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Selected Federal Compensation Programs for Physical Injury or Death

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 27, 2009

The National Defense Authorization Act for FY2002 mandated the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary for the RECA trust fund for a 10-year period—FY2002 through FY2011—up to a specified maximum … Air Force sprayed over South Vietnam between 1962 and 1971.

Safeguarding the Nation’s Drinking Water: EPA and Congressional Actions

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 10, 2011

(i.e., vulnerability assessments and emergency response planning), and also to the risk management planning requirements of the Clean Air Act. … and for wastewater facilities under the Clean Water Act).

War Powers Resolution: Presidential Compliance

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 5, 2006

Participation Act. … It further requires the President to make periodic reports to Congress “on matters relevant to this joint resolution.”

Voluntary Carbon Credit Markets and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 13, 2024

emitted during the period. … three-year pilot phase, and a baseline of 85% of 2019 emissions for the period 2024-2035.

Science and Technology Issues in the 116th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Feb 6, 2019

The agency summarized the public comments it received on the guidance documents in its January 2017 discussion paper on LDTs. … Direct air capture (DAC) is also an emerging technology. DAC would remove atmospheric CO2 directly from the atmosphere.

Veterans Benefits: Merchant Seamen

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 23, 2008

The GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 (P.L. 95-202) recognized the service of one group of civilians, the Women’s Air Forces Service Pilots, as active service for benefits administered by the Department … Following litigation, the Secretary of the Air Force determined on January 19, 1988, that the service of the American Merchant Marine in Oceangoing Service during the period December 7, 1941, to August

U.S. Military and Iraqi Casualty Statistics: Additional Numbers and Explanations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 26, 2005

Because the two time periods — April through October 2004 and June through the end of December 2004 — overlap, it is impossible to compile a total casualty number for the period between April and the end … Many come from anonymous comments to the press.

Tax Issues and the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: Legal Analysis of Payments and Tax Relief Policy Options

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Oct 14, 2010

The Gulf Opportunity Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-135) extended the carryback period for taxpayers in the Hurricane Katrina, Rita, and Wilma disaster area from two to five years. … Charitable organizations are likely to play an important role in oil spill clean-up efforts.

Veteran Status Based on Service with Certain Civilian Groups

Congressional research report · CRS In Focus · Nov 2, 2022

The GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 (P.L. 95-202) recognized service with the Women’s Air Forces Service Pilots (WASPs, a civilian group) as active military service and specified criteria for groups to … Armed Forces during a period of armed conflict. Upon the designation of active military service, the respective service secretaries will issue discharge paperwork.

Humane Treatment of Farm Animals: Overview and Selected Issues

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 6, 1995

Producers say that modern stall systems do permit calves to stand, lie down, see, touch and react to other calves in clean, well-lit barns. … Con: Producers respond that stall systems permit calves to stand, lie down, see, touch and react to other calves in clean, well-lit barns.

Conservation Provisions in the 2014 Farm Bill (P.L. 113-79)

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 24, 2014

air quality funding carveout to $25 million of EQIP annually through FY2018. … for the period of FY2014-FY2018.

Nigeria’s Boko Haram: Frequently Asked Questions

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 12, 2016

Boko Haram periodically conducts attacks beyond this area. Frequently Asked Questions What is Boko Haram? … Among his earliest acts in office was to replace the heads of the army, navy, and air force.

When One Door Closes, Another One Opens: Supreme Court Ruling Restricts Challenges to CERCLA Cleanup But Could Expand State-Law Claims

Congressional research report · CRS Report Type LSB · Jul 9, 2020

EPA must provide public notice and opportunity for comment on proposed cleanup plans. … existing soil, replacing it with clean soil, and capping the soil with a protective barrier.

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Selected Issues for Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jul 31, 2010

Oil Spill Response27 The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA, P.L. 101-380) and the Clean Water Act (CWA)28 are the primary federal statutes governing the federal response to oil spills. … The comment period has been repeatedly extended.

Defense Primer: Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3)

Congressional research report · In Focus · Jun 26, 2026

This system is periodically upgraded. … In Section 154 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (NDAA; P.L. 119-60), Congress limited the availability of certain Air Force funds until the Air Force submitted a report to

U.S. Military Withdrawal and Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan: Frequently Asked Questions

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Sep 17, 2021

Production Act (DPA), by Michael H. … .”476 The covered period would mean the period that began on February 29, 2020, and ends 120 days after the FY2022 NDAA is enacted.

Disability Evaluation of Military Servicemembers

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 27, 2010

While on the TDRL, periodic reexaminations are required (normally every 18 months). … Air National Guard of the United States The term “Air National Guard of the United States” means the reserve component of the Air Force, all of whose members are members of the Air National Guard.54 Reserve

Federal Research and Development (R&D) Funding: FY2025

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 9, 2024

In past years, most of the clean energy and climate technology R&D has been appropriated to DOE. U.S. … EPA’s FY2025 budget justification refers to this program area as “Clean Air and Climate.” b. EPA’s FY2025 budget justification refers to this program area as “Climate Protection.” c.

NATO in Afghanistan: A Test of the Transatlantic Alliance

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 3, 2009

-run PRT at Bagram Air Base. There also has been a move to turn over the lead in the U.S. … Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act (ROZ).

Oil and Gas Pipeline Infrastructure and the Economic, Safety, Environmental, Permitting, Construction, and Maintenance Considerations Associated with That Infrastructure

Congressional research report · CRS Report Type TE · Jun 14, 2016

Over the last 15 years, Congress has acted repeatedly to strengthen federal oversight of pipeline safety and security. … The Clean Power Plan may encourage natural gas-fired generation to replace coal-fired generation and to firm up renewable power.