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Medicare and Budget Sequestration
Congressional Research Service · 2023-11-14 · Reports · 10,331 words
Sequestration is the automatic reduction (i.e., cancellation) of certain federal spending, generally by a uniform percentage. The sequester is a budget enforcement tool that was established by Congres...
Emergency Access to Strategic and Critical Materials: The National Defense Stockpile
Congressional Research Service · 2023-11-14 · Reports · 22,679 words · PDF available
In wartime, without sufficient raw materials available in useable form, militaries and companies manufacturing defense equipment may struggle to resupply materiel fast enough to keep up with equipment...
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): How It Works and Who Receives It
Congressional Research Service · 2023-11-14 · Reports · 12,521 words · PDF available
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable tax credit that boosts the income of eligible low-income workers, especially those with children. Because the credit is refundable, an EITC recipien...
Guardians of the Sea: Examining Coast Guard Efforts in Drug Enforcement, Illegal Migration, and IUU Fishing
Congressional Research Service · 2023-11-14 · Testimony · 5,020 words · PDF available
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Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit
Congressional Research Service · 2023-11-14 · Reports · 33,083 words · PDF available
The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA; P.L. 108-173) established a voluntary, outpatient prescription drug benefit under Medicare Part D, effective January 1,...