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Homeland Security Department: FY2008 Appropriations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Feb 15, 2008

Air Cargo Security At present, the TSA’s air cargo security program consists of 325 FTE air cargo security inspectors responsible for ensuring compliance with security regulations throughout the air cargo … The TSA is also seeking comment on the use of a TWIC card in all modes of transportation.

Comprehensive Immigration Reform in the 113th Congress: Major Provisions in Senate-Passed S. 744

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jul 9, 2013

Border Patrol agents deployed to the Southern border to 38,405; that the number of CBP Air and Marine crew and personnel increase by 160; and that the number of Air and Marine flight hours increase to … (AgJOBS Act).

FY2018 Defense Spending Under an Interim Continuing Resolution

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Feb 20, 2018

, 2018, and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017. … H.R. 1892 (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018/P.L. 115-123), which extended the FY2018 CR through March 23, 2018 included an anomaly to address concerns raised by the Air Force regarding the effects of the

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002: Summary and Comparison with Previous Law

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 9, 2004

Certain provisions, however, had different effective dates, either to allow a transition period or, as in the case of increased contribution limits, to make the new rules coincide with the calendar year … of contributions by minors age 17 and under and the provision requiring political parties to choose between coordinated and independent expenditures during the post-nomination, pre-election campaign period

Border Security: Inspections Practices, Policies, and Issues

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 19, 2005

air ports of entry. … CRS-41 reveals, there have been more customs inspectors than immigration and agricultural inspectors combined over the period analyzed in this report.

Defense Budget for FY2002: Data Summary, Final Version

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 23, 2002

Table 6 shows budget authority by appropriations title for the period FY1985 through FY2006 in inflation-adjusted dollars and calculates cumulative real growth or decline over the FY1985-2002 period. … period.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): The Definition of Disability

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Mar 9, 2006

Sprint/United Management Co.,32 the tenth circuit rejected the employee’s argument for coverage, finding that although her mental impairments were severe, the periods of actual impairment were of limited … Murphy, Comment, Assembly Bill 2222: California Pushes and Breaks the Disability Law Envelope, 51 Cath. U. L.Rev. 495 (2002); Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B, §1(17); R.I. Gen Laws §42-87-1(1); N.Y. Exec.

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.

Turkey: U.S. Sanctions Under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA)

Congressional research report · CRS Insight · Dec 16, 2020

Sanctions Under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) December 16, 2020 Turkey’s July 2019 acquisition of an S-400 surface-to-air defense system from Russia sparked debate … granting specific U.S. export licenses and authorizations for any goods or technology; a prohibition on loans or credits by U.S. financial institutions totaling more than $10 million in any 12-month period

Homeland Security Department: FY2009 Appropriations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Mar 4, 2009

regulatory inspectors to air cargo details, these air cargo screening mandates arguably suggest a broader scope to the overall air cargo program. … The measures also did not support the realignment of air cargo security operations, opting instead to keep Air Cargo Security as a separate program.

Federal Financial and Budgetary Reporting: A Primer

Congressional research report · CRS In Focus · Sep 20, 2022

Act of 1996 [FFMIA]). … To what extent do “clean” audit opinions translate into meaningful information for stakeholders and improved financial management?

Demilitarization of Significant Military Equipment

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Oct 30, 2006

FY1999 Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 3616, P.L. 105-261, October 17, 1998. … November 18, 2001. 32 Views and comments attributed to DOD were offered by Mr.

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.

European Approaches to Homeland Security and Counterterrorism

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jul 24, 2006

Separatist Basque and Corsican terrorists have been active since that period. … The UK also has long-standing legislation and security programs focused on preventing acts of violence from being perpetrated against UK air, maritime, and rail transport systems as well as the Channel

Ethics, Lobbying, and Related Procedural Reforms Proposed in S. 1, 110th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 30, 2007

The new restrictions on the acceptance of expenses for “officially connected” travel by Senators and Senate staff, and the restrictions on air travel on private aircraft, would take effect 60 days after … Existing Members and staff serving on the date of the enactment of this Act must complete the program not later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act. (Section 232).

The Article V Convention to Propose Constitutional Amendments: Contemporary Issues for Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Mar 29, 2016

On February 9, 2009, a television cable network business commentator made an on-air call for rallies to oppose government spending. … The Senate passed two constitutional convention procedures bills early in this period— S. 215, The Federal Constitutional Convention Procedures Act, in the 92nd Congress (1971), and S. 1272, a bill of

The National Hurricane Center and Forecasting Hurricanes: 2017 Overview and 2018 Outlook

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Aug 23, 2018

Air Force located at Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, MS, flies 10 WC-130J Hercules aircraft into hurricanes during weather reconnaissance missions. … The NHC official intensity forecasts were mixed compared to the mean official errors from the previous five-year period.

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.

The Visa Waiver Program: Balancing Tourism and National Security

Congressional research report · CRS In Focus · Mar 15, 2018

An ESTA authorization is generally valid for multiple entries over a period of two years. Each VWP traveler who uses ESTA is charged a $14 fee. … The Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act, enacted as part of the FY2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 114-113) in December 2015, made residents of VWP countries ineligible

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: History, Impact, and Issues

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Feb 23, 2021

Air Act the primary air quality standards are health-based and the courts have affirmed that the U.S. … Providing For Consideration of H.R. 3409, the Stop The War On Coal Act of 2012; and Providing For Proceedings during the Period from September 22, 2012, through November 12, 2012,” House debate on H.Res