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- Venezuela: Issues for Congress, 2013-2016
- This report, divided into three main sections, examines the political and economic situation in Venezuela and U.S.-Venezuelan relations. The first two sections describe the environment under various political leaders including President Hugo Chávez (1999-2013) and President Nicolás Maduro. The third section examines U.S. relations with Venezuela, including the imposition of sanctions on Venezuelan officials, and selected issues in U.S. relations--democracy and human rights, energy, counternarcotics, and terrorism concerns.
- Special Counsels, Independent Counsels, and Special Prosecutors: Options for Independent Executive Investigations
- This report analyzes the use of special prosecutors and independent counsels that were authorized under now-expired provisions of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, as well as the use of special counsels that are currently authorized by Department of Justice (DOJ) regulations. It also addresses constitutional considerations in establishing independent inquiries to address perceived conflicts of interest between investigating officials and the officials being investigated.
- Selected Foreign Counterparts of U.S. Army Ground Combat Systems and Implications for Combat Operations and Modernization
- This report discusses the United States' ground combat system development and improvement, which is informed by existing and emerging technologies and budgetary factors as well as observations from current land conflicts.
- European Security and Islamist Terrorism
- This report briefly discusses the current security climate in Europe, as well as policy considerations for the U.S. Over the last two years, European governments and the European Union (EU) have grown increasingly alarmed by the rise of the Islamic State terrorist organization, its ability to attract European citizens to join the fighting in the Syria-Iraq region, and its use of violent extremist propaganda to inspire others.
- Latin America and the Caribbean: Key Issues and Actions in the 114th Congress
- This report provides information about U.S. policy toward Latin America and the Caribbean during the 114th Congress in 2015 and 2016. It begins with an overview of the political and economic environment affecting U.S. relations and then examines the Obama Administration's policy toward the region. The report then examines congressional interests in the region and legislative action, looking at selected regional and country issues.
- Israel: Background and U.S. Relations in Brief
- This report focuses on recent dynamics in U.S.-Israel relations; U.S.-Israel next steps following the July 2015 Iranian nuclear deal; regional threats Israel perceives from Hezbollah, Syria, and elsewhere; recently-intensified Israeli-Palestinian tensions and violence in connection with Jerusalem's holy sites; and domestic political developments in Israel.
- The Holman Rule (House Rule XXI, Clause 2(b))
- This report provides a history of the Holman Rule in House rules and an analysis of precedents that are illustrative of its possible application.
- The Islamic State and U.S. Policy
- This report provides background on the Islamic State organization, discusses its goals, operations, and affiliates, reviews U.S. legislative and policy debates, and describes select FY2017 legislative proposals.
- Energy and Water Development Appropriations for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation: In Brief
- This report discusses the Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation (DNN) programs, which was reorganized starting with the FY2016 request.
- SORNA: A Legal Analysis of 18 U.S.C. §2250 (Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
- This report describes the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) including various elements of the legislation and Constitutional considerations, with requirements and repercussions of an individual's failure to comply with SORNA.
- U.S. District Court Vacancies at the Beginning and End of the Obama Presidency: Overview and Comparative Analysis
- This report provides comparative historical data related to U.S. district court vacancies that existed at the beginning and end of the Obama presidency (as well as at the beginning and end of the presidencies of his two most recent predecessors, Presidents George W. Bush and Clinton).
- Defining Readiness: Background and Issues for Congress
- This report discusses how differing uses of the term "readiness" affect congressional debate, but does not evaluate the current state of the U.S. military or provide a conclusive definition of readiness. It also considers how the different uses of the term readiness relate to certain issues: Is there a readiness crisis? What should the U.S. military be ready for? How should readiness be measured? How does the FY2018 budget request affect the U.S. military's readiness?
- Violence Against Members of Congress and Their Staff: A Brief Overview
- This report discusses questions about the personal security and safety of Members of Congress and their staffs.
- Congress Faces Calls to Address Expiring Funds for Primary Care
- This report discusses programs focused on expanding access to primary care services for populations that are typically underserved.
- President Trump's Executive Order on Suspending Entry of Select Foreign Nationals: The Seven Countries
- This report the executive order (EO) entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorists Entry Into the United States." Invoking Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) §212(f), the President barred citizens of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen from entering the United States for 90 days, with limited exceptions for those traveling on diplomatic and certain other types of visas.
- U.S. International Corporate Taxation: Basic Concepts and Policy Issues
- This report provides a general introduction to the basic concepts and issues relevant to the U.S. international corporate tax system. The explanations provided in this report emphasize the underlying concepts of the international tax system and are intended to be as simplified as possible.
- The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
- This report provides an overview of North American trade liberalization before NAFTA, an overview of NAFTA provisions, the economic effects of NAFTA, and policy considerations.
- The ACA Prevention and Public Health Fund: In Brief
- This report provides background information on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and discusses the authority and funding distributions.
- Burma's Political Prisoners and U.S. Policy: In Brief
- This report discusses the current issues in Burma (Myanmar) in regards to political prisoners and the resulting U.S. sanctions against the nation.
- Reserve Component Personnel Issues: Questions and Answers
- This report is designed to provide an overview of key reserve component personnel issues through a series of questions and answers.
- Concurrent Receipt: Background and Issues for Congress
- This report addresses the two primary components of the concurrent receipt program: Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) and Concurrent Retirement and Disability Payments (CRDP). It reviews the possible legislative expansion of the program to additional populations and provide several potential options for Congress to consider.
- The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
- This report provides an overview of North American trade liberalization before NAFTA, an overview of NAFTA provisions, the economic effects of NAFTA, and policy considerations.
- Russian Federation: Basic Facts
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- Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, infants, and children (WIC): Background and Issues
- This report addresses the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), which was created in 1972 as a two-year program to make supplemental foods available to pregnant and lactating women, infants, and to children who were determined by competent professionals to be nutritional risks because of inadequate income.
- Prisoners of War in Indochina, 1971-1972: Legal Issues, Policies, and Initiatives of Major Parties to the Conflict and Efforts to Secure Release
- This report discuses U.S. prisoners of war in Vietnam and nearby countries such as Cambodia and Laos and efforts to secure their release.
- Comparative Data on the Federal Government Budget Estimates Originally Submitted to Congress and the Final Budget Conditions Realized, Fiscal Years 1921-1973
- This report provides a table comparing the budget request and the actual budget spending for each fiscal year from 1921 to 1973.
- American Democracy: Power Structure and Pressure Groups in a Representative Government, A Select Bibliography 1960-1970.
- This report provides a bibliography of sources related to the balance of power and pressure groups in American government which were published between 1960 and 1970.
- Adult Education Act, as Amended: Legislative Background and Section-by-Section Summary
- This report provides a description of each of the sections of the Adult Education Act and discusses its legislative history.
- Pictures of government officials
- This report provides the following procedures followed by the constituents for obtaining pictures of the government officials.
- A Comparison of the Basic Provisions of the Nixon Administration General Revenue Sharing Bill (S. 680 and H.R. 4187, 92nd Congress) and of Congressman Mill's Bill for Assisting State and Local Governments (H.R. 11950, 92nd Congress)
- This report provides a comparison of the provisions of President Nixon's General Revenue Sharing Bill (S. 680 & H.R. 4187) and Congressman Mill's Intergovernmental Fiscal Coordination bill (H.R. 11950).
- Hypertensive Disease and Control Programs in the United States
- This report discusses the prevalence of hypertensive disease (high blood pressure) in the United States and federal programs aimed at controlling and reducing hypertensive disease.
- Official and Unofficial Party Groups in the House and Senate
- This report provides the details of all groups which come under the Official and Unofficial categories in both House and Senate.
- Executive Privilege: A Brief Survey
- This report discusses the concept of executive privilege which allows the executive to withhold certain information from the public and from the judicial and legislative branches. This report focuses on the right of executive privilege in regards to the legislative branch and provides statements by Congress and testimony by members of the executive branch before Congress related to the issue. It also discusses various proposed solutions to the problem of the executive branch withholding vital information or too much information from Congress.
- Forecasting and Futures Research in Congress: Background and Prospects
- This report explores different roles and use of foresight into Congressional process.
- Internal Migration in the United States: Its Components and Trends
- This report discusses of internal migration trends in the U.S. such as the migration of people from rural areas to cities and the growth of suburbs along with associated economic consequences, social struggles, and possible solutions to alleviate some of these problems. Three groups migrations are specifically discussed (Dust Bowl farmers becoming transient workers in the 1930s, Appalachian families moving out of the mountains in the 1940s-1960s, and southern African-Americans moving to the north especially to urban areas in the 1950s-1960s).
- Aircraft Noise: The Retrofitting Approach
- This report discusses the issue of excessive aircraft noise and the method of abating the noise levels through aircraft engine retrofitting.
- The Gypsy Moth: An Annotated Selection of Writings on its Life History, Environmental Impact, and Control
- This report provides an annotated bibliography of resources related to the Gypsy Moth and its life cycle, environmental impacts and control.
- Innovative Federal Legislation in the Field of Conservation 1900-1969
- This report provides a listing of significant federal legislation related to conservation from 1900 to 1969.
- Autistic Children: Background Information and Legislative Interest
- This report discusses children with autism and provides a brief description of autism and its treatments as well as Congressional interest in providing assistance for children with autism.
- Background and policy issues in the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
- This report is about Background and policy issues in the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.
- Facts About Physicians' Fees
- This report discusses physicians' fees and income rates and provides statistics on them from 1965 to 1973.
- Comparison of Physicians' Salaries: Veterans Administration, Uniformed Services (Including Public Health Service), And the Private Sector
- This report is about the comparisons of physicians' salaries who work in Veterans administration, Uniformed services( Including public health service) , and the private sector.
- Indian Claims Under the Nonintercourse Act
- This report discusses the background of Native American claims to their aboriginal lands in the United States.
- General Revenue Sharing: A Comparison of Basic Provisions of the 1972 Act with the 1976 Extension Legislation
- This report is a comparison of the General Revenue Sharing Act with the extension legislation from 1976.
- Benefits to Former Presidents of the United States
- This report covers the benefits received by former presidents of the United States.
- Foreign Aid: Six Articles, Some Statistics, and a bibliography
- This report contains Six Articles, Some Statistics, and a bibliography on Foreign Aid.
- Foreign Health Care Systems: A Bibliography of Selected References
- This report provides a bibliography of resources related to health care systems around the world organized by location.
- Abortion, 1980-1981: Public of Opinion
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- The Franking Privilege of Members of Congress
- This report discusses the franking privilege of Members of Congress, which refers to Congress members being able to send certain mail to themselves for free. The various laws and policies related to the privilege are provided in the report.
- How To Prepare A Legislative History
- This report consists of how to prepare a legislative history.