Recent Federal Bills

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 expand the boundary of Fort Frederica National Monument in Georgia.

would relinquish all federal interests in certain lands in Louisiana to correct errors resulting from possible omission of lands from previous surveys.

would help the country adapt to changing crude oil market conditions. 

would amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to promote sustainable conservation and management for fisheries and communities that rely on them. 

would require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of
the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to affordable, reliable energy, including increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources. 

would promote partnerships between the federal government and states for developing regional energy strategies and plans to mitigate risks in changing energy systems. 

would expand the boundary of Fort Frederica National Monument in Georgia. 

would give states the option of addressing emissions of greenhouse gases from existing stationary sources by pricing emissions. 

would require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to affordable, reliable energy, including increasing the use of indigenous clean-energy resources. 

would promote energy efficiency.