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| Date June 21, 2017 |
Report No. IF10679 |
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June 21, 2017 Farm Bill Primer: The Conservation Title The conservation title of a farm bill generally contains a number of reauthorizations, amendments, and new programs that encourage farmers and ranchers to voluntarily implement resource-conserving practices on private land. Starting in 1985, farm bills have greatly broadened the range of topics considered to be conservation. While the number ...
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| Date June 21, 2017 |
Report No. IF10678 |
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June 21, 2017 Army FY2017 Force Structure Decisions Background The 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, P.L. 114-328, authorizes the Army to maintain an endstrength of 1.018 million soldiers, an increase over previous programmed plans to reduce the Army to 980,000 soldiers by the end of FY2018. FY2017 endstrength authorizations are: ( ...
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| Date June 19, 2017 |
Report No. R44876 |
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India-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress Updated June 19, 2017 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R44876 India-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress Summary India will soon be the world s most populous country, home to about one of every six people. Many factors combine to infuse India s government and people with great power aspirations: the Asian giant s rich ...
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| Date June 19, 2017 |
Report No. R44870 |
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Paris Agreement: U.S. Climate Finance Commitments Updated June 19, 2017 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R44870 Paris Agreement: U.S. Climate Finance Commitments Summary The United States and other industrialized countries have committed to providing financial assistance for global environmental initiatives, including climate change, through a variety of multilateral ...
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| Date June 19, 2017 |
Report No. IN10721 |
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Office of Government Ethics: Role in Collecting and Making Ethics Waivers Public June 19, 2017 On April 28, 2017, the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) issued a program advisory (PA-17-02) to request data on the issuance of certain waivers and authorizations from executive branch agencies, including the Executive Office of the President (EOP). OGE requested documentation for all waivers given to ...
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| Date June 18, 2017 |
Report No. R40448 |
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Madagascar s Political Crisis Lauren Ploch Analyst in African Affairs Nicolas Cook Specialist in African Affairs June 18, 2012 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R40448 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Madagascar s Political Crisis Summary Madagascar, an Indian Ocean island country, ranks among the world s poorest countries, is the world s ...
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| Date June 16, 2017 |
Report No. R43816 |
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Argentina: Background and U.S. Relations Updated June 16, 2017 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R43816 Argentina: Background and U.S. Relations Summary Argentina, a South American country with a population of almost 44 million, has had a vibrant democratic tradition since its military relinquished power in 1983. Current President Mauricio Macri the leader of the ...
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| Date June 16, 2017 |
Report No. IN10720 |
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INSIGHTi First Treasury Report on Regulatory Relief: Depository Institutions June 16, 2017 On June 12, 2017, the Department of the Treasury issued a report, A Financial System That Creates Economic Opportunities: Banks and Credit Unions, which examines the regulation of banks and credit unions. The Treasury stated it would be the first in a series of reports written in accordance with Executive ...
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| Date June 16, 2017 |
Report No. IF10433 |
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Updated June 16, 2017 Internal Revenue Service Budget, FY2017 Overview The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collects most of the revenue needed to fund the federal government and enforces federal tax laws. In FY2016, the IRS processed 244.2 million tax returns and other forms and collected $3.3 trillion in gross taxes. Appropriated funds accounted for nearly 93% of the funds available to the IRS for ...
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| Date June 15, 2017 |
Report No. IN10719 |
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CRS INSIGHT Violence Against Members of Congress and Their Staff: A Brief Overview June 15, 2017 (IN10719) | Related Author R. Eric Petersen | R. Eric Petersen, Specialist in American National Government (epetersen@crs.loc.gov, 7-0643) Questions about the personal security and safety of Members of Congress and their staffs are of enduring concern for the House, Senate, and the United States ...
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| Date June 15, 2017 |
Report No. IN10567 |
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Background Recent growth of domestic crude oil production has resulted in an unprecedented expansion of the United States' oil pipeline network. One major oil pipeline recently constructed is the Dakota Access Pipeline, a 30-inch diameter, 1,172-mile project that carries crude oil produced in northwest North Dakota to southern Illinois (Figure 1). The Dakota Access Pipeline's maximum capacity is ...
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| Date June 15, 2017 |
Report No. R44200 |
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Finding Quotes for Speeches: Fact Sheet Audrey Celeste Crane-Hirsch Reference Librarian June 15, 2017 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44200 Finding Quotes for Speeches: Fact Sheet A well-chosen quote can strengthen a speech by emphasizing and reinforcing a point, tapping into the audience s memories and associations, and bolstering the speaker s credibility. The right quote can ...
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| Date June 14, 2017 |
Report No. R44645 |
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Social Security Administration (SSA): FY2017 Appropriations and Recent Trends William R. Morton Analyst in Income Security June 14, 2017 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44645 Social Security Administration (SSA): FY2017 Appropriations and Recent Trends Summary The Social Security Administration (SSA) is responsible for administering a number of federal entitlement programs that ...
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| Date June 14, 2017 |
Report No. R44869 |
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Financial Regulatory Relief: Approaches for Congress, Regulators, and the Administration Marc Labonte, Coordinator Specialist in Macroeconomic Policy Maeve P. Carey Specialist in Government Organization and Management Megan S. Lynch Specialist on Congress and the Legislative Process Martin A. Weiss Specialist in International Trade and Finance June 14, 2017 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 ...
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| Date June 14, 2017 |
Report No. R44868 |
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Short-Term, Small-Dollar Lending: Policy Issues and Implications Darryl E. Getter Specialist in Financial Economics June 14, 2017 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44868 Short-Term, Small-Dollar Lending: Policy Issues and Implications Summary Short-term, small-dollar loans are consumer loans with relatively low initial principal amounts (often less than $1,000) with relatively ...
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| Date June 14, 2017 |
Report No. R44867 |
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Defining Readiness: Background and Issues for Congress Russell Rumbaugh Analyst in Defense Acquisition June 14, 2017 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44867 Defining Readiness: Background and Issues for Congress Summary Many defense observers and government officials, including some Members of Congress, are concerned that the U.S. military faces a readiness crisis. The Department ...
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| Date June 14, 2017 |
Report No. IN10718 |
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CRS INSIGHT The President's FY2018 Budget Request for the National Science Foundation June 14, 2017 (IN10718) | Related Author Laurie A. Harris | Laurie A. Harris, Analyst in Science and Technology Policy (lharris@crs.loc.gov, 7-0504) The Trump Administration released the FY2018 Budget Request to Congress for the National Science Foundation (NSF) on May 23, 2017, proposing significant funding ...
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| Date June 14, 2017 |
Report No. IN10717 |
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CRS INSIGHT United Kingdom Election Result June 14, 2017 (IN10717) | Related Author Derek E. Mix | Derek E. Mix, Analyst in European Affairs (dmix@crs.loc.gov, 7-9116) The United Kingdom (UK) election of June 8, 2017, resulted in a hung parliament, an outcome in which no single party won a majority of seats in the 650-seat House of Commons. With 318 seats, the Conservative Party came in first ...
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| Date June 13, 2017 |
Report No. R44515 |
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Legislative Branch: FY2017 Appropriations Updated June 13, 2017 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R44515 Legislative Branch: FY2017 Appropriations Summary The legislative branch appropriations bill provides funding for the Senate; House of Representatives; Joint Items; Capitol Police; Office of Compliance; Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Architect of the Capitol ( ...
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| Date June 13, 2017 |
Report No. IF10670 |
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June 13, 2017 Forest Service: FY2017 Appropriations and FY2018 Budget Request The Forest Service (FS) is responsible for managing 193 million acres of land in the National Forest System (NFS); conducting forestry research; and providing assistance to state, local, private, and international forest owners. FS is an agency within the Department of Agriculture, yet it receives discretionary ...
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| Date June 12, 2017 |
Report No. IN10695 |
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CRS INSIGHT The Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) and the DoddFrank Act June 12, 2017 (IN10695) | Related Author Marc Labonte | Marc Labonte, Specialist in Macroeconomic Policy (mlabonte@crs.loc.gov, 7-0640) Representative Jeb Hensarling, chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services, introduced the Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 (H.R. 10) on April 26, 2017. H.R. 10 was passed by the House on ...
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| Date June 12, 2017 |
Report No. IF10669 |
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June 12, 2017 Congressional Authorization of New U.S. Circuit and District Court Judgeships Congress, pursuant to its authority in Article III, Sec. 1 of the U.S. Constitution, determines through legislative action the size and structure of the federal judiciary. Congress first exercised this power with the passage of the Judiciary Act of 1789, creating a three-tiered judiciary that forms the ...
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| Date June 9, 2017 |
Report No. R44866 |
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FY2018 Defense Budget Request: The Basics Lynn M. Williams, Coordinator Analyst in U.S. Defense Budget Policy Pat Towell Specialist in U.S. Defense Policy and Budget June 9, 2017 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44866 FY2018 Defense Budget Request: The Basics Contents FY2018 Defense Budget Request ...
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| Date June 9, 2017 |
Report No. R44796 |
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The ACA Prevention and Public Health Fund: In Brief Updated June 9, 2017 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R44796 The ACA Prevention and Public Health Fund: In Brief Contents Background and Summary .............................................................................................................. 1 Authority and Funding ...
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| Date June 9, 2017 |
Report No. R44535 |
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Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) FY2017 Appropriations: Overview Baird Webel Specialist in Financial Economics June 9, 2017 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44535 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) FY2017 Appropriations: Overview Summary The Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) appropriations bill includes funding for the Department of ...
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| Date June 9, 2017 |
Report No. WITHDRAWAL |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar President Trump s Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement Raises Legal Questions: Part 1 06/09/2017 On June 1, President Trump announced his long-anticipated decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement an international agreement intended to reduce the effects of climate change by maintaining global temperatures well below 2 C above pre- ...
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| Date June 9, 2017 |
Report No. ZZZ247B96BEBE710832 |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar President Trump s Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement Raises Legal Questions: Part 1 06/09/2017 On June 1, President Trump announced his long-anticipated decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement an international agreement intended to reduce the effects of climate change by maintaining global temperatures well below 2 C above pre- ...
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| Date June 9, 2017 |
Report No. IN10648 |
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CRS INSIGHT What is the Proposed U.S.-EU Insurance Covered Agreement? June 9, 2017 (IN10648) | Related Authors Baird Webel Rachel F. Fefer | Baird Webel, Specialist in Financial Economics (bwebel@crs.loc.gov, 7-0652) Rachel F. Fefer, Analyst in International Trade and Finance (rfefer@crs.loc.gov, 7-1804) On January 13, 2017, the United States and European Union (EU) concluded negotiations on the ...
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| Date June 8, 2017 |
Report No. 98-775 |
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Quorum Requirements in the Senate: Committee and Chamber Updated June 8, 2017 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov 98-775 Quorum Requirements in the Senate: Committee and Chamber Quorum Requirements in Committee Senate Rule XXVI establishes minimum quorum requirements for four areas of committee activity. These are listed in the following table. Action Minimum Quorum Rule ...
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| Date June 8, 2017 |
Report No. TE10017 |
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Statement of Lisa N. Sacco Analyst in Illicit Drugs and Crime Policy Before Joint Economic Committee U.S. Joint Committee Hearing on Economic Aspects of the Opioid Crisis June 8, 2017 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov TE10017 Congressional Research Service 1 Overview Chairman Tiberi, Vice-Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and distinguished Members of the Committee ...
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| Date June 8, 2017 |
Report No. IN10209 |
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The June 3, 2017, attack in London in which 8 people were killed and nearly 50 injured was the third terrorist incident in the United Kingdom in the past few months. Five people were killed outside the UK parliament in March in a similar car and knife attack, and in May, a suicide bomber killed 22 people and wounded 116 at a music concert in Manchester. These incidents are among a string of ...
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| Date June 8, 2017 |
Report No. BROADBAND |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Broadband Data Privacy and Security: What s Net Neutrality Got to Do With It? 06/08/2017 This Sidebar is the third in a series discussing the potential impact of the Federal Communications Commission s proposal to reclassify broadband Internet access services (BIAS). This Sidebar focuses on the proposal s possible effect on the regulation of BIAS providers ...
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| Date June 8, 2017 |
Report No. IN10716 |
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As the largest regional recipient of U.S. economic and security assistance, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is perennially a major focus for Congress. Figure 1. FY2018 Foreign Operations Request, by Region Source: Data for this figure is from FY2018 budget roll-out documents provided by the State Department. It does not include administrative funds, MCC, humanitarian assistance, or ...
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| Date June 7, 2017 |
Report No. TWONOT |
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MEMORANDUM To: June 7, 2017 House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Attention: Andrew Okuyiga From: Subject: Questions regarding the report Two Years Not Ten Years: Redesigning Infrastructure Approvals This memorandum responds to your request to CRS to answer three questions regarding the 2015 report Two Years Not Ten Years: Redesigning ...
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| Date June 7, 2017 |
Report No. R44863 |
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Child Welfare Funding in Brief: FY2017 Final Funding and the President s FY2018 Request Updated June 7, 2017 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R44863 Child Welfare Funding in Brief: FY2017 Final Funding & the President s FY2018 Request Contents Overview: FY2018 Budget Request for Child Welfare ................................................................... 1 ...
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| Date June 7, 2017 |
Report No. IN10713 |
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CRS INSIGHT Implementation of Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Amendments (P.L. 114-182) June 7, 2017 (IN10713) | Related Author Jerry H. Yen | Jerry H. Yen, Analyst in Environmental Policy (jyen@crs.loc.gov, 7-9113) Since President Obama signed the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182) on June 22, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ...
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| Date June 7, 2017 |
Report No. ABUSE |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar UPDATE: What Constitutes Sexual Abuse of a Minor For Immigration Purposes? 06/07/2017 UPDATE: On May 30, 2017, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Esquivel-Quintana v. Sessions, holding that, in the context of statutory rape offenses that criminalize sexual intercourse based solely on the ages of the participants, the term sexual abuse of a minor as employed ...
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| Date June 7, 2017 |
Report No. IN10715 |
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CRS INSIGHT When an Agency's Budget Request Does Not Match the President's Request: The FY2018 CFTC Request and "Budget Bypass" June 7, 2017 (IN10715) | Related Authors Jim Monke Rena S. Miller View More... | Jim Monke, Specialist in Agricultural Policy (jmonke@crs.loc.gov, 7-9664) Rena S. Miller, Specialist in Financial Economics (rsmiller@crs.loc.gov, 7-0826) Clinton T. Brass, Specialist in ...
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| Date June 7, 2017 |
Report No. IF10647 |
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Updated June 7, 2017 The Budget Resolution and the Budget Control Act s Discretionary Spending Limits Recently, questions have arisen about the relationship between the congressional budget resolution and the statutory discretionary spending limits created by the Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA; P.L. 112-25). Specifically, questions have been asked about whether Congress may consider a budget ...
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| Date June 7, 2017 |
Report No. ZZZD9242AC4A447352C |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar UPDATE: What Constitutes Sexual Abuse of a Minor For Immigration Purposes? 06/07/2017 UPDATE: On May 30, 2017, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Esquivel-Quintana v. Sessions, holding that, in the context of statutory rape offenses that criminalize sexual intercourse based solely on the ages of the participants, the term sexual abuse of a minor as employed ...
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| Date June 6, 2017 |
Report No. R44516 |
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Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2017 Updated June 6, 2017 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R44516 Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2017 Summary President Obama s budget request for FY2017 included $152.333 billion for research and development (R&D), an increase of $6.195 billion (4.2%) over the estimated FY2016 enacted R&D funding level of $ ...
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| Date June 6, 2017 |
Report No. R44649 |
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Treasury Department Appropriations, FY2017 Updated June 6, 2017 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R44649 Treasury Department Appropriations, FY2017 Summary At its most basic level of organization, the Treasury Department is a collection of departmental offices and operating bureaus. The bureaus as a whole typically account for 95% of Treasury s budget and workforce. ...
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| Date June 6, 2017 |
Report No. R448041 |
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Burma s Political Prisoners and U.S. Policy: In Brief Michael F. Martin Specialist in Asian Affairs June 6, 2017 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44804 Burma s Political Prisoners and U.S. Policy: In Brief Summary With Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League for Democracy (NLD) in control of Burma s Union Parliament and the government s executive branch, prospects may have ...
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| Date June 6, 2017 |
Report No. FAA-DRONE |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Unmanned and Unregulated? Court of Appeals Rejects FAA Regulation of Many Drones 06/06/2017 In 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) attempted to address the proliferation of drones and some of the hazards associated with their operation with a rule requiring that all small unmanned aircraft register with the FAA. The online registration process ...
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| Date June 5, 2017 |
Report No. DEFBUD2018 |
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FY2018 Defense Budget: Issues for Congress Kathleen J. McInnis Analyst in International Security Pat Towell Specialist in Defense Policy and Budget Lynn M. Williams Analyst in U.S. Defense Budget Policy Kristy Kamarck Analyst in Military Manpower Ronald O Rourke Specialist in Naval Affairs June 5, 2017 February 23, 2016 Agenda Strategic Context / U.S. Role in the World The FY2018 Defense Budget ...
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| Date June 5, 2017 |
Report No. ZZZA3C322220554F0AC |
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FY2018 Defense Budget: Issues for Congress Kathleen J. McInnis Analyst in International Security Pat Towell Specialist in Defense Policy and Budget Lynn M. Williams Analyst in U.S. Defense Budget Policy Kristy Kamarck Analyst in Military Manpower Ronald O Rourke Specialist in Naval Affairs June 5, 2017 February 23, 2016 Agenda Strategic Context / U.S. Role in the World The FY2018 Defense Budget ...
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| Date June 5, 2017 |
Report No. R44862 |
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Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): FY2018 Budget Request Fact Sheet Maggie McCarty Specialist in Housing Policy June 5, 2017 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44862 HUD FY2018 Budget Request Fact Sheet Introduction This report provides a brief overview of the FY2018 budget request for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), with links to relevant ...
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| Date June 5, 2017 |
Report No. IN10673 |
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CRS INSIGHT The President's FY2018 Budget Request for the Department of Energy June 5, 2017 (IN10673) | Related Author Corrie E. Clark | Corrie E. Clark, Analyst in Energy Policy (cclark@crs.loc.gov, 7-7213) Overview The President's fiscal year (FY) 2018 budget request, Budget of the U.S. Government: A New Foundation for American Greatness, includes $28.0 billion for the Department of Energy (DOE ...
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| Date June 5, 2017 |
Report No. IN10714 |
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CRS INSIGHT Ransomware Attacks Renew Focus on HIPAA Security Standards June 5, 2017 (IN10714) | Related Author C. Stephen Redhead | C. Stephen Redhead, Specialist in Health Policy (credhead@crs.loc.gov, 7-2261) Health care facilities increasingly are coming under cyberattack. This trend has raised concerns about the vulnerability of electronic health information, which often includes multiple ...
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| Date June 5, 2017 |
Report No. IF10664 |
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June 5, 2017 The Container Shipping Slump, U.S. Exports, and the Role of the Federal Maritime Commission The international container shipping market is currently undergoing significant consolidation in response to slower growth in world container trade. This development may be problematic for some U.S. exporters and for the smooth functioning of ports. Congress is considering legislation that ...
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