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 establish a pilot program to support domestic critical material processing.

would provide for the location of multiple hard-rock mining mill sites and establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund.

would amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 to modify the forest inventory and analysis program.

would require the Secretary of Commerce to establish and carry out a grant program to conserve, restore, and manage kelp forest ecosystems.

would expand the mission of the National Park Service to include active use of system units located in urban areas.

would amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to allow for additional agricultural lands to be enrolled under the conservation reserve enhancement program.

would remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.

would require the Director of BLM to withdraw a BLM rule relating to conservation and landscape health.

would ensure that Big Cypress National Preserve may not be designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

would provide for improved management of federal lands and increased efficiencies within public land agencies while strengthening tourism, conservation, outdoor recreation, grazing, responsible energy production, and other multiple uses.