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| Date Jan. 19, 2024 |
Report No. IN12242 |
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INSIGHTi FY2024 NDAA: Military Mental Health Care and Research Provisions Updated January 19, 2024 Background Congress authorizes, through the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Department of Defense (DOD) mental health programs and services that support servicemembers, military retirees, and their families. DOD administers mental health programs that offer education; awareness; ...
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| Date Jan. 19, 2024 |
Report No. IN12302 |
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INSIGHTi Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Pregnancy Centers Updated January 19, 2024 The House has passed legislation (H.R. 6918) seeking to forestall the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing a proposed regulation that might limit the use of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant funds at pregnancy centers. The bill defines a ...
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| Date Jan. 19, 2024 |
Report No. R44967 |
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Congress s Power over Court Decisions: Jurisdiction Stripping and the Rule of Klein Updated January 19, 2024 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R44967 Congress s Power over Court Decisions: Jurisdiction Stripping and the Rule of Klein Summary Article III of the Constitution establishes the judicial branch of the federal government, creating a federal judiciary with ...
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| Date Jan. 19, 2024 |
Report No. IF10017 |
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Updated January 19, 2024 Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) Ex-Im Bank, the official U.S. government export credit agency (ECA), has a mission to support U.S. jobs by financing and facilitating U.S. goods and services exports. Operating under a renewable, general statutory charter (Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; 12 U.S.C. 635 et seq.), it aims to support U.S. exports ...
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| Date Jan. 19, 2024 |
Report No. IF12573 |
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January 19, 2024 SEC Approves Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs) On January 10, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved 11 spot Bitcoin exchangetraded product (ETP) Rule 19b-4 applications. U.S. Bitcoin ETP proposals first appeared more than a decade ago, but these were the first spot Bitcoin ETPs (as opposed to Bitcoin futures ETPs, explained in more detail below) to be ...
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| Date Jan. 19, 2024 |
Report No. R47902 |
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Improper Payments in Pandemic Assistance Programs January 19, 2024 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47902 SUMMARY Improper Payments in Pandemic Assistance Programs R47902 January 19, 2024 Garrett Hatch Specialist in American Congress provided approximately $4.6 trillion to individuals, businesses, and state and local National Government governments to mitigate the ...
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| Date Jan. 19, 2024 |
Report No. IF11861 |
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Updated January 19, 2024 DOE s Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Carbon Removal Programs Federally funded research and development (R&D) on carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon removal is supported primarily by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This analysis summarizes recent authorizations and appropriations for these activities. Background CCS is a process that is envisioned to ...
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| Date Jan. 18, 2024 |
Report No. R47900 |
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Federal Support of Public Transportation Operating Expenses January 18, 2024 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47900 SUMMARY Federal Support of Public Transportation Operating Expenses R47900 January 18, 2024 William J. Mallett Specialist in The costs of providing public transportation service fall into two main categories: operating Transportation Policy expenses and ...
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| Date Jan. 18, 2024 |
Report No. IN12305 |
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INSIGHTi Boeing 737-9 Max Grounded Amid Renewed Concerns About Manufacturing Quality and Product Safety January 18, 2024 On January 5, 2024, a Boeing 737-9 Max airplane operated by Alaska Airlines experienced an in-flight separation of a door plug shortly after departure from Portland International Airport, Oregon, for a scheduled flight to Ontario, California. The airplane made an emergency ...
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| Date Jan. 18, 2024 |
Report No. R47414 |
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The 574 Federally Recognized Indian Tribes in the United States Updated January 18, 2024 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47414 SUMMARY The 574 Federally Recognized Indian Tribes in the United States A federally recognized Tribe is one that is generally eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as ...
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| Date Jan. 17, 2024 |
Report No. R42853 |
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Nuclear Energy: Overview of Congressional Issues Updated January 17, 2024 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R42853 SUMMARY Nuclear Energy: Overview of Congressional Issues R42853 January 17, 2024 Mark Holt Specialist in Energy Policy The policy debate over the role of nuclear power in the nation s energy mix is rooted in the technology s fundamental characteristics. ...
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| Date Jan. 17, 2024 |
Report No. IN12229 |
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INSIGHTi FY2024 NDAA: Military Construction and Housing Authorizations Updated January 17, 2024 The Biden Administration s Fiscal Year 2024 (FY2024) budget requested $16.675 billion for U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Military Construction (MILCON) accounts, which included funding for Military Construction and Family Housing programs. The funding requested was 12.4% percent less than the FY2023 ...
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| Date Jan. 17, 2024 |
Report No. IF12571 |
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January 17, 2024 Can Sports Drive Economic Development? Sports in the United States generate significant revenues. For example, one source estimates the combined value of all franchises in the National Football League (NFL) at $163 billion in 2023, while also reporting that league revenue was $11.9 billion in 2022, a new high and a 7% increase from 2021. That followed news that Major League ...
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| Date Jan. 17, 2024 |
Report No. IF10316 |
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Updated January 17, 2024 Malaysia Overview The Federation of Malaysia is a majority Muslim parliamentary democracy in Southeast Asia. It has an ethnically and religiously diverse population of 32.7 million, with a Malay majority and large ethnic Chinese and Indian minorities. Malaysia is considered a middle-income country and is relatively prosperous among Southeast Asian nations. Malaysia is one ...
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| Date Jan. 16, 2024 |
Report No. IN12236 |
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INSIGHTi FY2024 NDAA: Reproductive Health Care Provisions Updated January 16, 2024 Background The Department of Defense (DOD) administers a health entitlement (under Chapter 55 of Title 10, U.S. Code) through the Military Health System (MHS). The MHS offers health benefits and services through its TRICARE program to approximately 9.6 million beneficiaries composed of servicemembers, military ...
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| Date Jan. 16, 2024 |
Report No. LSB11106 |
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Legal Sidebari Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (January 8 January 15, 2024) January 16, 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 ...
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| Date Jan. 16, 2024 |
Report No. IF12570 |
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January 16, 2024 Clean Vehicle Tax Credit Transfers to Car Dealers On October 6, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations for transfers of clean vehicle tax credits from consumers to car dealers. The proposed regulations apply to the clean vehicle credit (CVC) and the used clean vehicle credit (UCVC), both of which were enacted under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 ...
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| Date Jan. 16, 2024 |
Report No. IF11769 |
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Updated January 16, 2024 Law Enforcement and Technology: The Lawful Access Debate Technological advances present both opportunities and challenges for U.S. law enforcement. For example, some developments have increased the quantity and availability of digital content and information for investigators and analysts. Some observers say law enforcement s investigative capabilities may be outpaced by ...
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| Date Jan. 16, 2024 |
Report No. IN12225 |
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INSIGHTi FY2024 NDAA: Department of Defense Acquisition Policy Updated January 16, 2024 Introduction The Defense Acquisition System (DAS) is the process through which the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) develops and buys goods and services from contractors. The process is based on statute and regulation. The process involves numerous activities, including design, engineering, construction, ...
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| Date Jan. 16, 2024 |
Report No. IN12303 |
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INSIGHT The American Community Survey January 16, 2024 Overview The U.S. Census Bureau s American Community Survey (ACS) is intended to measure the changing social, economic, demographic, and housing characteristics of the U.S. population. The ACS is sent to a sample of addresses across the 50 states and the District of Columbia on a rolling basis, with approximately 3.5 million addresses sampled ...
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| Date Jan. 12, 2024 |
Report No. IF10542 |
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Updated January 12, 2024 Defense Primer: Commanding U.S. Military Operations Military operations, both in peacetime and in war, are an inherently complex undertaking. One key to success, therefore, is a clear, unified chain of command. This enables senior leaders in the U.S. government in particular, the President and the Secretary of Defense to command and control military forces around the ...
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| Date Jan. 12, 2024 |
Report No. IF12567 |
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January 12, 2024 Election Policy Fundamentals: Single-Member House Districts A single-member district refers to an electoral district represented by one legislative representative. Members of the U.S. House of Representatives have been elected exclusively from single-member districts since the 92nd Congress (1971-1973), when legislation mandating their use came into effect (P.L. 90-196; 2 U.S.C. ...
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| Date Jan. 12, 2024 |
Report No. IF12568 |
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January 12, 2024 Election Policy Fundamentals: At-Large House Districts An at-large district for the U.S House of Representatives is a district that represents the entirety of a state, rather than a specifically drawn subsection of it. Under Article 1, Section 2, of the U.S. Constitution (as amended by Section 2 of the Fourteenth Amendment), the total number of Representatives is divided (or ...
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| Date Jan. 12, 2024 |
Report No. IN12300 |
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INSIGHTi Fast Track Senate Procedures for Considering Human Rights and Security Assistance Resolutions January 12, 2024 Section 502B(c)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2304(c)), as amended, establishes a parliamentary mechanism whereby the House or Senate can formally request a statement from the Secretary of State regarding human rights in a specific nation. After receiving ...
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| Date Jan. 12, 2024 |
Report No. LSB11103 |
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Legal Sidebari University Liability Under Title IX for OffCampus Sexual Harassment January 12, 2024 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) requires schools that receive federal funding to respond to the sexual harassment or assault of students by fellow students in certain circumstances. The Supreme Court has established a framework for holding a school liable under Title IX in ...
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| Date Jan. 12, 2024 |
Report No. LSB11104 |
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Legal Sidebari The Second Amendment and the Federal Prohibition on Unlawful Drug Users from Possessing Firearms January 12, 2024 Title 18, Section 922(g)(3), of the U.S. Code prohibits any person who is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance from possessing a firearm or ammunition. In the 2023 decision United States v. Daniels, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ...
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| Date Jan. 12, 2024 |
Report No. IF12569 |
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January 12, 2024 Law Enforcement on Tribal Lands Tribal law enforcement is an issue of continuing interest to many policymakers because Native Americans are statistically more likely than members of other races and ethnicities to be victims of violence and tribal law enforcement agencies (LEAs) have historically had fewer resources relative to non-tribal agencies. This In Focus provides an ...
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| Date Jan. 11, 2024 |
Report No. R43026 |
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Federal Traffic Safety Programs: In Brief Updated January 11, 2024 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R43026 Federal Traffic Safety Programs: In Brief Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Measuring Traffic Safety ...
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| Date Jan. 11, 2024 |
Report No. IN12298 |
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INSIGHTi Digital Accessibility: Agencies Receive New Guidance from OMB January 11, 2024 The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued guidance to agencies on making websites and digital services accessible to persons with disabilities. OMB s guidance includes information provided in a September 2023 memorandum (M-23-22) on implementing the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act ( ...
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| Date Jan. 11, 2024 |
Report No. LSB11102 |
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Legal Sidebari Humanitarian Parole Authority: A Legal Overview and Recent Developments January 11, 2024 Parole authority under 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)(A) has garnered recent attention by lawmakers. Section 1182(d)(5)(A) grants discretion to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to temporarily parole an alien who is applying for admission to the United States into the country only on a case-by-case ...
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| Date Jan. 11, 2024 |
Report No. R45674 |
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National Museums: In Brief Updated January 11, 2024 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R45674 National Museums: In Brief Introduction The Institute of Museum and Library Services estimates there are approximately 30,000 museums in the United States.1 The many types of museums include arboretums, botanical gardens, nature centers, historical societies, historic ...
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| Date Jan. 10, 2024 |
Report No. R46671 |
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Federal Support for Law Enforcement: Selected Department of Justice Programs Updated January 10, 2024 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R46671 SUMMARY Federal Support for Law Enforcement: Selected Department of Justice Programs Congress has authorized a range of grant programs that support state, local, and tribal law enforcement. This report provides information on ...
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| Date Jan. 10, 2024 |
Report No. R47897 |
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Abolishing a Federal Agency: The Interstate Commerce Commission January 10, 2024 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47897 SUMMARY Abolishing a Federal Agency: The Interstate Commerce Commission Congress has, from time to time, enacted legislation to discontinue a federal agency and either redistribute or discontinue its functions. Abolishment of an agency or its ...
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| Date Jan. 10, 2024 |
Report No. IN12296 |
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INSIGHTi The Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) in FY2024: Current Status January 10, 2024 Spending Limits The Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA, P.L. 118-5), enacted in June 2023, temporarily suspended the debt limit and established statutory discretionary spending limits for FY2024 and FY2025 for both defense and nondefense discretionary spending, as shown in Table 1. Additionally, the FRA included a ...
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| Date Jan. 9, 2024 |
Report No. R44504 |
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Five-Year Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program: History and Background Updated January 9, 2024 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R44504 Five-Year Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program: History and Background Summary Under Section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, as amended (OCSLA; 43 U.S.C. 1331-1356b), the Secretary of the Interior must prepare and maintain ...
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| Date Jan. 9, 2024 |
Report No. LSB11101 |
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Legal Sidebari Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (January 1 January 7, 2024) January 9, 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 ...
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| Date Jan. 9, 2024 |
Report No. IF12054 |
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Updated January 9, 2024 Farm Bill Primer: Forestry Title Forest management generally, as well as forest research and forestry assistance, is within the jurisdiction of the agriculture committees in Congress. Although most forestry programs are permanently authorized, forestry often is addressed in the periodic farm bills to reauthorize many agriculture programs. Five of the past six farm bills ...
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| Date Jan. 8, 2024 |
Report No. R47896 |
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023: Overview and Selected Issues January 8, 2024 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47896 SUMMARY R47896 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023: Overview and Selected Issues January 8, 2024 Pat Towell Specialist in U.S. Defense Policy and Budget The annual Department of Defense appropriations act provides ...
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| Date Jan. 8, 2024 |
Report No. RS21412 |
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Temporarily Filling Presidentially Appointed, Senate-Confirmed Positions Updated January 8, 2024 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov RS21412 Temporarily Filling Presidentially Appointed, Senate-Confirmed Positions Summary A vacant presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed position (advice and consent position) can be filled temporarily under one of several authorities ...
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| Date Jan. 8, 2024 |
Report No. R47895 |
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Prevention and Public Health Fund: In Brief January 8, 2024 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47895 Prevention and Public Health Fund: In Brief Contents Prevention and Public Health Fund: Current Status ........................................................................ 2 Prevention and Public Health Fund: History ...
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| Date Jan. 8, 2024 |
Report No. R47413 |
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Points of Order in the Congressional Budget Process Updated January 8, 2024 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47413 SUMMARY Points of Order in the Congressional Budget Process The Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (Titles I-IX of P.L. 93-344, as amended) created an annual process that allows Congress to establish and enforce parameters for budgetary legislation. ...
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| Date Jan. 8, 2024 |
Report No. IF12565 |
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Updated January 8, 2024 Defense Primer: What Is Irregular Warfare? Introduction U.S. military doctrine distinguishes between two types of warfare: traditional warfare and irregular warfare. In Department of Defense (DOD) Joint Publication (JP) 1 Joint Warfighting, conventional warfare is characterized as a violent struggle for domination between nation-states or coalitions and alliances of nation- ...
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| Date Jan. 8, 2024 |
Report No. IF12416 |
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Updated January 8, 2024 Temporary Commemorations on Federal Land in the District of Columbia The District of Columbia, especially the area around the National Mall, is widely known for its monuments and memorials. These permanent commemorative works, which are located on federal land, honor the military; arts, science, and culture; American history, symbols, and government; international figures ...
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| Date Jan. 8, 2024 |
Report No. IF11709 |
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Updated January 8, 2024 Department of the Interior Law Enforcement Programs Overview The Department of the Interior (DOI) employs law enforcement officers (LEOs) for a variety of purposes including fostering public safety, protecting natural and cultural resources, and enforcing federal laws and regulations. Law enforcement on lands administered by DOI and its bureaus is of perennial interest to ...
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| Date Jan. 8, 2024 |
Report No. IF12566 |
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January 8, 2024 China and Sub-Saharan Africa The People s Republic of China (PRC, or China) maintains relations with nearly every country in Sub-Saharan Africa ( Africa ). Often dating to the Cold War, these ties grew in scope and diversity after the launch in 2000 of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), a channel for highlevel contacts. Some Members of Congress have asserted that China ...
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| Date Jan. 8, 2024 |
Report No. IN12221 |
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INSIGHTi FY2024 NDAA: Defense Industrial Base Policy Updated January 8, 2024 Background The defense industrial base (DIB) is the network of organizations, facilities, and resources that supplies the U.S. government particularly the Department of Defense (DOD) with materials, products, and services for defense purposes. The DIB is large and complex, encompassing private and public entities engaged ...
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| Date Jan. 8, 2024 |
Report No. LSB11100 |
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Legal Sidebari Supreme Court Considers Scope of Congress s Sixteenth Amendment Income Taxing Power in Moore v. United States January 8, 2024 On December 9, 2023, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Moore v. United States, an appeal challenging a one-time Mandatory Repatriation Tax (MRT) on U.S. shareholders of a foreign corporation for accumulated, but undistributed, earnings of the ...
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| Date Jan. 8, 2024 |
Report No. R45969 |
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The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) Updated January 8, 2024 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R45969 SUMMARY The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) provides cash benefits to certain persons whose health may have been affected by exposure to debris or toxic substances in the aftermath of the ...
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| Date Jan. 8, 2024 |
Report No. IF12295 |
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Updated January 8, 2024 An Introduction to Section 337 Intellectual Property Litigation at the U.S. International Trade Commission In recent decades, parties asserting patent infringement and other intellectual property (IP) claims have increasingly looked to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) as a fast-paced forum with authority to stop the importation of infringing products. This In ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 2024 |
Report No. IN12215 |
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INSIGHTi FY2024 NDAA: TRICARE for Reservists Updated January 5, 2024 Background Since September 11, 2001, Congress has enacted new or modified benefits tailored to certain Selected Reserve members and their dependent family members. These benefits include expanded eligibility for health care benefits offered through the TRICARE program. Most drilling reservists are eligible to enroll in a premium- ...
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