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.

which would expedite under NEPA and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of BLM, and on tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, was passed by the House.

which would direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, was passed by the House.

which would require that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior submit accurate reports regarding hazardous fuels reduction activities, was passed by the House.

would establish the Wildlife Movement and Movement Area Grant Program and the State and Tribal Migration Research Program.

would remove the lesser prairie-chicken from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the ESA and amend the Act to exclude the lesser prairie-chicken from its authority.

would remove the lesser prairie-chicken from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the ESA and amend the Act to exclude the lesser prairie-chicken from its authority.

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

would amend the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to address harmful algal blooms.

would amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the portion of the Myakka River lying within Sarasota County, Florida, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

would amend the FWPCA relating to grants for beach monitoring.