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| Date April 21, 2020 |
Report No. RL34398 |
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Air Force KC-46A Pegasus Tanker Aircraft Program Updated April 21, 2020 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov RL34398 Air Force KC-46A Pegasus Tanker Aircraft Program Summary On February 24, 2011, the Department of Defense (DOD) announced the Boeing Company as the winner of a competition to build 179 new KC-46A aerial refueling tankers for the Air Force, a contract valued ...
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| Date April 21, 2020 |
Report No. IF11514 |
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April 21, 2020 Power of Siberia: A Natural Gas Pipeline Brings Russia and China Closer Overview The Power of Siberia, the first natural gas pipeline to bring Russian gas into China, began operations in December 2019. The pipeline s initial capacity, five billion cubic meters (BCM), would meet 1.3% of China s 2018 natural gas consumption. As the pipeline reaches its full capacity of 38 BCM by 2025, ...
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| Date April 21, 2020 |
Report No. IN11349 |
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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act; P.L. 116-136) includes a provision that suspends Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from certain retirement accounts for 2020. Some individuals may have already taken this distribution prior to the enactment of the CARES Act; this Insight discusses an option that might be available to them. Required Minimum Distributions RMDs ...
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| Date April 21, 2020 |
Report No. IN11329 |
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INSIGHTi CARES Act Assistance for Employers and Employees The Paycheck Protection Program, Employee Retention Tax Credit, and Unemployment Insurance Benefits: Assessment of Alternatives (Part 2) Molly F. Sherlock, Coordinator Specialist in Public Finance Jane G. Gravelle Senior Specialist in Economic Policy Katelin P. Isaacs Specialist in Income Security Sean Lowry Analyst in Public Finance Julie ...
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| Date April 21, 2020 |
Report No. IN11350 |
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INSIGHTi Status of Latin America s Anti-corruption Fight amid Health and Political Challenges June S. Beittel Analyst in Latin American Affairs April 21, 2020 Background After sweeping across the region, anti-corruption activism in Latin America appears to have stalled. Populist leaders in Brazil and Mexico campaigned on fighting public corruption during their 2018 elections. However, after more ...
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| Date April 21, 2020 |
Report No. IN11324 |
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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136) includes numerous provisions to assist employers and employees during the COVID-19 economic downturn. This Insight compares (1) SBA's Paycheck Protection Program; (2) the employee retention tax credit; and (3) Unemployment Insurance. A companion Insight, CRS Insight IN11329, CARES Act Assistance for Employers and ...
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| Date April 20, 2020 |
Report No. IN11278 |
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INSIGHTi Bank and Credit Union Regulators Response to COVID-19 Updated April 20, 2020 Once it became clear that the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak would have serious financial ramifications, the federal agencies that regulate banks and credit unions the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and Consumer Financial ...
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| Date April 20, 2020 |
Report No. R46317 |
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Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions on Regulatory and Other Collegial Boards and Commissions, 115th Congress Kathleen E. Marchsteiner Research Librarian April 20, 2020 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R46317 SUMMARY Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions on Regulatory and Other Collegial Boards and Commissions, 115th Congress The President makes appointments ...
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| Date April 20, 2020 |
Report No. IN11348 |
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The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has caused financial hardship across the country. If COVID-19 causes borrowers to miss loan payments, it could have negative consequences for banks. This Insight examines the exposure banks have to business loan repayments, such as commercial and industrial (C&I) loans and commercial real estate (CRE) loans. For exposure to household debt, such as mortgages and ...
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| Date April 20, 2020 |
Report No. IN11346 |
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INSIGHTi Federal Jury Trials and COVID-19 Barry J. McMillion Analyst in American National Government April 20, 2020 This Insight provides information and analysis related to federal jury trials and how such trials have been impacted by Coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. Given the rapidly changing situation surrounding COVID-19, the information provided in this Insight may be superseded by new ...
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| Date April 20, 2020 |
Report No. IF11189 |
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Updated April 20, 2020 U.S. Trade: Recent Trends and Developments Background In recent years, Congress has demonstrated significant interest in U.S. and international trade trends as part of its efforts to examine U.S. trade policy and key U.S. trading relationships. In particular, demand for comparative analysis of bilateral trade flows and balances has heightened as the Trump Administration ...
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| Date April 20, 2020 |
Report No. IF11512 |
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April 20, 2020 The Hatch Act: A Primer The Hatch Act (the Act) is a federal law that regulates the partisan political activities of most executive branch employees as well as certain state and local employees. The statute seeks to balance the government s interest in an efficient and impartial workforce with employees rights to participate in the political process. This In Focus provides an ...
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| Date April 17, 2020 |
Report No. R44757 |
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Defense Primer: A Guide for New Members Lawrence Kapp Specialist in Military Manpower Policy Updated April 17, 2020 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44757 Defense Primer: A Guide for New Members Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1 Congress and the Armed Forces ...
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| Date April 17, 2020 |
Report No. R46316 |
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Health Care Provisions in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, P.L. 116-127 April 17, 2020 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R46316 Health Care Provisions in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, P.L. 116-127 Health Care Provisions in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, P.L. 116-127 The global pandemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is ...
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| Date April 17, 2020 |
Report No. R46321 |
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Department of Health and Human Services: FY2021 Budget Request Karen E. Lynch Specialist in Social Policy Jessica Tollestrup Specialist in Social Policy Ada S. Cornell Senior Research Librarian April 17, 2020 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R46321 SUMMARY Department of Health and Human Services: FY2021 Budget Request This report provides information about the FY2021 budget ...
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| Date April 17, 2020 |
Report No. IN11282 |
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INSIGHTi COVID-19 and Direct Payments to Individuals: Summary of the 2020 Recovery Rebates/Economic Impact Payments in the CARES Act (P.L. 116-136) Updated April 17, 2020 The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act; P.L. 116-136), which was signed into law by President Trump on March 27, 2020, includes direct payments to individuals referred to in the law as 2020 recovery ...
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| Date April 17, 2020 |
Report No. IN11317 |
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INSIGHTi COVID-19 and Short-Run Federal Deficits Updated April 17, 2020 The COVID-19 outbreak and ensuing economic shock may have major effects on future federal budget deficits (the amounts by which annual outlays exceed annual revenues). The latest federal budget baselines from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) use economic forecasts produced before ...
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| Date April 17, 2020 |
Report No. IN11342 |
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INSIGHTi FCC Draft Rule Seeks to Limit Space Debris April 17, 2020 On April 2, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published notice of a proposed rule intended to reduce the risk that active satellites will be damaged by space debris. The proposed rule, which is scheduled for an FCC vote on April 23, has been sharply criticized by some aerospace and telecommunications groups, and leaders ...
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| Date April 17, 2020 |
Report No. IN11344 |
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INSIGHTi The Federal Judiciary and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( CARES Act ) April 17, 2020 On March 27, 2020, the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act or the Act ) to address the nationwide impact of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The portions of the CARES Act directed at the federal courts seek to support the federal ...
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| Date April 17, 2020 |
Report No. IF10905 |
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Updated April 17, 2020 FY2020 Foreign Operations Appropriations: Targeting Foreign Corruption and Human Rights Violations To promote anti-corruption and human rights, the United States prohibits foreign corrupt actors and human rights violators from entering the United States. Currently, Congress provides for such a visa restriction in Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations ...
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| Date April 17, 2020 |
Report No. IN11286 |
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Reduced travel, slowing economic activity, and petroleum-product demand suppression related to the COVID-19 outbreak, combined with announced plans to increase crude oil supplies, created expectations of an imbalanced and significantly oversupplied near-term petroleum market. Oversupply expectations have contributed to oil prices declining nearly 60% since January. Some regional oil prices have ...
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| Date April 17, 2020 |
Report No. IF11511 |
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April 17, 2020 The Role of Regional Development Organizations (RDOs) in Economic Development Regional Development Organizations (RDOs) are multijurisdictional, quasi-governmental organizations that provide planning and development services to their member local governments. RDOs help communities access federal and state funds in order to plan and implement major infrastructure improvements and ...
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| Date April 16, 2020 |
Report No. R45756 |
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U.S. Military Electronic Warfare Program Funding: Background and Issues for Congress Updated April 16, 2020 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R45756 SUMMARY U.S. Military Electronic Warfare Program Funding: Background and Issues for Congress R45756 April 16, 2020 John R. Hoehn Analyst in Military Congress, in the FY2019 National Defense Authorization Act, and the ...
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| Date April 16, 2020 |
Report No. IN11340 |
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INSIGHTi COVID-19: Selected Capital Markets Segments Supported by Federal Government Liquidity Interventions April 16, 2020 The spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) induced heavy capital markets selloffs in March 2020. In response, the Federal Reserve (Fed) sometimes with support from the Treasury Department has established several emergency lending facilities to provide liquidity to key ...
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| Date April 16, 2020 |
Report No. IN11341 |
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INSIGHTi SBA s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans and Self-Employed Individuals April 16, 2020 To provide short-term, economic relief to certain small businesses and nonprofits, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act; P.L. 116-136) created the Small Business Administration s (SBA s) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). On April 14, 2020, SBA issued an Interim Final ...
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| Date April 16, 2020 |
Report No. LSB10448 |
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Legal Sidebari Paving the Way for Value-Based Health Care Arrangements: Proposed Rules April 16, 2020 Last fall, as part of a broader effort to improve health care payment and delivery in the United States, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued two proposed rules to promote value-based arrangements. Value-based arrangements are health care payment and delivery models ...
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| Date April 16, 2020 |
Report No. LSB10449 |
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Legal Sidebari COVID-19, Digital Surveillance, and Privacy: Fourth Amendment Considerations April 16, 2020 As COVID-19 has spread across the globe, countries like South Korea and Israel have employed digital surveillance measures using cell phone location data, among other things, in an effort to track and limit the virus s transmission. In the United States, the federal government and some state ...
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| Date April 16, 2020 |
Report No. IF11508 |
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April 16, 2020 Department of Justice s Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act, P.L. 116-136) provided $850 million to the Department of Justice (DOJ) to be awarded to state and local governments to help them prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally. DOJ is awarding this funding ...
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| Date April 16, 2020 |
Report No. LSB10451 |
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Legal Sidebari Freedom of Association in the Wake of Coronavirus April 16, 2020 At least 42 U.S. states have issued emergency orders directing residents to stay at home, with many states prohibiting gatherings of various sizes to control the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID19). California s March 19th stay-at-home order effectively banned public gatherings outside of critical sectors and ...
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| Date April 16, 2020 |
Report No. IN11339 |
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has broad regulatory authority over significant parts of the securities industry, including stock exchanges, mutual funds, investment advisers, bonds, publicly traded companies, and brokerage firms. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected various areas within the SEC's regulatory ambit. This Insight highlights selected tools that the ...
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| Date April 16, 2020 |
Report No. IF11505 |
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April 16, 2020 Uranium Reserve Program Proposal: Policy Implications DOE Budget Proposal The President s FY2021 budget request for the Department of Energy s (DOE s) Office of Nuclear Energy includes $150 million for the purchase and development of a Uranium Reserve (UR) program. For the UR program, DOE would purchase uranium from domestic uranium producers to develop a stockpile of uranium that ...
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| Date April 16, 2020 |
Report No. IF11506 |
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April 16, 2020 Stock Buybacks and Company Executives Profits A stock buyback occurs when a publicly traded firm repurchases some of its shares from investors with excess cash or borrowed funds. In recent years, the annual aggregate value of such repurchases has risen to historical highs, reaching nearly $1 trillion as firms, such as Apple, Exxon Mobil, Microsoft, IBM, Visa, Citigroup, Cisco, ...
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| Date April 16, 2020 |
Report No. IF11509 |
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April 16, 2020 CARES Act Elementary and Secondary Education Provisions On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136) was signed into law. The law includes several provisions that apply to elementary and secondary education, including new waiver authority for the Secretary of Education (the Secretary), the creation of the Education Stabilization ...
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| Date April 15, 2020 |
Report No. R45724 |
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House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress: Structure and Procedures Ida A. Brudnick Specialist on the Congress Mark J. Oleszek Analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process Updated April 15, 2020 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R45724 SUMMARY House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress: Structure and Procedures On January 4, 2019, the House established ...
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| Date April 15, 2020 |
Report No. IN11337 |
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INSIGHTi The Defense Production Act (DPA) and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recent Developments and Policy Considerations Michael H. Cecire Analyst in Intergovernmental Relations and Economic Development Policy Heidi M. Peters Analyst in U.S. Defense Acquisition Policy April 15, 2020 In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Administration invoked the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA) on multiple ...
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| Date April 15, 2020 |
Report No. IF10032 |
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Updated April 15, 2020 Introduction to Financial Services: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Origins, Structure, and Market Oversight To help restore confidence in the securities markets in the wake of the stock market crash of 1929, Congress passed the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which authorized the creation of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC is an ...
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| Date April 15, 2020 |
Report No. IN11310 |
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Overview The National Cemetery Administration (NCA), part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is responsible for providing interment benefits to eligible veterans and dependents and for administering America's national veterans' cemeteries. Veteran benefits for interment in a national cemetery include the gravesite and grave liner, opening and closing of the grave, government headstone or ...
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| Date April 15, 2020 |
Report No. IF11507 |
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April 15, 2020 Funding for Firefighters for COVID-19 Response COVID-19 is a contagious disease caused by a novel coronavirus that originated in China in late 2019. It spread rapidly around the globe, and on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the situation a pandemic. In the United States, by the end of March 2020, the disease had spread to all 50 states, the District of ...
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| Date April 14, 2020 |
Report No. IN11334 |
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INSIGHTi Mortgage Provisions in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act April 14, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has had wide-ranging impacts. With many households experiencing income disruptions, some may have difficulty making their mortgage or rent payments on their homes. An inability of tenants to pay rent can, in turn, impact the ability of landlords to remain current on ...
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| Date April 14, 2020 |
Report No. IN11336 |
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The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has caused financial hardship across the country. If COVID-19 causes borrowers to miss payments, it could have negative consequences for banks. This Insight examines the exposure banks have to household repayments, such as mortgages, credit cards, auto loans, and other consumer debt. The main business of a bank is to make loans and buy securities using funding ...
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| Date April 14, 2020 |
Report No. IN11335 |
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INSIGHTi COVID-19 s Effect on Interior Immigration Enforcement and Detention Hillel R. Smith Legislative Attorney Audrey Singer Specialist in Immigration Policy April 14, 2020 In response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, immigration authorities have altered interior immigration enforcement activities including arrests, detention, and immigration court proceedings. The ...
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| Date April 14, 2020 |
Report No. LSB10447 |
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Legal Sidebari Constitutional Considerations of Remote Voting In Congress April 14, 2020 COVID-19 has had an impact on almost every facet of American life. Congress has not been spared. Largely because the risk of transmission of the disease is highest in concentrated groups, there have been calls to alter the internal operation of the two chambers to introduce social distancing into the ...
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| Date April 13, 2020 |
Report No. IF11201 |
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Updated April 13, 2020 Nuclear Waste Storage Sites in the United States Congressional interest in nuclear waste is generally focused on managing commercial spent nuclear fuel (SNF), the waste produced from commercial nuclear power plants, and other high-level nuclear wastes (HLW), largely from Cold War era nuclear weapons materials production. No country, including the United States, has a ...
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| Date April 13, 2020 |
Report No. IN11332 |
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INSIGHTi COVID-19: Commercial Paper Market Strains and Federal Government Support Rena S. Miller Specialist in Financial Economics April 13, 2020 What Is Commercial Paper and Why Is It Important? As COVID-19 spread rapidly in the United States, fears of its economic effects led to strains in the commercial paper (CP) market, one of the main funding sources for many firms and for providers of ...
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| Date April 13, 2020 |
Report No. IN11328 |
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INSIGHTi Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery: Responsibilities, Authority, and Appointment Ben Wilhelm Analyst in Government Organization and Management April 13, 2020 The Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was enacted on March 27, 2020 (P.L. 116-136). The CARES Act provides over $2 trillion in relief to individuals; businesses; state, local, and tribal ...
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| Date April 13, 2020 |
Report No. IN11330 |
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INSIGHTi Federal Reserve: Monetary Policy Actions in Response to COVID-19 Marc Labonte Specialist in Macroeconomic Policy April 13, 2020 The Federal Reserve (Fed) has taken a number of steps to promote economic and financial stability in response to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). This Insight covers actions related to monetary policy actions intended to lower interest rates or increase ...
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| Date April 13, 2020 |
Report No. IN11331 |
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INSIGHTi U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Funding in the CARES Act (P.L. 116-136) Robert Esworthy Specialist in Environmental Policy April 13, 2020 Enacted March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116136) provides supplemental appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, which includes the U.S. Environmental ...
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| Date April 13, 2020 |
Report No. LSB10446 |
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Legal Sidebari An Overview of Federal Criminal Laws Implicated by the COVID-19 Pandemic April 13, 2020 As numerous recent incidents indicate, the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic s impact extends to the world of crime. News stories abound of attempts to profit from the pandemic by stockpiling masks, hand sanitizer, and other staples to sell at a significant markup. Reports have also ...
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| Date April 13, 2020 |
Report No. IN11279 |
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Overview The spread in Iran of COVID-19 (the disease caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2) has raised questions about the possible effects of U.S. policy on the capacity of Iran to cope with the outbreak. Since May 2018, when the Trump Administration withdrew the United States from the 2015 multilateral Iran nuclear agreement (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, JCPOA), the Administration has reimposed ...
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| Date April 10, 2020 |
Report No. R46309 |
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Effects of COVID-19 on the Federal Research and Development Enterprise April 10, 2020 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R46309 SUMMARY Effects of COVID-19 on the Federal Research and Development Enterprise The federal research and development (R&D) enterprise is a large and complex system that includes government facilities and employees as well as federally funded ...
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