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 require the Administrator of EPA to consider the impact on employment levels and economic activity prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, guidance, or other requirement, or implementing any new or substantially altered program, or issuing or denying any permit.

would require the inclusion of coal-derived fuel at certain volumes in aviation fuel, motor vehicle fuel, home heating oil, and boiler fuel.

would reauthorize the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to promote the protection of the resources of the Northwest Straits.

would address certain water-related concerns on the San Joaquin River.

would provide for the eradication and control of nutria.

would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the state of Louisiana for a pilot program to develop measures to eradicate or control feral swine and to assess and restore wetlands damaged by feral swine.

would amend the ESA to provide for state management of population segments of gray wolves in the United States.

would amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs to develop and demonstrate two small modular nuclear reactor designs.

would amend the ESA to provide that Bluefin tuna may not be treated as an endangered or threatened species.

would reauthorize the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004.