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 Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide a uniform efficiency descriptor for covered water heaters.

would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a deadline for restricting sewage dumping into the Great Lakes and to fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes.

would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain federally owned land located in Story County, Iowa.

would designate as wilderness certain land and inland water within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in the state of Michigan.

would provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and development of renewable energy in the California Desert Conservation Area.

would establish requirements with respect to bisphenol A.

would establish the Buffalo Bayou National Heritage Area in the state of Texas.

would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a cooperative agreement for a park headquarters at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, expand the boundary of the Park, and conduct a study of potential land acquisitions.

would require the EPA Administrator to finalize a proposed rule to amend the spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline the requirements for the dairy industry.

would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program to support the restoration of San Francisco Bay.