S.Amdt. 1525
What it does: Strikes page 54, lines 14–24
Sen. James M. Jeffords (I-VT)What it changes
1 change to S. 14
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Strikes page 54, lines 14–24
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On page 54 strike line 14 and all that follows through line 24
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page 55, and insert:
(b) Designation of Qualified Staff.--The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Chief of the Corps of Engineers may assign persons under their employment to each of the field offices identified in subsection (c) upon each making a determination as to such employees that to make such assignments shall not create undue staffing shortages within their respective agencies; that all statutory obligations fulfilled by such employees will continue to be fully met in accordance with existing law; and that no other undue administrative or other burdens shall be created by virtue of such assignments. Employees available for such assignments may include those having expertise in the Endangered Species Act; the Clean Air Act; the Clean Water Act; the National Environmental Policy Act; the National Forest Management Act; or such other expertise as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Agriculture or the Chief of the Corps of Engineers may find appropriate for persons within their employment. (c) Field Offices.--The following BLM Field Offices shall serve as the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project offices: (1) Rawlins, Wyoming. (2) Buffalo, Wyoming; (3) Miles City, Montana; (4) Farmington, New Mexico; (5) Carlsbad, New Mexico; (6) Glenwood Springs, Colorado. (d) Reports.--The Secretary, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Chief of the Corps of Engineers shall submit a report to Congress 1 year following the date of enactment of this section, outlining the results of the Pilot Project and including a recommendation to the President as to whether the Pilot Project should be implemented nationwide. (e) Additional personnel.--The Secretary shall assign to each of the BLM Field Offices listed in subsection (c) such additional personnel of the Department of the Interior as is necessary to ensure the effective implementation of--
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SA 1525. Mr. JEFFORDS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 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:
On page 54 strike line 14 and all that follows through line 24, page 55, and insert:
(b) Designation of Qualified Staff.--The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Chief of the Corps of Engineers may assign persons under their employment to each of the field offices identified in subsection (c) upon each making a determination as to such employees that to make such assignments shall not create undue staffing shortages within their respective agencies; that all statutory obligations fulfilled by such employees will continue to be fully met in accordance with existing law; and that no other undue administrative or other burdens shall be created by virtue of such assignments. Employees available for such assignments may include those having expertise in the Endangered Species Act; the Clean Air Act; the Clean Water Act; the National Environmental Policy Act; the National Forest Management Act; or such other expertise as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Agriculture or the Chief of the Corps of Engineers may find appropriate for persons within their employment.
(c) Field Offices.--The following BLM Field Offices shall serve as the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project offices:
(1) Rawlins, Wyoming.
(2) Buffalo, Wyoming;
(3) Miles City, Montana;
(4) Farmington, New Mexico;
(5) Carlsbad, New Mexico;
(6) Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
(d) Reports.--The Secretary, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Chief of the Corps of Engineers shall submit a report to Congress 1 year following the date of enactment of this section, outlining the results of the Pilot Project and including a recommendation to the President as to whether the Pilot Project should be implemented nationwide.
(e) Additional personnel.--The Secretary shall assign to each of the BLM Field Offices listed in subsection (c) such additional personnel of the Department of the Interior as is necessary to ensure the effective implementation of--
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Senate amendment submitted
July 31, 2003