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Senate CJS Appropriations Bill Sidelined; Future of EDA Elimination Amendment Uncertain
The Senate has taken no further action on the fiscal year (FY) 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill (S. 2837) after sidelining it last week. While some in leadership have said they hope to bring the bill back, no assurances have been...
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Senate Begins Consideration of the FY2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Bill; EDA Elimination Amendment Yet to Be Considered
This week, the Senate began consideration of the fiscal year (FY) 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has offered an amendment to the bill that would eliminate funding for the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), but it is...
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House Approves EDA Revolving Loan Fund Reform Language
This week, the House approved by voice vote the bipartisan Public Buildings Reform and Savings Act of 2016 (https://www NULL.congress NULL.gov/114/bills/hr4487/BILLS-114hr4487ih NULL.pdf) (H.R. 4487). The bill includes language that authorizes the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to release the federal...
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House Appropriations Committee Approves FY2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Spending Bill; Includes $264.5 Million for U.S. Economic Development Administration
This week, the House Appropriations Committee approved by voice vote its version of a fiscal year (FY) 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science spending bill. The bill totals $56 billion, a 0.5 percent increase over current levels. It provides $264.5 million for the U.S....
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U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Overtime Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released the final version of its rule on changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) salary threshold for overtime exempt workers. Under current regulations, employers are required to pay all eligible employees...
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Senate Approves FY2017 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Bill
The Senate approved their fiscal year (FY) 2017 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) Appropriations bill this week by a vote of 89 to 8. The bill was paired with the FY2017 Military Construction and Veteran’s Affairs Appropriations bill...
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House Appropriations Committee Releases FY2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Bill; Includes $265 Million for EDA
This week, the House Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Subcommittee approved by voice vote its fiscal year (FY) 2017 spending bill. The bill totals $56 billion, a 0.5 percent increase over current levels. It provides $265 million for the U.S. Economic Development Administration...
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House Appropriations Committee Releases FY2017 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Bill
This week, the House Transportation and Housing Urban Development (T-HUD) Appropriations Subcommittee approved by voice vote its fiscal year (FY) 2017 spending bill. The bill totals $58.2 billion, a 1.5 percent increase over current levels. The bill provides highway and...
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Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY2017 Agriculture Appropriations Bill
This week, the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved its fiscal year (FY) 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bill. The bill recommends $21.25 billion in discretionary spending, $250 million below the FY2016 enacted level. The bill includes the following funding allocations for rural...
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Senate Approves FY2017 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill; Transportation-HUD and Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Bills Up Next
The Senate has approved their fiscal year (FY) 2017 Energy and Water Appropriations bill by a vote of 90 to 8, making it the first of this year’s appropriations bills passed by the Senate. After several failed attempts to end...