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 amend the SDWA to reauthorize technical assistance to small public water systems.

would direct the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Administrator of EPA to take actions to provide additional water supplies and disaster assistance to the State of California and other western states due to drought.

would amend the Horse Protection Act to provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and extend the deduction for new and existing energy-efficient commercial buildings.

would preserve the Green Mountain Lookout in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.

would reauthorize the weatherization and state energy programs.

would establish state revolving loan funds to repair or replace natural gas distribution pipelines.

would amend title 49, United States Code, to require gas pipeline facilities to accelerate the repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of high-risk pipelines used in commerce.

would prohibit FERC from issuing certain decisions that will raise costs for ratepayers.

would amend the ESA to require the Secretary of the Interior to publish and make available for public comment a draft economic analysis at the time a proposed rule to designate critical habitat is published.