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Electoral College Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2024-06-05 · Resources · 1,499 words · PDF available
When Americans vote for President in the general election, they select electors who will choose the nation’s chief executive. Voters thus play an important role in electing the President, but a second...
The U.S.-Mexico Genetically Engineered Corn Dispute
Congressional Research Service · 2024-06-05 · Reports · 8,142 words · PDF available
In August 2023, the United States requested a dispute settlement panel under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) concerning Mexico’s February 2023 presidential decree banning genetically...
Education Department Finalizes New Title IX Regulations: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Congressional Research Service · 2024-06-05 · Posts · 2,365 words · PDF available
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) prohibits sex discrimination in education programs that receive federal financial assistance. In updated regulations, the Department of Educatio...
U.S. Intelligence Community Establishment Provisions
Congressional Research Service · 2024-06-05 · Resources · 1,367 words · PDF available
The concept of a unified U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) consisting of integrated component departments and agencies began to take shape after World War II, in part through the establishment of the C...
The Women-Owned Small Business Contract Program: Legislative and Program History
Congressional Research Service · 2024-06-05 · Reports · 9,624 words · PDF available
The Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract program is designed to provide greater access to federal contracting opportunities for WOSBs and economic...