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 ratify a water settlement agreement affecting the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe.

would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to identify and declare wildlife disease emergencies and to coordinate rapid response to these emergencies.

would establish a WaterSense program within EPA.

would provide for a smart water management pilot program.

would correct the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P16.

would amend the ESA to require disclosure to states of the basis of determinations under such Act and ensure use of information provided by state, tribal, and county governments in decisionmaking under such Act.

would prohibit land management modifications relating to the Lesser Prairie Chicken.

would amend the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act to increase the price of Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps to fund the acquisition of conservation easements for migratory birds.

would amend the Federal Power Act to improve the reliability of the electric transmission grid.

would require the Secretary of Energy to implement country-of-origin disclosure requirements with respect to motor vehicle fuels.