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 prohibit the sale of billfish.
would amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the mainstem of the Nashua River and its tributaries in the commonwealth of Massachusetts for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
would exempt certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority from the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981.
would prohibit the sale of billfish.
would authorize and expedite a land exchange involving certain National Forest System land in the state of Minnesota that has limited recreational and conservation resources and certain lands with important recreational, scenic, and conservation resources.
would amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the administrator of EPA to establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system.
would limit the loan guarantee program established under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
would direct the Secretary of Commerce to issue a fishing capacity reduction loan to refinance the existing loan funding the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Fishing Capacity Reduction Program.
which would authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives, was passed by the House.
which would authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Senate, was passed by the House.