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 adequately fund bridges in the United States.

would amend SMCRA to transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan.

would amend the Federal Power Act to prohibit the public disclosure of protected information.

would direct DOI and USDA to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on federal land for film crews five people or less.

would establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise DOI and USDA on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting.

would amend the Small Business Act to allow the use of physical damage disaster loans for the construction of safe rooms.

would reauthorize the National Forest Foundation Act.

would amend the Agricultural Marketing Act to repeal country of origin labeling requirements with respect to beef, pork, and chicken.

would amend the Water Resources Research Act to reauthorize grants for, and require applied water supply research from the water resources research and technology institutes established under the act.

would amend the SDWA to reauthorize technical assistance for small public water systems.