NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior: waive requirement for Federal drilling permit for certain activities and exempt certain activities from National Environmental Policy Act requirements (H.R. 5587), consideration (H. Res. 1189), H3012 [21AP]

Bills and resolutions

BLM: codify categorical exclusion proposed in National Environmental Policy Act implementing procedures relative to timber salvage harvesting to address tree density (see H.R. 8682, 8688), H3340 [7MY]

Corps of Engineers: designate certain categorical exclusions from environmental assessments or environmental impact statements for water resources development projects (see S. 4120), S1090 [17MR]

Courts: clarify scope of National Environmental Policy Act review and establish limits for judicial review of environmental documents relating to energy infrastructure (see H.R. 8249), H2834 [13AP]

Dept. of the Interior: waive requirement for Federal drilling permit for certain activities and exempt certain activities from National Environmental Policy Act requirements (see S. 4975), S3939 [14JY]

——— waive requirement for Federal drilling permit for certain activities and exempt certain activities from National Environmental Policy Act requirements (H.R. 5587), consideration (see H. Res. 1189), H2993 [20AP]

Dept. of Transportation: clarify authority of transit agencies to acquire real property interests for transit and passenger rail projects before completing National Environmental Policy Act permitting process (see S. 5080), S4231 [22JY] (see H.R. 8315), H2924 [15AP]

Federal agencies and departments: establish interagency group on National Environmental Policy Act categorical exclusions for energy infrastructure projects (see H.R. 8247), H2834 [13AP]

——— improve environmental reviews and authorizations through use of interactive, digital, and cloud-based platforms (see S. 3800), S509 [5FE]

——— improve Federal permitting processes for certain energy projects (see H.R. 8308), H2924 [15AP]

Government regulations: streamline Federal permitting process and bring greater certainty to approval of energy infrastructure projects (see S. 4475), S2171 [30AP]

——— strengthen transparency and accountability in environmental review process when major infrastructure projects require acquisition of private property (see H.R. 10261), H5507 [3SE]

Housing: exempt provision of certain assistance for construction or modification of residential housing on infill sites from National Environmental Policy Act requirements (see S. 3970), S762 [3MR]

Natural Gas Act: promote interagency coordination in approval of certain authorizations (see S. 4300), S1784 [15AP]

Power resources: expedite permitting for oil, natural gas, and mineral development, increase energy production, and ensure Federal lands remain open to productive uses (see S. 4765), S2756 [11JN]

——— streamline permitting for energy infrastructure (see S. 4944), S3202 [24JN]

Remarks in House

Dept. of the Interior: identify and publish standard procedures and guidelines for geothermal leasing and permit issuance for environmentally responsible geothermal operations on Federal lands (H.R. 5617), H3074, H3076 [23AP], H3762 [2JN]

——— waive requirement for Federal drilling permit for certain activities and exempt certain activities from National Environmental Policy Act requirements (H.R. 5587), H3073–H3077 [23AP]

——— waive requirement for Federal drilling permit for certain activities and exempt certain activities from National Environmental Policy Act requirements (H.R. 5587), consideration (H. Res. 1189), H3006–H3013 [21AP], H3050 [22AP]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 471), H4332, H4347 [30JN], H4615 [16JY], E739 [27JY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of HUD: designate environmental review procedure for certain assistance, S1022 [12MR]

——— reclassify application of certain National Environmental Policy Act requirements for housing-related activities, S1022 [12MR]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (S. 1462), S4359 [30JY]

Government regulations: streamline Federal permitting process and bring greater certainty to approval of energy infrastructure projects (S. 4475), S2104 [29AP]

Housing: exempt provision of certain assistance for construction or modification of residential housing on infill sites from National Environmental Policy Act requirements, S2804 [16JN]

Power resources: reform leasing, permitting, and judicial review for certain energy and minerals projects, S2209 [12MY]

Reports filed

American Broadband Deployment Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2289) (H. Rept. 119–614), H2923 [15AP]

Consideration of H.R. 5587, Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1189) (H. Rept. 119–618), H2993 [20AP]

Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5576) (H. Rept. 119–773), H5256 [27AU]

Geothermal Gold Book Development Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5617) (H. Rept. 119–659), H3668 [20MY]

Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5587) (H. Rept. 119–613), H2923 [15AP]

New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1363), S4264 [23JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 1189, consideration of H.R. 5587, Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act, H3007 [21AP]

H.R. 5587, Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act, H3073 [23AP]

S. 4765, Let America Build Act, S2759–S2766 [11JN]

S. 4944, American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act, S3206–S3214 [24JN]