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 amend the Tsunami Warning and Education Act to direct the Administrator of NOAA, through the National Weather Service, to establish, maintain, and operate an additional tsunami forecast and warning center for Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands.

would establish a grant program to assist state and local governments to install solar energy systems.

would prohibit the Administrator of the EPA from awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other financial assistance under §103 of CAA for any program, project, or activity outside the United States.

would amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review.

would improve hydropower.

would require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an assessment of United States capability to meet current and future demands for the minerals critical to manufacturing and agricultural competitiveness.

would correct the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06, Topsail, North Carolina.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions.

would amend the National Trails System Act to provide for the study of the Pike National Historic Trail.

would establish the San Juan Islands National Conservation Area in the San Juan Islands, Washington.