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Federal Employee Travel: Per Diem Reimbursement Rates
Congressional Research Service · 2023-07-26 · Resources · 1,537 words · PDF available
Background In the course of their duties, federal employees may engage in official travel within the continental United States (CONUS), outside of the continental United States (OCONUS), and to foreig...
Belts and Suspenders: Analysis of Large Bank Capital Standards
Congressional Research Service · 2023-07-26 · Reports · 6,947 words · PDF available
One way regulators ensure that banks operate in a safe and sound manner is by establishing capital requirements that banks must meet. Bank capital serves as a layer of protection against losses, and i...
Casino Gambling and Economic Development
Congressional Research Service · 2023-07-26 · Resources · 1,481 words · PDF available
In recent decades, some officials and policymakers at the federal, state, and local levels have argued that gambling—in particular, casino gambling, but also online and sports betting—can help facilit...
Stafford Act Cost Shares: History, Trends, Analysis
Congressional Research Service · 2023-07-26 · Reports · 18,402 words
The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Stafford Act, P.L. 93-288, as amended) confers upon the President a broad set of authorities “to alleviate the suffering and da...
Louisiana Court Rules on Government Communications with Social Media Companies
Congressional Research Service · 2023-07-26 · Posts · 2,818 words · PDF available
On July 4, 2023, a Louisiana federal district court entered a preliminary injunction in Missouri v. Biden, preventing a number of executive branch agencies and employees from communicating with social...
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy: Issues and Options for the 118th Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2023-07-26 · Reports · 13,534 words · PDF available
Congress has a long-standing interest in the development and implementation of science and technology (S&T) policies across the federal government as well as the effective coordination of multi-agency...