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The CASE Act of 2019: Establishing a Small-Claims Process for Copyright Disputes
Congressional Research Service · 2019-11-27 · Posts · 3,331 words · PDF available
On October 22, 2019, the House passed H.R. 2426, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act of 2019 by a vote of 410-6. Several Members have introduced an identical bill (S. 1273...
Department of Defense First Agency-wide Financial Audit (FY2018): Background and Issues for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2019-11-27 · Reports · 11,475 words · PDF available
The Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 (CFO Act, P.L. 101-576) requires annual financial audits of federal agencies’ financial statements to “assure the issuance of reliable financial information ...
Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund: Status and Funding Issues
Congressional Research Service · 2019-11-27 · Resources · 1,466 words · PDF available
Decades of uranium enrichment by the federal government resulted in the contamination of buildings and structures, generated substantial volumes of radioactive and other hazardous wastes, and resulted...
Financial Services for Marijuana Businesses
Congressional Research Service · 2019-11-27 · Resources · 1,669 words · PDF available
A number of states have adopted laws permitting marijuana sales and other marijuana-related activities, even though those same activities remain unlawful under federal drug and financial laws. Because...