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The Federal Minimum Wage: In Brief
Congressional Research Service · 2021-02-04 · Reports · 4,363 words · PDF available
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), enacted in 1938, is the federal law that establishes the minimum hourly wage that must be paid to all covered workers. The minimum wage provisions of the FLSA have...
U.S. Trade Policy Primer: Frequently Asked Questions
Congressional Research Service · 2021-02-04 · Reports · 27,626 words · PDF available
Congress plays a major role in U.S. trade policy through its legislative and oversight authority. Since the end of World War II, U.S. trade policy has focused on fostering an open, rules-based global ...
The Bureau of Indian Affairs: FY2021 Appropriations
Congressional Research Service · 2021-02-04 · Resources · 1,558 words · PDF available
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), in the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), administers programs for tribal government, social services, law enforcement, infrastructure, and trust land and natur...