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 stablish the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park and dedicate the Park to John H. Chafee.

would reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act.

would authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out activities to manage the threat of Asian carp travelling up the Mississippi River in the state of Minnesota.

would establish the Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Management Area, designate certain federal land as wilderness, and improve the management of noxious weeds in the Lewis and Clark National Forest.

would expand geothermal production.

would promote the mapping and development of United States geothermal resources by establishing a direct loan program for high risk geothermal exploration wells and amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to improve geothermal energy technology and demonstrate the use of geothermal energy in large scale thermal applications.

would amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service opportunities.

would modify the boundary of the Oregon Caves National Monument.

would designate certain land in the state of Oregon as wilderness and make additional wild and scenic river designations.

would designate the Devil's Staircase Wilderness Area in the state of Oregon and designate segments of Wasson and Franklin Creeks as wild rivers.