Sec. 1007. Environment and public health restoration

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Congress finds that— humans share an environment with a wide variety of habitats and ecosystems that nurture and sustain a diversity of species; the abundance of natural resources in the environment forms the basis for the economy and has greatly contributed to human development throughout history; the accelerated pace of human development over the last several hundred years has significantly impacted— the natural environment and its resources; the health and diversity of plant and animal life; the availability of critical habitats; the quality of the air and water; and the global climate; the intervention of the Federal Government is necessary to minimize and mitigate human impact on the environment— for the benefit of public health; to maintain air quality and water quality; to sustain the diversity of plants and animals; to combat global climate change; and to protect the environment; laws and regulations in the United States have been enacted and promulgated to minimize and mitigate human impact on the environment for the benefit of public health, to maintain air quality and water quality, to sustain wildlife, and to protect the environment; and attempts to repeal or weaken key environmental safeguards pose dangers to the public health, air quality, water quality, wildlife, and the environment.

It is the policy of the Federal Government to work in conjunction with States, territories, Tribal governments, international organizations, and foreign governments as a steward of the environment for the benefit of public health, to maintain air quality and water quality, to sustain the diversity of plant and animal species, to combat global climate change, and to protect the environment for future generations. Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall seek to enter into an arrangement under which the National Academy of Sciences shall conduct a study to determine the impact on public health, air quality, water quality, wildlife, and the environment of the following regulations, laws, and other agency decisions:

The final rule of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Corps of Engineers entitled Final Revisions to the Clean Water Act Regulatory Definitions of (67 Fed. Reg. 31129 (May 9, 2002)). Fill Material and Discharge of Fill Material The final rule of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Regulation for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations: Removal of Vacated Elements in Response to 2011 Court Decision (77 Fed. Reg. 44494 (July 30, 2012)).

The final rule entitled Withdrawal of Revisions to the Water Quality Planning and Management Regulation and Revisions to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program in Support of Revisions to the Water Quality Planning and Management Regulation (68 Fed. Reg. 13608 (March 19, 2003)). The final rule of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled Consolidated Permit Regulations: RCRA Hazardous Waste; SDWA Underground Injection Control; CWA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System;

CWA Section 404 Dredge or Fill Programs; and CAA Prevention of Significant Deterioration (45 Fed. Reg. 33290 (May 19, 1980)), with respect to the definition of the waters of the United States . The final rule of the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency entitled Definition of (84 Fed. Reg. 56626 (October 22, 2019)). Waters of the United States —Recodification of Pre-Existing Rules The final rule of the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency entitled The Navigable Waters Protection Rule:

Definition of (85 Fed. Reg. 22250 (April 21, 2020)). Waters of the United States The Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.). The application of section 553(e) of title 5, United States Code, such that a State may petition for a special rule for the National Forest System inventoried roadless areas within the State. The final rules entitled National Forest System Land Management Planning (77 Fed. Reg. 21162 (April 9, 2012)) and National Forest System Land Management Planning (81 Fed. Reg. 90723 (December 15, 2016)).

The final rule entitled Oil Shale Management—General (73 Fed. Reg. 69414 (November 18, 2008)). The record of decision described in the notice of availability entitled Notice of Availability of Approved Land Use Plan Amendments/Record of Decision for Allocation of Oil Shale and Tar Sands Resources on Lands Administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming and Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (78 Fed. Reg. 19518 (April 1, 2013)). The final rule entitled Interagency Cooperation Under the Endangered Species Act (73 Fed. Reg. 76272 (December 16, 2008)), as amended by the final rule entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants;

Regulations for Interagency Cooperation (84 Fed. Reg. 44976 (August 27, 2019)). In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the National Academy of Sciences may use and compare existing scientific studies regarding the regulations, laws, and other agency decisions described in paragraph (1). Not later than 270 days after the date on which the President enters into the arrangement under paragraph (1), the National Academy of Sciences shall make publicly available and shall submit to Congress and to the head of each department and agency of the Federal Government that issued, implements, or would implement a regulation, law, or other agency decision described in paragraph (1), a report that includes— a description of the impact of each regulation, law, or other agency decision described in paragraph

(1)on public health, air quality, water quality, wildlife, and the environment, compared to the impact of preexisting regulations, laws, or other agency decisions in effect, as applicable, including— any negative impacts to air quality or water quality; any negative impacts to wildlife; any delays in hazardous waste cleanup that are projected to be hazardous to public health; and any other negative impact on public health or the environment; and any recommendations that the National Academy of Sciences considers appropriate to maintain, restore, or improve in whole or in part protections for public health, air quality, water quality, wildlife, and the environment for each of the regulations, laws, and other agency decisions described in paragraph (1), which may include recommendations for the adoption of any regulation or law in place or proposed prior to January 1, 2001. Not later than 180 days after the date on which the report is submitted pursuant to subsection (c)(3), the head of each department or agency that has issued or implemented a regulation, law, or other agency decision described in subsection (c)(1) shall submit to Congress a plan describing the steps the department or agency will take, or has taken, to restore or improve protections for public health and the environment in whole or in part that were in existence prior to the issuance of the applicable regulation, law, or other agency decision.

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67 FR 31129
77 FR 44494
68 FR 13608
45 FR 33290
84 FR 56626
85 FR 22250
77 FR 21162
81 FR 90723
73 FR 69414
78 FR 19518
73 FR 76272
84 FR 44976

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Sec. 1007

Environment and public health restoration

U.S.C.§ 6501

Fed. Reg.67 FR 31129

Fed. Reg.77 FR 44494

Fed. Reg.68 FR 13608

Fed. Reg.45 FR 33290

Fed. Reg.84 FR 56626

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