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 allow the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to use a fire retardant, chemical, or water for fire suppression, control, or prevention activities.

would provide for the establishment of a grazing management program on federal land in Malheur County, Oregon.

would amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral.

would amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of NEPA.

would amend the African Elephant Conservation Act and Asian Elephant Conservation Act to ban keeping elephants in captivity at zoological parks.

would direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Invasive Species Rapid Response Program.

would authorize the Director of the National Science Foundation to carry out a grant program regarding ocean science and ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes waters.

would amend the Flood Control Act of 1946 with respect to emergency streambank and shoreline protection.

would limit the ability of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to penalize an owner of livestock for grazing by such livestock on certain federal lands on which grazing is permitted on or after the date of enactment of this Act and subsequently prohibited.

would amend the Federal Power Act to require generating facilities to provide advance notices for retiring electric generating units.