Recent Developments

• Date: 01 September 2013

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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

In the Congress

“In the Congress” entries cover activities reported in the Congressional Record from July 1, 2013, through July 31, 2013.

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.

Public Law

H.R. 254 (energy), which would au-

thorize the Secretar y of the Interior to

facilitate the development of hydroelec-

tric power on the Diamond Fork Sys-

tem of the Central Utah Project, was

signed into law on July 18, 2013. Pub.

L. No. 113-20 (daily ed. July 23, 2013).

Chamber Action

H.R. 254 (energy), which would au-

thorize the Secretar y of the Interior to

facilitate the development of hydroelec-

tric power on the Diamond Fork Sys-

tem of the Central Utah Project, was

passed by the Senate. 159 Cong. Rec.

S5623 (daily ed. July 10, 2013).

H.R. 697 (waste), which would convey

certain federal land in Clark County,

Nevada, for the environmental remedi-

ation and reclamation of the ree Kids

Mine Project Site, was passed by the

House. 159 Cong. Rec. H4831 (daily

ed. July 22, 2013).

H.R. 1411 (land use), which would

include the Point Arena-Stornetta Pub-

lic Lands in the California Coastal Na-

tional Monument as a part of the Na-

tional Landscape C onservation System,

was passed by the House. 159 Cong.

Rec. H4833 (daily ed. July 22, 2013).

H.R. 2218 (waste), which would

amend Subtitle D of the Solid Waste

Disposal Act to encourage recover y

and benecial use of coal combustion

residuals and establish requirements for

the proper management and disposal of

coal combustion residuals, was passed

by the House. 159 Cong. Rec. H5055

(daily ed. July 25, 2013).

Committee Action

S. 363 (ener gy) was reporte d by the

Committee on Energy and Natur al

Resources. S. Rep. No. 113-72, 159

Cong. Rec . S5686 (da ily ed. July 15,

2013). e bill would expand geot her-

mal produc tion.

S. 693 (water) was reported by the

Committee on Natural Resources.

S. Rep. No. 113-75, 159 Cong. Rec.

S5686 (daily ed. July 15, 2013). e bill

would amend the Reclamation Waste-

water and Groundwater Study and

Facilities Act to authorize the Secreta ry

of the Interior to participate in the city

of Hermiston, Oregon, water recycling

and reuse project.

H.R. 412 (land use) was reported by

the Committee on Natural Resources.

H. Rep. No. 113-166, 159 Cong. Rec.

H4855 (daily ed. July 22, 2013). e

bill would amend the Wild and Scenic

Rivers Act to designate segments of the

mainstem of the Nashua River and its

tributaries in the commonwealth of

Massachusetts for study for potential

addition to the National Wild and Sce-

nic Rivers System.

H.R. 657 (land use) was reported by

the Committee on Natural Resources.

H. Rep. No. 113-145, 159 Cong. Rec.

H4308 (daily ed. July 9, 2013). e bill

would amend the Federal Land Policy

and Management Act of 1976 to im-

prove the management of grazing lease s

and permits.

H.R. 687 (natura l resources) was

reported by the Committee on Natural

Resources. H. Rep. No. 113-167, 159

Cong. Rec. H4855 (daily ed. July 22,

2013). e bill would facilitate the e-

cient extraction of mineral resources in

southeast Arizona by authorizing and

directing an exchange of federal and

nonfederal land.

H.R. 697 (waste) was reported by

the Committee on Natural Resources.

H. Rep. No. 113-137, 159 Cong. Rec.

H4212 (daily ed. July 8, 2013). e bill

would convey certain federal land in

Clark County, Nevada, for the environ-

mental remediation and reclamation of

the ree Kids Mine Project Site.

H.R. 761 (natural resource s) was re-

ported by the Committee on Natural

Resources. H. Rep. No. 113-138, 159

Cong. Rec. H4212 (daily ed. July 8,

2013). e bill would require the Secre-

tary of the Interior and the Secreta ry of

Agriculture to more eciently develop

domestic sources of minerals and min-

eral materials of strategic and critical

importance to the United States.

H.R. 841 (lan d use) was reported by

the C ommittee on Natur al Re sourc-

es. H. Rep. No. 113-168, 159 Cong.

Rec. H4855 (da ily ed. Jul y 22, 2013).

e bil l would ame nd the Grand

Ronde R eservation Act to make tech-

nica l correcti ons.

H.R. 1411 (land use) was reported by

the Committee on Natural Resources.

H. Rep. No. 113-139, 159 Cong. Rec.

H4212 (daily ed. July 8, 2013). e bill

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