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Clean Water Act: A Review of Issues in the 109th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 4, 2007

The government received more than 133,000 comments on the ANPRM, most of them negative, according to EPA and the Corps. … Congressional Research Service 14 Clean Water Act: A Review of Issues in the 109th Congress including the Clean Water Act, Superfund, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Solid Waste Disposal Act,

Title IV Provisions of the CARES Act (P.L. 116-136)

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 2, 2020

Air Service program. … Evictions banned upon enactment for a period of 120 days.

Superfund and Brownfields in the 107th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 16, 2003

He did so because existing federal authority was limited to two small programs under the Clean Water Act, and to the imminent hazard provision of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA),2 which … The NPL-veto authority was law for a brief period of time.

The Federal Power Act (FPA) and Electricity Markets

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Mar 10, 2017

However, not all RTOs want to pay power generators simply to be available when they are called upon during infrequent periods of “unusually” high demand. … 4 and 5 cents per kWh during on-peak periods.

H.R. 1 (Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) and S. 4 (Improving America’s Security Act of 2007): A Comparative Analysis

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Mar 29, 2007

See CRS Report RL32022, Air Cargo Security, by (name redacted). … The report also is to include the changes in vulnerability for each sector over the time period covered by the report (current and the preceding two fiscal years); explanations or comments by the Secretary

Climate Change: What Are Net-Zero Emissions?

Congressional research report · CRS In Focus · Sep 4, 2024

The Inflation Reduction Act In 2022, Congress passed P.L. 117-169, commonly known as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which has two provisions using net-zero criteria: • Section 50161. … • Executive Order 14057 of December 8, 2021, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability.

Quadrennial Defense Review 2010: Overview and Implications for National Security Planning

Congressional research report · CRS Report · May 17, 2010

Act, P.L. 106-65. … During that period, the Air Force, Army, and Navy, each adopted a significant change in organization and operational planning.

Selected Laws Governing the Broadcast of Professional Sporting Events

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Aug 12, 2013

Kaiser, Note and Comment: Revisiting the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961: A Call for Equitable Antitrust Immunity from Section One of the Sherman Act For All Professional Sport Leagues, 54 DEPAUL L. … The “fair use” provision of the Copyright Act recognizes fair use “for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research.”

Motions to Proceed to Consider Measures in the Senate: Who Offers Them?

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Oct 3, 2024

as privileged under that act. … a unanimous consent agreement from the previous day, a minority party Senator offered a motion to proceed to consider S.J.Res. 53, to disapprove an Environmental Protection Agency rule reversing the “clean

Federal Aviation Administration: An Abridged Look at Reauthorization Issues in the 110th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 9, 2007

However, Congress did not act on the impasse submittal, thus allowing the FAA to implement its final contract proposal, which became effective in September 2006. … This approach, along with other options such as peak-period pricing, slots, and quota systems have all been examined as possible options.

Supreme Court Term October 2022: A Review of Selected Major Rulings

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Sep 12, 2023

Bowers; CRS Report R47408, Waters of the United States (WOTUS): Frequently Asked Questions About the Scope of the Clean Water Act, by Kate R. … Air Act did not authorize EPA to issue emission guidelines that were based in part on shifting electricity generation from higher-emitting sources to lower-emitting ones.79 Similarly, in Sackett, the

Department of Homeland Security: Should the Transportation Security Administration be Included?

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jul 24, 2002

A number of observers have commented that there are probably 40 to 50 federal agencies with responsibilities that directly support the war on terrorism. … Airline and airport managers, in particular, have expressed concern that heightened security measures could reach a point where travel and shipping by air could be discouraged, leading to a period of prolonged

Clean Energy Standard: Summary and Analysis of S. 2146

Congressional research report · CRS Report · May 9, 2012

In March of 2012, the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (S. 2146) was introduced in the Senate. … , 2012, the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (S. 2146) was introduced in the Senate.

DOE’s Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE): A Primer, with Appropriations for FY2017

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 13, 2016

Funding However, the OE program received a major one-time boost in funding—$4.5 billion—from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act, P.L. 111-5).19 The funding was targeted for … Notes: Column to far left shows shares for the period FY1948-FY2015; middle column shows shares for period from FY1978-FY2015; and far right column shows shares for period from FY2006-FY2015.

Appropriations for FY2002: Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and General Government

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 16, 2002

Under the Ethics Reform Act of 1989, as amended, pay adjustments for federal officials, including Members of Congress and judges, are also based on ECI calculations, but for a different 12-month period … Act, and the Federal Acquisitions Streamlining Act.

Clean Water Act Reauthorization

Congressional research report · CRS Report · May 23, 2000

The agencies solicited public comment on the draft strategy and held 11 "listening sessions" around the country to gather further comments that will form the basis of a final joint strategy later this … IB89102, Water Quality: Implementing the Clean Water Act).

Solar Photovoltaics (PV): Status and Issues for Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 22, 2024

The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811), which passed the House, would remove the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit, the Clean Electricity ITC, and the Clean Electricity PTC, along with other … The Renewable Energy Jobs Act (H.R. 2520) and the Protecting Workers for a Clean Future Act (H.R. 9651) would support workforce development and workforce transition for solar energy (among other RE types

Border Carbon Adjustments: Background and Developments in the European Union

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Feb 21, 2023

For more information, see the California Air Resources Board website at https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/cap-and-trade-program. … Air Act regulations, among other costs. 55 GATT art.

Tax Policy and Disaster Recovery

Congressional research report · CRS In Focus · Sep 11, 2018

The tax code is not well-suited to provide capital for clean-up, rebuilding, or recovery in the short term. … Following some previous disasters, Congress has also acted to expand the NOL carryback period for individual losses and to extend the time period for purchasing replacement property under an involuntary

Navy CG(X) Cruiser Program: Background for Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 13, 2011

Agency Comments 33 See, for example, the comments of Rear Admiral Kevin McCoy at a June 25, 2007, conference in Arlington, VA, sponsored by the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE). … In its comments, the department agreed with the recommended actions.