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Restrictions on the Use of Journalists for Intelligence Purposes
Congressional Research Service · 2024-05-30 · Posts · 1,056 words · PDF available
This CRS Insight provides background and issues facing Congress concerning U.S. restrictions on the use of journalists for intelligence purposes. Congress may examine whether existing statutory provis...
Overview of Tribal Child Support Enforcement (CSE) Program Financing
Congressional Research Service · 2024-05-30 · Posts · 1,024 words · PDF available
All 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and certain tribal nations operate Child Support Enforcement (CSE) programs pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Se...
Bank Resilience and Regulatory Improvement Act (H.R. 8337)
Congressional Research Service · 2024-05-30 · Resources · 1,653 words · PDF available
On May 16, 2024, the House Financial Services Committee ordered an amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 8337 to be reported. The bill would provide various forms of regulatory relief to ban...
NOAA’s Commercial Data Program: Background and Considerations for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2024-05-30 · Resources · 1,585 words · PDF available
Since 1970, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has operated satellites to collect environmental and weather data from space. With the rapid growth of the U.S. commercial space ...
The Internal Revenue Service’s Free File Program (FFP): Current Status and Policy Issues
Congressional Research Service · 2024-05-30 · Resources · 1,762 words · PDF available
The Internal Revenue Service first allowed individual income tax returns to be filed electronically (e-filed) through a pilot program involving five tax preparers during the 1986 tax filing season. Si...