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- Medicare and Medicaid Provisions of H.R. 1 - Comparision of Major Provisions passed by the House with those Adopted by the Senate Committee on Finance.
- This report addresses medicare and medicaid provisions of H.R. 1, including a comparrison of major provisions passed by the house with those adopted by the senate committee on finance.
- Historical Review of General Revenue Financing in Social Security.
- This report is a Historical Review of General Revenue Financing in Social Security.
- Federal Support of Cancer Research
- This report provides brief review of progress in the field of cancer research.
- Financing Political Campaigns: Selected References, 1913-1966
- This report cites the references which are related to Financing the Political Campaigns.
- The Fees and Incomes of Physicians
- The purpose of this report to discuss the rising costs of physicians' services and to examine what effect these increases have had on the practice income of the medical profession.
- Health Manpower Selected References
- This report concerns health professionals which is referred to as "health manpower".
- The Pros and Cons of Compulsory Arbitration
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- Business-Government Relations, 1970-1976: A Selected Bibliography
- This report contains specific references about the large range of issues involving government and business relations.
- No-Fault Insurance
- This report is about No-Fault Insurance
- National health planning and resources development act of 1974, P.L. 93-641
- This report presents new resources development program targeted toward meeting urgent health facilities needs.
- A Description of Federal Programs that Otherize the Sale or Other Disposal of Federal Land
- This report is a brief overview of land disposal policies of Principal federal land managements agencies.
- The Limits to Growth Issue
- This report, Limits to Growth, discusses the operation of a computer model o the world system, and the implications of the models's five subsystems- World Population, World Capital investment, World food production, World pollution, and World natural resources.
- State Regulation of Private Health Insurance
- This report addresses state regulation of private health insurance.
- Regional shifts in Economic Activity -- A Selected Annotated Bibliography 1970-1976
- This report provides sources of information on the continuing shift of population and industry to the southern and western states from the North-eastern and North-central regions of the country
- Summary of Federal Campaign Financing Laws
- This report on the Summary of Federal Campaign Financing Laws.
- Cogeneration--Problems and Outlook
- This report discusses Cogeneration--Problems and Outlook. Cogeneration is the production of both steam and electricity from a single heat source.
- Government Wage and Price Control: A Background Analysis
- This report details the background analysis related to the President's authority on wage and price.
- The Concept of a Sick Industry
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- Selected Economic Topics of Interest to Congress
- This report contains brief surveys on a number of economic topics of interest to Congress.
- The Franchise System of Distribution
- This report covers the history and growth of financial distribution and how franchise distributes for their own benefits.
- Recent Discussions on National Health Insurance
- This report is a selected bibliography
- NAFTA Renegotiation and Modernization
- This report provides a brief overview of NAFTA and the role of Congress in the renegotiation process; it discusses key issues related to the negotiations. It also provides a discussion of policy implications for Congress going forward.
- Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management: An Introduction
- This report reviews cyber supply chain risks, discusses ways in which they are currently managed, and provides issues that Congress may consider.
- The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
- This report discusses the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) which is a presidential advisory body consisting of nine cabinet members, two ex officio members, and other members appointed by the President to oversee direct investments by foreign countries in the United States. It discusses the basics of the committee's operations and laws governing their conduct and power, presidential blocks of investment, previous reforms to the original law governing the committee and its actions and current propositions in Congress to further amend the laws regarding the committe.
- Multilateral Development Banks: Overview and Issues for Congress
- This report provides an overview of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) and highlights major issues for Congress. The first section discusses how the MDBs operate, and the second section discusses the role of Congress in the MDBs.
- Paid Family Leave in the United States
- This report discusses paid family leave's availability in the United States and recent legislation and proposals related to it.
- Pass-Throughs, Corporations, and Small Businesses, A Look at Firm Size
- This report discusses the definition of small businesses and what types of companies they are (corporatiom, pass-through, sole proprietorship etc.) along with information on the relation between firm size and company type.
- Small Business Administration and Job Creation
- This report discusses the Small Business Administration's programs and their impact on job creation. It examines the economic research on net job creation to identify the types of businesses that appear to create the most jobs, examines the possible implications this research might have for Congress and the SBA, and examines the arguments for providing federal assistance to small businesses.
- NAFTA Renegotiation and Modernization
- This report discusses the NAFTA renegotiation process and major topics of interest in the agreement as well as Congress's role in the negotiation and approval process.
- SBA's Office of Inspector General: Overview, Impact, and Relationship with Congress
- This report examines the Small Business Administration(SBA), Office of the Inspector General (OIG's) statutory authorities; reporting requirements; funding ($26.9 million in FY2018, including $7 million in supplemental appropriations for overseeing SBA disaster assistance); staffing and organizational structure; and recent activities (audits, investigations, etc.). It also examines the SBA OIG's impact on monetary savings, SBA programs and operations, and legislation affecting the agency. The report concludes with observations concerning the SBA OIG's relationship with Congress.
- SBA Small Business Investment Company Program
- This report describes the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program's structure and operations, focusing on SBIC eligibility requirements, investment activity, and program statistics. It also includes information concerning the SBIC program's debenture SBIC program, participating securities SBIC program, impact investment SBIC debenture program (targeting underserved markets and communities facing barriers to access to credit and capital), and the now-sunset early stage debenture SBIC initiative.
- Small Business Mentor-Protégé Programs
- This report provides an overview of the various small business mentor-protégé programs of the federal government. As is discussed below, while all these programs are intended to assist small businesses in performing as contractors, subcontractors, or suppliers on federal or federally funded contracts, the programs differ significantly in their scope and operations. Table A-1 in the Appendix provides an overview of key differences among the programs.
- U.S. Manufacturing in International Perspective
- This report is designed to inform the debate over the health of U.S. manufacturing through a series of charts and tables that depict the position of the United States relative to other countries according to various metrics. This report does not describe or discuss specific policy options.
- Domestic Solar Manufacturing and New U.S. Tariffs
- This report discusses solar energy panel manufacturing and the effects new U.S. tariffs on imports of solar energy materials may have on the industry.
- SBA Veterans Assistance Programs :An Analysis of Contemporary Issues
- This report opens with an examination of the economic circumstances of veteran-owned businesses drawn from the Bureau of the Census's 2012 Survey of Business Owners (SBO). It then provides a brief overview of veterans' employment experiences. The report also describes the employment assistance programs offered by several federal agencies to assist veterans in their transition from the military to the civilian labor force. It also discusses the SBA's Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan program and P.L. 114-38, the Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015.
- Business Tax Provisions that Expired in 2017 (Tax Extenders")
- This report discusses twelve temporary business tax extenders which expired at the end of 2017.
- The Latest on the SEC's Consideration of the Proposed Acquisition of Chicago Stock Exchange
- This report is an update of an earlier report regarding the SEC's consideration of a rule change regarding the proposed acquisition of the Chicago Stock Exchange by a group of Chinese investors with ties to the Chinese government. The SEC disapproved the rule change due to a lack of documentation on the funding sources of some investors and the deal was called off on March 5, 2018.
- Small Business Administration: A Primer on Programs and Funding
- This report describes the Small Business Administration's programs and funding sources.
- The Small Business Lending Fund
- This report discusses the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF). The report concludes with an examination of the program's implementation and a discussion of bills introduced during recent Congresses to amend the SBLF.
- SBA's 8(a) Program: Overview, History, and Current Issues
- This report examines the Minority Small Business and Capital Ownership Development Program's (8(a) Program) historical development, key requirements, administrative structures and operations, and the SBA's oversight of 8(a) firms. It also discusses two SBA programs designed to support 8(a) firms, the 7(j) Management and Technical Assistance Program and the 8(a) Mentor-Protégé Program, and provides various program statistics. It concludes with an analysis of current Program 8(a) issues.
- What Causes a Recession?
- This report discusses causes of recessions and provides data on the length of time economic expansions of the past have lasted.
- Small Business Administration Microloan Program
- This report discusses the Small Business Administration's (SBA) microloan program. It describes the Microloan program's eligibility standards and operating requirements for lenders and borrowers and examines the arguments presented by the program's critics and advocates. It also examines changes to the program authorized by P.L. 111-240, the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 and several bills introduced during the 114th and 115th Congresses.
- Business Investment Spending Slowdown
- This report discusses the slowdown in business investment spending over the last decade and various reasons why the slowdown may have occurred.
- Should Federal Law Restrict Where a Company May File Bankruptcy?
- This report discusses laws and regulations regarding where a company may file for bankruptcy and a recently proposed bill which would restrict the locations where companies could file for bankruptcy.
- Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund: Programs and Policy Issues
- This report discusses the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund which assists CDFI's which are business that provide financial products and services.
- Updated: Will the Supreme Court Address State's Power to Require that Retailers Tax Internet Sales?
- This report is an update of an earlier report regarding a state's power to require retailers to tax internet sales in the purchasers state of residence. A case was brought by the state of South Dakota against Wayfair.com (South Dakota v. Wayfair) which was accepted to be heard by the Supreme Court on January 12, 2018.
- Small Business Administration 7(a) Loan Guaranty Program
- This report discusses the rationale provided for the Small Business Administration's 7(a) loan guaranty program. It also examines issues raised concerning the SBA's administration of the 7(a) program, including the oversight of 7(a) lenders and the program's lack of outcome-based performance measures. The report also surveys congressional and presidential actions taken in recent years to enhance small businesses' access to capital.
- SBA Office of the National Ombudsman: Overview, History, and Current Issues
- This report examines the Office of the National Ombudsman's origin and history; describes its organizational structure, funding, functions, and current activities; and discusses a recent legislative effort to enhance its authority. S. 1146, the Small Business Regulatory Relief Act of 2017. This report also discusses some challenges facing the Office of the National Ombudsman.
- Small Business Administration (SBA) Funding: Overview and Recent Trends
- This report examines the Small Business Administration's (SBA's) appropriations (new budget authority, minus rescissions and sequestration) over time, focusing on developments and trends since FY2000.
- Small Business Size Standards: A Historical Analysis of Contemporary Issues
- This report provides a historical examination of the Small Business Administration's (SBA) size standards and assesses competing views concerning how to define a small business. It also discusses recent legislation related to small business size standards and regulation.