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Federal legislation
These Congressional bills and reports affect energy and the environment
in the Northwest.
Fish and wildlife
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S
1307: Fish Passage and Screening
Summary: The bill gives the Secretary of the
Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, the authority to
implement fish passage and screening facilities at non-Federal water
projects in Oregon, Washington, and portions of Idaho.
Introduced by Senator Gordon Smith (R-OR). Also view
35k PDF. |
HR
1945: Pacific Salmon Recovery Act
Summary: A bill to authorize and establish procedures for the
states of Alaska, California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Indian
tribes to receive federal funding for salmon habitat restoration
projects in coastal waters and upland drainages. The authorization
in this bill pertains to the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund
that has been appropriated by Congress for the last several years.
Of notable interest is the fact that the bill would, for the first
time, authorize Idaho to receive a portion of these funds. The House
Resources Committee approved the legislation by voice vote on
June 11, 2003. Cosponsored by Congressmen Mike Simpson (R-ID),
David Wu (D-OR), Adam Smith (D-WA). Also view
50k PDF.
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HR
1097: Salmon Planning Act
Summary: To ensure that proper planning is undertaken to
secure the preservation and recovery of the salmon and steelhead of
the Columbia River basin and the maintenance of reasonably priced,
reliable power, to direct the Secretary of Commerce to seek
scientific analysis of Federal efforts to restore salmon and
steelhead listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for
other purposes. Introduced by Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA). Also
view 35k PDF. |
HR
1662: Sound Science for ESA Planning Act of 2003
Summary: Requires USFWS and NMFS to give greater weight to
field-tested and peer-reviewed data in their implementation of the
ESA.
A companion bill, S
2009, has been introduced in the Senate by Senator Gordon Smith
(R-OR).
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S
1438: Spokane Tribe compensation from Grand Coulee Dam
Summary: Provide for a settlement between the Spokane Tribe
and the Bonneville Power Administration for the construction of
Grand Coulee Dam, which eliminated the tribe's salmon fishery and
inundated lands important to the tribe for economic, cultural and
spiritual reasons. The bill would provide for payments of an
unspecified amount of money to the members of the Spokane Tribe, but
does not earmark where the likely multimillion dollar compensation
would come from. Also view 40k PDF.
A companion bill, HR
1753, has been introduced in the House by Congressman George
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Energy
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S
2311: Efficient Energy Through Certified Technologies and
Electricity Reliability (EFFECTER) Act of 2004
Summary: A bill to provide for various energy efficiency
programs and tax incentives, and for other purposes. |
HR
6: Energy Policy Act of 2003 (House and Senate versions)
Summary: An Act to enhance energy conservation and
research and development, to provide for security and diversity in
the energy supply for the American people, and for other purposes.
House version (1.2m
PDF) : The House-passed omnibus national energy bill (passed
House on April 11, 2003 by a vote of 247 to 175). The first section
of the bill, Division A, deals with energy and commerce issues. The
following are Division A's titles and corresponding page numbers:
Title I, Energy Conservation: Page 14
Title II, Oil and Gas: Page 73
Title III, Hydroelectric: Page 114
Title IV, Nuclear: Page 126
Title V, Vehicles and Fuels: Page 163
Title VI, Electricity: Page 195
Title VII, Motor Fuels: Page 285
Title VIII, Automobile Efficiency:
Page 328
Division D deals with tax incentives. The section pertaining to
renewable energy tax incentives begins on page 630.
Senate version (1.8m
PDF): The Senate-passed omnibus national energy bill (passed
Senate on July 31, 2003 by a vote of 84 to 14). The first section of
the bill, Division A, pertains to reliable and diverse power
generation and transmission. The following are Division A's titles
and corresponding page numbers:
Title I, Regional Coordination: Page
14
Title II, Electricity: Page 17
Title III, Hydroelectric Relicensing:
Page 96
Title IV, Indian Energy: Page 100
Title V, Nuclear Power: Page 121
Division H deals with energy tax incentives. The section pertaining
to renewable energy tax incentives begins on page 723.
Also see Senate
conference on HR6
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522: Native American Energy Development and Self-Determination
Act of 2003
Summary: A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to
assist Indian tribes in developing energy resources, and for other
purposes. Also view 60k PDF.
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Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2004
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Interior and Related Agencies
Agencies: Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish &
Wildlife Service, National Park Service, Forest Service, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Department of Energy (conservation and fossil fuel
programs) and others
House version (HR 2691) House report 108-195: View status
or PDF (1.3mb)
Senate version (S 1391) Senate report 108-89: View status
or PDF (1mb) |
Energy and Water Development
Agencies: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of
Reclamation, Department of Energy (including Bonneville Power
Administration), Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, and others.
House version (HR 2754) House report 108-212: View status
or PDF (2.7mb)
Senate version (S 1424) Senate report 108-105: View status
or PDF (450kb)
Council comparison of
House and Senate versions (30k PDF) |
Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary and Related
Agencies
Agencies: National Marine Fisheries Service and others.
House Version (HR 2799) House report 108-221: View status
or PDF
(1.3mb), NMFS portion on p. 88
Senate version (S 1585) Senate report 108-144: View status
or PDF (500kb),
NMFS portion on p. 89
Council comparison of House and
Senate versions (30k PDF)
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Other
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S
1732: Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act
Summary: Direct the Secretary of the Interior to
establish a rural water supply program in the Reclamation States to
provide a clean, safe, affordable, and reliable water supply to
rural residents. Also view 50k PDF. |
HR
2557: Water Resources Development Act
Summary: To provide for the conservation and development of
water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army
to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors
of the United States, and for other purposes. Also view
360k PDF. |
HR
2828: Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement
Act
Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to
implement water supply technology and infrastructure programs aimed
at increasing and diversifying domestic water resources. Also view
110k PDF. |
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