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Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Visa Categories: Data Brief
Congressional Research Service · 2024-10-15 · Reports · 2,720 words · PDF available
This Data Brief describes the nonimmigrant (temporary) and immigrant (permanent) visa categories by which foreign nationals may enter or be present in the United States. The report provides the follo...
Federal Student Loans Made Through the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program: Terms and Conditions for Borrowers
Congressional Research Service · 2024-10-15 · Reports · 66,124 words · PDF available
The William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) program is the single largest source of federal financial assistance to support students’ postsecondary educational pursuits. The U.S. Department ...
Federal Student Loan Debt Relief in the Context of COVID-19
Congressional Research Service · 2024-10-15 · Reports · 16,771 words · PDF available
In early 2020, in response to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump Administration declared a public health emergency under the Public Health Service Act, a national emergency under the National E...
Visa Waiver Program
Congressional Research Service · 2024-10-15 · Reports · 19,789 words
The Visa Waiver Program (VWP), established in 1986 as a trial program and made permanent in 2000 (P.L. 106-396), allows nationals from 42 countries to enter the United States for periods of up to 90 d...
Offshore Wind: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s Engagement with Federally Recognized Tribes
Congressional Research Service · 2024-10-15 · Resources · 1,645 words · PDF available
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), within the Department of the Interior (DOI), administers offshore wind leasing on the U.S. outer continental shelf (OCS). Among its responsibilities, BOEM...
Chile: An Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2024-10-15 · Resources · 1,716 words · PDF available
Chile, located along the Pacific coast of South America, traditionally has been one of the United States’ closest partners in Latin America. During the 118th Congress, the Senate consented to a tax tr...
Defense Primer: Arlington National Cemetery
Congressional Research Service · 2024-10-15 · Resources · 1,400 words · PDF available
Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) is a military cemetery administered by the Office of Army Cemeteries. Located in Arlington County, Virginia, the cemetery was created in 1864 during the Civil War fro...
The Small Business Administration’s Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs
Congressional Research Service · 2024-10-15 · Resources · 1,357 words · PDF available
To help address the needs of America’s smallest businesses, the Small Business Administration (SBA) operates the Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME). While 97% of all American employe...
The Small Business Administration’s Growth Accelerator Fund Competition
Congressional Research Service · 2024-10-15 · Resources · 1,360 words · PDF available
Small businesses and startups sometimes benefit from assistance growing their companies, including opportunities to raise capital, mentorship, and commercialization help. Accelerators—organizations of...
Science and Technology Issues for the 118th Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2024-10-15 · Reports · 28,393 words · PDF available
The federal government supports scientific and technological advancement directly by funding and performing research and development (R&D) and indirectly by creating and maintaining policies that enco...
A Stronger Workforce for America Act (H.R. 6655): In Brief
Congressional Research Service · 2024-10-15 · Reports · 2,353 words · PDF available
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA, P.L. 113-128) is the primary federal workforce development statute. WIOA authorized appropriations for its programs through fiscal year (FY)...