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Sensitive Security Information and Transportation Security: Issues and Congressional Options

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 9, 2004

Section 1520.5 specifies that all airport operators, aircraft operators, foreign air carriers, indirect air carriers, applicants, and other persons who receive SSI must protect it from disclosure. … Option 5: Require Periodic Congressional Briefings Congress could require TSA to provide periodic congressional briefings or reports on SSI administration.

Federally Supported Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment Programs

Congressional research report · CRS Report · May 3, 2019

Loans and grants are made for projects needed to meet health or sanitary standards, including Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act standards and requirements. … Statutory and Regulatory Authority Statutory authority for the clean water SRF program is the Clean Water Act, as amended, Sections 601-607, 33 U.S.C. §§1381-1387.

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies: FY2009 Appropriations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Feb 25, 2009

The Act directed the Secretary of Defense to consult with the Director of the Air National Guard before submitting the required expenditure plan. … which directed the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to clean up and transfer all Department land parcels in Gulfport, MS, to the city (Rep.

The Supreme Court Accepts Five Environmental Cases During Its 2008-2009 Term

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Feb 27, 2009

Conflicting Regulatory Coverage Under the Clean Water Act: Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. … Comments: This case raises fundamental Superfund Act issues that the Court has repeatedly denied certiorari on in the past.

Yemen: Civil War and Regional Intervention

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 23, 2021

As of 2021, reports of errant Saudi air strikes that have resulted in civilian casualties continue, though far less frequently than in earlier periods of the war. … Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. §§1601 et seq.).

Terrorism and Security Issues Facing the Water Infrastructure Sector

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 28, 2012

Air Act. … Further, they argued that requirements in the legislation were potentially duplicative of Risk Management Plan provisions in the Clean Air Act, which apply to more than 2,800 of the largest water systems

The Natural Resources and Environment Function in the FY2000 Federal Budget: A Description of Programs and Funding

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 14, 2000

Coast Guard also administers programs to prevent and clean up hazardous spills.9 The most controversial budgetary issues regarding pollution control and abatement were funding levels for the Superfund … water, mineral, and biological resources and on natural hazards.12 Under the Department of Commerce, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) conducts research on coastal resources, air

Airport Improvement Program: Issues for Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 25, 2008

During this period, new grants could not be awarded but FAA could honor payment requests for existing grants. … The authority to collect aviation taxes lapsed for significant periods in 1980 and 1996.

Military Interventions by U.S. Forces from Vietnam to Bosnia: Background, Outcomes, and "Lessons Learned" for Kosovo

Congressional research report · CRS Report · May 20, 1999

Period of Deployment # U.S. Deaths from Hostilities Congress Authorized? U.N. Mandate? U.S. … Period of Deployment # U.S. Deaths from Hostilitie s Congress Authorized? U.N. Mandate? U.S.

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

Congressional research report · Reports · Apr 7, 2025

, the Armed Services Procurement Act, and the National Aeronautics and Space Act.60 The FAR was initially published on September 19, 1983, and took effect on April 1, 1984.61 It has been amended periodically … 88 See, e.g., 42 U.S.C. § 7606 (statutory debarment for certain violations of the Clean Air Act); id. § 17141 (prohibition upon the purchase or installation of general service incandescent lamps at certain

Availability of Injunctive Relief in Patent Cases: eBay, Inc. v. MercExchange, L.L.C.

Congressional research report · CRS Report · May 19, 2006

I, §8, cl. 8. 9 This time period is generally 20 years from the date of filing the patent application for most inventions. 35 U.S.C. § 154(a)(2). 10 ROGER SCHECHTER & JOHN THOMAS, PRINCIPLES OF PATENT … [W]e leave remedial issues open for initial airing and decision in the District Court.”). 47 eBay, No. 05-130, slip op. at 1-2 (Roberts, C.J., concurring) (emphasis in original). 48 eBay, No. 05-130

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) on Health Care Employment and Vaccinations and Testing for Large Employers

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Mar 24, 2022

Section 7(b) of the OSH Act mirrors the APA in that it requires notice and comment in the rulemaking process.9 After publishing a proposed standard, the public must be given a period of at least 30 days … to provide comments.

Critical Minerals and Materials for Selected Energy Technologies

Congressional research report · Reports · Mar 5, 2025

Mines on federal lands must comply with other relevant federal statutes such as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act. … Alternating current (AC) electricity refers to the condition in which the electric charge reverses direction periodically.

Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996: Overview of P.L. 104-182

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Feb 8, 1999

Fashioned after the Clean Water Act SRF (CWSRF) program, Section 1452 authorizes EPA to make grants to states to capitalize DWSRFs, which states then use to make loans to public water systems. … For radon, EPA has 4 years to set one standard using the process under this Act and an alternative standard that is no more stringent than the level equivalent to risks from radon in outdoor air; a state

Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2014

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Feb 19, 2014

The Senate committee and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76) did not comment on specific funding mechanisms or grants policies. Table 8. … Account Clean Air and Climate - Research: Computational toxicology 108 In recent years, EPA’s annual appropriations have been requested, considered, and enacted according to eight statutory appropriations

Airport Improvement Program (AIP): Reauthorization Issues for Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 27, 2010

During this period, new grants could not be awarded, but the FAA could honor payment requests for existing grants. Since then, Congress has again passed a number of short-term extension acts. … The authority to collect aviation taxes lapsed for significant periods in 1980 and 1996.

Carbon Control in the U.S. Electricity Sector: Key Implementation Uncertainties

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 23, 2008

Crops take up carbon dioxide from the air via photosynthesis as they grow and release it to the air when they are burned, so they cause no net increase in atmospheric CO2.41 Currently, most biomass power … Chalmers, “Preparing for Global Rollout: a ‘Developed Country First’ Demonstration Programme for Rapid CCS Deployment,” Energy Policy, Vol. 36, No. 2 (2008): 501-507. 82 Acting Deputy Energy Secretary

Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Final Rule for 2014, 2015, and 2016

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 2, 2015

The Clean Air Act requires that each year's standards—the required renewable fuel volume amounts—be announced by November 30 of the previous year, although EPA has missed the deadline repeatedly. … TBD 2015 2016 13.61 15.0 F S 2017 F Source: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140); Contact the author for EPA final and proposed rule citations.

Housing Issues in the 117th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 15, 2022

This new solicitation has raised concerns from existing PBCAs, including about the implications of losing their existing contracts.68 The comment period for the draft solicitation was initially slated … Congress, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety, Review of the General Accounting Office Report on FEMA’s Activities After the

Residential Energy Tax Credits: Changes in 2023

Congressional research report · CRS Insight · Nov 21, 2022

INSIGHTi Residential Energy Tax Credits: Changes in 2023 November 21, 2022 P.L. 117-169, commonly referred to as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), expanded and extended two nonrefundable tax … Annual Limits $300 for any single energy property item. $150 for any qualified natural gas, propane, or oil furnace and hot water boiler. $50 for any advanced main air circulating fans.