would reauthorize the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977.
which would improve public-private partnerships and increase federal research, development, and demonstration related to the evolution of next generation pipeline systems, was passed by the House.
which would require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish a program to identify, evaluate, acquire, and disseminate commercial earth remote sensing data and imagery in order to satisfy the scientific, operational, and educational requirements of the administration, was passed by the House.
which would modernize permitting systems at DOI, was passed by the House.
The relationship between the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights regime under the World Trade Organization is complex. The manner in which intellectual property rights (IPRs) pertaining to genetic resources (GRs) and associated traditional knowledge (ATK) are handled is the main source of this dissonance. The World Intellectual Property Organization Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources, and Associated Traditional Knowledge, adopted in May 2024, provides defensive protection to promote attribution when granting patent protection to GRs and TK associated with GRs. While the outcome has not fully addressed the demands of traditional communities, it is, in a limited way, a step forward to prevent misattribution of GR/ATK, particularly using
the patent system. This Comment traces the history of the negotiations and discusses its impact on developing nations, taking India as a particular example. In doing so, it asserts that the final treaty is a great first step, but many critical issues related to GR/ATK have been left unaddressed. Thus, we suggest measures that the developing world can possibly adopt to better protect its interests within the treaty’s framework.
would require the Administrator of EPA to collect, calculate, and publish information regarding emissions of carbon dioxide and methane outside the boundaries of the United States that are associated with exports of fossil fuels.
would direct the Secretary of Labor to establish a renewable energy transition grant program and to establish a National Employment Corps.
would direct the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to, upon request, provide temporary assistance to states to help stabilize the electric grid.
would amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize federal agencies to provide certain essential assistance for hazard mitigation for electric utilities.
would amend §324 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to incentivize states, Indian tribes, and territories to close disaster recovery projects by authorizing the use of excess funds for management costs for other disaster recovery projects.
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