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Congress and Law Enforcement Reform: Constitutional Authority
Congressional Research Service · 2023-02-15 · Posts · 2,024 words · PDF available
Incidents involving the use of force by law enforcement, such as the 2020 death of George Floyd and the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols, have generated heightened interest in the issue of reforming the pol...
The 1% Excise Tax on Stock Repurchases (Buybacks)
Congressional Research Service · 2023-02-15 · Reports · 7,552 words · PDF available
The law commonly known as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169) includes a 1% excise tax on stock repurchases by publicly traded corporations. Stock repurchases are a way to distribute in...
Cryptocurrency: Selected Policy Issues
Congressional Research Service · 2023-02-15 · Reports · 16,977 words · PDF available
Cryptocurrencies are digital financial instruments exchanged across public blockchains, and recorded on ledgers, that do not require central intermediaries (e.g., commercial banks, central banks) for ...
Bureau of Reclamation: FY2023 Budget and Appropriations
Congressional Research Service · 2023-02-15 · Resources · 1,015 words · PDF available
Overview The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), part of the Department of the Interior, is responsible for the construction and operation of hundreds of large dams and water diversion structures in ...