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 Communications Act of 1934 to provide that certain projects for the placement and installation of communications facilities are not subject to requirements to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews.
would provide for improvements to National Flood Insurance Program rate maps.
would require the Administrator of NOAA to establish and maintain a database and webpage that is available to the public and contains information on the billion-dollar disasters that occur each year in the United States.
would amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to authorize certain extraordinary operation and maintenance work for urban canals of concern.
would establish within EPA the Office of Mountains, Deserts, and Plains.
would amend Title 23, U.S. Code, with respect to the special rule for low emission and energy-efficient vehicles facilities.
would prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy efficiency standards applicable to manufactured housing.
would amend Chapter 53, U.S. Code, to increase local bus service to levels needed to combat the climate crisis.
would amend the CAA to prohibit the reallocation of applicable volumes for small refineries under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
which would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by BLM relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan," was passed by the House.