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 require the Director of the National Park Service to refund to states all state funds that were used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the October 2013 shutdown.
would direct the Secretary of the Interior to take lands and mineral rights on the reservation of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana and other culturally important lands into trust.
would repeal the crude oil export ban under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.
would grant the Secretary of the Interior permanent authority to authorize states to issue electronic duck stamps.
would amend the CAA to remove the requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles.
would amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding the water resources research and technology institutes established under the Act.
would amend the SDWA to reauthorize technical assistance to small public water systems.
would direct the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Administrator of EPA to take actions to provide additional water supplies and disaster assistance to the State of California and other western states due to drought.
would amend the Horse Protection Act to provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales.
would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and extend the deduction for new and existing energy-efficient commercial buildings.