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 title 10, U.S. Code, to reform U.S. Department of Defense energy policy.

would reauthorize the Essex National Heritage Area.

would conserve fish and aquatic communities in the United States through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation to improve the quality of life for the people of the United States.

would provide for a feasibility study before carrying out any federal action relating to the Chicago Area Water System.

would direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a study regarding the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Naugatuck River Valley National Heritage Area in Connecticut.

would establish a national mercury monitoring program.

would prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress.

would require the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre of federal land and identify inaccurate, duplicate, and out-of-date federal land inventories.

would establish the Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area in the state of Pennsylvania.

would expand geothermal production.