Recent Federal Bills

Below are summaries of Bills Introduced, Committee Reports, Chamber Actions, and Public Laws reported in the most recent issue of ELR's Weekly Update.

would amend FLPMA to clarify the nature of public involvement for purposes of certain rulemaking.

would promote the development of renewable energy on public land.

would provide the Secretary of Energy with the authority to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to improve the security and resilience of defense critical electric infrastructure and reduce the vulnerability of critical defense facilities to the disruption of the supply of energy to those facilities.

would authorize shoreline erosion control projects to protect the infrastructure of military installations from shoreline erosion.

would make appropriations for the Army Corps of Engineers, DOI, DOE, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. 

 

would make appropriations for DOI, EPA, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. 

which would authorize appropriations for the U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs, and advance the benefits of nuclear energy, was signed by President Biden on July 9, 2024.

which would establish a policy regarding appraisal and valuation services for real property for a transaction over which the Secretary of the Interior has jurisdiction, was passed by the House.

which would reauthorize the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, was passed by the Senate.

would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by EPA relating to “National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units Review of the Residual Risk and Technology Review.”