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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Jun 15, 2004
Declares that, with respect to any authorization for a renewable energy project and the attendant preparation of an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, a Federal agency is not required to: (1) identify alternative project locations or actions other than the proposed action and the no action alternative; or (2) analyze the environmental effects of alternative locations or actions other than those submitted by the project proponent.
Requires such agency, in any such assessment or impact statement, to identify and analyze solely the environmental effects and potential mitigation measures of: (1) the proposed action; and (2) the no action alternative.
Provides that, in preparing an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement, such agency shall only consider public comments that specifically address the preferred action and that are filed within 20 days after publication of a draft environmental assessment or draft environmental impact statement.
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Defines "renewable energy project," for purpose of this Act, as: (1) any proposal to utilize an energy source other than nuclear power, coal, oil, or natural gas; and (2) including but not limited to the use of wind, solar, geothermal, or tidal forces to generate energy.
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Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11] · R–CA
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 186 (Roll no. 242).
House roll call 242 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 186 (Roll no. 242).
House roll call 242 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4132-4133)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Pombo amendment.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4513.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4513 and H.R. 4529 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 672. (consideration: CR H3981-3990; text of measure as introduced: CR H3981-3982)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 672 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4513 and H.R. 4529 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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