Good governance is a word we have been hearing for the last few years, being widely used in policy debates, discussions, and also in general discourses.
The massive spending bill also sets Department of Defense policy. The package includes a provision requiring the department to update its adaptation strategy for extreme weather and rising seas. It requires a report on the effects of climate change on the Coast Guard.
The bill also includes $15 million for a CDC study into the health effects of PFAS-contaminated drinking water on military bases. In addition, it prohibits the department from purchasing items containing PFOA or PFOS, and requires that farm operators near military bases be notified if they are at risk of using PFAS-contaminated groundwater.
Tribal Water Infrastructure
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee advanced a bill that would enlarge a federal drinking water improvement program on tribal reservations.