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 ensure consideration of water intensity in DOE's energy research, development, and demonstration programs to help guarantee efficient, reliable, and sustainable delivery of energy and clean water resources.

would establish a comprehensive U.S. government policy to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa to improve access to and the affordability, reliability, and sustainability of power.

would ensure funding for certain payments to Indian tribes and tribal organizations.

would provide for the regulation of persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemical substances.

would make appropriations for DOI, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015.

would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to retire coal preference right lease applications for which the Secretary has made an affirmative commercial quantities determination.

would adjust the boundaries of Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park to include Hinchliffe Stadium.

would ratify a water settlement agreement affecting the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe.

would authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the state of Nebraska.

would amend the East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act to permit the Secretary of the Interior to extend the contract for certain water services.