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 approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.
would authorize the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into agreements with states and their political subdivisions providing for the continued operation of public land in the state during any period in which the secretary is unable to maintain a normal level of operations due to a lapse in appropriations.
would require the National Park Service to refund all state funds used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the October 2013 shutdown.
would approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.
would recognize the anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, honoring those who lost their lives, and expressing continued solidarity with the Haitian people.
would amend the Act of June 18, 1934 to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes.
would direct EPA to publish a health advisory and submit reports regarding microcystins in drinking water.
would preserve the Arctic coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.
amends the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act to increase in the price of Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps to fund the acquisition of conservation easements for migratory birds.
amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to permit exemptions for external power supplies from certain efficiency standards.