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 require the designation of composting as a conservation practice and activity, and provide grants and loan guarantees for composting facilities and programs.

would amend the Mineral Leasing Act to clarify the effect of a pending civil action on the processing of an application for a permit to drill, require courts to remand lease sale EISs to agencies to remedy when necessary, and establish a term limit for permits to drill.

would amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to reauthorize the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program.

would amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve biorefinery, renewable chemical, and biobased product manufacturing assistance.

would facilitate the use of federal lands for affordable housing.

would require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas.

would establish the Shenandoah Mountain National Scenic Area in the state of Virginia.

would designate additions to the Rough Mountain Wilderness and the Rich Hole Wilderness of the George Washington National Forest.

would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish oversight mediation committees to help resolve property boundary disputes regarding National Forest System land.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code to terminate the clean electricity production credit and clean electricity investment credit with respect to certain technologies.