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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works: FAQs on Organization and Efficiency Reviews
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-07 · Reports · 6,980 words · PDF available
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), within the Department of Defense (DOD), is a public engineering organization with both civil works and military functions. What Are USACE’s Civil Works Roles...
Democracy and Human Rights in U.S. Foreign Policy: Evolution, Tools, and Considerations for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-07 · Reports · 22,975 words · PDF available
U.S. law declares the promotion and protection of democracy, human rights, and fundamental freedoms to be “principal” and “fundamental” goals of U.S. foreign policy. Congress has debated matters of de...
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Benefit Theft Through Electronic Benefit Card Skimming
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-07 · Posts · 997 words · PDF available
SNAP provides federally funded benefits (not the same as cash) on Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards to eligible households to purchase eligible food items from authorized retailers. The Consoli...
FY2025 NDAA: Summary of Funding Authorizations
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-07 · Posts · 1,456 words · PDF available
Of the $895.2 billion requested in the FY2025 President’s budget for discretionary activities within the national defense budget function, approximately $883.7 billion fell within the scope of propose...
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania: Background and U.S.-Baltic Relations
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-07 · Reports · 11,597 words · PDF available
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, often referred to as the Baltic states, are democracies and close U.S. allies. Strong U.S. relations with these three states are rooted in history. The United States ne...
Farm Bill Primer: SNAP and Nutrition Title Programs
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-07 · Resources · 1,228 words · PDF available
The Nutrition title of the farm bill typically reauthorizes a number of nutrition or domestic food assistance programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly the Food...
Disclosure of Federal Tax Return Information to Congressional Committees
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-07 · Reports · 7,289 words · PDF available
Section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code establishes that federal tax returns and return information are confidential unless a statute expressly authorizes disclosure. Congress has established some e...
There's more to skills-based hiring than just removing degree requirements
Brookings Institution · 2025-01-07 · Article · 3,305 words · PDF available
Skills-based hiring isgaining momentumas a strategy to open up hiring processes. This is driven by a laudable goal: to create more economic opportunities for Americans without college degrees, who rep...