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 provide for the establishment, on-going validation, and use of an official set of data on the historical temperature record.
would direct the General Accountability Office to conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection.
would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, Maryland.
would ensure efficiency and fairness in the awarding of federal contracts in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts.
would authorize the use of certain offshore oil and gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico for artificial reefs.
would provide tax relief with respect to the Hurricane Isaac disaster area.
would amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to authorize hunting under certain circumstances.
would amend SDWA and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of EPA to reduce or eliminate the risk of releases of hazardous chemicals from public water systems and wastewater treatment works.
which amends Pub. L. No. 106-392 to maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan fish recovery programs through fiscal year 2019, was signed into law January 14, 2013.
which authorizes the issuance of right-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines in Glacier National Park, was signed into law on January 14, 2013.