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 Internal Revenue Code to end the investment tax credit for offshore wind facilities in the inland navigable waters of the United States.

would amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.

would strengthen and enhance the competitiveness of cement, concrete, asphalt binder, and asphalt mixture production in the United States through the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies to reduce emissions from cement, concrete, asphalt binder, and asphalt mixture production.

would provide for certain improvements to the housing and workforce programs of federal land management agencies.

would require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an analysis of the costs of converting light-duty vehicles in the federal fleet to electric vehicles.

would amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program.

would prohibit funding for the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change until China is no longer defined as a developing country.

would amend the CAA to eliminate a waiver under the Act and eliminate an authorization for states to use new motor vehicle emission and new motor vehicle engine emissions standards identical to standards adopted in California.

would amend the CAA to establish a tradeable energy performance standard for large electricity generators and thermal energy users.

would amend the CAA to ensure that tailpipe regulations do not limit the availability of new motor vehicles.