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Congressional Gold Medals: Background, Legislative Process, and Issues for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-23 · Reports · 11,865 words · PDF available
Senators and Representatives are frequently asked to support or sponsor proposals recognizing historic events and outstanding achievements by individuals or institutions. Among the various forms of re...
Revenues and Disbursements from Oil and Natural Gas Leases on Onshore Federal Lands
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-23 · Reports · 10,543 words · PDF available
Federal revenues from oil and natural gas production on federal lands support a range of federal and state programs and activities. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is the primary federal agency re...
The Twenty-Sixth Amendment and Reduction of the Voting Age (Part 6): Unresolved Issues
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-23 · Posts · 818 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar post is the last in a six-part series that discusses the Twenty-Sixth Amendment to the Constitution, which prohibits the federal and state governments from denying or abridging, on ...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Section 7001 Report on Future Studies and Projects
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-23 · Posts · 888 words · PDF available
Congress specifically authorizes most water resource development studies, projects, and other assistance activities performed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) typically through Water Resour...
The U.S. Marine Corps Marine Littoral Regiment (MLR)
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-23 · Resources · 1,428 words · PDF available
Background In March 2020, the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) announced a major force design initiative planned to occur over 10 years originally referred to as “Force Design 2030” which is now known as “For...
Smithsonian Institution: Potential Effects of Executive Order 14253
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-23 · Resources · 1,049 words · PDF available
On March 27, 2025, the President issued Executive Order (E.O.) 14253, “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” Among other actions affecting Independence Hall in Philadelphia, and monuments a...
The Twenty-Sixth Amendment and Reduction of the Voting Age (Part 1): Introduction
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-23 · Posts · 951 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar post is the first in a six-part series that discusses the Twenty-Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits the federal and state governments from denying or abridgin...
Building Codes, Standards, and Regulations: Frequently Asked Questions
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-23 · Reports · 27,567 words · PDF available
A building code provides rules and standards for the design, construction, alteration, materials, maintenance, and performance of buildings. The main purpose of building codes is to protect public hea...
The Twenty-Sixth Amendment and Reduction of the Voting Age (Part 2): History of Voter Age Qualifications
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-23 · Posts · 1,418 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar post is the second in a six-part series that discusses the Twenty-Sixth Amendment to the Constitution, which prohibits the federal and state governments from denying or abridging, o...
The Twenty-Sixth Amendment and Reduction of the Voting Age (Part 3): The Vietnam War and Oregon v. Mitchell
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-23 · Posts · 773 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar post is the third in a six-part series that discusses the Twenty-Sixth Amendment to the Constitution, which prohibits the federal and state governments from denying or abridging, on...
The Twenty-Sixth Amendment and Reduction of the Voting Age (Part 4): Early Congressional Action
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-23 · Posts · 924 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar post is the fourth in a six-part series that discusses the Twenty-Sixth Amendment to the Constitution, which prohibits the federal and state governments from denying or abridging, o...
Kenya: Current Issues and U.S. Relations
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-23 · Reports · 12,271 words · PDF available
Long-standing U.S. ties with Kenya have deepened over the past decade, despite some tensions. In May 2024, President Joe Biden hosted Kenya’s President William Ruto for a State Visit, marking the 60th...
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC): Authorities and Membership
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-23 · Reports · 5,007 words · PDF available
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) is an independent federal agency that regulates the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil, among other responsi...
Congressional and Presidential Authority to Impose Import Tariffs
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-23 · Reports · 15,687 words · PDF available
This report examines Congress’s constitutional power over import tariffs, Congress’s ability to delegate some of its authority over tariffs to the President within certain limits, the scope of specifi...
The Decennial Census of Population and Housing: An Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-23 · Resources · 1,343 words · PDF available
Every decade in the year ending with “0,” the U.S. Census Bureau conducts the decennial census of population and housing. The decennial census is mandated by Article I, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitut...
The Twenty-Sixth Amendment and Reduction of the Voting Age (Part 5): Congressional Debates
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-23 · Posts · 989 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar post is the fifth in a six-part series that discusses the Twenty-Sixth Amendment to the Constitution, which prohibits the federal and state governments from denying or abridging, on...