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 extend the moratorium on oil and gas leasing and related activities in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico.
would clarify congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters.
would direct the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama.
would direct FEMA to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study on urban flooding.
would repeal the transportation alternatives program of the federal highway prorgam.
would discontinue funding for landscaping and scenic enhancement under the federal highway program.
would provide for the advancement of energy-water efficiency research, development, and deployment activities.
would direct DOI to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the James K. Polk Home in Columbia, Tennessee, as a unit of the National Park System.
would direct FEMA to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study on urban flooding.
would amend CERCLA to modify provisions relating to grants.