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 Food Security Act of 1985 to modernize the conservation reserve program.

would provide for greater cooperation and coordination between the federal government and the governing bodies and community users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico relating to historical or traditional uses of certain land grant-mercedes on federal public land.

would provide for greater cooperation and coordination between the federal government and the governing bodies and community users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico relating to historical or traditional uses of certain land grant-mercedes on federal public land.

would reauthorize the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003.

would streamline the permitting process for communications infrastructure on National Forest System lands.

would amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to reauthorize certain U.S. Geological Survey water data enhancement programs.

would prohibit Big Cypress National Preserve from being designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

would establish a green transportation infrastructure grant program.

would extend the authorization of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991.

would amend the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the credit for new clean vehicles.