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Congressional Research Service Reports
EPA's Proposed Vessel General Permits: Background and Issues
Date: June 18, 2012
Creator: Copeland, Claudia
Description: In November 2011 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed two Clean Water Act permits to regulate certain types of discharges from vessels into U.S. waters. This report is an overview of the proposed permits and two key issues: inclusion of numeric performance standards to limit ballast water discharges from vessels, and controversies about the role of states in regulating vessel discharges.
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Firearms at Army Corps Water Resources Projects: Proposed Legislation and Issues for Congress
Date: July 12, 2012
Creator: Carter, Nicole T.
Description: This rport discusses issues for Congress regarding public safety and infrastructure security at water resource projects managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Proposed legislation would bar the Secretary of the Army from promulgating or enforcing regulations that prohibit individuals from possessing firearms (including assembled or functional firearms) at Corps projects and instead require that firearms possession comply with state law.
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Drought in the United States: Causes and Issues for Congress
Date: June 12, 2012
Creator: Folger, Peter
Description: This report defines drought and discusses its background and cause in the United States. It looks in detail at the 2007-2009 California drought as well as drought in the American West in general. Lastly, it discusses the future of U.S. drought and how congressional policy can affect drought.
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CALFED Bay-Delta Program: Overview of Institutional and Water Use Issues
Date: July 26, 2004
Creator: Sheikh, Pervaze A
Description: The California Bay-Delta Program (CALFED) was initiated in 1995 to resolve water resources conflicts in the Sacramento/San Joaquin Rivers Delta and San Francisco Bay (Bay-Delta) in California. The program planning effort focused on developing a plan to address three main problem areas in the Bay-Delta: ecosystem health, water quality, and water supply reliability. CALFED was authorized to receive federal funding from FY1998 to FY2000, and is now being considered for reauthorization.
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The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and Federal Water Rights
Date: January 18, 2001
Creator: Baldwin, Pamela
Description: None
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Safeguarding the Nation's Drinking Water: EPA and Congressional Actions
Date: March 7, 2003
Creator: Tiemann, Mary
Description: None
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Safeguarding the Nation's Drinking Water: EPA and Congressional Actions
Date: December 18, 2002
Creator: Tiemann, Mary
Description: None
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Safeguarding the Nation's Drinking Water: EPA and Congressional Actions
Date: August 22, 2002
Creator: Tiemann, Mary
Description: None
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Drought in the United States: Causes and Issues for Congress
Date: August 15, 2012
Creator: Folger, Peter
Description: This report describes the physical causes of drought, drought history in the United States, and policy challenges related to drought. It also provides examples of recurrent regional drought conditions.
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Terrorism and Security Issues Facing the Water Infrastructure Sector
Date: April 25, 2005
Creator: Copeland, Claudia
Description: None
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