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House Committee Chairs: Considerations, Decisions, and Actions as One Congress Ends and a New Congress Begins
Description:
This report covers the period from the House's early organization meetings in November to approximately March or April following the convening of a new Congress.
Date:
March 3, 2016
Creator:
Schneider, Judy & Koempel, Michael L.
Iran's Nuclear Program: Tehran's Compliance with International Obligations
Description:
This report provides a brief overview of Iran's nuclear program. Several U.N. Security Council resolutions required Iran to cooperate fully with the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA's) investigation of its nuclear activities, suspend its uranium enrichment program, suspend its construction of a heavy-water reactor and related projects, and ratify the Additional Protocol to its IAEA safeguards agreement.
Date:
March 3, 2016
Creator:
Kerr, Paul K.
Iran's Nuclear Program: Tehran's Compliance with International Obligations
Description:
This report provides a brief overview of Iran's nuclear program and describes the legal basis for the actions taken by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) board and the Security Council.
Date:
March 3, 2016
Creator:
Kerr, Paul K.
Nominations to the Supreme Court During Presidential Election Years (1900-Present)
Description:
This report provides data and analysis related to nominations made to the Supreme Court during presidential election years from 1900 to the present.
Date:
March 3, 2016
Creator:
McMillion, Barry J.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA): Resources for Frequently Asked Questions
Description:
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA; P.L. 111-148, as amended) has numerous provisions affecting private health insurance and public health coverage programs. This report provides resources to help congressional staff respond to constituents' frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the law. The report lists selected resources regarding consumers, employers, and other stakeholders, with a focus on federal sources. It also lists CRS reports that summarize the ACA's provisions.
Date:
March 3, 2016
Creator:
Napili, Angela
The Proposed U.S. Foreign Assistance Initiative "Peace Colombia"
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This report briefly discusses Plan Colombia, a bilateral cooperation program aimed at improving Colombia's security and strengthening its democratic development.
Date:
March 3, 2016
Creator:
Beittel, June S.
Cybersecurity: Overview Reports and Links to Government, News, and Related Resources
Description:
This report directs the reader to authoritative sources that address many of the most prominent issues related to cybersecurity. Included in the reports are resources and studies from government agencies (federal, state, local, and international), think tanks, academic institutions, news organizations, and other sources.
Date:
March 2, 2016
Creator:
Tehan, Rita
Lead in Flint, Michigan's Drinking Water: Federal Regulatory Role
Description:
This report discusses the federal regulatory role in regards to drinking water, more specifically in the context of the Flint water crisis. EPA's current Flint responses include providing technical assistance for water testing and treatment, conducting water monitoring, and identifying lead service line locations.
Date:
March 2, 2016
Creator:
Tiemann, Mary
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: History, Impact, and Issues
Description:
This report examines debates over what constitutes an unfunded federal mandate and the Unfunded Mandate Reform Act's (UMRA's) implementation. It also discusses particular mandates and procedures associated with UMRA, and assesses UMRA's impact on federal mandates and arguments concerning UMRA's future, focusing on UMRA's definitions, exclusions, and exceptions that currently exempt many federal actions with potentially significant financial impacts on nonfederal entities.
Date:
March 2, 2016
Creator:
Dilger, Robert J. & Beth, Richard S.
Federal Securities Law: Insider Trading
Description:
This report discusses various regulations regarding insider trading violations. Insider trading in securities may occur when a person in possession of material nonpublic information about a company trades in the company's securities and makes a profit or avoids a loss.
Date:
March 1, 2016
Creator:
Seitzinger, Michael V.
Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections
Description:
This report provides the results of recent elections in Latin America and the Caribbean. It includes three tables organized by region, containing the date of each country's independence, the name of the newly elected president or prime minister, and the projected date of the next election. Information in this report was gathered from numerous sources, including the U.S. State Department, Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA's) World Fact Book, International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)…
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Date:
March 1, 2016
Creator:
DeBruyne, Nese F.
International Trade and Finance: Key Policy Issues for the 114th Congress, 2nd Session
Description:
This report provides a brief overview of some of the trade and finance issues that may come before the second session of the 114th Congress.
Date:
February 29, 2016
Creator:
Irace, Mary A. & Akhtar, Shayerah I.
The 2015 National Security Strategy: Authorities, Changes, Issues for Congress
Description:
This report discusses the National Security Strategy (NSS), a document released by the Obama Administration which states that its purpose is to "set out the principles and priorities to guide the use of American power and influence in the world."
Date:
February 26, 2016
Creator:
Lucas, Nathan J. & McInnis, Kathleen J.
The 2015 National Security Strategy: Authorities, Changes, Issues for Congress
Description:
This report discusses the National Security Strategy (NSS), a document released by the Obama Administration which states that its purpose is to "set out the principles and priorities to guide the use of American power and influence in the world." This update emphasizes a shift away from the U.S. role in the world being largely a catalyst for action by international institutions to one that reflects more involved leadership both inside those institutions and between nations.
Date:
February 26, 2016
Creator:
Lucas, Nathan J. & McInnis, Kathleen J.
Federal Court Declines to Bar the Resettlement of Syrian Refugees in Texas
Description:
This legal sidebar discusses a federal district court's decision to deny the State of Texas's request that the federal government and a private refugee relief organization be temporarily barred from resettling Syrian refugees within the state pending resolution of Texas's challenge to such resettlement.
Date:
February 26, 2016
Intelligence Spending: In Brief
Description:
This report examines intelligence funding over the past several decades, with an emphasis on the period from 2007-2017--the period in which total national and military intelligence program spending dollars have been publicly disclosed on an annual basis.
Date:
February 26, 2016
Creator:
Daugherty Miles, Anne
Iran-North Korea-Syria Ballistic Missile and Nuclear Cooperation
Description:
This report describes the key elements of a nuclear weapons program; explains the available information regarding cooperation among Iran, North Korea, and Syria on ballistic missiles and nuclear technology; and discusses some specific issues for Congress.
Date:
February 26, 2016
Creator:
Kerr, Paul K.; Hildreth, Steven A. & Nikitin, Mary Beth D.
Iran-North Korea-Syria Ballistic Missile and Nuclear Cooperation
Description:
This report describes the key elements of a nuclear weapons program; explains the available information regarding cooperation among Iran, North Korea, and Syria on ballistic missiles and nuclear technology; and discusses some specific issues for Congress.
Date:
February 26, 2016
Creator:
Kerr, Paul K.; Hildreth, Steven A. & Nikitin, Mary Beth D.
Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs
Description:
This report analyzes the special immigrant visas (SIVs) classifications for Iraqis and Afghans within the context of both the larger INA special immigrant category and selected other permanent admissions categories. It discusses the legislative changes to the individual Iraqi and Afghan special immigrant programs since their initial authorization, provides statistics on visa issuances, and considers challenges that have faced the programs.
Date:
February 26, 2016
Creator:
Bruno, Andorra
Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) and Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC): Background and Issues for Congress
Description:
This report discusses issues surrounding the funding for development of Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) and Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC). The Marines are required by law to have the necessary equipment to conduct amphibious operations and land operations.
Date:
February 26, 2016
Creator:
Feickert, Andrew
The Death of Justice Scalia: Procedural Issues Arising on an Eight-Member Supreme Court
Description:
This report provides an overview of the Supreme Court's procedural rules and requirements when the Court is staffed with fewer than nine members. It includes an overview of the Court's quorum requirements, rehearing procedures, and vote count practices, with a focus on how the Court has traditionally responded to a change of composition during a term. The report concludes by highlighting over a dozen cases from the current term that could result in an evenly divided Supreme Court.
Date:
February 25, 2016
Creator:
Nolan, Andrew
Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations
Description:
This report provides an overview of the key issues for Congress related to Egypt and U.S. foreign aid to Egypt. The United States has provided significant military and economic assistance to Egypt since the late 1970s. U.S. policymakers are now debating complex questions about the future of U.S.-Egypt relations, and these debates and events in Egypt are shaping consideration of appropriations and authorization legislation in the 114th Congress.
Date:
February 25, 2016
Creator:
Sharp, Jeremy M.
Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account (SOPOEA): History and Usage
Description:
This report provides a history of the Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account (SOPOEA) and an overview of recent developments, including funding levels. It also analyzes actual SOPOEA spending patterns in selected years. The allowance is provided on a fiscal year basis (i.e., October 1-September 30) in the annual legislative branch appropriations bills.
Date:
February 25, 2016
Creator:
Brudnick, Ida A.
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1,357
1357
18th
1,325
1325
19th
1,351
1351
20th
1,521
1521
21st
1,367
1367
22nd
1,462
1462
23rd
1,415
1415
24th
1,366
1366
25th
1,310
1310
26th
1,368
1368
27th
1,323
1323
28th
1,412
1412
29th
1,304
1304
30th
1,313
1313
31st
795
795