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 require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to prioritize the completion of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail.

would amend Title 40, U.S. Code, to include Indian tribes among entities that may receive federal surplus real property for certain purposes.

which would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by DOE relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Furnaces," was passed by the Senate.

H.R. 1042, which would prohibit the importation into the United States of unirradiated low-enriched uranium that is produced in the Russian Federation, was signed by President Biden on May 13, 2024.

would amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to modernize the conservation reserve program.

would provide for greater cooperation and coordination between the federal government and the governing bodies and community users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico relating to historical or traditional uses of certain land grant-mercedes on federal public land.

would provide for greater cooperation and coordination between the federal government and the governing bodies and community users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico relating to historical or traditional uses of certain land grant-mercedes on federal public land.

would reauthorize the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003.

would streamline the permitting process for communications infrastructure on National Forest System lands.

would amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to reauthorize certain U.S. Geological Survey water data enhancement programs.