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Federal Highway Programs: In Brief
Congressional Research Service · 2022-02-07 · Reports · 5,347 words · PDF available
Federal Highway Programs refers to the programs administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). These programs are almost entirely focused on highway construction, and generally do not supp...
U.S. Nuclear Plant Shutdowns, State Interventions, and Policy Concerns
Congressional Research Service · 2022-02-07 · Reports · 7,222 words · PDF available
The United States has the largest nuclear power plant fleet in the world, with 93 reactors that can generate approximately 95,522 megawatts (MW) of electricity. Nuclear power has accounted for about 2...
Sexual Assault Kits (SAKs) and the Backlog of Untested Sexual Assault Evidence: In Brief
Congressional Research Service · 2022-02-07 · Reports · 7,635 words · PDF available
Sexual assault kits (SAKs, also referred to as rape kits) are used by medical professionals to collect evidence during a forensic medical exam of a sexual assault victim. Generally, upon completion of...
Central Bank Digital Currencies: Policy Issues
Congressional Research Service · 2022-02-07 · Reports · 18,491 words · PDF available
The recent proliferation of private digital currencies or cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, has led to questions of whether the Federal Reserve (Fed) should create a central bank digital currency (CB...