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Rural Community Facilities: A Guide to Programs
Congressional Research Service · 2025-03-19 · Reports · 7,751 words · PDF available
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers programs that support essential community facilities. USDA defines essential community facilities as public improvements necessary for “the benefi...
Germany’s February 2025 Election
Congressional Research Service · 2025-03-19 · Posts · 1,031 words · PDF available
Political leaders in Germany—Europe’s most populous country and largest economy—are engaged in negotiations to form a new government following a February 23, 2025, snap parliamentary election. Electio...
Greenhouse Gas Reporting for Carbon Injection and Sequestration Through Enhanced Oil Recovery Wells
Congressional Research Service · 2025-03-19 · Resources · 1,864 words · PDF available
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) requires certain facilities to report their emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). The GHGRP also requires an...
The Three Seas Initiative
Congressional Research Service · 2025-03-19 · Resources · 1,401 words
The Three Seas Initiative (3SI) is a regional effort in Europe to expand cross-border energy, transportation, and digital infrastructure and boost economic development in the area between the Adriatic...
Kyrgyz Republic
Congressional Research Service · 2025-03-19 · Resources · 1,558 words · PDF available
Overview The Kyrgyz Republic (commonly known as Kyrgyzstan) is a mountainous, landlocked country that borders the People’s Republic of China (PRC, or China), Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan (se...
Recess Appointments: A Legal Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2025-03-19 · Resources · 1,820 words · PDF available
The Constitution provides two methods by which the President can appoint officers. One is through the Appointments Clause; the other is through the Recess Appointments Clause. This In Focus provides a...
Proposals to Limit Financial Activities of Members of Congress: Background and Analysis of Legislative Proposals
Congressional Research Service · 2025-03-19 · Reports · 12,787 words · PDF available
In recent years, some Members of Congress have proposed reforms that would prohibit the purchase, sale, or ownership of certain financial instruments by Members of Congress and other specified congres...