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Estimated ESEA Title I-A FY2023 and FY2024 State Grants Under the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee-Approved Bill
Congressional Research Service · 2023-09-27 · Reports · 9,850 words · PDF available
Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) provides aid to local educational agencies (LEAs) for the education of disadvantaged children. Title I-A grants provide supplementary edu...
Bureau of Indian Affairs: Overview of Budget Issues and Options for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2023-09-27 · Reports · 11,999 words · PDF available
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), an agency within the Department of the Interior (DOI), plays a leading role in carrying out federal trust, treaty, and other responsibilities to federally recognize...
Overview of the General Services Administration: Acquisition Services and Real Property Management
Congressional Research Service · 2023-09-27 · Reports · 10,331 words · PDF available
The Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (Property Act; P.L. 81-152) established the General Services Administration (GSA) as the mandatory, government-wide source for the procurem...
Employment Eligibility for Migrants Released from DHS Custody at the Southwest Border
Congressional Research Service · 2023-09-27 · Posts · 1,021 words · PDF available
In the past three years, the United States has experienced record-high levels of migration across the U.S.-Mexico border. Generally, migrants who lack authorization to enter the country and present th...
Legal Standards for Government Dismissal of Qui Tam Cases Under the False Claims Act
Congressional Research Service · 2023-09-27 · Posts · 2,192 words · PDF available
The False Claims Act (FCA) subjects a person to civil penalties and triple damages if he or she submits “a false or fraudulent claim” seeking payment from the federal government. The Attorney General ...
Global transmission of Fed hikes
Brookings Institution · 2023-09-27 · Article · 29,684 words · PDF available
The paper summarized here is part of the Fall 2023 edition of theBrookings Papers on Economic Activity (BPEA), the leading conference series and journal in economics for timely, cutting-edge research ...