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 FWPCA to make certain technology investments eligible for additional subsidization.

would amend the FWPCA to reauthorize federal-state clean water program development and implementation authorities.

would reauthorize funding to monitor, assess, and research the Great Lakes Basin.

would amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a federal or state agency.

would amend the National Aquaculture Act of 1980 to extend aquaculture programs under the Act.

would prescribe requirements with respect to plants detained by the Secretary of the Interior on suspicion of a violation of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981.

would amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to provide for more efficient hearings on nuclear facility construction applications.

would support communities that host transmission lines and promote conservation and recreation.

would direct the Secretary of Energy to support research and development on extraction of critical minerals from brine to reduce the dependence of the United States on the importation of such minerals, illustrating that innovative technology for domestic extraction could be a more cost efficient and environmentally friendly alternative than traditional extraction methods.

would amend Title 23, U.S. Code, to extend the authorization for certain alternative fuel and clean vehicles to use HOV facilities.