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.

which authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Senate, was signed into law on August 10, 2012.

which directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain federal land to Deschutes County, Oregon, was signed into law on August 10, 2012.

which requires the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a property conveyance with the city of Wallowa, Oregon, was signed into law on August 10, 2012.

would exempt certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority from the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981.

would prohibit the sale of billfish.

would amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the mainstem of the Nashua River and its tributaries in the commonwealth of Massachusetts for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

would exempt certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority from the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981.

would prohibit the sale of billfish.

would authorize and expedite a land exchange involving certain National Forest System land in the state of Minnesota that has limited recreational and conservation resources and certain lands with important recreational, scenic, and conservation resources.

would amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the administrator of EPA to establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system.