Recent Developments

• Date: 01 October 2010

10-2010 NEWS & ANALYSIS 40 ELR 11011

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

In the Congress

“In the Congress” entries cover activities reported in the Congressional Record from August 1, 2010, through August 31, 2010.

Entries are arranged by bill number, with Senate bills listed rst. “In t he 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://www.

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Public Laws

S. 3372 (vessel discharge), which modi-

es the date on which the EPA Admin-

istrator and applicable states may require

permits for discharges f rom certain

vessels, was signed into law on July 30,

2010. Pub. Law No. 111-215, 156 Cong.

Rec. D883 (daily ed. Aug. 2, 2010).

Committee Action

S. 553 (federal land) was reported by

the Committee on Energy and Natura l

Resources. S. Rep. No. 111-252, 156

Cong. Rec. S6397 (daily ed. Aug. 5,

2010). e bill would revise the autho-

rized route of the North Country Na-

tional Scenic Trail in northeastern Min-

nesota to include existing hik ing trails

along Lake Superior’s north shore and in

Superior National Forest and Chippewa

National Forest.

S. 1017 (federal la nd) was reported by

the Committee on Energy and Natura l

Resources. S. Rep. No. 111-253, 156

Cong. Rec. S6397 (daily ed. Aug. 5,

2010). e bill would reauthorize the

Cane River National Heritage A rea

Commission and expand the bounda r-

ies of the Cane River National Heritage

Area in the state of Louisia na.

S. 1270 (fede ral land) wa s reported by

the Comm ittee on Energy a nd Natu-

ral Re sources. S . Rep. No. 111-256,

156 Cong. Rec. S6398 (daily ed. A ug.

5, 2010). e bill would mod ify the

boundar y of the Oregon Cave s Nation-

al Monument.

S. 1272 (federal land) was reported by

the Committee on Energy and Natura l

Resources. S. Rep. No. 111-257, 156

Cong. Rec. S6398 (daily ed. Aug. 5,

2010). e bill would provide for the

designation of the Devil’s Stairca se

Wilderness Area in the state of Oregon,

and designate segments of Wasson and

Franklin Creeks in the state as wild or

recreation rivers.

S. 1311 (Gulf of Mexico) wa s reported

by the C ommittee on Environment and

Public Works . S. Rep. No. 111-241, 156

Cong. R ec. S6583 (daily ed. Aug. 2,

2010). e bill wou ld amend the CWA

to rees tablish the Prog ram Oce of the

Gulf of Mexico Program as an oce

of EPA.

S. 1719 (federal land) was reported by

the Committee on Environment and

Public Works. S. Rep. No. 111-241, 156

Cong. Rec. S6583 (daily ed. Aug. 2,

2010). e bill would provide for the

conveyance of certain pa rcels of land to

the town of Alta, Utah.

S. 1787 (fe deral la nd) was repor ted by

the Com mittee on Energy and Natura l

Resour ces. S. Rep. No. 111-270, 156

Cong. R ec. S6398 (da ily ed. Aug. 5,

2010). e bill wou ld reauthoriz e

the Fede ral L and Transaction Facilita-

tion Ac t.

S. 2726 (fe deral land) w as reporte d by

the Comm ittee on Energy a nd Natu-

ral Re sources. S . Rep. No. 111-260,

156 Cong. Rec. S6398 (daily ed. A ug.

5, 2010). e bill would mod ify the

boundar y of the Minuteman Missile

National H istoric Site in the st ate of

South Da kota.

S. 3305 (oil spills) was reported by the

Committee on Environment and Public

Works. S. Rep. No. 111-249, 156 Cong.

Rec. S6881 (daily ed. Aug. 5, 2010). e

bill would amend the Oil Pollution Act

of 1990 to require oil polluters to pay the

full cost of oil spills.

S. 3515 (oil spills) was reported by t he

Committee on Environment and Public

Works. S. Rep. No. 111-242, 156 Cong.

Rec. S6583-84 (daily ed. Aug. 2, 2010).

e bill would authorize and enhance

DOI programs relating to the detec-

tion of, response to, and mitigation and

cleanup of oil spills on federal land man-

aged by the Department.

H.R. 6 01 (feder al land) was reported

by the Com mittee on Energy a nd Natu-

ral Re sources. S . Rep. No. 111-271, 156

Cong. Rec . S6882 (daily ed. Au g. 5,

2010). e bill would provide for the

conveyanc e of parcels of la nd to Man-

tua, Uta h.

H.R. 1043 (federal la nd) was reported

by the Committee on Energy and Natu-

ral Resources. S. Rep. No. 111-273, 156

Cong. Rec. S6882 (daily ed. Aug. 5,

2010). e bill would provide for a land

exchange involving certain National For-

est System lands in the Mendocino Na-

tional Forest in the state of California.

H.R. 2008 (hydr oelectric power) was

reported by the Committee on Energy

and Natural Resource s. S. Rep. No. 111-

274, 156 Cong. Rec. S6882 (daily ed.

Aug. 5, 2010). e bill would authorize

the Secretary of the Interior to facilitate

the development of hydroelectric power

on the Diamond Fork System of the

Central Utah Project.

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