Recent Federal Bills

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 provide for the withdrawal and protection of certain federal land in the state of Colorado.

would promote the domestic development and deployment of natural gas and clean energy technologies.

would facilitate the development of offshore wind energy resources.

would direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on a four-year basis on all onshore federal lands managed by the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service.

would direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on a four-year basis on all onshore federal lands managed by the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service.

would authorize the Secretary of Commerce, through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a constituent-driven program that collects priority coastal geospatial data to inform and improve local, state, regional, and federal capacities to manage the coastal region.

would authorize the Mescalero Apache Tribe to lease adjudicated water rights.

would facilitate the development of wind energy resources on federal lands.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage alternative energy investments and job creation.

would promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under existing geothermal leases.