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.

which would increase domestic onshore and offshore energy exploration and production and streamline and improve onshore and offshore energy permitting and administration, was passed by the House.

would improve the energy efficiency of multifamily housing in the United States.

would require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to take certain emergency action to eliminate excessive speculation in energy markets.

would clarify the effect of state statutes of repose on the required commencement date for actions under CERCLA.

would amend the Federal Power Act to require FERC to minimize infringement on the exercise and enjoyment of property rights in issuing hydropower licenses.

would take certain federal lands located in El Dorado County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians.

would provide for equitable compensation to the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation for the use of tribal land for the production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam.

would approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.

would authorize the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to seek compensation for injuries to trust resources and use those funds to restore, replace, or acquire equivalent resources.

would require the Administrator of EPA to revise the definition of the term "colonia."