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 provide for the conservation and designation of habitat connectivity areas, with support from the voluntary conservation programs administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, as American wildlife corridors.

would direct federal land management agencies of DOI to establish Tribal Co-Management Plans and authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into agreements with Indian tribes and tribal organizations for the performance of certain activities of the Forest Service.

would require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a review of the Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commissions.

would require the Comptroller General of the United States to review all clean water-related technical assistance authorities of EPA.

would establish a trust fund to provide for adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure.

would abolish EPA.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate certain fuel excise taxes and impose a tax on greenhouse gas emissions to provide revenue for maintaining and building American infrastructure.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code to repeal green energy tax subsidies.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code to treat energy-efficient kegs as efficient commercial building property for purposes of the energy-efficient commercial buildings deduction.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code to modify the energy-efficient home improvement credit to include a credit for natural carbon sinks.