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 Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the authorization for the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission.

would authorize HUD to carry out a demonstration program to enter into budget-neutral, performance-based contracts for energy and water conservation improvements for multifamily residential units.

would amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish wildfires on federal lands as major disasters.

would amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize funding for water recycling projects in areas experiencing severe drought.

would direct FEMA to modernize the nation's integrated public alert and warning system.

would provide for improved investment in national transportation infrastructure.

would establish tire fuel efficiency minimum performance standards, improve tire registration, and help consumers identify recalled tires.

would authorize the sale of certain National Forest System land in Georgia.

would provide for an investment tax credit related to the production of electricity from offshore wind.

would require USDA to establish a forest incentives program to keep forests intact and sequester carbon on private forest land.