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| Date May 13, 2024 |
Report No. R48065 |
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Congressional Recognition of Commemorative Days, Weeks, and Months: Background and Current Practice May 13, 2024 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R48065 SUMMARY Congressional Recognition of Commemorative Days, Weeks, and Months: Background and Current Practice R48065 May 13, 2024 Jacob R. Straus Specialist on the Congress In each Congress, Members typically introduce ...
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| Date May 13, 2024 |
Report No. LSB11164 |
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Legal Sidebari Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (May 6 May 12, 2024) May 13, 2024 The federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every week in cases involving diverse legal disputes. This Sidebar series selects decisions from the past week that may be of particular interest to federal lawmakers, focusing on orders and decisions of the Supreme Court ...
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| Date May 13, 2024 |
Report No. IF11471 |
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Updated May 13, 2024 Central Bank Digital Currencies Policymakers have debated whether the Federal Reserve (Fed) should create a central bank digital currency (CBDC) a digital dollar. A CBDC would share some of the features of cryptocurrencies (crypto) that is, private digital currencies such as Bitcoin, which are unsupported by any government authority. Although no major central bank has formally ...
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| Date May 13, 2024 |
Report No. IF11582 |
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Updated May 13, 2024 Section 301 Tariff Exclusions on U.S. Imports from China In 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) determined, pursuant to an investigation under Section 301 (Title III of the Trade Act of 1974, 19 U.S.C. 2411-2420), that China s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property (IP), and innovation were unreasonable or discriminatory and ...
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| Date May 13, 2024 |
Report No. IF11346 |
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Updated May 13, 2024 Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 grants the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) a range of responsibilities and authorities to investigate and take action to enforce U.S. rights under trade agreements and respond to certain foreign trade practices. Prior to the Trump Administration and since the establishment of the ...
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| Date May 10, 2024 |
Report No. IF12664 |
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May 10, 2024 How Does the Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Impact Households SNAP Benefits? The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) increases the food purchasing power of eligible low-income households by helping them buy a nutritionally adequate low-cost diet. Many SNAP recipients also receive income from other federal programs, including Social Security and ...
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| Date May 10, 2024 |
Report No. R48044 |
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Taiwan Defense Issues for Congress Updated May 10, 2024 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R48044 SUMMARY Taiwan Defense Issues for Congress U.S. policy toward Taiwan has long prioritized the maintenance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. The People s Republic of China (PRC) claims Taiwan as its territory and has not renounced the use of force to annex it. ...
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| Date May 10, 2024 |
Report No. R48064 |
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Considerations for Federal Leasing of Onshore Energy: Oil and Gas and Geothermal Power May 10, 2024 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R48064 SUMMARY Considerations for Federal Leasing of Onshore Energy: Oil and Gas and Geothermal Power Both oil and gas (O&G) and geothermal power are longstanding energy sectors for the United States. The two sectors have many similar ...
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| Date May 10, 2024 |
Report No. R41330 |
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National Monuments and the Antiquities Act Updated May 10, 2024 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R41330 SUMMARY National Monuments and the Antiquities Act The Antiquities Act of 1906 (54 U.S.C. 320301-320303) authorizes the President to proclaim national monuments on federal lands that contain historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, or other objects ...
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| Date May 10, 2024 |
Report No. IF10426 |
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Updated May 10, 2024 Social Security Overview Social Security provides monthly cash benefits to retired or disabled workers and their family members, as well as to the family members of deceased workers. It is one of the federal government s largest programs, both in terms of the number of people affected (workers and beneficiaries) and its finances. People of all ages are affected by the program, ...
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| Date May 10, 2024 |
Report No. IF12616 |
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Updated May 10, 2024 Department of the Interior Support for Tribal Water Projects Congress regulates tribal affairs, including tribal access to water resources, pursuant to its constitutional authority. In addition, the federal government has a federal trust responsibility to protect tribal treaty rights, lands, assets, and water resources on behalf of federally recognized Tribes (hereinafter ...
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| Date May 10, 2024 |
Report No. IF12665 |
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May 10, 2024 Technology Service Providers and Credit Unions This In Focus summarizes issues regarding the cybersecurity risks posed by third-party vendors that provide credit unions with technology services. It begins with background on the reliance on technology service providers (TSPs) by depositories (i.e., credit unions and commercial banks) and the ongoing concerns of their primary federal ...
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| Date May 10, 2024 |
Report No. IF10422 |
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Updated May 10, 2024 Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Reductions The Medicaid statute requires states to make disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments to hospitals treating large numbers of low-income patients. This provision is intended to recognize the disadvantaged financial situation of those hospitals because low-income patients are more likely to be uninsured or Medicaid ...
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| Date May 10, 2024 |
Report No. IF12663 |
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May 10, 2024 Social Security: Selected Findings of the 2024 Annual Report According to the 2024 report of the Board of Trustees of the Social Security Trust Funds, the program s finances are in a similar, albeit marginally better, position in 2024 relative to what they were in 2023. Under intermediate assumptions, the projected combined trust fund asset depletion date is 2035 (versus 2034 in last ...
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| Date May 10, 2024 |
Report No. IG10052 |
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Meeting Europe s Natural Gas Demand May 10, 2024 Author Information Michael Ratner Specialist in Energy Policy Sarah E. Garding Analyst in European Affairs Disclaimer This document was prepared by the Congressional Research Service (CRS). CRS serves as nonpartisan shared staff to congressional committees and Members of Congress. It operates solely at the behest of and under the direction of ...
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| Date May 9, 2024 |
Report No. R48063 |
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Delegates and the Resident Commissioner: Parliamentary Rights and Practice, 113th-117th Congresses May 9, 2024 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R48063 SUMMARY Delegates and the Resident Commissioner: Parliamentary Rights and Practice, 113th-117th Congresses R48063 May 9, 2024 Jane A. Hudiburg Analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process American Samoa, Guam, the ...
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| Date May 9, 2024 |
Report No. IF12661 |
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May 9, 2024 Bureau of Reclamation: FY2025 Budget and Appropriations The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), part of the Department of the Interior, is primarily responsible for the construction and operation of hundreds of large dams and water diversion structures in the 17 western Reclamation States, as designated in statute (43 U.S.C. 391). Reclamation is the largest wholesale supplier of water ...
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| Date May 9, 2024 |
Report No. IF10574 |
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Updated May 9, 2024 Defense Primer: Intelligence Support to Military Operations Nine of 18 total statutory elements of the Intelligence Community (IC) reside within the Department of Defense (DOD) and provide integrated intelligence support to military strategy, planning, and operations. These elements include the National Security Agency (NSA), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), ...
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| Date May 9, 2024 |
Report No. IF12658 |
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May 9, 2024 Social Security: Representative Payees and Power of Attorney Social Security beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients (referred to herein as beneficiaries for both programs) may require additional help managing their finances and may grant power of attorney to family, friends, or professionals to act on their behalf. One common question is why individuals with ...
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| Date May 9, 2024 |
Report No. IF12659 |
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May 9, 2024 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board (SAB): Role of the Independent Advisory Committee, Selected Issues, and Legislation The extent to which scientific and technical information may be used to support the regulatory and nonregulatory actions taken by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement federal environmental pollution control statutes is a ...
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| Date May 9, 2024 |
Report No. LSB11127 |
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Legal Sidebari Regulation of TikTok Under the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act: Analysis of Selected Legal Issues Updated May 9, 2024 In April 2024, Congress enacted the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (PAFACAA) as part of a supplemental appropriations act (P.L. 118-50). The PAFACAA makes it unlawful to provide certain ...
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| Date May 9, 2024 |
Report No. IF10922 |
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Updated May 9, 2024 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Background Under the initial authorization for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program (Title I of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, P.L. 103-322, the 1994 Crime Act ), grants could be awarded for (1) hiring new police officers or rehiring police officers who have been laid off to ...
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| Date May 8, 2024 |
Report No. R48062 |
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The Unemployment Trust Fund: FY2024 Income, Outlays, and End-of-Year Balances May 8, 2024 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R48062 SUMMARY The Unemployment Trust Fund: FY2024 Income, Outlays, and End-of-Year Balances The joint federal-state Unemployment Insurance system provides temporary and partial wage replacement to involuntarily unemployed workers and stabilizes ...
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| Date May 8, 2024 |
Report No. IF11809 |
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Updated May 8, 2024 Trends and Proposals for Corporate Tax Revenue U.S. corporate tax revenues have declined, relative to the size of the economy, since the mid-1960s. Corporate tax revenue as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) fell from 3.9% in 1966 to approximately 1.6% in 2023. This decline in corporate tax revenue is due to several factors. Average tax rates have declined, primarily ...
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| Date May 8, 2024 |
Report No. IF12637 |
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Updated May 8, 2024 The End of the Affordable Connectivity Program: What Next for Consumers? Introduction The Federal Communications Commission s (FCC s) Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) in 2021, provides a subsidy toward monthly internet access payments for most households that earn up to 200% of federal poverty ...
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| Date May 8, 2024 |
Report No. IF12657 |
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May 8, 2024 Red Sea Shipping Disruptions: Estimating Economic Effects Attacks by the Yemen-based Ansar Allah (Houthi) movement in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since November 2023 have disrupted a critical maritime passage for global supply chains, creating bottlenecks at the Suez Canal and Bab al-Mandab Strait one of the world s most significant trade chokepoints and forcing vessels into longer ...
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| Date May 8, 2024 |
Report No. IF12656 |
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May 8, 2024 Postal Primer: Post Office Naming The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has independent authority to name or designate its postal facilities. Additionally, Congress may designate a post office through legislation. This In Focus describes the policies and procedures for renaming (also referred to as designating or dedicating) postal facilities in honor of one or more individuals. Post Offices ...
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| Date May 8, 2024 |
Report No. IF12655 |
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May 8, 2024 Federal Reserve s Discount Window: Policy Issues The failure of three large banks in the spring of 2023 put the discount window (DW) of the Federal Reserve (Fed) back in the spotlight. DW lending suddenly spiked, reaching an all-time high of $295.7 billion. This In Focus discusses policy issues raised by this episode. Congress has focused on the DW in its oversight capacity, as ...
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| Date May 8, 2024 |
Report No. IF12215 |
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Updated May 8, 2024 Pakistan: Human Rights Assessments Overview The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a federal parliamentary republic. As reported by the State Department s 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (also known as Human Rights Reports or HRRs), Pakistan is the site of numerous human rights abuses, many of them significant, some seen to be perpetrated by agents of the ...
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| Date May 7, 2024 |
Report No. R45525 |
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The 2018 Farm Bill (P.L. 115-334): Summary and Side-by-Side Comparison Updated May 7, 2024 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R45525 SUMMARY The 2018 Farm Bill (P.L. 115-334): Summary and Side-by-Side Comparison Congress sets national food and agriculture policy through periodic omnibus farm bills that address a broad range of farm and food programs and policies. The ...
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| Date May 7, 2024 |
Report No. TE10100 |
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Statement of Ronald O'Rourke Specialist in Naval Affairs Before Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security U.S. House of Representatives Hearing on Building the Fleet: Assessing the Department of Homeland Security s Role in the United States Coast Guard s Acquisitions Process May 7, 2024 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov TE10100 ...
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| Date May 7, 2024 |
Report No. R42755 |
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The Post-9/11 GI Bill: A Primer Updated May 7, 2024 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R42755 The Post-9/11 GI Bill: A Primer Summary The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) administers several educational assistance programs, most notably the GI Bills, that provide funds to or on behalf of veterans and servicemembers and their family members to facilitate their ...
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| Date May 7, 2024 |
Report No. IF10599 |
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Updated May 7, 2024 Defense Primer: Procurement Overview While procurement implies a process of obtaining goods or services, the word also refers to a specific title and to associated accounts within the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and Department of Defense Appropriations Act. Appropriations for Procurement The Department of Defense (DOD) procurement appropriations title ...
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| Date May 7, 2024 |
Report No. IF12020 |
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Updated May 7, 2024 Search and Rescue (SAR) Operations on Federal Lands Each year, thousands of visitors to federal lands require the assistance of search and rescue (SAR) services. SAR operations take place in a wide range of environments and conditions and can include brief searches of buildings; medical assistance on trails; or more significant multiday air-, water-, and land-based rescue ...
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| Date May 7, 2024 |
Report No. R48028 |
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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Updated May 7, 2024 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R48028 Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Who Owns and Controls the Ship? ...
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| Date May 7, 2024 |
Report No. IN12357 |
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INSIGHTi Panama: 2024 Elections and U.S. Interests May 7, 2024 On May 5, 2024, Panamanians elected Jos Ra l Mulino, the right-wing candidate of the Realizing Goals (RM) and Alliance parties, as their president. Mulino captured 34.3% of the vote, almost 10 points ahead of the second-place candidate (Figure 1). Panamanians also cast votes for all 71 seats of the unicameral National Assembly; results ...
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| Date May 7, 2024 |
Report No. IF12654 |
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May 7, 2024 IRS Direct File Program: An Overview The assessment and collection of federal taxes owed depend on the level of taxpayer compliance with tax laws and regulations. Two factors shaping this compliance are the cost and ease of preparing and filing a tax return. Electronic filing (e-filing) provides benefits to taxpayers and tax administrators like the IRS. The main benefits to taxpayers ...
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| Date May 6, 2024 |
Report No. R43414 |
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Older Americans Act: Overview and Funding Updated May 6, 2024 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R43414 Older Americans Act: Overview and Funding Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Older Americans Act: Current Law ...
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| Date May 6, 2024 |
Report No. R45699 |
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The Federal Communications Commission: Structure, Operations, and Budget Updated May 6, 2024 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R45699 SUMMARY The Federal Communications Commission: Structure, Operations, and Budget The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent federal agency established by the Communications Act of 1934 (1934 Act, or Communications Act ...
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| Date May 6, 2024 |
Report No. LSB11160 |
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Legal Sidebar The Scope of ACA Section 1557: Health Program or Activity May 6, 2024 On May 6, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS, or the Department) finalized a new rule under Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Section 1557 applies various antidiscrimination requirements to any health program or activity, any part of which receives federal ...
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| Date May 6, 2024 |
Report No. LSB11162 |
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Legal Sidebari Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (April 29 May 5, 2024) May 6, 2024 The federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every week in cases involving diverse legal disputes. This Sidebar series selects decisions from the past week that may be of particular interest to federal lawmakers, focusing on orders and decisions of the Supreme Court ...
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| Date May 6, 2024 |
Report No. IF11854 |
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Updated May 6, 2024 Al Qaeda: Background, Current Status, and U.S. Policy Al Qaeda (AQ, alt. Al Qaida or Al Qa eda) is a transnational Sunni Islamist terrorist organization with a network of affiliates. The group rose to global prominence after perpetrating the September 11, 2001 attacks (9/11) in the United States. Since then, sustained counterterrorism (CT) efforts by the United States and its ...
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| Date May 6, 2024 |
Report No. IF12530 |
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Updated May 6, 2024 Older Americans Act: Summary in Brief Overview Title IV, Activities for Health, Independence, and The Older Americans Act (OAA; P.L. 89-73, as amended; 42 U.S.C. Ch. 35) supports a wide range of social and health-related services and programs for older adults, including supportive services (i.e., personal care, chore services, and transportation); congregate nutrition services ...
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| Date May 6, 2024 |
Report No. IN12355 |
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INSIGHTi North Korea-Russia Relations: Current Developments May 6, 2024 Since 2023, North Korea (officially known as the Democratic People s Republic of Korea, or DPRK) and the Russian Federation (Russia) have upgraded their partnership, a development that could potentially boost Russia s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and increase North Korea s military capabilities and its willingness to engage ...
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| Date May 6, 2024 |
Report No. IF12652 |
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May 6, 2024 U.S. International Climate Finance: FY2025 U.S. International Climate Finance Over the past several decades, to substantially varying degrees, the United States has delivered financial and technical assistance for climate change initiatives in the developing world through a variety of bilateral and multilateral channels, with appropriations enacted by Congress and implemented by the ...
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| Date May 6, 2024 |
Report No. IN11118 |
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INSIGHTi Army Corps of Engineers: Section 7001 Report on Future Studies and Projects Updated May 6, 2024 Congress specifically authorizes most of the water resource development studies, projects, and other assistance activities performed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), typically through Water Resources Development Acts (WRDAs). In 2014, amid congressional earmark moratorium policies ...
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| Date May 6, 2024 |
Report No. IF10328 |
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Updated May 6, 2024 The Islamic State: Background, Current Status, and U.S. Policy The Islamic State (IS) is a transnational Sunni Islamist insurgent and terrorist group. At its 2015 height, the group controlled large areas of Iraq and Syria from which it launched attacks in the region and beyond. While the group no longer controls territory outright in Syria and Iraq, U.S. military officials warn ...
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| Date May 3, 2024 |
Report No. R47678 |
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Comparing DHS Component Funding, FY2024: In Brief Updated May 3, 2024 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47678 Comparing DHS Component Funding, FY2024: In Brief Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 FY2024 DHS Appropriations Overview ...
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| Date May 3, 2024 |
Report No. R44838 |
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The Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017: Congressional Direction to NOAA in P.L. 115-25 Updated May 3, 2024 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R44838 SUMMARY The Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017: Congressional Direction to NOAA in P.L. 115-25 R44838 May 3, 2024 Eva Lipiec Specialist in Natural Resource Policy Congress provides ...
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| Date May 3, 2024 |
Report No. IF12651 |
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May 3, 2024 Drug Offense Sentencing Relief Under the First Step Act and the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Congress may establish maximum penalties and mandatory minimum penalties for federal crimes. These statutory penalties form the outer bounds of permissible federal criminal sentences. Within these statutory limits, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines establish sentencing ranges that federal judges ...
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