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 direct the Secretary of Energy to establish microlabs to improve regional engagement with national laboratories.
would amend the Federal Power Act to require FERC to review the decisions of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation affecting cost allocation under system support resources agreements.
would approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.
would permit commercial applicators of pesticides to create, retain, submit, and convey pesticide application-related records, reports, data, and other information in electronic form.
would require certain Federal lands be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of federally recognized tribes in Oregon.
would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire approximately 44 acres of land in Martinez, California to expand the John Muir National Historic Site.
would prohibit FERC from issuing certain decisions that will raise costs for ratepayers.
would revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI-04P, Easton Beach Unit RI-05P, Almy Pond Unit RI-06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI-07 in the State of Rhode Island.
ratified a water settlement agreement affecting the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe.
would provide for the elimination or modification of Federal reporting requirements for various agencies.