Permitting Council Improvement Act of 2024
Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023 This bill expedites the review of mining projects on federal lands and limits judicial review of mining projects. For example, the bill expands the federal permitting and review processes under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for critical minerals. Under the act, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service, to the maximum extent practicable, must complete the federal permitting and review processes related to critical mineral mines on federal lands with maximum efficiency and effectiveness. This bill expands this process to include all minerals as defined by the bill, not only critical minerals. The bill also establishes deadlines for completing the review of mining projects under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. In addition, the bill also expands the meaning of covered projects under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act to include (1) certain mineral production projects, and (2) certain actions taken by the Department of Defense. Such projects qualify for expedited environmental review. It also establishes requirements to expedite the review or authorization of certain mineral projects, such as (1) mineral exploration activities with a surface disturbance of no more than five acres of public lands, (2) ancillary mining activities, and (3) uranium projects. Finally, the bill limits judicial review of a permit, license, or approval issued by a lead agency for a mining project by requiring the filing of claims within a certain time period.
Federal Permitting Modernization Act of 2023
To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Independent Agencies, Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council, Environmental Review Improvement Fund for fiscal year 2024.
Federal Disaster Assistance Improvement Act
Help DPA Act Help Expedite Lagging Permitting for Defense Production Act
Federal Acquisition Security Council Improvement Act of 2024
DASHBOARD Act of 2024 Designing Accounting Safeguards to Help Broaden Oversight And Regulations on Data Act of 2024
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to support the responsible development of offshore renewable energy projects, establish the Offshore Power Administration, and for other purposes.
To support and fund the Federal procurement of clean energy products, and for other purposes.