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- Western Water Resource Issues
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- Western Water Resource Issues
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- Western Water Resource Issues
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- Western Water Resource Issues
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- Western Water Resource Issues
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- Western Water Resource Issues
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- Western Water Resource Issues
- For more than a century, the federal government has constructed water resource projects for a variety of purposes, including flood control, navigation, power generation, and irrigation. Growing population and changing values have increased demands on water supplies and river systems, resulting in water use and management conflicts throughout the country, particularly in the West, where the population is expected to increase 30% in the next 20-25 years. Debate over western water resources revolves around the issue of how best to plan for and manage the use of this renewable, yet sometimes scarce and increasingly sought after, resource. The 109th Congress is considering a number of bills on western water issues, including title transfer, water recycling, and rural water supply legislation, as well as Indian water rights settlement legislation. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs10517/
- The Army Corps of Engineers' Nationwide Permits Program: Issues and Regulatory Developments
- Permits issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorize various types of development projects in wetlands and other waters of the United States. The Corps' regulatory process involves two types of permits: general permits for actions by private landowners that are similar in nature and will likely have a minor effect on wetlands, and individual permits for more significant actions. The Corps uses general permits to minimize the burden of its regulatory program: they authorize landowners to proceed with a project without the time-consuming need to obtain standard individual permits in advance. About 90% of the Corps' regulatory workload is processed in the form of general permits. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83832/
- The Army Corps of Engineers' Nationwide Permits Program: Issues and Regulatory Developments
- Congressional interest in wetlands permit regulatory programs has been evident in the past in oversight hearings and in connection with bills to fund the Corps' regulatory programs. For some time, there has been a stalemate over legislation that would revise wetlands regulatory law and that could, if enacted, modify the nationwide permit program. During this time, no consensus has emerged on whether or how to reform overall wetlands policy legislatively. Recently, Obama Administration initiatives and actions intended to restrict harmful effects of surface coal mining activities in Appalachia have drawn congressional attention and criticism that is likely to continue in the 112th Congress and that could include oversight of the Corps' regulatory program generally. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83831/
- The Army Corps of Engineers' Nationwide Permits Program: Issues and Regulatory Developments
- Permits issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorize various types of development projects in wetlands and other waters of the United States. The Corps' regulatory process involves two types of permits: general permits for actions for private landowners that will likely have a minor effect on wetlands, and individual permits for more significant actions. Interest groups have a number of specific criticisms of the permits. For some time, there has been a stalemate in Congress over legislation related to this issue. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc26114/
- Federal Disaster and Emergency Assistance for Water Infrastructure Facilities and Supplies
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- Hurricane-Damaged Drinking Water and Wastewater Facilities: Impacts, Needs, and Response
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- The Role of Public Works Infrastructure in Economic Stimulus
- Interest in using federal government spending to stimulate U.S. economic recovery has intensified recently in response to indicators showing significant deterioration of the economy. Some policymakers favor using traditional monetary and fiscal policies. Others, however, favor making accelerated investments in the nation's public infrastructure in order to create jobs while also meeting infrastructure needs. This report is an overview of policy issues associated with the approach of using infrastructure as a mechanism for economic stimulus. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83914/
- Rural Water Supply and Sewer Systems: Background Information
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- San Diego Wastewater Treatment: Current Issues
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- Terrorism and Security Issues Facing the Water Infrastructure Sector
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- Terrorism and Security Issues Facing the Water Infrastructure Sector
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- Terrorism and Security Issues Facing the Water Infrastructure Sector
- The possibility of damage to or destruction of the nation's water supply and water quality infrastructure by terrorist attack has gained substantial attention since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Policymakers are considering a number of initiatives, including enhanced physical security, better communication and coordination, and research. A key issue is how such security measures will be funded. Committees in the 109th Congress have approved legislation to support vulnerability assessments in federal and non-federal wastewater treatment plants and utility systems. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs10426/
- Terrorism and Security Issues Facing the Water Infrastructure Sector
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- Terrorism and Security Issues Facing the Water Infrastructure Sector
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- Terrorism and Security Issues Facing the Water Infrastructure Sector
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- Terrorism and Security Issues Facing the Water Infrastructure Sector
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- Terrorism and Security Issues Facing the Water Infrastructure Sector
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- Terrorism and Security Issues Facing the Water Infrastructure Sector
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- Terrorism and Security Issues Facing the Water Infrastructure Sector
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- War Infrastructure Needs and Investment: Review and Analysis of Key Issues
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- War Infrastructure Needs and Investment: Review and Analysis of Key Issues
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- Water Infrastructure Financing: History of EPA Appropriations
- The principal federal program to aid municipal wastewater treatment plant construction is authorized in the Clean Water Act (CWA). In appropriations legislation, funding for EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) wastewater assistance is contained in the measure providing funds for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. This report summarizes, in chronological order, congressional activity to fund items in the State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG) account since 1987. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83826/
- Water Infrastructure Financing: History of EPA Appropriations
- The principal federal program to aid municipal wastewater treatment plant construction is authorized in the Clean Water Act (CWA). In appropriations legislation, funding for EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) wastewater assistance is contained in the measure providing funds for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. This report summarizes, in chronological order, congressional activity to fund items in the State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG) account since 1987. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc26111/
- Libraries and the USA PATRIOT Act
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- Libraries and the USA PATRIOT Act
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- Libraries and the USA PATRIOT Act
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- Hurricane Katrina: Shipping Disruptions
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- Intermodal Connectors: A Method For Improving Transportation Efficiency?
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- Maritime and Port Security: A Comparison of Major Provisions of S. 1214 and H.R. 3983
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- Maritime and Port Security: A Comparison of Major Provisions of S. 1214 and H.R. 3983
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- Maritime and Port Security: A Comparison of Major Provisions of S. 1214 and H.R. 3983
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- Maritime Security: Overview of Issues
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- Maritime Security: Overview of Issues
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- Maritime Security: Overview of Issues
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- Port and Maritime Security: Background and Issues for Congress
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- Port and Maritime Security: Background and Issues for Congress
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- Port and Maritime Security: Background and Issues for Congress
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- Port and Maritime Security: Background and Issues for Congress
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- Terminal Operators and Their Role in U.S. Port and Maritime Security
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- An Overview of the U.S. Public Health System in the Context of Bioterrorism
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- The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
- The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is an interagency committee that serves the President in overseeing the national security implications of foreign investment in the economy. Since it was established by an Executive Order of President Ford in 1975, the committee has operated in relative obscurity.1 According to a Treasury Department memorandum, the Committee originally was established in order to placate Congress, which had grown concerned over the rapid increase in Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) investments in American portfolio assets (Treasury securities, corporate stocks and bonds), and to respond to concerns of some that much of the OPEC investments were being driven by political, rather than by economic, motives. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs9277/
- The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
- The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is an interagency committee that serves the President in overseeing the national security implications of foreign investment in the economy. Since it was established by an Executive Order of President Ford in 1975, the committee has operated in relative obscurity.1 According to a Treasury Department memorandum, the Committee originally was established in order to placate Congress, which had grown concerned over the rapid increase in Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) investments in American portfolio assets (Treasury securities, corporate stocks and bonds), and to respond to concerns of some that much of the OPEC investments were being driven by political, rather than by economic, motives. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs9278/
- Homeland Security: Banking and Financial Infrastructure Continuity
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- Homeland Security: Banking and Financial Infrastructure Continuity
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