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Recreation on Federal Lands

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Sep 22, 2010

A public comment period closed on September 30, 2009, and NPS is assessing these comments and developing a final management plan. … The comment period closed on February 17, 2009, and NPS is assessing the environmental impact of the proposed rule.

Kosovo and U.S. Policy

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 22, 2001

Congress neither explicitly approved nor blocked the air strikes, but appropriated funds for the air campaign and the U.S. peacekeeping deployment in Kosovo. … The resolution provides for an interim period of autonomy for Kosovo for an undefined length of time, until negotiations on the final status of the province take place.

North American Oil Sands: History of Development, Prospects for the Future

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 17, 2008

Several pilot projects were established during that period. … , Water Act, and Public Lands Act.

Recreation on Federal Lands

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 8, 2006

The National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000 (Title VIII, P.L. 106-181, hereafter “Air Tour Act”) regulates commercial air tours at other park units. … There is a public comment period through April 27, 2006. Other regulatory actions affect commercial air tours at park units. The Air Tour Act final rule (67 Fed.

Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge and Possible U.S. Arms Sales to the United Arab Emirates

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Oct 26, 2020

Air Force. … Chairman of the House Committee on International Relations Thomas Morgan wrote to President Ford the next day requesting the Administration’s “comments” on the resolution within seven days.

Solar Geoengineering and Climate Change

Congressional research report · CRS Report · May 9, 2023

Air Act Amendments of 1990 (42 U.S.C. §7401). … The comment period ended on September 9, 2022.69 As of May 2023, OSTP has not published the report on solar geoengineering specified in the statute.70 The USGCRP operates under OSTP and provides a list

The Air Force KC-767 Tanker Lease Proposal: Key Issues For Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Sep 2, 2003

Carrier-based Navy and Marine Corps aircraft will only use Air Force fuel infrequently, because their tanks must be emptied prior to landing, and their fuel systems must be flushed clean to avoid contaminating … The “Act other than an appropriations Act” where DoD MYP contracts are authorized is usually the defense authorization act.

Judge Merrick Garland: His Jurisprudence and Potential Impact on the Supreme Court

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 27, 2016

Cir. 2014) The Environmental Protection Agency’s interpretation of the phrase “appropriate and necessary” in Section 112(n)(1)(A) of the Clean Air Act is a reasonable construction of the statute. … Cir. 2011) (in a challenge brought by the Chamber of Commerce and an automobile dealership organization to an EPA decision to waive federal preemption under the Clean Air Act (CAA) and allow California

Potential Implications of a Carbon Offset Program to Farmers and Landowners

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Feb 26, 2010

In June 2009, the House passed H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. … USDA, The Impacts of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 on U.S.

Global Value Chains: Overview and Issues for Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 16, 2020

through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 (HOPE, Title V of P.L. 109-432). … Department of State, “Announcing the Expansion of the Clean Network to Safeguard America’s Assets,” Press Statement, August 5, 2020, https://www.state.gov/announcing-the-expansion-of-the-clean-network-to-safeguardamericas-assets

Tax Deductible Expenses: The BP Case

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Aug 11, 2010

of the $20 billion escrow account BP has set up to help compensate oil spill victims,31 BP’s estimate of penalties it may face under the Federal Water Pollution Prevention and Control Act (Clean Water … The Closing Oil Spill Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 (H.R. 5995) seeks to prevent a deduction for any payments made under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA).40 The Denial of Certain Tax Benefits to Offending

Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Overview and Issues

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 22, 2013

The comment period runs for 60 days after the proposed rule is published in the Federal Register. … H.R. 796 Amendment to the Clean Air Act Rep.

Clean Water Rule Challenges Must Begin in Federal District Courts, Supreme Court Holds

Congressional research report · CRS Report Type LSB · Jan 31, 2018

in the Clean Water Act. … EPA and the Corps currently are evaluating over 680,000 comments on the step-one proposal.

Engineered Nanoscale Materials and Derivative Products: Regulatory Challenges

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jul 18, 2008

During the same period, 25 Goldman and Coussens, 2005, p. 7, citing Eva Oberdorster, unpublished. … As the Superfund was depleted, EPA’s budget absorbed the costs of cleaning up hazardous waste sites on the National Priority List.

Recent Executive Action on Spending: Potential Impact on Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs

Congressional research report · Insight · Jan 8, 2026

INSIGHTi Recent Executive Action on Spending: Potential Impact on Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Updated January 8, 2026 The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; P.L. 117-58) authorized and funded … Executive Branch Activities Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations DOE’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) manages the funds.

Chesapeake Bay Restoration: Overview and Issues for Congress

Congressional research report · In Focus · Jun 26, 2026

In 1987, Congress codified the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) through amendments to the Clean Water Act (CWA) and directed EPA to “improve the water quality of the Bay,” among other functions (33 U.S.C. … The final agreement addresses some of the concerns regarding timelines and state pollution reductions raised by commenters.

The United States Courts of Appeals: Background and Circuit Splits from 2024

Congressional research report · Reports · May 1, 2025

Circuit exclusive jurisdiction for review of Clean Air Act regulations promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency). 11 In the 12-month period ending March 31, 2024, for example, approximately 12.5% … Circuit panel partially vacated a 2015 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule directing most states to revise their state implementation plans (SIPs) under the Clean Air Act (CAA) so that pollutants

The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA): An Explanation

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 27, 2016

A servicemember with property or effects subject to a lien, including liens for storage, repair or cleaning of property, is protected from foreclosure or enforcement of the lien during the period of military … stayed until the end of the suspension period.

Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2024 (74th-118th Congresses)

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Sep 15, 2026

Air Act Amendments; housing; act creating the Community Development Corporation 93rd 1974 post-Nixon resignation issues; Rockefeller nomination for Vice President; presidential veto overrides; trade … It also passed the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1970, which established deadlines for the reduction of certain pollutants from new automobiles, and a major housing bill, which included a new program of

Critical Infrastructure Information Disclosure and Homeland Security

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 29, 2003

To prevent accidental releases, the Clean Air Act requires facilities handling such substances to develop “risk management plans.” … and the Clean Air Act.