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Irrigation in U.S. Agriculture: On-Farm Technologies and Best Management Practices
Congressional Research Service · 2016-10-17 · Reports · 11,038 words
Recent threats to water availability as a result of moderate to exceptional drought in several states have raised questions about agricultural water use and efficiencies across the United States. An u...
Congress and the Budget: 2016 Actions and Events
Congressional Research Service · 2016-10-17 · Reports · 7,170 words
The Constitution grants Congress the power of the purse, but does not dictate how Congress must fulfill this constitutional duty. Congress has, therefore, developed certain types of budgetary legislat...
Community Service Requirement for Residents of Public Housing
Congressional Research Service · 2016-10-17 · Reports · 3,310 words
The Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-276) included provisions designed to promote employment and self-sufficiency among residents of assisted housing, including a mandator...