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 and strengthen the tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program of NOAA..
would free the private sector to harness domestic energy resources by removing statutory and administrative barriers.
would enhance consumer access to electricity information and allow for the adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers manage their energy usage.
which would ensure that the NEPA applies to the declaration of national monuments, was passed by the House.
would amend the Sikes Act to make certain improvements to the administration of cooperative agreements for land management related to DOD readiness activities.
would make certain repeals and revisions to federal labor laws, decrease the regulatory burdens on small businesses, provide for comprehensive energy reform, and amend the securities laws to streamline access to capital.
would direct the Secretary of the Interior to take actions to support non-federal investments in water infrastructure improvements in the Sacramento Valley.
would amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cybersecurity, physical, and other threats and vulnerabilities.
would establish an emergency watershed protection disaster assistance fund to be available to the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for any natural disaster.
would prohibit the Administrator of EPA from issuing any final rule under the CAA until the date on which the Administrator improves certain employment effect analyses under that Act.