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Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Mar 10, 2017

Operational Policies and Procedures Responding to concerns about the AIIB’s governance, the AIIB website announces that the AIIB will be “lean, clean, and green”: AIIB’s modus operandi is “lean, clean … Environmental groups were invited to comment on a draft of the framework.

U.S. Foreign Assistance to the Middle East: Historical Background, Recent Trends, and the FY2011 Request

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 15, 2010

Many Arab commentators insist that U.S. assistance to Israel indirectly causes suffering to Palestinians by supporting Israeli arms purchases. … -made F-16 fighters, air-to-air missiles, and radar systems. FMF grants also provide financing for Jordan’s purchase of U.S.

Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from September 2024

Congressional research report · CRS Report Type LSB · Oct 4, 2024

The Sidebar does not address every circuit split that developed or widened during this period. … Environmental Law: A divided Ninth Circuit directed the lower court to dismiss as moot a citizen suit brought under the Clean Water Act (CWA) against a defendant alleged to have violated the CWA by discharging

Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Agency Travel Card Programs

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 25, 2011

, unless language in the act specifies otherwise. … It would have required agency IGs to • periodically assess agency travel card controls to identify the risk of illegal, improper, or erroneous travel charges and payments; • periodically audit travel

Two Key Provisions in the Bankruptcy Reform Act Conference Report: The Homestead Exemption and Dischargeability of Liability for Violations of Laws Relating to the Provision of "Lawful Goods and Services"

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Sep 19, 2002

debtor’s domicile has not been located within a single state for 730 days (approx. 2 years), then the domiciliary state may be where the debtor’s domicile was located for 6 months preceding the two-year period … But no action was taken as aides labored to devise compromise language drawn from the two competing proposals.8 At the conclusion, the Senate Judiciary Committee reported a clean bill, which included

Additional Standard Tax Deduction for the Blind: A Description and Assessment

Congressional research report · CRS Report · May 7, 2008

Further, advocates say, those who are blind cannot mow their lawn, make many necessary home repairs, or perform all their own house cleaning. … A disadvantage of tax expenditures is that since they are not acted upon in the normal budgetary process, they are able to grow in revenue size and are not subject to periodic review.

Patent Law Reform: An Analysis of the American Inventors Protection Act of 1999 and Its Effect on Small, Entrepreneurial Firms

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Feb 29, 2000

Under the latter alternative, the third party requester may submit written comments to the PTO during the course of the 50 Act to Amend the Patent and Trademark Laws, Pub. L. … In particular, the Act requires that any term adjustment “shall be reduced by a period equal to the period of time during which the applicant failed to engage in reasonable efforts to conclude prosecution

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2024 Budget and Appropriations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jul 16, 2024

In line with previous SFOPS bills, it made 15% of the appropriation available for such period. … Assistance Act (P.L. 117-43), FY2022 Further Extending Government Funding Act (P.L. 117-70), and the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (P.L. 117-128). b.

Veterans’ Benefits: Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) for Survivors

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Feb 13, 2015

Meyerson. 2 Active duty is considered to include (1) full-time service in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard, other than active duty for training (38 U.S.C. §101(21)(A); 38 C.F.R. … Only the time period for which the veteran was married to the surviving spouse counts toward the eight-year requirement.

Great Power Competition: Implications for Defense—Issues for Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Aug 28, 2024

See also Audrey Decker, “Air Force Announces Major Shakeup to Prep for War with China,” Air Force Times, February 12, 2024; Dave Deptula, “The Department Of The Air Force Optimizes For Great Power Competition … We will seed opportunities in biotechnology, quantum science, advanced materials, and clean-energy technology.

The Article V Convention for Proposing Constitutional Amendments: Historical Perspectives for Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Oct 22, 2012

On February 19, 2009, a cable network business commentator made an on-air call for rallies to oppose government spending; his emotionally charged remarks were picked up by cable news networks and various … also the period proposed in most congressional constitutional convention procedures bills.

Mozambique: Politics, Economy, and U.S. Relations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Sep 12, 2019

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and/or U.S. financial and securities laws, and bank due diligence and reporting controls. … The compact supported increased access to clean water and sanitation, transportation upgrades, land tenure improvements, and increased farmer income and production, primarily in northern Mozambique.

Keystone XL: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Assessments in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Mar 10, 2014

Change and Emissions Management Amendment Act, http://www.qp.alberta.ca/574.cfm? … A long-term increase in production costs acts as an increase in the breakeven costs for producers.

Department of Defense Use of Other Transaction Authority: Background, Analysis, and Issues for Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Feb 22, 2019

) be protected from disclosure pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552 for a period of five years. … The Air Force used [OTA] to execute this co-investment by awarding [OT] Agreements to two launch providers…Congruent to the OT Agreements, the Air Force conducted a competition to split award firm-fixed

NOAA’s Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) Satellite Program and Issues for Congress

Congressional research report · Reports · Jul 10, 2026

link air quality to weather and climate events.34 2. … Steve Volz, Assistant Administrator of NESDIS, was placed on administrative leave by the acting director of NOAA on July 24, 2025.

"Bunker Busters": Sources of Confusion in the Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator Debate

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 10, 2005

Some commentators seem to combine several true statements into an erroneous one. … 7 Regarding the use of fuel-air explosives or chemicals to kill biological agents, see “Written Statement of Michael A.

The World Trade Organization: Background and Issues

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Mar 5, 2003

The trade reviews provide information on a country’s trade policies and comment on whether a country is pursuing marketopening or market-restrictive policies. … As a member of the WTO, the United States does commit to act in accordance with the rules of the multilateral body.

Federal Response to COVID-19: Department of Veterans Affairs

Congressional research report · CRS Report · May 1, 2020

cleaning contracts. … Payments cannot continue into an interval period between enrollment periods.

Federal Reserve: Policy Issues in the 119th Congress

Congressional research report · Reports · Jan 14, 2026

The Fed aims to meet its target on average over time, offsetting periods of inflation below 2% with periods above 2%. … Did the BTFP provide regulatory forbearance by allowing banks to avoid cleaning up the unrealized losses on their balance sheets?

Antibiotic Use in Agriculture: Background and Legislation

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 7, 2010

Finally, “antibiotics are commonly given in the feed at low doses for long periods to promote the growth of cattle, poultry, and swine. … Hospital medical staff appear to contribute to resistance through improper sanitary practices like inadequate hand washing or instrument cleaning.