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| Date March 10, 2015 |
Report No. IN10243 |
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CRS Insights The Attack Against the U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark E. Manyin, Specialist in Asian Affairs (mmanyin@crs.loc.gov, 7-7653) Alex Tiersky, Analyst in Foreign Affairs (atiersky@crs.loc.gov, 7-7367) March 10, 2015 (IN10243) At a March 5 breakfast meeting in Seoul, a South Korean man attacked U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert with a knife, sending the Ambassador to the ...
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| Date March 10, 2015 |
Report No. IF10146 |
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March 10, 2015 Legal Liability for Social Security Overpayments Overview Contingent Liability Social Security provides monthly cash benefits to retired or disabled workers and their family members and to the family members of deceased workers. Payroll taxes paid by covered workers and their employers primarily finance the program. Individuals who have received Social Security benefits based on the ...
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| Date March 9, 2015 |
Report No. R43776 |
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Congressional Action on FY2015 Appropriations Measures Jessica Tollestrup Analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process March 9, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43776 Congressional Action on FY2015 Appropriations Measures Summary The congressional appropriations process, which provides discretionary spending for federal government agencies, assumes the annual enactment of ...
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| Date March 9, 2015 |
Report No. R43934 |
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President s FY2016 Budget: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Legislative Proposals Alison Mitchell, Coordinator Analyst in Health Care Financing Kirstin B. Blom, Coordinator Analyst in Health Care Financing Patricia A. Davis, Coordinator Specialist in Health Care Financing March 9, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43934 President s FY2016 Budget: CMS Legislative ...
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| Date March 9, 2015 |
Report No. R40941 |
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Health Care for Veterans: Traumatic Brain Injury Erin Bagalman Analyst in Health Policy March 9, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R40941 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Health Care for Veterans: Traumatic Brain Injury Summary In recent years, Congress, the Department of Defense (DOD), and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have ...
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| Date March 9, 2015 |
Report No. R43931 |
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U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations During President Obama s First Six Years (2009-2014): Comparative Analysis with Recent Presidents Barry J. McMillion Analyst on the Federal Judiciary March 9, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43931 U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations During President Obama s First Six Years Summary The selection and confirmation process for ...
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| Date March 8, 2015 |
Report No. R43881 |
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Nigeria s 2015 Elections and the Boko Haram Crisis Lauren Ploch Blanchard Specialist in African Affairs March 8, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43881 Nigeria s 2015 Elections and the Boko Haram Crisis Summary In early February, the Nigerian government controversially delayed its scheduled elections by six weeks, to March 28, based on security concerns, drawing criticism ...
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| Date March 6, 2015 |
Report No. R42933 |
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Regular Appropriations Bills: Terms of Initial Consideration and Amendment in the House, FY1996-FY2015 Jessica Tollestrup Analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process March 6, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R42933 Regular Appropriations Bills: Terms of Initial Consideration and Amendment Summary Each year, Congress considers appropriations measures that provide funding ...
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| Date March 6, 2015 |
Report No. R43933 |
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The Federal Budget: Overview and Issues for FY2016 and Beyond Mindy R. Levit Specialist in Public Finance March 6, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43933 The Federal Budget: Overview and Issues for FY2016 and Beyond Summary The federal budget is central to Congress s ability to exercise its power of the purse. Each fiscal year Congress and the President undertake a variety ...
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| Date March 6, 2015 |
Report No. R43932 |
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Child Welfare: Title IV-E Proposals in the President s FY2016 Budget Updated March 6, 2015 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R43932 Child Welfare: Title IV-E Proposals in the President s FY2016 Budget Summary Under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, states are entitled to open-ended reimbursement for the cost of providing foster care, adoption assistance, and (in ...
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| Date March 6, 2015 |
Report No. R43928 |
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Veterans Benefits: The Impact of Military Discharges on Basic Eligibility Umar Moulta-Ali Analyst in Disability Policy Sidath Viranga Panangala Specialist in Veterans Policy March 6, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43928 Veterans Benefits: The Impact of Military Discharges on Basic Eligibility Summary The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers a broad range of benefits ...
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| Date March 6, 2015 |
Report No. R43929 |
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. Allocation of Funds Under Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act: H.R. 5 and the State Option Rebecca R. Skinner Specialist in Education Policy March 6, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43929 Allocation of Funds Under Title I-A fo the ESEA: H.R. 5 and the State Option . Summary The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was last amended by the No ...
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| Date March 6, 2015 |
Report No. R42326 |
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Constitutional Analysis of Suspicionless Drug Testing Requirements for the Receipt of Governmental Benefits David H. Carpenter Legislative Attorney March 6, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R42326 Constitutional Analysis of Suspicionless Drug Testing Summary For decades, federal policymakers and state administrators of governmental assistance programs, such as the Temporary ...
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| Date March 6, 2015 |
Report No. IN10241 |
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CRS Insights Deficient Bridge Count Drops Again William J. Mallett, Specialist in Transportation Policy (wmallett@crs.loc.gov, 7-2216) March 6, 2015 (IN10241) Recent news reports on the condition of highway bridges, based on newly released data from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), generally focus on the large number of bridges classified as deficient or on an increase in deficient ...
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| Date March 6, 2015 |
Report No. 97-868 |
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Internet Domain Names: Background and Policy Issues Lennard G. Kruger Specialist in Science and Technology Policy March 6, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov 97-868 Internet Domain Names: Background and Policy Issues Summary Navigating the Internet requires using addresses and corresponding names that identify the location of individual computers. The Domain Name System (DNS) ...
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| Date March 4, 2015 |
Report No. IN10240 |
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CRS Insights Information Warfare: The Role of Social Media in Conflict Catherine A. Theohary, Specialist in National Security Policy and Information Operations (ctheohary@crs.loc.gov, 7-0844) March 4, 2015 (IN10240) Social media is used as a tool of information warfare a weapon of words that influences the hearts and minds of a target audience, and a weapon of mass disruption that can have effects ...
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| Date March 4, 2015 |
Report No. OVERSEAS |
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Legal Sidebar Email Privacy: District Court Rules that ECPA Warrants Apply to Electronic Communications Stored Overseas 3/4/2015 A pending case in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit could have important implications for the privacy protection afforded emails stored overseas. The case concerns the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), the primary federal law governing private ...
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| Date March 3, 2015 |
Report No. R43927 |
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Food Safety Issues: FDA Judicial Enforcement Actions Emily M. Lanza Legislative Attorney March 3, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43927 Food Safety Issues: FDA Judicial Enforcement Actions Summary The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a statutory mission to ensure the safety of all food except for meat, poultry, and certain egg products over which the U.S. ...
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| Date March 3, 2015 |
Report No. IN10239 |
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CRS Insights Many Aspects of the Affordable Care Act Would Not Be Affected by King v. Burwell Matthew B. Barry, Section Research Manager (mbarry@loc.gov, 7-0556) March 3, 2015 (IN10239) The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to hear oral arguments on March 4, 2015, in the King v. Burwell case where the court is to examine whether or not the statutory language of the Patient Protection and Affordable ...
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| Date March 2, 2015 |
Report No. RL33832 |
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Genetic Testing: Background and Policy Issues Amanda K. Sarata Specialist in Health Policy March 2, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL33832 Genetic Testing: Background and Policy Issues Summary Congress has considered, at various points in time, numerous pieces of legislation that relate to genetic and genomic technology and testing. These include bills addressing genetic ...
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| Date Feb. 27, 2015 |
Report No. IN10236 |
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CRS Insights Foreign Heads of State Addressing Congress Jacob R. Straus, Analyst on the Congress (jstraus@crs.loc.gov, 7-6438) February 27, 2015 (IN10236) On March 3, 2015, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to address a joint meeting of Congress. The invitation to address a joint meeting of Congress was extended by Speaker John Boehner on January 21, 2015 (read the invitation ...
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| Date Feb. 27, 2015 |
Report No. IN10238 |
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CRS Insights Growth in Health Spending Remained Relatively Low in 2013 Carol Rapaport, Analyst in Health Care Financing (crapaport@crs.loc.gov, 7-7329) February 27, 2015 (IN10238) Introduction Health spending in the United States increased by 3.6% between the fourth quarter of 2012 and the fourth quarter of 2013, the latest periods for which data are available. (Total health spending in 2013 was ...
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| Date Feb. 27, 2015 |
Report No. IF10140 |
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February 27, 2015 Antitrust Case Complicates Israel s Energy Future In 2009 and 2010, U.S.-based exploration and production (E&P) company Noble Energy (see below for brief description), along with its private Israel-based partners, made two large natural gas discoveries offshore of Israel the Tamar and Leviathan fields, respectively. Israel does not have a significant E&P sector and thus relies on ...
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| Date Feb. 25, 2015 |
Report No. R43346 |
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Implementation of Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS): Issues for Congress Dana A. Shea Acting Deputy Assistant Director/Resources, Science and Industry February 25, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43346 Implementation of Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS): Issues for Congress Summary The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) implements the ...
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| Date Feb. 25, 2015 |
Report No. R43921 |
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Medicare Advantage (MA) Proposed Benchmark Update and Other Adjustments for CY2016: In Brief Paulette C. Morgan Specialist in Health Care Financing February 25, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43921 Medicare Advantage Proposed Benchmark Update and Other Adjustments for CY2016 Contents ...
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| Date Feb. 25, 2015 |
Report No. IF10141 |
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February 25, 2015 Proposed Changes to the Military Retirement System Background MCRMC Recommendations The military retirement system is a noncontributory, defined benefit system that has historically been viewed as a significant incentive in retaining a career military force. The system currently includes monthly compensation upon completion of an active or reserve military career, disability ...
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| Date Feb. 24, 2015 |
Report No. R43852 |
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The President s Immigration Accountability Executive Action of November 20, 2014: Overview and Issues William A. Kandel, Coordinator Analyst in Immigration Policy Jerome P. Bjelopera Specialist in Organized Crime and Terrorism Andorra Bruno Specialist in Immigration Policy Alison Siskin Specialist in Immigration Policy February 24, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43852 The ...
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| Date Feb. 24, 2015 |
Report No. IN10235 |
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CRS Insights Anthem Data Breach: How Safe Is Health Information Under HIPAA? C. Stephen Redhead, Specialist in Health Policy (credhead@crs.loc.gov, 7-2261) February 24, 2015 (IN10235) The recent data breach at Anthem Inc. the nation's second-largest health insurer, with more than 37 million enrollees in its health plans raises new concerns about the vulnerability of electronic health information. ...
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| Date Feb. 23, 2015 |
Report No. R43915 |
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Climate Change Adaptation by Federal Agencies: An Analysis of Plans and Issues for Congress Jane A. Leggett, Coordinator Specialist in Energy and Environmental Policy February 23, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43915 Climate Change Adaptation by Federal Agencies Summary Though Congress has debated the significance of global climate change and what federal policies, if any, ...
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| Date Feb. 23, 2015 |
Report No. R42391 |
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Legal Authorities Governing Federal Contracting and Subcontracting with Small Businesses -name redactedLegislative Attorney -name redactedLegislative Attorney February 23, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R42391 Legal Authorities Governing Contracting and Subcontracting with Small Businesses Summary Congress has generally broad authority to impose requirements upon the ...
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| Date Feb. 23, 2015 |
Report No. IF10136 |
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February 23, 2015 Key Legal Requirements for Executive Agencies in Entering Procurement Contracts Executive agencies that seek to obtain supplies or services for their own direct benefit or use from nongovernmental sources are subject to various legal requirements. Certain requirements of generally government-wide applicability can be found in the provisions of the Armed Services Procurement Act ...
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| Date Feb. 23, 2015 |
Report No. RL30764 |
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. Enforcement of Congressional Rules of Conduct: A Historical Overview Jacob R. Straus Analyst on the Congress February 23, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL30764 Enforcement of Congressional Rules of Conduct: A Historical Overview . Summary The Constitution vests Congress with broad authority to discipline its Members. Only since 1967, however, have both houses established ...
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| Date Feb. 23, 2015 |
Report No. IF10138 |
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February 23, 2015 Small Business Contracting Law There are multiple provisions of federal law intended to promote Congress s declared policy that a fair proportion of government contracts and subcontracts be awarded to small businesses. See 15 U.S.C. 631(a). Some of these provisions are of government-wide applicability, and are generally codified in the Small Business Act. Other provisions pertain ...
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| Date Feb. 23, 2015 |
Report No. IF10137 |
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February 23, 2015 Legal Rights and Responsibilities of Parties to Federal Procurement Contracts As a general rule, the rights and responsibilities of the parties to a contract are governed by the terms of the contract. In the case of federal procurement contracts (i.e., contracts whereby an agency obtains supplies and services for its own direct benefit or use), some of these terms are unique to ...
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| Date Feb. 23, 2015 |
Report No. IN10234 |
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CRS Insights Number of African American Judges Reaches All-Time High; Do Issues Remain? Barry J. McMillion, Analyst on the Federal Judiciary (bmcmillion@crs.loc.gov, 7-6025) February 23, 2015 (IN10234) This CRS Insight provides historical and statistical information related to the appointment of African Americans as U.S. circuit and district court judges. Such information addresses ongoing ...
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| Date Feb. 23, 2015 |
Report No. R42127 |
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. Teacher Quality Issues in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Jeffrey J. Kuenzi Specialist in Education Policy February 23, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R42127 Teacher Quality Issues in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act . Summary One of the major goals of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind ...
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| Date Feb. 23, 2015 |
Report No. IF10135 |
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February 23, 2015 Government Contracts: Basic Legal Principles The term contract can describe any written or oral agreement between two or more parties which creates obligations that are enforceable or otherwise recognizable at law. See BLACK S LAW DICTIONARY 365 (9th ed. 2009). Each year, the federal government enters myriad contracts, as this term is generally understood. Some of these are ...
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| Date Feb. 23, 2015 |
Report No. IF10142 |
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February 23, 2015 Disclosure of International Travel by Congress International travel by Members of Congress and their staffs is an issue of long-standing interest among the public, media outlets, and Members. Questions regarding the purposes, destinations, and costs of international travel by Congress frequently arise, as do questions about the ability to identify and monitor the costs and ...
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| Date Feb. 19, 2015 |
Report No. R43709 |
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. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): FY2015 Appropriations Robert Esworthy Specialist in Environmental Policy February 19, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43709 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): FY2015 Appropriations . Summary Enacted on December 16, 2014, Title II of Division F of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235; H.R. ...
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| Date Feb. 19, 2015 |
Report No. IN10233 |
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CRS Insights USCIS Funding and Accountability to Congress William A. Kandel, Analyst in Immigration Policy (wkandel@crs.loc.gov, 7-4703) February 19, 2015 (IN10233) The President's executive actions of November 20, 2014, included, among other provisions, several initiatives that if implemented may require petitions whose cost would be paid through user fees. The processing for those applications ...
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| Date Feb. 19, 2015 |
Report No. AUMF-TAKE |
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Legal Sidebar The Obama Administration s Proposed AUMF against the Islamic State: Some Immediate Takeaways 2/19/2015 For several months, the United States has been engaged in offensive airstrikes against the Islamic State (sometimes referred to as ISIS or ISIL) in Iraq and Syria. On February 11, 2015, President Obama submitted draft legislation to Congress that would authorize military force ...
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| Date Feb. 19, 2015 |
Report No. LS_2015-02-19_01 |
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Legal Sidebar The Obama Administration s Proposed AUMF against the Islamic State: Some Immediate Takeaways 2/19/2015 For several months, the United States has been engaged in offensive airstrikes against the Islamic State (sometimes referred to as ISIS or ISIL) in Iraq and Syria. On February 11, 2015, President Obama submitted draft legislation to Congress that would authorize military force ...
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| Date Feb. 18, 2015 |
Report No. R43509 |
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. Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies: FY2015 Appropriations Nathan James, Coordinator Analyst in Crime Policy Jennifer D. Williams, Coordinator Specialist in American National Government John F. Sargent Jr., Coordinator Specialist in Science and Technology Policy February 18, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43509 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related ...
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| Date Feb. 17, 2015 |
Report No. R43900 |
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Bee Health: The Role of Pesticides Ren e Johnson Specialist in Agricultural Policy M. Lynne Corn Specialist in Natural Resources Policy February 17, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43900 Bee Health: The Role of Pesticides Summary Over the past few decades there has been heightened concern about the plight of honey bees as well as other bee species. Given the importance of ...
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| Date Feb. 13, 2015 |
Report No. R43912 |
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How Legislation Is Brought to the House Floor: A Snapshot of Parliamentary Practice in the 113th Congress (2013-2014) Christopher M. Davis Analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process February 13, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43912 How Legislation Is Brought to the House Floor: A Snapshot of Parliamentary Practice Summary The House of Representatives has several ...
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| Date Feb. 13, 2015 |
Report No. R40757 |
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Veterans Benefits: Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) for Survivors Umar Moulta-Ali Analyst in Disability Policy February 13, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R40757 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Veterans Benefits: Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) for Survivors Summary The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) ...
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| Date Feb. 13, 2015 |
Report No. IN10167 |
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CRS Insights U.S. Citizens Kidnapped by the Islamic State John W. Rollins, Specialist in Terrorism and National Security (jrollins@crs.loc.gov, 7-5529) Liana Rosen, Specialist in International Crime and Narcotics (lrosen@crs.loc.gov, 7-6177) February 13, 2015 (IN10167) Overview On February 10, 2015, President Barack Obama acknowledged that U.S. citizen Kayla Mueller was killed while held in ...
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| Date Feb. 12, 2015 |
Report No. IN10168 |
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CRS Insights Spectrum Needs of Self-Driving Vehicles Linda K. Moore, Specialist in Telecommunications Policy (lmoore@crs.loc.gov, 7-5853) February 12, 2015 (IN10168) Baby you can drive my car (unless it drives itself). Among the technologies that are emerging from laboratory environments to test their wings in the real world, the self-driving vehicle is a noticeable standout. Autonomous vehicles ...
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| Date Feb. 12, 2015 |
Report No. IF10132 |
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February 12, 2015 The President s FY2016 Military Construction Budget Request President Barack Obama submitted his FY2016 budget request to Congress in early February, 2015. As part of that submission, the President has requested $8.4 billion in funding for domestic and overseas military construction. Military Construction Defined Military construction is the creation, by the Department of Defense ...
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| Date Feb. 12, 2015 |
Report No. IF10130 |
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February 12, 2015 U.S. Secret Service Protection Overview and made it a crime for unauthorized person to enter a building secured by USSS. The U.S. Secret Service (USSS) conducts two missions criminal investigations and protection. Criminal investigations focus primarily on financial crimes, whereas protection focuses on the safety and security of specific government officials. The criminal ...
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