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Syria: Regime Change, Transition, and U.S. Policy
Congressional Research Service · 2024-12-13 · Posts · 1,212 words · PDF available
Rapid offensives by Syrian armed groups opposed to the government of Bashar Al Asad (alt. Assad) forced Asad’s resignation and exile to Russia on December 8, 2024. This inflection point in Syria’s pos...
Special Rules in the House of Representatives: Purpose and Content
Congressional Research Service · 2024-12-13 · Reports · 5,064 words · PDF available
A special rule (or rule) is a House resolution (H.Res.) that regulates floor consideration of one or more measures identified in its text. Special rules serve two main purposes: (1) to enable the Hous...
TikTok and China’s Digital Platforms: Issues for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2024-12-13 · Resources · 1,817 words · PDF available
Congress and U.S. policymakers at the federal and state levels have taken steps to address their national security-related concerns about the extent to which the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC or C...
U.S.-China Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement
Congressional Research Service · 2024-12-13 · Resources · 1,808 words · PDF available
On January 31, 1979, weeks after the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC, or China) established diplomatic relations, U.S. President Jimmy Carter and PRC leader Deng Xiaoping signed ...
Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART Program
Congressional Research Service · 2024-12-13 · Resources · 1,527 words · PDF available
The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), an agency within the Department of the Interior (DOI), combines funding for multiple agency-wide programs promoting water conservation into a single program—th...
National Statuary Hall Collection: Background and Legislative Options
Congressional Research Service · 2024-12-13 · Reports · 4,661 words · PDF available
The National Statuary Hall Collection, located in the U.S. Capitol, comprises 100 statues provided by individual states to honor persons notable for their historic renown or for distinguished services...