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 make technical corrections to certain Native American water rights settlements in the state of New Mexico.

would facilitate the remediation of abandoned hardrock mines.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency.

would direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating portions of the Ka'u Coast in the state of Hawaii as a unit of the National Park System.

would authorize the continued use of certain water diversions located on National Forest System land in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in the state of Idaho.

would amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for wildfire mitigation grants.

would promote research, development, and demonstration of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies.

which would prohibit the Administrator of EPA from promulgating certain energy-related rules that are estimated to cost more than $1 billion and that will cause significant adverse effects to the economy, was passed by the House.

which authorizes all Bureau of Reclamation conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal Reclamation law, was passed by the Senate.

which would improve hydropower, was passed by the Senate.