ACRAsphere
Senate Permitting Reform Bill: Additional Details
The Senate permitting reform bill unveiled yesterday would make the biggest changes to the Section 106 process since its enactment in 1966, limiting the number of undertakings subject to review and sharply curtailing consultation with SHPOs, THPOs and others,...
Call for SAA Award Nominations: Excellence in Cultural Resource Management
The Society for American Archaeology (SAA) is soliciting nominations for the Award for Excellence in Cultural Resource Management. This award recognizes an individual, group, or organization that has made significant contributions to archaeology or historic...
Senate Permitting Reform Deal Released
Senate negotiators have reached a bipartisan deal on a permitting reform bill that would amend the National Historic Preservation Act, the National Environmental Policy Act and other laws - although the timing and possibility of Congressional action are up in the air....
ACTION ALERT: Now Ask Your Senator to Sign the Letter to the ACHP
Last week, we told you that a bipartisan group of House members have drafted a strong letter to the ACHP opposing their radical rewrite of the regulations that implement Section 106. Thanks to your advocacy, House representatives are speaking up against the ACHP plan...
Comment Deadline EXTENDED on SBA Size Standard Changes
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has extended the deadline for public comments on its proposal to change its size standards, a move that ACRA called on the agency to make last week. As previously reported in ACRASphere, the SBA has proposed massive changes...
Your Congress in Action: September 21, 2026
At the intersection of Michigan and Adams Avenues, across the street from the Art Institute of Chicago and down the block from the Adams/Wabash CTA station, stands a small sign marking the beginning of Route 66. From there, it will take you west, past the Willis (nee...
Now on Demand: From Expert to Expert Witness: What CRM Practitioners Need to Know
If you missed yesterday’s webinar on becoming an expert witness, it is now available on demand! CRM practitioners are experts in many aspects of cultural heritage. They are also on the front line of cultural resource compliance and stewardship. Transferring this...
ACTION ALERT: Ask Your Representative to Sign the Letter to the ACHP
We need your help in asking your House representative to go on record opposing the ACHP’s radical rewrite of the regulations that implement Section 106! We don’t have to tell you how damaging the ACHP’s misguided plan is: by making early consultation optional and...
SBA Public Forum: September 17
The U.S. Small Business Administration is holding a public forum on its proposed size standards changes on Thursday, Sept. 17, at which members of the public can provide testimony. As previously reported in ACRASphere, the SBA has proposed massive changes to its size...
There’s Still Time: Take the Survey on Employee Numbers by State
If your organization has not yet taken the survey collecting the number of employees by state, we urge you to do so now! Your participation only takes a few minutes and could be crucial to the fight to protect Section 106. ACRA is aiming to provide is the most current...