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U.S. Space Programs: Civilian, Military, and Commercial

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 13, 2006

Space Launch Act Amendments, the 1998 Commercial Space Act, and the 2004 Commercial Space Launch Act Amendments). … The Undersecretary of the Air Force is DOD’s executive agent for space, and the Air Force acquisition executive for space.

The Purple Heart: Background and Issues for Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Oct 2, 2024

On September 14, 2015, then-Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James announced that Stone would receive the Purple Heart along with the Airman’s Medal, the Air Force’s highest noncombat award.47 At the Pentagon … Naval Air Station Pensacola on December 6, 2019 On December 6, 2019, Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani, a military officer from Saudi Arabia, used a handgun to open fire on a classroom at Naval Air Station (NAS

Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 11, 1997

The United States suffered relatively few casualties during the brief air and ground war against Iraq. … Acting on a recommendation from VA Secretary Brown, President Clinton last month extended the presumptive period by eight years, until December 31, 2001.

Spain and Its Relations with the United States: In Brief

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Aug 18, 2020

GDP growth was 2% in 2019, after averaging 3% annually over the period of 2015-2018. … Unemployment increased dramatically during this period, peaking at 26% in 2013.

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”: A Legal Analysis

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Aug 6, 2013

One commentator stated: This broad ban does not limit itself to sodomy on military premises, nor to acts of sodomy between superiors and inferiors in the chain of command.... … Although Witt shared a home 250 miles away from base with her partner, never engaged in homosexual acts while on base, and never disclosed her sexual orientation, the Air Force initiated formal separation

Argentina’s Defaulted Sovereign Debt: Dealing with the “Holdouts”

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 25, 2013

Sovereign defaults occur periodically and are typically worked out in what amounts to a consensual understanding between creditors and debtors. … Porzecanski, Buenos Aires to Athens—The Road to Perdition, Center for Strategic & International Studies, Washington, DC, April 2, 2012, pp. 2-3. 41 Gelpern, op. cit., p. 1.

Space Weather: An Overview of Policy and Select U.S. Government Roles and Responsibilities

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Mar 29, 2022

facilities.58 Air Force The U.S. … Air Force rather than the U.S. Space Force).

The ADA Amendments Act Definition of Disability: Final EEOC Regulations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 1, 2011

United Air Lines, Inc., 527 U.S. 471 (1999); Murphy v. United Parcel Service, Inc., 527 U.S. 516 (1999); Kirkingburg v. Albertson’s Inc., 527 U.S. 555 (1999); Toyota Motor Manufacturing v. … ADAAA regulations on March 25, 2011, which will become effective on May 24, 2011.11 Proposed regulations were published in the Federal Register on September 23, 2009,12 and the EEOC received over 600 comments

Navy Columbia (SSBN-826) Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress

Congressional research report · Reports · Dec 4, 2025

During the period FY2021-FY2025, the Columbia-class procurement rate was 0.4 boats per year (i.e., the first two boats were procured during that five-year period). … Program Office Comments We provided a draft of this assessment to the program office for review and comment. It provided technical comments, which we incorporated where appropriate.

Pilotless Drones: Background and Considerations for Congress Regarding Unmanned Aircraft Operations in the National Airspace System

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Sep 10, 2012

UAVs in Vision 100—The Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act In 2003, Congress included language in Vision 100—The Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (P.L. 108-176) specifying that the Next Generation … FAA held public meetings and webinars and solicited public comments on the selection of test sites in March 2012, but has not yet gone through a formal source selection process or announced further details

Lebanon

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 12, 2008

P.L.110-28, the FY2007 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (entitled the U.S. … [T]here is converging evidence pointing at both Lebanese and Syrian involvement in this terrorist act....

COVID-19 Disrupts U.S. Meat Supply; Producer Prices Tumble

Congressional research report · CRS Insight · Apr 29, 2020

Some plants have shut down temporarily to clean and reconfigure work stations; others have not set reopening dates. … On April 28, 2020, President Trump announced that he plans to sign an executive order that would use the Defense Production Act to classify meat processing as critical infrastructure to keep production

Klamath Basin Settlement Agreements

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Oct 1, 2015

To date, a new long-term license has not been granted because of the lack of state certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500), as well as ongoing uncertainty related to fish passage … They argue that the agreements represent a 24 For example, in addition to its responsibilities under the federal ESA and Clean Water Act, as well as other federal laws, DOI plays an important role in

Angola: Recent Developments and U.S. Policy

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 24, 2002

Public comments by Angolan government officials had often predicted imminent military victory, but the conflict had endured. … He is said to have charged that the IMF had acted “incorrectly” in its relationship with Angola.

Campaign Finance Bills in the 107th Congress: House

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 24, 2001

Code, the Federal Election Campaign Act or FECA). The list is current through the Spring District Work Period, which ends April 20, 2001. The report comprises three chapters and an index: ! … H.R. 380 (Shays-Meehan) – White House meals and accommodations CRS-22 Air Force/Marine One and Two.

China-Southeast Asia Relations: Trends, Issues, and Implications for the United States

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 4, 2006

More recently, China has acted in a more cooperative fashion than it did in the 1990s. … Air Force also reportedly has access to Singapore’s Paya Lebar airbase.

The UPS-Teamsters Labor Dispute and Taft-Hartley’s National Emergency Provisions

Congressional research report · CRS In Focus · Aug 24, 2023

The Labor Management Relations Act, popularly known as the Taft-Hartley Act, establishes a framework for addressing serious labor disputes outside of the rail and air industries. … Air conditioning is to be required in all larger delivery vehicles, sprinter vans, and package cars purchased after January 1, 2024.

Conventional Arms Transfers to Latin America: U.S. Policy

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Aug 5, 1997

Chile is considering the purchase of a modern combat fighter to upgrade its Air Force. … Chile is considering the purchase of a modern combat fighter to upgrade its Air Force.

Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS): Background and Debate Over a National Requirement

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 5, 2007

Further, the RPS would likely cause retail natural gas prices to fall slightly over that period. … In general, the targets increase gradually, in a step-wise fashion, over a period of several years.

V-22 Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 14, 2002

The House National Security Committee noted in its report on H.R. 1530 that the current plan to procure 523 V-22s “over a period of twenty-seven years ... … On February 7, 2001 Senator Russ Feingold introduced the “Osprey Safety, Performance and Reliability Evaluation Act of 2001.”