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 amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that products derived from tar sands are crude oil for purposes of the federal excise tax on petroleum
would amend the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act of 2005.
would direct the Secretary of Transportation to temporarily waive certain vehicle weight limits for covered logging vehicles.
would correct the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in Florida.
would authorize the exchange of certain federal land and non-federal land in the State of Minnesota.
would amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide for the recognition of voluntary certification programs for air conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products.
would reauthorize the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area.
which would make a technical amendment to the T'uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act, was passed by the Senate after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
would authorize the exchange of certain federal land and non-federal land in the State of Minnesota.
would authorize the approval of natural gas pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain natural gas gathering lines on federal land and Indian land.