Category «Congress»

Possible U.S. Intervention in Syria: Issues for Congress

Possible U.S. Intervention in Syria: Issues for Congress. Christopher M. Blanchard, Coordinator, Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs; Jeremy M. Sharp, Coordinator, Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs. September 12, 2013 “Reports of a mass casualty chemical weapons attack in the suburbs of Damascus are reshaping the long-running and contentious debate over possible U.S. intervention in Syria’s …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legal Research

CRS – Securing U.S. Diplomatic Facilities and Personnel Abroad

Securing U.S. Diplomatic Facilities and Personnel Abroad: Legislative and Executive Branch Initiatives. Alex Tiersky, Analyst in Foreign Affairs. September 12, 2013 “The September 11, 2012, attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, prompted sustained congressional attention on the specific circumstances of the events in question, as well as broader questions regarding how U.S. diplomatic personnel …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents

Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2013

CRS – Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2013. Barbara Salazar Torreon, Information Research Specialist, August 30, 2013 “This report lists hundreds of instances in which the United States has used its Armed Forces abroad in situations of military conflict or potential conflict or for other than normal peacetime purposes. It was …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legal Research

GPO Releases Congressional Member Guide App

“The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has released the Mobile Member Guide app for the 113th Congress. The mobile Web app provides the public with quick, easy access to information on Members of the 113th Congress; the features include their picture, party affiliation, hometown, home state, and length of service. The app allows users to …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, Legislation

Government Could Hit Debt Ceiling in Mid-October

“An analysis released today by the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) finds that the federal government will be unable to meet all of its spending obligations as early as mid-October, unless the debt ceiling is raised. BPC estimates that the federal government will exhaust its borrowing authority and no longer have sufficient funds to pay all …

Subjects: Congress, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents

CRS – Armed Conflict in Syria: Background and U.S. Response

Armed Conflict in Syria: Background and U.S. Response. Jeremy M. Sharp, Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs; Christopher M. Blanchard, Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs. September 6, 2013 “The popular-uprising-turned-armed-rebellion in Syria is in its third year, and seems poised to continue, with the government and an array of militias locked in a bloody struggle of …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legal Research

New on LLRX – Competitive Intelligence: A Selective Resource Guide – September 2013

Via LLRX.com – Competitive Intelligence – A Selective Resource Guide – Completely Updated – September 2013 Sabrina I. Pacifici’s comprehensive current awareness guide focuses on leveraging a selected but wide range of reliable, topical, predominantly free websites and resources. The goal is to support an effective research process to search, discover, access, monitor, analyze and …

Subjects: Blogs, Congress, E-Government, Economy, Financial System, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Legislation, Libraries, RSS, Search Engines

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination in Employment

CRS – Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination in Employment: A Legal Analysis of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). Jody Feder, Legislative Attorney; Cynthia Brougher, Legislative Attorney. July 15, 2013 “Introduced in various incarnations in every congressional session since the 103rd Congress, the proposed Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA; H.R. 1755/S. 815) would prohibit discrimination based …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, Economy, Legal Research, Legislation

Web Resource Documents Latest Firestorm over NSA

“Recent press disclosures about National Security Agency (NSA) electronic surveillance activities — relying on documents provided by Edward Snowden — have sparked one of the most significant controversies in the history of the U.S. Intelligence Community. Today, the nongovernmental National Security Archive at The George Washington University posts a compilation of over 125 documents — …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, E-Government, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Legislation, Privacy

Dodd – Frank Progress Report September 2013

State of Play to Date – DavisPolk Regulatory Tracker Since July 15, 2013, one rulemaking requirement deadline passed, two rulemaking requirements were finalized and no new rules were proposed to meet rulemaking requirements. As of September 3, 2013, a total of 280 Dodd-Frank rulemaking requirement deadlines have passed. This is 70.4% of the 398 total …

Subjects: Congress, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation

CRS – National Security Strategy

National Security Strategy: Mandates, Execution to Date, and Issues for Congress. Catherine Dale, Specialist in International Security. August 6, 2013 “Strategy – together with decision-making, planning and execution, budgeting, and congressional oversight – is a critical component of U.S. government thinking and practice in the arena of national security. In theory, effective national security strategy-making …

Subjects: Congress, Economy, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Legislation

CRS – The National Nanotechnology Initiative

The National Nanotechnology Initiative: Overview, Reauthorization, and Appropriations Issues. John F. Sargent Jr., Specialist in Science and Technology Policy, August 9, 2013 “Nanotechnology – a term encompassing the science, engineering, and applications of submicron materials—involves the harnessing of unique physical, chemical, and biological properties of nanoscale substances in fundamentally new and useful ways. The economic …

Subjects: Congress, Economy, Government Documents, Intellectual Property, Internet, Knowledge Management