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Conflict of Interest in Investment Advice Within Retirement Plans: An Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2023-09-15 · Resources · 1,485 words · PDF available
Introduction A pension is a voluntary benefit offered by employers to assist employees in preparing for retirement. Pension plans can be classified along several dimensions, such as whether the plan i...
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
Congressional Research Service · 2023-09-15 · Resources · 1,323 words · PDF available
Since the 1960s, when Congress authorized the first federal grants to establish outpatient mental health clinics, the federal government has supported states’ provision of community-based behavioral h...
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
Congressional Research Service · 2023-09-15 · Reports · 9,684 words · PDF available
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), there are five categories of employment-based (EB) visas in the permanent immigration system. Congress created the fifth category (EB-5), the immigrant...
Uniform Date Labeling of Food May Address Food Waste
Congressional Research Service · 2023-09-15 · Resources · 1,911 words · PDF available
In the United States, 30%-40% of the food that is produced is unsold and uneaten, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Confusion regarding how consumers interpret food date labels i...
Policy Issues Involving Food Loss and Waste
Congressional Research Service · 2023-09-15 · Resources · 1,564 words · PDF available
The 118th Congress has continued to introduce legislation addressing food loss and waste, building on enacted provisions in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-334, 2018 farm bill). The ...