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| Date Oct. 20, 2023 |
Report No. IF10278 |
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Updated October 20, 2023 U.S. Farm Policy: USDA-Certified Organic Production Foods produced using recognized organic farming methods, as certified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and bearing the USDA Organic seal (shown here), account for a small but growing share of the U.S. agricultural industry. Sales of USDA-certified organic foods totaled $61.7 billion in 2022, representing 6% of ...
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| Date Oct. 20, 2023 |
Report No. R47817 |
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Flight Training Under the GI Bills: Frequently Asked Questions October 20, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47817 SUMMARY Flight Training Under the GI Bills: Frequently Asked Questions R47817 October 20, 2023 Cassandria Dortch Specialist in Education Over the past several decades, military veterans have demonstrated interest in pursuing flight Policy training. ...
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| Date Oct. 20, 2023 |
Report No. IN12181 |
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INSIGHTi Guatemala: 2023 Elections and U.S. Interests Updated October 20, 2023 Overview After a tumultuous preelection period and first-round presidential election, marred by alleged irregularities and the disqualification of several leading candidates, Guatemala held a runoff election on August 20. Anti-corruption, center-left candidate Bernardo Ar valo captured 58% of the vote, according to ...
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| Date Oct. 19, 2023 |
Report No. IF12252 |
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Updated October 19, 2023 Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA): Meeting Requirements Federal advisory committees are created by Congress, Presidents, and executive branch agencies to gain expertise and policy advice from individuals outside the federal government. Establishing an advisory committee may also allow the federal government to provide a forum where potentially controversial topics may ...
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| Date Oct. 19, 2023 |
Report No. IF12513 |
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October 19, 2023 FCC Adopts Proposed Net Neutrality Rule On October 19, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes to reclassify broadband internet access service (BIAS) as a Title II common carrier service and reinstate net neutrality rules. The NPRM is the FCC s latest action on a subject with a lengthy regulatory and legal ...
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| Date Oct. 19, 2023 |
Report No. IF12102 |
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Updated October 19, 2023 Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA): Committee Establishment and Termination Federal advisory committees are created by Congress, Presidents, and executive branch agencies to gain expertise and policy advice from individuals outside the federal government. Establishing an advisory committee may also allow the federal government to provide a forum where potentially ...
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| Date Oct. 19, 2023 |
Report No. IF12516 |
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October 19, 2023 FY2024 U.S. Postal Service Appropriations Overview The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) generates nearly all of its funding about $78.5 billion annually according to the USPS s most recent financial report by charging users of the mail for the costs of the services it provides. Congress, however, does provide an annual appropriation about $50 million in FY2023 to compensate the USPS for ...
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| Date Oct. 19, 2023 |
Report No. R45001 |
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Hindu Holidays: Fact Sheet Updated October 19, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R45001 Hindu Holidays: Fact Sheet Introduction Hinduism (or Sanatana Dharma) is the third-largest religion in the world behind Christianity and Islam, with nearly 1 billion adherents.1 According to the Pew Research Center, about 0.7% of Americans self-identify as Hindu.2 Originating ...
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| Date Oct. 18, 2023 |
Report No. IF12512 |
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October 18, 2023 Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA): Membership Federal advisory committees are created by Congress, Presidents, and executive branch agencies to gain expertise and policy advice from individuals outside the federal government. Establishing an advisory committee may allow the federal government to provide a forum for discussion of potentially controversial topics, and reporting ...
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| Date Oct. 18, 2023 |
Report No. R47798 |
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Uzbekistan: Background and Issues for Congress October 18, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47798 SUMMARY Uzbekistan: Background and Issues for Congress R47798 October 18, 2023 Maria A. Blackwood Analyst in Asian Policy Uzbekistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Because it has the largest population in the region (approximately 36 million) and is the ...
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| Date Oct. 18, 2023 |
Report No. IN12265 |
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INSIGHTi Azerbaijan s Retaking of Nagorno-Karabakh and the Displacement of Karabakh Armenians October 18, 2023 On September 20, 2023, Azerbaijan reasserted control over Nagorno-Karabakh (also known in Armenian as Artsakh), a predominantly Armenian-populated region at the center of a dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia for more than 30 years (Figure 1). Since December 2022, Azerbaijan had taken ...
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| Date Oct. 17, 2023 |
Report No. R47612 |
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Building Resilience: FEMA s Building Codes Policies and Considerations for Congress Updated October 17, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47612 SUMMARY Building Resilience: FEMA s Building Codes Policies and Considerations for Congress The built environment plays a critical role in determining the severity of a natural hazard s impact on a community. How many ...
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| Date Oct. 17, 2023 |
Report No. R43539 |
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Commemorations in Congress: Options for Honoring Individuals, Groups, and Events Updated October 17, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R43539 SUMMARY Commemorations in Congress: Options for Honoring Individuals, Groups, and Events Since its inception, Congress has used commemorative legislation to express public gratitude for distinguished contributions; dramatize ...
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| Date Oct. 17, 2023 |
Report No. IF12511 |
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October 17, 2023 Hedge Funds: Background and Policy Issues Hedge funds are asset management vehicles that generally pool accredited investors money together and invest it on their behalf for a fee. Hedge funds are often identified by their use of complex investment strategies relative to other conventional funds. They originally deployed hedging strategies to offset the risks of their investment ...
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| Date Oct. 16, 2023 |
Report No. IN12264 |
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INSIGHTi The Disposal of Surplus Federal Property for Homeless Assistance and Housing Programs October 16, 2023 The General Services Administration (GSA) oversees the disposal of unneeded federal real property. As part of the disposal process, surplus federal land and buildings may be conveyed to state and local governments and qualified nonprofits, at no cost, if the property is used for certain ...
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| Date Oct. 16, 2023 |
Report No. R47762 |
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War Crime in Ukraine October 16, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47762 SUMMARY War Crimes in Ukraine Some Members of Congress have expressed concern about reports and evidence of war crimes and human rights abuses in Ukraine as a result of Russia s 2022 invasion. Ukrainian authorities and international monitors have increasingly accused Russian forces of ...
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| Date Oct. 16, 2023 |
Report No. LSB11058 |
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Legal Sidebari Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (October 10, 2023 October 15, 2023) October 16, 2023 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 ...
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| Date Oct. 16, 2023 |
Report No. IF12509 |
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October 16, 2023 Church Tax Benefits Under the federal tax system, organizations that qualify as churches under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 170(b)(1)(A)(i) receive more favorable tax treatment than other tax-exempt organizations. For example, the IRC generally subjects churches to fewer filing obligations than other tax-exempt organizations, restricts the government s ability to conduct ...
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| Date Oct. 13, 2023 |
Report No. R44918 |
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Who Regulates Whom? An Overview of the U.S. Financial Regulatory Framework Updated October 13, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R44918 SUMMARY Who Regulates Whom? An Overview of the U.S. Financial Regulatory Framework R44918 October 13, 2023 Marc Labonte Specialist in The financial regulatory system has been described as fragmented, with multiple overlapping ...
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| Date Oct. 13, 2023 |
Report No. R44148 |
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Indian Water Rights Settlements Updated October 13, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R44148 Indian Water Rights Settlements Summary In the second half of the 19th century, the federal government pursued a policy of confining Indian tribes to reservations. The federal statutes and treaties reserving such land for Indian reservations typically did not address the ...
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| Date Oct. 13, 2023 |
Report No. LSB11056 |
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Legal Sidebari Legal Authority for Sending Seized Ammunition to Ukraine October 13, 2023 On October 4, 2023, the Administration announced that it had sent to Ukraine over one million rounds of ammunition, seized from a flagless vessel on its way from Iran to Yemen. The announcement did not specifically identify the legal authority for the transfer, but the announcement and a court document filed ...
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| Date Oct. 12, 2023 |
Report No. R47752 |
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Mass Timber: Overview and Issues for Congress October 12, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47752 SUMMARY Mass Timber: Overview and Issues for Congress R47752 October 12, 2023 Anne A. Riddle Analyst in Natural Mass timber is a class of engineered wood products made into structural pieces of much larger Resources Policy sizes and more diverse shapes than can be ...
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| Date Oct. 12, 2023 |
Report No. R44125 |
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Consumer Credit Reporting, Credit Bureaus, Credit Scoring, and Related Policy Issues Updated October 12, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R44125 SUMMARY Consumer Credit Reporting, Credit Bureaus, Credit Scoring, and Related Policy Issues R44125 October 12, 2023 Cheryl R. Cooper Analyst in Financial Consumer credit reporting agencies (also called credit bureaus or ...
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| Date Oct. 12, 2023 |
Report No. R47753 |
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Liability for Algorithmic Recommendations October 12, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47753 SUMMARY Liability for Algorithmic Recommendations R47753 October 12, 2023 A key feature of many websites and online services is the use of algorithm-based systems to select content that may be of interest to the website s users (recommendation systems or Eric N. Holmes ...
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| Date Oct. 12, 2023 |
Report No. IF12070 |
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Updated October 12, 2023 China Primer: Hong Kong Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of the People s Republic of China (PRC, or China). The United Kingdom (UK) established Hong Kong as colony in 1841, and administered it until 1997 when the UK transferred it to the PRC. The PRC agreed that after the handover, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong, or HKSAR) would retain a ...
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| Date Oct. 11, 2023 |
Report No. R47749 |
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Overview of Continuing Appropriations for FY2024 (Division A of P.L. 118-15) October 11, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47749 SUMMARY Overview of Continuing Appropriations for FY2024 (Division A of P.L. 118-15) On September 30, 2023, the President signed H.R. 5860 into law as P.L. 118-15. Division A of the act provides continuing appropriations for all 12 of ...
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| Date Oct. 11, 2023 |
Report No. IF10901 |
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Updated October 11, 2023 Child Soldiers Prevention Act: Security Assistance Restrictions The recruitment and use of children in armed conflict is broadly viewed as a human rights problem, a form of trafficking in persons, among the worst forms of child labor, and a war crime. The United Nations (U.N.) has identified the recruitment and use of child soldiers as among six grave violations affecting ...
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| Date Oct. 11, 2023 |
Report No. IF11544 |
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Updated October 11, 2023 Overview of Assisted Living Facilities Assisted living is a term often applied to community-based residential settings that provide housing and meals (i.e., room and board), as well as various long-term services and supports (LTSS), to older adults and individuals with disabilities. LTSS can include personal care, medication assistance, and housekeeping, as well as social ...
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| Date Oct. 10, 2023 |
Report No. LSB11055 |
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Legal Sidebari Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (October 2, 2023 October 9, 2023) October 10, 2023 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 ...
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| Date Oct. 10, 2023 |
Report No. IN12262 |
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INSIGHTi Israel and Hamas: Major Conflict After Surprise Attacks October 10, 2023 Overview On October 7, 2023, Gaza Strip-based militants led by the Palestinian Sunni Islamist group Hamas (a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization, or FTO) engaged in a series of surprise attacks by land, sea, and air against Israel (see Figure 1). The assault targeted Israeli military bases and civilian ...
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| Date Oct. 10, 2023 |
Report No. IF11531 |
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Updated October 10, 2023 Defense Primer: National Security Space Launch Introduction The U.S. Department of Defense s (DOD s) Launch Enterprise consists of two programs: National Security Space Launch (NSSL), which acquires launch services for heavy and medium lift class national security satellites and other assets, and the Rocket System Launch Program, which provides procurement of small launch ...
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| Date Oct. 10, 2023 |
Report No. IF12507 |
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October 10, 2023 Snakes on a Plane, in an Apartment, or at the Supermarket? Assistance Animals Under Three Federal Statutes People with disabilities commonly request permission to be accompanied by an assistance animal at a range of locations, from airplanes to supermarkets to apartment buildings. The legal requirements that apply to these requests can vary by animal species, disability, and ...
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| Date Oct. 6, 2023 |
Report No. R43767 |
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The Defense Production Act of 1950: History, Authorities, and Considerations for Congress Updated October 6, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R43767 SUMMARY The Defense Production Act of 1950: History, Authorities, and Considerations for Congress The Defense Production Act (DPA) of 1950 (P.L. 81-774, 50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.), as amended, confers upon the President ...
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| Date Oct. 6, 2023 |
Report No. IF10151 |
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Updated October 6, 2023 Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act: Overview and Issues Overview The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA; 16 U.S.C. 6801-6814) authorizes five agencies to charge and collect recreation fees on federal recreational lands and waters. The agencies are the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), ...
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| Date Oct. 5, 2023 |
Report No. R43216 |
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Security Clearance Process: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Updated October 5, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R43216 Security Clearance Process: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Summary This report provides a primer on some of the fundamental aspects of the security clearance process using a Frequently Asked Questions format. A security clearance is ...
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| Date Oct. 5, 2023 |
Report No. IF10222 |
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Updated October 5, 2023 Medicaid s Institution for Mental Diseases (IMD) Exclusion Medicaid is a joint federal-state program that finances the delivery of primary and acute medical services, as well as long-term services and supports, for a diverse low-income population, including children, pregnant women, adults, individuals with disabilities, and people aged 65 and older. Medicaid s IMD ...
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| Date Oct. 4, 2023 |
Report No. IN12159 |
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INSIGHTi Post-Title 42: U.S. Foreign Policy Initiatives to Manage Regional Migration Updated October 4, 2023 In FY2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection apprehensions at the Southwest border exceeded 2.2 million through August 2023, with the majority of an increasingly diverse pool of migrants originating from Latin America and the Caribbean. Polls indicate that the desire to migrate among ...
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| Date Oct. 4, 2023 |
Report No. IF10926 |
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Updated October 4, 2023 Mongolia Overview Mongolia is a landlocked country that shares borders with two powerful neighbors, Russia and China. With a population of about 3.3 million and a land area slightly smaller than Alaska, Mongolia is the most sparsely inhabited country in the world. About half of the country s population lives in the capital, Ulaanbaatar. While Mongolians were traditionally ...
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| Date Oct. 3, 2023 |
Report No. IF10859 |
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Updated October 3, 2023 The Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) In 1982, Congress passed the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA; P.L. 97-348; 16 U.S.C. 3501-3510), which established the Coastal Barrier Resources System (System). It declared the purpose of CBRA to be to minimize the loss of human life, wasteful expenditure of Federal revenues, and the damage to fish, wildlife, and other natural ...
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| Date Oct. 3, 2023 |
Report No. LSB11054 |
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Legal Sidebari Recent Developments in the Federal Multipronged Approach to Solar and Wind Energy October 3, 2023 In the opening days of the Biden Administration, the President issued Executive Order 14008, directing the Administration to focus on actions to address climate change. In the wake of this directive, the federal government has taken actions to encourage the deployment of renewable ...
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| Date Oct. 2, 2023 |
Report No. RL33533 |
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Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations Updated October 2, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov RL33533 SUMMARY Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations The kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ruled by the Al Saud family since its founding in 1932, wields global influence through its administration of the birthplace of the Islamic faith and by virtue of its large oil ...
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| Date Oct. 2, 2023 |
Report No. RL32207 |
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Commonly Used Motions and Requests in the House of Representatives Updated October 2, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov RL32207 Commonly Used Motions and Requests in the House of Representatives Summary This report identifies the most commonly used motions and requests available to Members during proceedings in the House of Representatives. It does not identify ...
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| Date Oct. 2, 2023 |
Report No. LSB11053 |
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Legal Sidebari Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (September 25, 2023 October 1, 2023) October 2, 2023 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 ...
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| Date Oct. 2, 2023 |
Report No. 98-411 |
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Questions of Privilege in the House Updated October 2, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov 98-411 Questions of Privilege in the House Contents Questions of the Privileges of the House .................................................................................. 1 Questions of Personal Privilege ...
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| Date Oct. 2, 2023 |
Report No. IF12506 |
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October 2, 2023 The UAW-Automakers Labor Dispute and Taft-Hartley s National Emergency Provisions Introduction On September 22, 2023, union workers at 38 General Motors and Stellantis parts warehouses in 20 states walked off their jobs and joined an ongoing strike against the two automakers and Ford Motor Company. One week earlier, workers at three factories began to strike after the International ...
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| Date Oct. 2, 2023 |
Report No. IF10427 |
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Updated October 2, 2023 Overview of Long-Term Services and Supports What Are Long-Term Services and Supports? Long-term services and supports (LTSS) refers to a broad range of health and health-related services and supports needed by individuals who lack the capacity for self-care due to a physical, cognitive, or mental disability or condition. Often an individual s disability or condition results ...
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| Date Sept. 29, 2023 |
Report No. R47217 |
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Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs): Overview and Selected Issues Updated September 29, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47217 SUMMARY Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs): Overview and Selected Issues R47217 September 29, 2023 Darryl E. Getter Specialist in Financial The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund ...
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| Date Sept. 29, 2023 |
Report No. R47745 |
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Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) FY2023 Appropriations: Independent Agencies and General Provisions September 29, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47745 SUMMARY Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) FY2023 Appropriations: Independent Agencies and General Provisions R47745 September 29, 2023 Baird Webel, Coordinator Acting Section ...
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| Date Sept. 29, 2023 |
Report No. R47170 |
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Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) FY2023 Appropriations: Overview Updated September 29, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47170 SUMMARY Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) FY2023 Appropriations: Overview The Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) appropriations bill includes funding for the Department of the Treasury, the ...
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| Date Sept. 29, 2023 |
Report No. R47728 |
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Military Housing September 29, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47728 SUMMARY Military Housing R47728 September 25, 2023 The Department of Defense (DOD) provides housing to active-duty servicemembers as a component of service agreements and compensation packages. DOD considers housing to be an Andrew Tilghman important quality-of-life factor, in part because it ...
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