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 TSCA to clarify the jurisdiction of EPA with respect to certain sporting good articles, and exempt those articles from definition under that Act.
would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for the production of renewable chemicals.
would establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program in the Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to promote energy efficiency and onsite renewable technologies in manufacturing and industrial facilities.
would provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources.
would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of designating the study area as the Black Metropolis National Heritage Area in Illinois.
which would modify the boundary of the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site in South Dakota, was passed by the House.
which would amend Pub. L. No. 93-435 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands, providing parity with Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa, was passed by the House.
which would direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey two parcels of surplus land within the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway to the state of Mississippi, was passed by the House.
which would provide for certain improvements to the Denali National Park and Preserve in the state of Alaska, was passed by the House.
which would require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain federal land to the Powell Recreation District in the state of Wyoming, was passed by the House.