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.

The bill would advance the benefits of nuclear energy by enabling efficient, timely, and predictable licensing, regulation, and deployment of nuclear energy technologies.

would support rural coastal and maritime economic development.

would amend the SDWA to modify eligibility for the state response to contaminants program.

would require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain federal land to the state of Utah for inclusion in certain state parks.

would make additional federal public land available for selection under the Alaska Native Vietnam era veterans land allotment program.

would interconnect the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to its neighbors.

would reauthorize the America's Conservation Enhancement Act.

would reauthorize the National Landslide Preparedness Act.

would rescind Public Land Order 7917, reinstate mineral leases and permits in the Superior National Forest, and ensure timely review of Mine Plans of Operations.

would require the Director of BLM to withdraw a BLM rule relating to conservation and landscape health.