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 provide for the exchange of certain land located in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests in the state of Colorado.

would require energy audits to be conducted for single- and multi-family homes purchased with federally related housing loans.

would require energy audits to be conducted for single- and multi-family homes purchased with federally related housing loans.

would establish the First State National Historical Park in the state of Delaware.

would prohibit the importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the United States.

would amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer continental shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington.

would expand the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in the state of Washington and designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and Pratt River as wild and scenic rivers.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies.

would amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service opportunities for young Americans; help restore the nation's natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational and scenic resources; train a new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts; and promote the value of public service.

would convey certain submerged lands to the government of the Virgin Islands.