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The Development of High Speed Rail in the United States: Issues and Recent Events

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 20, 2013

heavily on assumed high passenger loads and the use of clean sources of electricity generation to power the trains. … /d081078.pdf. 76 See, for example, Center for Clean Air Policy and Center for Neighborhood Technology, High Speed Rail and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the U.S., January 2006, http://www.cnt.org/repository

The First Year: Assessments of Cooperation Between Newly Elected Presidents and Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 30, 2001

Act, Housing and Urban Development Act, Water Quality Act, Urban Mass Transportation Act, High Speed Ground Transportation Act, Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act, and several new conservation … Congress agreed to his proposal to establish a new Department of Energy and, with some substantial modifications, to several environmental protection laws, including the Clear Air Act Amendments, the Clean

The Potential Impact of the Second Circuit's Ruling Against Bulk Collection on USA PATRIOT Act Reauthorization

Congressional research report · CRS Report · May 8, 2015

The court commented expressly on the ongoing legislative debate surrounding potential reform of Section 215, and strongly suggested that Congress, and not the judiciary, is the more appropriate forum for … If the decision is upheld, or adopted by other courts, it may change what a “clean” reauthorization means.

Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Effects, and Process

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 1, 2002

Congressional Research Service ˜ The Library of Congress CRS-2 Act, was approved on November 29, 1999. … Throughout a shutdown period, agencies are apprised of the latest developments in resolving the budgetary impasse.

Considerations for Federal Leasing of Onshore Energy: Oil and Gas and Geothermal Power

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Sep 14, 2026

of 1969 (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. §4321 et seq.), the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. §7401 et seq.), and the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. §1251 et seq.) and any relevant state and local laws governing resource use and … DOI anticipates that most comment periods will be approximately 10 days.

Reexamining Rules: Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 14, 2008

, pp. 296-297; and Rebecca Adams, “GOP Adds New Tactics to War on Regulations,” CQ Weekly, vol. 63 (January 31, 2005), pp. 224-226. 2 Certain statutes (e.g., Section 812 of the 1990 amendments to the Clean … Air Act) require agencies to reexamine the effects of certain provisions.

Department of Energy FY1999 Research and Development Budget: Description and Analysis

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jul 8, 1998

Several issues are emerging as Congress acts on the FY1999 request. … Concluding Comments While a significant increase in R&D funding over FY1998 seems likely, the total appropriations for R&D will fall short of the request.

Supreme Court Clarifies CERCLA Provisions for Recouping Cleanup Costs

Congressional research report · CRS Report Type LSB · Jun 16, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sued Guam in 2002, alleging that the discharge of untreated leachate from the Ordot Dump violated the Clean Water Act. … Although the 2004 consent decree resolved claims under the Clean Water Act, not CERCLA, the D.C.

Connecting Constituents to Federal Programs That Fund Home Repairs or Modifications

Congressional research report · Reports · Jan 30, 2026

Regardless of the objective, at least 70% of a jurisdiction’s CDBG funding must primarily benefit low- and moderate-income households over a one-, two-, or three-year period. … Energy Efficiency and Residential Clean Energy16 Some federal programs are available specifically for activities related to weatherization, enhanced energy efficiency, or residential clean energy generation

Defense Logistical Support Contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan: Issues for Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Sep 20, 2010

These provisions are known as the Clean Contracting Act of 2008. … A group of 24 provisions included in the bill known as the Clean Contracting Act of 2008 were introduced in the 109th Congress and enacted in the 110th Congress.56 The Defense Base Act (DBA) and LOGCAP

Legal Issues Related to Proving “Service Connection” for VA Disability Compensation: Statutory Presumptions

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Mar 3, 2011

service, during a period of war, the United States will pay to any veteran thus disabled and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable from the period of service in which … In its entirety, section 1154(b) provides: In the case of any veteran who engaged in combat with the enemy in active service with a military, naval, or air organization of the United States during a period

Vietnamese Victims of Agent Orange and U.S.-Vietnam Relations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 30, 2012

Robinson’s article from the Air Force booklet, “Air Commando, 1950-1975: Twenty-Five Years at the Tip of the Spear.” Congressional Research Service 15 Vietnamese Victims of Agent Orange and U.S. … the designated exposure period, or their progeny.

FTC Considers Adopting Commercial Surveillance and Data Security Rules

Congressional research report · CRS Report Type LSB · Oct 12, 2022

Magnuson-Moss rulemaking requires the FTC to comply with several procedures that go beyond the typical notice-and-comment rulemaking procedures under Section 553 of the Administrative Procedure Act, which … EPA, holding that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) exceeded its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act by promulgating emission guidelines for power plants that were based in part

Critical Infrastructures: What Makes an Infrastructure Critical?

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 29, 2003

Transportation Systems: Air Traffic Control (ATC)27 The air traffic control system is a different type of example of the problem of defining critical transportation infrastructure. … USA Patriot ACT. P.L. 107-56. Sec. 1016. CRS-14 Appendices What is Infrastructure?

Building Resilience: FEMA’s Building Codes Policies and Considerations for Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Oct 17, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), “The Inside Story: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality,” https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/inside-story-guide-indoor-air-quality. 7 Multihazard Mitigation Council … (P.L. 93-205), the Energy Policy Act (P.L. 102-486), the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-217), and the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190).

U.S. Assistance Programs in China

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 12, 2016

However, some U.S. officials defended the environmental programs, noting that air pollution from China has adversely impacted North American air and water, particularly on the U.S. West Coast. … See also the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, FY2003 (P.L. 107-228), §616. 27 See the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (P.L. 114-113), Division K, §7082(c).

U.S. Energy in the 21st Century: A Primer

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Mar 17, 2021

Second, GHG emissions—which are closely linked with fuel consumption—are regulated under the Clean Air Act (CAA, 42 U.S.C. §7521 et seq.). … EPA has oversight/enforcement of all or part of the Clean Water Act; Clean Air Act; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act; and the Oil Pollution Act, among other laws.

Withdrawal from International Agreements: Legal Framework, the Paris Agreement, and the Iran Nuclear Agreement

Congressional research report · CRS Report · May 4, 2018

Air Act and Energy Policy Act,147 the President’s sole constitutional powers,148 or a combination of these authorities.149 While the precise source of authority is not readily apparent,150 there does … INDC] (citing the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q, the Energy Policy Act of 1992, 42 U.S.C. §§ 13201-13556), and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, P.L. 110-140, as existing statutes

Permissible and Prohibited Uses of Campaign Funds: Frequently Asked Questions and Policy Overview

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Aug 18, 2021

Congress most recently amended the permissible- and prohibited-use provisions in 2007 via the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, when it barred certain payments for private air travel. … T he 2007 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act (HLOGA) air travel provisions, discussed previously, amended FECA to add the definition.

Iraq: International Attitudes to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Reconstruction

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 18, 2003

The air strikes were quickly condemned by the France, Russia and China.25 21 Speech by NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson, May 26, 2003. 22 “Iraq-NATO Update (Robertson Comments),” Broadcast News … In spite of this awkward and shaky period in U.S.