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 Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to provide for the reauthorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network.

would provide that certain emission limits for hydrogen chloride and sulfur dioxide shall not apply to certain existing electric utility steam generating units that use circulating fluidized bed technology to convert coal refuse into energy.

would establish a national mercury monitoring program.

which would amend the Helium Act to complete the privatization of the federal helium reserve in a competitive market fashion, was passed by the Senate.

which would require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States, was passed by the House.

would ensure orderly conduct of Nuclear Regulatory Commission actions.

would authorize studies of certain areas for possible inclusion in the National Park System.

would prohibit federal agencies from requiring seafood to be certified as sustainable by a third party nongovernmental organization.

would amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the York River and associated tributaries for study for potential inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

would ensure orderly conduct of Nuclear Regulatory Commission actions.