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Congress and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Congressional Research Service · 2023-01-09 · Resources · 1,624 words · PDF available
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA, 5 U.S.C. §552) is often referred to as the embodiment of “the people’s right to know” about the activities and operations of government. It established a statutor...
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): Supplemental Appropriations
Congressional Research Service · 2023-01-09 · Resources · 1,475 words · PDF available
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is a science agency in the Department of the Interior (DOI) that provides information to describe and understand the geological processes of the Earth, to mitigate ri...
Private Flood Insurance and the National Flood Insurance Program
Congressional Research Service · 2023-01-09 · Reports · 14,971 words · PDF available
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is the main source of primary flood insurance coverage in the United States, collecting over $4.6 billion in premiums, fees, and surcharges for over five mi...
Education Stabilization Fund Programs Funded by the CARES Act, CRRSAA, and ARPA: Background and Analysis
Congressional Research Service · 2023-01-09 · Reports · 46,225 words
From March 2020 through March 2021, the enactment of three laws provided increasing levels of federal funding for elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education primarily through the Education Sta...
What Is “Political Warfare”?
Congressional Research Service · 2023-01-09 · Resources · 1,616 words · PDF available
Background Military theorist Carl von Clausewitz wrote in his seminal book On War that “war is the continuation of politics by other means.” Historically, in Congress as well as in the broader policy ...
Budget Enforcement Procedures: The Senate Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Rule
Congressional Research Service · 2023-01-09 · Reports · 10,990 words · PDF available
The Senate pay-as-you-go, or PAYGO, rule prohibits consideration of legislation that is projected to increase on-budget deficits in any of the following four fiscal-year periods: (1) the current year;...