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 Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to establish within Mount Hood National Forest in the state of Oregon Indian Treaty Resources Emphasis Zones.

would allow holders of certain grazing permits to make minor range improvements and require that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior respond to requests for range improvements within 30 days.

would direct the Secretary of the Interior to ensure full pool levels of Flathead Lake in Montana in accordance with certain requirements.

would encourage the research and use of innovative materials and associated techniques in the construction and preservation of the domestic transportation and water infrastructure system.

would amend the ESA to allow certain activities to be conducted with respect to sturgeon held in captivity or in a controlled environment in the United States.

would assist tribal governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian land.

would encourage the research and use of innovative materials and associated techniques in the construction and preservation of the domestic transportation and water infrastructure system.

would amend the Marine Debris Act to reauthorize the NOAA Marine Debris Program.

would protect against illicit oil shipments.

would ratify and approve all authorizations, permits, verifications, extensions, biological opinions, incidental take statements, and any other approvals or orders issued pursuant to federal law necessary for the establishment and administration of the coastal plain oil and gas leasing program.