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 include the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands in the California Coastal National Monument as a part of the National Landscape Conservation System.

would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to beach monitoring.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the depreciation recovery periods for energy efficient commercial buildings.

would reauthorize and expand authorities used by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management for hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, forest restoration, and watershed restoration.

would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permit requirements for dredged or fill material.

which would amend OCSLA to increase energy exploration and production on the Outer Continental Shelf, provide for equitable revenue sharing for all coastal states, and reorganize the functions of the former Minerals Management Service into distinct and separate agencies, was passed by the House.

would amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Missisquoi River and the Trout River in the state of Vermont as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

would reauthorize the Essex National Heritage Area.

would extend the additional duty on ethanol.

would amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Farmington River and Salmon Brook in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.