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 exempt National Forest System land in Alaska from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule.
would establish the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area.
would prohibit EPA from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible.
would amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act to provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualification requiremnts and public participation.
would amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to require the Department of Commerce to develop a plan to conduct stock assessments for all fish for which a fishery management plan is in effect.
would amend the CWA to revoke EPA authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Army Corps of Engineers under section 404.
would amend the SDWA to reauthorize technical assistance to small public water systems.
would authorize DOI to conduct a special resource study of Henry Highland Garnet School (P.S. 103) in West Baltimore, Maryland, the elementary school of Justice Thurgood Marshall.
would reauthorize federal support for passenger rail programs.
would amend the Internal Revenue Code to include biomass heating appliances among energy-efficient building property and energy property available for tax credits.