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 Animal Health Protection Act to reauthorize the animal disease prevention and management programs.

would amend the Animal Health Protection Act to reauthorize animal disease prevention and management programs.

would amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to modify a provision relating to acquisition of beach fill.

would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects, and assist communities in increasing their resilience to wildfire.

would provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recreation management areas, and conservation areas in Colorado.

would amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to authorize capacity building grants for community college agriculture and natural resources programs.

would amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish the forest conservation easement program.

would require the BLM Director to withdraw a BLM rule relating to conservation and landscape health.

would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to La Paz County, Arizona.

would amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to increase funding for the purchase of specialty crops.