Recent Developments

• Date: 01 August 2014

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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

In the Congress

“In the Congress” entries cover activities reported in the Congressional Record from June 1, 2014, through June 30, 2014.

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 cov-

ers all environmental treaties ratied by the Senate. is materia l is updated monthly. For archived materials, visit http://

www.elr.info/legislative.

Public Laws

S. 611 (land use), which makes a tech-

nical amendment to the T’uf Shur Bien

Preservation Trust Area Act, was signed

into law on June 9, 2014. 160 Cong.

Rec. D639, Pub. L. No. 113-119 (daily

ed. June 11, 2014).

H.R. 724 (air), which amends the CAA

to remove the requirement for dealer

certication of new light-duty motor

vehicles, was signed into law on June 9,

2014. 160 Cong. Rec. D638, Pub. L.

No. 113-109 (daily ed. June 11, 2014).

H.R. 862 (land us e), which would

authorize the conveyance of two sma ll

parcels of land within t he boundaries

of the Coconino National Forest con-

taining private improvements that were

developed based upon the reliance of

the landowners in an erroneous surve y

conducted in May 1960, was signed

into law on May 24, 2014. 160 Cong.

Rec. D588, Pub. L. No. 113-107 (daily

ed. June 2, 2014).

H.R. 3080 (water), which provides for

improvements to the rivers and har-

bors of the United States and for the

conservation and development of water

and related resources, was signed into

law on June 10, 2014. 160 Cong. Rec.

D639, Pub. L. No. 113-121 (daily ed.

June 11, 2014).

H.R. 4032 (wildlif e), which exempts

from the Lacey Act A mendments of

1981 certai n water transfers by the

North Texas Municipal Water District

and the Greater Texoma Utility Au-

thority, was signed into law on June

9, 2014. 160 Cong. Rec. D638-39,

Pub. L. No. 113-117 (daily ed. June 11,

2014).

Chamber Action

S. 1254 (wildlife), which would amend

the Harmful A lgal Blooms and Hypox-

ia Research and Control Act of 1998,

was passed by the House. 160 Cong.

Rec. H5072 (daily ed. June 5, 2014).

S. 1603 (governance), which would

rearm that cer tain land has been

taken into trust for the benet of the

Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of

Pottawatami Indians, wa s passed by the

Senate. 160 Cong. Rec. S3884 (daily

ed. June 19, 2014).

S. 2086 (energy), which would address

current emergency shortages of pro-

pane and other home heating fuels and

would provide greater exibility and in-

formation for governors to address such

emergencies in the future, was passed

by the House. 160 Cong. Rec. H5602

(daily ed. June 23, 2014).

H.R. 6 (natura l resources), which

would provide for expedited approval

of exportation of natural ga s to World

Trade Organization countries, was

passed by the House. 160 Cong. Rec.

H5741 (daily ed. June 25, 2014).

H.R. 412 (water), which would amend

the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to

designate segments of the mainstem of

the Nashua River and its tributaries in

Massachusetts for study for potential

addition to the National Wild and Sce-

nic Rivers System, was passed by the

House. 160 Cong. Rec. H5609 (daily

ed. June 23, 2014).

H.R. 3786 (land use), which would

direct the Administrator of General

Services, on behalf of the Archivist of

the United States, to convey certain

federal property located in A laska to

the municipality of Anchorage, A laska,

was passed by the House. 160 Cong.

Rec. H5379 (daily ed. June 17, 2014).

H.R. 4092 (energy), which would

amend the Energy Policy and Con-

servation Act to establish the Oce

of Energy Eciency and Renewable

Energy as the lead federa l agency for

coordinating federal, state, a nd local

assistance provided to promote the en-

ergy retrotting of schools, was passed

by the House. 160 Cong. Rec. H5602

(daily ed. June 23, 2014).

H.R. 4801 (energy), which would re-

quire the Secretary of Energ y to prepare

a report on the impact of thermal in-

sulation on both energy and water use

for potable hot water, was passed by the

House. 160 Cong. Rec. H5606 (daily

ed. June 23, 2014).

Committee Action

S. 51 (wildlife) was reported by the

Committee on Environment and Public

Works. S. Rep. No. 113-183, 160 Cong.

Rec. S3474 (daily ed. June 5, 2015). e

bill would reauthorize and amend the

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

Establishment Act.

S. 212 (land use) was reported by

the Committee on Environment and

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