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 repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the SDWA.

would establish a modernized national Integrated Public Alert and Warning System.

would reauthorize the programs and activities of FEMA.

would amend the CWA to direct DOI to conduct a study with respect to stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations.

would clarify that states have the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on federal land within their boundaries.

would provide for the addition of property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in Oregon.

would amend the Coquille Restoration Act to clarify certain provisions relating to the management of the Coquille Forest.

would provide for the conveyance of certain federal land in Oregon to the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians.

would provide for the conveyance of certain federal land in Oregon to the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians.

would prohibit EPA from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based on science that is not transparent or reproducible.