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 provide for the development of a fishery management plan for the Gulf of Mexico red snapper.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for qualified conservation contributions which include National Scenic Trails.

would reauthorize the Rivers of Steel, Lackawanna, Delaware and Lehigh, and the Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Areas.

would amend tit. 23, U.S.C., to protect states that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay to play reform.

would convey the Forest Service Lake Hill Administrative Site in Summit County, Colorado.

would convey a small parcel of National Forest System land in Pound, Virginia.

would establish an improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife to prevent the introduction and establishment of nonnative wildlife and wild animal pathogens and parasites.

would amend tit. 23, U.S.C., to protect states that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay-to-play reform.

which would amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers in the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, was passed by the House.

which would provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of National Forest System land to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah, was passed by the House.