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 release from wilderness study area designation certain land in the state of Montana and improve the management of that land.

would sustain economic development and recreational use of National Forest System land in the state of Montana, add certain land to the National Wilderness Preservation System, and designate new areas for recreation.

would require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an assessment to identify locations in national parks in which there is the greatest need for broadband Internet access service and areas in national parks in which there is the greatest need for cellular service.

would amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Nulhegan River and Paul Stream in the state of Vermont for potential addition to the wild and scenic rivers system.

which would provide compensation to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for the taking without just compensation of land by the United States inside the exterior boundaries of the L'Anse Indian Reservation that were guaranteed to the Community under a treaty signed in 1854, was passed by the Senate.

which would improve the instant messaging service used by the National Weather Service, was passed by the Senate.

which would amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, was passed by the Senate.

which would amend the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to clarify the scope of a major federal action under NEPA with respect to certain projects relating to the production of semiconductors, was passed by the Senate.

would require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.

would extend federal recognition to the Gabrielino/Tongva Nation.