Recent Developments

Date01 April 2017
4-2017 NEWS & ANALYSIS 47 ELR 10367
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
In the Congress
“In the Congress” entries cover activities reported in the Congressional Record from February 1, 2017, through February 28,
2017. Entries are arranged by bill number, with Senate bills listed rst. “In the Congress” covers all environment-related
bills that are introduced, reported out of committee, passed by either house, or signed by the president. “In the Congress”
also covers all environmental treaties ratied by the Senate. is material is updated monthly. For archived materials, visit
http://elr.info/legislative/congressional-update/archive.
Chamber Action
H.R. 88 (land u se), which would mod-
ify the boundar y of the Shiloh Nationa l
Military Park to establish Parker’s
Crossroads Battleeld as an a liated
area of the National Park System, was
passed by the House. 163 Cong. Rec.
H1324 (daily ed. Feb. 27, 2017).
H.R. 337 (land use), which would
transfer administrative jurisdiction over
certain BLM la nd from the Secretary of
the Interior to the Secretary of Veteran
Aairs for inclusion in the Black Hi lls
National Cemetery, was passed by the
House. 163 Cong. Rec. H985 (daily ed.
Feb. 6, 2017).
H.R. 494 (land use), which would
expand the boundar y of Fort Frederica
National Monument, was passed by the
House. 163 Cong. Rec. H987 (da ily ed.
Feb. 6, 2017).
H.R. 618 (land use), which would au-
thorize, direct, expe dite, and facilitate
a land exchange in El Paso a nd Teller
Counties, Colorado, was passed by the
House. 163 Cong. Rec. H980 (daily ed.
Feb. 6, 2017).
H.R. 688 (la nd us e), which would ad-
just the boundary of the A rapaho Na-
tional Forest, was passed by the House.
163 Cong. Rec. H983 (dai ly ed. Feb. 6,
2017).
H.R. 689 (land u se), which would
ensure adequate use and access to the
existing Bolts Ditch headgate and
ditch segment within the Holy Cross
Wilderness, was passed by the House.
163 Cong. Rec. H984 (daily ed. Feb. 6,
2017).
H.R. 698 (land use), which would
require a land conveyance involving the
Elkhorn Ranch a nd the White River
National Forest, was passed by the
House. 163 Cong. Rec. H982 (daily ed.
Feb. 6, 2017).
H.R. 699 (land u se), which would
amend the Omnibus Public Land Man-
agement Act of 2009 to modify provi-
sions relating to certain la nd exchanges
in the Mt. Hood Wilderness, was
passed by the House. 163 Cong. Rec.
H1331 (daily ed. Feb. 27, 2017).
H.R. J. Res. 38 (water), which would
disapprove the Stream Protection Rule,
was passed by the Senate. 163 Cong.
Rec. S611 (dai ly ed. Feb. 2, 2017).
H.R. J. Res. 41 (governa nce, natu-
ral resource s), which would provide
for the disapproval of the SEC rule
“Disclosure of Payments by Resource
Extraction Issuers,” was passed by t he
Senate. 163 Cong. Rec. S663 (daily ed.
Feb. 3, 2017).
Committee Action
H.R. Res. 91 (land us e) was reported
by the Committee on Rules. H. Rep.
115-9, 163 Cong. Rec. H1011 (daily ed.
Feb. 6, 2017). e bill would provide
for the consideration of H.R. J. Res. 44.
H.R. Res. 99 (land use) was reported
by the Committee on Rules. H. Rep
115-10, 163 Cong. Rec. H1079 (daily
ed. Feb. 7, 2017). e bill would pro-
vide for a survey of the gradient bound-
ary along the Red R iver in Oklahoma
and Texas.
H.R. Res. 123 (wild life) was reported
by the Committee on Rules. H. Rep.
115-12, 163 Cong. Rec. H1183 (daily
ed. Feb. 14, 2017). e bill would pro-
vide for consideration of H.R. J. Res.
43 and H.R. J. Res. 69, dealing with
take of wildlife in National Wildlife
Refuges in A laska.
Bills Introduced
S. 249 (Udall, D-N.M.) (la nd use)
would allow the pueblo of Santa Clara
to lease certain restricted lands for 99
years. 163 Cong. Rec. 594 (daily ed.
Feb. 1, 2017). e bill was referred to
the Committee on Indian A airs.
S. 257 (Kin g, I-Me.) (land use)
would clari fy the bound ary of Aca dia
National Park. 163 Cong. Rec. 594
(daily ed. Feb. 1, 2017). e bill was
referred to the C omm ittee on Energy
and Natura l Resources.
S. 263 (Capito, R-W. Va.) (gover-
nance) would facilitate ecient state
implementation of ground-level ozone
standards. 163 Cong. Rec. 594 (daily
ed. Feb. 1, 2017). e bill was referred
to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
S. 269 (Murkowski, R-Alaska) (land
use) would provide for the convey-
ance of certain propert y to the Tanana
Tribal Council located in Tanana,
Alaska. 163 Cong. Rec. 595 (daily ed.
Feb. 1, 2017). e bill was referred to
the Committee on Indian A airs.
S. 273 (Risch, R-Idaho) (wildli fe)
would provide for the protection and
recovery of the greater sage-grouse by
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