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 FERC to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.

would amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a working waterfronts task force and working waterfronts grant and loan programs.

would amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to modify the authorization of appropriations for the Las Vegas Wash program.

would combat illegal deforestation by prohibiting the importation of products made wholly or in part of certain commodities produced on land undergoing illegal deforestation.

would combat illegal deforestation by prohibiting the importation of products made wholly or in part of certain commodities produced on land undergoing illegal deforestation.

would amend the Smith River National Recreation Area Act to include certain additions to the Smith River National Recreation Area, and amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain wild rivers in the state of Oregon.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide credits for the production of renewable chemicals and investments in renewable chemical production facilities.

would provide mandatory funding for hazardous fuels reduction projects on certain federal land.

would prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from implementing the Draft Resource Management Plan and Draft Supplemental EIS for the Colorado River Valley Field Office and Grand Junction Field Office resource management plans.

would authorize FWS to seek compensation for injuries to trust resources and to use funds received as that compensation to restore, replace, or acquire equivalent resources.