H.R. 4068

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4068 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4068

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to identify existing and 
potential categorical exclusions related to the production and export 
of coal.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 23, 2025

Mr. Collins introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources

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A BILL

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to identify existing and 
potential categorical exclusions related to the production and export 
of coal.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Streamlining NEPA for Coal Act''.

SEC. 2. IDENTIFICATION OF EXISTING AND POTENTIAL CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS 
RELATED TO THE PRODUCTION AND EXPORT OF COAL.

Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of the Interior shall identify to the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate any existing and potential 
categorical exclusions pursuant to the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), increased reliance on and 
adoption of which by other Federal agencies pursuant to section 109 of 
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4336c) could 
further the production and export of coal.
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