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 Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the transport, purchase, and sale of pelts, handicrafts, garments, and art produced from Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otters that are taken for subsistence purposes.

would prohibit the sale of billfish.

would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands within Fort Pulaski National Monument.

would provide additional time for the Administrator of EPA to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities.

would amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to modify the disposition of qualified treatment qualified outer continental shelf revenues under that Act.

would reauthorize the Water Desalination Act of 1996.

would reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act.

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 provide for a program of wind energy research, development, and demonstration.

would expand geothermal production.