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 direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to develop a plan to reorganize federal wildland fire response.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code to modify the carbon oxide sequestration credit to ensure parity for different uses and utilizations of qualified carbon oxide.

would amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas.

would require FERC to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects.

would amend Public Law No. 99-338 with respect to Kaweah Project permits.

would amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the export or sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to certain entities.

would terminate the national emergency declared with respect to energy.

would require FERC to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects.

would promote domestic energy production and require onshore and offshore oil and natural gas lease sales.

would amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas.