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 require the Secretary of Agriculture to prohibit the use of lead ammunition on all lands and waters under the jurisdiction and control of the Forest Service.

would establish the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve in the state of Georgia.

would establish the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve in the state of Georgia.

would ratify and approve all authorizations, permits, verifications, extensions, biological opinions, incidental take statements, and any other approvals or orders      issued pursuant to federal law necessary for the establishment and administration of the Coastal Plain oil and gas leasing program.

which would amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to make improvements to the Act, was passed by the Senate.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code to extend the energy credit with respect to electrochromic glass.

would amend FLPMA to authorize the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into cooperative agreements with states to provide for state administration of allotment management plans.

would amend SMCRA to strengthen control of the environmental impacts of surface coal mining.

would recognize the benefits of natural gas to the U.S. economy and environment, and recognizing natural gas as an affordable and “green” energy.

would phase out production of nonessential uses of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and prohibit releases of all PFAS.