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The Pacific Islands: Background and Issues for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2024-11-07 · Resources · 1,553 words · PDF available
Overview The Pacific Islands region encompasses 14 Pacific Island countries (PICs), the U.S. state of Hawaii, and several U.S. territories, and spans nearly 15% of the Earth’s surface. Successive U.S....
Status of FY2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations: In Brief
Congressional Research Service · 2024-11-07 · Reports · 4,390 words · PDF available
This report provides a brief summary of the status of FY2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) appropriations as of the cover date of this report. It also provides background on t...
Simplifying FEMA’s Assistance Programs: Selected Actions Taken and Potential Future Considerations
Congressional Research Service · 2024-11-07 · Resources · 1,284 words · PDF available
Some Members of Congress, state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) offices of emergency management, nonprofits, disaster survivors, nonpartisan think-tanks, and the Government Accountability Offic...
The Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit
Congressional Research Service · 2024-11-07 · Resources · 1,903 words · PDF available
P.L. 117-169, commonly known as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), enacted a new tax credit for the production of component parts and critical minerals used in clean energy equipment. The cred...
Alternative Data in Financial Services
Congressional Research Service · 2024-11-07 · Resources · 1,546 words · PDF available
Alternative data generally refers to information used to determine a consumer’s creditworthiness that the national consumer reporting agencies (CRAs)—Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion—have not traditi...
Defense Primer: The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (OUSD(P))
Congressional Research Service · 2024-11-07 · Resources · 1,390 words · PDF available
Background Congress established the position of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USD-P) in 1978 (P.L. 95-140) and has expanded its role several times through legislation. The current Office ...