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Below are summaries of Bills Introduced, Committee Reports, Chamber Actions, and Public Laws reported in the most recent issue of ELR's Weekly Update. For previous summaries, visit the Federal Bills Archive.

Volume 43, Issue 33

H.R. 1900, Chamber Action

which would provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under federal law with respect to the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of any natural gas pipeline projects, was passed by the House.

Chamber Action, natural gas pipeline, Natural Resources

H.R. 3605, Bill Introduced

would make a technical amendment to the T'uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act.

Bills Introduced, Land Use, T'uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act

H.R. 3590, Bill Introduced

would protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting.

Bills Introduced, hunting and fishing regulations, Wildlife

H.R. 3587, Bill Introduced

would amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to provide guidance on utility energy service contracts used by federal agencies.

Bills Introduced, Energy, federal agencies, National Energy Conservation Policy Act

H.R. 3574, Bill Introduced

would eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production.

Bills Introduced, fossil fuel subsidies, Natural Resources

H.R. 3572, Bill Introduced

would revise the boundaries of certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in North Carolina.

Bills Introduced, John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, Land Use

S. 1771, Bill Introduced

would amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to adjust the Crooked River boundary in order to provide water certainty for the City of Prineville, Oregon.

Bills Introduced, Crooked River, Water, Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

S. 1768, Bill Introduced

would establish state revolving loan funds to repair or replace natural gas distribution pipelines.

Bills Introduced, natural gas pipelines, Natural Resources, state revolving loan funds

S. 1767, Bill Introduced

would amend title 49, United States Code, to require gas pipeline facilities to accelerate the repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of high-risk pipelines used in commerce.

Bills Introduced, natural gas pipeline, Natural Resources

S. 1762, Bill Introduced

would eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production.

Bills Introduced, Fossil Fuels, Natural Resources, subsidies

H.R. 2728, Chamber Action

which would recognize states' authority to regulate oil and gas operations, was passed by the House.

Chamber Action, Natural Resources, oil and gas

H.R. 1965, Chamber Action

which would streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development, was passed by the House.

Chamber Action, Energy, oil shale development

H.R. 3565, Bill Introduced

would amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to establish a biennial commission to develop a comprehensive energy policy for the United States.

Bills Introduced, Department of Energy Organization Act, Energy, energy policy

H.R. 3564, Bill Introduced

would make technical corrections to certain Native American water rights settlements in the state of New Mexico.

Bills Introduced, Tribes, water rights

S. 1750, Bill Introduced

would authorize the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into agreements with states and political subdivisions of states providing for the continued operation, in whole or in part, of public land, units of the National Park System, units of the National Wildlife Refuge System, and units of the National Forest System in the state during any period in which the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture is unable to maintain normal level of operations at the units due to a lapse in appropriations.

Bills Introduced, National Forest System, National Park System, National Wildlife Refuge System, Natural Resources

S. 1743, Bill Introduced

would amend the Mineral Leasing Act to recognize the authority of states to regulate oil and gas operations.

Bills Introduced, Mineral Leasing Act, Natural Resources, oil and gas

S. 1742, Bill Introduced

would temporarily suspend the collection of entrance fees at units of the National Park System and the National Wildlife Refuge System.

Bills Introduced, National Park System, National Wildlife Refuge System, Natural Resources

S. 1739, Bill Introduced

would modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters.

Bills Introduced, efficiency standards, Energy, water heaters

H. Res. 420, Committee Action

would provide for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1900) to provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under federal law with respect to the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of any natural gas pipeline projects.

Committee Action, natural gas pipeline, Natural Resources

H.R. 3542, Bill Introduced

would amend the SDWA to exempt fire hydrants from the prohibition on the use of lead pipes, fittings, fixtures, solder, and flux.

Bills Introduced, Lead, SDWA, Water

H.R. 3533, Bill Introduced

would amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to permit governors of states to regulate intrastate endangered species and intrastate threatened species.

Bills Introduced, Endangered Species, threatened species

S. 1732, Bill Introduced

would require the conveyance of certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams, Utah, to support the training and readiness of the Utah National Guard.

Bills Introduced, Land Use, Utah National Guard

S. 1731, Bill Introduced

would amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to permit governors of states to regulate intrastate endangered species and intrastate threatened species.

Bills Introduced, Endangered Species Act (ESA), threatened species

H. Res. 419, Committee Action

would provide for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1965) to streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development; and would provide for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2728) to recognize states' authority to regulate oil and gas operations.

Committee Action, Natural Resources, oil and gas, oil shale development

H.R. 1900, Committee Action

would provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under federal law with respect to the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of any natural gas pipeline projects.

Committee Action, natural gas pipeline, Natural Resources

S. 1718, Bill Introduced

would modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Bills Introduced, Land Use, Petersburg National Battlefield

S. 1254, Committee Action

would amend the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998.

Committee Action, Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998, Water

H.R. 3513, Bill Introduced

would end the use of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System.

Bills Introduced, National Wildlife Refuge System, trapping, Wildlife

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