Recent Developments

• Date: 01 July 2017

47 ELR 10630 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW REPORTER 7-2017

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

In the Congress

“In the Congress” entries cover activities reported in the Congressional Record from May 1, 2017, through May 31, 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

S. 140 (water), which would amend the

White Mountain Apache Tribe Water

Rights Quanti cation Act to clarify t he

use of amounts in the WM AT Settle-

ment Fund, was passed by the Senate.

163 Cong. Rec. S2814 (daily ed. May

8, 2017).

S. 141 (natural resources), which

would improve understanding and

forecasting of space weather events, wa s

passed by the Senate. 163 Cong. Rec.

S2672 (daily ed. May 2, 2017).

S. 249 (land use), which provides that

the pueblo of Santa Clara may lease for

99 years certai n restricted land, was

passed by the Senate. 163 Cong. Rec.

S2814 (daily ed. May 8, 2017).

H.R. 953 (water), which would ap-

prove the Reducing Regulatory Bur-

dens Act, was passed by the House. 163

Cong. Rec. H4535 (daily ed. May 24,

2017).

H.R. 1665 (natural res ources), which

would approve the Disaster Declaration

Improvement Act, was passed by the

House. 163 Cong. Rec. H3089 (daily

ed. May 3, 2017).

H.R. 1678 (natural resource s), which

would amend the Robert T. Staord

Disaster Relief and Emergency A ssis-

tance Act concerning t he statute of lim-

itations for actions to recover disaster

or emergency assistance payments, wa s

passed by the House. 163 Cong. Rec.

H3307 (daily ed. May 3, 2017).

Committee Action

S. 35 (land use) was reported to the

Committee on Energy and Natura l Re-

sources. S. Rep. 115-35, 163 Cong. Rec.

S2720 (daily ed. May 3, 2017). e bill

would approve the Black Hills National

Cemetery Boundar y Expansion Act.

S. 99 (land use) was reported to the

Committee on Energy and Natura l

Resources. S. Rep. 115-36, 163 Cong.

Rec. S2720 (daily ed. May 3, 2017).

e bill would approve the James K.

Polk Presidential Home Study Act.

S. 189 (land u se) was reported to the

Committee on Ener gy and Natural

Resources. S. Rep. 115-37, 163 Cong.

Rec. S2720 (daily e d. May 3, 2017).

e bill would approve t he Fort Scott

National Historic Site Boundary Mod-

ication Act .

S. 190 (energy) was reported by the

Committee on Energy and Natura l Re-

sources. S. Rep. No. 115-76, 163 Cong.

Rec. S3145 (daily ed. May 24, 2017).

e bill would approve the Power and

Security Systems Act.

S. 215 (energy) was reported by the

Committee on Energy and Natura l Re-

sources. S. Rep. No. 115-77, 163 Cong.

Rec. S3145 (daily ed. May 24, 2017).

e bill would authorize FERC to issue

an order continuing a stay of a hydro-

electric license for the Mahoney La ke

hydroelectric project.

S. 287 (land use) was reported to the

Committee on Energy and Natura l

Resources. S. Rep. 115-38, 163 Cong.

Rec. S2720 (daily ed. May 3, 2017).

e bill would update the map of, and

modify the ma ximum acreage available

for inclusion in, the Florissant Fossil

Beds National Monument.

S. 331 (land use) was reported to the

Committee on Energy and Natura l Re-

sources. S. Rep. 115-39, 163 Cong. Rec.

S2720 (daily ed. May 3, 2017). e bill

would remove the use restrictions on

certain land transferred to Rockingha m

County, Virginia.

S. 432 (land use) was reported to the

Committee on Energy and Natura l

Resources. S. Rep. 115-40, 163 Cong.

Rec. S2720 (daily ed. May 3, 2017).

e bill would approve the Cerros del

Norte Conservation Act.

S. 466 (land use) was reported to the

Committee on Energy and Natural Re-

sources. S. Rep. 115-41, 163 Cong. Rec.

S2720 (daily ed. May 3, 2017). e bill

would clarify the description of certain

federal land under the Northern Arizona

Land Exchange and Verde River Basin

Partnership Act to include additional

land in the Kaibab National Forest.

S. 501 (land use) was reported to the

Committee on Energy and Natura l

Resources. S. Rep. 115-42, 163 Cong.

Rec. S2720 (daily ed. May 3, 2017).

e bill would amend the Wild and

Scenic Rivers Act to designate cer tain

segments of East Rosebud Creek as

components of the Wild and Scenic

Rivers System.

S. 724 (energy) was reported by the

Committee on Energy and Natura l Re-

sources. S. Rep. No. 115-81, 163 Cong.

Rec. S3145 (daily ed. May 24, 2017).

e bill would amend the Federal

Power Act to modernize authorizations

for hydropower approvals.

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