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 exempt federal actions related to energy and mineral activities on certain federal lands from the requirements of NEPA.

would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to co-locate renewable energy projects on certain existing federal leased areas.

would prohibit the implementation of the approved resource management plan amendment for BLM's Buffalo, Wyoming, Field Office.

would prohibit the implementation of the Rock Springs Field Office record of decision and approved resource management plan.

would require that only two alternatives be considered with respect to certain proposed collaborative forest management activities.

would direct the Secretary concerned to coordinate with impacted parties when conducting a forest management activity.

would improve the ability of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to carry out forest management actives that reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires.

would amend SMCRA to authorize partnerships between states and nongovernmental entities for the purpose of reclaiming and restoring land and water resources adversely affected by coal mining activities before August 3, 1977.

would amend the ESA to provide that artificially propagated animals shall be treated the same under the Act as naturally propagated animals.

would amend the ESA to require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species.