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 amend TSCA to codify a federal cause of action and a type of remedy available for individuals significantly exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and encourage research and accountability for irresponsible discharge of those substances.

would reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

would provide for the conservation and designation of habitat connectivity areas, with support from the voluntary conservation programs administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, as American wildlife corridors.

would amend §404 of the FWPCA to codify certain regulatory provisions relating to nationwide permits for dredged or fill material.

would require the Director of BLM to withdraw the proposed rule relating to fluid mineral leases and leasing process.

which would reauthorize wildlife habitat and conservation programs, was passed by the House.

which would direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a task force regarding shark depredation, was passed by the House.

which would extend authorization of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991, was passed by the House.

which would transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, was passed by the House.

which would direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Mesa County, Colorado, certain federal land in Colorado, was passed by the House.