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- Addressing the Long-Run Budget Deficit: A Comparison of Approaches
- Report that examines alternative approaches to reducing the deficit, relating to the immediate issues arising from the Budget Control Act and the expiring tax cuts as well as to ongoing longer term decisions about how to bring the debt under control.
- Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance
- Report that discusses the current political state of Afghanistan, as well as the Afghan government. This report also discusses Afghanistan's relationship with the United States, particularly U.S. efforts to urge President Hamid Karzai to address corruption within the Afghan government. Election fraud and corruption in Afghanistan are also discussed.
- Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance
- This report discusses the current political state of Afghanistan, as well as the Afghan government. This report also discusses Afghanistan's relationship with the United States, particularly U.S. efforts to urge President Hamid Karzai to address corruption within the Afghan government.
- African American Members of the United States Congress: 1870-2012
- This report provides statistics on the current numbers and roles of African American Members of Congress as well as historical data on African American Members of Congress.
- American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics
- This report provides information for war casualty statistics. It includes tables, compiled from sources at the Department of Defense (DOD), indicating the number of casualties among American military personnel serving in principal wars and combat actions.
- Army Corps Supplemental Appropriations: Recent History, Trends, and Policy Issues
- Report that summarizes recent trends in supplemental funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, particularly related to natural disasters. It provides summary data and analysis on Corps funding over the last 10 years and includes a general discussion of how the Corps funds emergency actions at its own facilities and elsewhere.
- The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Meetings in Vladivostok, Russia: Postscript
- Report that examines the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation's (APEC) week-long series of senior-level meetings in Vladivostok on September 2-9, 2012, as well as the role of Congress with respect to APEC, including appropriations necessary to finance APEC's secretariat and U.S. support of APEC activities.
- Bahrain: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy
- This report discusses the political structure, reform efforts, and human rights issues in Bahrain. It also discusses the U.S.-Bahrain security and foreign policy relations as well as Bahrain's economic ties with the United States and Saudi Arabia.
- Baselines and Scorekeeping in the Federal Budget Process
- This report provides a brief explanation of baselines and scorekeeping and their uses in the federal budget process.
- Basic Federal Budgeting Terminology
- Report that provides a brief overview of the basic terminology and concepts used in the federal budget process.
- Biomass: Comparison of Definitions in Legislation Through the 112th Congress
- Report discussing the use of biomass, its legislative history, and the proposed redefinition of biomass in legislation.
- The Budget Control Act of 2011: Budgetary Effects of Proposals to Replace the FY2013 Sequester
- This report provides information about The Budget Control Act of 2011. It mainly focuses on the Budgetary Effects of Proposals to Replace the FY2013 Sequester.
- Budget Reconciliation Legislation: Development and Consideration
- This report briefly discusses the budget reconciliation process, which is an optional two-step process Congress may use to assure compliance with the direct spending, revenue, and debt-limit levels set forth in budget resolutions.
- Casework in a Congressional Office: Background, Rules, Laws, and Resources
- Report that discusses House and Senate rules and guidelines, laws, and regulations affecting congressional casework, as well as the role of caseworkers. It also provides sample outlines and document templates for implementing and managing congressional casework.
- Chemical Facility Security: Issues and Options for the 112th Congress
- Report that describes several policy issues regarding chemical facility security and identifies policy options for congressional consideration.
- Child Support Enforcement: $25 Annual User Fee
- This report discusses the Child Support Enforcement (CSE) program, which was enacted in 1975 as a federal-state program to help strengthen families by securing financial support for children from their noncustodial parent on a consistent and continuing basis and by helping some families to remain self-sufficient and off public assistance by providing the requisite CSE services.
- Child Support Enforcement: Program Basics
- This report provides background information and the elements of the child support enforcement.
- China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Policy Issues
- This report discusses the national security problem of the People's Republic of China's (PRC) role in weapons proliferation and issues related to the U.S. policy response, including legislation since the mid-1990's.
- Colombia: Background, U.S. Relations, and Congressional Interest
- Report that contains information related to the internal revolutionary and narcotic conflicts of Colombia the past and present relationship between Colombia and the United States.
- Congressional Investigations of the Department of Justice, 1920-2012: History, Law, and Practice
- This report briefly reviews the legal basis for investigative oversight, followed by several prominent examples of congressional oversight that reflect the significant breadth and reach of the legislative investigative prerogative vis-à -vis the Department. The report alos reviews and assess the Department’s contentions, based on policy, common law, and constitutional privilege, that it has asserted to attempt to limit congressional access to agency information.
- Congressional Nominations to U.S. Service Academies: An Overview and Resources for Outreach and Management
- Report that describes statutory requirements for allocating congressional nominations to service academies. It also identifies the qualifications that must be met by potential nominees. Includes a sample document.
- Congressional Redistricting: An Overview
- This report discusses the decennial apportionment process that determines the number of seats in the House of Representatives for which each state qualifies, based on population counts. It also points out the proposed congressional legislation.
- Contracting Programs for Alaska Native Corporations: Historical Development and Legal Authorities
- This report discusses historical development and legal authorities related to contracting programs for Alaska Native Corporations.
- Controlling Air Emissions from Outer Continental Shelf Sources: A Comparison of Two Programs—EPA and DOI
- This report contains a list of difference and its components between the Department of Interior (DOI) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in controlling air emissions from outer continental shelf sources.
- Counting Electoral Votes: An Overview of Procedures at the Joint Session, Including Objections by Members of Congress
- Report that describes the steps which precede the joint session and the procedures set in the Constitution and statute by which the House and Senate jointly certify the results of the electoral vote. It also discusses the procedures set in law governing challenges to the validity of an electoral vote, and makes reference to the procedures followed during the joint session in 2005 by which the election of George W. Bush was certified.
- Cuba: Issues for the 112th Congress
- Report that discusses the current political conditions of Cuba as well as its relationship with the United States. In particular, the report focuses on U.S. policy regarding Cuba including various economic sanctions, human rights issues, and foreign aid appropriations.
- Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Remittances
- This report provides information about the U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Remittances on Cuba. Restriction on travel to Cuba has been a key and often contentious component in the U.S.
- Department of Defense Purchase of Renewable Energy Credits Under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012
- Report that looks at the background of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (NDAA), the Department of Defense's (DOD) electrical use, and DOD electricity use versus state electricity use.
- Dispute Settlement in the World Trade Organization (WTO): An Overview
- This report provides an overview about the Dispute Settlement in the World Trade Organization (WTO).
- The Distribution of Household Income and the Middle Class
- This report presents a brief analysis of the distribution of income across households in 2011. It then attempts to put the term middle class into some perspective.
- The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Title VII, Derivatives
- This report describes some of the requirements placed on the derivatives market by the Dodd-Frank Act, which provides exceptions to the clearing and trading requirements for commercial end-users, or firms that use derivatives to hedge the risks of their nonfinancial business operations.
- Does Foreign Aid Work? Efforts to Evaluate U.S. Foreign Assistance
- This report focuses primarily on U.S. bilateral assistance, and less on the work of multilateral aid entities, such as the World Bank, to which the United States contributes. This report also provides an overview of the current evaluation policies of the primary implementing agencies, and discusses related issues for Congress, including recent legislation.
- Dominican Republic: Background and U.S. Relations
- This report provides background information on political and economic conditions in the Dominican Republic, as well as an overview of some of the key issues in U.S.-Dominican relations.
- Economic Recovery: Sustaining U.S. Economic Growth in a Post-Crisis Economy
- Report examining how Congress has been proactive in helping the economy recover after the 2008-2009 recession, as well as how it can help to keep recessions at bay in the future.
- Emergency Relief Program: Federal-Aid Highway Assistance for Disaster-Damaged Roads and Bridges
- Report that looks at the eligibility of major highways and bridges recently damaged by Hurricanes Sandy and Irene to receive Emergency Relief Program assistance from the Federal Highway Administration.
- The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 112th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices
- The Endangered Species Act has been one of the more contentious environmental laws. This may stem from its strict substantive provisions, which can affect the use of both federal and nonfederal lands and resources. This report discusses oversight issues and legislation introduced in the 112th Congress to address Endangered Species Act implementation and management of endangered and threatened species.
- Energy Policy: 112th Congress Issues and Legislative Proposals
- This report discusses the energy policy in the United States, which has focused on three major goals: assuring a secure supply of energy, keeping energy costs low, and protecting the environment.
- Entitlements and Appropriated Entitlements in the Federal Budget Process
- This report provides a brief explanation of spending for entitlements, including so-called appropriated entitlements, and discusses the procedural and statutory constraints on legislation affecting such entitlement spending.
- Expiration and Possible Extension of the 2008 Farm Bill
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- Federal Crop Insurance for Specialty Crops: Background and Legislative Proposals
- This report describes the federal crop insurance program for speciality and organic crops.
- Federal Emergency Management: A Brief Introduction
- Report that is designed to provide Members of Congress and congressional staff with a general overview of principles and foundations of federal emergency management in the United States as well as the types of activities provided by various federal agencies.
- The Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA): Workers' Compensation for Federal Employees
- Report concerning the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA), its legislative history, a program overview, and issues regarding FECA's generous benefits.
- Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP): Available Health Insurance Options
- This report lists the available health insurance options for Federal Employees Health Benefits Programs (FEHBP).
- The Federal Food Safety System: A Primer
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- Federal Labor Relations Statutes: An Overview
- This report provides a brief history and overview of the aims of each of these statues. It also discusses key statutory provisions for each statute.
- Federal Laws Relating to Cybersecurity: Discussion of Proposed Revisions
- This report discusses that framework and proposals to amend more than 30 acts of Congress that are part of or relevant to it.
- Federal Personnel: Conversion of Employees from Appointed (Noncareer) Positions to Career Positions in the Executive Branch
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- Federal R&D, Drug Discovery, and Pricing: Insights from the NIH-University-Industry Relationship
- This report explores the reasons behind government funding of research and development and subsequent efforts to facilitate private sector commercialization of the results of such work.
- Filibusters and Cloture in the Senate
- Report that discusses major aspects of Senate procedure related to filibusters and cloture.
- The Financial Action Task Force: An Overview
- This report provides an overview of the task force and of its progress to date in gaining broad international support for its recommendation.