WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The Federal Trade Commission has released the following public communication dated Nov. 6, 2024, from Philip A. Reale PLLC on behalf of the Charles Town Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association: * * * RE: Proposed HISA Assessment Methodology Modification * * * This firm serves as counsel for the Charles Town Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association ("HBPA") and offers the following comment in opposition to the Commission's proposed rule: The HBPA strongly  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-232) on the California Public Lands Act (S. 1776), which aims to provide for the protection of and investment in certain federal land in California. The report was advanced by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, on Sept. 24, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purpose of S. 1776 is to provide for the management of certain Federal land administered by the Forest Service and the Bureau of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-232) on the California Public Lands Act (S. 1776), which aims to provide for the protection of and investment in certain federal land in California. The report was advanced by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, on Sept. 24, 2024. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Under the monument's 2010 Resource Management Plan (RMP), the BLM currently manages approximately 44,500 acres of public lands for   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-231) on the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act (S. 1634), which aims to provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recreation management areas and conservation areas in Colorado. The report was advanced by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, on Sept. 24, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purposes of S. 1634 are to provide for the designation of certain wildernes  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-231) on the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act (S. 1634), which aims to provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recreation management areas and conservation areas in Colorado. The report was advanced by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, on Sept. 24, 2024. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) In order to meet the Sponsor's ultimate goal of reducing methane emissions, th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-222) on the Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyee Act (S. 1890), which aims for the establishment of a grazing management program on Federal land in Malheur County, Oregon. The report was advanced by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, on Sept. 10, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE The purposes of S. 1890, as ordered reported, are to establish a land health management program on cer  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-224) on the Mountain View Corridor Completion Act (S. 3036), which aims to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Utah certain federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management within the boundaries of Camp Williams, Utah. The report was advanced by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, on Sept. 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE The purpose   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-221) on the Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act (S. 1889), which aims to provide for the recognition of certain Alaska Native communities and the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. The report was advanced by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, on Sept. 10, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purpose o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-227) on the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (S. 4367), which aims to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the U.S. to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources. The report was advanced by Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, on Sept. 23, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The objective of S. 4367 is to meet   more