Wrap-Up of July 14th Mark-Up
July 14, 2011
02:43 PM
Today’s Business Meeting
Committee Reports 23 Bills
In a mark-up today, Senate Energy Committee reported 23 bills, regarding energy policy, public land and water issues. The 17 public land and water bills were passed en bloc by voice vote. All 23 bills are now eligible for consideration by the full Senate:
S. 201 To clarify the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir in Arizona. Ordered reported, as introduced, by unanimous voice vote.
S. 270 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to Deschutes County, Oregon. Ordered reported, as amended, by unanimous voice vote.
S. 271 To require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a property conveyance with the city of Wallowa, Oregon. Ordered reported, as amended, by unanimous voice vote.
S. 278 To provide for the exchange of certain land located in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado. Ordered reported, as introduced, by unanimous voice vote.
S. 292 To resolve the claims of the Bering Straits Native Corporation and the State of Alaska to land adjacent to Salmon Lake in Alaska, and to provide for the conveyance to the Bering Straits Native Corporation of certain other public land in partial satisfaction of the land entitlement of the Corporation under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Ordered reported, as amended, by unanimous voice vote.
S. 333 To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Little Wood River Ranch in Idaho. Ordered reported, as introduced, by unanimous voice vote.
S. 334 To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the American Falls Reservoir in Idaho. Ordered reported, as introduced, by unanimous voice vote.
S. 382 To amend the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System land that is subject to ski area permits. Ordered reported, as introduced, by unanimous voice vote.
S. 404 To modify a land grant patent issued by the Secretary of the Interior. Ordered reported, as introduced, by unanimous voice vote.
S. 512 To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs to develop and demonstrate two small modular nuclear reactor designs. Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
S. 519 To further allocate and expand the availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam in Nevada. Ordered reported, as amended, by unanimous voice vote.
S. 535 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands within Fort Pulaski National Monument in Georgia. Ordered reported, as introduced, by unanimous voice vote.
S. 683 To provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of land to the town of Mantua, Utah. Ordered reported, as amended, by unanimous voice vote.
S. 684 To provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of land to the town of Alta, Utah. Ordered reported, as amended, by unanimous voice vote.
S. 714 To reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act. Ordered reported, as amended, by unanimous voice vote.
S. 734 To provide for a program of research, development, demonstration and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy. Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
S. 808 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the United States and the Uintah Water Conservancy District in Utah. Ordered reported, as introduced, by unanimous voice vote.
S. 897 To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain non-coal reclamation projects and acid mine remediation programs. Ordered reported, as introduced, by unanimous voice vote.
S. 997 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend a water contract between the United States and the East Bench Irrigation District in Montana. Ordered reported, as introduced, by unanimous voice vote.
S. 1000 To promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry. Ordered reported, as amended, by an 18-3 vote.
S. 1001 To reduce oil consumption and improve energy security. Ordered reported, as amended, by a 12-10 vote.
S. 1067 To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a research and development and demonstration program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relating to nuclear reactors. Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
S. ___ An original bill as amended on May 26 to promote the domestic development and deployment of clean energy technology. Ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.
The Committee did not complete action on one other bill. It will receive further consideration at a future business meeting:
S. 948 To promote the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles, and for other purposes. An amendment was adopted by voice vote.
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