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Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program: Frequently Asked Questions
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-30 · Posts · 1,035 words · PDF available
What Is the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program? On March 12, 2020, the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-124) became law. The act addresses...
Prevailing Wage Requirements for H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 Workers in Specialty Occupations
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-30 · Resources · 1,752 words · PDF available
Introduction The H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 visa programs allow for the temporary employment of foreign workers in specialty occupations in the United States. A specialty occupation is one that requires the...
Mexico: Political Overview and U.S.-Mexican Relations
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-30 · Resources · 1,653 words · PDF available
On October 1, 2024, Mexico—a top U.S. partner in trade, security, and migration matters—inaugurated Claudia Sheinbaum for a single, six-year presidential term. Sheinbaum—Mexico’s first female presiden...
Organic Agriculture Standards: Oversight and Enforcement
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-30 · Reports · 6,627 words · PDF available
The National Organic Program (NOP) is a voluntary program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). The Organic Food and Production Act of 199...
Medicare Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-30 · Resources · 1,716 words · PDF available
Introduction Medicare Part D is a voluntary federal program that provides outpatient prescription drug coverage to 54 million beneficiaries. Premiums for Part D plans are influenced by various factors...
Midair Collision in Washington, DC, Focuses National Attention on Aviation Safety
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-30 · Posts · 974 words · PDF available
On the night of January 29, 2025, a crash involving a Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet 700 (CRJ-700) and a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter occurred over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washi...
Farm Bill Primer: Horticulture Title and Related Provisions
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-30 · Resources · 1,911 words · PDF available
Beginning in 2008, enacted farm bill legislation has included a horticulture title covering specialty crops and certified organic products. The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 farm bill; P.L...
Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies: History, Membership, and Inaugural Activities
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-30 · Reports · 11,561 words · PDF available
Every four years, at noon on January 20, the President-elect is scheduled to be sworn in as President of the United States. The year before the inauguration, Congress establishes the Joint Congression...
Use of the Capitol Rotunda, Capitol Grounds, and Emancipation Hall: Concurrent Resolutions, 101st to 118th Congresses
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-30 · Reports · 9,171 words · PDF available
The Capitol Rotunda and the Capitol Grounds have been used as the setting for a variety of events, ranging from memorial ceremonies and the reception of foreign dignitaries to the presentation of awar...
Open-Source AI is a National Security Imperative
Third Way · 2025-01-30 · Report · 2,762 words
Third Way is a center-left think tank that champions modern solutions to the most challenging problems in US public policy, including the economy, climate and energy, national security, social policy,...