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| Date Oct. 17, 2016 |
Report No. R44347 |
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Congress and the Budget: 2016 Actions and Events Grant A. Driessen Analyst in Public Finance Megan S. Lynch Specialist on Congress and the Legislative Process October 17, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44347 Congress and the Budget: 2016 Actions and Events Summary The Constitution grants Congress the power of the purse, but does not dictate how Congress must fulfill this ...
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| Date Oct. 17, 2016 |
Report No. RS21591 |
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Community Service Requirement for Residents of Public Housing Updated October 17, 2016 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov RS21591 Community Service Requirement for Residents of Public Housing Summary The Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-276) included provisions designed to promote employment and self-sufficiency among residents of assisted ...
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| Date Oct. 17, 2016 |
Report No. RL34081 |
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Farm and Food Support Under USDA s Section 32 Program Jim Monke, Coordinator Specialist in Agricultural Policy October 17, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL34081 Farm and Food Support Under USDA s Section 32 Program Summary Section 32 is a permanent appropriation that since 1935 has set aside the equivalent of 30% of annual customs receipts to support the farm sector ...
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| Date Oct. 17, 2016 |
Report No. IN10597 |
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CRS INSIGHT Iran's State-Linked Conglomerates October 17, 2016 (IN10597) | Related Author Kenneth Katzman | Kenneth Katzman, Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs (kkatzman@crs.loc.gov, 7-7612) Issue Overview The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) multilateral nuclear agreement with Iran, which took effect on January 16, 2016, has raised questions about the economic and political effects of ...
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| Date Oct. 17, 2016 |
Report No. CFPB |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar D.C. Circuit Rules Consumer Financial Protection Bureau s Structure is Unconstitutional 10/17/2016 This is the first of a series of Sidebars focusing on a recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, which held unconstitutional a provision of the Dodd-Frank Act barring the President from removing the Director of the Consumer Financial ...
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| Date Oct. 14, 2016 |
Report No. CONFLICTS |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Conflicts of Interest and the Presidency 10/14/2016 Does federal law require the President to relinquish control of his or her business interests? Federal regulation of financial conflicts of interest is aimed at preventing opportunities for officials to personally benefit from influence they may have in their official capacity. As a general rule, public ...
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| Date Oct. 13, 2016 |
Report No. R44653 |
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Overview of Continuing Appropriations for FY2017 (H.R. 5325) James V. Saturno, Coordinator Specialist on Congress and the Legislative Process October 13, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44653 Overview of Continuing Appropriations for FY2017 (H.R. 5325) Summary The purpose of this report is to provide an analysis of the continuing appropriations provisions for FY2017 in H.R. ...
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| Date Oct. 13, 2016 |
Report No. RL33200 |
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Trafficking in Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean Clare Ribando Seelke Specialist in Latin American Affairs October 13, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL33200 Trafficking in Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean Summary Countries in Latin America serve as source, transit, and destination countries for trafficking in persons (TIP). Victims are exploited within ...
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| Date Oct. 13, 2016 |
Report No. IF10412 |
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Updated October 13, 2016 TPP: Taking the Measure of the Agreement for U.S. Agriculture The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which the Obama administration and 11 other Pacific Ocean-facing nations signed in February 2016, would constitute the largest regional free trade agreement (FTA) to which the United States is a member. Whether TPP enters into force is contingent on Congress enacting ...
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| Date Oct. 13, 2016 |
Report No. IN10594 |
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CRS INSIGHT Recent Developments in U.S.-Russian Nonproliferation Cooperation October 13, 2016 (IN10594) | Related Authors Mary Beth D. Nikitin Cory Welt | Mary Beth D. Nikitin, Specialist in Nonproliferation (mnikitin@crs.loc.gov, 7-7745) Cory Welt, Analyst in European Affairs (cwelt@crs.loc.gov, 7-0530) On October 3, 2016, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree suspending participation ...
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| Date Oct. 13, 2016 |
Report No. IN10592 |
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CRS INSIGHT Current Vacancies on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims: Overview and Historical Context October 13, 2016 (IN10592) | Related Author Barry J. McMillion | Barry J. McMillion, Analyst in American National Government (bmcmillion@crs.loc.gov, 7-6025) Over the past several decades, there has been ongoing Senate interest in appointments to the United States Court of Federal Claims. This ...
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| Date Oct. 13, 2016 |
Report No. IN10593 |
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CRS INSIGHT DEA Scheduling Actions on Kratom October 13, 2016 (IN10593) | Related Author Lisa N. Sacco | Lisa N. Sacco, Analyst in Illicit Drugs and Crime Policy (lsacco@crs.loc.gov, 7-7359) On August 30, 2016, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced its intent to temporarily place into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) the "active materials" in the kratom plant. The ...
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| Date Oct. 13, 2016 |
Report No. IF10454 |
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Updated October 13, 2016 United Nations Issues: Appointing the U.N. Secretary-General The second five-year term of United Nations (U.N.) Secretary-General (SG) Ban Ki-moon ends on December 31, 2016. For the past several months, the U.N. Security Council and General Assembly have considered candidates to serve as the ninth SG. On October 6, the Council recommended Ant nio Guterres of Portugal, and ...
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| Date Oct. 12, 2016 |
Report No. R42643 |
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Receipt of Unemployment Insurance by Higher-Income Unemployed Workers ( Millionaires ) Katelin P. Isaacs Analyst in Income Security Julie M. Whittaker Specialist in Income Security October 12, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R42643 Receipt of Unemployment Insurance by Higher-Income Unemployed Workers Summary Under the federal-state Unemployment Insurance (UI) system, there ...
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| Date Oct. 12, 2016 |
Report No. R42142 |
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EPA s Vessel General Permits: Background and Issues Claudia Copeland Specialist in Resources and Environmental Policy October 12, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R42142 EPA s Vessel General Permits: Background and Issues Summary In November 2011 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed two Clean Water Act (CWA) permits to regulate certain types of vessel discharges ...
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| Date Oct. 12, 2016 |
Report No. IN10595 |
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CRS INSIGHT President Waives Restrictions on Relations with Burma's Military under Child Soldier Prevention Act of 2008 October 12, 2016 (IN10595) | Related Authors Michael F. Martin Liana W. Rosen | Michael F. Martin, Specialist in Asian Affairs (mfmartin@crs.loc.gov, 7-2199) Liana W. Rosen, Specialist in International Crime and Narcotics (lrosen@crs.loc.gov, 7-6177) On September 28, 2016, ...
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| Date Oct. 11, 2016 |
Report No. R41605 |
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House Standing Committees Rules on Legislative Activities: Analysis of Rules in Effect in the 114th Congress Michael L. Koempel Senior Specialist in American National Government Judy Schneider Specialist on the Congress October 11, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41605 House Standing Committees Rules on Legislative Activities Summary Rule XI, clause 2(a)(1) directs each ...
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| Date Oct. 7, 2016 |
Report No. R44651 |
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Tax Policy and U.S. Territories: Overview and Issues for Congress Sean Lowry Analyst in Public Finance October 7, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44651 Tax Policy and U.S. Territories: Overview and Issues for Congress Summary There are 14 U.S. territories, or possessions, five of which are inhabited: Puerto Rico (PR), Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), American Samoa (AS), ...
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| Date Oct. 7, 2016 |
Report No. R43477 |
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Social Media in the House of Representatives: Frequently Asked Questions Jacob R. Straus Specialist on the Congress Matthew E. Glassman Analyst on the Congress October 7, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43477 Social Media in the House of Representatives: Frequently Asked Questions Summary Recently, the number of Member offices adopting social media as an official ...
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| Date Oct. 7, 2016 |
Report No. RL32964 |
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The United States as a Net Debtor Nation: Overview of the International Investment Position James K. Jackson Specialist in International Trade and Finance October 7, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL32964 The United States as a Net Debtor Nation Summary The international investment position of the United States is an annual measure of the assets Americans own abroad and the ...
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| Date Oct. 7, 2016 |
Report No. IN10579 |
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The House and Senate versions of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA 2016) have different scopes. The House version of WRDA 2016 (H.R. 5303) continues the traditional focus of WRDAs on the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). The House passed H.R. 5303 on September 28, 2016. The Senate bill (S. 2848) is an omnibus water bill addressing a variety of water issues and activities of multiple ...
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| Date Oct. 7, 2016 |
Report No. IN10510 |
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Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) provisions typically relate directly to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) or more broadly to water resource infrastructure, such as dams and levees. The House version of WRDA 2016 (H.R. 5303) continues the traditional focus on the Corps. The House passed H.R. 5303 on September 28, 2016. The Senate version (S. 2848) is an omnibus water bill that ...
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| Date Oct. 6, 2016 |
Report No. R42459 |
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Conservation Compliance and U.S. Farm Policy Megan Stubbs Specialist in Agricultural Conservation and Natural Resources Policy October 6, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R42459 Conservation Compliance and U.S. Farm Policy Summary The Food Security Act of 1985 (P.L. 99-198, 1985 farm bill) included a number of significant agricultural conservation provisions designed to ...
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| Date Oct. 5, 2016 |
Report No. RS22979 |
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Presidential Transition Act: Provisions and Funding Henry B. Hogue Analyst in American National Government October 5, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RS22979 Presidential Transition Act: Provisions and Funding Summary The Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (PTA) authorizes funding for the General Services Administration (GSA) to provide suitable office space, staff ...
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| Date Oct. 5, 2016 |
Report No. IN10581 |
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CRS INSIGHT Should the U.S. Relinquish Its Authority Over the Internet Domain Name System? October 5, 2016 (IN10581) | Related Author Lennard G. Kruger | Lennard G. Kruger, Specialist in Science and Technology Policy (lkruger@crs.loc.gov, 7-7070) On March 14, 2014, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the Department of Commerce announced the intention to ...
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| Date Oct. 5, 2016 |
Report No. IN10590 |
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CRS INSIGHT Paris Climate Change Agreement to Enter into Force November 4 October 5, 2016 (IN10590) | Related Author Jane A. Leggett | Jane A. Leggett, Specialist in Energy and Environmental Policy (jaleggett@crs.loc.gov, 7-9525) The Paris Agreement (PA), which addresses climate change through international cooperation, is set to take effect on November 4, 2016. With the ratifications by the ...
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| Date Oct. 5, 2016 |
Report No. SANCTIONS |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar U.S. Invokes Visa Sanctions under Section 243(d) of the INA for the First Time in 15 Years 10/05/2016 The United States recently invoked visa sanctions under Section 243(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) against The Gambia for failing to accept the return of Gambian citizens and nationals removed from the United States. Section 243(d) provides the ...
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| Date Oct. 4, 2016 |
Report No. R44287 |
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Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education: FY2016 Appropriations Updated October 4, 2016 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R44287 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education: FY2016 Appropriations Summary This report provides an overview of actions taken by Congress and the President to provide FY2016 appropriations for accounts funded by the Departments of ...
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| Date Oct. 4, 2016 |
Report No. R44639 |
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Military Construction: FY2017 Appropriations Daniel H. Else Specialist in National Defense October 4, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44639 Military Construction: FY2017 Appropriations Summary Military construction for active and reserve components of the armed forces, military family housing construction and operations, the U.S. contribution to the NATO Security Investment ...
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| Date Oct. 4, 2016 |
Report No. R42612 |
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Midnight Rulemaking: Background and Options for Congress Maeve P. Carey Specialist in Government Organization and Management October 4, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R42612 Midnight Rulemaking: Background and Oversight Options for Congress Summary During the final months of recent presidential administrations, federal agencies have typically issued a larger number of rules ...
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| Date Oct. 4, 2016 |
Report No. 98-958 |
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Extradition To and From the United States: Overview of the Law and Contemporary Treaties Michael John Garcia Legislative Attorney Charles Doyle Senior Specialist in American Public Law October 4, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov 98-958 Extradition To and From the United States Summary Extradition is the formal surrender of a person by a State to another State for prosecution ...
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| Date Oct. 4, 2016 |
Report No. R44640 |
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Patents and Prescription Drug Importation John R. Thomas Visiting Scholar October 4, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44640 Patents and Prescription Drug Importation Summary Prescription drugs often cost far more in the United States than in other countries. Some consumers have attempted to import medications from abroad in order to realize cost savings. The practice of ...
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| Date Oct. 4, 2016 |
Report No. IN10551 |
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This Insight provides a brief overview of Stafford Act declarations under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (hereinafter the Stafford Act 42 U.S.C. 5721 et seq.) and the types of assistance that could be authorized in response to public health incidents in general, and infectious disease incidents such as the Zika virus outbreak in particular. This Insight also ...
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| Date Oct. 4, 2016 |
Report No. RS22702 |
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An Abridged Sketch of Extradition To and From the United States Charles Doyle Senior Specialist in American Public Law October 4, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RS22702 An Abridged Sketch of Extradition To and From the United States Summary Extradition is the formal surrender of a person by a State to another State for prosecution or punishment. Extradition to or from the ...
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| Date Oct. 4, 2016 |
Report No. R44644 |
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Poverty in the United States in 2015: In Brief Joseph Dalaker Analyst in Social Policy October 4, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44644 Poverty in the United States in 2015: In Brief Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 How the Official Poverty Measure is ...
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| Date Sept. 30, 2016 |
Report No. R44460 |
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Zika Response Funding: Request and Congressional Action Susan B. Epstein Specialist in Foreign Policy Sarah A. Lister Specialist in Public Health and Epidemiology September 30, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44460 Zika Response Funding: Request and Congressional Action Summary The second session of the 114th Congress has considered whether and how to provide funds to ...
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| Date Sept. 30, 2016 |
Report No. R42756 |
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Energy Policy: 114th Congress Issues Brent D. Yacobucci Acting Deputy Assistant Director/RSI September 30, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R42756 Energy Policy: 114th Congress Issues Summary Energy policy in the United States has focused on three major goals: assuring a secure supply of energy, keeping energy costs low, and protecting the environment. In pursuit of those ...
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| Date Sept. 30, 2016 |
Report No. R43836 |
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Human-Induced Earthquakes from Deep-Well Injection: A Brief Overview Peter Folger Acting Section Research Manager Mary Tiemann Specialist in Environmental Policy September 30, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43836 Human-Induced Earthquakes from Deep-Well Injection: A Brief Overview Summary The development of unconventional oil and natural gas resources using horizontal ...
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| Date Sept. 30, 2016 |
Report No. IN10589 |
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CRS INSIGHT Statutorily Required Federal Advisory Committees that Began Operations in FY2015 September 30, 2016 (IN10589) | Related Authors Wendy Ginsberg Casey Burgat | Wendy Ginsberg, Analyst in American National Government (wginsberg@crs.loc.gov, 7-3933) Casey Burgat, Research Assistant (cburgat@crs.loc.gov, 7-0677) Congress regularly establishes federal advisory committees sometimes called ...
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| Date Sept. 30, 2016 |
Report No. R44646 |
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What Does Fish Consumption Have to Do With Water Quality Standards? name redacted Specialist in Resources and Environmental Policy September 30, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R44646 What Does Fish Consumption Have to Do With Water Quality Standards? Summary Controversies have arisen in several states over establishment of ambient water quality standards. At issue is ...
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| Date Sept. 28, 2016 |
Report No. R44642 |
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Encryption: Frequently Asked Questions Chris Jaikaran Analyst in Cybersecurity Policy September 28, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44642 Encryption: Frequently Asked Questions Summary Encryption is a process to secure information from unwanted access or use. Encryption uses the art of cryptography to change information which can be read (plaintext) and make it so that it ...
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| Date Sept. 28, 2016 |
Report No. R44643 |
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The Hatch-Waxman Act: A Primer ,name redacted, Visiting Scholar September 28, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R44643 The Hatch-Waxman Act: A Primer Summary Congress has for many years expressed interest in both medical innovation and the growing cost of health care. The Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984, commonly known as the Hatch-Waxman Act, ...
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| Date Sept. 28, 2016 |
Report No. IN10587 |
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CRS INSIGHT Wells Fargo Customer Account Scandal: Regulatory Policy Issues September 28, 2016 (IN10587) | Related Authors Edward V. Murphy Raj Gnanarajah View More... | Edward V. Murphy, Specialist in Financial Economics (tmurphy@crs.loc.gov, 7-6201) Raj Gnanarajah, Analyst in Financial Economics (rgnanarajah@crs.loc.gov, 7-2175) Sean M. Hoskins, Specialist in Financial Economics (shoskins@ ...
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| Date Sept. 27, 2016 |
Report No. R44145 |
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EPA s Clean Power Plan: Highlights of the Final Rule Jonathan L. Ramseur Specialist in Environmental Policy James E. McCarthy Specialist in Environmental Policy September 27, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44145 EPA s Clean Power Plan: Highlights of the Final Rule Summary On August 3, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized regulations that address carbon ...
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| Date Sept. 27, 2016 |
Report No. R44156 |
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U.S. Peanut Program and Issues Randy Schnepf Specialist in Agricultural Policy September 27, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44156 U.S. Peanut Program and Issues Summary According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the United States is expected to be the fourth largest producer and third largest exporter of peanuts in the world in 2016. In addition to its ...
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| Date Sept. 27, 2016 |
Report No. RL34318 |
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Housing for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS Libby Perl Specialist in Housing Policy September 27, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL34318 Housing for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS Summary Since the beginning of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic in the early 1980s, many individuals living with the disease have had difficulty finding affordable, stable ...
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| Date Sept. 27, 2016 |
Report No. R44446 |
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United States Supreme Court: Criminal Law Cases in the October 2015 Term Sarah S. Herman Legislative Attorney Charles Doyle Senior Specialist in American Public Law September 27, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44446 United States Supreme Court: Criminal Law Cases in the October 2015 Term Summary The white collar crimes on the Supreme Court s 2015 docket consist of three ...
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| Date Sept. 26, 2016 |
Report No. IN10588 |
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On September 22, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) to explore whether it should revise its current approach to "identifying and assessing" market power in electric utility transactions. FERC defines market power as "[t]he ability of any market participant with a large market share to significantly control or affect price by ...
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| Date Sept. 26, 2016 |
Report No. IN10586 |
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CRS INSIGHT The Yahoo! Data Breach Issues for Congress September 26, 2016 (IN10586) | Related Author N. Eric Weiss | N. Eric Weiss, Specialist in Financial Economics (eweiss@crs.loc.gov, 7-6209) On September 22, 2016, Yahoo! announced that information on at least 500 million user accounts had been stolen. It reported that compromised information included "names, email addresses, telephone numbers, ...
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| Date Sept. 23, 2016 |
Report No. IF10475 |
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September 23, 2016 Global Food Security Act of 2016 (P.L. 114-195) President Obama signed the Global Food Security Act of 2016 (GFSA, P.L. 114-195) into law on July 20, 2016. The GFSA calls for a unified approach to U.S.-funded support for international food security. It also amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (P.L. 87-195) to re-authorize and expand funding for International Disaster ...
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