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 facilitate the efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of federal and nonfederal land, was passed by the House.

would prohibit U.S. civil aircraft operators from participating in the European Union's emissions trading scheme, was passed by the House.

would require the Secretary of the Interior to convey the McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to the state of North Carolina, was passed by the House.

would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue permits for a microhydro project in nonwilderness areas within the boundaries of the Denali National Park and Preserve and to acquire land for the park and preserve from Doyon Tourism, Inc., was passed by the House.

would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend a water contract between the United States and the East Bench Irrigation District, was passed by the Senate.

would amend SMCRA to clarify that uncertified states and Native American tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects and acid mine remediation programs, was passed by the Senate.

would provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of land to the town of Alta, Utah, was passed by the Senate.

would provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of land to the town of Mantua, Utah, was passed by the Senate.

would provide for the exchange of certain land located in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests in the state of Colorado, was passed by the Senate.

would require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a property conveyance with the city of Wallowa, Oregon, was passed by the Senate.