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

would amend FIFRA and the FWPCA to clarify congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters.

would provide long-term water supply and regulatory reliability to drought-stricken California.

would amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to make the District of Columbia eligible for certain wastewater infrastructure grants.

would direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue a new rule removing the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife.

would amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to make supplemental funds available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by state fish and wildlife agencies.

would require the reopening of covered recreation sites closed due to a natural disaster.

would nullify Public Land Order No. 7923, withdrawing certain land in San Juan County, New Mexico, from mineral entry.

would amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Route 66 National Historic Trail.

would provide for transfer of ownership of certain federal lands in northern Nevada, authorize the disposal of certain federal lands in northern Nevada for economic development, and promote conservation in northern Nevada.