NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT

Bills and resolutions

BLM: promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under geothermal leases (see S. 2270), S5107 [25JY] (see H.R. 4026), H7465 [25JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: grant authority to waive environmental reviews required by certain legislation for purpose of construction of physical barriers along the southern border (see H.R. 1732), H2716 [13MR]

Dept. of the Interior: coordinate Federal and State permitting processes relative to construction of new surface water storage projects on Federal lands and designate Bureau of Reclamation as lead agency (see H.R. 1621), H2583 [7MR]

Ecology and environment: authorize assignment to States of Federal agency environmental review responsibilities (see H.R. 363), H356 [9JA]

FCC: remove requirement to perform certain environmental reviews as a condition of permitting placement, installation, or rebuilding of communications facilities following a major disaster or emergency (see S. 2645), S5896 [17OC] (see H.R. 4741), H8257 [18OC]

FERC: require consideration of greenhouse gas emissions relative to natural gas pipelines (see H.R. 4657), H8111 [11OC]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (see H.R. 2607), H3501 [8MY]

Infrastructure: improve Federal permitting processes for certain projects (see S. 1976), S4566 [26JN] (see H.R. 3671), H5583 [10JY]

Monuments and memorials: limit Presidential use of Antiquities Act to designate national monuments (see H.R. 1664), H2646 [11MR]

Native Americans: recognize tribal cooperation in environmental review of proposed actions affecting revised Yurok Reservation (see H.R. 1312), H2042 [19FE]

Natural Gas Act: provide for Federal and State agency coordination in approval of certain authorizations (see H.R. 3983), H7463 [25JY]

New Mexico: increase consultation between the Federal Government and governing bodies of land grant-mercedes and acequias and recognize historic-traditional boundaries of land grant-mercedes (see H.R. 3682), H5583 [10JY]

Superior National Forest: provide for a land exchange with PolyMet Mining, Inc. (see H.R. 527), H543 [14JA]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Transportation: ensure transportation projects in historical areas comply with certain environmental and preservation regulations, H5062 [24JN]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks, H7551 [9SE], H8651 [30OC]