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 would direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain federal land to Deschutes County, Oregon, was passed by the House.

which would reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act, was passed by the House.

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

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

would amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to establish a program to provide grant assistance to states for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams.

would amend the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act to establish an expedited award process for grants to address marine debris emergencies.

would establish a Water Protection and Reinvestment Fund to support investments in clean water infrastructure.

would provide for the transfer of excess Department of Defense aircraft to the Forest Service for wildfire suppression activities.

would protect the Federal Columbia River Power System, Power Marketing Administration customers, and Bureau of Reclamation dams and other facilities and promote new hydropower generation.

would amend the Federal Power Act to permit states to prohibit FERC from enforcing certain requirements of a license.