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Legislation Partially Addresses Fatal “Duck Boat” Accidents
Congressional Research Service · 2022-04-29 · Resources · 1,279 words · PDF available
Amphibious passenger vehicles (APVs), widely known as “duck boats,” are tourist vehicles designed to drive on roads and operate as boats in water. Several fatal accidents have drawn attention to poten...
U.S. Citizenship Through Military Service and Options for Military Relatives
Congressional Research Service · 2022-04-29 · Resources · 1,680 words · PDF available
Overview Obtaining U.S. citizenship provides certain benefits to immigrants, including the right to vote, security from deportation, and eligibility for a U.S. passport. Congress has provided opportun...
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Sixth Assessment Report
Congressional Research Service · 2022-04-29 · Reports · 8,605 words · PDF available
In 2021, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis—Contribution of Working Group I, as part of its Sixth Assessment (AR6 WGI). The r...