Amendment102nd Congress
An amendment to strike provisions of the bill that would exempt emergency drought assistance actions by the Bureau of Reclamation from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. The Council on Environmental Quality has indicated that NEPA regulations permit exemptions from the law's requirements in emergency circumstances.
- Amendment Number
- 31
- Description
- An amendment to strike provisions of the bill that would exempt emergency drought assistance actions by the Bureau of Reclamation from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. The Council on Environmental Quality has indicated that NEPA regulations permit exemptions from the law's requirements in emergency circumstances.
- Purpose
- Amendment deleted language that would have exempted emergency drought assistance actions taken by the Bureau of Reclamation from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).
- Congress
- 102
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Mar 21, 1991
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Jontz amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 12:10:32
- Submitted Date
- Mar 21, 1991
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jul 10, 2021