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Federal Student Loan Repayment Programs for Behavioral Health Service Providers
Congressional Research Service · 2022-08-04 · Resources · 1,637 words · PDF available
Many policymakers have long-standing concerns about the availability of behavioral health (i.e., mental health and substance use) treatment services overall and in specific geographic areas. One optio...
Taxation of Carried Interest
Congressional Research Service · 2022-08-04 · Reports · 4,845 words · PDF available
Congress has had a long-standing interest in the tax treatment of carried interest—a form of compensation often received by fund managers of alternative investment vehicles (e.g., private equity or he...
Judicial Review and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
Congressional Research Service · 2022-08-04 · Reports · 10,531 words · PDF available
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), enacted in 1969, requires federal agencies to integrate environmental considerations into their decisionmaking processes. It also directs agencies to use ...
Maintaining Electric Reliability with Wind and Solar Sources: Background and Issues for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2022-08-04 · Reports · 11,146 words · PDF available
The share of wind and solar power in the U.S. electricity mix grew from 1% in 2008 to 13% in 2021. Wind and solar are variable renewable energy (VRE) sources. Unlike conventional sources, weather vari...
The FAFSA Simplification Act
Congressional Research Service · 2022-08-04 · Reports · 14,487 words · PDF available
The Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA; P.L. 89-329, as amended), authorizes numerous federal aid programs that provide support to both individuals pursuing a postsecondary education and institutions o...