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 direct the Army Corps of Engineers to revise certain authorized purposes described in the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual.
would authorize EPA to establish a program of awarding grants to owners or operators of water systems in order to increase the resiliency or adaptability of the systems to any ongoing or forecasted changes to the hydrologic conditions of a region.
would require NRC to obtain the consent of affected state and local governments before authorizing the construction of a nuclear waste repository.
would reduce the risks associated with genetically altered salmon.
would amend the ESA to require disclosure of the basis of determinations to states, and ensure the use of information provided by state, tribal, and county governments in decisionmaking.
would reaffirm the authority of DOI to take land into trust for Indian tribes.
would amend the Internal Revenue Code to include biomass heating appliances for tax credits available for energy-efficient building property and energy property.
would amend the TSCA.
would amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to provide guidance on utility energy service contracts used by federal agencies.
would extend the date after which interest earned on obligations held in the wildlife restoration fund may be available for apportionment.