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| Date Oct. 24, 2014 |
Report No. R43752 |
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. Child Welfare: Profiles of Current and Former Older Foster Youth Based on the National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) Adrienne L. Fernandes-Alcantara Specialist in Social Policy October 24, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43752 Child Welfare: Profiles of Current and Former Foster Youth . Summary Congress has long been concerned with the well-being of older youth in ...
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| Date Oct. 24, 2014 |
Report No. IF00056 |
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October 24, 2014 Protests in Hong Kong: The Umbrella Movement an estimated 100,000 people gathered in Admiralty, and hundreds rallied in Causeway Bay and Mong Kok, protesting the use of tear gas and supporting the protests. A Brief History of the Protests Hong Kong s protests, dubbed the Umbrella Movement by its organizers, began on September 23, 2014, when a group of university students organized ...
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| Date Oct. 24, 2014 |
Report No. CITIES |
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Legal Sidebar Cities Try, and Fail (So Far), to Prevent Federal Marijuana Enforcement 10/24/2014 To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of the death of federal marijuana enforcement appear to have been exaggerated. While federal authorities have created a perceived safe harbor for the operation of marijuana businesses in states that have legalized the drug, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is still ...
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| Date Oct. 24, 2014 |
Report No. LS_2014-10-24_01 |
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Legal Sidebar Cities Try, and Fail (So Far), to Prevent Federal Marijuana Enforcement 10/24/2014 To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of the death of federal marijuana enforcement appear to have been exaggerated. While federal authorities have created a perceived safe harbor for the operation of marijuana businesses in states that have legalized the drug, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is still ...
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| Date Oct. 23, 2014 |
Report No. R43765 |
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Intelligence Whistleblower Protections: In Brief Rodney M. Perry Legislative Attorney October 23, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43765 Intelligence Whistleblower Protections: In Brief Summary Intelligence whistleblowers are generally Intelligence Community (IC) employees or contractors who bring to light allegations of agency wrongdoings by, for example, disclosing ...
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| Date Oct. 23, 2014 |
Report No. TRAVELERS |
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Legal Sidebar Can the President Bar Foreign Travelers from Ebola-Stricken Countries from Entering the United States? 10/23/2014 The recent outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa has prompted concern over the risk that foreign travelers may carry the virus to the United States -- a concern that has grown since an infected Liberian national who traveled to the United States infected two nurses ...
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| Date Oct. 23, 2014 |
Report No. SECOND |
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Legal Sidebar No Second Amendment Cases for the Supreme Court s 2014-2015 Term...Yet 10/23/2014 As the Supreme Court begins its 2014-2015 Term, it appears that there will be no cases involving the Second Amendment on its docket. Commentators have observed that the Court appears to have become gun shy regarding this issue, given that it has not taken up a Second Amendment case since its landmark ...
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| Date Oct. 23, 2014 |
Report No. BREACH |
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Legal Sidebar JPMorgan Data Breach Involves Information on 76 Million Households, 7 Million Small Businesses 10/23/2014 On October 7, 2014, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMorgan) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a statement disclosing some details of the data breach first announced in August. According to the filing, although account information was not compromised, hackers had ...
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| Date Oct. 23, 2014 |
Report No. LS_2014-10-23_01 |
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Legal Sidebar No Second Amendment Cases for the Supreme Court s 2014-2015 Term...Yet 10/23/2014 As the Supreme Court begins its 2014-2015 Term, it appears that there will be no cases involving the Second Amendment on its docket. Commentators have observed that the Court appears to have become gun shy regarding this issue, given that it has not taken up a Second Amendment case since its landmark ...
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| Date Oct. 23, 2014 |
Report No. LS_2014-10-23_02 |
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Legal Sidebar Can the President Bar Foreign Travelers from Ebola-Stricken Countries from Entering the United States? 10/23/2014 The recent outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa has prompted concern over the risk that foreign travelers may carry the virus to the United States -- a concern that has grown since an infected Liberian national who traveled to the United States infected two nurses ...
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| Date Oct. 22, 2014 |
Report No. R41436 |
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Medicare Financing Patricia A. Davis Specialist in Health Care Financing October 22, 2014 The House Ways and Means Committee is making available this version of this Congressional Research Service (CRS) report, with the cover date shown, for inclusion in its 2014 Green Book website. CRS works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to Committees and Members ...
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| Date Oct. 22, 2014 |
Report No. R43652 |
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State CO2 Emission Rate Goals in EPA s Proposed Rule for Existing Power Plants Jonathan L. Ramseur Specialist in Environmental Policy October 22, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43652 State CO2 Emission Rate Goals in EPA s Proposed Rule for Existing Power Plants Summary On June 18, 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rulemaking that would ...
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| Date Oct. 22, 2014 |
Report No. RL31768 |
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The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): An Overview Gene Falk Specialist in Social Policy October 22, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL31768 The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): An Overview Summary The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC or EIC) began in 1975 as a temporary program to return a portion of the Social Security tax paid by lower-income taxpayers (the credit was, and ...
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| Date Oct. 22, 2014 |
Report No. IN10157 |
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CRS Insights Brazil's October 2014 Presidential Election Peter J. Meyer, Analyst in Latin American Affairs (pmeyer@crs.loc.gov, 7-5474) October 22, 2014 (IN10157) Brazil, the fifth most populous country and seventh largest economy in the world, held presidential, legislative, and state office elections on October 5, 2014. President Dilma Rousseff of the center-left Workers Party (PT) won a ...
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| Date Oct. 22, 2014 |
Report No. IF00054 |
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October 22, 2014 U.S. Foreign Assistance Others argue that foreign aid funds would be better used to address domestic priorities, or to reduce the federal deficit. Overview What Is U.S. Foreign Assistance? I think a country that is $18 trillion in debt should not be borrowing money from China to send it to anyone. Foreign assistance is an instrument of U.S. policy through which the U.S. government ...
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| Date Oct. 22, 2014 |
Report No. IF00055 |
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October 22, 2014 WTO Disciplines of Domestic Support for Agriculture Trade is critical to the U.S. agricultural sector exports account for about 20% of total U.S. agricultural production. Some commodities, such as cotton, wheat, and soybeans, have export shares of nearly 50% or greater. As a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the United States has committed to abide by WTO rules and ...
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| Date Oct. 22, 2014 |
Report No. IF00008 |
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October 22, 2014 California Drought: Water Supply and Conveyance Issues Overview Nearly 60% of the state of California is experiencing exceptional drought the most severe drought classification (see Figure 1, below). The 2014 water year ended September 30 as the third-driest year on record in terms of precipitation. Additionally, precipitation during the winter and spring months in 2013 was the ...
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| Date Oct. 21, 2014 |
Report No. IN10164 |
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CRS Insights Turkey-U.S. Cooperation Against the "Islamic State": A Unique Dynamic? Jim Zanotti, Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs (jzanotti@crs.loc.gov, 7-1441) October 15, 2014 (IN10164) U.S. strategic objectives regarding cooperation with Turkey, a NATO member and Sunni Muslimmajority country, in countering the Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIS or ISIL) in Syria and Iraq appear to ...
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| Date Oct. 21, 2014 |
Report No. IN10110 |
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CRS Insights Deploying 5G (Fifth Generation) Wireless Technology: Is the United States on Track? Linda K. Moore, Specialist in Telecommunications Policy (lmoore@crs.loc.gov, 7-5853) October 21, 2014 (IN10110) In 2018, when the XXIII Winter Olympic Games begin in PyeongChang, South Korea, the global competition for leadership of the mobile communications industry might be intensified by the ...
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| Date Oct. 21, 2014 |
Report No. 98-175 |
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House Committee Jurisdiction and Referral: Rules and Practice Judy Schneider Specialist on the Congress October 21, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov 98-175 House Committee Jurisdiction and Referral: Rules and Practice ommittee jurisdiction is determined by a variety of factors. Paramount is House Rule X, which designates the subject matter within the purview of each standing ...
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| Date Oct. 20, 2014 |
Report No. IN10161 |
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CRS Insights Palestinian Authority: U.S. Payments to Creditors as Alternative to Direct Budgetary Assistance? Jim Zanotti, Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs (jzanotti@crs.loc.gov, 7-1441) October 6, 2014 (IN10161) A September 24, 2014, congressional notification (CN) from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) may reflect a new executive branch approach in assisting the ...
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| Date Oct. 20, 2014 |
Report No. R43759 |
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History of the Clery Act: Fact Sheet Gail McCallion Specialist in Social Policy October 20, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43759 History of the Clery Act: Fact Sheet History of the Clery Act The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act, 20 U.S.C. 1092) was originally enacted as Title II of the Student Right-to-Know and ...
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| Date Oct. 17, 2014 |
Report No. R43432 |
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Bonus Depreciation: Economic and Budgetary Issues Jane G. Gravelle Senior Specialist in Economic Policy October 17, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43432 Bonus Depreciation: Economic and Budgetary Issues Summary The Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act (S. 2260) would extend expiring provisions, including bonus depreciation. The Jobs for ...
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| Date Oct. 17, 2014 |
Report No. IN10166 |
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CRS Insights Smartphone Data Encryption: A Renewed Boundary for Law Enforcement? Kristin Finklea, Specialist in Domestic Security (kfinklea@crs.loc.gov, 7-6259) October 17, 2014 (IN10166) Modern-day criminals constantly develop new techniques to facilitate their illicit activities. They have adapted to cross, circumvent, and exploit a number of boundaries including geographic borders, law ...
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| Date Oct. 17, 2014 |
Report No. 98-143 |
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Procedural Distinctions Between the House and the Committee of the Whole Judy Schneider Specialist on the Congress October 17, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov 98-143 Procedural Distinctions Between the House and the Committee of the Whole T he Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, generally referred to as the Committee of the Whole, is a parliamentary ...
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| Date Oct. 17, 2014 |
Report No. 98-151 |
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House Committees: Categories and Rules for Committee Assignments Judy Schneider Specialist on the Congress October 17, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov 98-151 House Committees: Categories and Rules for Committee Assignments Summary Both House and party rules detail procedures for committee assignments. House rules address the election and membership of committees, especially ...
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| Date Oct. 16, 2014 |
Report No. R43757 |
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Child Welfare and Child Support: The Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act (P.L. 113-183) Emilie Stoltzfus Specialist in Social Policy Adrienne L. Fernandes-Alcantara Specialist in Social Policy Carmen Solomon-Fears Specialist in Social Policy October 16, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43757 Child Welfare: The Preventing Sex Trafficking and ...
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| Date Oct. 16, 2014 |
Report No. IF00005 |
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October 16, 2014 Proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) Overview What is it? The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) is a proposed comprehensive and high-standard free trade agreement (FTA) between the United States and European Union (EU). Both sides seek to liberalize transatlantic trade and investment and set globally relevant rules and disciplines ...
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| Date Oct. 16, 2014 |
Report No. CC-INSURE |
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Legal Sidebar Insurance and Climate Change: Do Governments Have a Duty to Protect Property Owners? 10/16/2014 Federal and private insurers are well aware that if the scientific consensus is correct that climate change will cause more frequent extreme weather events, they may be making substantially increased payments in the future. Commentary on the link between climate change and insurance has ...
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| Date Oct. 16, 2014 |
Report No. HOME |
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Legal Sidebar Home Is Where They Have To Take You In: Right to Entry For U.S. Citizens 10/16/2014 Congressional interest in revoking passports for U.S. citizens who have gone abroad to fight for foreign terrorist groups is partly motivated by concern about preventing such persons from returning to conduct terrorist activities in the U.S. Advocates of revoking a passport for a U.S. citizen who is ...
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| Date Oct. 16, 2014 |
Report No. LS_2014-10-16_01 |
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Insurance and Climate Change: Do Governments Have a Duty to Protect Property Owners? Legal Sidebar 10/16/2014 Federal and private insurers are well aware that if the scientific consensus is correct that climate change will cause more frequent extreme weather events, they may be making substantially increased payments in the future. Commentary on the link between climate change and insurance has ...
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| Date Oct. 16, 2014 |
Report No. LS_2014-10-16_02 |
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Home Is Where They Have To Take You In: Right to Entry For U.S. Citizens Legal Sidebar 10/16/2014 Congressional interest in revoking passports for U.S. citizens who have gone abroad to fight for foreign terrorist groups is partly motivated by concern about preventing such persons from returning to conduct terrorist activities in the U.S. Advocates of revoking a passport for a U.S. citizen who is ...
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| Date Oct. 15, 2014 |
Report No. R43236 |
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. Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education: FY2014 Appropriations Karen E. Lynch, Coordinator Specialist in Social Policy Ada S. Cornell Information Research Specialist Scott D. Szymendera Analyst in Disability Policy Gail McCallion Specialist in Social Policy David H. Bradley Specialist in Labor Economics October 15, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43236 Labor, ...
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| Date Oct. 15, 2014 |
Report No. 97-1025 |
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Cybercrime: An Overview of the Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Statute and Related Federal Criminal Laws Charles Doyle Senior Specialist in American Public Law October 15, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov 97-1025 Cybercrime: An Overview of 18 U.S.C. 1030 and Related Federal Criminal Laws Summary The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), 18 U.S.C. 1030, outlaws conduct that ...
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| Date Oct. 15, 2014 |
Report No. RL33558 |
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Nuclear Energy Policy Mark Holt Specialist in Energy Policy October 15, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL33558 Nuclear Energy Policy Summary Nuclear energy issues facing Congress include reactor safety and regulation, radioactive waste management, research and development priorities, federal incentives for new commercial reactors, nuclear weapons proliferation, and security ...
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| Date Oct. 15, 2014 |
Report No. IN10165 |
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CRS Insights EPA's Upcoming Ozone Standard: How Much Will Compliance Cost? James E. McCarthy, Specialist in Environmental Policy (jmccarthy@crs.loc.gov, 7-7225) October 15, 2014 (IN10165) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is under a court order to complete a review of its ambient air quality standard for ozone (the "ozone NAAQS") by October 1, 2015. The agency must propose any change to ...
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| Date Oct. 15, 2014 |
Report No. RS20830 |
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Cybercrime: A Sketch of 18 U.S.C. 1030 and Related Federal Criminal Laws Charles Doyle Senior Specialist in American Public Law December 27, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RS20830 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Cybercrime: A Sketch of 18 U.S.C. 1030 and Related Federal Criminal Laws Summary The federal computer fraud and abuse ...
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| Date Oct. 15, 2014 |
Report No. FCPA |
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Legal Sidebar Eleventh Circuit Provides Guidance for the Definition of Foreign Official under the FCPA 10/15/2014 On May 16, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (Eleventh Circuit) issued its opinion in United States v. Esquenazi , a case important for being the first federal appellate court decision to provide guidance for and flesh out the definition of the term foreign ...
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| Date Oct. 15, 2014 |
Report No. LS_2014-10-15_01 |
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Eleventh Circuit Provides Guidance for the Definition of Foreign Official under the FCPA Legal Sidebar 10/15/2014 On May 16, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (Eleventh Circuit) issued its opinion in United States v. Esquenazi , a case important for being the first federal appellate court decision to provide guidance for and flesh out the definition of the term foreign ...
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| Date Oct. 10, 2014 |
Report No. IN10152 |
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CRS Insights Increased Department of Defense Role in U.S. Ebola Response Don J. Jansen, Specialist in Defense Health Care Policy (djansen@crs.loc.gov, 7-4769) October 10, 2014 (IN10152) Increased Department of Defense Role in Ebola Response On September 16, 2014, President Obama announced a major increase in the U.S. response to the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The Department of Defense ...
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| Date Oct. 10, 2014 |
Report No. R43481 |
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Same-Sex Marriage: A Legal Background After United States v. Windsor Alison M. Smith Legislative Attorney October 10, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43481 Same-Sex Marriage: A Legal Background After United States v. Windsor Summary The issue of same-sex marriage generates debate on both the federal and state levels. Either legislatively or judicially, same-sex marriage is ...
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| Date Oct. 10, 2014 |
Report No. PAPERS |
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Legal Sidebar (No) Papers, Please: No Passports for U.S. Foreign Fighters 10/10/2014 In addition to expatriation proposals, some Members of Congress have advocated and/or sponsored bills to deny or revoke passports for U.S. citizens fighting or planning to fight abroad for foreign terrorist groups such as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). These Members are concerned about the possibility ...
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| Date Oct. 9, 2014 |
Report No. RL33201 |
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Federal and State Quarantine and Isolation Authority Jared P. Cole Legislative Attorney October 9, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL33201 Federal and State Quarantine and Isolation Authority Summary In the wake of increasing fears about the spread of highly contagious diseases, federal, state, and local governments have become increasingly aware of the need for a ...
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| Date Oct. 8, 2014 |
Report No. R40218 |
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. Youth Transitioning from Foster Care: Issues for Congress Adrienne L. Fernandes-Alcantara Specialist in Social Policy October 8, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R40218 Youth Transitioning from Foster Care: Issues for Congress . Summary Recent research has demonstrated that compared to their peers current and former foster youth are more likely to experience negative ...
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| Date Oct. 8, 2014 |
Report No. R43755 |
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. Phased Retirement: In Brief Katelin P. Isaacs Analyst in Income Security October 8, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43755 Phased Retirement: In Brief . Summary On July 6, 2012, P.L. 112-141, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), was signed into law. Section 100121 of P.L. 112-141 provides authority for a new phased retirement option for certain ...
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| Date Oct. 8, 2014 |
Report No. RS20962 |
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Western Sahara Alexis Arieff Analyst in African Affairs October 8, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RS20962 Western Sahara Summary Since the 1970s, Morocco and the independence-seeking Popular Front for the Liberation of Saqiat al Hamra and Rio de Oro (Polisario) have vied, at times violently, for control of the Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony. In 1991, the United ...
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| Date Oct. 7, 2014 |
Report No. RL34384 |
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Federal Pollution Control Laws: How Are They Enforced? Robert Esworthy Specialist in Environmental Policy May 23, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL34384 Federal Pollution Control Laws: How Are They Enforced? Summary As a result of enforcement actions and settlements for noncompliance with federal pollution control requirements, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ...
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| Date Oct. 7, 2014 |
Report No. MIDTERM |
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Legal Sidebar As Midterm Election Approaches, State Election Laws Challenged 10/7/2014 As the November 4 election approaches, there have been several court challenges to state election laws. Depending on how the courts rule and when these cases could affect election administration in several states during the upcoming election. For example, on October 1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th ...
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| Date Oct. 7, 2014 |
Report No. LS_2014-10-07_01 |
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Legal Sidebar As Midterm Election Approaches, State Election Laws Challenged 10/7/2014 As the November 4 election approaches, there have been several court challenges to state election laws. Depending on how the courts rule and when these cases could affect election administration in several states during the upcoming election. For example, on October 1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th ...
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| Date Oct. 6, 2014 |
Report No. IN10162 |
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CRS Insights Beverage Industry Pledges to Reduce Americans' Drink Calories Agata Dabrowska, Analyst in Health Policy (adabrowska@crs.loc.gov, 7-9455) October 6, 2014 (IN10162) Obesity rates in the United States remain high, with roughly two-thirds of adults and one-third of children overweight or obese. The estimated annual health care costs of obesity-related illness are approaching $200 billion, ...
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