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 promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry.

would amend the SDWA to prevent the enforcement of certain national primary drinking water regulations unless sufficient funding is available.

would amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require a nuclear power facility licensee to notify the NRC and the state and county in which the facility is located within 24 hours of an unplanned release of radionuclides in excess of allowable limits.

would amend the SDWA to reauthorize technical assistance to small public water systems.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that solar energy property need not be located on the property with respect to which it is generating electricity in order to qualify for the residential energy efficient property credit.

would amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to clarify the role of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma with regard to the maintenance of the W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam in Oklahoma.

would amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to make technical corrections to the segment designations for the Chetco River, Oregon.

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.