Washington, Jan 4 (Just News): US president Donald J. Trump Signs H.R. 4661, S. 1536, and S. 2273 into Law:
H.R. 4661, the “United States Fire Administration, AFG, and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017,” which authorizes appropriations for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) U.S. Fire Administration; and reauthorizes three FEMA firefighter assistance grant programs;
S. 1536, the "Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicle
Act," which requires the Department of Transportation to: designate an official to coordinate human trafficking prevention efforts across the Department and with other Federal agencies; establish an advisory committee on human trafficking; and expand the scope of activities authorized under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Outreach and Education Program to include human trafficking prevention; and
S. 2273, which extends from December 18, 2017, to January 19, 2018, the moratorium on the requirement for Clean Water Act permitting of incidental discharges from certain vessels.
(Justnews/ys/2310hr)
