Six US bills expand reporting, rural water authority and public data
The measures cover hydropower applications, treaty-related land claims, ocean access information and several federal designations.
The White House says the President signed six congressional bills into law on 25 September, addressing a range of administrative, infrastructure and public information matters.
H.R. 3657 requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to report annually to Congress on outstanding hydropower licensing applications. H.R. 7250 reauthorises appropriations for the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System; the announcement specifies no funding amount.
S. 550 gives the US Court of Federal Claims jurisdiction to hear and decide certain land claims brought by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma under a treaty. The measure establishes the court’s authority over the claims; the White House announcement does not say they have been resolved.
S. 759 requires the Department of Commerce to publish geographic data on areas within the US exclusive economic zone where fishing, boating or other recreational activities face regulatory restrictions.
The remaining bills make the General George C. Marshall House in Virginia an affiliated area of the National Park System and rename the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, the Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center.
