Recent Developments
Date | 01 April 2018 |
48 ELR 10350 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW REPORTER 4-2018
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
In the Congress
“In the Congress” entries cover activities reported in the Congressional Record from February 1, 2018, through February 28,
2018. 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 ratied by the Senate. is material is updated monthly. For archived materials, visit
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Chamber Action
H.R. 4376 (energy), which would
direct the Secretar y of Energy to carry
out certain upgrades to resea rch equip-
ment and the construction of a research
user facility, was passed by the House.
164 Cong. Rec. 1095 (daily ed. Feb. 13,
2018).
Committee Action
H.R. 717 (wildlife) was reported by
the Committee on Natural Resources.
H. Rep. No. 115-560, 124 Cong. Rec.
H1211 (daily ed. Feb. 15, 2018). e
bill would amend the ESA to require
review of the economic cost of adding a
species to the list of endangered species
or threatened species.
H.R. 723 (energy) was reported by the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H. Rep. No. 115-575, 164 Cong. Rec.
H1226 (daily ed. Feb. 23, 2018). e
bill would amend the National Energy
Conservation Policy Act to encourage
the increased use of performance con-
tracting in federal facilities.
H.R. 805 (land u se) was reported by
the Committee on Natural Resources.
H. Rep. No. 115-579, 164 Cong. Rec.
H1265 (daily ed. Feb. 26, 2018). e
bill would authorize the conveyance of
and remove the reversionary interest of
the United States in certain lands in the
city of Tulare, California.
H.R. 835 (land use) was reported by
the Committee on Natural Resources.
H. Rep. No. 115-580, 164 Cong. Rec.
H1265 (daily ed. Feb. 26, 2018). e
bill would update the map of, and
modify the ma ximum acreage available
for inclusion in, the Florissant Fossil
Beds National Monument.
H.R. 1157 (land use) was reported by
the Committee on Natural Resources.
H. Rep. 115-541, 164 Cong. Rec. H736
(daily ed. Feb. 2, 2018). e bill would
clarify t he United States interest in cer-
tain submerged lands in the area of the
Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge.
H.R. 1178 (natural resources) was
reported by the Committee on Natural
Resources. H. Rep. 115-545, 164 Cong.
Rec. H782 (daily ed. Feb. 5, 2018). e
bill would provide that an order by the
Secretary of the Interior imposing a
moratorium on federal coal leasing shall
not take eect unless a joint resolution
of approval is enacted.
H.R. 1274 (wildl ife) was reported by
the C ommittee on Natural Re sourc-
es. H. Rep. No. 115-561, 124 Cong.
Rec. H1211 (daily e d. Feb. 15, 2018).
e bil l would ame nd the ESA to
require mak ing avai lable to states a f-
fecte d by determin ations tha t species
are endangered sp ecies or th reatened
specie s all data th at is t he basis of
such determi nations.
H.R. 2603 (wildl ife) was reported by
the Committee on Natural Resources.
H. Rep. No. 115-562, 124 Cong. Rec.
H1211 (daily ed. Feb. 15, 2018). e
bill would amend the ESA to provide
that non-native species in the United
States shall not be treated as enda n-
gered species or threatened species for
purposes of that Act.
H.R. 3131 (wildlife) was reported by
the Committee on Natural Resources.
H. Rep. No. 115-563, Pt. 1, 124 Cong.
Rec. H1211 (daily ed. Feb. 15, 2018).
e bill would amend the ESA to con-
form citizen suits under that Act with
other existing law.
H.R. 3225 (land use) was reported by
the Committee on Natural Resources.
H. Rep. No. 115-564, 124 Cong. Rec.
H1211 (daily ed. Feb. 15, 2018). e
bill would allow the Confederated
Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and
Siuslaw Indians, the Confederated
Tribes of the Grand Ronde Com-
munity of Oregon, the Confederated
Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon, the
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs,
and the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua
Tribe of Indians to lease or transfer cer-
tain lands.
H.R. 3607 (la nd use) was reported by
the Committee on Natural Resources.
H. Rep. No. 115-565, 124 Cong. Rec.
H1211 (daily ed. Feb. 15, 2018). e
bill would authorize the Secretar y of
the Interior to establish fees for medical
services provided in units of the Na-
tional Park System.
H.R. 4134 (land use) was reported by
the Committee on Natural Resources.
H. Rep. No. 115-581, 115 Cong. Rec.
H1265 (daily ed. Feb. 26, 2018). e
bill would redesignate the White
Clouds Wilderness in the Sawtooth and
Challis National Forests in t he state of
Idaho as the Cecil D. Andrus-White
Clouds Wilderness in honor of former
Idaho governor and Secretary of the
Interior Cecil D. Andrus.
H.R. 4248 (g overnance) was reported
by the Committee on Financial Ser-
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