S.Amdt. 1521

SA 1521. Mr. JEFFORDS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 864 proposed by Mr. Campbell to the bill S. 14, to enhance the energy security of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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“(f) Effect on Existing Law.--

“(1) Nothing in this section shall relieve the Secretary of any obligation to conduct environmental or other reviews or take any other actions required of the Secretary as of the date of enactment of this section for activities on tribal lands pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 2901 et seq.); the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.); the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.); the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.); the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.); or any other Federal law for the protection of the environment or environmental quality.

“(2) Nothing in this section affects the application of--

“(A) the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.);

“(B) the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011) or any Federal law respecting nuclear or radioactive waste or mining of radioactive materials; or

“(C) except as otherwise provided in this title, the Indian Mineral Development Act of 1982 (25 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.).”