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- The National Science Foundation: FY2016 Budget Request and Funding History
- This report describes selected items from the Administration's FY2016 budget request for NSF and tracks legislative action on FY2016 appropriations to the National Science foundation. It also details selected NSF appropriations authorizations proposed in the 114th Congress, summarizes budget and appropriations action from FY2015 and FY2014, and presents information on historical funding for the foundation.
- The Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan Program: Status and Issues
- This report discusses the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan Program by the Department of Energy (DOE). Furthermore, the report establishes the program as giving loans to businesses in the automotive industry to make new factories or redesign old ones to produce vehicles that achieve at least 25% higher fuel economy than vehicles from 2005. The report also covers the spending on the program and the requirements to receive a loan.
- Implementation of the Veterans Choice Program (VCP)
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- Medal of Honor: History and Issues
- This Congressional Research Service Report for Congress contains background information, current policy and benefits, and statutory restrictions pertaining to the Medal of Honor.
- Indian Health Service FY2016 Budget Request and Funding History: Fact Sheet
- This report provides an overview of the Indian Health Service's (IHS) budget request for the 2016 fiscal year along with funding history. This report includes a table which outlines collected and appropriated funds by fiscal year.
- The President Pro Tempore of the Senate: History and Authority of the Office
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- SAMHSA FY2016 Budget Request and Funding History: A Fact Sheet
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- Iran’s Foreign Policy
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- U.S. Farm Policy: Local and Regional Food Systems
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- SBA Office of Advocacy: Overview, History, and Current Issues
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- U.S. International Food Aid Programs
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- Iran’s Foreign Policy
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- Legal Issues with Federal Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food: In Brief
- This report discusses the debate of labeling genetically engineered (GE) or genetically modified (GMO) food products and the inconsistency of jurisdiction surrounding the issue, considering the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) lack of formal regulations and policies on the labeling of GE food.
- Local Food Systems: Selected Farm Bill and Other Federal Programs
- This report discusses how locally produced food systems and farmers are impacted and supported by federal programs including marketing and promotion, business assistance and research, rural and community development programs, and nutrition assistance programs.
- Juvenile Justice: Legislative History and Current Legislative Issues
- This Congressional Research Service report describes past and present legislative issues affecting juvenile justice in the United States with special emphasis on the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974.
- The Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB): Frequently Asked Questions
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- Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA): Gaming on Newly Acquired Lands
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- Data Security and Breach Notification Legislation: Selected Legal Issues
- This report describes the common elements of several data security and breach notification bills that have been introduced in the 114th Congress, which broadly would impose security and notification requirements on businesses regardless of industry sector. It also discusses state laws that may apply in the event of a data breach and addresses two legal issues that may arise in consideration of new legislation about data security and breach notification.
- Sex Discrimination and the United States Supreme Court: Developments in the Law
- This report focuses on sex discrimination challenges based on: the equal protection guarantees of the Fourteenth and Fifth Amendments; the prohibition against employment discrimination contained in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; and the prohibition against sex discrimination in education contained in Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Although this report focuses on recent legal developments in each of these areas, it also provides historical context by discussing selected landmark sex discrimination cases.
- Bahrain: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy
- This report discusses the current state of reform and foreign policy in Bahrain. The Bahrain government's use of repression against the unrest has presented a policy dilemma for the Obama Administration because Bahrain is a longtime ally that is pivotal to maintaining Persian Gulf security.
- Federal Public Transportation Program: In Brief
- This report provides an introduction to the public transportation program administered by the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA). This program was authorized in FY2016 through FY2020 by the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94). The focus of the federal program is still on the capital side, but the program has evolved to support operational expenses in some circumstances, as well as safety oversight, planning, and research.
- Iran, Gulf Security, and U.S. Policy
- This report discusses issues regarding Iran's political history and structure. It also takes a look at economic and defense policy responses for Congress, specifically focusing on Iran's nuclear capabilities.
- Former U.S. Hostages of Iran to be Eligible for Compensation
- This legal sidebar briefly discusses the U.S. victims of the 1979-1981 Iran Hostage Crisis, who will become eligible to receive up to $4.4 million each in compensation, thanks to the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act.
- Iraq: Politics and Governance
- This report provides background and analysis on the politics of Iraq, including its communities, its governing personalities and factions, security forces and militias, and the government's human rights record. The report does not provide a detailed analysis of the U.S.-led campaign to defeat Islamic State forces in Iraq.
- The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions
- This report provides answers to frequently asked questions about the presidential nominating process, including how the delegates to the national conventions are chosen, the differences between a caucus and a primary, national party rules changes for 2016, and the national conventions themselves. It is not a comprehensive report on all aspects of the presidential nominating process.
- U.S. Agricultural Trade with Cuba: Current Limitations and Future Prospects
- This report reviews the current state of agricultural trade between the United States and Cuba, identifies key impediments to expanding bilateral trade in agricultural products and key provisions in the law to which these obstacles are anchored. It also summarizes several of the bills introduced in the 114th Congress that propose to remove specific restrictions that impede trade in agricultural goods or that seek to lift the embargo on Cuba entirely.
- Statutory Interpretation: Theories, Tools, and Trends
- This report begins by discussing the general goals of statutory interpretation, reviewing a variety of contemporary as well as historical approaches. The report then briefly describes the two primary theories of interpretation employed today, before examining the main types of tools that courts use to determine statutory meaning. The report concludes by exploring developing issues in statutory interpretation.