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 Federal Water Pollution Control Act to limit citizens suits against publicly owned treatment works, provide for defenses, extend the period of a permit, and limit attorneys fees.

would require the Secretary of State to act on a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.

would provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest System land in the Flathead National Forest in the state of Montana containing a World War II memorial to the Whitefish Mountain Resort.

would sustain fish, plants, and wildlife on America's public lands.

would require the Secretary of State to act on a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.

would modify the criteria used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dredge small ports.

would authorize states to enforce pipeline safety requirements related to wellbores at interstate storage facilities.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for the retrofit conversion of a nonhybrid motor vehicle to a hybrid.

would exclude ecosystem component stocks of fish from certain annual catch limits.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for performance based home energy improvements.