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 provide for a memorandum of understanding to address the impacts of a certain record of decision on the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund.

would amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Hatchie River in the state of Tennessee for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

would provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Fort Belknap Indian Community.

would amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to prioritize the acceptance of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from certain civilian nuclear power reactors.

would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by EPA relating to "Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)."

would rescind Public Land Order 7917, reinstate mineral leases and permits in the Superior National Forest, and ensure timely review of mine plans of operations.

would allow certain federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification.

would amend Title 54, U.S. Code, to prohibit the acquisition of land, water, or an interest in land or water from a private landowner using amounts made available under the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources."

would require certain forest supervisors of units of the National Forest System to submit to the Chief of the Forest Service a harvesting improvement report.