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Funding Conditions: Constitutional Limits on Congress’s Spending Power
Congressional Research Service · 2021-07-01 · Reports · 19,059 words · PDF available
The Spending Clause of the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1) gives Congress broad power to authorize spending for the “general Welfare.” The Necessary and Proper Clause (Article I, Se...
Foreign Assistance and the Education Sector: Programs and Priorities
Congressional Research Service · 2021-07-01 · Reports · 10,751 words · PDF available
Education has long been a key focus sector within U.S. foreign assistance. Policymakers generally agree that education is crucial to bettering livelihoods and improving economic stability in developin...
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA): A Summary of the Act and Its Major Requirements
Congressional Research Service · 2021-07-01 · Reports · 14,435 words · PDF available
This report provides a summary of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and its major programs and regulatory requirements. It reviews revisions to the act since its enactment in 1974,including the drink...
Student Athlete Name, Image, Likeness Legislation: Considerations for the 117th Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2021-07-01 · Reports · 15,287 words · PDF available
The national debate on college athlete compensation, fueled in part by high-profile litigation and state legislative enactments, has prompted calls for congressional action on the issue of student ath...
Van Buren v. United States: Supreme Court Holds Accessing Information on a Computer for Unauthorized Purposes Not Federal Crime
Congressional Research Service · 2021-07-01 · Posts · 2,756 words · PDF available
On June 3, 2021, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Van Buren v. United States, holding that an individual does not violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) if he is authoriz...
Federal Holidays: Evolution and Current Practices
Congressional Research Service · 2021-07-01 · Reports · 6,328 words · PDF available
The United States has established by law the following 12 permanent federal holidays, listed in the order they appear in the calendar: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday, Inauguration D...