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 the Apex Project, Nevada Land Transfer and Authorization Act of 1989 to include the city of North Las Vegas and the Apex Industrial Park Owners Association.

would prohibit federal agencies from authorizing or facilitating commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Executive Economic Zone except in accordance with a federal statute authorizing such action.

would amend the Boulder Canyon Project Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to expend amounts in the Colorado River Dam fund.

would amend the FWPCA to increase the civil and criminal penalties for oil spills.

would amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 with respect to budgetary treatment of certain amounts of financial assistance.

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 national wild and scenic rivers system.

would amend the Boulder Canyon Project Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to expend amounts in the Colorado River Dam fund.

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 modify operations of NOAA's National Water Center.

would amend the SWDA to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under Subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of EPA.