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Afghanistan Security Forces Fund: DOD Has Processes for Identifying Training Needs and Maintaining Visibility Over Contracts, Report to Congressional Committees
From the GAO Highlights: "The United States has made a commitment to building Afghanistan's security and governance structure in order to counter terrorist threats and create sustainable security and stability in Afghanistan. Since 2005 Congress has appropriated more than $78.8 billion for the ASFF [Afghanistan Security Forces Fund] to build, equip, train, and sustain the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces. Over that period, nearly $4.3 billion has been expended to support the training and operations of the Afghan National Army. Training requirements are primarily fulfilled through contracts. In recent years, concerns have been raised in Congress about the high costs of some of these training contracts. The Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, included a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to examine the ASFF training contracts. This report describes DOD's processes to (1) identify Afghan National Army training needs and associated funding requirements; (2) develop and execute ASFF training contracts; and (3) provide visibility over ASFF training contracts. GAO reviewed DOD guidance for identifying and executing training needs, and interviewed DOD officials. GAO also reviewed documentation associated with task orders issued against an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for training completed in fiscal years 2017 through 2019 for the Afghan National Army."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-11-18
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Boeing-Airbus Subsidy Dispute: Recent Developments [November 18, 2019]
From the Background: "The United States and the EU have long claimed that the other either directly or indirectly subsidizes their domestic civil aircraft industry. According to the United States, the EU and the governments of certain EU member states-- France, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom (UK)-- have provided, over the years, subsidies to their respective Airbus-affiliated companies to aid in the development, production, and marketing of large commercial aircraft (e.g., through equity infusions, debt forgiveness, debt rollovers, marketing assistance, and alleged political and economic pressure on purchasing governments). The EU, on the other hand, claims that Boeing benefits from U.S. government support, mainly in the form of research and development funds from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the U.S. Department of Defense, and other agencies. Furthermore, the EU claims that Boeing receives subsidies in the form of tax reductions and exemptions, as well as infrastructure support to develop and produce new aircraft."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Schwarzenberg, Andres B.
2019-11-18
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China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities--Background and Issues for Congress [Updated November 18, 2019]
From the Introduction: "This report provides background information and issues for Congress on China's naval modernization effort and its implications for U.S. Navy capabilities."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2019-11-18
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Cuba: U.S. Policy Overview [Updated November 18, 2019]
From the Document: "Since the early 1960s, when the United States imposed a trade embargo on Cuba, the centerpiece of U.S. policy toward Cuba has consisted of economic sanctions aimed at isolating the government. In 2014, the Obama Administration initiated a major policy shift moving away from sanctions toward engagement and the normalization of relations. The policy change included the rescission of Cuba's designation as a state sponsor of international terrorism in May 2015; the restoration of diplomatic relations in July 2015; and efforts to increase travel, commerce, and the flow of information to Cuba by easing restrictions on travel, remittances, trade, telecommunications, and banking and financial services. [...] President Trump unveiled a new policy toward Cuba in 2017, introducing new sanctions and rolling back some of the Obama Administration's efforts to normalize relations. By 2019, the Trump Administration had largely abandoned the previous Administration's policy of engagement by increasing economic sanctions significantly to pressure the Cuban government on its human rights record and its support for the regime of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Sullivan, Mark P.
2019-11-18
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Threats to the U.S. Research Enterprise: China's Talent Recruitment Plans, Staff Report, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate
From the Executive Summary: "American taxpayers contribute over $150 billion each year to scientific research in the United States. Through entities like the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Energy's National Labs, taxpayers fund innovations that contribute to our national security and profoundly change the way we live. America built this successful research enterprise on certain values: reciprocity, integrity, merit-based competition, and transparency. These values foster a free exchange of ideas, encourage the most rigorous research results to flourish, and ensure that researchers receive the benefit of their intellectual capital. The open nature of research in America is manifest; we encourage our researchers and scientists to 'stand on the shoulders of giants.' In turn, America attracts the best and brightest. Foreign researchers and scholars travel to the United States just to participate in the advancement of science and technology."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2019-11-18?
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 4742, Protecting American Lungs Act of 2019
This is the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on October 23, 2019. From the Bill Summary: "H.R. 4742 would impose a new excise tax on nicotine used in vaping and for other purposes, which has been extracted, concentrated, or synthesized at a rate of the greater of the dollar amount specified for small cigarettes in 26 U.S.C. 5701(b)(1) or $50.33 per 1,810 milligrams of nicotine. The new tax would not apply in cases where the manufacturer or importer demonstrates that such nicotine will be used in a product approved by the Food and Drug Administration for sale as a nicotine replacement therapy. The new tax would generally not apply to products already subject to the existing excise tax on tobacco."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2019-11-18
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U.S. Role in the World: Background and Issues for Congress [Updated November 18, 2019]
From the Introduction: "This report provides background information and issues for Congress regarding the U.S. role in the world, meaning the overall character, purpose, or direction of U.S. participation in international affairs and the country's overall relationship to the rest of the world. The U.S. role in the world can be viewed as establishing the overall context or framework for U.S. policymakers for developing, implementing, and measuring the success of U.S. policies and actions on specific international issues, and for foreign countries or other observers for interpreting and understanding U.S. actions on the world stage."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald; Moodie, Michael, 1948-
2019-11-18
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S. Rept. 116-159: Assuring That Robust, Thorough, and Informed Congressional Leadership is Exercised Over National Emergencies Act, Report to Accompany S. 764, Including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, November 18, 2019
From the Purpose and Summary: "S. 764, the Assuring that Robust, Thorough, and Informed Congressional Leadership is Exercised Over National Emergencies Act, or ARTICLE ONE Act, reclaims certain emergency authorities that Congress has ceded to the President."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2019-11-18
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U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: A Brief Introduction [November 18, 2019]
From the Document: "The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) provides the exclusive forum for veterans and other claimants, such as veterans' surviving spouses, to appeal U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) decisions denying various veterans' benefits. This In Focus describes the CAVC's creation, jurisdiction, authority, and procedures before identifying several issues that may interest the 116th Congress."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Gaffney, Jonathan M.
2019-11-18
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Liquefied Natural Gas by Rail: Policy Issues [November 18, 2019]
From the Document: "On October 24, 2019, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), published a proposed rule to authorize the transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in rail tank cars. This publication was the latest federal action intended to provide 'greater flexibility in the modes of transportation' of LNG to serve domestic and export markets. The proposed rule could conflict with legislation approved by the House of Representatives earlier this year. Natural gas cooled below -260° F at normal atmospheric conditions condenses into a liquid with 1/600th of its gaseous volume. In this form, it can be economically transported in insulated tanks. When LNG is warmed it 'regasifies' and is used the same way as natural gas supplied by pipeline. Like other gaseous or vaporized fuels, natural gas is combustible, so an uncontrolled release of LNG poses a risk of fire or, in confined spaces, explosion. Due to its low temperature, LNG also could injure people or damage facilities through direct contact. Partly because of these safety risks, LNG shipment and the development of related facilities have been controversial in some communities."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Parfomak, Paul W.; Frittelli, John
2019-11-18
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 2260, Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act
This is the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on September 25, 2019. From the Document: "S. 2260 would authorize appropriations for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish four programs to provide grants for projects related to improving water quality through waste management. The bill also would direct EPA to develop a strategy to improve postconsumer materials management and infrastructure and to complete several reports. S. 2260 would require the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct two studies and require EPA, in consultation with the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to report the findings."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2019-11-15
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 2332, Grid Modernization Act of 2019
This is the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on October 24, 2019. From the Document: "S. 2332 would authorize the appropriation of $250 million a year through 2028 for those purposes. Assuming appropriation of the authorized amounts, and based on historical spending patterns for similar activities, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing S. 2332 would cost $842 million over the 2020-2024 period and $1.4 billion after 2024."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2019-11-15
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 4183, Identifying Barriers and Best Practices Study Act
This is the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on October 29, 2019. From the Document: "H.R. 4183 would require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study veterans' disability compensation and pension benefits provided to members of the National Guard and reserve components of the U.S. Armed Forces between 2008 and 2018. That study would include a comparison of such benefits received by veterans who served in the reserve components and veterans who served in the regular component. A preliminary report would be due to the Congress within 18 months of the bill's enactment, and the final report would be due within 36 months of enactment. Based on the cost of similar studies completed by GAO [Government Accountability Office], CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates completing the study would cost $1 million over the 2020-2024 period; such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2019-11-15
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 4754, Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019
This is the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on October 30, 2019. From the Document: "H.R. 4754 would require the State Department to report each year to the Congress on its actions to alter bilateral relations between the United States and any country that has changed its relationship with Taiwan. On the basis of information about the department's ongoing efforts to promote relations between Taiwan and foreign countries, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing H.R. 4754 would cost less than $500,000 over the 2020-2024 period; such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2019-11-15
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Independent Auditors' Report on DHS' FY 2019 Financial Statements and Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
From the Document: "The 'Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990' (Public Law 101-576) and the 'Department Of Homeland Security Financial Accountability Act' (Public Law 108-330) require us to conduct an annual audit of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting. [...] The independent public accounting firm KPMG LLP (KPMG) has issued an unmodified (clean) opinion on DHS' consolidated financial statements for fiscal years 2019 and 2018. KPMG noted that the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, DHS' financial position as of September 30, 2019 and 2018. KPMG issued an adverse opinion on DHS' internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2019. KPMG identified material weaknesses in internal control in two areas and other significant deficiencies in three areas. KPMG also reported two instances of noncompliance with laws and regulations."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2019-11-15
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H. Rept. 116-295: Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act, Report Together with Dissenting Views to Accompany H.R. 3596, Including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, November 15, 2019
From the Purpose of the Bill: "The purpose of H.R. 3596 is to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a Working Waterfront Task Force and a working waterfronts grant program, and for other purposes."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2019-11-15
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Processing Aliens at the U.S.-Mexico Border: Recent Policy Changes [November 15, 2019]
From the Document: "Since FY2017, a growing share of non-U.S. nationals (aliens) arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border request asylum, some at official U.S. ports of entry and others after entering the country 'without inspection' (i.e., illegally) between ports of entry. [...] The Trump Administration is pursuing several policies that change how these aliens are processed when they arrive without valid entry documents. First, under a practice known as 'metering,' aliens may be required to wait in Mexico until there is capacity to process them at a port of entry. Second, the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) require some aliens to return to Mexico pending formal removal proceedings. Third, under the third-country transit bar, aliens arriving at the southern border are ineligible for asylum if they traveled through another country without first seeking protection in that country. Although these policies are subject to legal challenge, reviewing courts have so far permitted their implementation."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Smith, Hillel R.; Harrington, Ben; Singer, Audrey
2019-11-15
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United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for U.S. Policy [Updated November 15, 2019]
From the Summary: "The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been a significant U.S. partner in Gulf security, helping to address multiple regional threats by hosting U.S. military personnel at UAE military facilities and buying sophisticated U.S. military equipment, including missile defenses and combat aircraft. The alliance with the United States is expected to continue after UAE President Shaykh Khalifa bin Zayid Al Nuhayyan, who suffered an incapacitating stroke in January 2014, is succeeded by his younger brother and de-facto UAE leader Shaykh Muhammad bin Zayid Al Nuhayyan. With ample financial resources and a U.S. armed and advised military, the UAE has increasingly asserted itself in the region."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Katzman, Kenneth
2019-11-15
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Iran Sanctions [Updated November 15, 2019]
From the Overview and Objectives: "This report analyzes U.S. and international sanctions against Iran. CRS [Congressional Research Service] has no way to independently corroborate whether any individual or other entity might be in violation of U.S. or international sanctions against Iran. The report tracks implementation of the various U.S. laws and executive orders. Some sanctions require the blocking of U.S.-based property of sanctioned entities, but no information has been released from the executive branch indicating the extent, if any, to which any such property has been blocked."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Katzman, Kenneth
2019-11-15
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Big Data in Financial Services: Privacy and Security Regulation [November 15, 2019]
From the Document: "Congress has shown interest in data privacy and security issues in the financial services industry, including an upcoming House Financial Services task force hearing. Recent data breaches at large financial institutions and credit reporting agencies have increased concern about the privacy and security of the large amounts of consumer financial information (known increasingly as 'big data') that companies gather, use, and store. Some of this information is public, whereas other information is considered personal and nonpublic. No single law provides a framework for regulating data privacy in the United States. Instead, myriad laws cover different industries. In the financial services industry, several federal and state laws cover data privacy; most comprehensively, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA; P.L. 106-102) directs financial regulators to implement disclosure requirements and security measures to safeguard private information. This Insight summarizes GLBA's regulatory implementation and discusses policy issues for Congress."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Scott, Andrew P.
2019-11-15
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H Rept. 116-294: Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2019, Report Together with Dissenting Views to Accompany H.R. 3541 Including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, November 15, 2019
From the Purpose of the Bill: "The purpose of H.R. 3541 is to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a coastal climate change adaptation preparedness and response program, and for other purposes."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2019-11-15
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Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs [Updated November 15, 2019]
From the Introduction: "Recognizing the impacts of depending on foreign energy sources, coupled with concerns over the volatility of prices driven by fluctuations in supply spurred by world events, prompted federal efforts to increase U.S. energy independence and reduce domestic consumption. As a major result, numerous programs have been established, focusing on energy efficiency, domestic conservation resources, and research that target the development of renewable sources of energy. Many of these programs have roots dating back more than 40 years and have been redesigned many times over that period. Many of the current programs have been reauthorized and redesigned periodically to meet changing economic conditions and national interests. [...] This report outlines current federal programs and provisions providing grants, loans, loan guarantees, tax credits, and other direct or indirect incentives for energy efficiency, energy conservation, and renewable energy RDD&D [research, design, development, and demonstration]. The programs are grouped by administering agency with references to applicable federal agency websites."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Cunningham, Lynn J.
2019-11-15
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Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles: Background and Issues for Congress [Updated November 15, 2019]
From the Introduction: "This report provides background information and potential issues for Congress for three types of unmanned vehicles (UVs) that the Navy wants to develop and procure in FY2020 and beyond: [1] Large Unmanned Surface Vehicles (LUSVs); [2] Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicles (MUSVs); and [3] Extra-large Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (XLUUVs). [...] The issue for Congress is whether to approve, reject, or modify the Navy's acquisition strategies and FY2020 funding requests for these three types of UVs. The Navy's proposals for developing and procuring them pose a number of oversight issues for Congress. Congress's decisions on these issues could substantially affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements and the shipbuilding and UV industrial bases."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2019-11-15
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EMR-ISAC: InfoGram, Volume 19 Issue 42, November 14, 2019
The Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center's (EMR-ISAC) InfoGram is a weekly publication of information concerning the protection of critical infrastructures relevant to members of the Emergency Services Sector. This issue includes the following articles: "U.S. Secret Service releases new research on school violence"; "Evacuating a hospital in the middle of a wildfire"; "2020 National Level Exercise to focus on cybersecurity"; "'Making Migration Work' webinar series"; "CISA [Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency] updates threat disclosure policy"; "Employees know vulnerabilities exist but can't resolve them quickly"; and "Hospital data breaches could be killing patients".
Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)
2019-11-14
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 554, Saudi Educational Transparency and Reform Act of 2019
This is the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on October 30, 2019. From the Document: "On the basis of information about the cost to prepare similar reports, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that satisfying the bill's reporting requirement would cost less than $500,000 over the 2020-2024 period and $1 million over the 2020-2029 period; such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2019-11-14
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Information Security: VA and Other Federal Agencies Need to Address Significant Challenges, Statement of Gregory C. Wilshusen, Director, Information Security Issues, Before the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives
From the Highlights: "In providing health care and other benefits to veterans and their dependents, VA [Department of Veterans Affairs] relies extensively on IT [information technology] systems and networks to receive, process, and maintain sensitive data, including veterans' medical records and other personally identifiable information. Accordingly, effective security controls based on federal guidance and requirements are essential to ensure that VA's systems and information are adequately protected from loss, unauthorized disclosure, inadvertent or deliberate misuse, or improper modification, and are available when needed. For this testimony, GAO [Government Accountability Office] summarized the status of information security across the federal government and particularly at VA. It also discusses the security challenges that VA faces as it modernizes and secures its information systems. To develop this statement, GAO reviewed its prior reports and relevant Office of Management and Budget, IG [inspectors general], and agency reports."
United States. Government Accountability Office
Wilshusen, Gregory C.
2019-11-14
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Nursing Homes: Better Oversight Needed to Protect Residents from Abuse, Statement for the Record by John E. Dicken, Director, Health Care, Statement for the Record to the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives
From the Highlights: "Nationwide, about 1.4 million elderly or disabled individuals receive care in more than 15,500 nursing homes. CMS [Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services], an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), defines standards nursing homes must meet to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Nursing home residents often have physical or cognitive limitations that can leave them particularly vulnerable to abuse. Abuse of nursing home residents can occur in many forms--including physical, mental, verbal, and sexual-- and can be committed by staff, residents, or others in the nursing home. Any incident of abuse is a serious occurrence and can result in potentially devastating consequences for residents, including lasting mental anguish, serious injury, or death. This statement summarizes GAO's [Government Accountability Office] June 2019 report, GAO-19-433. Specifically, it describes: (1) the trends and types of abuse in recent years, and (2) CMS's oversight intended to ensure residents are free from abuse. It also includes a brief summary of findings and recommendations from this June 2019 report and prior GAO reports that examined the health and welfare of the elderly in multiple settings, and the status, as of November 2019, of HHS's efforts to implement the recommendations GAO made."
United States. Government Accountability Office
Dicken, John E.
2019-11-14
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Defense Primer: Arlington National Cemetery [November 14, 2019]
From the Document: "Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) is a military cemetery administered by the Department of the Army. On June 15, 1864, the War Department appropriated the burial site as a military cemetery. Located in Arlington County, Virginia, the cemetery was created in 1864 during the Civil War from 200 acres of plantation land that once belonged to George Washington Parke Custis, step-grandson of the first U.S. President. Custis bequeathed his estate to his daughter who had married U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Robert E. Lee in 1831. At the start of the Civil War in 1861, the Custis Lee family fled the property. The Union Army then occupied and fortified the estate to help defend the nation's capital. In 1863, the Freedman's Village was established on the southern portion of the property to assist former slaves transitioning to freedom by providing shelter, medical care, education and training. The first military burial took place on May 13, 1864, for Private William Henry Christman, 20, a Union soldier from Pocono Lake, Pennsylvania. Two Unknown Union Soldiers were later interred on May 15, 1864, the first of nearly 5,000 Unknowns now resting in ANC. By the end of the Civil War, the grounds contained the graves of 6,000 Union soldiers. On March 3, 1883, the U.S. government purchased the property for $150,000 after years of legal wrangling with the Custis Lee family."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Torreon, Barbara Salazar
2019-11-14
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Bolivia: Presidential Resignation and Aftermath [Updated November 14, 2019]
From the Document: "On November 10, 2019, Bolivian President Evo Morales of the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party resigned and subsequently received asylum in Mexico. Bolivia's military had recommended that Morales step down to prevent an escalation of violence after weeks of protests alleging fraud in the October 20, 2019, presidential election. While Morales has described his ouster as a 'coup,' the opposition has described it as a 'popular uprising' against an authoritarian leader. [...] The U.S. Department of State supported the findings of an Organization of American States (OAS) audit that found enough irregularities in the October elections to recommend a new election. President Trump praised Morales's resignation. State Department officials have called for all parties to refrain from violence and issued a travel warning for Bolivia. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo applauded Añez for stepping up as interim president. Congressional concern about Bolivia has increased. S.Res. 35, approved in April 2019, expresses concern over Morales's efforts to circumvent term limits in Bolivia."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Seelke, Clare Ribando
2019-11-14
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Net Metering: In Brief [November 14, 2019]
From the Summary: "Net metering is a policy that allows electricity customers with their own generation capacity to be financially compensated for the energy they produce. Net metering is widely regarded as having an important role in deployment of distributed generation (DG), especially solar energy. State and local governments have authority to establish net metering policies, and some have done so for many years. Congress took action to encourage net metering in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT05), and the policy now exists, in some form, in 45 states. Recent state net metering policy modifications, and potential effects on solar energy deployment, may be relevant to congressional discussions regarding the role of renewable energy sources in the nation's electricity system. [...] Some Members of Congress have expressed interest in various aspects of net metering policy since passage of EPACT05. Legislation has sought to limit revisions that states can make to net metering policies; expand access to net metering for different types of electricity generation; and estimate costs and benefits associated with net metering, among other topics."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Lawson, Ashley J.
2019-11-14
