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 establish a partnership between states that produce energy onshore and offshore with the federal government.

would amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to improve the management of grazing leases and permits.

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

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.

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

would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to beach monitoring.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the depreciation recovery periods for energy efficient commercial buildings.

would reauthorize and expand authorities used by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management for hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, forest restoration, and watershed restoration.

would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permit requirements for dredged or fill material.

which would amend OCSLA to increase energy exploration and production on the Outer Continental Shelf, provide for equitable revenue sharing for all coastal states, and reorganize the functions of the former Minerals Management Service into distinct and separate agencies, was passed by the House.