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Dispute Settlement in the WTO and U.S. Trade Agreements
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-17 · Resources · 1,779 words · PDF available
Since the 1980s, Congress has declared that a principal trade negotiating objective of the United States is the establishment and use of dispute settlement (DS) mechanisms to enforce commitments in U....
Presidential Disability Under the Twenty-Fifth Amendment: Constitutional Provisions and Perspectives for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-17 · Reports · 16,692 words · PDF available
Sections 3 and 4 of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provide for presidential disability or inability. Section 3 of the amendment sets the procedure whereby a President may declare...
Architect of the Capitol Appointment Procedure: Evolution and Recent Changes
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-17 · Reports · 8,135 words · PDF available
According to its website, the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is responsible “for the operations and care of more than 18.4 million square feet of facilities, 570 acres of grounds and thousands of work...
Harrington v. Purdue Pharma: Supreme Court Holds That a Chapter 11 Reorganization Plan Cannot Include a Nonconsensual Release of Claims Against Non-Debtors
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-17 · Posts · 2,082 words · PDF available
On June 27, 2024, the Supreme Court held in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma that the U.S. Bankruptcy Code does not permit a Chapter 11 reorganization plan to include a release of legal claims against non-...
Place-Based Visas: Overview and Issues for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-17 · Resources · 1,734 words · PDF available
The U.S. immigration system operates largely at the federal level, with decisions about how many individuals are admitted to the United States and under what criteria made for the entire nation. Forei...