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 modify the boundary of the Oregon Caves National Monument.

would provide for the designation of the Devil's Staircase Wilderness Area in the state of Oregon and designate segments of Wasson and Franklin Creeks in the state of Oregon as wild or recreation rivers.

would amend the CAA to provide for a reduction in the number of boutique fuels.

would prohibit EPA from regulating coal combustion byproducts as hazardous waste under subtitle C of the Solid Waste Disposal Act.

would reform the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement and repeal the limitation of liability of a responsible party for discharge of oil from an offshore facility.

would prohibit EPA from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste under subtitle C of the Solid Waste Disposal Act.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily increase the investment tax credit for geothermal energy property

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

would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct oil and natural gas exploration, leasing, and drilling activities on the outer continental shelf offshore the state of Virginia.

would reinstate and transfer certain hydroelectric licenses and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric projects.