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Federal Crop Insurance: Fruits, Vegetables and Specialty Crops
Congressional Research Service · 2022-05-11 · Resources · 1,684 words · PDF available
For decades, Congress has sought to expand federal crop insurance coverage for fruits, vegetables, and other specialty crops—starting with changes enacted in the 1990s through farm bill legislation in...
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Programs and FY2022 Appropriations
Congressional Research Service · 2022-05-11 · Resources · 1,426 words · PDF available
Policymakers and stakeholders have raised concerns about the condition of the nation’s local drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, and the financial challenges that communities may confront in...
Taxing Authority in Federal Areas
Congressional Research Service · 2022-05-11 · Reports · 8,017 words · PDF available
The federal government and state governments exercise concurrent taxing powers within the United States. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution—the Taxing and Spending Clause—provides Cong...
Overview of FY2022 Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS)
Congressional Research Service · 2022-05-11 · Reports · 8,840 words · PDF available
This report describes actions taken to provide FY2022 appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) accounts. The annual CJS appropriations act provides funding for the Dep...