To promote long-term economic recovery and job creation in environmental justice communities by providing for investment in catalytic local predevelopment projects for resilient climate infrastructure innovation, to provide assistance to support State and local project development, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To promote long-term economic recovery and job creation in environmental justice communities by providing for investment in catalytic local predevelopment projects for resilient climate infrastructure innovation, to provide assistance to support State and local project development, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Finance, Technology.
Who Benefits and How
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers 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, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Infrastructure Funding & Technical Assistance Act or the LIFT Act.
- Section id5656a9400abb45b4ba2787202baa51f4: 2. Findings; purpose Congress finds that— infrastructure systems in the United States are in a period of significant disrepair and are increasingly vulnerable...
- Section idd6920b4de07f4728b1056c722e10add2: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term capacity building means the process of strengthening local coordination, leadership, knowledge, skills, expertise, and...
- Section id32c6ce9b8280448fa66b0916612c893e: 4. Local infrastructure funding & technical assistance grant requirements In making grants with amounts made available under section 5(c)(2), the Secretary—...
- Section idd5c54e1cddf7490d94b40519b4e2eb95: 5. Authorization of appropriations In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2024 $15,000,000,000, to...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To promote long-term economic recovery and job creation in environmental justice communities by providing for investment in catalytic local predevelopment projects for resilient climate infrastructure innovation, to provide assistance to support State and local project development, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Finance, Technology
Primary Purpose
This bill, To promote long-term economic recovery and job creation in environmental justice communities by providing for investment in catalytic local predevelopment projects for resilient climate infrastructure innovation, to provide assistance to support State and local project development, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Durbin, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the Secretary of Commerce. The term Tribal and Indigenous community means a population of individuals who are members of— a federally recognized Indian Tribe
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