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American Indian, Alaska Native, and Tribal Population Data
Congressional Research Service · 2024-04-02 · Resources · 1,501 words · PDF available
Overview Federal agencies collect population data, including on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities and federally recognized tribes (hereinafter tribes), to allocate funding and prov...
Overview of FY2024 Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS)
Congressional Research Service · 2024-04-02 · Reports · 9,043 words · PDF available
This report describes actions to provide FY2024 appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) accounts. The annual CJS appropriations act provides funding for the Departmen...
Medical Care Standards in Immigrant Detention Facilities
Congressional Research Service · 2024-04-02 · Resources · 1,618 words · PDF available
In recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic and whistleblower complaints about medical neglect and unnecessary gynecological procedures have led to concerns over the medical care of noncitizens in the cust...
Proposed U.S.-EU Critical Minerals Agreement
Congressional Research Service · 2024-04-02 · Posts · 1,054 words · PDF available
Since a March 2023 announcement, the United States and European Union (EU) have been negotiating a critical minerals agreement (CMA). Key objectives are to enable critical minerals extracted or proces...
Proposed Expanded Collection of Statistics on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity by the Federal Government
Congressional Research Service · 2024-04-02 · Posts · 1,049 words · PDF available
The U.S. Census Bureau has proposed a test of questions about sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) as possible additions to the American Community Survey (ACS). While federal surveys have col...
Overview of the 2018 Farm Bill Energy Title Programs
Congressional Research Service · 2024-04-02 · Resources · 1,416 words · PDF available
Congress has long encouraged the production of renewable energy and products derived from agriculture-based feedstock in pursuit of various policy goals. These goals include U.S. energy security, gree...