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 Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act with respect to high priority corridors on the National Highway System.
would clarify the authority of states and political subdivisions to regulate liquefied petroleum gas rail transload facilities that are owned or operated by, or on behalf of a rail carrier.
would impose an excise tax on greenhouse gas emissions.
would provide for consideration of H.R. 1732, which would preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States.
would provide for consideration of the H.R. 2028, whoch would make appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016.
would restore employment and educational opportunities, improve the economic stability of counties containing National Forest System land, while reducing Forest Service management costs by ensuring that such counties have a dependable source of revenue from timber sales, reduce payments under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act to reflect the counties' receipt of timber sale revenues, and strengthen stewardship end result contracting.
would promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry.
would extend federal recognition to the Duwamish Tribe.
would modify the boundaries of the Pole Creek Wilderness, the Owyhee River Wilderness, and the North Fork Owyhee Wilderness, and authorize the continued use of motorized vehicles for livestock monitoring, herding, and grazing in certain wilderness areas in Idaho.
would make the current Dungeness crab fishery management regime permanent.