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 adoption and enforcement of regulations to prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on federal public lands in order to end the hunting practice known as "bear baiting" and reduce the number of dangerous interactions between people and bears.
would establish grant programs to sustain populations of species of migratory waterfowl through the deployment of tools and practices that complement habitat conservation.
would direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a task force regarding shark depredation.
would amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 with respect to the authorized use of certain user fees collected for recreation sites.
would provide access to reliable, clean, and drinkable water on tribal lands.
would provide access to reliable, clean, and drinkable water on tribal lands.
would amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the portion of the Myakka River in Sarasota County, Florida, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
would codify Executive Order No. 14208 relating to ending procurement and forced use of paper straws.
would codify certain executive orders relating to critical minerals.
would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by BLM relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan."