The National Defense Authorization Act is Waived for Border Wall
Every year, federal laws are passed that authorize the annual budget of federal agencies. The annual National Defense Authorization Act...
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The Sikes Act is Waived for Border Wall
The U.S. Military uses remote areas for training exercises and other activities that are best executed at a distance from the general...
Section 10 of the The Reclamation Act is Waived for Border Wall
The Bureau of Reclamation was created in 1902 to manage water and power in the arid western U.S. In the beginning, the Bureau’s primary...
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act is Waived for Border Wall
It wasn’t very long ago that Native American burial sites were frequently dug up (inadvertently or on purpose), and their burial objects...
The California Desert Protection Act is Waived for Border Wall
In 1994, Congress passed a bill that protected a slice of the American West—the iconic deserts of California. The California Desert...
The Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act is Waived for Border Wall
The Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act (FGCAA), passed by Congress in 1977, governs how the Federal Government handles funding...
The Federal Cave Protection Act is Waived for Border Wall
Spelunkers are people who love to explore caves. They used to fear that newly discovered caves with significant resources could be looted...
The Coastal Zone Management Act is Waived for Border Wall
No one would disagree that our coastlines are national treasures. Not only do people vie for homes with ocean views, regardless of...
The Archaeological Resources Protection Act is Waived for Border Wall
The Antiquities Act was enacted in 1906 to protect our nation’s archeological resources, an irreplaceable part of our heritage, from...
The Noise Control Act is Waived for Border Wall
While most of the federal laws waived for the border wall affect people, wildlife, and the environment, the Noise Control Act (NCA) of...
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