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The Federal Communications Commission’s Spectrum Auction Authority: History and Options for Reinstatement
Congressional Research Service · 2023-09-12 · Reports · 5,388 words · PDF available
Radio spectrum (“spectrum”) is the continuum of frequencies used to provide wireless services, such as radio broadcasting, mobile communications, and satellite services. It is a finite and valuable re...
Vessel Construction for Offshore Wind Power Generation
Congressional Research Service · 2023-09-12 · Resources · 1,879 words · PDF available
Introduction The Biden Administration’s goal of having 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power generation installed by 2030 will require construction of at least 2,100 wind turbines, according to the Depa...
Preventive Services Access on the Docket in Braidwood v. Becerra
Congressional Research Service · 2023-09-12 · Posts · 1,804 words · PDF available
Preventive care benefits for millions of privately insured individuals may be impacted by Braidwood Management Inc. et al. v. Becerra (Braidwood), an ongoing legal challenge to a federal requirement f...
Supreme Court Term October 2022: A Review of Selected Major Rulings
Congressional Research Service · 2023-09-12 · Reports · 26,991 words · PDF available
The Supreme Court issued a number of opinions of interest to Congress in the term that began on October 3, 2022. Over the course of the term, the Court decided cases addressing issues including affirm...
U.S.-South Korea Alliance: Issues for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2023-09-12 · Resources · 1,666 words · PDF available
Background South Korea (officially the Republic of Korea, or ROK) is one of the United States’ most important military and economic partners in Asia. The U.S.-ROK Mutual Defense Treaty, signed in 1953...