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 define "showerhead" for the purpose of determining the acceptable water pressure for a showerhead.
would amend the Smith River National Recreation Area Act to include certain additions to the Smith River National Recreation Area and amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain wild rivers in the state of Oregon.
would exempt federal actions related to the construction of infill housing from the requirements of NEPA.
would amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to reauthorize and improve the Water Source Protection Program.
would enhance the preservation, maintenance, and management of national historic trails and national scenic trails.
would extend military land withdrawals in Alaska, New Mexico, and California for a period of 25 years and make technical corrections to descriptions for certain military land withdrawals.
would remove the limitation imposed as a result of receiving funding under the Land and Water Conservation Fund on the conversion of Northeast Sedgwick County Park in Sedgwick County, Kansas, to a use other than public outdoor recreation.
would enhance the preservation, maintenance, and management of national historic trails and national scenic trails.
would reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in EPA.
would amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to improve the conservation reserve program.