To establish a task force on waterway freight diversification and economic development in the Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela River corridors, and for other purposes.
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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 S1: 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 ide3d83b2f407847c2b48f8cad0dd9454b: 2. Findings Congress finds that— inland waterways provide a valuable resource for moving agricultural, energy, and other commodities to market in the United...
- Section id3a53e554e2f84c8382e22cfc477cb672: 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 id28538a0f1ddb4fce9437772be685f887: 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
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Casey (for himself and Mr. Fetterman) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
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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