To exempt the Department of Defense from certain environmental protection activities.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To exempt the Department of Defense from certain environmental protection activities., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Environment, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors 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, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section idf11644db10e14c82a44f5601885154b4: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Necessary Environmental Exemptions for Defense Act.
- Section idf82ac6b7b6fe42bb806958bfdc4e3e77: 2. Exemption of activities of Department of Defense from certain environmental protection laws It is the sense of Congress that— the Department of Defense (in...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To exempt the Department of Defense from certain environmental protection activities., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Environment, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To exempt the Department of Defense from certain environmental protection activities., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
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