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 Pub. L. No. 101-377 to revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station.

would require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program for the award of grants to states to establish revolving loan funds for small- and medium-sized manufacturers to improve energy efficiency and produce clean energy technology, and provide a tax credit for farmers' investments in value-added agriculture.

would provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System.

would provide for the sale of approximately 30 acres of federal land in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Salt Lake County, Utah, to permit the establishment of a transportation alternative to connect two ski resorts in the Wasatch Mountains.

would establish an integrated federal program to respond to ongoing and expected impacts of climate variability and change by protecting, restoring, and conserving the natural resources of the United States and to maximize government efficiency and reduce costs in cooperation with state, local, and tribal governments and other entities.

would amend title 49, U.S. Code, to provide for enhanced safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation.

would provide for the eradication and control of nutria.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage alternative energy investments and job creation.

would authorize the restoration of the Klamath Basin and the settlement of the hydroelectric licensing of the Klamath Hydroelectric Project in accordance with the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement.

would abolish the Office of Polar Programs of the National Science Foundation.