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Appropriations for FY2000: Military Construction

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Aug 23, 1999

Act of 1990, and current program authorizations. … The long-term plan extends over a six-year period and is known as the Future Years Defense Plan (FYDP).

Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (July 18–July 24, 2022)

Congressional research report · CRS Report Type LSB · Jul 25, 2022

, triggering APA provisions that typically require notice-and-comment procedures before the rule can be rescinded. … Environmental Law: A divided Fourth Circuit held that a provision of the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. § 1319(g)(6)(A), which limits citizen enforcement suits for civil penalties under the CWA if a

Taiwan: Issues for Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Oct 30, 2017

Air Force’s premier air-to-air combat training exercise” and says, “Participants often include both United States and allied nations’ combat air forces.”100 Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska describes RED … Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, within one year of enactment of the act.

Overview of Management and Restoration Activities in the Salton Sea

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Sep 24, 2013

Furthermore, exposed lake beds could allow toxins and dust to enter the air, which could lead to air pollution and human health problems. … Water Act.

Kosovo Conflict Chronology: September 1998 - March 1999

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 6, 1999

Acting under Chapter VII of the U.N. … period, or until October 27.

Future Servicemember Preparatory Courses: Background and Issues for Congress

Congressional research report · Reports · Jan 13, 2026

The Air Force and Marine Corps have stated that they do not plan to establish analogous programs. … Note: Comment descriptors relate to enlistee “trainability and on-the-job performance.” Title 10, Section 520(a), of the U.S.

Offshore Wind Energy Development: Legal Framework

Congressional research report · Reports · Aug 28, 2025

Offshore Wind Energy Development: Legal Framework Secretary of the Interior (through FWS).85 The MMPA allows FWS and NMFS to authorize the incidental taking of small numbers of marine mammals for a period … ”; that the directive and the implementing actions are “contrary to and in excess of statutory authority under numerous federal statutes including the Clean Air Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the

The U.S. Military Presence in Okinawa and the Futenma Base Controversy

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 20, 2016

Navy’s Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) is being relocated from Naval Air Facility Atsugi to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to reduce safety risks and noise. … CSIS delivered it in mid-July 2012 to the Secretary, who then forwarded the report with his comments to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees.

Air Force F-22 Fighter Program

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jul 11, 2013

Force F-22 Fighter Program Introduction The Air Force F-22 fighter, also known as the Raptor, is “the most capable fighter aircraft ever built, period.”1 Procurement of F-22s began in FY1999, and a total … Difficulty in operating the backup oxygen system was cited as contributing to the crash.58 Subsequently, some commentators indicated that they did not believe the oxygen problem had been solved.

Department of Transportation (DOT) Appropriations: FY2019

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Sep 25, 2018

Reauthorization of Air Transportation Programs Since most DOT funding comes from trust funds whose revenues typically come from taxes, the periodic reauthorizations of the taxes supporting these trust … Grant funds for large projects are typically disbursed over a period of years.

Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2018

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 25, 2018

In particular, Congress will play a central role in determining the allocation of the federal R&D investment in a period of intense pressure on discretionary spending. … Air.”

2022 Invocation of the Defense Production Act for Large-Capacity Batteries: In Brief

Congressional research report · CRS Report · May 27, 2022

supply chains and a clean energy economy. … in periods of such an emergency, to issue loan guarantees, the President must determine that loans and loan guarantees are the most “cost-effective, expedient, and practical alternative” to meet the intended

The Skill (Education) Distribution of Jobs: How Is It Changing?

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 5, 2000

Members of Congress have endorsed assisting students and workers in this endeavor through education tax credits and deductions or through increased funding of Pell grants and the Workforce Investment Act … workers had not gone beyond high school. b) In contrast, many workers in the lowest skilled cluster had not attended high school (e.g., 25% of farmworkers, 19% of private household workers and 13% of cleaning

Taxation of Aviation Prior to 1970

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 10, 2007

Neither of these taxes had an effect on aviation, however, because there was no commercial air service during this period. … The period from 1956 to 1966 can be seen as a period of transition in transportation taxation generally, and in aviation taxation specifically.

Carbon Sequestration in Forests

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Aug 6, 2009

Protecting forests in developing countries, which might earn credits under the Kyoto Protocol, is already supported under the Tropical Forest Conservation Act (P.L. 105-214; 22 U.S.C. §§2341, et seq.).5 … releasing their carbon to the atmosphere relatively quickly—in less than a year for many paper products, and in less than 10 years for most paper products.44 However, paper can also be recycled—dissolved, cleaned

Algal Toxins in Drinking Water: EPA Health Advisories

Congressional research report · CRS In Focus · Aug 18, 2015

EPA plans to issue its fourth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 4) in 2017 to require public water systems to monitor for 30 unregulated contaminants for the period 2017-2021. … Similarly, Clean Water Act (CWA), Section 319, authorizes EPA to provide state grants to help address nonpoint pollution sources (e.g., runoff from farmland and streets).

America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-270): Drinking Water Provisions

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Mar 28, 2019

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-administered water infrastructure programs and several Clean Water Act authorities. … The Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (P.L. 114-322) included amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Solid Waste Disposal Act, which are administered

Underlying Strains in Taiwan-U.S. Political Relations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Aug 1, 2007

The prime example of the latter is the now-famous public comment in 2003 that George Bush was President Chen Shui-bian’s “secret guardian angel”—a comment made by Therese Shaheen, who as Chair of the Washington … According to the DOD report,51 Chinese air, naval, and missile force modernization is making it increasingly critical that Taiwan strengthen its defenses with a sense of urgency.

Shipping U.S. Crude Oil by Water: Vessel Flag Requirements and Safety Issues

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jul 21, 2014

opposed to addressing hours of service as part of this rulemaking, while maritime unions have filed comments in favor of a mandatory eight-hour rest period.25 The NTSB filed comments reiterating its support … of an eight-hour rest period.

Congressional Membership and Appointment Authority to Advisory Commissions, Boards, and Groups

Congressional research report · Reports · Jan 27, 2026

House Committee on Foreign Affairs (serve) Term of Appointment Appointments are for the period of each meeting of the Group except for the four members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who serve … United States Air Force Academy, Board of Visitors The minority leader designates two House Members.