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 establish and implement a multi-year Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Strategy to reduce the negative environmental and social impacts of illicit gold mining in the Western Hemisphere.

would require reports on critical mineral and rare earth element resources around the world and a strategy for the development of advanced mining, refining, separation, and processing technologies.

would reauthorize Long Island Sound programs.

would streamline the oil and gas permitting process and recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units.

would amend the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 to improve the Act.

would providing for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by the National Park Service relating to "Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Motor Vehicles."

would require the Natural Resources Conservation Service to review the national conservation practice standards, taking into consideration climate benefits.

would require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest.

would amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to allow for additional entities to be eligible to complete the maintenance work on Bolts Ditch and the Bolts Ditch Headgate within the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado.

would provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recreation management areas, and conservation areas in the state of Colorado.