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 require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to expedite forest management projects relating to hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, and economic development.

would reauthorize the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004.

would reauthorize the Great Ape Conservation Act.

would amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to reduce predation on endangered Columbia River salmon and other nonlisted species.

would create the National Endowment for the Oceans to promote the protection and conservation of United States ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems.

would provide for the partial settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.

would permit the chief executive of a state to create an exemption from certain requirements of federal environmental laws for producers of agricultural commodities.

would amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize the volunteer programs and community partnerships for the benefit of national wildlife refuges.

would provide for the transfer of certain public land currently administered by the Bureau of Land Management to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army for inclusion in White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.

would reauthorize the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act.