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FEMA Hazard Mitigation: A First Step Toward Climate Adaptation
Congressional Research Service · 2022-03-23 · Reports · 12,597 words · PDF available
With the increasing severity and frequency of natural disasters, attributed at least in part to climate change, policymakers often view mitigation funding as a way to control disaster-related spending...
Medicare Payment for Rural or Geographically Isolated Hospitals, 2022
Congressional Research Service · 2022-03-23 · Infographics · 632 words · PDF available
/ Medicare Payment for Rural or Geographically Isolated Hospitals Medicare pays most acute-care hospitals under the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS). Some IPPS hospitals receive payment adj...
Stratospheric Ozone Treaties and the Kigali Amendment: Ratification Considerations
Congressional Research Service · 2022-03-23 · Posts · 2,223 words · PDF available
For at least four decades, the United States has been engaged in global efforts to protect the earth’s stratospheric ozone layer. The stratospheric ozone layer absorbs ultraviolet solar radiation that...
Crude Oil Windfall Profits Taxes: Background and Policy Considerations
Congressional Research Service · 2022-03-23 · Resources · 1,521 words · PDF available
Recent increases in gasoline prices and reports of high profits from large oil companies have contributed to congressional interest in a crude oil windfall profits tax. What Are Windfall Profits? Wind...
Using Retirement Account Features for Short-Term Savings
Congressional Research Service · 2022-03-23 · Resources · 1,440 words · PDF available
Introduction Workers can often use retirement savings for unexpected expenses. However, policymakers have expressed an interest in helping workers save for emergencies in ways that do not draw down th...