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 amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, was passed by the House.

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

which would establish Fort San Geronimo del Boqueron in Puerto Rico as an affiliated area of the National Park System, was passed by the House.

would streamline nuclear technology regulatory permitting and licensing.

would provide for consideration of all modes of transportation and all road users in certain highway and transit programs.

would direct NRC to submit a report and conduct a rulemaking on facilitating efficient, timely environmental reviews of nuclear reactor applications.

would direct NRC to update its mission statement to ensure licensing and regulation is efficient and is in alignment with the policies stated in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.

would require the federal government to produce a national adaptation and resilience strategy.

would expand the authorization of voluntary federal grazing permit retirement, provide increased flexibility for federal grazing permittees, and promote the equitable resolution or avoidance of conflicts on federal lands managed by USDA or DOI.

would approve the settlement of the water right claims of the Tule River Tribe.