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H.R. 2020

A bill to authorize appropriations for the Office of Environmental Quality for fiscal years 1987, 1988 and 1989.

(Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment)

Title I: - Amends the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to require the Council on Environmental Quality to report annually to the Congress on Federal agency reviews submitted to it on the implementation and effectiveness of measures specified in environmental impact statements for the mitigation of the adverse impact on fish and wildlife populations and habitat.

Amends the Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970 to authorize appropriations for FY 1987 through 1989 for the operations of the Office of Environmental Quality and the Council on Environmental Quality.

Authorizes States to petition the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, within 60 days of this Act's enactment, for reconsideration of the retroactive application of its order waiving certain hydroelectric project certification requirements to any proposed hydroelectric project in the State for which a license application was pending as of February 11, 1987 and is still pending. Reinstates a petitioning State's certification or denial of a hydroelectric project if such certification or denial was waived by retroactive application of such order.

Title III: Waste Reduction (Sic) - Pollution Prevention Act of 1988 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish an office within the EPA which will be independent of the EPA's single-medium program offices and have the authority to review and advise such offices on their activities to promote a multi-media approach to source reduction. Directs the Administrator to develop and implement a strategy to promote source reduction. Identifies several review, coordination, outreach, and organizational actions that the Administrator must take as part of such strategy.

Requires the Administrator to: (1) make matching grants to States for programs promoting the use of source reduction techniques by businesses; and (2) establish a Source Reduction Clearinghouse to compile information generated by States receiving grants on management, technical, and operational approaches to source reduction. Requires that such information be made available to the public.

Directs facilities releasing a high quantity of toxic chemicals to include in their filings of annual toxic chemical release forms, required under the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, toxic chemical source reduction and recycyling reports for toxic chemicals which are the subject of such filings. Includes in such reports information, on a facility-by-facility basis, as to: (1) the amounts and disposition of each toxic chemical; (2) the source reduction practices used with respect to such chemicals; (3) measurements of changes from past to anticipated levels of chemical reduction and recycling; and (4) the techniques used to identify source reduction opportunities. Makes such information available to the public. Requires the Administrator to survey such facilities to gauge changes in the volume of waste due to source reduction, recycling, and treatment. Directs the Administrator to report to the Congress on data collected from such reports and surveys in 1989 and 1990.

Authorizes appropriations.

Repeals this title on July 1, 1991.

Title IV: Commemoration of Statehood Anniversaries - Statehood Centennial Commemorative Coin Act of 1989 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than a specified number of five dollar palladium coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the statehood of Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming.

Sets forth certain features of such coins and provides for their design, issuance, and sale. Terminates authority to mint coins under this Act after December 31, 1990.

Requires a specified amount of all surcharges received from the sale of the coins to be provided to the "Documents West" exhibition program and administered by the Idaho Centennial Foundation, to be used only for promoting the exhibition. Requires the Secretary to deposit in the Treasury all remaining surcharges received, to be used to reduce the national debt.

Declares that: (1) no law governing procurement or public contracts shall be applicable to the procurement of goods and services for this Act, except laws relating to equal employment opportunity; and (2) no firm shall be considered a Federal contractor for purposes of specified Federal regulations as a result of participating as a U.S. Mint coin consignee.

Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10](D-MA)Sponsor
3 cosponsors1 D2 R
3cosponsors2committees30actions1amendments1related bills36subjects
  1. ResolvingDifferences

    Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment by Voice Vote.

  2. NotUsed20500

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment by Voice Vote.

  3. Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

  4. Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.

  5. ResolvingDifferencesH41610

    House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

  6. NotUsed19500

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

  7. Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Floor

    Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1792 with an amendment by Voice Vote.

  9. Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1792 with an amendment by Voice Vote.

  10. Floor

    Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1792 amended.

  11. Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

  12. Discharge

    Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Environment and Public Works Committee
  13. Committee14500

    Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Environment and Public Works Committee
  14. Committee

    Subcommittee on Environmental Protection. Hearings held.

    Environmental Protection Subcommittee
  15. IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Environment and Public Works Committee
  16. FloorH37100

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  17. Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  18. FloorH30000

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

  19. CalendarsH12410

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 95.

  20. CommitteeH12200

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 100-166.

    Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  21. Committee5000

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 100-166.

    Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  22. CommitteeH19000

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  23. CommitteeH15000-B

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  24. CommitteeH23000

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Subcommittee
  25. CommitteeH22000

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Subcommittee
  26. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

    Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Subcommittee
  27. CommitteeH12000

    Executive Comment Requested from CEQ, Interior.

    Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  28. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

    Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  29. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  30. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Oct 22, 198839
(Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment)

Title I: - Amends the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to require the Council on Environmental Quality to report annually to the Congress on Federal agency reviews submitted to it on the implementation and effectiveness of measures specified in environmental impact statements for the mitigation of the adverse impact on fish and wildlife populations and habitat.

Amends the Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970 to authorize appropriations for FY 1987 through 1989 for the operations of the Office of Environmental Quality and the Council on Environmental Quality.

Authorizes States to petition the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, within 60 days of this Act's enactment, for reconsideration of the retroactive application of its order waiving certain hydroelectric project certification requirements to any proposed hydroelectric project in the State for which a license application was pending as of February 11, 1987 and is still pending. Reinstates a petitioning State's certification or denial of a hydroelectric project if such certification or denial was waived by retroactive application of such order.

Title III: Waste Reduction (Sic) - Pollution Prevention Act of 1988 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish an office within the EPA which will be independent of the EPA's single-medium program offices and have the authority to review and advise such offices on their activities to promote a multi-media approach to source reduction. Directs the Administrator to develop and implement a strategy to promote source reduction. Identifies several review, coordination, outreach, and organizational actions that the Administrator must take as part of such strategy.

Requires the Administrator to: (1) make matching grants to States for programs promoting the use of source reduction techniques by businesses; and (2) establish a Source Reduction Clearinghouse to compile information generated by States receiving grants on management, technical, and operational approaches to source reduction. Requires that such information be made available to the public.

Directs facilities releasing a high quantity of toxic chemicals to include in their filings of annual toxic chemical release forms, required under the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, toxic chemical source reduction and recycyling reports for toxic chemicals which are the subject of such filings. Includes in such reports information, on a facility-by-facility basis, as to: (1) the amounts and disposition of each toxic chemical; (2) the source reduction practices used with respect to such chemicals; (3) measurements of changes from past to anticipated levels of chemical reduction and recycling; and (4) the techniques used to identify source reduction opportunities. Makes such information available to the public. Requires the Administrator to survey such facilities to gauge changes in the volume of waste due to source reduction, recycling, and treatment. Directs the Administrator to report to the Congress on data collected from such reports and surveys in 1989 and 1990.

Authorizes appropriations.

Repeals this title on July 1, 1991.

Title IV: Commemoration of Statehood Anniversaries - Statehood Centennial Commemorative Coin Act of 1989 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than a specified number of five dollar palladium coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the statehood of Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming.

Sets forth certain features of such coins and provides for their design, issuance, and sale. Terminates authority to mint coins under this Act after December 31, 1990.

Requires a specified amount of all surcharges received from the sale of the coins to be provided to the "Documents West" exhibition program and administered by the Idaho Centennial Foundation, to be used only for promoting the exhibition. Requires the Secretary to deposit in the Treasury all remaining surcharges received, to be used to reduce the national debt.

Declares that: (1) no law governing procurement or public contracts shall be applicable to the procurement of goods and services for this Act, except laws relating to equal employment opportunity; and (2) no firm shall be considered a Federal contractor for purposes of specified Federal regulations as a result of participating as a U.S. Mint coin consignee.

Jun 22, 198736
(Measure passed House, amended)

Title I: - Amends the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to require the Council on Environmental Quality to report annually to the Congress on Federal agency reviews submitted to it on the implementation and effectiveness of measures specified in environmental impact statements for the mitigation of the adverse impact on fish and wildlife populations and habitat.

Amends the Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970 to authorize appropriations for FY 1987 through 1989 for the operations of the Office of Environmental Quality and the Council on Environmental Quality.

Title II: - Amends the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act to expand the purposes of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to include the conduct of activities that will benefit fish and wildlife resources of other countries.

Limits the expenditure of Federal funds for land acquisition by permitting the acquisition of real property only if there is a long-term interest in the land and the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service consents. Requires the Foundation to convey such acquisitions to the Director upon request for inclusion in the National Wildlife Refuge System. Authorizes the Foundation to convey lands to other parties or make grants to other parties for land acquisition if such lands would be protected in perpetuity for fish and wildlife conservation. Authorizes the Foundation, with the consent of the Director, to convey lands for fair market value if they are no longer valuable for conservation purposes.

Authorizes the Foundation to reimburse the Secretary of the Interior for administrative expenses.

Authorizes appropriations to the Department of the Interior for FY 1988 through 1993 for the Foundation.

Jun 18, 198717
(Reported to House from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries with amendment, H. Rept. 100-166)

Title I: - Amends the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to require the Council on Environmental Quality to report annually to the Congress on Federal agency reviews submitted to it on the implementation and effectiveness of measures specified in environmental impact statements for the mitigation of the adverse impact on fish and wildlife populations and habitat.

Amends the Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970 to authorize appropriations for FY 1987 through 1989 for the operations of the Office of Environmental Quality and the Council on Environmental Quality.

Title II: - Amends the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act to expand the purposes of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to include the conduct of activities that will benefit fish and wildlife resources of other countries.

Limits the expenditure of Federal funds for land acquisition by permitting the acquisition of real property only if there is a long-term interest in the land and the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service consents. Requires the Foundation to convey such acquisitions to the Director upon request for inclusion in the National Wildlife Refuge System. Authorizes the Foundation to convey lands to other parties or make grants to other parties for land acquisition if such lands would be protected in perpetuity for fish and wildlife conservation. Authorizes the Foundation, with the consent of the Director, to convey lands for fair market value if they are no longer valuable for conservation purposes.

Authorizes the Foundation to reimburse the Secretary of the Interior for administrative expenses.

Authorizes appropriations to the Department of the Interior for FY 1988 through 1993 for the Foundation.

Apr 8, 198700

Amends the Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970 to authorize appropriations for the Office of Environmental Quality for FY 1987 through 1989.