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Social Security Taxable Earnings Base: An Overview

Congressional Research Service · 2023-03-27 · Resources · 1,505 words · PDF available

Introduction Social Security payroll taxes are levied on covered earnings up to a maximum level set each year. This maximum is known as the contribution and benefit base and commonly referred to as th...

Department of Labor Guidance and Regulations on Selecting Private-Sector Pension Plan Investments

Congressional Research Service · 2023-03-27 · Resources · 1,524 words · PDF available

Introduction The fiduciary standards in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA; P.L. 93-406, as amended) require that individuals who make decisions for private-sector pension plan...

Federal Procurement: Emergency-Related Acquisition Flexibilities

Congressional Research Service · 2023-03-27 · Reports · 6,796 words · PDF available

Federal procurement is an essential component of the federal government’s response to disasters, emergencies, and other types of incidents. Procurement data for federal government spending related to ...

Introduction to the Farm Bill: Videos

Congressional Research Service · 2023-03-27 · Reports · 1,812 words · PDF available

This report constitutes a guide to a series of video presentations that examine the various programs and policies that comprise omnibus legislation on farm and food policy, commonly known as “the farm...

Department of Labor Guidance and Regulations on the Exercise of Shareholder Rights by Private-Sector Pension Plans

Congressional Research Service · 2023-03-27 · Resources · 1,549 words

Deposit Insurance and the Failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank

Congressional Research Service · 2023-03-27 · Resources · 1,706 words · PDF available

Congress created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in the wake of the Great Depression to limit the losses depositors would face if their banks failed. It did so to instill confidence i...

FY2023 District of Columbia Budget and Appropriations

Congressional Research Service · 2023-03-27 · Reports · 4,423 words · PDF available

The District of Columbia (DC) government’s local operating budget and much of its local legislation is subject to congressional approval, pursuant to the plenary legislative authority of Congress over...