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 more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity.

would reestablish the National Coal Council in DOE to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry.

would amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to allow for additional entities to be eligible to complete the maintenance work on Bolts Ditch and the Bolts Ditch Headgate within the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado.

would direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain federal land in Arizona to La Paz County, Arizona.

would amend the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act to authorize the expansion of the Miccosukee Reserved Area and to carry out activities to protect structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding.

would extend the Alaska Native Vietnam era veterans land allotment program.

would direct the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey to establish a program to map zones that are at greater risk of sinkhole formation.

would amend the Federal Power Act to require FERC to annually submit to Congress a report on the status of ongoing hydropower relicensing applications.

would amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to prohibit certain uses of aircraft with respect to the management of wild free-roaming horses and burros.

would direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a pilot program with respect to the sale of blue catfish caught within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.