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Measuring Wages in the Agricultural Sector for the H-2A Visa Program
Congressional Research Service · 2024-03-05 · Reports · 10,914 words · PDF available
The H-2A visa program allows for the temporary admission of foreign workers to the United States to perform agricultural labor or services of a seasonal or temporary nature. Before foreign workers can...
Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (February 26–March 3, 2024)
Congressional Research Service · 2024-03-05 · Posts · 1,939 words · PDF available
The federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every week in cases involving diverse legal disputes. This Sidebar series selects decisions from the past week that may be of particular interest to fede...
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM)
Congressional Research Service · 2024-03-05 · Resources · 1,327 words · PDF available
Overview U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM or INDOPACOM) is one of six Department of Defense (DOD) geographic unified combatant commands. The commander of INDOPACOM exercises authority over milit...
The Orphan Drug Act: Legal Overview and Policy Considerations
Congressional Research Service · 2024-03-05 · Resources · 1,662 words · PDF available
Just under half of all Food and Drug Administration (FDA) drug approvals between 2017 and 2021 were for orphan drugs, which are drugs used to treat rare diseases or conditions. Historically, orphan dr...
The Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Benefit
Congressional Research Service · 2024-03-05 · Resources · 1,745 words · PDF available
This In Focus provides an overview of the federal employee paid parental leave benefit created by the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act (FEPLA), Title LXXVI, Subtitle A of the National Defense Authoriza...
The New Cold War: China Takes on Europe
Heritage Foundation · 2024-03-05 · Commentary · 929 words
Nearly one dozen European countries have banned or severely limited the operations of Chinese telecommunications companies, like Huawei.Cesc Maymo / Getty ImagesKey TakeawaysFor decades, China fooled ...