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 terminate the clean electricity production credit and clean electricity investment credit with respect to certain technologies.
would amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to establish a precision agriculture loan program.
would drive innovation in developing next-generation protection for firefighters by accelerating the development of PFAS-free turnout gear.
would amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to reauthorize the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System.
would improve drought-related disaster assistance programs of USDA.
would reauthorize the National Landslide Preparedness Act.
would amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to make precision agriculture practices and technologies eligible under the conservation loan and loan guarantee program.
would prohibit the head of a federal agency from using federal funds for certain solar energy projects that would result in the conversion of farmland and exclude from certain tax credits relating to clean energy facilities placed in service on prime farmland.
would amend the CAA to prohibit state standards relating to the control of emissions from existing locomotives and engines used in locomotives.
which would provide congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by EPA relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The `Omnibus' Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision," was passed by the House.