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 Solid Waste Disposal Act to require the Administrator of EPA to promulgate regulations on the management of medical waste.

would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from NPDES permitting requirements.

would amend NEPA to authorize assignment to states of federal agency environmental review responsibilities.

would exempt National Forest System lands in Alaska from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule.

would provide for the conveyance of certain federal land in Clark County, Nevada, for the environmental remediation and reclamation of the Three Kids Mine Project Site.

would reauthorize the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to include a comprehensive and integrated strategy to address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia.

would amend §156 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 to require the Secretary of the Army to evaluate the feasibility of continuing federal participation in a beach nourishment project.

would amend the CAA to change the frequency of review of air quality criteria from five-year intervals to ten-year intervals.

would exempt off-highway vehicles from the ban on lead in children's products.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for qualified fuel cell motor vehicles and to allow the credit for certain off-highway vehicles.