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 amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to provide that interest on obligations held in the federal aid to wildlife restoration fund shall become available for apportionment at the beginning of fiscal year 2033.

would require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue certain regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants at aquaculture facilities.

would require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue certain regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants at aquaculture facilities.

would amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.

would amend the SDWA to provide grants for nitrate and arsenic reduction projects.

would amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation and amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of NOAA's Marine Debris Program.

would establish a Water Risk and Resilience Organization to develop risk and resilience requirements for the water sector.

would amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Kissimmee River in the state of Florida as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

would amend the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 to reauthorize the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group.

would amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the Deerfield River for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system.