Below are summaries of Bills Introduced, Committee Reports, Chamber Actions, and Public Laws reported in the most recent issue of ELR's Weekly Update.
which would amend the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act to modify certain requirements applicable to salinity control units, was passed by the Senate.
which would provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, was passed by the House.
which would promote remediation of abandoned hard-rock mines, was passed by the House.
which would amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize federal agencies to provide certain essential assistance for hazard mitigation for electric utilities, was passed by the House.
which would amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the authority to reimburse local governments or electric cooperatives for interest expenses, was passed by the House.
which would reauthorize the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, was passed by the Senate.
which would improve performance and accountability in the federal government, was passed by the House.
which would establish an advisory group to encourage and foster collaborative efforts among individuals and entities engaged in disaster recovery relating to debris removal, was passed by the House.
which would prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing or enforcing energy conservation standards for clothes washers that are not cost-effective or technologically feasible, was passed by the House.
would direct the Secretary of the Interior to evaluate certain minerals for designation as critical minerals.