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 designate certain BLM land in Oregon as wilderness, authorize certain land exchanges in Oregon, and convey certain BLM land in Oregon to Wheeler County, Oregon, for economic and community development purposes.
would authorize a comprehensive strategic approach for foreign assistance to developing countries to reduce global poverty and hunger, achieve food and nutrition security, promote inclusive, sustainable, agricultural-led economic growth, improve nutritional outcomes, especially for women and children, and build resilience among vulnerable populations.
would implement the Amendment to the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries, as adopted in Lisbon, Portugal in September 2007.
would encourage states to require the installation of residential carbon monoxide detectors in homes.
would facilitate modernizing the electric grid.
would require DOE to carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for energy sector cybersecurity.
would designate the Cerro del Yuta and Rio San Antonio Wilderness Areas in New Mexico.
would limit the authority of DOE to approve certain proposals relating to export activities of liquefied natural gas terminals.
would amend the Federal Power Act to modify certain requirements relating to trial-type hearings for certain license applications before FERC.
would require congressional notification for certain Strategic Petroleum Reserve operations and to determine options available for the continued operation of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.