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The Development of Federal Recommendations and Regulations for Fluoride in Drinking Water
Congressional Research Service · 2025-05-16 · Reports · 22,284 words · PDF available
Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral present at some level in virtually all water. Fluoridation is the process of adding fluoride to a water supply. Since 1962, federal agencies have recommended ...
Case Studies of How Generative Artificial Intelligence is Changing Work
Congressional Research Service · 2025-05-16 · Posts · 732 words · PDF available
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is a new technology that can generate new code, text, images, and other content based on machine learning systems and can be trained using large quantities o...
The War and Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan
Congressional Research Service · 2025-05-16 · Resources · 1,931 words · PDF available
The conflict in Sudan that began in 2023 between rival elements of its security forces has fueled the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. More than 15 million people are displaced, including over 11 ...
U.S. Interest in Seabed Mining in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction: Brief Background and Recent Developments
Congressional Research Service · 2025-05-16 · Resources · 1,803 words · PDF available
In 1980, Congress passed the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA; 30 U.S.C. §1401 et seq.) as an interim measure to allow the United States to proceed with seabed mining activities in areas...
Universities and Indirect Costs for Federally Funded Research
Congressional Research Service · 2025-05-16 · Reports · 8,567 words · PDF available
The federal government is the largest source of academic research and development (R&D) funding in the United States, providing funds through more than two dozen federal agencies. U.S. colleges and un...
Title X Family Planning Program
Congressional Research Service · 2025-05-16 · Resources · 1,669 words · PDF available
Introduction The Title X Family Planning Program (Title X) was enacted in 1970 as Title X of the Public Health Service Act (PHSA, codified at 42 U.S.C. §§300 to 300a-6). Title X provides grants to pu...