PRIORITY BILLS STATUS IN CONGRESS AS OF APRIL 15, 2004
*HR 6, the Energy Omnibus Bill, passed the House 246-180 on Nov. 18. But Senate
Democrats managed to defeat cloture, 57-40 on Nov. 21 (60 votes required). The
bill was largely crafted by House and Senate Republicans in conference.
Northwest Democrats, all of whom opposed the bill, charged that its tax
credits, government incentives and regulatory changes were heavily slanted to
favor utilities, the auto industry, and oil, coal, natural gas and nuclear
energy producers.
*HR 1904, the Healthy Forests Restoration Act, became Public Law on Dec.
3, ’03, after three years of haggling, spurred on by large forest fires. The new law is
intended to improve the capacity of the Departments of Agriculture and Interior
to reduce hazardous fuels, i.e., trees and brush, on national forest and BLM
lands to protect communities, watersheds and at-risk lands.
| Bill # | Sponsor | Description | Last Action/Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 14 | Domenici | Energy Policy Act (rel bills:HR6,1644,S1005) |
7/31/03 Senate Floor (heard) |
| S 195 | Chafee (RI) | Undrgrnd Strage/SolidWaste Disp (IncTribes) |
6/26/03 Senate Floor |
| S 247 | Snowe (ME) | Harmful Algal Bloom-Enviromental Impacts | 10/29/03 Hs Floor |
| S 525 | Levin (MI) | National Aquatic Invasive Species Act |
6/17/03 Held in House |
| S 578 | Inouye (HA) | Tribal Govt.Amends to Homeland Security | 7/30/03 SCIA Hearing Held |
| S 861 | Hollings (SC) | Coastal & Esturine Land Protection Act | 10/1/03 Senate Floor |
| S 1107 | >Craig (WY) | Recreational Fee Act ‘03 | 3/9/04 Senate Floor |
| S 1193* | >Wyden (OR) | Cap.Construct.Fund Qual.Withdrawal Act,‘03 |
6/5/03 C on Finance |
| S 1236 | >Campbell (CO) | Tamarisk Control & Riparian Restoration Act | 9/23/03 SC on Water & P-Hrng |
| S 1314 | Bingaman (NM) | Collaborative Healthy Forest Act ‘03 |
7/22/03 C on Energy & Nat Res |
| S 1366 | Allard (CO) | Chronic Wasting | 4/6/04 Hearing Held (Sub F,W,W) |
| S 1401 | McCain (AR) | Reauthorizing NOAA | 12/09/03 Sen Floor |
| S 1453 | Leahy (VT) | Forestry & Community Assistance Act ‘03 |
7/24/03 C on Ag, Nuit, Forestry |
| S 1454 | Domenici (NM) | National Drought Preparation Act |
7/24/03 C on Ag, Nuit, Forestry |
| S 1770 | Campbell (CO) | Indian $ Account Claim Satisfaction Act ‘03 |
10/29/03 SCIA Hearing |
| S 2066 | Snowe (ME) | Fishery Conservation & Mgmnt Amds Act ‘04 |
2/11/04 To C on Commerce |
| S 2134 | Feinstein (CA) | Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 | 2/26/04 SCIA |
| S 2301 | Inouye (HA) | Native American Fish & Wildlife Mgmnt Act |
4/7/04 SCIA |
| *HR 6 | Rauzin (LA) | Energy Omnibus Bill (ANWR) |
11/18/03 CR ag to in Hs |
| HR37 | Boehlert (NY) | EPA-Cabinet Level | 9/9/03 Comm on Govt Ref- Hrng |
| HR238 | Boehlert (NY) | Energy Research and Development |
6/27/03 Hs Floor/Un Calendar |
| HR1856 | Ehlers (MI) | Harmful Algal Bloom, Environment. Impacts |
4/2/04 House Floor |
| HR 1899 | Young (AK) | Cape Fox Land Entitlement Adjustment Act | 10/15/03 House Floor |
| *HR1904 | McInnis (CO) | Healthy Forest Restoration Act | 12/3/03 Pub Law 108-148 |
| HR1945 | Thompson (CA) | Pacific Salmon Recovery Act | 9/16/03 House Floor |
| HR 2057 | McInnis (CO) | Chronic Wasting Disease | 6/19/03 C’sAg/Res, SC’s,Hr Hld |
| HR 2138 | Ose (CA) | Dept of Environmental Protection Act | 9/9/03 C on Govt. Reform |
| HR 2169 | Leach (LA) | National Forest Protection & Restor.Act | 6/20/03 To SC on 21st CentComp |
| HR2200 | Udall (CO) | Environmental Justice Act, ‘03 | 6/2/03 C on Env & Haz Mats |
| HR 2310 | Rahall (WV) | Species Protection/Cons.of Environment Act | 6/9/03 SCon Forests &For.Health |
| HR2360* | Capps (CA) | Cap.Construct.Fund Qual.Withdrawal Act,‘03 | 6/5/03 C’s W&M, Armed Serv |
| HR2419 | Rahall (WV) | Native American Sacred Lands Act | 6/11/03 C on Resources |
| HR 2535 | LaTourette (OH) | Economic Development Admin. Reauthor. Act | 10/21/03 Passed Hs, To Sen EPW |
| HR 2557 | Young (AK) | WRDA | 9/26/03 Passed Hs, To Sen. EPW |
| HR 2636 | Green (WI) | Chronic Wasting | 7/14/03 SC Livestock/Hortic |
| HR 2654 | Vitter (LA) | Rigs to Reefs Act ‘03 |
7/31/03 SC Energy, Min. Res. |
| HR 2673 | Bonilla (TX) | Consolidated Approps ‘04 |
1/23/04 Public Law 108-199 |
| HR 2691 | Taylor (NC) | DOI & Related Agencies Approps ‘04 |
11/10/03 Pub. Law 108-108 |
| HR 2693 | Gilchrest (MD) | Amends to Marine Mammal Protection Act |
11/5/03 Ordered Rep by Hs. Res. |
| HR 2871 | Hastings (FL) | National Drought Preparedness Act ‘03 |
9/11/03 SC’s Wat&Pwr/Forestry |
| HR 2890 | Saxton (NJ) | Freedom To Fish Act |
7/29/03 SC Fish Cons,Wldlf, Oc |
