242, H6243, H6246 [25SE]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), consideration (H. Res. 420), H6095, H6096 [17SE]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4995, H5002, H5003, H5004, H5005 [9JY]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Transportation: streamline the permitting process for rail and transit infrastructure (see S. 769), S1628 [18MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: allow removal of pinyon-juniper trees to conserve and restore the habitat of the greater sage grouse and mule deer (see S. 468), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 1793), H2209 [14AP]

——— promote exploration for geothermal resources (see S. 562), S1118 [25FE]

Ecology and environment: authorize assignment to States of Federal agency environmental review responsibilities (see H.R. 211), H154 [8JA]

EPA: prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

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. 348), H404 [14JA]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), consideration (see H. Res. 420), H6073 [16SE]

FERC: provide for timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required for oil and gas production and distribution (see S. 1210), S2687 [6MY]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (see H.R. 2647), H3912 [4JN]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), consideration (see H. Res. 347), H4860 [7JY]

Monuments and memorials: require congressional and State approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments (see S. 228), S348 [21JA] (see H.R. 900), H981 [11FE]

Natural gas: authorize approval of pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land (see S. 411), S858 [9FE] (see H.R. 1616), H2032 [25MR]

Letters

Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine: John W. Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado, S4072 [11JN]

——— Representative Perlmutter, S4072 [11JN]

——— Senator Gardner and Representative Tipton, S4072 [11JN]

Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act: Christy Goldfuss, Council on Environmental Quality, H6245 [25SE]

——— several environmental organizations, H6211 [24SE], H6244 [25SE]

Lists

Organizations opposed to H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act, H6211 [24SE]

Motions

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), H6254 [25SE]

Remarks in House

Colorado: Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine, H4423 [16JN], H5341 [22JY]

EPA: Drinking Water State Revolving Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement funding, H4742 [25JN]

Federal agencies and departments: allow consideration of the social cost of carbon in an environmental review or environmental decision in the Federal permitting process, H6241, H6242 [25SE]

——— clarify certain draft guidelines issued by the Council on Environmental Quality requiring agencies measure projected social cost of carbon in greenhouse gas emissions analyses, H6242, H6243 [25SE]

——— clarify process for allowing public comment or public participation in the Federal permitting process, H6246, H6247 [25SE]

——— grant deadline extensions for construction permits if requested by a State or local elected official or a local tribal official, H6238 [25SE]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process, H8995 [3DE]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), H6207–H6213 [24SE], H6232–H6256 [25SE], E1374 [28SE]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), consideration (H. Res. 420), H6090–H6096 [17SE]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), motion to recommit, H6254 [25SE]

——— prevent a project from being approved if it impacts access to hunting, fishing, or impacts an endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, H6240, H6241 [25SE]

——— prevent evaluation of alternatives developed from new regulations streamlining the Federal permitting process that do not adequately address risks associated with flooding, wildfire, and climate change, H6236, H6237 [25SE]

——— prohibit approval of any project for which the Federal reviewing agency has not issued the requested permit or license within a certain number of days, H6238–H6240 [25SE]

——— require an evaluation of each alternative in an environmental impact statement or environmental assessment to identify potential effects on low-income communities and communities of color, H6237, H6238 [25SE]

——— require completion of full permitting process prior to issuing permit or license for projects that could be potential terrorist targets or involve nuclear or chemical facilities, H6243–H6246 [25SE]

Fish and fishing: prohibit fast-track analyses of environmental concerns required under the National Environmental Policy Act, H3603, H3604 [1JN]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks, H5878 [10SE]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4985–H5007 [9JY], H5520 [27JY], H5758, H5760 [29JY], H5984 [16SE], H6126–H6130 [17SE], H8228 [16NO], H9194–H9197 [9DE], H9332 [16DE], E1040 [10JY]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), consideration (H. Res. 347), H4879–H4887 [8JY]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure all mine explorations or mine permits require environmental impact statements, H7115, H7116 [22OC]

Monuments and memorials: require congressional and State approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments, H5093 [13JY]

Native Americans: clarify eligibility for review and comment of environmental reviews of major Federal actions on Indian lands, H6917 [8OC]

OMB: reform process for extending Federal permit applications and ensure applications are reviewed in a timely manner, H7731, H7732 [4NO]

Power resources: ensure no permit for coal export facility can be denied before environmental reviews are complete, H8932 [2DE]

Public lands: prohibit change in regulations relative to availability of vacant grazing allotments, H4795, H4796 [7JY]

Remarks in Senate

Colorado: Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine, S3984 [10JN], S4070–S4073 [11JN]

Dept. of Transportation: streamline the permitting process for rail and transit infrastructure, S6114 [29JY]

Federal agencies and departments: supplement Keystone XL Pipeline environmental impact statement if significant new circumstances or information relevant to environmental concerns occurs, S525 [27JA], S635 [29JA]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act and H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 347) (H. Rept. 114–192), H4860 [7JY]

Consideration of H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act and H.R. 758, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 420) (H. Rept. 114–261), H6073 [16SE]

Resilient Federal Forests Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2647) (H. Rept. 114–185), H4768 [25JN]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2647) (H. Rept. 114–185), H4768 [25JN]

Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 348) (H. Rept. 114–228), H5522 [27JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 347, consideration of H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act, H4879 [8JY]

H. Res. 420, consideration of H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act, H6090 [17SE]

H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act, H6232–H6235 [25SE]

H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act, H4995–H5002 [9JY]