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Congressional Oversight and Investigations
Congressional Research Service · 2024-12-03 · Resources · 1,333 words · PDF available
Congress engages in oversight of the executive branch through the review, monitoring, and supervision of the implementation of public policy. The first Congresses inaugurated these oversight technique...
Interagency Working Group (IWG) on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization Activities, 2023-2024
Congressional Research Service · 2024-12-03 · Posts · 1,042 words · PDF available
Since its inception in 2021, the Interagency Working Group (IWG) on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization has focused on providing a whole-of-government response and facilitatin...
Could financial markets incorporate the value of nature?
Brookings Institution · 2024-12-03 · Article · 3,057 words · PDF available
Fujii-Rajani and Rossi explore why financial markets struggle to incorporate the value of nature and the potential solutions that have been proposed.
Columbia River Treaty
Congressional Research Service · 2024-12-03 · Reports · 8,445 words · PDF available
The Columbia River Treaty (CRT or Treaty) is an international agreement between the United States and Canada for the cooperative development and operation of the water resources of the Columbia River ...
The Child Care and Development Block Grant: In Brief
Congressional Research Service · 2024-12-03 · Reports · 8,138 words · PDF available
The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (CCDBG Act, as amended) is the main federal law governing child care programs for low-income working families. The CCDBG Act authorizes discretio...
Pricing and March-In Rights Under the Bayh-Dole Act
Congressional Research Service · 2024-12-03 · Resources · 1,707 words · PDF available
To promote the utilization of inventions arising from federally supported research and development (R&D), Congress enacted the Patent and Trademark Act Amendments of 1980 (P.L. 96-517, as amended; com...
Funding the State Administration of Unemployment Compensation (UC) Benefits
Congressional Research Service · 2024-12-03 · Resources · 1,488 words · PDF available
Background: A Joint Federal-State Program The Unemployment Compensation (UC) program is constructed as a joint federal-state partnership providing temporary and partial wage replacement to involuntari...
Presidential Transitions: Security Clearance Background Investigations
Congressional Research Service · 2024-12-03 · Resources · 1,422 words · PDF available
The security clearance process is designed to determine the trustworthiness of an individual prior to granting him or her access to classified national security information. Only federal entities may ...
H5N1 HPAI Continues to Spread in Dairy Herds
Congressional Research Service · 2024-12-03 · Resources · 1,594 words · PDF available
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed a strain (H5N1) of highly pathogenic avian influen...
Selected Issues in Tax Policy: Section 199A Deduction for Pass-Through Business Income
Congressional Research Service · 2024-12-03 · Resources · 1,666 words · PDF available
The 2017 tax revision (P.L. 115-97, also known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act or TCJA) created a temporary tax deduction for pass-through businesses under Section 199A of the federal tax code. The deduc...
Stun Guns, TASERs, and Other Conducted Energy Devices: Issues for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2024-12-03 · Resources · 1,721 words · PDF available
Conducted Energy Devices (CEDs) are weapons that transmit electroshocks, whether via close contact or projectiles, to incapacitate targeted personnel. Common examples include stun guns and TASERs. Law...