H.R. 9670
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 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.
On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, concluding that courts have a constitutional and statutory obligation to exercise their “independent judgment” when deciding whether a federal administrative agency has acted within its statutory authority. As Justice Neil Gorsuch noted in concurrence, the Court’s decision “places a tombstone on Chevron no one can miss.” This Comment discusses the Court’s decision and its implications for legal challenges to federal agency actions.
would amend Title 51, U.S. Code, to promote advancements and innovation in U.S. aeronautical research and technology for enhanced safety, noise, resiliency, and improved environmental impacts in U.S. aviation systems.
would require an earthquake resilience risk assessment.
would require the Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess current efforts to respond to hazardous weather and water events at or near U.S. borders and, to the extent such efforts may be improved, to develop a hazardous weather and water events preparedness and response strategy.
would prohibit any electric vehicle mandate.
would require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to carry out pilot projects relating to improved subseasonal to seasonal forecasting in agriculture and water management.
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