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Tag: Congress

Home Posts Tagged "Congress" (Page 3)

2019 “Summit” Awards

March 11, 2019asbpa_edArmy Corps, Awards, Congress, Summit, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, USGS

ASBPA is pleased to announce the winners of our 2019 National Coastal Summit awards for coastal leadership in the legislative and executive branches of government. ASBPA’s 2019 Coastal Summit Award winners: Friend of the Coast Congressional award for shorter term or more project-specific contributions. Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL 23rd) Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz of Florida’s 23rd district…

A look toward FY20 Appropriations

February 15, 2019asbpa_edAppropriations, Army Corps, Beneficial Use, coastal research, Congress, federal funding, NOAA, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, USGS

With an FY2019 budget passed and another government shutdown avoided, we can begin to look toward the FY2020 appropriations. Process In normal years, the administration’s proposed budget would be out by now; it comes out shortly after the State of the Union. However, given the shutdown the proposal is unlikely to be out until mid-March….

The Capitol Beach discusses the Coastal Summit with Brian Caufield

February 6, 2019asbpa_edcoastal summit, Congress, FEMA, Podcast, Summit

On this episode of the Capitol Beach, Derek Brockbank welcomes Brian Caufield to the show to talk about the upcoming ASBPA Coastal Summit, which Brian is co-chairing this year. The 2019 Coastal Summit will be held in Washington D.C. March 12-14 and will feature a packed program complete with break-away groups with Federal agency leaders,…

How is the Government Shutdown affecting you?

January 18, 2019asbpa_edAppropriations, Army Corps, Congress, Government Shutdown, NOAA, Tourism, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USGS

Communities along the coast know that the federal government is a critical partner in maintaining the health of our nation’s shores and beaches. ASBPA wants to hear how the government shutdown is impacting your community, business or research! As the partial government shutdown continues, how is your coastal community or work being impacted?  Are you…

Podcast Launched with Senator Carper Interview

January 4, 2019asbpa_edArmy Corps, beach nourishment, Congress, Podcast, Resilience, Tom Carper, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, WRDA

ASBPA is pleased to be partnering with the American Shoreline Podcast Network to launch “The Capitol Beach,” a podcast that discusses federal beach and coastal policy with the people making that policy in Washington, DC.

Government Affairs: 2018 Year in Review

December 19, 2018asbpa_edAppropriations, Army Corps, Beneficial Use, coastal infrastructure, Congress, Hurricane, NOAA, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, USGS, WRDA

2018 Year in Review ASBPA’s 2018 Government Affairs agenda continued to focus on three main areas: 1) Federal Funding, including advocating for funding for coastal projects and coastal research, and changing policies and authorities to allow federal funding to be used for coastal resilience; 2) Expediting coastal projects through more efficient permitting and better integration…

Congress Passes Water Infrastructure Bill

October 10, 2018asbpa_edArmy Corps, coastal infrastructure, Congress, infrastructure, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, WRDA

Today, the Senate passed “America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018,” 99-1. The House of Representatives had passed the legislation in September by a unanimous voice vote, so the bill will now go to the president’s desk to be signed. ASBPA’s statement on America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018: The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association…

Congress Passes Army Corps Appropriations

September 13, 2018asbpa_edAppropriations, Army Corps, beach nourishment, Beneficial Use, Congress, RSM, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

The House and Senate have passed HR 5895, a “mini-omnibus” (a.k.a. “mini-bus”) of three appropriations bills, one of which is Energy & Water that includes funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). It is being sent to the president’s desk to be signed. The federal fiscal year ends September 30th, so this bill…

Water Bill agreement reached in House & Senate

September 13, 2018asbpa_ed1 commentArmy Corps, Beneficial Use, coastal infrastructure, Congress, Resilience, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, WRDA

On September 10, House and Senate released America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, which includes 4 titles related to water infrastructure. The first title is, essentially, a water resources development act (WRDA) that includes a number of provisions ASBPA supports (the remaining titles address clean drinking water, hydropower, and stormwater infrastructure financing, none of which ASBPA has…

Updated: Army Corps Appropriations

June 27, 2018asbpa_edAppropriations, Army Corps, Beneficial Use, Congress, federal funding, RSM, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

UPDATE: Senate passes Energy and Water Appropriations Bill On June 25, the Senate passed HR 5895, the Energy & Water Appropriations Bill. The write-up below has been updated. ASBPA has been pleased to see the FY19 budget process moving forward. As part of the budget deal passed in February, Congress agreed to “spending caps” for…

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