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 call upon the U.S. Senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

would prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to finalize and implement certain travel management plans in the state of Utah.

would amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve biorefinery, renewable chemical, and biobased product manufacturing assistance.

would amend the Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act to provide for a prohibition on importation of energy products produced at refineries outside the Russian Federation.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code to extend expensing of environmental remediation costs.

would amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to establish within Mount Hood National Forest in the state of Oregon Indian Treaty Resources Emphasis Zones.

would allow holders of certain grazing permits to make minor range improvements and require that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior respond to requests for range improvements within 30 days.

would amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to establish within Mount Hood National Forest in the state of Oregon Indian Treaty Resources Emphasis Zones.

would allow holders of certain grazing permits to make minor range improvements and require that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior respond to requests for range improvements within 30 days.

would direct the Secretary of the Interior to ensure full pool levels of Flathead Lake in Montana in accordance with certain requirements.