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 Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen.

would protect and preserve international cultural property at risk due to political instability, armed conflict, or natural or other disasters.

would reauthorize the National Estuary Program.

would designate a mountain in the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra National Forest as ''Sky Point.''

would revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma at the request of that tribe.

would authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska.

would prohibit the obligation of certain funds until EPA withdraws the rule relating to the definition of waters of the United States.

would establish a nationally significant federal lands and tribal projects program.

would amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to ensure that the receipt of certain loans provided by the Small Business
Administration does not violate the prohibition against receiving duplicative financial assistance in the case of a disaster.

would amend the Small Business Act to provide additional assistance to small business concerns for disaster recovery.