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| Date Oct. 6, 2015 |
Report No. FINCEN |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar FinCEN s Money Laundering Death Penalty Temporarily Blocked 10/06/2015 On August 27, 2015, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, issued a preliminary injunction in FBME Bank Ltd. v. Lew, enjoining Treasury s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) from implementing a regulation that cuts off FBME Bank Ltd. (FBME) from the U.S. financial ...
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| Date Oct. 6, 2015 |
Report No. LS_2015-10-06_01 |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Haranguing in the Court 10/06/2015 I rise to reclaim our democracy, one person, one vote, said the first person to stand up and interrupt the proceedings occurring prior to oral arguments at the Supreme Court of the United States on April 1, 2015. Others, in succession, stood to state the same. The protesters are members of an organization known as 99Rise, and ...
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| Date Oct. 6, 2015 |
Report No. LS_2015-10-06_02 |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar FinCEN s Money Laundering Death Penalty Temporarily Blocked 10/06/2015 On August 27, 2015, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, issued a preliminary injunction in FBME Bank Ltd. v. Lew, enjoining Treasury s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) from implementing a regulation that cuts off FBME Bank Ltd. (FBME) from the U.S. financial ...
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| Date Oct. 5, 2015 |
Report No. IN10370 |
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CRS INSIGHT 2015 Leaders' Summit on U.N. Peacekeeping October 5, 2015 (IN10370) | | Matthew C. Weed, Specialist in Foreign Policy Legislation (mweed@crs.loc.gov, 7-4589) Luisa Blanchfield, Specialist in International Relations (lblanchfield@crs.loc.gov, 7-0856) On September 28, 2015, President Obama chaired the 2015 Leaders' Summit on U.N. Peacekeeping, part of his participation at the opening ...
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| Date Oct. 2, 2015 |
Report No. R42629 |
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Amazon Laws and Taxation of Internet Sales: Constitutional Analysis lname redactedl Legislative Attorney lname redactedl Legislative Attorney October 2, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R42629 Amazon Laws and Taxation of Internet Sales: Constitutional Analysis Summary As more purchases are made over the Internet, states are looking for new ways to collect taxes on online ...
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| Date Oct. 2, 2015 |
Report No. IF10296 |
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October 2, 2015 New Climate Change Joint Announcement by China and the United States On September 25, 2015, President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a U.S.-China Joint Announcement on Climate Change. The announcement offered a shared vision for negotiating an ambitious new agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at the meeting of the ...
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| Date Oct. 2, 2015 |
Report No. IN10369 |
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CRS INSIGHT Pope Francis in Cuba October 2, 2015 (IN10369) | Related Policy Issue Latin America and the Caribbean | Mark P. Sullivan, Specialist in Latin American Affairs (msullivan@crs.loc.gov, 7-7689) Prior to his visit to the United States, Pope Francis traveled to Cuba from September 19-22, 2015. This was the third papal visit to Cuba, following those by Pope John Paul II in 1998 and Pope ...
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| Date Oct. 1, 2015 |
Report No. R44214 |
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Overview of the FY2016 Continuing Resolution (H.R. 719) Jessica Tollestrup Analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process October 1, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44214 Overview of the FY2016 Continuing Resolution (H.R. 719) Summary The purpose of this report is to provide an analysis of the FY2016 continuing appropriations in H.R. 719. None of the FY2016 regular ...
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| Date Oct. 1, 2015 |
Report No. R40535 |
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Disconnected Youth: A Look at 16 to 24 Year Olds Who Are Not Working or In School Adrienne L. Fernandes-Alcantara Specialist in Social Policy October 1, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R40535 Disconnected Youth: A Look at 16 to 24 Year Olds Who Are Not Working or In School Summary In recent years, policymakers and youth advocates have focused greater attention on young ...
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| Date Oct. 1, 2015 |
Report No. R43800 |
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Taxation of Internet Sales and Access: Legal Issues Updated October 1, 2015 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R43800 Taxation of Internet Sales and Access: Legal Issues Summary In recent years, there has been significant congressional interest in the states ability to impose sales and use taxes on sales made over the Internet. While these taxes are imposed on the ...
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| Date Oct. 1, 2015 |
Report No. R42158 |
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Klamath Basin Settlement Agreements Charles V. Stern Specialist in Natural Resources Policy Harold F. Upton Analyst in Natural Resources Policy Betsy A. Cody Specialist in Natural Resources Policy Cynthia Brown Legislative Attorney October 1, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R42158 Klamath Basin Settlement Agreements Summary The Klamath River Basin on the California-Oregon ...
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| Date Oct. 1, 2015 |
Report No. IN10368 |
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CRS INSIGHT Presidential Vetoes of Annual Defense Authorization Bills October 1, 2015 (IN10368) | | Pat Towell, Specialist in U.S. Defense Policy and Budget (ptowell@crs.loc.gov, 7-2122) Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter is recommending that President Obama veto the conference report on H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY2016, Carter told reporters on September 30, ...
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| Date Sept. 30, 2015 |
Report No. R44211 |
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Poverty in the United States in 2014: In Brief Joseph Dalaker Analyst in Social Policy September 30, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44211 Poverty in the United States in 2014: In Brief Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 How the Official Poverty Measure ...
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| Date Sept. 30, 2015 |
Report No. IF10295 |
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September 30, 2015 Accelerated Repayment of Bureau of Reclamation Construction Costs Title IX of H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, includes provisions that would potentially alter construction repayment for Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) projects. The potential changes are discussed below. Background Since the passage of the Reclamation Act of 1902, ...
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| Date Sept. 29, 2015 |
Report No. CREDITORS |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Can Creditors Enforce Terrorism Judgments Against Cuba? 09/29/2015 Cuba s removal from the State Department s list of state sponsors of terrorism on May 29, 2015 means that it is immune from lawsuits in U.S. courts for any acts of terrorism outside the United States it commits (or supports) after that date. But are Cuba s assets in the United States immune from ...
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| Date Sept. 29, 2015 |
Report No. LS_2015-09-29_01 |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Can Creditors Enforce Terrorism Judgments Against Cuba? 09/29/2015 Cuba s removal from the State Department s list of state sponsors of terrorism on May 29, 2015 means that it is immune from lawsuits in U.S. courts for any acts of terrorism outside the United States it commits (or supports) after that date. But are Cuba s assets in the United States immune from ...
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| Date Sept. 29, 2015 |
Report No. IN10365 |
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CRS INSIGHT EPA's New Ozone Standards: A Few Thoughts September 29, 2015 (IN10365) | | James E. McCarthy, Specialist in Environmental Policy (jmccarthy@crs.loc.gov, 7-7225) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is under a court order to finalize its review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone by October 1, 2015. After several years of analysis, compiling information ...
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| Date Sept. 29, 2015 |
Report No. IN10366 |
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CRS INSIGHT Emerging Markets: Is Slower Growth Temporary? September 29, 2015 (IN10366) | | James K. Jackson, Specialist in International Trade and Finance (jjackson@crs.loc.gov, 7-7751) Emerging market (EM) countries as a group are facing growing vulnerabilities to their economies due to declining global trade, depreciating currencies, sharply lower commodity prices, volatile equity markets, and ...
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| Date Sept. 28, 2015 |
Report No. R43313 |
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Mexico s Oil and Gas Sector: Background, Reform Efforts, and Implications for the United States Clare Ribando Seelke, Coordinator Specialist in Latin American Affairs Michael Ratner Specialist in Energy Policy M. Angeles Villarreal Specialist in International Trade and Finance Phillip Brown Specialist in Energy Policy September 28, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43313 ...
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| Date Sept. 28, 2015 |
Report No. R43773 |
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Zivotofsky v. Kerry: The Jerusalem Passport Case and Its Potential Implications for Congress s Foreign Affairs Powers Jennifer K. Elsea Legislative Attorney September 28, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43773 Zivotofsky v. Kerry: The Jerusalem Passport Case Summary The Supreme Court in its last term by a vote of 6-3 invalidated a statute passed by Congress touching on the ...
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| Date Sept. 28, 2015 |
Report No. R42094 |
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The Lord s Resistance Army: The U.S. Response Alexis Arieff Analyst in African Affairs Lauren Ploch Blanchard Specialist in African Affairs Tomas F. Husted Research Assistant September 28, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R42094 The Lord s Resistance Army: The U.S. Response Summary The Lord s Resistance Army (LRA), led by Joseph Kony, is a small, dispersed armed group active ...
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| Date Sept. 28, 2015 |
Report No. R44209 |
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Constitutional Implications of State GE Food Labeling Laws Emily M. Lanza Legislative Attorney September 28, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44209 Constitutional Implications of State GE Food Labeling Laws Summary The labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods, sometimes referred to as genetically modified foods (GMO foods), has been the subject of debate among members ...
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| Date Sept. 25, 2015 |
Report No. R44213 |
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Altering House Ethics Committee Sanction Recommendations on the Floor: Past Precedent and Options for Action Jacob R. Straus Analyst on the Congress James V. Saturno Specialist on Congress and the Legislative Process September 25, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44213 Altering House Ethics Committee Sanction Recommendations on the Floor Summary The Constitution provides ...
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| Date Sept. 25, 2015 |
Report No. IN10148 |
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CRS INSIGHT The FY2016 Continuing Resolution (H.R. 719) September 25, 2015 (IN10148) | | Jessica Tollestrup, Analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process (jtollestrup@crs.loc.gov, 7-0941) Funding for most federal government departments and agencies is provided in annual appropriations acts. When one or more regular appropriations acts have not been enacted by the beginning of the fiscal year ( ...
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| Date Sept. 25, 2015 |
Report No. R44210 |
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. The World Trade Organization Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade and Recent Food Labeling Cases Daniel T. Shedd Legislative Attorney September 25, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44210 The WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade and Recent Food Labeling Cases . Summary The World Trade Organization s (WTO) Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT Agreement) ...
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| Date Sept. 25, 2015 |
Report No. R44204 |
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The Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the Supreme Court: A Legal Analysis of Young v. United Parcel Service Jody Feder Legislative Attorney September 25, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44204 The Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the Supreme Court Contents Introduction ...
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| Date Sept. 25, 2015 |
Report No. IN10363 |
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CRS INSIGHT EPA's In-Use Emissions Testing and Volkswagen's "Defeat Devices" September 25, 2015 (IN10363) | Related Policy Issues Energy and Environmental Impacts of Transportation Clean Air Act and Air Quality | Brent D. Yacobucci, Section Research Manager (byacobucci@crs.loc.gov, 7-9662) On September 18, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued Volkswagen (VW) a notice of violation ...
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| Date Sept. 24, 2015 |
Report No. RS20313 |
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Queen-of-the-Hill Rules in the House of Representatives Updated September 24, 2015 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov RS20313 Queen-of-the-Hill Rules in the House of Representatives Contents Special Rules and the Amending Process ................................................................................. 1 King-of-the-Hill: Predecessor to Queen-of-the-Hill ...
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| Date Sept. 24, 2015 |
Report No. R44203 |
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Disparate Impact Claims Under the Fair Housing Act David H. Carpenter Legislative Attorney September 24, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44203 Disparate Impact Claims Under the Fair Housing Act Summary The Fair Housing Act (FHA) was enacted to provide, within constitutional limitations, for fair housing throughout the United States. It prohibits discrimination on the basis ...
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| Date Sept. 24, 2015 |
Report No. 98-737 |
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Floor Consideration of Conference Reports in the Senate name redacted Specialist on Congress and the Legislative Process name redacted Specialist on Congress and the Legislative Process September 24, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov 98-737 Floor Consideration of Conference Reports in the Senate Contents Availability Requirements ...
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| Date Sept. 24, 2015 |
Report No. IN10364 |
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Economic Effects of the FY2014 Shutdown Page 1 of 3 Economic Effects of the FY2014 Shutdown September 24, 2015 (IN10364) Marc Labonte, Specialist in Macroeconomic Policy (mlabonte@crs.loc.gov, 7-0640) Bisola Momoh, Visual Information Specialist (bmomoh@crs.loc.gov, 7-0473) http://www.crs.gov/Reports/IN10364?source=INLanding 9/28/2015 Economic Effects of the FY2014 Shutdown Page 2 of 3 http:// ...
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| Date Sept. 23, 2015 |
Report No. R42877 |
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Funding and Financing Highways and Public Transportation Robert S. Kirk Specialist in Transportation Policy William J. Mallett Specialist in Transportation Policy September 23, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R42877 Funding and Financing Highways and Public Transportation Summary Federal surface transportation programs are currently funded primarily through taxes on motor ...
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| Date Sept. 23, 2015 |
Report No. R44202 |
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Selected Legal Mechanisms Whereby the Government Can Hold Contractors Accountable for Failure to Perform or Other Misconduct Kate M. Manuel Legislative Attorney Rodney M. Perry Legislative Attorney September 23, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44202 Selected Legal Mechanisms Whereby the Government Can Hold Contractors Accountable Summary Reports of waste, fraud, and abuse ...
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| Date Sept. 23, 2015 |
Report No. 98-380 |
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Senate Conferees: Their Selection and Authority Elizabeth Rybicki Specialist on Congress and the Legislative Process September 23, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov 98-380 Senate Conferees: Their Selection and Authority Summary Conference committees usually prepare the final versions of the most important bills that Congress approves. Who the conferees are and what decisions ...
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| Date Sept. 22, 2015 |
Report No. RL33631 |
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Copyright Licensing in Music Distribution, Reproduction, and Public Performance Brian T. Yeh Legislative Attorney September 22, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL33631 Copyright Licensing in Music Distribution, Reproduction, and Public Performance Summary This report provides an overview of the complexities of the Copyright Act s provisions concerning music licensing. It ...
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| Date Sept. 22, 2015 |
Report No. IN10362 |
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CRS INSIGHT A Framework for Understanding Health Insurance Consolidations September 22, 2015 (IN10362) | | Bernadette Fernandez, Specialist in Health Care Financing (bfernandez@crs.loc.gov, 7-0322) Consolidation in the health insurance industry is not a new phenomenon. However, recent announcements about pending insurer mergers have raised concerns about the potential impact of such transactions ...
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| Date Sept. 22, 2015 |
Report No. XWEATHER |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Extreme Weather Events and Government Compensation 09/22/2015 On May 1, 2015, developments in two courts sent the same signal: a government sometimes has to compensate land owners for takings of their property rights under the Constitution when government measures and extreme weather events such as hurricanes or droughts intersect. One case, from Louisiana, ...
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| Date Sept. 22, 2015 |
Report No. IN10355 |
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CRS INSIGHT Syrian Refugee Admissions to the United States September 22, 2015 (IN10355) | Related Policy Issue Immigration Policy | Andorra Bruno, Specialist in Immigration Policy (abruno@crs.loc.gov, 7-7865) Recent Developments With some European countries pledging to accept increased numbers of Syrian and other asylum seekers in the face of a refugee crisis, attention is focused on the United ...
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| Date Sept. 22, 2015 |
Report No. LS_2015-09-22_01 |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Extreme Weather Events and Government Compensation 09/22/2015 On May 1, 2015, developments in two courts sent the same signal: a government sometimes has to compensate land owners for takings of their property rights under the Constitution when government measures and extreme weather events such as hurricanes or droughts intersect. One case, from Louisiana, ...
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| Date Sept. 22, 2015 |
Report No. R42614 |
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The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System: A Brief Overview Sandra L. Johnson Information Research Specialist Laura B. Comay Analyst in Natural Resources Policy September 22, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R42614 The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System: A Brief Overview Summary The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (P.L. 90-542, 16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) created the ...
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| Date Sept. 22, 2015 |
Report No. R43700 |
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Restrictions on Trade in Elephant Ivory Brandon J. Murrill Legislative Attorney Daniel T. Shedd Legislative Attorney September 22, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43700 Restrictions on Trade in Elephant Ivory Summary For decades, illegal trade in elephant ivory has threatened the viability of wild populations of the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) and the African elephant ...
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| Date Sept. 21, 2015 |
Report No. FTCAUTH |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Third Circuit Affirms the FTC s Authority to Regulate Data Security as an Unfair Trade Practice 09/21/2015 On August 24, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (Third Circuit) in FTC v. Wyndham Worldwide Corp. issued an opinion affirming the decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ...
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| Date Sept. 21, 2015 |
Report No. CREDUNION |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Credit Union s Plan to Serve the Marijuana Industry Goes Up in Smoke 09/21/2015 The Fourth Corner Credit Union (TFCCU) is attempting to become the nation s first depository institution devoted to providing financial services to medical and recreational marijuana businesses operating in compliance with state law. Although TFCCU s credit union charter has been ...
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| Date Sept. 21, 2015 |
Report No. LS_2015-09-21_01 |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Third Circuit Affirms the FTC s Authority to Regulate Data Security as an Unfair Trade Practice 09/21/2015 On August 24, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (Third Circuit) in FTC v. Wyndham Worldwide Corp. issued an opinion affirming the decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ...
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| Date Sept. 21, 2015 |
Report No. LS_2015-09-21_02 |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Credit Union s Plan to Serve the Marijuana Industry Goes Up in Smoke 09/21/2015 The Fourth Corner Credit Union (TFCCU) is attempting to become the nation s first depository institution devoted to providing financial services to medical and recreational marijuana businesses operating in compliance with state law. Although TFCCU s credit union charter has been ...
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| Date Sept. 21, 2015 |
Report No. R44198 |
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Oversight of the Inspector General Community: The IG Council s Integrity Committee Wendy Ginsberg Analyst in American National Government September 21, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44198 Oversight of the Inspector General Community: The IG Council s Integrity Committee Summary The federal government has more than 70 federal inspectors general (IGs) who are vested with ...
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| Date Sept. 18, 2015 |
Report No. HACKGAP |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Is There a Gap in Insider Trading Coverage for Hacking? 09/18/2015 On August 11, 2015, the Department of Justice (DOJ) charged nine hackers with, among other crimes, criminal securities fraud. On the same date, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged thirty-two hackers with civil securities fraud. (In general, under federal securities laws, DOJ ...
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| Date Sept. 18, 2015 |
Report No. LS_2015-09-18_02 |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Is There a Gap in Insider Trading Coverage for Hacking? 09/18/2015 On August 11, 2015, the Department of Justice (DOJ) charged nine hackers with, among other crimes, criminal securities fraud. On the same date, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged thirty-two hackers with civil securities fraud. (In general, under federal securities laws, DOJ ...
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| Date Sept. 18, 2015 |
Report No. REPAIR |
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CRS Reports & Analysis Legal Sidebar Copyright Law Restrictions on a Consumer s Right to Repair Cars and Tractors 09/18/2015 When a consumer buys a car, truck, or piece of farm equipment, the consumer owns such physical machinery, but what about any installed software programs that help control and manage its functions? Manufacturers of cars and tractors argue that due to their contractual ...
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| Date Sept. 18, 2015 |
Report No. IN10360 |
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CRS INSIGHT Russian Deployments in Syria Complicate U.S. Policy September 18, 2015 (IN10360) | | Carla E. Humud, Analyst in Middle Eastern and African Affairs (chumud@crs.loc.gov, 7-7314) Steven Woehrel, Specialist in European Affairs (swoehrel@crs.loc.gov, 7-2291) Derek E. Mix, Analyst in European Affairs (dmix@crs.loc.gov, 7-9116) Christopher M. Blanchard, Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs ( ...
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