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Emergency Relief for Disaster-Damaged Public Transportation Systems: In Brief
Congressional Research Service · 2024-02-07 · Reports · 5,416 words · PDF available
Both the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the Department of Homeland Security have responsibilities ...
National Park Service (NPS) Appropriations: TenYear Trends
Congressional Research Service · 2024-02-07 · Reports · 6,852 words · PDF available
The National Park Service (NPS) receives appropriations in the annual Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill. Over the past decade (FY2014-FY2023), NPS received both regular (...
Courts, Programs, and Other Items Funded by Congressional Appropriations for the Federal Judiciary
Congressional Research Service · 2024-02-07 · Resources · 1,290 words · PDF available
Overview Funds for the federal judiciary are included annually in the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) appropriations bill. For FY2023, Congress enacted $8.46 billion in discretionary ...
Outer Limits of the U.S. Extended Continental Shelf: Background and Issues for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2024-02-07 · Reports · 9,655 words · PDF available
Areas of the ocean within U.S. jurisdiction encompass diverse marine ecosystems and contain natural resources of economic value and national security interest. The 1982 United Nations Convention on th...
Global Trends in Democracy and Authoritarianism: Challenges to Press Freedom
Congressional Research Service · 2024-02-07 · Resources · 1,658 words · PDF available
Experts and policymakers have expressed concern over global challenges to press freedom, including in connection with broader concerns over the state of democracy around the world. Some research, incl...
Judiciary Budget Request, FY2024
Congressional Research Service · 2024-02-07 · Resources · 1,267 words · PDF available
Overview The FY2024 judiciary budget request seeks $8.95 billion in discretionary appropriations (an increase of 5.8% over the FY2023 enacted level). The request also includes $796.1 million in mandat...
FY2023 Immigration Court Data: Case Outcomes
Congressional Research Service · 2024-02-07 · Posts · 1,046 words · PDF available
U.S. immigration courts within the Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) adjudicate removal cases involving foreign nationals whom the Department of Homeland Security ...
CHIPS and Science Act programs are writing a new story about the Rust Belt
Brookings Institution · 2024-02-07 · Article · 883 words
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