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 Federal Power Act to require FERC to minimize infringement on the exercise and enjoyment of property rights in issuing hydropower licenses.
would designate certain public lands in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona as national conservation areas and wilderness areas.
would establish the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area.
would withdraw certain federal lands and interests located in Pima and Santa Cruz counties, Arizona, from federal mining and mineral leasing laws.
would require DOE to award grants to expand programs in maritime and energy workforce technical training.
would ensure fairness in premium rates for coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program for residences and business properties.
would ensure the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Mexican wolf nonessential experimental population rule has no force or effect.
would establish an interagency working group to study the use of unmanned aircraft systems for wildland firefighting.
would adopt the bison as the national mammal of the United States.
would amend the Flood Disaster Protection Act to require that certain buildings and personal property be covered by flood insurance.