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 designate the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area in the state of California.

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

would eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production.

would require Regional Administrators of EPA to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

would promote the use of clean cookstoves and fuels.

would provide for the conveyance of small parcels of lands to landowners who share a boundary with the National Forest System or public lands

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 amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for clean energy and to repeal fossil fuel subsidies for oil companies.

would include the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands in the California Coastal National Monument as a part of the National Landscape Conservation System.

would preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States.