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| Date Jan. 9, 2017 |
Report No. IN10608 |
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Much of the current congressional and public interest in tribal consultation related to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) water projects grew out of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) controversy. Part of the DAPL controversy involves easements at Corps projects for a private oil pipeline and how those easements may affect tribal resources especially water supplies. The Corps builds and operates ...
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| Date Jan. 6, 2017 |
Report No. IF10471 |
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Updated January 6, 2017 th WRDA Legislation in the 114 Congress: Clean Water Act and Infrastructure Financing Provisions in S. 2848 and WIIN Most provisions of Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) bills typically relate to authorizing navigation, flood control, and other projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) or more broadly to water resource infrastructure such as dams and levees. ...
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| Date Jan. 6, 2017 |
Report No. IF10536 |
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Updated January 6, 2017 Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN) The Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN or WIIN Act; P.L. 114-322) authorized a broad range of water resource and water quality activities when it was signed into law on December 16, 2016. The 115th Congress is anticipated to debate funding for activities authorized in WIIN, participate in ...
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| Date Jan. 6, 2017 |
Report No. R44730 |
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Increasing Choice, Access, and Quality in Health Care for Americans Act (Division C of P.L. 114-255) Namrata K. Uberoi, Coordinator Analyst in Health Care Financing January 6, 2017 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44730 Increasing Choice, Access, and Quality in Health Care for Americans Act Summary This report summarizes the Increasing Choice, Access, and Quality in Health Care ...
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| Date Jan. 6, 2017 |
Report No. IF10583 |
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January 6, 2017 Border-Adjusted Taxes: A Primer The Better Way tax reform blueprint issued by House Speaker Paul Ryan on June 24, 2016, proposed replacing the current corporate and business income tax with a destination-basis cash-flow tax (with some minor modifications). A destination-basis tax is a borderadjustable tax that exempts exports from the tax and imposes the tax on imports. It taxes ...
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| Date Jan. 6, 2017 |
Report No. IF10582 |
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January 6, 2017 Security Cooperation Issues: FY2017 NDAA Outcomes Introduction Enterprise Management The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY2017 (P.L. 114-328) contains several dozen provisions on security cooperation, defined to mean programs, activities, and other interactions of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) with foreign security establishments for the purpose of increasing ...
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| Date Jan. 6, 2017 |
Report No. IF10440 |
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Updated January 6, 2017 Haiti Declares Winner of Presidential Election After Delays On January 3, 2017, Haiti s electoral council declared political novice Jovenel Moise the winner of its November 2016 presidential elections. Elections had been delayed repeatedly, leaving Haiti without an elected president for almost a year. The inauguration will probably be held on the constitutionally mandated ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 2017 |
Report No. R43455 |
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EPA and the Army Corps Rule to Define Waters of the United States name redacted Specialist in Resources and Environmental Policy January 5, 2017 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R43455 EPA and the Army Corps Rule to Define Waters of the United States Summary On May 27, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) jointly announced a ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 2017 |
Report No. RL33483 |
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Wetlands: An Overview of Issues name redacted Specialist in Resources and Environmental Policy name redacted Specialist in Agricultural Conservation and Natural Resources Policy January 5, 2017 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov RL33483 Wetlands: An Overview of Issues Summary Recent Congresses have considered numerous policy topics that involve wetlands. Many reflect issues of long- ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 2017 |
Report No. R40199 |
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U.S.-EU Poultry Dispute on the Use of Pathogen Reduction Treatments (PRTs) (name redacted) Specialist in Agricultural Policy January 5, 2017 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R40199 U.S.-EU Poultry Dispute on the Use of Pathogen Reduction Treatments (PRTs) Summary In January 2009, the United States escalated a long-running dispute with the European Union (EU) over its refusal to ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 2017 |
Report No. R44536 |
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Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Regulations: Background and Issues for Congress (name redacted) Specialist in Environmental Policy January 5, 2017 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R44536 Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Regulations Summary In 1970, Congress enacted legislation directing the President to promulgate oil spill prevention and ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 2017 |
Report No. RL33512 |
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Transportation Security: Issues for the 115th Congress (name redacted) Specialist in Aviation Policy (name redacted) Analyst in Transportation Policy (name redacted) Specialist in Transportation Policy January 5, 2017 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov RL33512 Transportation Security: Issues for the 115th Congress Summary The nation s air, land, and marine transportation systems are ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 2017 |
Report No. IF10577 |
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Updated January 5, 2017 Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act, P.L. 114-322: Drinking Water Provisions The Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act; P.L. 114-322) was enacted on December 16, 2016. Title II of this wide-ranging water resources law is the Water and Waste Act of 2016. Title II, Subtitle A, makes numerous revisions to the Safe Drinking Water ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 2017 |
Report No. ALIENREG |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Alien Registration Requirements: Obama Administration Removes Certain Regulations, but Underlying Statutory Authority Remains 01/05/2017 In a final rule issued and effective on December 23, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security removed regulations that the Executive had relied upon in implementing the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS ...
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| Date Jan. 4, 2017 |
Report No. R43882 |
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Latin America and the Caribbean: Key Issues and Actions in the 114th Congress ,name redacted,, Coordinator Specialist in Latin American Affairs January 4, 2017 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R43882 Latin America and the Caribbean: Key Issues and Actions in the 114th Congress Summary U.S. Interests and Policy Geographic proximity has ensured strong linkages between the United ...
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| Date Jan. 4, 2017 |
Report No. R44727 |
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Major Foreign Aid Initiatives Under the Obama Administration: A Wrap-Up name redacted Specialist in Foreign Assistance Policy January 4, 2017 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R44727 Major Foreign Aid Initiatives Under the Obama Administration: A Wrap-Up Summary Over the past few Administrations, Congress has maintained strong interest in and support for the broad global ...
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| Date Jan. 4, 2017 |
Report No. R44731 |
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Sri Lanka: Background, Reform, Reconciliation, and Geopolitical Context ,name redacted, Specialist in Asian Affairs January 4, 2017 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R44731 Sri Lanka: Background, Reform, Reconciliation, and Geopolitical Context Summary Sri Lanka is a nation of geopolitical importance despite its relatively small size. Strategically positioned near key maritime sea ...
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| Date Jan. 3, 2017 |
Report No. R44723 |
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Overview of Further Continuing Appropriations for FY2017 (H.R. 2028) James V. Saturno, Coordinator Specialist on Congress and the Legislative Process January 3, 2017 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44723 Overview of Further Continuing Appropriations for FY2017 (H.R. 2028) Summary This report is an analysis of the provisions in H.R. 2028, which provides further continuing ...
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| Date Jan. 3, 2017 |
Report No. R44724 |
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): Size of the Population Eligible for and Receiving Cash Assistance Updated January 3, 2017 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R44724 TANF: Eligibility and Receipt of Cash Assistance Summary The reduction of the number of families with children receiving cash assistance since the mid1990s is perhaps the signature indicator ...
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| Date Jan. 3, 2017 |
Report No. R44354 |
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Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) Negotiations: Overview and Issues for Congress Rachel F. Fefer Analyst in International Trade and Finance January 3, 2017 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44354 Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) Negotiations: Overview and Issues for Congress Summary Congress has broad interest in trade in services, which are a large and growing component of the ...
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| Date Jan. 3, 2017 |
Report No. RL33460 |
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Ukraine: Current Issues and U.S. Policy Updated January 3, 2017 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov RL33460 Ukraine: Current Issues and U.S. Policy Summary November 2016 marked the third anniversary of the popular uprising that erupted in Kyiv s Maidan Square in late 2013 over the government s decision to reject closer relations with the European Union (EU). February ...
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| Date Jan. 3, 2017 |
Report No. IF10162 |
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Updated January 3, 2017 Introduction to Financial Services: Regulatory Relief Congress is considering whether to provide regulatory relief in the area of financial services. This In Focus gives a broad overview of the policy tradeoffs inherent in relief and the forms that relief proposals could take. It does not cover specific proposals, but instead provides a framework for evaluating any proposal ...
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| Date Jan. 3, 2017 |
Report No. IN10630 |
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CRS INSIGHT Inspectors General in and Beyond the Presidential Transition Period January 3, 2017 (IN10630) | Related Author Wendy Ginsberg | Wendy Ginsberg, Analyst in American National Government (wginsberg@crs.loc.gov, 7-3933) Much of the federal government is in transition, as a new Congress convenes and a new Administration prepares to assume leadership of the executive branch. In the coming ...
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| Date Jan. 3, 2017 |
Report No. STATE-ABORT |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar New State Abortion Requirements Post-Whole Woman s Health 01/03/2017 The invalidation of two Texas abortion-related requirements by the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year in Whole Woman s Health v. Hellerstedt has not slowed the adoption of new provisions of law by state legislatures and regulators. Last week, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed legislation that ...
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| Date Jan. 3, 2017 |
Report No. IN10631 |
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CRS INSIGHT Vermont Utility Cybersecurity Alarm January 3, 2017 (IN10631) | Related Author Richard J. Campbell | Richard J. Campbell, Specialist in Energy Policy (rcampbell@crs.loc.gov, 7-7905) A recent report in the Washington Post stated that Russian hackers had penetrated the U.S. electricity grid, after malware said to be associated with a Russian hacking group was found on a Vermont utility ...
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| Date Dec. 31, 2016 |
Report No. R42982 |
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Colombia s Peace Process Through 2016 Updated December 31, 2016 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R42982 Colombia s Peace Process Through 2016 Summary In August 2012, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced that the government was engaged in exploratory peace talks with the violent leftist insurgent group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), in ...
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| Date Dec. 30, 2016 |
Report No. R44046 |
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Insurance Regulation: Background, Overview, and Legislation in the 114th Congress Baird Webel Specialist in Financial Economics December 30, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44046 Insurance Regulation: Background, Overview, and Legislation in the 114th Congress Summary The individual states have been the primary regulators of insurance since 1868. Following the 1945 McCarran ...
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| Date Dec. 30, 2016 |
Report No. R41561 |
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EPA Regulations: Too Much, Too Little, or On Track? James E. McCarthy Specialist in Environmental Policy Claudia Copeland Specialist in Resources and Environmental Policy December 30, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41561 EPA Regulations: Too Much, Too Little, or On Track? Summary Since Barack Obama was sworn in as President in 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ...
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| Date Dec. 30, 2016 |
Report No. R42467 |
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Legislative Options in the 114th Congress for Financing Water Infrastructure (name redacted) Specialist in Resources and Environmental Policy (name redacted) Section Research Manager (name redacted) Specialist in Transportation Policy December 30, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R42467 Legislative Options in the 114th Congress for Financing Water Infrastructure Summary This ...
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| Date Dec. 29, 2016 |
Report No. R44728 |
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The Role of State Approving Agencies in the Administration of GI Bill Benefits (name redacted) Specialist in Education Policy December 29, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R44728 The Role of State Approving Agencies in the Administration of GI Bill Benefits Summary State Approving Agencies (SAAs) play an important role in the administration of GI Bill benefits. GI Bill ...
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| Date Dec. 29, 2016 |
Report No. R43943 |
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The Waters of the United States Rule: Legislative Options and 114th Congress Responses name redacted Specialist in Resources and Environmental Policy December 29, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R43943 The Waters of the United States Rule: Legislative Responses in the 114th Congress Summary On May 27, 2015, the Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) and the Environmental ...
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| Date Dec. 28, 2016 |
Report No. R44513 |
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Kurds in Iraq and Syria: U.S. Partners Against the Islamic State ,name redacted,, Coordinator Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs ,name redacted, Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs ,name redacted, Analyst in Middle Eastern and African Affairs ,name redacted, Specialist in International Humanitarian Policy December 28, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R44513 Kurds in Iraq ...
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| Date Dec. 27, 2016 |
Report No. IN10629 |
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CRS INSIGHT Expedited Procedures Governing Senate Consideration of Legislation Waiving a Restriction Related to the Military Service of the Secretary of Defense December 27, 2016 (IN10629) | Related Author Christopher M. Davis | Christopher M. Davis, Analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process (cmdavis@crs.loc.gov, 7-0656) Section 179 of the Further Continuing and Security Assistance ...
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| Date Dec. 23, 2016 |
Report No. R44720 |
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The 21st Century Cures Act (Division A of P.L. 114-255) (name redacted), Coordinator Specialist in Health Policy December 23, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R44720 The 21st Century Cures Act (Division A of P.L. 114-255) Summary The 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255) was signed into law on December 13, 2016, by President Barack Obama. On November 30, 2016, the House ...
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| Date Dec. 23, 2016 |
Report No. IF10569 |
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December 23, 2016 U.S. Economy in a Global Context Congress faces difficult challenges in formulating policies to foster economic growth. In the long run, the continuing and growing imbalance between federal spending and revenues would be a major challenge if current policies are continued. This imbalance will lead to unsustainable growth in the federal debt, which crowds out investment. The ...
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| Date Dec. 22, 2016 |
Report No. 98-567 |
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The Overseas Private Investment Corporation: Background and Legislative Issues name redacted Specialist in International Trade and Finance December 22, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov 98-567 The Overseas Private Investment Corporation: Background and Legislative Issues Summary The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), a wholly owned U.S. government corporation, is ...
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| Date Dec. 22, 2016 |
Report No. R44718 |
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The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Reform Act of 2016 (Division B of P.L. 114-255) Updated December 22, 2016 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R44718 P.L. 114-255 Division B: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Summary This report summarizes the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Reform Act of 2016, enacted on December 13, 2016, as Division B of ...
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| Date Dec. 22, 2016 |
Report No. IN10628 |
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CRS INSIGHT The Impeachment of South Korea's President December 22, 2016 (IN10628) | Related Author Mark E. Manyin | Mark E. Manyin, Specialist in Asian Affairs (mmanyin@crs.loc.gov, 7-7653) On December 9, South Korea's National Assembly impeached President Park Geun-hye on charges of "extensive and serious violations of the Constitution and the law" stemming from a corruption scandal that, since ...
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| Date Dec. 21, 2016 |
Report No. R43851 |
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Clean Air Issues in the 114th Congress (name redacted) Specialist in Environmental Policy December 21, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R43851 Clean Air Issues in the 114th Congress Summary Oversight of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulatory actions received significant attention in the 114th Congress. Of particular interest were two air quality issues: EPA s Clean ...
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| Date Dec. 21, 2016 |
Report No. R41852 |
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U.S. International Corporate Taxation: Basic Concepts and Policy Issues Mark P. Keightley Specialist in Economics December 21, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41852 U.S. International Corporate Taxation: Basic Concepts and Policy Issues Contents Introduction ...
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| Date Dec. 21, 2016 |
Report No. RL34016 |
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Legal Services Corporation: Background and Funding name redacted Specialist in Housing Policy December 21, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov RL34016 Legal Services Corporation: Background and Funding Summary The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is a private, nonprofit, federally funded corporation that helps provide legal assistance to low-income people in civil (i.e., ...
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| Date Dec. 21, 2016 |
Report No. R44397 |
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NASA: FY2017 Budget and Appropriations name redacted Specialist in Science and Technology Policy December 21, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R44397 NASA: FY2017 Budget and Appropriations Summary The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created in 1958 by the National Aeronautics and Space Act (P.L. 85-568) to conduct civilian space and aeronautics ...
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| Date Dec. 21, 2016 |
Report No. IN10582 |
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On December 12, 2016, the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) upheld a previous decision made by a Department of Education (ED) official to withdraw recognition of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) as an accrediting agency for purposes of institutional participation in the federal student aid programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA ...
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| Date Dec. 21, 2016 |
Report No. IN10626 |
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On December 2, 2016, Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry announced in a speech that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) will "move forward with chartering financial technology ['fintech'] companies that offer bank products and services and meet ... high standards and chartering requirements." On the same day, the OCC released a white paper that examines issues related to such ...
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| Date Dec. 20, 2016 |
Report No. R44666 |
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DHS Appropriations FY2017: Security, Enforcement, and Investigations Updated December 20, 2016 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R44666 DHS Appropriations FY2017: Security, Enforcement, and Investigations Summary This report is part of a suite of reports that discuss appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2017. It specifically discusses ...
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| Date Dec. 20, 2016 |
Report No. R44658 |
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DHS Appropriations FY2017: Research and Development, Training, and Services Updated December 20, 2016 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R44658 DHS Appropriations FY2017: Research and Development, Training, and Services Summary This report is part of a suite of reports that discuss appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2017. It specifically ...
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| Date Dec. 20, 2016 |
Report No. IN10627 |
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On December 19, 2016, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) of the Department of the Interior promulgated a rule to improve implementation of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) and reduce impacts of coal mining operations on groundwater and surface water, fish, wildlife, and related environmental values. The rule, called the Stream Protection Rule, was ...
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| Date Dec. 19, 2016 |
Report No. R44716 |
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Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2008-2015 Catherine A. Theohary Specialist in National Security Policy and Information Operations December 19, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44716 Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2008-2015 Summary This report provides Congress with official, unclassified, quantitative data on conventional arms transfers ...
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| Date Dec. 19, 2016 |
Report No. R44497 |
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Fact Sheet: Selected Highlights of the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4909, S. 2943) Lynn M. Williams Analyst in U.S. Defense Budget Policy Pat Towell Specialist in U.S. Defense Policy and Budget December 19, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44497 Fact Sheet: Selected Highlights of the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA Introduction This CRS ...
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| Date Dec. 19, 2016 |
Report No. IF10562 |
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December 19, 2016 Poverty and Economic Opportunity Introduction Who Are the People Living in Poverty? In 2015, an estimated 43.1 million people, 13.5% of the total noninstitutionalized population, were living in families with incomes below the official poverty line. The number of people in poverty and the poverty rate dropped in 2015, but both remain higher than before the recent recession. Non- ...
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