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The State and Local Role in Election Administration: Duties and Structures
Congressional Research Service · 2019-03-04 · Reports · 12,571 words
The administration of elections in the United States is highly decentralized. Elections are primarily administered by thousands of state and local systems rather than a single, unified national system...
Grazing Fees: Overview and Issues
Congressional Research Service · 2019-03-04 · Reports · 7,182 words · PDF available
Charging fees for grazing private livestock on federal lands is a long-standing but contentious practice. Generally, livestock producers who use federal lands want to keep fees low, whereas conservati...
Changes to House Rules Affecting the Congressional Budget Process Included in H.Res. 6 (116th Congress)
Congressional Research Service · 2019-03-04 · Reports · 3,402 words · PDF available
On January 3, 2019, the House adopted Title I of H.Res. 6, the standing rules for the House of Representatives for the 116th Congress. In addition to the standing rules, H.Res. 6 included a separate o...
Title IX and Sexual Harassment: Education Department Proposes New Regulations
Congressional Research Service · 2019-03-04 · Posts · 3,078 words
This past November, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend current regulations that implement Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX). Ti...
The First Step Act of 2018: An Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2019-03-04 · Reports · 11,211 words · PDF available
On December 21, 2018, President Trump signed into law the First Step Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-391). The act was the culmination of several years of congressional debate about what Congress might do to re...
Statutory Canon Aimed at International Organization Immunity
Congressional Research Service · 2019-03-04 · Posts · 1,380 words
Update: The Supreme Court on February 27 issued its 7-1 opinion in Jam v. International Finance Corp, holding in favor of the petitioners and reversing the decision below. Chief Justice Roberts wrote ...
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations for FY2019: In Brief
Congressional Research Service · 2019-03-04 · Reports · 1,518 words · PDF available
Final FY2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) appropriations were enacted on February 15, 2019 as a part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (P.L. 11...