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S. 1478

Referred to Committee

Defense Siting Clearinghouse Improvement Act of 2017

Introduced 6/29/2017•115th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3860-3861)

6/29/2017 • Senate

Summary

Defense Siting Clearinghouse Improvement Act of 2017

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish a Defense Siting Clearinghouse to serve as a clearinghouse to: (1) coordinate DOD review of applications for energy projects filed with the Department of Transportation (DOT) and received by DOD from DOT, and (2) accelerate the development of planning tools necessary to determine the acceptability to DOD of proposals included in an application for an energy project.

Introduced in Senate • 6/29/2017

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Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

Republican • TX

Sponsored 6/29/2017

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Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]

R-OK

Joined 6/29/2017

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Originated in the Senate

Introduced

June 29, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3860-3861)

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Introduced in Senate6/29/2017

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Current StatusReferred to Committee
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