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 relating to lead-based paint renovation and remodeling activities.
would provide for the inclusion of Lease Sale 220 in the outer Continental Shelf leasing program for fiscal years 2012-2017 and revise the map for the Mid-Atlantic planning area.
would improve energy performance in federal buildings.
would reauthorize and modernize TSCA.
would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include biomass heating appliances for tax credits available for energy-efficient building property and energy property.
would preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States.
would establish more efficient and effective policies and processes for departments and agencies engaged in or providing support to international conservation.
would secure unrestricted reliable energy for consumption and transmission.
would amend tit. 40, U.S.C., to direct the Administrator of General Services to incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings.
would expand grid supported transportation to improve the energy efficiency of the transportation sector.