This report provides a brief history of the development of presidential powers in peacetime. It discusses some of the issues that might be raised in light of the contrast between the executive order's broad language and its narrow aim.
This report is categorized into four categories: (I) Basic Discharge Procedure, (II) Consideration After Discharge, (III) Discharge and Special Rules and (IV) Discharge of Rule for Reported Measure.
This report discusses the argument for lowering the corporate tax rate that include the traditional concerns about economic distortions arising from the corporate tax and newer concerns arising from the increasingly global nature of the economy.
This report briefly discusses the context in which federal budget process changes are made and identifies selected reforms proposals by major category.
This report provides background on India's nuclear fuel cycle, a discussion of various issues involved in separating civilian and military nuclear facilities and potential concerns for Congress as it considers whether the United States has adequate assurances that its nuclear cooperation does not assist, encourage, or induce India's nuclear weapons development, production, or proliferation.
This report provides an overview of the controversies surrounding the first round of voting in late 2010, and concerns related to the second and final round of the elections.
This report provides a brief legislative history of the Elder Justice Act, summarizes elder justice provisions enacted as part of ACA, and administrative efforts related to implementation and funding.
This report discusses the energy and water development appropriations bill that provides funding for civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), and a number of independent agencies.
This report discusses Forest Service Discretionary Appropriations, Forest Service Mandatory Appropriations, Appropriations Data and Analysis and FY2016 Budget Request.
This report discusses about Possible Forestry Issues for a future Farm bill, Markets for Carbon Sequestration, Markets for Other Ecosystem Services, Control of Invasive Species etc.
This report contains the unconventional monetary policy options on the federal reserve. It also discusses about Legislative Options to Prevent Quantitative Easing.
This report describes the key features of NRWF: the lands under FWS jurisdiction, the eligibility of most of those lands for NRWF payments, the source of revenue for the fund, the payment formula for calculating an individual county's payments, the PILT payments available for certain FWS lands, some exceptions to normal authorized payment calculations, changing authorization levels, and falling annual appropriations. It concludes with a review of options for changes in the program.
This report is a guide to one of the 13 regular appropriations bills that congress passes each year. It summarizes the current legislative status of the bill, its scope, major issues, funding levels and related legislative activity.
This Report discusses the three treaties that entered into force between 1963 and 1990 limit. It also points out the National Positions on Testing and the CTBT, CTBT Pros and Cons etc.
This report discusses about Free Trade Areas that are arrangements among two or more countries under which they agree to eliminate tariffs and non tariff barriers on trade in goods among themselves.
This report provides background on India's nuclear fuel cycle, a discussion of various issues involved in separating civilian and military nuclear facilities and potential concerns for Congress as it considers whether the United States has adequate assurances that its nuclear cooperation.
This report is categorized into three categories: (I) What is a Congressional or Federal Charter?, (II) Congress's Use of Charters, (III) Enduring Issues. It further discusses Title 36 Corporations' Membership Practices, Title 36 Corporations and "Political Activities", Confusion Over which Corporations are Governmental and Private and The Federal Management of Corporations.
This report discusses the salient and recurring gun control issues that have generated past congressional interest. It also discusses the development in the 112th Congress.
This report discusses the ACA MOE requirement for children if federal CHIP funding expires. It begins with a brief background about CHIP, including information regarding program design and financing.
This report summarizes the most frequently asked questions regarding GSE regulatory reform. It also discusses about who currently regulates Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the FHL Banks?
This report analyzes U.S. and international sanctions against Iran and, in so doing, provides examples, based on a wide range of open source reporting, of companies and countries that conduct business with Iran.
This report compares and contrasts the administration of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008--enacted as Title V of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008-- and Federal Pell Grants, as authorized by title IV-A-1 of the Higher Education Act (HEA).
This report is categorized into five categories: (I) Introduction, (II) Congress' Role in U.S. Assistance to North Korea, (III) Energy Assistance, (IV) Food Assistance and (V) Other Forms of Assistance.
This report discusses selected campaign finance policy issues that may receive attention during the 111th congress. Questions about the health of the presidential public financing system were especially prominent during the 2008 election cycle.
This report provides an overview of the House Committee hearings, including the origin of the minority witness rule and the majority prerogatives and minority witnesses.
This report is categorized into five categories: (I) FDA Enforcement Authority, (II) Injunctions, (III) Seizure, (IV) Criminal Prosecution and (V) Related Legislation in the 114th Congress.
This report discusses the Federal Trust Funds and Budget. It also discusses about Status of Largest Trust Funds, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Longer-Term Status of Trust Funds and Economic Effects of Trust Funds.
This report opens with a discussion of the European Commission's decision to use a size standard that is very different that the size standard used in the United States. It also discusses about European Economy.
This report provides an overview of selected campaign finance policy issues that may receive, or have received, attention during the 111th congress. Congress continues to consider the supreme court's January 2,1, 2010, ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.
The report is categorized into two categories: (I) Introduction, (II) Official Mail Costs, FY2005 to FY2014, (III) Official Mail Costs, FY1954-FY2014. It also points out Official Mail Costs and Election Year vs. Non-election Year.
This report analyzes U.S. and international sanctions against Iran and, in so doing, provides examples, based on a wide range of open source reporting, of companies and countries that conduct business with Iran.
This report provides an overview of the current Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Review process and a discussion of state performance on available reviews conducted after the January 25,2000 rule's effective date.
The report discusses the court's decision in bond, majority opinion and concurrence. It also discusses Mrs. Bond's Constitutional Challenge and Mrs. Bond's Application Challenge.
This report is about G-20 Reform of the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets. It discusses the derivatives, or financial instruments whose value is based on an underlying assets.
This report provides an overview and analysis of Japan's official intervention into currency markets, reviews various studies on the probable effect of that intervention, examines the charge that Japan has manipulated its exchange rate as defined by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and reviews legislation and policy options.
This report discusses about the Fair Housing Act (FHA) that was enacted to provide within constitutional limitations, for fair housing throughout the United States.
The report discusses about keeping an economy growing over the long run at rates sufficient to provide full employment for labor and capital with low inflation or a stable price level that has been an important goal for economic policy.
This report discusses the Expedited or "fast-tract" legislative procedures that are special procedures that congress adopts to promote timely committee and floor action on a specifically defined type of bill or resolution.
This report is categorized into seven categories: (I) Background, (II) Female Members, (III) Relationship, (IV) Oldest and Youngest Black Members, (V) Black Members in Leadership Position, (VI) Tables and Data and (VII) Alphabetical Listening of Black Members, Selecetd Biographical Information, and Committee Assignments during Their Tenure in Office.
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