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 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the energy credit for microturbine property.

would amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to impose penalties and provide for the recovery of removal costs and damages in connection with certain discharges of oil from foreign offshore units.

would authorize the Secretary of Commerce to convey certain property of NOAA to the city of Pascagoula, Mississippi.

which would authorize the Secretary of Commerce to convey certain NOAA property to the city of Pascagoula, Mississippi, was passed by the Senate.

would provide for the establishment of a national mercury monitoring program.

would provide for the establishment of Clean Energy Consortia to promote the commercial application of clean energy technology.

would amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers in the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

would amend the CAA to provide states increased flexibility in implementing standards through SIPs.

would designate the Pine Forest Range Wilderness area in Humboldt County, Nevada.

would reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act.