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 designate the Devil's Staircase Wilderness Area in the state of Oregon and designate segments of Wasson and Franklin Creeks as wild rivers, was passed by the Senate.
which would direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey two parcels of surplus land within the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway to the state of Mississippi, was passed by the Senate.
which would reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the American Falls Reservoir, was passed by the Senate.
which would amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify the Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project, was passed by the Senate.
which would provide for certain improvements to the Denali National Park and Preserve in the state of Alaska, was passed by the Senate.
would facilitate better alignment, cooperation, and best practices between commercial real estate landlords and tenants regarding energy efficiency in buildings.
would adjust the boundaries of Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park to include Hinchliffe Stadium.
would reauthorize the Essex National Heritage Area.
which would require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain federal land to the Powell Recreation District in the state of Wyoming, was passed by the Senate.
which would expand the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in the state of Washington and designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and Pratt River as wild and scenic rivers, was passed by the Senate.