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Federal Grant Technical Assistance: Definition, Use, and Considerations for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2023-06-26 · Reports · 6,491 words · PDF available
Congress often takes an interest in how quickly federal money is expended by grantees, how effectively funding is targeted to the needs identified in the legislation, and how the risk of waste, fraud,...
Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (June 19–June 25, 2023), Part 1
Congressional Research Service · 2023-06-26 · Posts · 1,018 words · PDF available
The federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every week in cases involving diverse legal disputes. This Sidebar series selects decisions from the past week that may be of particular interest to fede...
The Eighteenth Amendment and National Prohibition, Part 3: Temperance Movements
Congressional Research Service · 2023-06-26 · Posts · 897 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar post is the third in a seven-part series that discusses the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Prior to its repeal, the Eighteenth Amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale,...
The Eighteenth Amendment and National Prohibition, Part 1: Introduction
Congressional Research Service · 2023-06-26 · Posts · 733 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar post is the first in a seven-part series that discusses the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Prior to its repeal, the Eighteenth Amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale,...
The Eighteenth Amendment and National Prohibition, Part 2: The Colonial Era
Congressional Research Service · 2023-06-26 · Posts · 728 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar post is the second in a seven-part series that discusses the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Prior to its repeal, the Eighteenth Amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale...
The Eighteenth Amendment and National Prohibition, Part 4: Early Prohibition Laws
Congressional Research Service · 2023-06-26 · Posts · 658 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar post is the fourth in a seven-part series that discusses the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Prior to its repeal, the Eighteenth Amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale...
The Eighteenth Amendment and National Prohibition, Part 5: Proposal and Ratification
Congressional Research Service · 2023-06-26 · Posts · 1,120 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar post is the fifth in a seven-part series that discusses the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Prior to its repeal, the Eighteenth Amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale,...
National Park Service: FY2023 Appropriations
Congressional Research Service · 2023-06-26 · Resources · 1,443 words · PDF available
The National Park Service (NPS) administers the National Park System, which includes 424 units valued for their natural, cultural, and recreational importance. System lands cover 81 million federal ac...
The Eighteenth Amendment and National Prohibition, Part 6: Supreme Court Cases
Congressional Research Service · 2023-06-26 · Posts · 728 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar post is the sixth in a seven-part series that discusses the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Prior to its repeal, the Eighteenth Amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale,...
The Eighteenth Amendment and National Prohibition, Part 7: Repeal
Congressional Research Service · 2023-06-26 · Posts · 495 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar post is the last in a seven-part series that discusses the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Prior to its repeal, the Eighteenth Amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale, ...
Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (June 19–June 25, 2023), Part 2
Congressional Research Service · 2023-06-26 · Posts · 1,762 words · PDF available
The federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every week in cases involving diverse legal disputes. This Sidebar series selects decisions from the past week that may be of particular interest to fede...