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- District Court Temporarily Blocks Implementation of Asylum Restrictions on Unlawful Entrants at the Southern Border
- This report discusses the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) barring the Trump Administration from implementing new asylum restrictions. The asylum restrictions were prompted by reports of a "migrant caravan" traveling through Mexico to the southern border of the United States.
- The Venezuela Regional Migration Crisis
- This report discusses the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Venezuela, which has elevated congressional concerns about the country. Venezuela remains in a deep political and economic crisis under the authoritarian rule of President Nicolás Maduro.
- FY2018 and FY2019 Agriculture Appropriations: Federal Food Safety Activities
- This report provides a brief overview of the FY2018 and FY2019 appropriations that address food safety activities at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
- Defense Authorization and Appropriations Bills: FY1961-FY2019
- This report is a research aid that lists the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) authorization and appropriations bills for FY1961-FY2019 including: bill numbers, report numbers, dates reported and passed, recorded vote numbers and vote tallies, dates of passage of the conference reports with their numbers and votes, vetoes, substitutions, dates of final passage, and public law numbers. Significant definitions are also included.
- Federalism-Based Limitations on Congressional Power: An Overview
- This report provides a broad overview of the various legal doctrines that inform the boundaries of Congress's authority vis-à-vis the states under the Constitution. It addresses several general principles, discusses "internal" limitations on Congress's exercise of powers, and concludes by outlining several "external" federalism-based limitations on Congress's powers, such as the anti-commandeering, anti-coercion, state sovereign immunity, and equal sovereignty doctrines.
- Records, Papers, Decisions: Kavanaugh Records and the Presidential Records Act
- This report discusses the release of records pertaining to Judge Brett Kavanaugh's tenure in the George W. Bush Administration and the Office of Independent Counsel Kenneth W. Starr, which have been the subject of ongoing congressional interest since Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court.
- Fiscal Year 2019 Defense Appropriations Bill: An Overview of S. 3159, as Reported
- This report provides an overview of the appropriations and provisions of the FY2019 Defense Appropriations Bill.
- Potential WTO Implications of USDA's Proposed Response to Trade-Retaliation
- This report briefly discusses the World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments that are relevant to U.S. domestic support programs and how the newly-announced U.S. trade retaliation assistance program may or may not comply with those WTO commitments.
- Section 232 Investigations: Overview and Issues for Congress
- This report provides an overview of Section 232, which relates to trade barriers and other foreign practices. It analyzes the Trump Administration's Section 232 investigations and actions and considers potential policy and economic implications and issues for Congress. To provide context for the current debate, the report also includes a discussion of previous Section 232 investigations and a brief legislative history of the statute.
- Section 232 Investigations: Overview and Issues for Congress
- This report provides an overview of Section 232, analyzes the Trump Administration's Section 232 investigations and actions, and considers potential policy and economic implications and issues for Congress. To provide context for the current debate, the report also includes a discussion of previous Section 232 investigations and a brief legislative history of the statute.
- Defense Primer: Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
- This report discusses the role of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and how the position fits into the organizational structure of the Defense Department.
- Title XX of the Social Security Act: Program Description, Current Issues
- This report is about the Title XX of the Social Security Act: Program Description, Current Issues
- White Collar Justice: A BNA Special Report on White-Collar Crime
- This report describes white-collar crime, how it worked historically, government official's opinions, and how treatment of white-collar criminals has changed over time. The report also includes data on economic impact and number of prosecutions related to white-collar crime.
- Resolved: That the Federal government should adopt programs of compulsory wage and price controls.
- This report is a preliminary Bibliography on the Intercollegiate debate topic
- Is Education the business of the federal Government?
- This report is a discussion if education is a business for the federal government.
- Cost-of-Living Increases Under the Civil Service Retirement System
- This report is an examination of the history of cost-of-living provisions under the civil service retirement systems and contains arguments for and against amending the formula for computing cost-of-living increases.
- Singapore: A Bibliography 1970
- This report is a bibliography on Singapore
- Federal Presidential primary proposals, 1911-1976
- This report presents Federal Presidential primary proposals between 1911 to 1976.
- Congressional Districting Based On The 1970 Census
- This report discusses the congressional districting based on the 1970 census. This 1970 census was the first decennial census to follow the supreme court's landmark "one man-vote."
- Major Aspects of Day Care: Statements and Articles
- This report was created in response to a growing interest in the aspects of day care, and outlines types of day care, day care in countries outside of the United States, and the business side of day care.
- Medicare, CHAMPUS and CHAMPVA: A Brief Comparison of the Major Provisions
- This report is a comparison of three major Federal health programs: Medicare, the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) and the Civilian Health and Medical Program-Veterans Administration (CHAMPVA).
- Work Incentive (Win) Amendments in the First Session of the 92nd Congress
- This report concerns cash public assistance provisions related to the Work Incentive (WIN) program for recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)
- Limitation on Dealings Between Government Officials and Private Foundations Under the Tax Reform Act of 1969
- This report describes "self dealing" between "private foundations" and "disqualified persons" and the limitations and prohibition placed on this act.
- The Impoundment Control Act of 1974: Legislative History and Implementation
- This report is on The Impoundment Control Act of 1974: Legislative History and Implementation.
- Northern Island:Background and recent developments
- This report is a collection of materials concerning Northern Ireland , especially background information and recent developments.
- Burma: A Bibliography
- This report is a bibliography that cites Burma's General and Historical content, Government and Politics, Economy and Foreign relations
- The New Feminism: An Annotated Reading List
- This report is a bibliography of books and articles that are about the women's movement, the current status of American women, and such particular concerns of the new feminism as economic discrimination.
- The Imoundment Control Act of 1974: Legislative History and Implementation
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- The Costs and Benefits of Residential Energy Conservation
- This report is on The Costs and Benefits of Residential Energy Conservation.
- The Nation's Water Outlook to the Year 2000
- This report describes the available water supply in the United States, which is predicted to dwindle by the year 2000. The report covers the current issues with water usage, and offers solutions to conserve the water supply.
- The National Security Council: Organizational History
- This report is a brief organizational history of the NSC and other components of the Executive office and their changing role in the national security policy process.
- Economic and Inflation Impact Statements: Their use by the legislative and Executive Branches
- This report includes the use of Economic inflation Impact Statements (EIS) by the executive branch, the use of impact statements by the congress, and recent legislative proposals.
- National Debt of the United States: Historical Survey and Analysis
- This report is a historical outline of the United States National Debt, and also provides definitions of terms associated with the U.S. National Debt.
- An analysis of the Supreme court decision in Furman v. Georgia, June 29, 1972
- This report is about cruel and unusual punishment aspects of capital punishment.
- Major Antitrust Activity In Congress And The Supreme Court From 1974 to 1978
- This report consists of major antitrust activity in congress and the supreme court from 1974 to 1978.
- Limiting United States Involvement in the Indochina War: A Digest of Amendments Proposed and/or Passed in the Ninety-First Congress
- This report discusses the limiting united states involvement in the Indochina war.
- Selected Congressional Record Statements By Sponsors of Major Tax Proposals During the 92nd Congress
- This report includes selected congressional record statements by sponsors of major tax proposals during the 92nd Congress.
- The Social Security Deficit in 1977 and the Administration Proposals for reducing it.
- This report addresses the Social Security Deficit in 1977 and the Administration Proposals for reducing it.
- Pipeline Safety: Overdue Statutory Mandates
- This report discusses the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) failure to fulfill key mandates of the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-90) and the PIPES Act of 2016 (P.L. 114-183).
- U.S. Intelligence Community Elements: Establishment Provisions
- This report summarizes dates and directives for the establishment of each of the 17 U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) component organizations.
- Defense Primer: RDT&E
- This report describes the appropriations structure and funding levels for the U.S. Department of Defense's (DOD's) research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E). The DOD relies on scientific and technical research funded by the department and performed by industry, universities, federal laboratories, and others; the DOD also relies on technology developed by the private sector for commercial markets.
- UPDATE: Public Sector Union Dues: Grappling with Fixed Stars and Stare Decisis (Part I)
- This report discusses the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of "Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Council." In a 5-4 decision, the Court held that public-sector agency fee arrangements violate the First Amendment, overruling its 1977 decision in Abood v. Detroit Board of Education.
- North Korea: U.S. Relations, Nuclear Diplomacy, and Internal Situation
- This report discusses the relationship between the United States and North Korea. The report focuses on North Korea's nuclear weapons program, their military and illicit activities, and international and U.S. sanctions against them.
- Foreign Relations Reauthorization: Background and Issues
- This report summarizes foreign relations reauthorization, including history, current legislation, background, and relevance.
- Organizing Executive Branch Agencies: Who Makes the Call?
- This report lays out the applicable legal considerations relevant to analyzing potential executive branch agency reorganizations that have been proposed by the Trump Administration.
- TRICARE Modernization: Eligibility for the Federal Employee Dental and Vision Insurance Program
- This report discusses the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) and the upcoming expansion of eligibility to certain TRICARE beneficiaries. TRICARE is the health care program for uniformed service members, retirees, and their families.
- Mexico's 2018 Elections
- This report discusses issues surrounding Mexico's 2018 elections -- particularly the presidential election -- including Mexico's political climate, electoral process, presidential candidates, and predicted outcome.
- Federal Assistance for Wildfire Response and Recovery
- This report briefly discusses the options for federal support and assistance for areas affected by wildfire disasters, including the period during wildfires, in the aftermath, and subsequently for preventing a recurrence.
- Venezuela: Background and U.S. Relations
- This report report provides an overview of the overlapping political, economic, and social crises in Venezuela, followed by an overview of U.S. policy toward Venezuela.
- Legislative Actions to Modify the Affordable Care Act in the 111th-115th Congresses
- This report summarizes legislative actions taken during the 111th-115th Congresses to modify the health care-related provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (HCERA). Since enactment of the ACA and HCERA, lawmakers have repeatedly debated the laws' implementation and considered bills to repeal, defund, or otherwise amend them.