S.Amdt. 1996
What it does: Rewrites page 22, lines 4–5
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL)What it changes
1 change to S. 2204
Rewrites page 22, lines 4–5
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 22, lines 4–5 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS
Inserted: SEC. 301. EFFECT OF NEPA ON CERTAIN FEDERAL AGENCIES.
Inserted: (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall assess and produce a report on how the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) affects--
Inserted: (1) the Department of Defense;
Inserted: (2) the Department of Energy;
Inserted: (3) the Department of the Interior;
Inserted: (4) the Department of Transportation;
Inserted: (5) the Environmental Protection Agency;
Inserted: (6) the Corps of Engineers; and
Inserted: (7) the Forest Service.
Inserted: (b) Contents.--For each Federal agency described in subsection (a), the report shall include an assessment of--
Inserted: (1) the cost of complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
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Inserted: (2) the quantity of man hours spent on complying with that Act;
Inserted: (3) the quantity of litigation the Federal agency engages in as a result of that Act, including the quantity of time and the cost that litigation adds to a project; and
Inserted: (4) the economic costs associated with the delay in onshore and offshore oil and gas production as a result of that Act.
Inserted: TITLE IV--BUDGETARY EFFECTS
Inserted: SEC. 401. DEFICIT REDUCTION.
Original wording
On page 22, strike lines 4 and 5 and insert the following:
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As printed
SA 1996. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2204, to eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy and energy conservation; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 22, strike lines 4 and 5 and insert the following:
TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS
SEC. 301. EFFECT OF NEPA ON CERTAIN FEDERAL AGENCIES.
(a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall assess and produce a report on how the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) affects--
(1) the Department of Defense;
(2) the Department of Energy;
(3) the Department of the Interior;
(4) the Department of Transportation;
(5) the Environmental Protection Agency;
(6) the Corps of Engineers; and
(7) the Forest Service.
(b) Contents.--For each Federal agency described in subsection (a), the report shall include an assessment of--
(1) the cost of complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
(2) the quantity of man hours spent on complying with that Act;
(3) the quantity of litigation the Federal agency engages in as a result of that Act, including the quantity of time and the cost that litigation adds to a project; and
(4) the economic costs associated with the delay in onshore and offshore oil and gas production as a result of that Act.
TITLE IV--BUDGETARY EFFECTS
SEC. 401. DEFICIT REDUCTION.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 28, 2012