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The United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for U.S. Policy
Congressional Research Service · 2025-05-21 · Reports · 8,175 words · PDF available
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven principalities or “emirates.” Its population is 10 million, of which nearly 90% are expatriates from within and outside the region who work in i...
Individual Federal Income Tax and Overtime Compensation
Congressional Research Service · 2025-05-21 · Resources · 1,757 words · PDF available
Introduction The individual federal income tax applies to “all income from whatever source derived” unless exempted by law. Some lawmakers have introduced bills in the 119th Congress to exempt overtim...
Regulation of Commercial Human Spaceflight Safety: Overview and Issues for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2025-05-21 · Reports · 11,026 words · PDF available
Commercial human spaceflight is a nascent but growing industry, and that is reflected in how the safety of the industry is regulated. Customers for commercial human spaceflight include national space ...
Organization of American States: In Brief
Congressional Research Service · 2025-05-21 · Reports · 7,762 words · PDF available
The Organization of American States (OAS) is a regional multilateral organization that comprises 34 of the 35 independent countries of the Western Hemisphere, including the United States; Nicaragua wi...
Cryptocurrency Investment Scams
Congressional Research Service · 2025-05-21 · Resources · 1,786 words · PDF available
Law enforcement, policymakers, victims, and the general public have expressed concern over technology-enabled scams affecting individuals’ finances. These scams come in many forms, ranging from phishi...
Who Is an Astronaut? Safety Implications for Commercial Human Spaceflight
Congressional Research Service · 2025-05-21 · Posts · 1,023 words · PDF available
On April 14, 2025, the company Blue Origin launched its New Shepard rocket with six women on board to the edge of space. This mission (NS-31) was the company’s 11th mission with humans on board, and B...
Connecting Constituents with Federal Assistance for Businesses
Congressional Research Service · 2025-05-21 · Resources · 1,250 words · PDF available
Federal agencies assist businesses through a number of credit and technical assistance programs. With few exceptions, the federal government typically does not award grants for starting or expanding a...
Department of Education Abolition Bill
Heritage Foundation · 2025-05-21 · Article · 18,093 words
Note: Footnotes and red text are for reference or discussion purposes only and not part of the discussion draft’s legislative language. 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1234 To abolish the Department of ...