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 of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing the John P. Parker House in Ripley, Ohio, as a unit of the National Park System

would authorize certain land conveyances involving public lands in northern Nevada to promote economic development and conservation.

would amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to improve recreation opportunities and increase consistency and accountability in the collection and expenditure of recreation fees collected on public lands and forests.

would amend the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide an alternative process for review of safety and effectiveness of nonprescription sunscreen active ingredients.

would approve the conveyance of the federally owned Yellow Creek Port properties in Iuka, Mississippi, by the Tennessee Valley Authority to the state of Mississippi.

would amend title 23 of the U.S. Code to exempt agricultural loads traveling on federal highways if state agricultural regulations are met.

would ensure consideration of water intensity in DOE's energy research, development, and demonstration programs to help guarantee efficient, reliable, and sustainable delivery of energy and clean water resources.

would establish a comprehensive U.S. government policy to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa to improve access to and the affordability, reliability, and sustainability of power.

would ensure funding for certain payments to Indian tribes and tribal organizations.

would provide for the regulation of persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemical substances.