HR7491-118

Introduced

To establish a task force on waterway freight diversification and economic development in the Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela River corridors, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Feb 29, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a task force on waterway freight diversification and economic development in the Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela River corridors, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Transportation, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H36B6E7713367474CA7B73496F8C7A245: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Waterway Activation that Targets Economic Revitalization, Welcomes Activity, and Yields Success Act or the...
  • Section HCF785A829F8145A89B0032B6C4A10542: 2. Findings Congress finds that— inland waterways provide a valuable resource for moving agricultural, energy, and other commodities to market in the United...
  • Section HF91109A91C3144379E457B25B42CB2A3: 3. Task force on waterway freight diversification and economic development In this section: The term covered State means each of the States of Pennsylvania,...
  • Section H25AB89EC385140ABB3028F2A866934CB: 4. Savings provision Nothing in this Act— satisfies any requirement for government-to-government consultation with an Indian Tribe; or affects or modifies a...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a task force on waterway freight diversification and economic development in the Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela River corridors, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Key Policy Areas

Environment, Transportation, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish a task force on waterway freight diversification and economic development in the Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela River corridors, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Policy Domains

Environment Transportation Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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environmental regulators and natural-resource users: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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federal implementing agencies: ,
environmental regulators and natural-resource users: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 29, 2024

Mr. Deluzio (for himself and Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania) introduced …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Environment Transportation Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"Interagency Working Group" §HF91109A91C3144379E457B25B42CB2A3

the Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization established by section 218 of Executive Order 14008 (86 Fed. Reg. 7628

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