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The Senate Powersharing Agreement of the 107th Congress (2001-2003): Key Features
Congressional Research Service · 2021-01-11 · Reports · 2,454 words
The 2000 elections resulted in a Senate composed of 50 Republicans and 50 Democrats. A historic agreement, worked out by the party floor leaders, in consultation with their party colleagues, was prese...
The Social Security Administration’s Death Data: In Brief
Congressional Research Service · 2021-01-11 · Reports · 10,032 words · PDF available
The Social Security Administration (SSA) acquires and maintains death data to administer the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs, including preventing the improper payment ...
Unemployment Insurance Provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Division N, Title II, Subtitle A, the Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020)
Congressional Research Service · 2021-01-11 · Resources · 1,517 words · PDF available
The Unemployment Insurance (UI) provisions contained in Division N, Title II, Subtitle A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260, enacted December 27, 2020) are titled the Continued...
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Programs and FY2021 Appropriations
Congressional Research Service · 2021-01-11 · Resources · 1,581 words · PDF available
The condition of the nation’s drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, the federal role in supporting infrastructure improvements, and the financial challenges many communities encounter regardin...
Medicare Advantage (MA) Coverage of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and Network Requirement Changes
Congressional Research Service · 2021-01-11 · Reports · 17,336 words · PDF available
Starting in calendar year (CY) 2021, all Medicare beneficiaries with end stage renal disease (ESRD) are allowed to enroll in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. MA plans are an alternative to original Medi...
National Special Security Events: Fact Sheet
Congressional Research Service · 2021-01-11 · Reports · 1,144 words · PDF available
The President—or his representative, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security—may designate major federal government or public events that are considered nationally significant as National...