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| Date June 26, 2023 |
Report No. IF12112 |
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Updated June 26, 2023 National Park Service: FY2023 Appropriations The National Park Service (NPS) administers the National Park System, which includes 424 units valued for their natural, cultural, and recreational importance. System lands cover 81 million federal acres and 4 million nonfederal acres. As part of the Department of the Interior (DOI), NPS receives funding in annual appropriations ...
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| Date June 26, 2023 |
Report No. LSB10986 |
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Legal Sidebari The Eighteenth Amendment and National Prohibition, Part 2: The Colonial Era June 26, 2023 This Legal Sidebar post is the second in a seven-part series that discusses the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Prior to its repeal, the Eighteenth Amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes within the United States. ...
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| Date June 26, 2023 |
Report No. LSB10991 |
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Legal Sidebari The Eighteenth Amendment and National Prohibition, Part 7: Repeal June 26, 2023 This Legal Sidebar post is the last in a seven-part series that discusses the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Prior to its repeal, the Eighteenth Amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes within the United States. Section 2 of ...
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| Date June 26, 2023 |
Report No. LSB10987 |
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Legal Sidebari The Eighteenth Amendment and National Prohibition, Part 3: Temperance Movements June 26, 2023 This Legal Sidebar post is the third in a seven-part series that discusses the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Prior to its repeal, the Eighteenth Amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes within the United States. ...
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| Date June 26, 2023 |
Report No. LSB10988 |
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Legal Sidebari The Eighteenth Amendment and National Prohibition, Part 4: Early Prohibition Laws June 26, 2023 This Legal Sidebar post is the fourth in a seven-part series that discusses the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Prior to its repeal, the Eighteenth Amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes within the United ...
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| Date June 26, 2023 |
Report No. LSB10989 |
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Legal Sidebari The Eighteenth Amendment and National Prohibition, Part 5: Proposal and Ratification June 26, 2023 This Legal Sidebar post is the fifth in a seven-part series that discusses the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Prior to its repeal, the Eighteenth Amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes within the United ...
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| Date June 26, 2023 |
Report No. LSB10990 |
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Legal Sidebari The Eighteenth Amendment and National Prohibition, Part 6: Supreme Court Cases June 26, 2023 This Legal Sidebar post is the sixth in a seven-part series that discusses the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Prior to its repeal, the Eighteenth Amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes within the United States. ...
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| Date June 23, 2023 |
Report No. IF10982 |
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Updated June 23, 2023 China s Engagement with Latin America and the Caribbean Relations between the People s Republic of China (PRC, or China) and the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have grown substantially over the past 20 years. This growing engagement, which remains primarily economic and diplomatic, has led some U.S. policymakers to consider the potential implications of ...
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| Date June 23, 2023 |
Report No. LSB10983 |
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Legal Sidebari Transgender Athletes: Education Department Proposes Amendment to Title IX Regulations June 23, 2023 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) bars discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs that receive federal financial assistance. Long-standing regulations implementing Title IX provide that recipients may not discriminate based on sex in athletics ...
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| Date June 22, 2023 |
Report No. R47604 |
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Health Care-Related Expiring Provisions of the 118th Congress, First Session June 22, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47604 SUMMARY Health Care-Related Expiring Provisions of the 118th Congress, First Session This report provides information on selected health care-related provisions that have expired or are scheduled to expire during the first session of the ...
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| Date June 22, 2023 |
Report No. RS21665 |
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Office of Management and Budget (OMB): An Overview Updated June 22, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov RS21665 SUMMARY Office of Management and Budget (OMB): An Overview The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is a component of the Executive Office of the President (EOP). OMB is tasked with numerous statutory duties relating to the operations of executive branch ...
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| Date June 22, 2023 |
Report No. RL33705 |
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Oil Spills: Background and Governance Updated June 22, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov RL33705 Oil Spills: Background and Governance Summary Oil is a primary source of energy in the United States. Domestic oil production has increased in recent years, and vast quantities of oil continually enter the country via vessel or pipeline, moving throughout the country ...
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| Date June 22, 2023 |
Report No. R40589 |
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Concurrent Receipt of Military Retired Pay and Veteran Disability: Background and Issues for Congress Updated June 22, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R40589 SUMMARY Concurrent Receipt of Military Retired Pay and Veteran Disability: Background and Issues for Congress R40589 June 22, 2023 Kristy N. Kamarck Specialist in Military Manpower Concurrent receipt is the ...
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| Date June 22, 2023 |
Report No. R47408 |
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Waters of the United States (WOTUS): Frequently Asked Questions About the Scope of the Clean Water Act Updated June 22, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47408 SUMMARY Waters of the United States (WOTUS): Frequently Asked Questions About the Scope of the Clean Water Act R47408 June 22, 2023 Kate R. Bowers Legislative Attorney Congress established the Federal ...
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| Date June 22, 2023 |
Report No. R47601 |
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Legislative History of Medicaid Financing for the Territories June 22, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47601 SUMMARY Legislative History of Medicaid Financing for the Territories Medicaid is a joint federal-state program that finances the delivery of medical services for lowincome individuals. The U.S. territories (i.e., American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the ...
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| Date June 22, 2023 |
Report No. RL30920 |
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Social Security: Major Decisions in the House and Senate Since 1935 Updated June 22, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov RL30920 SUMMARY Social Security: Major Decisions in the House and Senate Since 1935 Social Security formally known as Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance was enacted in 1935 and has been amended numerous times. Lists and summaries of ...
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| Date June 22, 2023 |
Report No. IF11012 |
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Updated June 22, 2023 Medicaid Financing for the Territories Medicaid is a joint federal-state program that finances the delivery of medical services for low-income individuals. The territories (i.e., American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands [CNMI], Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands [USVI]) operate Medicaid programs under rules that differ from those applicable ...
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| Date June 22, 2023 |
Report No. IF10024 |
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Updated June 22, 2023 2023 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review: Evolution of a Strategic Review Overview In April 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued its third Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR). DHS states that the QHSR is a comprehensive examination of the homeland security strategy of the Nation, including recommendations regarding the long-term strategy and ...
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| Date June 22, 2023 |
Report No. R47602 |
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Older Americans Act: COVID-19 Response June 22, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47602 SUMMARY Older Americans Act: COVID-19 Response Compared with younger people, older adults have been at higher risk of severe illness due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), including hospitalization and death. The Older Americans Act (OAA) supports a wide range of social ...
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| Date June 22, 2023 |
Report No. IF11760 |
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Updated June 22, 2023 The Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS) Rule and Review Process In January 2021, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) created a new process for the executive branch to review transactions involving information and communications technology and services (ICTS) and to determine whether those transactions present national security and economic risks. ...
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| Date June 21, 2023 |
Report No. LSB10981 |
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Legal Sidebari Supreme Court Narrows Federal Jurisdiction Under Clean Water Act June 21, 2023 On May 25, 2023, the Supreme Court decided Sackett v. EPA, a case with significant implications for the scope of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act (CWA). While the Court unanimously agreed that the lower court applied the wrong standard for determining when wetlands are considered waters of ...
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| Date June 21, 2023 |
Report No. IF12434 |
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June 21, 2023 Global Food Security: Selected Multilateral Efforts Members of the 118th Congress may consider the role of multilateral institutions and initiatives in addressing global food insecurity. The United States, the largest government donor of global food assistance, participates in and funds many of these entities. Some of the organizations which may share similar and/or overlapping ...
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| Date June 21, 2023 |
Report No. IF11772 |
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Updated June 21, 2023 Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT): Section 6902 Payments Introduction Several federal programs exist to compensate local jurisdictions for the presence of nontaxable federal lands. The widest-ranging program is the Department of the Interior s (DOI s) Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. PILT compensates units of general local government for selected lands administered by ...
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| Date June 21, 2023 |
Report No. LSB10982 |
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Legal Sidebari Federal Land Management: When Multiple Use and Sustained Yield Diverge June 21, 2023 The Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) has provided the framework for federal management of public lands since 1976. Among other things, FLPMA instructs the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to manage public lands under principles of multiple use and sustained yield. This Legal ...
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| Date June 21, 2023 |
Report No. IF11646 |
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Updated June 21, 2023 Afghan Women and Girls: Status and Congressional Action Since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, the already precarious status of Afghan women and girls has deteriorated dramatically. Increasing Taliban restrictions have severely reduced the ability of women to participate in Afghan public life. These restrictions appear likely to deepen Afghanistan s intersecting ...
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| Date June 20, 2023 |
Report No. R43381 |
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Dynamic Scoring for Tax Legislation: A Review of Models Updated June 20, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R43381 SUMMARY Dynamic Scoring for Tax Legislation: A Review of Models Dynamic scoring (or revenue estimating) for tax legislation has been discussed for more than two decades. Beginning in 2003, House Rule 13 required that the Joint Committee on Taxation ( ...
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| Date June 20, 2023 |
Report No. R47600 |
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Transfer and Reprogramming of Appropriations: An Overview June 20, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47600 SUMMARY Transfer and Reprogramming of Appropriations: An Overview Congress has recognized a need to permit agencies some flexibility during budget execution after the enactment of appropriations, and it has provided agencies with limited authority to make ...
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| Date June 20, 2023 |
Report No. LSB10980 |
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Legal Sidebari Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (June 12 June 18, 2023) June 20, 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 the Supreme ...
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| Date June 20, 2023 |
Report No. LSB10979 |
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Legal Sidebari Unanimous Supreme Court Rules Bankruptcy Sale Statute Is Not Jurisdictional June 20, 2023 On April 19, 2023, the Supreme Court unanimously held in MOAC Mall Holdings LLC v. Transform Holdco LLC (MOAC) that 11 U.S.C. 363(m) a Bankruptcy Code provision that limits the scope of relief an appellate court may order regarding certain sales or leases of estate property is not ...
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| Date June 20, 2023 |
Report No. IN12175 |
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INSIGHTi I-95 Overpass Collapse in Philadelphia and the Federal Response Updated June 20, 2023 On June 11, 2023, a tanker truck carrying gasoline crashed and burned under Interstate 95 (I-95) in Philadelphia. The crash and resulting fire caused a segment of the northbound lanes to collapse and the adjacent southbound lanes to be weakened to the point that they are considered structurally unsound. ...
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| Date June 16, 2023 |
Report No. R47597 |
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India-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress June 16, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47597 SUMMARY India-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress India, home to nearly one-fifth of global population, became the world s most populous country in 2023. Many factors combine to infuse India s government and people with great power aspirations: the country s rich ...
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| Date June 16, 2023 |
Report No. IN12182 |
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INSIGHTi HSA@20 Episode Companion: Federalism June 16, 2023 This Insight accompanies the Federalism episode of The Homeland Security Act at 20 podcast series and includes background information on the issues discussed during the podcast. Click this link to ask questions, provide feedback, or offer suggestions for future topics. You can also email the podcast team at HSA20@loc.gov. Thank you for ...
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| Date June 16, 2023 |
Report No. IF12431 |
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June 16, 2023 The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: A Primer Congress enacted the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA, P.L. 104-4) to strengthen the partnership between Federal, State, local, and tribal governments by ensuring that the impact of legislative and regulatory proposals on those governments are given full consideration in Congress and the Executive Branch before they are acted upon, ...
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| Date June 16, 2023 |
Report No. R47596 |
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A Brief Examination of Union Membership Data June 16, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47596 SUMMARY A Brief Examination of Union Membership Data In the United States, the share of workers who are unionized relative to the total labor force (union density) has been declining for decades. This report analyzes union density in the United States. The data analysis ...
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| Date June 16, 2023 |
Report No. IF12078 |
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Updated June 16, 2023 CPTPP: Overview and Issues for Congress The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for TransPacific Partnership (CPTPP) is a free trade agreement (FTA) formed by the 11 remaining members of the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) after the Trump Administration withdrew the U.S. signature in 2017. CPTPP which retains most of TPP s provisions reduces and eliminates tariff ...
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| Date June 15, 2023 |
Report No. R47593 |
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Pandemic Oversight: The Biden Administration s New Anti-Fraud Proposal June 15, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47593 SUMMARY Pandemic Oversight: The Biden Administration s New Anti-Fraud Proposal On March 2, 2023, the Biden Administration released a new proposal with 17 components intended to enhance the response to fraud against COVID-19 pandemic relief ...
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| Date June 15, 2023 |
Report No. R47594 |
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Budget Enforcement Rules: Emergency Designations June 15, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47594 SUMMARY Budget Enforcement Rules: Emergency Designations Under congressional budgetary enforcement rules, Congress can designate a provision as an emergency requirement by stating as such in the legislative text of that measure. These rules generally establish that ...
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| Date June 15, 2023 |
Report No. IF12432 |
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June 15, 2023 Managing Electronic Messages from High-Level Officials Through Capstone In the course of their official duties, federal employees regularly create federal records and, therefore, have records management responsibilities. The Federal Records Act (FRA; 44 U.S.C. Chapters 21, 29, 31, and 33) requires federal agency heads to make and preserve records containing adequate and proper ...
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| Date June 15, 2023 |
Report No. LSB10121 |
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Legal Sidebari The President s Authority to Use the National Guard or the Armed Forces to Secure the Border Updated June 15, 2023 On May 2, 2023, the Biden Administration announced that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin approved a request from Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to send an additional 1,500 active-duty members of the Armed Forces to assist U.S. Customs and Border ...
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| Date June 15, 2023 |
Report No. LSB10807 |
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Legal Sidebari Interstate Compacts: An Overview Updated June 15, 2023 The Compact Clause (Article 1, Section 10, Clause 3) provides that No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, ... enter into Any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power. Although straightforward on its face, the Compact Clause serves multiple functions. It protects the national interest by ...
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| Date June 15, 2023 |
Report No. IF12427 |
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June 15, 2023 The EU s MIFID II, Broker Research, and the SEC s No-Action Letters Broker-dealers are firms that buy and sell stocks or other securities for their own accounts or on behalf of their customers, such as pension funds, mutual funds, and other asset management clients. Larger broker-dealers are also known as investment banks. A key role that broker-dealers play for their asset ...
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| Date June 15, 2023 |
Report No. IF12428 |
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June 15, 2023 The SBA s Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Program Program Overview The Small Business Administration s (SBA) HUBZone program provides federal contracting preferences to small businesses located in areas designated by the SBA. Known as HUBZones, SBA designates these areas based on Census data that indicate levels of high poverty, high unemployment, or low income, or ...
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| Date June 15, 2023 |
Report No. IF12429 |
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June 15, 2023 Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program: Issues and Congressional Considerations Congress appropriated $42.45 billion to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to administer the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; P.L. 117-58), which became law in ...
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| Date June 14, 2023 |
Report No. R47598 |
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FY2022 State Grants Under Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) June 14, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47598 SUMMARY FY2022 State Grants Under Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), most recently comprehensively amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA; ...
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| Date June 14, 2023 |
Report No. IN12180 |
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INSIGHTi Colombia: Issues for the 118th Congress June 14, 2023 Colombia historically has been a top U.S. ally and close security partner. Colombia s prominence in illegal drug production prompted the United States to forge close counter-drug ties with Colombia and became the basis in 2000 for Plan Colombia, a U.S.-Colombian program focused on counternarcotics and later counterterrorism. Over 22 ...
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| Date June 13, 2023 |
Report No. R45067 |
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Children s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) Updated June 13, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R45067 SUMMARY Children s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) The Children s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program provides direct financial support to children s hospitals to train medical residents and fellows. The program is ...
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| Date June 13, 2023 |
Report No. LSB10977 |
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Legal Sidebari Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (June 5 June 11, 2023) June 13, 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 the Supreme ...
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| Date June 13, 2023 |
Report No. IN12176 |
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INSIGHTi FY2024 Defense Budget Request: Space-based Satellite Programs June 13, 2023 Introduction The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) develops, procures, and deploys satellites in various orbits to enable space operations aligned with operations in other domains. DOD s Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 funding request for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) and Procurement of space-based ...
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| Date June 13, 2023 |
Report No. R47248 |
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National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities: FY2023 Appropriations Updated June 13, 2023 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R47248 SUMMARY National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities: FY2023 Appropriations R47248 June 13, 2023 Shannon S. Loane Senior Research Librarian The National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities is the primary vehicle for federal ...
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| Date June 13, 2023 |
Report No. LSB10978 |
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Legal Sidebari Supreme Court Addresses Scope of False Claims Act s Knowledge Requirement June 13, 2023 On June 1, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court decided United States ex rel. Schutte v. SuperValu Inc., a case involving the scienter, or mental state, requirement of the False Claims Act (FCA). The FCA prohibits knowingly submitting false claims to the government for payment. The Court in Schutte ruled ...
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