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 DOI to enter into an agreement providing for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge.

would amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of Florida.

would amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of cosmetics.

would rename a site of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park.

would provide for the equitable management of summer flounder based on geographic, scientific, and economic data.

would require DOI to take four parcels of federal land into trust for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in New Mexico.

would authorize Energy Frontier Research Centers.

would authorize Energy Innovation Hubs.

would provide for transparency and reporting related to direct and indirect costs incurred by the Bonneville Power Administration, the Western Area Power Administration, the Southwestern Power Administration, and the Southeastern Power Administration related to compliance with any federal environmental laws impacting the conservation of fish and wildlife.

would encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings.