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Interim and Acting U.S. Attorneys Raise Open Legal Questions
Congressional Research Service · 2025-08-22 · Posts · 3,256 words · PDF available
There are 93 U.S. Attorneys’ Offices across the country, charged with enforcing federal law and representing the United States in federal courts. The U.S. Attorneys at the head of these offices are ap...
Landslides: Federal Role in Research, Assessment, and Response
Congressional Research Service · 2025-08-22 · Reports · 9,943 words · PDF available
Landslide hazards may occur across the United States and its territories, and landslide risks may be increasing. A landslide is a movement of a mass of rock, debris, or soil down a slope. Mountainous,...
Establishment Clause Limits on Government Support for Religion
Congressional Research Service · 2025-08-22 · Reports · 11,331 words · PDF available
The first two provisions of the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment, known as the Religion Clauses, state that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the fr...
RICO: A Sketch
Congressional Research Service · 2025-08-22 · Reports · 36,100 words · PDF available
Congress enacted the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) provisions as part of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970. Despite its name and origin, RICO is not limited to “mo...
Smithsonian Institution: Selected Legislation, 119th Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2025-08-22 · Resources · 1,686 words · PDF available
The Smithsonian Institution is a complex of museum, education, research, and revenue-generating entities primarily located in the Washington, DC, region, with additional facilities and activities acro...