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| Date June 1, 2016 |
Report No. R44493 |
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The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (S. 524): Comparison of Senateand House-Passed Versions Erin Bagalman Analyst in Health Policy Lisa N. Sacco Analyst in Illicit Drugs and Crime Policy June 1, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44493 The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (S. 524) Summary The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 ( ...
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| Date June 1, 2016 |
Report No. RL33656 |
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Animal Waste and Water Quality: EPA s Response to the Waterkeeper Alliance Court Decision on Regulation of CAFOs Updated June 1, 2016 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov RL33656 Animal Waste and Water Quality Summary In October 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a regulation to revise a 2003 Clean Water Act rule governing waste discharges from large ...
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| Date June 1, 2016 |
Report No. AGENCYIND |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Constitutional Limits to Agency Independence 06/01/2016 Congressional authority to establish federal agencies with independence from political control is under scrutiny in a case pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit). At issue in PHH Corp. v. CFPB is whether the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau s (CFPB) ...
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| Date June 1, 2016 |
Report No. IN10497 |
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CRS INSIGHT Military Lending Act: Timeline, New Rules, and Issues June 1, 2016 (IN10497) | Related Author Kristy N. Kamarck | Kristy N. Kamarck, Analyst in Military Manpower (kkamarck@crs.loc.gov, 7-7783) New rules under the Military Lending Act (MLA) that change the definition of consumer credit for covered servicemembers and dependents will apply to transactions or accounts that are established ...
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| Date June 1, 2016 |
Report No. R44462 |
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The Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA): Frequently Asked Questions (name redacted) Specialist in Internet and Telecommunications Policy June 1, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R44462 FITARA: FAQ Summary Federal agencies rely on information technology (IT) to conduct their work, requiring extensive investments in both updating existing IT and ...
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| Date June 1, 2016 |
Report No. R41837 |
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Promoting Global Internet Freedom: Government and Industry Initiatives Patricia Moloney Figliola Specialist in Internet and Telecommunications Policy June 1, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41837 Promoting Global Internet Freedom: Government and Industry Initiatives Summary Modern communication tools such as the Internet provide a relatively inexpensive, accessible, easy- ...
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| Date May 31, 2016 |
Report No. R42458 |
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Offsets, Supplemental Appropriations, and the Disaster Relief Fund: FY1990-FY2013 William L. Painter Analyst in Emergency Management and Homeland Security Policy May 31, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R42458 Offsets, Supplemental Appropriations, and the Disaster Relief Fund: FY1990-FY2013 Summary This report discusses the history of the use of offsetting rescissions to pay ...
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| Date May 31, 2016 |
Report No. IN10496 |
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CRS INSIGHT DOD's Rotation to the Philippines May 31, 2016 (IN10496) | Related Author Daniel H. Else | Daniel H. Else, Specialist in National Defense (delse@crs.loc.gov, 7-4996) The United States has long maintained a significant military presence in the Pacific, with permanent garrisons and regular deployments by ground, naval, and air forces and routine exercises with their local counterparts. ...
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| Date May 27, 2016 |
Report No. RL34109 |
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Intellectual Property Rights Violations: Federal Civil Remedies and Criminal Penalties Related to Copyrights, Trademarks, Patents, and Trade Secrets Brian T. Yeh Legislative Attorney May 27, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL34109 Intellectual Property Rights Violations Summary This report provides information describing the federal civil remedies and criminal penalties that ...
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| Date May 27, 2016 |
Report No. R44510 |
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Agency Overview Erin Bagalman Analyst in Health Policy May 27, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44510 SAMHSA: Agency Overview Summary In recent years, Members of both chambers have introduced legislation that would reauthorize, amend, add, or eliminate programs and activities undertaken by the Substance ...
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| Date May 27, 2016 |
Report No. IN10493 |
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CRS INSIGHT A Resurgence of Unaccompanied Alien Children? May 27, 2016 (IN10493) | Related Author William A. Kandel | William A. Kandel, Analyst in Immigration Policy (wkandel@crs.loc.gov, 7-4703) In the first seven months of FY2016, apprehensions of unaccompanied alien children (UAC) at the U.S.-Mexico border have approached levels close to what they were in FY2014 when such migration flows ...
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| Date May 26, 2016 |
Report No. R44444 |
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Security Assistance and Cooperation: Shared Responsibility of the Departments of State and Defense (name redacted) Specialist in International Security Affairs May 26, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R44444 Security Assistance and Cooperation Shared Responsibility Summary The Department of State and the Department of Defense (DOD) have long shared responsibility for U.S. ...
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| Date May 26, 2016 |
Report No. R44509 |
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Social Media in Congress: The Impact of Electronic Media on Member Communications Updated May 26, 2016 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R44509 Social Media in Congress: The Impact of Electronic Media on Member Communications Summary The mediums through which Members and constituents communicate have changed significantly over American history and continue to evolve ...
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| Date May 26, 2016 |
Report No. R44472 |
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Funding for Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) at DOE: In Brief Peter Folger Specialist in Energy and Natural Resources Policy May 26, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44472 Funding for Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) at DOE: In Brief Introduction Carbon capture and sequestration (or storage) known as CCS is a physical process that involves capturing man-made ...
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| Date May 26, 2016 |
Report No. IN10495 |
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CRS INSIGHT Taliban Leadership Succession May 26, 2016 (IN10495) | Related Author Kenneth Katzman | Kenneth Katzman, Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs (kkatzman@crs.loc.gov, 7-7612) On May 23, President Obama confirmed that a U.S. unmanned aerial vehicle strike on a remote village just over the Pakistan border had killed the leader of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour. The ...
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| Date May 25, 2016 |
Report No. R44507 |
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Status of the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa: Overview and Issues for Congress Tiaji Salaam-Blyther Specialist in Global Health Susan B. Epstein Specialist in Foreign Policy Bolko J. Skorupski Research Assistant May 25, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44507 Status of the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa: Overview and Issues for Congress Summary The 2014-2015 outbreak and spread ...
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| Date May 25, 2016 |
Report No. R42324 |
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Who Is a Veteran ? Basic Eligibility for Veterans Benefits Scott D. Szymendera Analyst in Disability Policy May 25, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R42324 Who Is a Veteran ? Basic Eligibility for Veterans Benefits Summary The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers a broad range of benefits to U.S. Armed Forces veterans and certain members of their families. Among ...
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| Date May 25, 2016 |
Report No. R44426 |
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Military Funeral Honors for Veterans Scott D. Szymendera Analyst in Disability Policy May 25, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44426 Military Funeral Honors for Veterans Summary Eligible veterans are entitled to receive military honors at their funerals. Federal law, enacted in 1999 (P.L. 105-261) and amended in 2000 (P.L. 106-65) provides that each eligible veteran shall be ...
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| Date May 25, 2016 |
Report No. IF10413 |
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May 25, 2016 Instability in Africa s Great Lakes Region: Current Issues Overview U.S. policy toward Central Africa s Great Lakes region has long sought a number of objectives, including: (1) to prevent large-scale regional conflict in the wake of the Second Congo War (1998-2003), (2) to preclude ethnic massacres such as the 1994 Rwandan genocide, (3) to support multilateral efforts to demobilize ...
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| Date May 25, 2016 |
Report No. IN10434 |
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CRS INSIGHT Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) May 25, 2016 (IN10434) | Related Authors Nicole T. Carter Jared T. Brown View More... | Nicole T. Carter, Specialist in Natural Resources Policy (ncarter@crs.loc.gov, 7-0854) Jared T. Brown, Analyst in Emergency Management and Homeland Security Policy (jbrown@crs.loc.gov, 7-4918) Francis X. McCarthy, Analyst in Emergency Management Policy ...
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| Date May 25, 2016 |
Report No. INJURY |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar OSHA Rule Makes Workplace Injury and Illness Data Publicly Available 05/25/2016 On May 11, 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule that will make the data that certain employers collect on workplace injuries and illnesses publicly available. The rule does not appear to require employers to collect new data on workplace ...
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| Date May 24, 2016 |
Report No. R43659 |
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Unaccompanied Alien Children: CRS Experts William A. Kandel Analyst in Immigration Policy May 24, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43659 Unaccompanied Alien Children: CRS Experts T he following table lists names and contact information for CRS experts on unaccompanied alien children (UAC). Policy and legal areas identified include domestic policy, international affairs, UAC- ...
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| Date May 23, 2016 |
Report No. IN10489 |
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CRS INSIGHT United States Lifts Remaining Restrictions on Arms Sales to Vietnam May 23, 2016 (IN10489) | Related Authors Mark E. Manyin Paul K. Kerr | Mark E. Manyin, Specialist in Asian Affairs (mmanyin@crs.loc.gov, 7-7653) Paul K. Kerr, Specialist in Nonproliferation (pkerr@crs.loc.gov, 7-8693) Overview From May 22 to 25, President Obama is visiting Vietnam, his first trip to that country as ...
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| Date May 20, 2016 |
Report No. R41550 |
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U.S.-Vietnam Economic and Trade Relations: Issues for the 114th Congress Michael F. Martin Specialist in Asian Affairs May 20, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41550 U.S.-Vietnam Economic and Trade Relations: Issues for the 114th Congress Summary The year 2015 was a memorable year in U.S.-Vietnam relations, marking the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, the 20th ...
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| Date May 20, 2016 |
Report No. R42937 |
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The Federal Prison Population Buildup: Options for Congress Nathan James Analyst in Crime Policy May 20, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R42937 The Federal Prison Population Buildup: Options for Congress Summary Since the early 1980s, there has been a historically unprecedented increase in the federal prison population. The total number of inmates under the Bureau of Prisons ...
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| Date May 20, 2016 |
Report No. IF10410 |
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May 20, 2016 Conflicts of Interest Rule for Asset-Backed Securities The conflict of interest rule for asset-backed securities (ABS) refers to Section 621 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L. 111-203). The policy goal is to prevent people who help construct or underwrite ABS from having interests in opposition to the purchasers of the securities. Although the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued ...
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| Date May 20, 2016 |
Report No. RL31867 |
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Pay Equity: Legislative and Legal Developments Jody Feder Legislative Attorney Benjamin Collins Analyst in Labor Policy May 20, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL31867 Pay Equity: Legislative and Legal Developments Summary According to some federal data, on average, full-time female workers earn approximately 20% less than full-time male workers. At least a portion of this ...
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| Date May 20, 2016 |
Report No. IN10492 |
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CRS INSIGHT Treasury Issues White Paper on Fintech and Marketplace Lending May 20, 2016 (IN10492) | Related Author Edward V. Murphy | Edward V. Murphy, Specialist in Financial Economics (tmurphy@crs.loc.gov, 7-6201) Marketplace lenders exemplify some of the ways that shadow banks have sought to access securities markets to fund commercial loans for consumers and businesses. Although there are ...
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| Date May 19, 2016 |
Report No. R44208 |
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): FY2016 Appropriations Updated May 19, 2016 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R44208 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): FY2016 Appropriations Summary Enacted on December 18, 2015, Title II of Division G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (P.L. 114-113; H.R. 2029) provided $8.14 billion for the Environmental Protection ...
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| Date May 19, 2016 |
Report No. R44505 |
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Public Health Service Agencies: Overview and Funding (FY2015-FY2017) C. Stephen Redhead, Coordinator Specialist in Health Policy Agata Dabrowska, Coordinator Analyst in Health Policy Erin Bagalman Analyst in Health Policy Elayne J. Heisler Specialist in Health Services Judith A. Johnson Specialist in Biomedical Policy Sarah A. Lister Specialist in Public Health and Epidemiology Amanda K. Sarata ...
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| Date May 19, 2016 |
Report No. R44257 |
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U.S.-EU Data Privacy: From Safe Harbor to Privacy Shield Martin A. Weiss Specialist in International Trade and Finance Kristin Archick Specialist in European Affairs May 19, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44257 U.S.-EU Data Privacy: From Safe Harbor to Privacy Shield Contents Introduction ...
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| Date May 19, 2016 |
Report No. R41746 |
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Earthquake Risk and U.S. Highway Infrastructure: Frequently Asked Questions William J. Mallett Specialist in Transportation Policy Nicole T. Carter Specialist in Natural Resources Policy Peter Folger Specialist in Energy and Natural Resources Policy May 19, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41746 Earthquake Risk and U.S. Highway Infrastructure: Frequently Asked Questions ...
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| Date May 19, 2016 |
Report No. IF10395 |
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Updated May 19, 2016 A Presidential Visit to Hiroshima Overview On May 10, the White House announced that President Obama will visit Hiroshima when he travels to Japan for the May 26-27 G-7 summit, becoming the first sitting U.S. president to visit the city. In the closing days of World War II, the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing an ...
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| Date May 18, 2016 |
Report No. IN10490 |
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CRS INSIGHT Waiting in Queue: Options for Addressing the Airport Screening Line Conundrum May 18, 2016 (IN10490) | Related Author Bart Elias | Bart Elias, Specialist in Aviation Policy (belias@crs.loc.gov, 7-7771) It has been widely reported that airport passenger screening checkpoint lines are getting longer, leading to long wait times and missed flights, although reliable wait time data are ...
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| Date May 18, 2016 |
Report No. IN10491 |
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On May 6, 2016, the U.S. Department of the Treasury denied an application submitted by the Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Plan (Central States) that would have reduced benefits to about 270,000 of the nearly 400,000 participants in the plan. The total amount of benefit reductions would have been about $11.0 billion (see page 13.2.1 of Checklist 13: Equitably Distributed). ...
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| Date May 17, 2016 |
Report No. R44502 |
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Senate Medical Innovation Bills: Overview and Comparison with the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6) C. Stephen Redhead, Coordinator Specialist in Health Policy Amanda K. Sarata, Coordinator Specialist in Health Policy Judith A. Johnson Specialist in Biomedical Policy Agata Dabrowska Analyst in Health Policy Frank Gottron Specialist in Science and Technology Policy Sarah A. Lister Specialist in ...
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| Date May 17, 2016 |
Report No. R4136 |
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Abortion and Family Planning-Related Provisions in U.S. Foreign Assistance Law and Policy Luisa Blanchfield Specialist in International Relations May 17, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41360 Abortion and Family Planning-Related Provisions in U.S. Foreign Assistance Law Summary This report details legislation and policies that restrict or place requirements on U.S. funding ...
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| Date May 17, 2016 |
Report No. RS21278 |
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Farm Credit System Jim Monke Specialist in Agricultural Policy May 17, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RS21278 Farm Credit System Summary The Farm Credit System (FCS) is a nationwide financial cooperative lending to agricultural and aquatic producers, rural homeowners, and certain agriculture-related businesses and cooperatives. Established in 1916, this government-sponsored ...
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| Date May 17, 2016 |
Report No. RL34726 |
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In Re Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001: Claims Against Saudi Defendants Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) Jennifer K. Elsea Legislative Attorney May 17, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL34726 In Re Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001 Summary Practical and legal hurdles, including the difficulty of locating hidden Al Qaeda members and the ...
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| Date May 16, 2016 |
Report No. R40212 |
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Early Childhood Care and Education Programs: Background and Funding Karen E. Lynch Specialist in Social Policy May 16, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R40212 Early Childhood Care and Education Programs: Background and Funding Summary The federal government has a long history of investing in early childhood care and education. As early as the 1930s, the government was ...
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| Date May 16, 2016 |
Report No. R44492 |
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The Sentencing Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3713): A Summary Charles Doyle Senior Specialist in American Public Law May 16, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44492 The Sentencing Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3713): A Summary Summary H.R. 3713, the Sentencing Reform Act of 2015, addresses the sentences that may be imposed in various drug and firearms cases. It proposes amendments to ...
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| Date May 16, 2016 |
Report No. IF10406 |
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May 16, 2016 Currency Exchange Rate Policies and the World Trade Organization Subsidies Agreement Some Members of Congress have expressed concerns that foreign countries are manipulating their currencies through their exchange rate policies. Such concerns have focused on policies that are seen as weakening the value of the countries currencies against the U.S. dollar. Some commentators have ...
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| Date May 16, 2016 |
Report No. IF10405 |
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May 16, 2016 Fiscal Accountability Requirements That Apply to Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was comprehensively reauthorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA; P.L. 114-95) on December 10, 2015. The Title I-A program is the largest grant program authorized under the ESEA and is funded at $14.9 billion for ...
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| Date May 13, 2016 |
Report No. R44498 |
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National Security Space Launch at a Crossroads Steven A. Hildreth Specialist in U.S. and Foreign National Security Programs May 13, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44498 National Security Space Launch at a Crossroads Summary The United States is in the midst of making significant changes in how best to pursue an acquisition strategy that would ensure continued access to ...
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| Date May 12, 2016 |
Report No. R41293 |
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The Nunn-McCurdy Act: Background, Analysis, and Issues for Congress Moshe Schwartz Specialist in Defense Acquisition Charles V. O'Connor U.S. Department of Defense Fellow May 12, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41293 The Nunn-McCurdy Act: Background, Analysis, and Issues for Congress Summary The Nunn-McCurdy Act (10 U.S.C. 2433) requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to ...
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| Date May 11, 2016 |
Report No. RL32380 |
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Federal Prison Industries: Background, Debate, Legislative History, and Policy Options Nathan James Analyst in Crime Policy May 11, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL32380 Federal Prison Industries: Background, Debate, Legislative History, and Policy Options Summary The Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (FPI), is a government-owned corporation that employs offenders ...
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| Date May 10, 2016 |
Report No. R44496 |
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Military Officer Personnel Management: Key Concepts and Statutory Provisions Lawrence Kapp Specialist in Military Manpower Policy May 10, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44496 Military Officer Personnel Management: Key Concepts and Statutory Provisions Summary Congress and the executive branch are currently considering changes to the officer personnel management system. ...
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| Date May 10, 2016 |
Report No. IN10487 |
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CRS INSIGHT U.S.-Nordic Relations May 10, 2016 (IN10487) | Related Policy Issue Europe: Regional Policy, Bilateral Relations, and Key Issues Related Author Kristin Archick | Kristin Archick, Specialist in European Affairs (karchick@crs.loc.gov, 7-2668) The Upcoming U.S.-Nordic Summit On May 13, 2016, President Obama will host the five Nordic countries Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden ...
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| Date May 10, 2016 |
Report No. R44494 |
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The Alternative Minimum Tax for Individuals: In Brief Donald J. Marples Specialist in Public Finance May 10, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44494 The Alternative Minimum Tax for Individuals: In Brief Contents History of the AMT ......................................................................................................................... 1 Calculating AMT ...
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| Date May 10, 2016 |
Report No. IN10486 |
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CRS INSIGHT Information Warfare: DOD's Response to the Islamic State Hacking Activities May 10, 2016 (IN10486) | Related Policy Issues Cybersecurity Terrorism and Counterterrorism Policy Related Author Catherine A. Theohary | Catherine A. Theohary, Coordinator, Specialist in National Security Policy and Information Operations (ctheohary@crs.loc.gov, 7-0844) Kathleen J. McInnis, Analyst in ...
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