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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

Natural Resources: Assessing Nonmarket Values through Contingent Valuation

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 21, 1999

Other federal laws also provide for damage recovery, and thus may implicitly authorize contingent valuation for some values.6 The Clean Water Act authorizes the government to act as a natural resources … CRS-4 near the coastline.7 Other federal legislation — such as the Deepwater Port Act of 1974, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Act, and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act — also provide for recovery of damages

Hypersonic Weapons: Background and Issues for Congress

Congressional research report · Reports · Aug 27, 2025

Force declined to comment on the outcome of a second 2023 test, noting only that it “gained valuable new insights into [ARRW’s] capabilities.”46 Following the March 2023 failure, then-Secretary of the … High-temperature materials testing Wright-Patterson AFB, OH AFRL Mach 6 High Reynolds Number (Re) Facility 10-inch Mach 6 Wright-Patterson AFB, OH Test Resource Management Center Hypersonic Aeropropulsion Clean

Angola: Key Developments and U.S. Relations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Oct 18, 2024

The trip, now slated for early December 2024, is to center on trade and investment linkages, democracy and civic engagement, climate change and clean energy issues, and peace and security. … and Development Agency also provided the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) with a $2 million grant to fund an environmental and social impact 65 DOS, “Signed Memorandum of Consultations and Initialed Air

The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: Background and Issues

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Sep 30, 2013

Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. §§1531-1544). For a more detailed (continued...) … The total cost of implementing the Strategy was estimated to be $20 billion over the five-year period.

FY2006 Appropriations for the Department of Transportation

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 11, 2006

Most RE&D activity is focused on safety/air traffic control activities. … TEA-21 greatly limited the role of the appropriations process in core highway and transit programs because the act enumerated the limitation on obligations level for the period FY1999 through FY2003 in

Combating Terrorism: First Emergency Supplemental Appropriations - Distribution of Funds to Departments and Agencies

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 7, 2003

Such payments could be made for a period up to 10 months. … to the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act.

Amtrak: The Political and Social Aspects of Federal Intercity Passenger Rail Policy

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 23, 2004

Why the Amtrak Debate Matters The debate over the future of intercity passenger rail in the United States raises arguments of energy efficiency, clean air, mobility (especially for the poor), traffic and … During this period, air carriers’ share of the market, perhaps reflecting deregulation and the emergence of low fare airlines, increased from 77% in 1970 to 92% in 2000.35 Amtrak’s ridership grew from

Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (July 24, 2023–July 30, 2023)

Congressional research report · CRS Report Type LSB · Jul 31, 2023

Environmental Law: Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state, local, or tribal authorities issue Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permits for newly … constructed, air-polluting facilities.

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.

The Unified Agenda: Implications for Rulemaking Transparency and Participation

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jul 20, 2009

However, in order for the public to do so, or to allow more time to prepare comments during sometimes brief comment periods, the public must first know that the proposed rule is being developed. … Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has responsibility to ensure that the Clean Water Act’s (CWA) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program is effectively and consistently implemented

Definitions of “Inherently Governmental Function” in Federal Procurement Law and Guidance

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 23, 2014

Fed’n of Gov’t Employees (AFGE), Privatization: Cleaning Up the Mess, February 9, 2009, available at (continued...) 45 Congressional Research Service 8 Definitions of “Inherently Governmental Function … ” to the other tests). 62 76 Federal Register at 56237. 63 Id. 64 See id. at 56238-39. 65 Id. at 56239. 66 An option is a unilateral right in a contract under which the government may, for a specific period

Possible U.S. Intervention in Syria: Issues for Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Sep 12, 2013

The 60-day period begins the day the President was required to report to Congress on such introduction of U.S. Armed Forces. The President may extend the period by 30 days to safely withdraw U.S. … the civil war from the air.

Changes to the Consultation Regulations of the Endangered Species Act (ESA)

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 5, 2009

of 2009 authorized withdrawal or reissuance of the regulations without a notice and comment period. … Under that proposal, for example, it would have been difficult to argue that a single Title V permit issued under the Clean Air Act was responsible for the global warming that put endangered coral at risk

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

Selected Issues in Homeland Security Policy for the 114th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · May 19, 2015

See comments of BioWatch Program Manager Dr. … The comment period for the NPRM closed on June 20, 2013, and a final rule has not yet been issued.186 Currently, the Coast Guard performs spot checks with hand-held biometric readers while conducting port

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

Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress

Congressional research report · Reports · Dec 5, 2025

Program Office Comments We provided a draft of this assessment to the program office for review and comment. … Program Office Comments We provided a draft of this assessment for program office review and comment. It provided technical comments, which we incorporated where appropriate.

U.S.-China Relations: An Overview of Policy Issues

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Aug 1, 2013

“air-sea battle concept”—an effort to increase the joint operating effectiveness of U.S. naval and air units, particularly in “anti-access” environments, such as those China has allegedly sought to create … -China Clean Energy Research Center (CERC).

Guarding America: Security Guards and U.S. Critical Infrastructure Protection

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 27, 2005

“Air Safety Bill OK’d by House.” Sacramento Bee. Nov. 2, 2001; Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Internal database. June, 2003 and April, 2004. … Comments to the House Judiciary Committee on H.R. 2092 found in H.Rept. 104-827, Part 1. Sept. 24, 1996. 63 Said, Carolyn.