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Defining Final Agency Action for APA and CRA Review
Congressional Research Service · 2023-04-24 · Resources · 1,877 words · PDF available
Executive branch action may be subject to both judicial and congressional review. Two federal statutes authorizing such review are the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), which generally governs judic...
Single-Family Residential Appraisals: An Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2023-04-24 · Resources · 1,603 words · PDF available
A real estate appraisal is an estimate of the value that a property can be sold for, given prevailing market conditions. An appraisal (also called a valuation) is typically conducted prior to the comp...
The U.S. DOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
Congressional Research Service · 2023-04-24 · Resources · 1,560 words · PDF available
The Department of Transportation (DOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program seeks to offer small disadvantaged businesses a fair opportunity to compete for federally funded transportation c...
U.S. International Climate Finance: FY2024
Congressional Research Service · 2023-04-24 · Resources · 1,193 words · PDF available
U.S. International Climate Finance Over the past several decades, to varying degrees, the United States has delivered financial and technical assistance for climate change activities in the developing...
U.S. International Climate Finance: A Primer
Congressional Research Service · 2023-04-24 · Resources · 1,649 words · PDF available
International Environmental Assistance Many governments hold that environmental degradation and climate change pose international and transboundary risks to human populations, economies, and ecosystem...
An Overview of the Corporate Income Tax System
Congressional Research Service · 2023-04-24 · Reports · 12,316 words · PDF available
This report presents information and research on the U.S. corporate income tax to help policymakers understand and evaluate policies to modify it. The structure of the corporate tax can influence the ...