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HIGHLIGHTS
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Great Lakes Restoration
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Letter: Community Development
Block Grant
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Invasive Species Legislation
LIHEAP
Great Lakes Restoration
Senators Mike DeWine (R-OH), Carl Levin (D-MI), Debbie
Stabenow (D-MI), Richard Lugar (R-IN), Evan Bayh (D-IN), Mark Dayton (D-MN),
and Herbert Kohl (D-WI) have introduced the Great Lakes Environmental
Restoration Act that authorizes $6 billion ($600 million annually for ten
years) for new Great Lakes grants to states, municipalities, and other
applicants. The legislation also establishes a Great Lakes Federal
Interagency Task Force and requires coordinated Great Lakes
monitoring.
Letter: Community Development
Block Grant
Reps. Christopher Shays (R-CT) and Barney Frank (D-MA) are
seeking signatures on a letter that asks the Budget Committee to oppose
proposed cuts to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Program. The lawmakers also oppose the proposed transfer of CDBG to
the Commerce Department.
Fifty-six senators signed a similar to the Senate Budget
Committee, noting that CDBG is a vital regional program, helping cities,
counties, rural communities, and states. CDBG supports important
community development activities such as housing rehabilitation, public facilities,
public services and economic development.
The signature deadline is Monday, February 7.
Contacts: Scott Olson
with Rep. Frank (202/225-7054) or Jordan Press with Rep. Shays
(202/225-5541).
Invasive Species Legislation
Senators Mike DeWine (R-OH), Carl Levin (D-MI), Jack
Reed (D-RI), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), and George Voinovich (R-OH) have
introduced legislation to authorize the National Invasive Species
Management Council. Codifying an executive order, the legislation
calls for coordination among the several federal agencies that seek to
prevent and control terrestrial and aquatic invasive species.
Letters: Manufacturing Extension
Partnership
Reps. Steven LaTourette (R-OH), Marty Meehan (D-MA),
Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Mike Doyle (D-PA), Vernon Ehlers (R-MI), and Bart
Gordon (D-TN) are circulating a letter asking appropriators to provide $109
million to the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) in fiscal
2006. Contact: Julie
Smith with Rep. LaTourette (202/225-5731).
LIHEAP
Responding to appeals from the Northeast-Midwest
Coalitions, the administration last week released an additional $50 million
in emergency funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
(LIHEAP).
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