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 permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
would amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining.
would amend the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions.
would designate certain segments of the Farmington River and Salmon Brook in Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
would amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to provide cancellation ceilings for Stewardship End Result Contracting projects.
would approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.
would revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma at the request of that tribe.
would change the name of Mount McKinley to Mount Denali.
would preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States.
would amend the ESA to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements.