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- The No Child Left Behind Act: An Overview of Reauthorization Issues for the 111th Congress
- This report provides an overview of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and discusses the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act.
- U.S. Grain Standards Act: Potential Reauthorization in the 114th Congress
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- NASA: Issues for Authorization, Appropriations, and Oversight in the 114th Congress
- Spaceflight fascinates and inspires many Americans, but in a time of constrained federal budgets, it must compete with a multitude of other national priorities. As the 114th Congress conducts oversight and considers authorization and appropriations legislation for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), an overarching question will be how NASA should move forward within budget constraints. This report discusses a number of issues that arise within the framework of that question. This report begins with some context: a brief survey of NASA’s organization and programs, a summary of recent NASA authorization legislation, and an overview of NASA’s budget.
- International Trade and Finance: Key Policy Issues for the 114th Congress
- This report covers policy issues in areas such as: U.S. trade negotiations; U.S. trade and economic relations with regions and countries; international trade institutions; tariff and nontariff barriers; worker dislocation from trade liberalization; trade remedy laws; import and export policies; international investment; economic sanctions; and trade policy functions of the federal government.
- Energy Policy: 114th Congress Issues
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- Terrorism Risk Insurance Legislation in the 114th Congress: Issue Summary and Side-by- Side Analysis
- This report briefly outlines the issues involved with terrorism insurance, summarizes extension legislation, and includes a side-by-side comparison of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (TRIA) and the bills introduced in the 114th and 113th Congresses.
- Wilderness: Legislation and Issues in the 114th Congress
- This report presents background information on wilderness protection and a discussion of issues in the wilderness debate--the pros and cons of wilderness designation generally; possible considerations for specific legislation; and a discussion of possible wilderness study area designation and protection. This report will also track the status of legislation introduced in the 114th Congress to designated new wilderness or release or release wilderness study areas.
- Terrorism Risk Insurance Legislation in the 114th Congress: Issue Summary and Side-by-Side Analysis
- This report briefly outlines the issues involved with terrorism insurance, summarizes extension legislation, and includes a side-by-side comparison of Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (TRIA; P.L. 107-297) law and the bills introduced in the 114th and 113th Congresses.
- Water Quality Issues in the 114th Congress: An Overview
- This report provides an overview of the water quality issues in the 114th Congress.
- Congressional Roll Call Votes on the Keystone XL Pipeline
- This report provides roll call vote data related to the proposed TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline that would transport oil sands crude from Canada and shale oil produced in North Dakota and Montana to a market hub in Nebraska for further delivery to Gulf Coast refineries. Voting information is listed chronologically and broken down by chamber, Congress, and type of legislation.
- Energy Tax Policy: Issues in the 114th Congress
- This report begins by providing background on the economic rationale for energy market interventions, highlighting various market failures. After identifying possible market failures in the production and consumption of energy, possible interventions are discussed. The report concludes with an analysis of the current status of energy tax policy.
- Membership of the 114th Congress: A Profile
- This report presents a profile of the membership of the 114th Congress (2015-2016). Statistical information is included on selected characteristics of Members, including data on party affiliation, average age, occupation, education, length of congressional service, religious affiliation, gender, ethnicity, foreign births, and military service.
- Water Resource Issues in the 114th Congress
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- Water Resource Issues in the 114th Congress
- This report discusses recent congressional activity and possible topics for the 114th Congress. It provides an overview of the federal role in water resources development, management, and protection, with a focus on projects of the two major federal water resources agencies--Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps--and related legislation.
- Latin America and the Caribbean: Key Issues for the 114th Congress
- This report provides an overview of U.S. policy toward Latin America and the Caribbean. It begins with an overview of the political and economic environment that affects U.S. relations, and then examines the Obama Administration's policy priorities in the region. The report then examines congressional interests in Latin America, looking at selected regional and country issues.
- Congressional Roll Call Votes on the Keystone XL Pipeline
- This report provides roll call vote data related to the proposed TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline that would transport oil sands crude from Canada and shale oil produced in North Dakota and Montana to a market hub in Nebraska for further delivery to Gulf Coast refineries. Voting information is listed chronologically and broken down by chamber, Congress, and type of legislation.
- Major Agricultural Trade Issues in the 114th Congress
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- The Section 179 and Bonus Depreciation Expensing Allowances: Current Law and Issues for the 114th Congress
- This report examines the current status, legislative history, and main economic effects (including their efficacy as an economic stimulus tool) of the Section 179 and bonus depreciation allowances. It concludes with a discussion of the key policy issues facing the 114th Congress as it considers what to do with the allowances that expired at the end of 2014.
- Water Resource Issues in the 114th Congress
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- Food Safety Issues for the 114th Congress
- This report discusses pertinent issues for Congress in regards to food safety legislation.
- Domestic Human Trafficking Legislation in the 114th Congress
- This report discusses domestic human trafficking-related issues that have received legislative action or are of significant interest in the 114th Congress.
- Domestic Human Trafficking Legislation in the 114th Congress
- This report discusses domestic human trafficking-related issues that have received legislative action or are of significant interest in the 114th Congress.
- ESEA Reauthorization Proposals in the 114th Congress: Selected Key Issues
- This report examines major features of H.R. 5 with respect to current law. It begins by discussing the approach that H.R. 5 takes toward reshaping the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) in key areas. Next, the report considers the ESEA by title and part to examine how the ESEA would be reconfigured under H.R. 5, followed by an examination of proposed program authorizations included in H.R. 5.
- Freedom of Information Act Legislation in the 114th Congress: Issue Summary and Side-by- Side Analysis
- This report provides an overview of two The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) bills in the 114th Congress, S. 337 and H.R. 653, and provides analysis of certain FOIA-related provisions within each.
- Cuba: Issues for the 114th Congress
- This report is divided into three major sections analyzing Cuba's political and economic environment, U.S. policy toward Cuba, and selected issues in U.S.-Cuban relations. While legislative initiatives are noted throughout the report where appropriate, a final section of the report provides a listing of bills and resolutions introduced in the 114th Congress.
- Senate Committee Expenditures Resolutions, 114th Congress, and Funding Authorizations Since 1999
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- Research Tax Credit: Current Law and Policy Issues for the 114th Congress
- This report describes the current status of the research tax credit, summarizes its legislative history, discusses policy issues it raises, and describes legislation to modify and extend it.
- The Section 179 and Bonus Depreciation Expensing Allowances: Current Law and Issues for the 114th Congress
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- Homeland Security Appropriations: FY2015 Action in the 114th Congress
- This report provides a brief outline of the FY2015 annual appropriations measure for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its enactment by the 114th Congress.
- Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): A Primer for the 114th Congress
- This report discusses the history of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), the basic issues in the debate over wilderness versus development, the Native interests, and the energy and biological resources at stake.
- Transportation Security: Issues for the 114th Congress
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- Human Rights in China and U.S. Policy: Issues for the 114th Congress. March 2015
- This report examines human rights issues in the People's Republic of China (PRC), including recent developments, ongoing rights abuses, and legal reforms.
- Health Care-Related Expiring Provisions, First Session of the 114th Congress
- This report provides a list of selected health-related programs and activities under specified titles of the Social Security Act (SSA).
- Membership of the 114th Congress: A Profile
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- Federal Lands and Natural Resources: Overview and Selected Issues for the 114th Congress
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- Science and Technology Issues in the 114th Congress
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- Food Safety Issues for the 114th Congress
- This report discusses food safety legislation passed by Congress in December 2010 (FDA Food Safety Modernization Act [FSMA], P.L. 111-353).
- Patent Litigation Reform Legislation in the 114th Congress
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- Domestic Human Trafficking Legislation in the 114th Congress
- This report discusses domestic human trafficking-related issues that have received legislative action or are of significant interest in the 114th Congress.
- Cuba: Issues for the 114th Congress
- This report is divided into three major sections analyzing Cuba's political and economic environment, U.S. policy toward Cuba, and selected issues in U.S.-Cuban relations. While legislative initiatives are noted throughout the report where appropriate, a final section of the report provides a listing of bills and resolutions introduced in the 114th Congress.
- Unemployment Insurance: Legislative Issues in the 114th Congress
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- Water Quality Issues in the 114th Congress: An Overview
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- House Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 104th-114th Congresses
- This report provides committee funding requests and authorizations as adopted pursuant to primary expense authorizations for House committees in the 104th through 114th Congresses.
- Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers: Reauthorization Proposals in the 114th Congress, In Brief
- This report is designed to provide assistance in considering Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Workers reauthorization efforts in the 114th Congress. It begins with background information on TAA and a summary of recent legislation. It then presents a table that compares a recent reauthorization proposal with provisions in current and prior law.
- Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Legislation in the 114th Congress
- This report discusses legislation proposals in the 114th Congress that reflect various positions and stances on mandatory minimum sentences for Federal crimes. Federal crimes are usually punishable by a statutory maximum term of imprisonment--for example, "imprisoned for not more than 5 years."1 A surprising number also have statutory minimum terms of imprisonment--for example, "imprisonment which may not be less than 10 years or for life."
- Sex Trafficking: Proposals in the 114th Congress to Amend Federal Criminal Law
- This report discusses proposed legislation that would amend federal substantive law in three areas: commercial sex trafficking (18 U.S.C. 1591); the Mann Act, which outlaws transportation and travel for unlawful sexual purposes; and federal tax crimes.
- The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy: Issues for the 114th Congress
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- Patent Litigation Reform Legislation in the 114th Congress
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- Clean Air Issues in the 114th Congress: An Overview
- This report discusses regulatory actions that have recently received attention in the 114th Congress including EPA's proposed regulations on the emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from power plants, and a proposed revision of the ambient air quality standard for ozone.
- Membership of the 114th Congress: A Profile
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