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 amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in order to improve environmental literacy to better prepare students for postsecondary education and careers.

would provide for the conveyance of the Forest Service Lake Hill Administrative Site in Summit County, Colorado.

would amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to provide for the conduct of stewardship end result contracting projects.

would provide for the restoration of forest landscapes, protection of old growth forests, and management of national forests in the eastside forests of Oregon.

would designate as wilderness certain public land in the Cherokee National Forest in the state of Tennessee.

would amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the City of Hermiston, Oregon, water recycling and reuse project.

would expand geothermal production.

would incorporate smart grid capability into the Energy Star Program, reduce peak electric demand, and reauthorize an energy efficiency public information program to include Smart Grid information.

would direct the Secretary of the Interior to sell certain federal lands in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming, previously identified as suitable for disposal.

would amend subtitle D of SWDA to encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal combustion residuals and establish requirements for the proper management and disposal of coal combustion residuals.