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PennEast Pipeline Company v. New Jersey: Can a Natural Gas Pipeline Company Bring a Condemnation Suit Against a State?
Congressional Research Service · 2021-08-12 · Posts · 1,474 words · PDF available
A foundational principle of the United States, as reflected in various portions of the U.S. Constitution, is the notion that states retain certain sovereign powers. One such power that has repeatedly ...
Federal Crop Insurance Program (FCIP): Replanting, Delayed Planting, and Prevented Planting
Congressional Research Service · 2021-08-12 · Reports · 11,345 words · PDF available
The federal crop insurance program (FCIP) offers farmers the opportunity to purchase insurance coverage against financial losses caused by certain adverse growing and market conditions. FCIP policies ...
The 287(g) Program: State and Local Immigration Enforcement
Congressional Research Service · 2021-08-12 · Resources · 1,580 words · PDF available
Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified in 8 U.S.C. §1357(g), permits the delegation of certain immigration enforcement functions to state and local law enforcement agenc...
The Digital Equity Act of 2021
Congressional Research Service · 2021-08-12 · Resources · 1,638 words · PDF available
Introduction The Digital Equity Act is included in the Senate-passed version of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684). Submitted as an amendment in the nature of a substitute (S.Amdt....