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 modify the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act.
would grant states authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs.
would amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emission fees, reduce the rate of the corporate income tax, provide tax credits to workers, and deliver benefits to retired and disabled Americans.
would reauthorize the National Forest Foundation Act.
would amend the Agricultural Marketing Act to repeal country of origin labeling requirements with respect to beef, pork, and chicken.
would amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal combustion residuals, and establish requirements for the proper management and disposal of coal combustion residuals that are protective of human health and the environment.
would modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters.
would clarify the definition of navigable waters.
would assist in the conservation of rare felids and rare canids by providing financial resources for the conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of rare felids and rare canids.
would clarify the scope of eligible water resource projects under the Water Resources Development Act and the Water Resources Reform and Development Act.