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.

which would clarify jurisdiction with respect to certain Bureau of Reclamation pumped storage development, was passed by the Senate.

which would reauthorize the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003, was passed by the House.

would amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to make supplemental funds available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by state fish and wildlife agencies. 

would amend the SDWA to adjust the limits for technical assistance, grants for small systems, and the authorization of appropriations for the Drinking Water Infrastructure Risk and Resilience Program.

would amend the FWPCA to establish an Ohio River Basin Restoration Program. 

would require the Administrator of NOAA to establish a Blue Carbon Program to conserve and restore blue carbon ecosystems

would amend the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 to improve community outreach, public participation, and the consideration of community and environmental impacts with to the issuance of a license under the Act.

would amend the SDWA to provide grants under the Drinking Water Infrastructure Risk and Resilience Program for training programs relating to protecting public water systems from and responding to cyberattacks. 

would amend the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act to extend provisions related to the Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Merced, and San Joaquin Rivers.

would require the administrator of NOAA to provide support to state governments in the production by those governments of quadrennial state climate assessments.