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 prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture.

would amend the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act to authorize the expansion of the Miccosukee Reserved Area and to carry out activities to protect structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding.

would extend the Alaska Native Vietnam era veterans land allotment program.

would amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize payments under the environmental quality incentives program to assist producers in implementing certain conservation practices along the southern border of Texas.

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 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 Internal Revenue Code to repeal the clean fuel production credit.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code to extend the energy credit for qualified biogas property.

would require the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a program for post-disaster reforestation and restoration program.

would direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey, to establish a grant program for monitoring wildfires by satellite.