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 establish the Chimney Rock National Monument in the state of Colorado, was passed by the House.
which would direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue commercial use authorizations to commercial stock operators for operations in designated wilderness within the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, was passed by the Senate.
The bill would provide for the conveyance of eight cemeteries that are located on National Forest System land in the Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota.
The bill would make appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013.
The bill would establish the Chimney Rock National Monument in the state of Colorado.
The bill would amend the Mesquite Lands Act of 1986 to facilitate implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan for the Virgin River in Clark County, Nevada.
would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to facilitate certain acquisitions of property for conservation purposes.
would amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to establish minimum efficiency standards for self-contained commercial refrigerators and freezers and would direct DOE to establish standards for other related products.
would amend the CAA with respect to exceptional event demonstrations.
would designate the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area in the state of California.