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Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (May 13–May 19, 2024)

Congressional research report · CRS Report Type LSB · May 20, 2024

Under the Clean Air Act’s Renewable Fuel Standard program, transportation fuel sold in the United States must contain specified amounts of renewable fuels. … Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): A divided D.C.

DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE): Appropriations Status

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Oct 6, 2017

, 2018 (also referred to as the Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018). … For geothermal, there were no specific comments in H.Rept. 115-230; S. 1609 would continue to support low-temperature co-produced resources and FORGE in FY2018.

Homosexuals and the U.S. Military: Current Issues

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jul 22, 2009

One commentator stated: This broad ban does not limit itself to sodomy on military premises, nor to acts of sodomy between superiors and inferiors in the chain of command ... … Under the Morrill Act,114 as signed by President Lincoln in 1862, institutions aided under the act 110 See Hudson, Neff, “Gays ousted from ROTC get break,” Air Force Times, June 27, 1994.

Appropriations for FY2001: Department of Transportation and Related Agencies

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Feb 12, 2001

contains several specific formula set asides: urbanized areas (areas with populations of 50,000 or more), nonurbanized areas (less than 50,000), grants for elderly and individuals with disabilities, clean … P.L. 106-246, the emergency supplemental appropriations act provided $19.7 to cover expenses connected with the Egypt Air 990 and Alaska Air 261 accidents.

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Recent Activities and Ongoing Developments

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 17, 2015

BP’s potential civil penalties under the Clean Water Act (CWA), which could be considerable, are not yet determined. … Among other provisions, this act transferred air emission regulatory authority in the OCS off Alaska’s north coast from EPA to DOI.

Military Installation Real Property and Services: Proposed Legislation in the 111th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 4, 2009

The Secretary is required to notify Congress of a prospective conveyance and wait for a period of between 14 and 60 days before entering into an agreement. … Section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)7 generally requires contaminated federal property to be cleaned up prior to transfer out of federal

Forestry in the Farm Bill

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 22, 2005

Issues for a Future Farm Bill Reauthorization of the many agriculture programs is a prime reason for the periodic farm bills, but only two forestry programs have an expiring authority. … Forests provide an broad array of environmental services — clean air and water, wildlife habitats, pleasant scenery, etc. — for which private landowners are generally not compensated, because these services

Whistleblower Protections Under Federal Law: An Overview

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Sep 13, 2012

Congressional Research Service Whistleblower Protections Under Federal Law: An Overview Contents Clean Air Act (CAA) .................................................................................. … Clean Air Act (CAA) The CAA prohibits an employer from discharging or otherwise discriminating against any employee with respect to his or her compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment

President Trump Nominates Judge Brett Kavanaugh: Initial Observations

Congressional research report · CRS Report Type LSB · Jul 10, 2018

Air Act; and the legality of the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality rule. … Notwithstanding the difficulty of predicting a nominee’s future votes, commentators often find a judge’s overarching approach or principles regarding the craft of judging to be a useful gauge of how that

Electricity: The Road Toward Restructuring

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 18, 2004

The NOPR comment period originally was 75 days (November 15, 2002), but the comment period was extended to January 10, 2003, for the following issues:(1) market design for the Western Interconnection; … The Clean Air Act regulates emissions of conventional air pollutants from electric utilities.

Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan: Presidential Authority and the Separation of Powers

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 4, 2010

For instance, a provision in the Clean Air Act allows for the President, and only the President, to determine that a national or regional emergency of such severity exists that portions of the applicable … II, § 1, cl. 1 (emphasis added). 53 42 U.S.C. § 7601(a)(1) (2006). 54 See Sargentich, supra note 50, at 10. 55 See Clean Air Act, P.L. 95-95 § 107(f), 91 Stat. 691 (1977) (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C

Federal Statutes: What They Are and Where to Find Them

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Mar 21, 2012

Many statutes (for example, the Social Security Act and the Clean Air Act) are published and updated both in the public law, as amended, version and in the United States Code. … This report will be updated periodically.

H.R. 2273 and S. 3512: Analysis of Proposals to Create a Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program Under RCRA

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 5, 2012

Particular focus has been directed at EPA efforts to develop federal standards to address greenhouse gas emissions, as well as emissions of other conventional pollutants, pursuant to the Clean Air Act. … Such a permit would likely be issued pursuant to the state’s authority to enforce Clean Water Act requirements.

Nanotechnology and Environmental, Health, and Safety: Issues for Consideration

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 20, 2011

There are a number of existing laws—notably the Toxic Substances Control Act; the Occupational Safety and Health Act; the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act; and the major environmental laws (Clean Air Act, Clean … With respect to its regulatory function, multiple statutes govern EPA’s authority to regulate nanotechnology materials and devices, including the Clean Air Act (CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq); Clean Water

Ethylene Dibromide: History, Health Effects, and Policy Questions

Congressional research report · CRS Report · May 3, 1984

Adverse reproductive effects in mice were observed at doses as small as 20 ppm in air to which the mice were exposed, ~umorigenesis was observed in rats breathing 10 ppm EDB in air. … What requirements exist in the Federal Ineecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act with regard to monitoring?

Digital Television: An Overview

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 11, 2008

The comment period closed on February 18, 2003; over 6000 comments were received, most from individual citizens. … After a period of public comment, the FCC would determine whether or not to approve that particular technology.

Agricultural Conservation in the 2018 Farm Bill

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 18, 2019

Clean Lakes, Estuaries, and Rivers (CLEAR) initiative. … (Clean Water Act). (§2410) 31 Agricultural Conservation in the 2018 Farm Bill Source: CRS.

Senate Proposals To Enhance Chemical Facility Security

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jul 5, 2006

Designated facilities would include facilities selected from those required to complete risk management plans under the Clean Air Act (CAA), Section 112(r)(7), and facilities handling more than specified … Substances of concern would be those that trigger risk management planning requirements under the Clean Air Act (CAA), Section 112(r)(7),2 as well as ammonium nitrate and any other substance designated

Ukraine: Current Issues and U.S. Policy

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 3, 2017

Moscow warned Kyiv to keep the missiles out of Crimea air space or risk the possible shoot down of the missiles. … House adopted the STAND for Ukraine Act (H.R. 5094, Engel).

Superfund Cleanup Standards Reconsidered

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Oct 2, 1997

Federal environmental laws cited in CERCLA include: the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries … Act, and the Solid Waste Disposal Act.