American Legislation

Expands public recreational access and clarifies fees, allowed activities, and reporting for Hetch Hetchy Reservoir and Lake Eleanor Basin.

Creates a demonstration and grant program to research, monitor, and control golden mussel infestations, focusing on the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta and other affected waters.

Approves settlement recognizing Agua Caliente water rights, creates a trust fund with federal payments, transfers land into trust, and settles related taxes and claims.

Allows specified parties to agree to extend Regional Water System completion dates under the Aamodt Settlement.

Allows the Puyallup Tribe to withdraw settlement trust fund amounts under a Secretary‑approved management plan and adds a savings provision for future federal laws.

Renames Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C. as Rock Creek National Park and updates federal code references.

Recognizes 100 years of the American Cleaning Institute and its industry contributions to health, safety, jobs, and the economy.

Recognizes the 25th anniversary of September 11 and urges Americans to observe the day with service, remembrance, and honor for responders.

Creates a National Monument to preserve and interpret Tulsa's Greenwood District and 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre; sets management and advisory commission.

Requires the Interior to keep at least 150 horses in the South Unit and manage their care and monitoring.

Directs the Education Secretary to study how schools teach about September 11, 2001, and report findings to Congress.

Blocks many wiretap and privacy claims for routine online commercial data practices.

The measure would reauthorize and expand the regional innovation program, increase support for innovation-based businesses, broaden who qualifies as venture developers, and require outreach to rural, distressed, and trade-impacted areas.

Technical fixes to the Pechanga water settlement: clarifies reservation land, adds trust land inclusions, broadens water quality account uses, and directs Interior to update the settlement.

Requires preservation plans and review before disposing federal buildings that contain publicly owned artwork.

Requires EPA to partner with the National Academies to assess data center environmental and public health impacts and report recommendations within 180 days.

Creates a joint DOD–USDA research program to develop agriculture and food defense technologies and coordinate interagency R&D.

Mandates plain-language roadmaps, standardized applicant notifications, and a public grants database to improve access and accountability in rural development programs.

Sets rules for CFTC sharing and publication of trader data and protects certain privileged information shared with the Commission.

Expands the federal definition of professional degree to include specific listed programs for title IV student aid purposes.

Creates a program to buy domestically grown fruits and vegetables for school meals, with funding, reporting, and support for small and Tribal producers.

Provides grants for forensic genetic genealogy DNA testing and equipment for state, local, and medical examiner labs, plus reporting and DOJ guidance.

Expands a sentencing provision to apply when a sexual offense involves a victim under 18.