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 improve NOAA's weather research through a focused program of investment on affordable and attainable advances in observational, computing, and modeling capabilities in order to support substantial improvement in weather forecasting and prediction of high impact weather events, and to expand commercial opportunities for the provision of weather data.
would clarify that compliance with an emergency order under §202(c) of the Federal Power Act may not be considered a violation of any  federal, state, or
local environmental law or regulation.
would amend the ESA to permit state governors to regulate intrastate endangered and threatened species.
would establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, and ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste.
would improve the efficiency and reliability of rail transportation by reforming the Surface Transportation Board.
would clarify that compliance with an emergency order under the Federal Power Act may not be considered a violation of any federal, state, or local environmental law or regulation.
would stop implementation and enforcement of the Forest Service travel management rule and require the Forest Service and BLM to incorporate the needs, uses, and input of affected communities and to obtain their consent before taking any travel management action affecting access to National Forest System lands derived from the public domain or public lands.
would require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and the White River National Forest in Colorado.
would amend the CAA to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources.
would amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance.
 
    