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Your Congress in Action: January 15, 2023
It’s a brand new year, but Washington is facing the same problems that stymied it in 2023. With the next deadline for avoiding a shutdown coming at the end of this week, the White House and congressional Republicans came to an agreement last week on overall spending...
For Students/Emerging CRM Professionals: ACRA Careers Webinar Series
ACRA is pleased to announce a new webinar series specifically created for students and emerging professionals in the CRM industry! This 3-session series will provide new skills to those just starting or early in their field on choosing a career path, interview skills,...
Now on Demand: Coordinating CERCLA and Section 106
If you missed last week’s webinar on coordinating CERCLA and Section 106, it is now available on ACRA Webinars on Demand! In this webinar, the ACHP introduces their Frequently Asked Questions on this topic and helps participants to identify opportunities to...
Request for Feedback: Changes to Permits for Archaeological Investigations
The Interior Department is requesting feedback from the public about its Form DI–1926 “Application for Permit for Archeological Investigations.” In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, federal agencies are required to provide the general public and...
Your Congress in Action | December 18, 2023
As 2023 nears its ending, ACRA looks back at some of the past year’s biggest federal policy developments, how ACRA advocated on behalf of CRM, and how they could impact the industry for years to come. Chaos on the Hill . . . On Capitol Hill, the year started with...
ACRA Principles on SOI Professional Qualification Standards
ACRA’s Board of Directors has approved a set of principles the organization believes should guide any changes to the Secretary of the Interior Professional Qualification Standards. The Standards describe in terms of academic attainment, training, and experience...
Webinar 12/14: CERCLA and Section 106
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act -- otherwise known as CERCLA or Superfund -- provides a Federal "Superfund" to clean up uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous-waste sites as well as accidents, spills, and other emergency releases...
Your Congress in Action: December 4, 2023
Congress returned to Washington last week following its Thanksgiving break, and while a government shutdown is not in the cards for December, lawmakers still have some big issues to contend with. Shortly before the holiday break, Congress passed and President Biden...
Special Session for ACRA Members: NPI & DoD Legacy Resource Management Program
The National Preservation Institute would like to invite ACRA members to an informational meeting on NPI's new partnership with the Department of Defense Legacy Resource Management Program. This special session ONLY for ACRA members will be held on December 12 at 3:00...
Your Congress in Action: November 20, 2023
Congress is heading home for Thanksgiving break, which for many lawmakers could not come soon enough. If you think your workplace is stressful, consider that last week, a U.S. Senator nearly got into a fistfight with a union leader during a Senate hearing, a House...