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 reinstate and transfer certain hydroelectric licenses and extend the deadline for commencement of construction.

would direct the Administrator of EPA to change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms.

would direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate the significance of the Mill Springs Battlefield located in Pulaski and Wayne Counties, Kentucky, and the feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System.

would convey certain cemeteries that are located on National Forest System land in Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota.

would revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI-04P, Easton Beach Unit RI-05P, Almy Pond Unit RI-06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI-07 in Rhode Island.

would establish a grant program to test and mitigate radon levels in public schools.

would clarify that compliance with an emergency order under section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act may not be considered a violation of any federal, state, or local environmental law or regulation.

would improve hydropower.

would reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act.

would reauthorize the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp.