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 the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise DOI and USDA on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting.

would amend the Small Business Act to allow the use of physical damage disaster loans for the construction of safe rooms.

would reauthorize the National Forest Foundation Act.

would amend the Agricultural Marketing Act to repeal country of origin labeling requirements with respect to beef, pork, and chicken.

would amend the Water Resources Research Act to reauthorize grants for, and require applied water supply research from the water resources research and technology institutes established under the act.

would amend the SDWA to reauthorize technical assistance for small public water systems.

would authorize DOI to use designated funding to pay for construction of authorized rural water projects.

would require DOE to submit Congress a report assessing the capability of the agency to authorize, host, and oversee privately funded fusion and fission reactor prototypes and related demonstration facilities at DOE sites.

would improve the Indian coal production tax credit.

would amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen.