Below are summaries of Bills Introduced, Committee Reports, Chamber Actions, and Public Laws reported in the most recent issue of ELR's Weekly Update.
which would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by DOE relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers," was passed by the Senate.
which provides for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by DOE relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers," was passed by the House.
which would amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require reporting relating to certain cost-share requirements, was passed by the House.
which would require DOE to establish a temporary program that supports advanced production of low-emissions cement, concrete, and asphalt, was passed by the House.
would provide for advocation of support for nuclear energy, and establish a nuclear energy assistance trust fund, at the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and other international financial institutions, as appropriate.
would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by FWS relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Distinct Population Segment of the Longfin Smelt."
would remove certain species from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the ESA.
would remove the dunes sagebrush lizard from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the ESA and amend the Act to exclude the dunes sagebrush lizard from its authority.
would authorize livestock producers and their employees to take black vultures in order to prevent death, injury, or destruction to livestock.
would amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.