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Taxpayer Advocate Service: Purpose, History, Performance, and Resources
Congressional Research Service · 2022-07-07 · Resources · 1,779 words · PDF available
The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is intended to play a significant role in protecting taxpayer rights and fostering taxpayer confidence in the accountability and integrity of the Internal Revenue S...
Information Access for Congressional Advisory Commissions
Congressional Research Service · 2022-07-07 · Reports · 8,912 words · PDF available
Advisory commissions assist Congress with the development of public policy. Congressional advisory commissions are formal groups, usually composed of policy experts, that provide independent advice, r...
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF): In Brief
Congressional Research Service · 2022-07-07 · Reports · 2,452 words · PDF available
Within the last year, multiple commercial airlines have announced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) purchase agreements. Airlines report they are purchasing SAF, in part, to “address the climate crisis”...
Geoengineering: Ocean Iron Fertilization
Congressional Research Service · 2022-07-07 · Reports · 6,673 words · PDF available
Congress has shown growing interest in and support for geoengineering techniques as a means to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. Geoengineering is a field of study that involves large-s...