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| Date June 25, 2020 |
Report No. RL32934 |
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U.S.-Mexico Economic Relations: Trends, Issues, and Implications Updated June 25, 2020 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov RL32934 U.S.-Mexico Economic Relations: Trends, Issues, and Implications Summary The economic and trade relationship with Mexico is of interest to U.S. policymakers because of Mexico s proximity to the United States, the extensive trade and ...
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| Date June 25, 2020 |
Report No. R46429 |
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An Economic Analysis of the Mortgage Interest Deduction June 25, 2020 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R46429 SUMMARY An Economic Analysis of the Mortgage Interest Deduction R46429 June 25, 2020 Mark P. Keightley This report provides an economic analysis of the mortgage interest deduction. Although other tax Specialist in Economics benefits for homeowners exist, the ...
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| Date June 25, 2020 |
Report No. R46427 |
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Development and Regulation of Medical Countermeasures for COVID-19 (Vaccines, Diagnostics, and Treatments): Frequently Asked Questions June 25, 2020 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R46427 SUMMARY Development and Regulation of Medical Countermeasures for COVID-19 (Vaccines, Diagnostics, and Treatments): Frequently Asked Questions In recent months, the Coronavirus ...
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| Date June 25, 2020 |
Report No. IN11436 |
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INSIGHTi Employment Tax Incentives to Promote Recovery from the COVID-19 Recession: Policy Options June 25, 2020 Some Members of Congress and the Trump Administration have shown interest in additional tax benefits to encourage employee retention or hiring as a response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) recession. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136 ...
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| Date June 25, 2020 |
Report No. R46428 |
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Veterans Accredited Representatives: Frequently Asked Questions June 25, 2020 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R46428 SUMMARY Veterans Accredited Representatives: Frequently Asked Questions Veterans accredited representatives are individuals accredited by the Office of General Counsel (OGC) at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to help veterans, their survivors, ...
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| Date June 25, 2020 |
Report No. IN11424 |
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INSIGHTi Federal Housing Policy Responses to COVID-19 Updated June 25, 2020 The COVID-19 global pandemic and resulting economic recession presents many housing challenges, ranging from public health concerns about large populations of unsheltered homeless individuals to the impact of rising unemployment on housing stability. Housing in the United States is primarily a private market function ...
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| Date June 24, 2020 |
Report No. IN11434 |
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INSIGHTi Should Railroads Help Pay for Grade Crossing Improvements? June 24, 2020 Background An uptick in fatal accidents at grade crossings following a prolonged decline, along with recent court decisions barring states from enforcing limits on trains that block crossings, have drawn congressional attention to grade crossing safety. A key point of debate has been what responsibility, if any, a ...
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| Date June 24, 2020 |
Report No. IF11187 |
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Updated June 24, 2020 Tax Depreciation of Qualified Improvement Property: Current Status and Legislative History The federal income tax allows companies to deduct the ordinary and necessary expenses they incur in generating taxable income. These expenses include the cost of assets whose value lasts beyond the year when they are first used, such as machinery, motor vehicles, and factory buildings. ...
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| Date June 23, 2020 |
Report No. R46426 |
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Overview of the Agency and Major Programs June 23, 2020 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R46426 SUMMARY Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Overview of the Agency and Major Programs R46426 June 23, 2020 Johnathan H. Duff Analyst in Health Policy The Substance Abuse and ...
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| Date June 23, 2020 |
Report No. IN11431 |
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INSIGHTi Grant Funding for Freight Infrastructure: House and Senate Proposals June 23, 2020 The Fixing America s Surface Transportation Act of 2015 (FAST Act, P.L. 114-94) created two grant programs to facilitate freight movement, especially multimodal freight using some combination of trucks, trains, and/or ships. The National Highway Freight Program (NHFP, 23 U.S.C. 167) distributes funding to ...
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| Date June 23, 2020 |
Report No. LSB10499 |
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Legal Sidebari No-Knock Warrants and Other Law Enforcement Identification Considerations June 23, 2020 In the wake of protests over the death of George Floyd while in police custody, some Members of Congress have expressed interest in passing legislation that would alter the policing practices of federal, state, and local law enforcement officers. One set of practices addressed in recently ...
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| Date June 22, 2020 |
Report No. IN11429 |
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INSIGHTi Capital Markets, COVID-19, and Federal Government Emergency Facilities June 22, 2020 The spread of COVID-19 induced heavy capital markets selloffs and rebounds in 2020. The crisisinduced stress conditions have been broadly felt in all corners of capital markets stocks, bonds, investment funds, and other segments have all experienced heightened volatility. In response, the Federal Reserve ...
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| Date June 19, 2020 |
Report No. R46424 |
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Capital Markets Volatility and COVID-19: Background and Policy Responses June 19, 2020 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R46424 SUMMARY Capital Markets Volatility and COVID-19: Background and Policy Responses R46424 June 19, 2020 Eva Su Capital markets provide major sources of financing and investment for American businesses and Analyst in Financial investors by ...
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| Date June 19, 2020 |
Report No. IN11427 |
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INSIGHTi COVID-19 Impact on Commercial Real Estate and Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities June 19, 2020 The economic turmoil resulting from Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) particularly business interruptions and the decline in consumer activity has negatively affected commercial real estate in numerous ways, leading to a sharp increase in delinquencies among commercial mortgage-backed ...
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| Date June 19, 2020 |
Report No. IN11428 |
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INSIGHTi International Criminal Court: U.S. Sanctions in Response to Investigation of War Crimes in Afghanistan June 19, 2020 President Trump issued an executive order on June 11, 2020, authorizing sanctions, in part, against any foreign person found to be acting in support of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor s investigation of U.S. personnel. The decision comes three months after ...
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| Date June 18, 2020 |
Report No. R46422 |
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COVID-19 and the Banking Industry: Risks and Policy Responses June 18, 2020 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R46422 SUMMARY COVID-19 and the Banking Industry: Risks and Policy Responses The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused widespread economic disruption. Millions of businesses were forced to shut down and unemployment soared. The weakened ...
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| Date June 18, 2020 |
Report No. R45187 |
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Data on Multiemployer Defined Benefit (DB) Pension Plans Updated May 22, 2020 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R45187 Data on Multiemployer Defined Benefit (DB) Pension Plans Summary Multiemployer defined benefit (DB) pension plans are private-sector pensions sponsored by more than one employer and maintained as part of a collective bargaining agreement. In DB pension ...
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| Date June 18, 2020 |
Report No. IF10480 |
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Updated June 18, 2020 The North American Development Bank Introduction The North American Development Bank (NADB) is a binational financial institution created and funded by Mexico and the United States. The NADB provides loans and grants to public and private entities for environmental and infrastructure projects on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. Modeled after the multilateral development ...
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| Date June 18, 2020 |
Report No. LSB10497 |
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Legal Sidebari Supreme Court: DACA Rescission Violated the APA June 18, 2020 On June 18, 2020, in the case Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California, the Supreme Court held in a five-to-four decision that the reasoning the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) offered in support of its decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative ...
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| Date June 17, 2020 |
Report No. R46421 |
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DOD Transfer and Reprogramming Authorities: Background, Status, and Issues for Congress June 17, 2020 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R46421 SUMMARY DOD Transfer and Reprogramming Authorities: Background, Status, and Issues for Congress In provisions of the U.S. Code and on an annual basis through authorization and appropriations acts, Congress provides the ...
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| Date June 17, 2020 |
Report No. IN11345 |
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INSIGHTi COVID-19: Effect on Organ Donation and Transplantation Updated June 17, 2020 The U.S. domestic response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) poses both short- and long-term concerns for the U.S. organ transplant system. Organs are a limited resource, and their allocation is strictly regulated to try to ensure that no donated organs go unused. A number of transplant centers have ...
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| Date June 17, 2020 |
Report No. IN11425 |
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INSIGHTi Conflict at the China-India Frontier June 17, 2020 Recent Developments at the China-India Frontier Deadly conflict broke out on June 15 on the China-India border following weeks of minor military confrontations along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) that separates the People s Republic of China (PRC or China) and the Indian regions of Ladakh and Sikkim. The lethal conflict occurred in the ...
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| Date June 17, 2020 |
Report No. LSB10496 |
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Legal Sidebari Supreme Court Rules Title VII Bars Discrimination Against Gay and Transgender Employees: Potential Implications June 17, 2020 On June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court issued a decision in a series of cases brought by gay and transgender workers alleging that their employers violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) by discriminating against them because of . . . sex. ...
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| Date June 17, 2020 |
Report No. IN11426 |
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INSIGHTi Executive Order to Accelerate Economic Recovery from COVID-19 Emergency by Expediting Infrastructure Investment June 17, 2020 On June 4, 2020, the White House released Executive Order (E.O.) 13927, Accelerating the Nation s Economic Recovery from the COVID-19 Emergency by Expediting Infrastructure Investments and Other Activities. It includes directives to specific agencies responsible ...
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| Date June 16, 2020 |
Report No. R46420 |
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Environmental Effects of Battery Electric and Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles June 16, 2020 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R46420 SUMMARY Environmental Effects of Battery Electric and Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles Increased deployment of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and other alternative-fueled vehicles in the United States could have a variety of ...
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| Date June 16, 2020 |
Report No. IF11579 |
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June 16, 2020 Fossil Energy Petroleum Accounts: FY2021 Appropriations Introduction In February 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) submitted to Congress its FY2021 Budget Request, including appropriations for the Fossil Energy Petroleum Accounts. These accounts (Figure 1) consist of three energy security programs: the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve ( ...
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| Date June 16, 2020 |
Report No. R46417 |
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Congress s Power Over Appropriations: Constitutional and Statutory Provisions June 16, 2020 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R46417 SUMMARY Congress s Power Over Appropriations: Constitutional and Statutory Provisions R46417 June 16, 2020 Sean M. Stiff A body of constitutional and statutory provisions provides Congress with perhaps its most Legislative Attorney ...
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| Date June 16, 2020 |
Report No. IF11577 |
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June 16, 2020 Congress s Power Over Appropriations: A Primer A number of constitutional and statutory provisions provide Congress with perhaps its most important legislative tool: the power to direct and control federal spending. This In Focus summarizes relevant constitutional and statutory provisions, and identifies recent developments related to Congress s power over appropriations. For a more ...
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| Date June 16, 2020 |
Report No. IF11578 |
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June 16, 2020 CO2 Underground Injection Regulations: Selected Differences for Enhanced Oil Recovery and Geologic Sequestration Underground injection and storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) has been proposed as a solution for mitigating CO2 emissions into the atmosphere from stationary sources burning fossil fuels. In this process, CO2 is compressed into a fluid (supercritical) state and injected ...
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| Date June 15, 2020 |
Report No. R43707 |
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The Elder Justice Act: Background and Issues for Congress Updated June 15, 2020 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R43707 SUMMARY The Elder Justice Act: Background and Issues for Congress R43707 June 15, 2020 Kirsten J. Colello Elder abuse is a complex issue. As such, it often leads to calls for a multifaceted policy response Specialist in Health and Aging Policy that ...
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| Date June 15, 2020 |
Report No. IF10991 |
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Updated June 15, 2020 Argentina s Economic Crisis and Default In 2018, the Argentine government faced numerous economic challenges: the unsustainable buildup of debt, rapid depreciation of its currency (the peso), economic contraction, and inflation. The government, headed at the time by center-right President Mario Macri, reluctantly turned to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for financial ...
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| Date June 15, 2020 |
Report No. IF11574 |
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June 15, 2020 National Stockpiles: Background and Issues for Congress The United States maintains several distinct stockpiles of supplies, equipment, and raw materials that may be used for a national emergency, military operation, or other natural disaster or manmade event where commercial supply and distribution are unavailable. Some of these stockpiles were established by Congress in law, while ...
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| Date June 15, 2020 |
Report No. IF11575 |
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June 15, 2020 COVID-19 and Global Food Security: Issues for Congress Some Members of Congress have demonstrated an ongoing interest in global food security, including how the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may affect global food security needs in 2020. Some policymakers are examining whether existing U.S. global food security programs are sufficient to meet potentially increased ...
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| Date June 15, 2020 |
Report No. LSB10495 |
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Legal Sidebari Federal Police Oversight: Criminal Civil Rights Violations Under 18 U.S.C. 242 June 15, 2020 The May 2020 death of George Floyd in police custody and subsequent nationwide protests against the use of force by law enforcement have sparked heightened interest in Congress s ability to prevent and remedy civil rights abuses by public safety officers. Among other existing legal remedies, ...
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| Date June 15, 2020 |
Report No. IF11576 |
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June 15, 2020 Potential COVID-19 Impacts on Health Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSAs) and Recent Health FSA Changes Health flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) are an optional benefit employers may offer that allow their employees to set aside money, on a tax-advantaged basis, to pay for certain out-of-pocket medical expenses. The rules of such arrangements may affect an individual s ability ...
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| Date June 15, 2020 |
Report No. IN11327 |
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INSIGHTi Federal Reserve: Emergency Lending in Response to COVID-19 Updated June 15, 2020 The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has created significant economic and financial disruptions. In response, the Federal Reserve (Fed) has taken a number of actions to promote economic and financial stability. This Insight covers actions taken by the Fed in its lender of last resort role actions intended ...
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| Date June 15, 2020 |
Report No. LSB10494 |
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Legal Sidebar Reforming Patterns of Unconstitutional Policing: Enforcement of 34 U.S.C. 12601 June 15, 2020 In the early 1990s, bystander video footage of Los Angeles police beating, clubbing, and stomping on black motorist Rodney King sparked national outrage, protests, and rioting. In response, Congress passed the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, which contained a notable ...
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| Date June 12, 2020 |
Report No. LSB10433 |
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Legal Sidebari Legal Issues Related to the COVID-19 Outbreak: An Overview Updated June 12, 2020 The COVID-19 outbreak rapidly shifted the congressional agenda, while altering the daily lives of millions of American residents. Alongside the many medical, economic, social, and public policy questions raised by the pandemic are a range of legal issues. These include both short-term legal questions ...
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| Date June 12, 2020 |
Report No. RL32552 |
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Social Security: Taxation of Benefits Updated June 12, 2020 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov RL32552 Social Security: Taxation of Benefits Summary Social Security provides monthly cash benefits to retired or disabled workers and their family members and to the family members of deceased workers. Those benefits were initially exempt from federal income tax, but in 1983 ...
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| Date June 12, 2020 |
Report No. IF11421 |
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Updated June 12, 2020 COVID-19: Global Implications and Responses Overview Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2) is believed to have emerged in Wuhan, China, in late 2019, and it has since spread around the globe. Confirmed cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) are most numerous in the United States, Russia, and Brazil (Figure 1). As of June 11, 2020, the World Health ...
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| Date June 12, 2020 |
Report No. IN11422 |
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INSIGHTi Restrictions on Compensation Under the CARES Act June 12, 2020 The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act; P.L. 116-136) was enacted to assist those affected by the economic impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). A key part of this assistance is provided to eligible businesses, states, and municipalities in Division A, Title IV of the act. Section 4003 ...
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| Date June 12, 2020 |
Report No. R46410 |
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Repairs and Alterations Backlog at the General Services Administration June 12, 2020 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R46410 SUMMARY Repairs and Alterations Backlog at the General Services Administration R46410 June 12, 2020 Garrett Hatch The General Services Administration (GSA), often referred to as the government s landlord, Specialist in American National ...
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| Date June 12, 2020 |
Report No. IN11300 |
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INSIGHTi COVID-19: Potential Impacts on the Electric Power Sector Updated June 12, 2020 The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is impacting the electric power sector directly (e.g., illness and fatalities among workers) and indirectly (e.g., reduced electricity sales). Most indirect impacts to date have been caused by the economic effects of the pandemic. Long-term impacts are highly ...
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| Date June 11, 2020 |
Report No. IF11566 |
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Updated June 11, 2020 Congress, Civilian Control of the Military, and Nonpartisanship The possible use of federal armed forces as part of the U.S. executive branch s response to incidents of violence during racial justice protests has raised questions about how the military is controlled by domestic political institutions and the U.S. military s relationship with American society. Article I of the ...
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| Date June 11, 2020 |
Report No. IN11292 |
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INSIGHTi Overview of Recent Responses to COVID-19 by the Judicial Conference of the United States, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, and Select Courts Within the Federal Judiciary Updated June 11, 2020 This CRS Insight provides information related to recent responses to Coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, by the Judicial Conference of the United States, the Administrative Office of the ...
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| Date June 11, 2020 |
Report No. IN11421 |
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INSIGHTi Leveraged Loans and Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs): Recent Developments and Policy Actions June 11, 2020 Leveraged loans are a type of corporate debt extended to highly indebted companies. Borrowers often use leveraged loans to fund general operations or finance private equity firms leveraged buyouts. Some leveraged loans are packaged into collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) ...
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| Date June 11, 2020 |
Report No. LSB10493 |
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Legal Sidebari Federal Criminal Laws Applicable to Rioting, Property Destruction, and Related Conduct June 11, 2020 In the days after George Floyd was pronounced dead following his arrest by Minneapolis law enforcement officers, widespread demonstrations and protests occurred in dozens of American cities. News accounts have described the majority of that activity to have been peaceful, and such ...
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| Date June 11, 2020 |
Report No. IF11572 |
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June 11, 2020 Police Accountability Measures A series of high-profile deaths of people of color at the hands of law enforcement personnel have generated interest among policymakers about what steps could be taken to promote police accountability. In the wake of these highprofile deaths, policymakers have shown increased interest in considering legislation that would promote police accountability ...
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| Date June 10, 2020 |
Report No. R46407 |
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COVID-19: Remote Voting Trends and the Election Infrastructure Subsector June 10, 2020 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R46407 SUMMARY COVID-19: Remote Voting Trends and the Election Infrastructure Subsector The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designated the systems and assets used to administer elections as a critical infrastructure subsector in 2017. The ...
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| Date June 10, 2020 |
Report No. IF11571 |
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June 10, 2020 FY2020 Appropriations: District of Columbia The U.S. Constitution provides Congress with plenary legislative authority over the District of Columbia (DC), as the federal capital. With the passage of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act of 1973, P.L. 93-198 (Home Rule Act), Congress granted DC limited home rule authority and empowered DC ...
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