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Veterans’ Benefits and Bankruptcy
Congressional Research Service · 2020-01-21 · Posts · 2,431 words · PDF available
Federal law entitles veterans to certain types of monetary benefits, such as compensation for disabled veterans injured in the line of duty. Recent statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau suggest, howe...
Obtaining Witnesses In an Impeachment Trial: Compulsion, Executive Privilege, and the Courts
Congressional Research Service · 2020-01-21 · Posts · 2,423 words · PDF available
The Constitution grants the Senate wide-ranging discretion in the exercise of its “sole Power to try all Impeachments.” Beyond the requirements that the Constitution expressly sets forth (Senators sit...
FY2020 Appropriations for Agricultural Conservation
Congressional Research Service · 2020-01-21 · Reports · 5,116 words · PDF available
The Agriculture appropriations bill funds the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) except for the Forest Service. The FY2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 116-94, Division B) includes...
FDA Regulation of Cannabidiol (CBD) Consumer Products: Overview and Considerations for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2020-01-21 · Reports · 15,401 words · PDF available
Cannabidiol (CBD), a compound in the Cannabis sativa plant, has been promoted as a treatment for a range of conditions, including epileptic seizures, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, inflammat...