US Congress House Bill 1604 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Introduced on April 15 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-07-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Deems the submission of a Notice of Determination for a CVP project or issuance of a permit related to such project in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act to meet environmental impact statement requirements of the National Environmental Protection Act of 1969 for that project or permit. Declares that the Bureau of Reclamation shall not be required to cease activity on such a project pending completion of a review or legal challenge of such a Notice or issuance of such a permit. Defines "CVP" to mean Central Valley Project and "project" to mean activity that: (1) is undertaken or funded by, or that requires an issuance of a permit by, a public agency; (2) has a potential to result in physical change to the environment; (3) may be subject to several discretionary approvals by governmental agencies; and (4) may include construction activities, clearing or grading of land, improvements to existing structures, and activities or equipment involving the issuance of a permit. Subjects an authorized CVP project to judicial review only in the U.S. district court for a district in which the authorized project is located. Limits the length of preliminary injunctive relief and stays pending appeal covering an authorized CVP project to 60 days, subject to renewals. Directs the court, in considering an injunction to an agency action under an authorized project, to balance the impact to the ecosystem likely affected by the project of the short- and long-term effects of undertaking the action against those of not undertaking the action.

To facilitate certain activities, alleviate the extra regulatory burdens, and reduce costs related to carrying out projects of the Central Valley Project, and for other purposes.

Rep. Jeff Denham [R-CA]	Rep. Dennis Cardoza [D-CA]	Rep. Wally Herger [R-CA]	Rep. Daniel Lungren [R-CA]
Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R-CA]	Rep. Devin Nunes [R-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-07-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
2011-04-19	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
2011-04-15	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2011-04-15	House	Referred to House Natural Resources
2011-04-15	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1604/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1604/BILLS-112hr1604ih.pdf