Recent Developments

• Date: 01 October 2019

49 ELR 10972 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW REPORTER 10-2019

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

In the Congress

“In the Congress” entries cover activities reported in the Congressional Record from Aug ust 1, 2019, through August 31,

2019. 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 t reaties ratied by t he Senate. is material i s updated monthly. For archived materials, visit

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Bills Introduced

CLIMATE CHANGE

H.R. 4143 (Peters, D-Cal .) would

establish a task force to review policies

and measures to promote and develop

best practices for reduction of short-

lived climate pollutants. 165 Cong.

Rec. H4788 (daily ed. Aug. 2, 2019).

e bill was referred to the Comm ittees

on Energy and Commerce, Foreign Af-

fairs, and Financia l Services.

ENERGY

S. 2422 (Shaheen, D -N.H.) would ad-

vance the integration of clean d istribut-

ed energy into electric grids. 165 Cong.

Rec. S5311 (daily ed. Aug. 1, 2019). e

bill was referred to the Comm ittee on

Energy and Natural Resources.

H.R. 4175 (Van Drew, D-N.J.) would

amend the Public Utility Regulatory

Policies Act of 1978 to promote safe

and reliable i nterconnection and net

billing for community sola r facilities.

165 Cong. Rec. H7492 (daily ed. Aug.

6, 2019). e bill was referred to the

Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R. 4186 (Stefanik , R-N.Y.) would

amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to modify the credit for electric-

ity produced from certain rene wable

resources and the invest ment credit

for certain qual ied investment credit

facilities. 165 Cong. Rec. H7500 (daily

ed. Aug. 13, 2019). e bill was referred

to the Committee on Ways and Means.

GOVERNANCE

H.R. 4142 (Larson, D- Conn.) would

rebuild the nation’s infrastructure, pro-

vide a consumer rebate to the America n

people, assist coal countr y, and reduce

harmful pollution. 165 Cong. Rec.

H4788 (daily ed. Aug. 2, 2019). e

bill was referred to the Comm ittees on

Ways and Means, Transportation and

Infrastruc ture, Energy and Com merce,

Agriculture, E ducation and Labor, Nat-

ural Resources, Financial Services, and

Science, Space, and Technology.

H.R. 4149 (Dingell, D-Mich.) would

prohibit the closure, consolidation, or

elimination of EPA oces. 165 Cong.

Rec. H4788 (daily ed. Aug. 2, 2019).

e bill was referred to the Comm ittees

on Energy and Commerce, Ag riculture,

Transportation and Infrastructure, and

Science, Space, and Technology.

WATER

S. 2429 (Rubio, R-Fla.) would reau-

thorize the Coral Reef Conservation

Act of 2000 and establish the U.S.

Coral Reef Task Force. 165 Cong.

Rec. S5311 (daily ed. Aug. 1, 2019).

e bill was referred to the Comm it-

tee on Commerce, Science,

and Transportation.

H.R. 4160 (Soto, D-Fla.) would re-

authorize the Coral Ree f Conservation

Act of 2000 and establish the U.S.

Coral Reef Task Force. 165 Cong. Rec.

H4788 (daily ed. Aug. 2, 2019). e

bill was referred to the Comm ittee on

Natural Resources.

WILDLIFE

H.R. 4208 ( Yoho, R-Fla.) would

amend the ESA to prohibit treatment

of certa in non-native, non-ind igenous

hoofstock born in the United States as

an endangered species, t hreatened spe-

cies, essential experimental population,

or nonessential experimental popula-

tion. 165 Cong. Rec. H7520 (daily ed.

Aug. 23, 2019). e bill was referred to

the Committee on Natural Resources.

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