Originally from ADR and the Law - 20th Edition

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Federal Developments:

Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Advancement Act of
2003. 20 U.S.C. § 5601
Section 13 of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in
National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992
(20 U.S.C. § 5609 (1992)) was amended to include a $4 million
appropriation to the Environment Dispute Resolution Fund for each fiscal
year from 2004 to 2008. Three million dollars is to be used for operations
costs and $1 million for services provided in a neutral manner for the
support and participation of non-federal entities in environmental conflict
resolution proceedings involving federal agencies.

State Developments:

REVISED UNIFORM ARBITRATION ACT
A number of states enacted the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act in
2003. These include New Jersey (N.J. Stat. § 2A:23B-1 (effective Jan. 1,
2003); North Carolina (N.C. Stat. ch. 1, subch. XV, art. 45C, § 1-569-1 et
seq.); North Dakota (Senate Bill 2061); and Oregon (House Bill 2279).