Urban Sprawl and Smart Growth Study Act

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Bill Number

HR 1739

Introduced

May 3, 2001

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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Citizen participation Congress Congressional reporting requirements Economic impact statements Economics and Public Finance Electronic government information Environmental assessment Environmental Protection Federal-Indian relations Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Governmental investigations Minorities Public meetings of administrative bodies Regulatory impact statements Science, Technology, Communications Urban affairs Urban growth

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Summary

Urban Sprawl and Smart Growth Study Act - Requires the Council on Environmental Quality to study and report to specified congressional committees on urban sprawl and smart growth, examining environmental impact statements (EIS) and assessments by a minimum of 15 Federal agencies that were completed after 1995.

Provides for consideration of urban sprawl in environmental assessments and EIS prepared by Federal agencies for proposed Federal actions.

Actions

May 15, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
May 3, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
May 3, 2001

Introduced in House

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