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The 2024 Army Force Structure Transformation Initiative
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-05 · Reports · 7,704 words · PDF available
Since the U.S. Army’s inception in 1775, it has reorganized or transformed its force structure on several occasions. These changes have occurred for a variety of reasons, such as shifting security req...
Farm Bill Primer: Support for Tribal Food and Agriculture
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-05 · Resources · 1,717 words · PDF available
The 2018 farm bill (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; P.L. 115-334) expanded federal farm program support for tribal agricultural producers and communities. Congress further enhanced community and ...
Data Centers and Cloud Computing: Information Technology Infrastructure for Artificial Intelligence
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-05 · Resources · 1,815 words · PDF available
The advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), a “critical and emerging technology,” presents policy considerations for U.S. leadership, with implications for economic competitiveness and national s...
Sub-Saharan Africa: Selected Issues for the 119th Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-05 · Resources · 1,699 words · PDF available
As the 119th Congress approaches U.S. policy toward sub-Saharan Africa (Africa, Fig. 1), prominent issues may include strategic competition with the People’s Republic of China (PRC or China) and Russi...
Unemployment Benefits for Workers Impacted by the California Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds Disaster
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-05 · Posts · 1,030 words · PDF available
Workers who become unemployed for reasons directly attributable to a presidentially declared major disaster, such as the California Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds disaster (hereinafter, “the Califo...