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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (P.L. 118-42): Medicaid and Medicare Provisions
Congressional Research Service · 2024-05-24 · Reports · 12,641 words · PDF available
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (CAA 2024; P.L. 118-42), enacted on March 9, 2024, provides appropriations to federal agencies for the remainder of FY2024 and extends several expiring progra...
Electricity Transmission Permitting Reform Proposals
Congressional Research Service · 2024-05-24 · Reports · 4,895 words · PDF available
Permitting reform has been a topic of debate in the 118th Congress. One aspect of this debate addresses the processes for planning, siting, approving, and paying for electricity transmission lines (br...
College Athletes Unionize: Trustees of Dartmouth College and Other Legal Issues
Congressional Research Service · 2024-05-24 · Posts · 2,407 words · PDF available
On March 5, 2024, the Dartmouth men’s basketball team voted to become the first U.S. collegiate athletes to unionize. A regional director of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) prev...
Americans’ Investment Options in Capital Markets for Retirement
Congressional Research Service · 2024-05-24 · Resources · 1,476 words · PDF available
One of the main ways Americans prepare for retirement is to invest in various financial assets. Their investment options include investing directly in stocks, bonds, and investment funds through indiv...
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Budget: Fact Sheet
Congressional Research Service · 2024-05-24 · Reports · 1,665 words · PDF available
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is the federal agency charged with supporting research designed to improve the quality ...