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 authorize the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into agreements with states and political subdivisions of states providing for the continued operation, in whole or in part, of public land, units of the National Park System, units of the National Wildlife Refuge System, and units of the National Forest System in the state during any period in which the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture is unable to maintain normal level of operations at the units due to a lapse in appropriations.
would direct the Secretary of the Army to give priority to projects and studies for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction.
would establish a renewable electricity standard.
would require that the workforce of the EPA be reduced by 15 percent.
would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels.
would facilitate a land exchange involving certain National Forest System lands in the Inyo National Forest.
would direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate the significance of the Mill Springs Battlefield located in Pulaski and Wayne Counties, Kentucky, and the feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System.
which would provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under federal law with respect to the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of any natural gas pipeline projects, was passed by the House.
would make a technical amendment to the T'uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act.
would protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting.