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 extend for one year the credit for energy-efficient new homes.
would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the credit for energy-efficient existing homes.
would direct the Secretary of Transportation to designate natural gas fueling corridors in the United States for long haul truck traffic.
would evaluate and report on the feasibility and effectiveness of using natural gas as a fuel source in long haul trucks.
would make a technical amendment to the T'uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act.
would provide for the management of certain inventoried roadless areas.
would provide for the restoration of the economic and ecological health of National Forest System land and rural communities.
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.
which provides for the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest System land in Los Padres National Forest in California, was passed by the House.
would establish Pullman National Historical Park in the State of Illinois as a unit of the National Park System.