To require the Council on Environmental Quality to publish an annual report on environmental reviews and causes of action based on compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Council on Environmental Quality to publish an annual report on environmental reviews and causes of action based on compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Government Operations, Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HD7C07FF17BB646D19215822F585F4D9D: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act.
- Section HBB18B16E917249E1B66C359A84DE817A: 2. Annual report on NEPA’s impact on projects Section 201 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4341) is amended to read as follows:...
- Section H259C4265027344619B5797D21E08054A: 201. Annual report on NEPA’s impact on projects Beginning July 1, 2024, the Council on Environmental Quality shall annually publish on the website of the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Council on Environmental Quality to publish an annual report on environmental reviews and causes of action based on compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Government Operations, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Council on Environmental Quality to publish an annual report on environmental reviews and causes of action based on compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Yakym (for himself and Mr. Panetta) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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