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 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.

would establish the Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site in the state of Maryland and provide for its administration as an affiliated area of the National Park System.

would designate the Flatside-Bethune Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest.

would establish the Fort Monroe National Historical Park in the Commonwealth of Virginia.