Recent Federal Bills

would phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals.

would amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Secretary of the Interior to publish and make available for public comment a draft economic analysis at the time a proposed rule to designate critical habitat is published.

would conserve fish and aquatic communities in the United States through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation, improve the quality of life for the people of the United States, and enhance fish and wildlife-dependent recreation.

which would amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the York River and associated tributaries for study for potential inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, was passed by the House.

which would designate as wilderness certain land and inland water within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in the State of Michigan, was passed by the House.

would prohibit the conditioning of any permit, lease, or other use agreement on the transfer, relinquishment, or other impairment of any water right to the United States by the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture.

would provide for the use of hand-propelled vessels in Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and the National Elk Refuge, and for other purposes.

would provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Silertz Tribe in the State of Oregon.

would provide direction to the Administrator of EPA regarding the establishment of standards for emissions of any greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units.

would authorize the construction of the Upper San Joaquin River Storage in California.

would authorize the construction of the expansion of Shasta Dam in California.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for property certified by EPA under the WaterSense program.

would promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry.

would direct the Secretary of Transportation to assist states to rehabilitate or replace certain bridges.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit for the purchase of heating and cooling equipment which meets the Energy Star program requirements and is used in certain high-cost energy communities.

would reauthorize the weatherization and state energy programs.

would ensure that proper information gathering and planning are undertaken to secure the preservation and recovery of the salmon and steelhead of the Columbia River Basin and would direct the Secretary of Commerce to seek scientific analysis of federal efforts to restore salmon and steelhead listed under the ESA.

would amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead federal agency for coordinating federal, state, and local assistance provided to promote the energy retrofitting of schools.

would address shortages and interruptions in the availability of propane and other home heating fuels in the United States.

would exchange trust and fee land to resolve land disputes created by the realignment of the Blackfoot River along the boundary of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation.