Recent Developments

• Date: 01 September 2019

49 ELR 10886 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW REPORTER 9-2019

Chamber Action

LAND USE

H.R. 434, which would designate

the Emancipation National Historic

Trail, was passed by the House. 165

Cong. Rec. H7353 (daily ed. July 24,

2019 ).

Committee Action

ENERGY

H.R. 205 was reported by the Com-

mittee on Natural Resources. H.

Rep. No. 116-156, 165 Cong. Rec.

H5910 (daily ed. July 16, 2019). e

bill would amend the Gulf of Mexico

Energy Security Act of 2006 to per-

manently extend the moratorium on

leasing in certa in areas of the Gulf of

Mexico.

WATER

H.R. 1941 was reported by the Com-

mittee on Natural Resourc es. H. Rep.

No. 116-157, 165 Cong. Rec. H5910

(daily ed. July 16, 2019). e bill

would amend the Outer Continental

Shelf Lands Act to prohibit preleas-

ing, leasing, a nd related activities in

the North At lantic, Mid-Atlantic,

South Atlantic, and Stra its of Florida

planning area s of the outer continen-

tal shelf.

Bills Introduced

AIR

S. 2104 (Paul, R-Ky.) would amend

the CAA to exclude energy-eciency

projects, pollution control projects,

and reliability projects from the deni-

tion of a modication. 165 Cong. Rec.

S4807 (daily ed. July 11, 2019). e bill

was referred to the Committee on Envi-

ronment and Public Works.

S. 2105 (Paul, R-Ky.) would amend

the CAA to clarify when a physica l

change in or change in the method of

operation of a stationary source consti-

tutes a modication. 165 Cong. Rec.

S4807 (daily ed. July 11, 2019). e bill

was referred to the Committee on Envi-

ronment and Public Works.

S. 2274 (Carper, D-Del.) would estab-

lish a voluntary program t hat strength-

ens the economy, public health, and

environment of the United States by

reducing emissions from wood heaters.

165 Cong. Rec. S5107 (daily ed. July

25, 2019). e bill was referred to the

Committee on Environment and Pub-

li c Wor ks.

S. 2298 (Toomey, R-Pa.) would amend

the CAA to eliminate the corn eth anol

mandate for renewable fuel. 165 Cong.

Rec. S5108 (daily ed. July 25, 2019).

e bill was referred to the Comm ittee

on Environment and Public Works.

H.R. 3973 (Hayes, D- Conn.) would

establish the Clean S chool Bus Grant

Program. 165 Cong. Rec. H7463

(daily ed. July 25, 2019). e bill was

referred to the Committee on Energy

and Commerce.

CLIMATE CHANGE

S. 2057 (Markey, D-Mass .) would

establish a National Climate Bank.

165 Cong. Rec. S4698 (daily ed. July

8, 2019). e bill was referred to the

Committee on Environment and Pub-

li c Wor ks.

S. 2075 (Warren, D-Ma ss.) would

amend the Securities Exchange Act

of 1934 to require issuers to disclose

certain act ivities relating to climate

change. 165 Cong. Rec. S4773 (daily

ed. July 10, 2019). e bill was referred

to the Committee on Bank ing, Hous-

ing, and Urban A airs.

S. 2084 (Ma rkey, D-Mass.) would

amend Title 23, U.S. Code, to require

transportation planners to consider

projects and strategies to reduce green-

house gas emissions. 165 Cong. Rec.

S4773 (daily ed. July 10, 2019). e bill

was referred to the Committee on Envi-

ronment and Public Works.

S. 2153 (Markey, D-Mass.) would

require a report on the eects of cli-

mate change on the U.S. Coast Gu ard.

165 Cong. Rec. S4907 (daily ed. July

17, 2019). e bill was referred to the

Committee on Commerce, Science,

and Transportation.

S. 2239 (Klobucha r, D-Minn.) would

codify a n Executive Order preparing

the United States for the impacts of

climate change. 165 Cong. Rec. S5012

(daily ed. July 23, 2019). e bill was

referred to the Committee on Environ-

ment and Public Works.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

In the Congress

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