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| Date Nov. 12, 2015 |
Report No. R43686 |
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Securities Fraud Class Action Certification: Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc. Michael V. Seitzinger Legislative Attorney November 12, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43686 Securities Fraud Class Action Certification: Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc. Summary On June 23, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court decided a much-anticipated case in the area of federal ...
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| Date Nov. 10, 2015 |
Report No. R43962 |
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The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA; P.L. 114-10) Jim Hahn, Coordinator Specialist in Health Care Financing Kirstin B. Blom, Coordinator Analyst in Health Care Financing November 10, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43962 The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA; P.L. 114-10) Summary On April 16, 2015 President Obama signed ...
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| Date Nov. 10, 2015 |
Report No. R44269 |
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Homeland Security Investigations, a Directorate within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: In Brief Jerome P. Bjelopera Specialist in Organized Crime and Terrorism November 10, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44269 Homeland Security Investigations, a Directorate within ICE: In Brief Contents Origins and Broad Outlines ...
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| Date Nov. 9, 2015 |
Report No. APPROVE |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Obama Administration Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline Permit Request: Could Congress Nevertheless Approve It? 11/09/2015 On November 6, President Obama rejected TransCanada s application for a presidential permit to construct and operate the cross-border facilities necessary for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline to transport oil sands crude from Canada to Gulf ...
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| Date Nov. 9, 2015 |
Report No. LS_2015-11-09_01 |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Obama Administration Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline Permit Request: Could Congress Nevertheless Approve It? 11/09/2015 On November 6, President Obama rejected TransCanada s application for a presidential permit to construct and operate the cross-border facilities necessary for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline to transport oil sands crude from Canada to Gulf ...
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| Date Nov. 9, 2015 |
Report No. IN10393 |
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CRS INSIGHT The State Department's Final Decision on the Keystone XL Pipeline November 9, 2015 (IN10393) | Related Author Linda Luther | Linda Luther, Analyst in Environmental Policy (lluther@crs.loc.gov, 7-6852) On November 6, 2015, President Obama announced that the Secretary of State had informed him that "after extensive public outreach and consultation with other cabinet agencies" he had ...
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| Date Nov. 6, 2015 |
Report No. R44069 |
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Cybersecurity and Information Sharing: Comparison of H.R. 1560 (PCNA and NCPAA) and S. 754 (CISA) Eric A. Fischer Senior Specialist in Science and Technology November 6, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44069 Cybersecurity and Information Sharing: Comparison of House and Senate Bills Summary Effective sharing of information in cybersecurity is generally considered an ...
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| Date Nov. 6, 2015 |
Report No. IN10391 |
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CRS INSIGHT Freddie Mac Announces Quarterly Loss, Does Not Require Additional Treasury Assistance November 6, 2015 (IN10391) | Related Policy Issue Housing Finance Reform Related Author Sean M. Hoskins | Sean M. Hoskins, Analyst in Financial Economics (shoskins@crs.loc.gov, 7-8958) On November 3, Freddie Mac announced a loss of $501 million in comprehensive income for the third quarter of 2015 ( ...
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| Date Nov. 5, 2015 |
Report No. R32418 |
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Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress Ronald O'Rourke Specialist in Naval Affairs November 5, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL32418 Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement Summary The Navy has been procuring Virginia (SSN-774) class nuclear-powered attack submarines since FY1998. The two Virginia- ...
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| Date Nov. 5, 2015 |
Report No. R44265 |
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EPA s Clean Power Plan: Implications for the Electric Power Sector Richard J. Campbell Specialist in Energy Policy November 5, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44265 EPA s Clean Power Plan: Implications for the Electric Power Sector Summary On October 23, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final version of regulations to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) ...
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| Date Nov. 5, 2015 |
Report No. WINSOME |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar You Win Some You Lose Some...New Second Amendment Rulings 11/05/2015 Since the Supreme Court decided District of Columbia v. Heller in 2008, a majority of courts have upheld the constitutionality of firearms laws under the Second Amendment. However, in two recent federal appellate cases, the circuit courts struck down some parts of firearms laws, all of which ...
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| Date Nov. 5, 2015 |
Report No. LS_2015-11-05_01 |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar You Win Some You Lose Some...New Second Amendment Rulings 11/05/2015 Since the Supreme Court decided District of Columbia v. Heller in 2008, a majority of courts have upheld the constitutionality of firearms laws under the Second Amendment. However, in two recent federal appellate cases, the circuit courts struck down some parts of firearms laws, all of which ...
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| Date Nov. 4, 2015 |
Report No. TROPICAL |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Tropical Storm? The Supreme Court Considers Double Jeopardy and the Sovereign Status of Puerto Rico 11/04/2015 Acquired by treaty after the Spanish-American War of 1898, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has been granted selfgovernment, it has adopted a constitution, and its residents have been given U.S. citizenship. The nature of the relationship between the ...
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| Date Nov. 4, 2015 |
Report No. LS_2015-11-04_01 |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Tropical Storm? The Supreme Court Considers Double Jeopardy and the Sovereign Status of Puerto Rico 11/04/2015 Acquired by treaty after the Spanish-American War of 1898, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has been granted selfgovernment, it has adopted a constitution, and its residents have been given U.S. citizenship. The nature of the relationship between the ...
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| Date Nov. 4, 2015 |
Report No. IF10314 |
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November 4, 2015 Assessing Burma s Parliamentary Elections On November 8, 2015, Burma (Myanmar) is scheduled to hold its second nationwide parliamentary election since the military junta that seized power in 1962 transferred power to a mixed civilian/military government in March 2011. President Thein Sein and the Union Election Commission (UEC) have promised that the election will be free and fair ...
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| Date Nov. 4, 2015 |
Report No. ZZZ072CA7083F7FC310 |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Tropical Storm? The Supreme Court Considers Double Jeopardy and the Sovereign Status of Puerto Rico 11/04/2015 Acquired by treaty after the Spanish-American War of 1898, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has been granted selfgovernment, it has adopted a constitution, and its residents have been given U.S. citizenship. The nature of the relationship between the ...
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| Date Nov. 3, 2015 |
Report No. R43307 |
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The Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA): Background and Funding Katie Jones Analyst in Housing Policy November 3, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43307 NAHASDA: Background and Funding Summary Native Americans living in tribal areas experience some of the poorest housing conditions in the United States. Native Americans in tribal ...
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| Date Nov. 3, 2015 |
Report No. R44250 |
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Social Security and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Provisions in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Scott D. Szymendera Analyst in Disability Policy November 3, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44250 Social Security and SSDI Provisions in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 Summary Title VIII of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (H.R. 1314, P.L. 114-74) makes ...
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| Date Nov. 3, 2015 |
Report No. IF10315 |
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November 3, 2015 TANF Reauthorization: House Ways and Means Committee Discussion Draft of July 10, 2015 The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant provides grants to states, tribes, and the territories for a wide range of benefits and services that seek to address the effects of and root causes of child poverty and economic disadvantage. It and related programs providing ...
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| Date Nov. 2, 2015 |
Report No. RL31967 |
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The Debt Limit: History and Recent Increases D. Andrew Austin Analyst in Economic Policy November 2, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL31967 The Debt Limit: History and Recent Increases Summary Congress has always restricted federal debt. The Second Liberty Bond Act of 1917 included an aggregate limit on federal debt as well as limits on specific debt issues. Through the ...
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| Date Nov. 2, 2015 |
Report No. R43210 |
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The Iran Hostages: Efforts to Obtain Compensation Jennifer K. Elsea Legislative Attorney November 2, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43210 The Iran Hostages: Efforts to Obtain Compensation Summary Even today, after the passage of some three decades, the 1979-1981 Iran Hostage Crisis remains an event familiar to most Americans. Many might be unaware that the 52 American ...
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| Date Nov. 2, 2015 |
Report No. RESCHEDULE |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar The Legal Process to Reschedule Marijuana 11/02/2015 Amid the flurry of state legislative activity on marijuana in recent years, congressional action has, by comparison, remained relatively modest. Proposals have been introduced at the federal level to remove legal restrictions on the burgeoning marijuana industry, encourage marijuana research, or even to ...
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| Date Nov. 2, 2015 |
Report No. LS_2015-11-02_01 |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar The Legal Process to Reschedule Marijuana 11/02/2015 Amid the flurry of state legislative activity on marijuana in recent years, congressional action has, by comparison, remained relatively modest. Proposals have been introduced at the federal level to remove legal restrictions on the burgeoning marijuana industry, encourage marijuana research, or even to ...
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| Date Oct. 30, 2015 |
Report No. R41636 |
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Apportioning Seats in the U.S. House of Representatives Using the 2013 Estimated Citizen Population Royce Crocker Specialist in American National Government October 30, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41636 Apportioning Seats in the U.S. House of Representatives Using the Citizen Population Summary Congressional apportionment is the process of determining the number of ...
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| Date Oct. 30, 2015 |
Report No. IN10387 |
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CRS INSIGHT Aiding Israel after the Iran Nuclear Deal: Issues for Congress October 30, 2015 (IN10387) | Related Policy Issue Foreign Aid Related Author Jeremy M. Sharp | Jeremy M. Sharp, Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs (jsharp@crs.loc.gov, 7-8687) The Obama Administration has indicated that the United States may provide Israel with additional military aid during the implementation of the ...
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| Date Oct. 30, 2015 |
Report No. R44256 |
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Police Use of Force: Rules, Remedies, and Reforms Richard M. Thompson II Legislative Attorney October 30, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44256 Police Use of Force: Rules, Remedies, and Reforms Summary Several high-profile police shootings and other law enforcement-related deaths in the United States have sparked intense protests throughout the country and a fierce debate ...
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| Date Oct. 30, 2015 |
Report No. BALANCE |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Government Speech, Religious Displays, and Finding Balance in the First Amendment 10/30/2015 In April, Arkansas enacted legislation directing the Secretary of State to facilitate the placement of a monument of the Ten Commandments on the ground of the State Capitol. The legislature cited U.S. Supreme Court precedent to justify the authorization, which has ...
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| Date Oct. 30, 2015 |
Report No. LS_2015-10-30_01 |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Government Speech, Religious Displays, and Finding Balance in the First Amendment 10/30/2015 In April, Arkansas enacted legislation directing the Secretary of State to facilitate the placement of a monument of the Ten Commandments on the ground of the State Capitol. The legislature cited U.S. Supreme Court precedent to justify the authorization, which has ...
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| Date Oct. 29, 2015 |
Report No. R41811 |
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State and Local Government Series (SLGS) Treasury Debt: A Description Updated October 29, 2015 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R41811 State and Local Government Series (SLGS) Treasury Debt: A Description Introduction As part of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-46), the United States statutory debt limit was temporarily suspended through February 7, ...
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| Date Oct. 29, 2015 |
Report No. R44254 |
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Cargo Preferences for U.S.-Flag Shipping John Frittelli Specialist in Transportation Policy October 29, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44254 Cargo Preferences for U.S.-Flag Shipping Summary Long-standing U.S. policy has treated the U.S.-flag international fleet as a naval auxiliary to be available in times of war or national emergency. When the United States is involved in ...
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| Date Oct. 29, 2015 |
Report No. SINDH |
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MEMORANDUM To: From: Subject: Hon. Brad Sherman Attention: Kinsey Kiriakos K. Alan Kronstadt, Specialist in South Asian Affairs, x7-5415 Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Pakistan s Sindh Province October 29, 2015 This memorandum responds to your request for information on Pakistan s Sindh province, including specific discussion of its Thatta and Badin districts. Content may appear in ...
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| Date Oct. 29, 2015 |
Report No. 5700 |
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MEMORANDUM To: Hon. Brad Sherman Attention: Kinsey Kiriakos From: K. Alan Kronstadt, Specialist in South Asian Affairs, x7-5415 Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Subject: October 29, 2015 Pakistan s Sindh Province This memorandum responds to your request for information on Pakistan s Sindh province, including specific discussion of its Thatta and Badin districts. Content may appear in ...
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| Date Oct. 29, 2015 |
Report No. R44260 |
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Impeachment and Removal Jared P. Cole Legislative Attorney Todd Garvey Legislative Attorney October 29, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44260 Impeachment and Removal Summary The impeachment process provides a mechanism for removal of the President, Vice President, and other civil Officers of the United States found to have engaged in treason, bribery, or other high crimes ...
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| Date Oct. 29, 2015 |
Report No. R44259 |
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Is Violent Crime in the United States Increasing? Nathan James Analyst in Crime Policy October 29, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44259 Is Violent Crime in the United States Increasing? Summary On August 31, 2015, the New York Times ran an article with the headline Murder Rates Rising Sharply in Many U.S. Cities. The story highlighted double-digit percentage increases in ...
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| Date Oct. 29, 2015 |
Report No. IN10379 |
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CRS INSIGHT House Transportation Bill Would Hold Spending Below Senate Bill October 29, 2015 (IN10379) | Related Author Robert S. Kirk | Robert S. Kirk, Specialist in Transportation Policy (rkirk@crs.loc.gov, 7-7769) On October 22, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (T&I) approved and ordered reported the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (STRRA; H.R. ...
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| Date Oct. 28, 2015 |
Report No. IN10384 |
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CRS INSIGHT Air Force Bomber Contract Awarded October 28, 2015 (IN10384) | Related Author Jeremiah Gertler | Jeremiah Gertler, Specialist in Military Aviation (jgertler@crs.loc.gov, 7-5107) This CRS Insight includes information previously published in CRS Insight IN10351, Long Range Strike Bomber Begins to Emerge, on September 2, 2015. Last night, the Department of Defense announced its intention ...
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| Date Oct. 28, 2015 |
Report No. IN10385 |
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CRS INSIGHT Pension Provisions in H.R. 1314, the Proposed Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 October 28, 2015 (IN10385) | Related Policy Issue Pensions and Retirement Savings Related Author John J. Topoleski | John J. Topoleski, Analyst in Income Security (jtopoleski@crs.loc.gov, 7-2290) H.R. 1314, Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right to Appeal Act, which is the vehicle used for the Bipartisan ...
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| Date Oct. 28, 2015 |
Report No. T20151028 |
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Statement of Jerome P. Bjelopera Specialist in Organized Crime and Terrorism Before Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence U.S. House of Representatives Hearing on Terror Inmates: Countering Violent Extremism in Prison and Beyond October 28, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov Congressional Research Service 1 Overview Chairman King, ...
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| Date Oct. 28, 2015 |
Report No. R44251 |
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Birthright Citizenship and Children Born in the United States to Alien Parents: An Overview of the Legal Debate Alexandra M. Wyatt Legislative Attorney October 28, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44251 Birthright Citizenship and Children Born in the United States to Alien Parents Summary The first clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, known as the ...
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| Date Oct. 28, 2015 |
Report No. CISA-PASS |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Senate Passes Cybersecurity Information Sharing Bill What s Next? 10/28/2015 After several years of legislative debate on how to reconfigure the legal framework for the collection, sharing, and use of cyber-threat information amongst the private sector and the government, on Tuesday October 27th, the Senate voted 74-21 to pass S. 754, the Cybersecurity ...
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| Date Oct. 28, 2015 |
Report No. IRANBANK |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Iran s Central Bank Will Have Its Day in the Supreme Court 10/28/2015 On October 1, 2015, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Bank Markazi v. Peterson, in which the Central Bank of Iran is seeking to prevent the turnover of $1.75 billion in frozen bonds to victims of Iran-sponsored terrorism. The appellees are a group of more than 1,300 plaintiffs who have ...
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| Date Oct. 28, 2015 |
Report No. IN10386 |
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CRS INSIGHT Social Security Payroll Tax Reallocation Provision in the Proposed Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 October 28, 2015 (IN10386) | Related Policy Issue Social Security Related Author William R. Morton | William R. Morton, Analyst in Income Security (wmorton@crs.loc.gov, 7-9453) Lawmakers and the public have expressed increasing concern over the imminent depletion of the Disability Insurance ...
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| Date Oct. 28, 2015 |
Report No. LS_2015-10-28_01 |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Iran s Central Bank Will Have Its Day in the Supreme Court 10/28/2015 On October 1, 2015, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Bank Markazi v. Peterson, in which the Central Bank of Iran is seeking to prevent the turnover of $1.75 billion in frozen bonds to victims of Iran-sponsored terrorism. The appellees are a group of more than 1,300 plaintiffs who have ...
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| Date Oct. 28, 2015 |
Report No. LS_2015-10-28_02 |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Senate Passes Cybersecurity Information Sharing Bill What s Next? 10/28/2015 After several years of legislative debate on how to reconfigure the legal framework for the collection, sharing, and use of cyber-threat information amongst the private sector and the government, on Tuesday October 27th, the Senate voted 74-21 to pass S. 754, the Cybersecurity ...
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| Date Oct. 27, 2015 |
Report No. IN10383 |
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CRS INSIGHT Pension Funds Stabilization Provisions in the Proposed Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 October 27, 2015 (IN10383) | Related Author John J. Topoleski | John J. Topoleski, Analyst in Income Security (jtopoleski@crs.loc.gov, 7-2290) Employers that sponsor defined benefit (DB) pension plans are required to make annual contributions to the plans to ensure that there are sufficient funds from ...
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| Date Oct. 26, 2015 |
Report No. R44246 |
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Sentencing Reform: Comparison of Selected Proposals Jared P. Cole Legislative Attorney Charles Doyle Senior Specialist in American Public Law October 26, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44246 Sentencing Reform: Comparison of Selected Proposals Summary This is a comparison of selected criminal sentencing reform bills as introduced: H.R. 3713, H.R. 2944, S. 502, and H.R. 920; ...
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| Date Oct. 26, 2015 |
Report No. BLMFRACKING |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Federal Court Rules That Bureau of Land Management Likely Lacks Authority to Promulgate Fracking Rule 10/26/2015 At the end of September, a federal district court judge in Wyoming preliminarily enjoined the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from enforcing its March 2015 final rule applicable to hydraulic fracturing operations on federal and Indian lands. BLM, an ...
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| Date Oct. 26, 2015 |
Report No. FINCENDEATH |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Another Foreign Bank Claims FinCEN s Death Sentence Requires Better Procedures 10/26/2015 On October 6, 2015, shareholders of Banca Privada d Andorra (BPA) filed suit against the Treasury Secretary and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), claiming that FinCEN acted unlawfully in proposing to bar the Andorran bank from the U.S. financial system. ...
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| Date Oct. 26, 2015 |
Report No. LS_2015-10-26_01 |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Another Foreign Bank Claims FinCEN s Death Sentence Requires Better Procedures 10/26/2015 On October 6, 2015, shareholders of Banca Privada d Andorra (BPA) filed suit against the Treasury Secretary and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), claiming that FinCEN acted unlawfully in proposing to bar the Andorran bank from the U.S. financial system. ...
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| Date Oct. 23, 2015 |
Report No. R44244 |
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Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage: Implications for Religious Objections Cynthia Brown Legislative Attorney Erika K. Lunder Legislative Attorney October 23, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44244 Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage: Implications for Religious Objections Summary The U.S. Supreme Court s landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges in June 2015 held that the ...
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