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 Administrator of NOAA to conduct high-resolution surveying and mapping of the lakebeds of the Great Lakes.
would amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Gila River system in the state of New Mexico as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain federal land in the state of New Mexico.
would authorize additional funding for the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act.
would amend the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 to require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of NOAA, to collaborate with state and local governments and Indian tribes on vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification, research planning, and similar activities.
would amend the SDWA to modify eligibility for the state response to contaminants program.
would authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to reduce food loss and waste.
would require FERC to establish a shared savings incentive to return a portion of the savings attributable to an investment in grid-enhancing technology to the developer of that grid-enhancing technology.
would amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to improve the weatherization assistance program.
would require FERC to establish a shared savings incentive to return a portion of the savings attributable to an investment in grid-enhancing technology to the developer of that grid-enhancing technology.
would require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, in consultation with the heads of other relevant federal agencies, to develop and conduct financial risk analyses relating to climate change.