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Data on State and Local Public Sector Employment Not Covered Under Social Security
Congressional Research Service · 2023-04-04 · Reports · 5,656 words · PDF available
Social Security is a work-based federal insurance program that provides cash benefits to workers and their eligible family members in the event of the worker’s retirement, disability, or death. Worker...
Long-Term Drought and Glen Canyon Dam: Potential Effects on Water Deliveries and Hydropower
Congressional Research Service · 2023-04-04 · Reports · 9,452 words · PDF available
The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) owns and operates the Glen Canyon Unit (near Page, AZ) as part of the federal Colorado River Storage Project. The unit includes Glen Canyon Dam, on the Colorado...
DHS Budget Request Analysis: FY2024
Congressional Research Service · 2023-04-04 · Reports · 12,068 words · PDF available
On March 9, 2023, the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Administration released its budget request for FY2024, including $103.18 billion in total budget authority for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS...
Small Business Contracting Under Category Management
Congressional Research Service · 2023-04-04 · Resources · 1,230 words · PDF available
Summary Category management is an initiative led by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to help federal agencies collectively save money on the goods and services they purchase. A key feature of...
The Self-Employment Assistance (SEA) Program
Congressional Research Service · 2023-04-04 · Reports · 5,279 words · PDF available
Self-employment is one potential pathway to exit a spell of unemployment. The regular Unemployment Compensation (UC) program generally requires unemployed workers to be actively seeking work and to be...