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 amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers in the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

would establish the First State National Historical Park in the state of Delaware.

would prohibit the administrator of EPA from approving the introduction of gasoline that contains greater than ten-volume-percent ethanol.

would convey certain federal land in Clark County, Nevada, for the environmental remediation and reclamation of the Three Kids Mine Project Site.

would designate the Pine Forest Range Wilderness area in Humboldt County, Nevada.

would designate certain lands in San Miguel, Ouray, and San Juan Counties, Colorado, as wilderness.

would facilitate the efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of federal and non-federal land.

would amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the land and water conservation fund.

would provide financing assistance for qualified water infrastructure projects.

would address climate disruptions, reduce carbon pollution, enhance the use of clean energy, and promote resilience in the infrastructure of the United States.