WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 116-200) on the America's Transportation Infrastructure Act (S. 2302), which amends title 23 of the U.S. Code, to authorize funds for federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs. The report was advanced by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, on Jan. 8. Excerpts of the report follow: General Statement and Background Legislation authorizing Federal investment in our nation's highways d  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sierra Club, Oakland, California, and Earth Justice, San Francisco, California, have issued a public comment on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' proposed rule entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Surface Coating of Automobiles and Light-Duty Trucks; Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products; Surface Coating of Plastic Parts and Products; Surface Coating of Large Appliances; Printing, Coating, and Dyeing of Fabric  more