20. June 2024
Senate leaders try to repair the law on highway that expands the SRS program
Senate leaders will try to promote legislation (p. 2581) this week that would expandSecurity schools in the countryside and self -determination of the community(SRS) program for another three years.
The program, which has now expired, offers help to rural areas and school districts that are affected by the decrease in revenue from wood harvest in federal countries.Be the latest payments made during the program.
It should be noted that an SRS extension has already been approved by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
The legislators of the house introduce the fire of Bipartisan that makes legislation possible
On June 18, the House Natural Resources Committee President Bruce Westerman (R-AK) and congress member Scott Peters (D-CA) Bipartisan legislation-it introducedRepair our forest action(H.R. 8790) - In search of the health of forest health, increase the elasticity of disastrous fires and protection. This would achieve this by speeding up environmental assessments, limiting lawsuits and increasing the pace and scale of forest rental projects.
Specifically, and among others, H.R.8790, enables agencies to adopt categorical exclusions - or specific exceptions of fullNational Environmental Politics Law(Nepa) Review - for certain forest management projects.In an attempt to scare frivolous lawsuits, the measure would prevent courts from preventing a project, unless considerable environmental damage can also be proven.In the public commentary processRepair our forest actionWould promote intergovernmental cooperation by creating a new center with four heads, which consists of representatives from different agencies.
Bipartisan -Legislatie introduced to stabilize the financing of the Crime Victims Fund
Senators Dick Durbin (D-All) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) recently introduced two-part legislation (p. 4514) who want to stabilize the decreasing balance inVictims of law on crime(Voca) Crime Victims Fund (CVF).Specifically, the CSAC approved account is undesirable funds collected byNepclaimsUntil the CVF up to the financial year 2029. A house filling calculation (H.R. 8061) is co -sponsored from more than 64 members of the lower room, including ten members of the California Congress delegation.
CVF is a source of the non-taxable person who is financed with monetary sanctions in connection with federal criminal convictions and sanctions of federal vulnerable persecution and non-portraoyaal.dartment of Justice (DOJ), where the congress decides how much to release of CVF on an annual base.VOCA subsidies supports a number of locally managed victim services, including crisis intervention, crisis centers for domestic violence, services to victims of human trafficking and services for the older victims and victims with disabilities.VOCA subsidies also finance victim compensation programs that help survivors to pay medical accounts and compensate for unanswered wages.her.
While deposits fluctuate in CVF annually, depending on the number and types of cases that has been prosecuted, the fund has seen a dramatic fall in recent years.from $ 1.2 billion last year.
In California, this year's VOCA reduction will considerably impede district lawyers (DA) to offer important services to victims of crime, because the reduction of financing is expected to lead to DA -offices for victims on theEliminate stage.Preventing itself and offer crisis intervention and enlightenment, including the provision of emergency financing and coordination of emergency homes in situations in which a victim must immediately leave their stay due to security problems.of essential crime victims, including counseling and behavioral health, as well as shelter and emergency homes.her.
Huuispaneel promotes FY25 Homeland Security End Forbug Bill from
Last week, the Huisvisevision committee voted for party lines to promote the 2025 Consumption Bill financial year for the Department of Homeland Security..
The legislation would offer more than $ 28 billion (an increase of $ 2.8 billion) for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including $ 22.7 billion for disaster relief.For adequate stock market program for fire and emergency parapley (Safer), an increase of $ 36 million for both programs.From FY 2024 controlled level.The construction of the southern border wall.
In addition, the bill offers $ 10.5 billion for American immigration and customs enforcement (an increase of more than $ 960 million) and offers a total of 50,000 bron beds (8,500 on current levels).her.Et summary prepared by Democrats on the panel is accessibleher.
The Senate Panel seems to improve access to financing for collected development
On June 18, the Senate credit committee under Committee for Transport and Housing and Urban Development held a consultation with the title "Financing the Department of Transportation (DOT) for more implemented housing development."Administration can improve access to financing for collected development (TOD).TOD projects include public infrastructure or financial development projects (including affordable and personnel housing and commercial development) near Transit, Passenger Tril or multimodal stations.
OfPrompt actionExtensive suitability under DOT's Transport Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) and Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing Financing (RRF) programs to include Tod projects and related infrastructure that meet the Tod-Specificist criteria for suitability, the general provisions ofTifia and RRF programs and all applicable federal requirements (general information about the RRF and TIFIA programs can be found inCredit programs).
The consultation emphasized the need for coordinated efforts between federal, national and local authorities and the private sector to effectively operate DOT financing instruments to promote transaction-oriented homes.Jam and support economic development.
Among those who had to bear witness to the panel, Dr.Morteza Farajian, CEO of Build America Bureau, who explained the role of the DOT in facilitating financing to TOD.dr.Farajian also emphasized various programs and initiatives in the Build America BureauThe capacity of the public sector can expand to finance and deliver infrastructure..
In addition to Dr.Farajian, the Commission of Dr.Tracy heard Lohfra Brookings Institute, which specializes in real estate and transport. LOH proposed, among other things, to lower the local combat requirements for TIFIA projects and to give exceptions to buy American requirements forencourage more Tod projects.
Finally, Meneeradhi Nagraj, main development manager at McCormack Baron Salazar, practical challenges and opportunities in financing and developing Tod projects.
