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 Indian Land Consolidation Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to contract with eligible Indian tribes to manage land buy-back programs and authorize that certain amounts be deposited into interest bearing accounts.
would provide for the conveyance of certain public land in and around historic mining townsites located in Nevada.
which addresses current emergency shortages of propane and other home heating fuels and provides greater flexibility and information for governors to address such emergencies in the future, was signed into law on June 30, 2014.
which amends the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998, was signed into law on June 30, 2014.
which reinstates and transfers certain hydroelectric licenses and extends the deadline for commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric projects, was signed into law on June 30, 2014.
would amend the law relating to sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety.
would amend the National Historic Preservation Act to provide that if the head of the agency managing federal property objects to the inclusion of certain property on the National Register or its designation as a National Historic Landmark for reasons of national security, the federal property shall be neither included nor designated until the objection is withdrawn.
would designate a peak located in Nevada as "Mount Reagan."
would amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Missisquoi River and the Trout River in Vermont as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
would extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017.