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Runaway and Homeless Youth: Demographics and Programs
Congressional Research Service · 2019-03-26 · Reports · 13,518 words · PDF available
This report discusses runaway and homeless youth, and the federal response to support this population. There is no single definition of the terms “runaway youth” or “homeless youth.” However, both gro...
Categories of Federal Civil Service Employment: A Snapshot
Congressional Research Service · 2019-03-26 · Reports · 6,210 words · PDF available
According to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the federal workforce consists of an estimated two million civilian employees. Federal law categorizes these employees into three types of servic...
Veto Override Procedure in the House and Senate
Congressional Research Service · 2019-03-26 · Reports · 2,263 words · PDF available
A bill or joint resolution that has been vetoed by the President can become law if two-thirds of the Members voting in the House and the Senate each agree to pass it over the President’s objection. Th...
Federal Support for Runaway and Homeless Youth
Congressional Research Service · 2019-03-26 · Resources · 1,757 words · PDF available
Since the 1970s, the federal government has funded shelter and services for homeless youth unaccompanied by their parents, including youth who run away from home. This brief discusses these and other ...
The Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform
Congressional Research Service · 2019-03-26 · Reports · 3,058 words · PDF available
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-123), signed into law on February 9, 2018, created a joint select committee of the House and Senate. The Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations...