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 approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Navajo Nation in the Rio San Jose Stream System in the state of New Mexico.  

would approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe in the Zuni River Stream System in the state of New Mexico and protect the Zuni Salt Lake.  

would approve the settlement of water rights claims of Ohkay Owingeh in the Rio Chama Stream System and restore the Bosque on Pueblo Land in the state of New Mexico.

would amend the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010. 

would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out watershed pilots.

would amend the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act. 

would clarify jurisdiction with respect to certain Bureau of Reclamation pumped storage development.

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would require reports on critical mineral and rare earth element resources around the world and a strategy for the development of advanced mining, refining, separation, and processing technologies. 

would amend the Mineral Leasing Act to amend references of gilsonite to asphaltite.