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AN ANNOTATED CHRONOLOGY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTION ON S. 1075 THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 1969¹

To establish a national policy for the environment to provide for the establishment of a Council on Environmental Quality, and for other purposes²

[Editor’s Note - Reports and documents preceded by an asterisk * are linked to the complete document and may be viewed by clicking on the date]

• *OCTOBER 1968: A National Policy for the Environment. Congressional White Paper
• FEBRUARY 18. 1969: S. 1075, introduced in the Senate by Mr. Jackson and Mr. Stevens; referred to Senate Interior Committee. Remarks by Mr. Jackson
• MARCH 12. 1969: S. 1075, referred to Interior, Agriculture, Office of Science and Technology, Smithsonian, Commence, Transportation, Defense, HEW, HUD, State, National Science Foundation, and Budget
• APRIL 15. 1969: S. 1075. Interior favors objectives but not passage at this time. Adverse report from Agriculture at this time.
• APRIL 16. 1969: Hearing (Public) before the Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
• *Statement of Lynton K. Caldwell
• Statement of Senator Jackson
• APRIL 17. 1969: S. 1075. Budget concurs on objectives but not action at this time.
• APRIL 18. 1969: S. 1075. Commerce favors objectives but not passage at this time.
• APRIL 21. 1969: S. 1075. State comments on legislation only as it affects that Department.
• APRIL 22. 1969: S. 1075. NSF supports objectives of bill.
• MAY 7. 26: JUNE 13. 20, 23. and 27, 1969: Hearings (Public) House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation.
• MAY 28, 1969: S. 1075. HEW recommends deferment.
• MAY 29. 1969: S. 1075. Office of Science and Technology supports policy statement.
• Amendment #25 intended to be proposed by Mr. Jackson.
• May 29. 1969: E.O. 11472, ESTABLISHING THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COUNCIL AND THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.
• *June 12. 1969 S. 2391 – INTRODUCTION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1969
• JUNE 13. 1969: S. 1075. Budget supports general directives of amendment.
• JUNE 18. 1969: S. 1075. Full Committee executive and ordered reported to the Senate amended. Additional co-sponsors
• JULY 1. 1969: H.R. 12549, companion bill, introduced in the House by Mr. Dingell, Mr. Lennon, Mr. Pelly, Mr. Downing, Mr. Keith, Mr. Karth, Mr. Dellenback, Mr. Rogers of Florida, Mr. Pollock, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Leggett, Mr. McCloskey, Mr. Annunzio, Mr. Frey, and Mr. Biaggi; referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
• JULY 8. 1969: S. 1075. Committee in executive session, reconsidered and ordered reported with additional amendments.
• *JULY 9. 1969: S. 1075. Reported to the Senate by Mr. Jackson with amendments (S. Rept. 91-296) Additional co-sponsors .
• JULY 10. 1969: S. 1075. Senate passed with amendments, to provide for studies and research in connection with national policy on environmental quality. Motion to reconsider passage of bill was tabled .
• *JULY 11. 1969: H.R. 12549 reported to the House by Mr. Garmatz (H. Rept. 91-378, Part 1)
• *JULY 19. 1969: H.R. 12549 reported to the House by Mr. Garmatz (H. Rept. 91-378, Part 2)
• AUGUST 7. 1969: Hearing held before the House Committee on Rules, but took no action on H.R. 12549. Testimony was heard from Representatives Garmatz, Dingell, Karth, Aspinall, Pelly, and McCloskey. (Hearing not printed).
• SEPTEMBER 16. 1969: H. Res. 544, providing for the consideration of H.R. 12549; referred to House Calendar. (H. Rept. 91-492).
• SEPTEMBER 23, 1969: H.R. 12549 debated, amended, and passed by the House by a record vote of 372 yeas to 15 nays. Agreed to a series of amendments that: Separate this act from the Fish and Wildlife Act; remove Senate confirmation of Council members; Separate this act from other similar programs; and Made a series of technical amendments. Agreed to an amendment that seeks additional material in the report the President submits to Congress annually, regarding the implementation of this program. A point of order against the Daddario amendment was sustained. Agreed to an amendment which excludes other Federal officials or agencies created by other provisions of law; and places a spending ceiling on the bill. Agreed to amend the title. Proceedings vacated, laid on the table, S. 1075, a similar bill was passed in lieu . H. Res. 544, the rule under which H.R. 12549 was considered, was adopted by a voice vote . S. 1075 passed the House amended to strike all after the enacting clause and insert the language of H.R. 12449 as passed. House insisted on its amendments and requested a conference. House appoints Mr. Garmatz, Mr. Digell, Mr. Aspinall, Mr. Pelly, and Mr. Saylor as conferees .
• OCTOBER 2. 1969: S. 1075. Mr. Pelly resigns as conferee and Mr. Mailliard appointed to fill vacancy .
• OCTOBER 8. 1969: S. 1075. Comparison of S. 7 (Muskie), S. 1075 (Jackson), and H.R. 12549 (Dingell) . Senate disagreed with House amendments, agreed to a conference requested by the House. Appointed as conferees Senators Jackson, Church, Nelson, Allott, and Jordan of Idaho. The coferees were instructed to insist upon certain language in the bill
• OCTOBER 28. 1969: S. 1075. Conferees met.
• DECEMBER 2. 1969: S. 1075. Conferees met.
• *DECEMBER 17. 1969 S. 1075. House conference report (H. Rept. 91-765).
• *DECEMBER 20. 1969: S. 1075. Senate debated and agreed to the conference report (H. Rept. 91-765).
• DECEMBER 23. 1969: S. 1075. House debated and agreed to conference report (H. Rept. 91-765). Enrolled bill signed by Speaker .
• *DECEMBER 24. 1969: S. 1075. Enrolled bill signed by Secretary of the Senate .
• DECEMBER 26, 1969: S. 1075. presented to the President
• *JANUARY 1. 1970: S. 1075. Enrolled bill approved and signed by the President .

LEGISLATIVE MATERIAL SUBSEQUENT TO ENACTMENT OF NEPA

• *1970, May 13 - House Committee on Government Operations, The Environmental Decade (Action Proposals for the 1970's), H.R. Rep. No. 1082, 91st Cong., 2d Sess. (1970)
• *1970, August 13 - Congressional Record – Senate – at Page 28650 AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR MILITARY PROCUREMENT AND OTHER PURPOSES - NEPA application to military procurements
• 1972, February 17 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT. Hearing. U.S. Congress. House Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. 92 nd. Cong., 2d Sess. On NEPA Oversight, February 17, 1972; on Federal Agency Compliance, May 24, 1972. Washington. U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1972. 562 p. ......
• *1974, May 14 - Congressional Record – Senate – at Page 14523 Debate on HR 14368 - ENERGY SUPPLY AND ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATION ACT OF 1974
• *1974, May 14 - Congressional Record – Senate – at Page 14542 Debate between Senators Muskie and Buckley on the application of NEPA to the EPA
• 1975, September - NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OVERSIGHT. Hearing. U.S. Congress. House Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. 94th Cong., 1st Sess. On Oversight of NEPA to Assess Certain Federal Agencies' Compliance Thereto And To Review Implementation Problems. September, 1975. Washington. U.S. Govt. print. Off., 1975. 261 p.
• 1976, February - WORKSHOP ON THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT. Rept. U.S. Congress. House. Prepared Pursuant to the Request of the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division, Cong. Research Serv., Library of Cong. 94th Cong., 2d Sess. February, 1976. Washington. U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1976, 151 p.
• *1998, March 18 - Testimony - NEPA Hearing: Lynton K. Caldwell, Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana - Committee on Resources Committee on Resources

• 1 This annotated chronology was adapted from an original work by James D. Nuse that appeared in the Legislative History Compilation of the Headquarters Library, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, D.C. 20545, September, 1970.
• 2 All pre-signing congressional record citations are from the CR Volume 115, 1969
• † This document and related information is available inside the NEPA Reference DVD