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Tribal Self-Determination Authorities
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-01 · Infographics · 610 words · PDF available
/ 1 DOI, "Indian Entities Recognized by and Eligible to Receive Services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs," 89 Federal Register 944, January 8, 2024; 2 P.L. 93-638, §3; 3 P.L. 103-413, ...
Considerations for Implementing Congressionally Directed Spending: How Federal Agencies Administer Earmarks
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-01 · Resources · 1,391 words · PDF available
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-328), and the community projects detailed in the joint explanatory statement, provided approximately $15.3 billion for community project funding (al...
Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (June 24–June 30, 2024), Part 2
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-01 · Posts · 3,335 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...
Economic Development Programs and Higher Education
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-01 · Resources · 1,501 words · PDF available
Higher education has long been viewed as a tool of economic advancement and security, particularly at the individual level. For example, the Federal Reserve found that in 2023, 87% of survey responden...
Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (June 24–June 30, 2024), Part 1
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-01 · Posts · 2,140 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...
United States v. Bannon: Criminal Contempt of Congress and Bad Faith
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-01 · Posts · 2,411 words · PDF available
On May 10, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (D.C. Circuit) decided United States v. Bannon, an appeal of Stephen Bannon’s conviction under the criminal contempt of Congress statute...