H.Res. 672: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4513) to provide that in preparing an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement required under section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 with respect to any action authorizing a renewable energy project, no Federal agency is required to identify alternative project locations or actions other than the proposed action and the no action alternative, and for other purposes, and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4529) to provide for exploration, development, and production of oil and gas resources on the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska, to resolve outstanding issues relating to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, to benefit the coal miners of America, and for other purposes.
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H.Res. 672: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4513) to provide that in preparing an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement required under section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 with respect to any action authorizing a renewable energy project, no Federal agency is required to identify alternative project locations or actions other than the proposed action and the no action alternative, and for other purposes, and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4529) to provide for exploration, development, and production of oil and gas resources on the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska, to resolve outstanding issues relating to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, to benefit the coal miners of America, and for other purposes.
108th Congress · introduced 2004-06-14 · Congress · Latest: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 226 - 193 (Roll no. 239). (text: CR H3968-3969)
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- Where it came from: introduced 2004-06-14 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 238 (2004): On Ordering the Previous Question, HRES672 (2004-06-15), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 226 - 193 (Roll no. 239). (text: CR H3968-3969) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4513) to provide that in preparing an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement required under section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 with respect to any action authorizing a renewable energy project, no Federal agency is required to identify alternative project locations or actions other than the proposed action and the no action alternative, and for other purposes, and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4529) to provide for exploration, development, and production of oil and gas resources on the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska, to resolve outstanding issues relating to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, to benefit the coal miners of America, and for other purposes.
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 4513 (regarding alternative project locations for renewable energy projects) and H.R. 4529 (Arctic Coastal Plain and Surface Mining Improvement Act of 2004).
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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4513) to provide that in preparing an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement required under section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 with respect to any action authorizing a renewable energy project, no Federal agency is required to identify alternative project locations or actions other than the proposed action and the no action alternative, and for other purposes, and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4529) to provide for exploration, development, and production of oil and gas resources on the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska, to resolve outstanding issues relating to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, to benefit the coal miners of America, and for other purposes.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
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Sponsor: Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26] · 0 cosponsors
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Recorded votes
- House roll call 238 (2004): On Ordering the Previous Question, HRES672 (2004-06-15): Passed
- House roll call 239 (2004): On Agreeing to the Resolution, HRES672 (2004-06-15): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hres672.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hres>
Record fed-us-cong108-hres672 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108