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CRS – Army Drawdown and Restructuring: Background and Issues for Congress, Andrew Feickert, Specialist in Military Ground Forces. January 3, 2013 “On January 26, 2012, senior DOD leadership unveiled a new defense strategy based on a review of potential future security challenges, current defense strategy, and budgetary constraints. This new strategy envisions a smaller, leaner …
CRS – Internet Governance and the Domain Name System: Issues for Congress. Lennard G. Kruger, Specialist in Science and Technology Policy. January 2, 2013 “The Internet is often described as a network of networks because it is not a single physical entity, but hundreds of thousands of interconnected networks linking hundreds of millions of computers …
“The Democratic Steering Committee approved updated committee assignments for Democratic senators in the 113th Congress. A list of the anticipated assignments is here. The anticipated committee assignments are subject to approval by the full Democratic caucus and approval of an organizing resolution by the full Senate.” On Thursday [January 3, 2013], U.S. Senate Republicans announced …
Army Drawdown and Restructuring: Background and Issues for Congress by Andrew Feickert, Specialist in Military Ground Forces. January 3, 2013 “On January 26, 2012, senior DOD leadership unveiled a new defense strategy based on a review of potential future security challenges, current defense strategy, and budgetary constraints. This new strategy envisions a smaller, leaner Army …
International Corporate Tax Rate Comparisons and Policy Implications, Jane G. Gravelle, Senior Specialist in Economic Policy. December 28, 2012 “Advocates of cutting corporate tax rates frequently make their argument based on the higher statutory rate in the United States as compared with the rest of the world; they argue that cutting corporate taxes would induce …
“I am writing to inform you that the statutory debt limit will be reached on December 31, 2012, and to notify you that the Treasury Department will shortly begin taking certain extraordinary measures authorized by law to temporarily postpone the date that the United States would otherwise default on its legal obligations. These extraordinary measures, …
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission issued a report to Congress explaining steps the agency has taken in connection with new rules on debit card transactions that were put in place last year by the Federal Reserve Board as required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The FTC shares authority to …
CRS – Small Business Size Standards: A Historical Analysis of Contemporary Issues, Robert Jay Dilger, Senior Specialist in American National Government. December 6, 2012 “Small business size standards are of congressional interest because the standards determine eligibility for receiving Small Business Administration (SBA) assistance as well as federal contracting and tax preferences. Although there is …
Membership of the 112th Congress: A Profile, Jennifer E. Manning, Information Research Specialist. November 26, 2012 “This report presents a profile of the membership of the 112th Congress (2011-2012). Statistical information is included on selected characteristics of Members, including data on party affiliation, average age, occupation, education, length of congressional service, religious affiliation, gender, ethnicity, …
Legislative Procedures for Adjusting the Public Debt Limit: A Brief Overview, Bill Heniff Jr. Analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process. November 26, 2012 “Almost all borrowing by the federal government is conducted by the Treasury Department, within the restrictions established by a single, statutory limit on the total amount of debt that may be …
Report on Progress Toward Security and Stability in Afghanistan, December 2012. Report to Congress In accordance with section 1230 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181) as amended, and section 1221 of the National Defense Authorizations Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81) “Although the insurgencys kinetic capabilities …
Party Leaders in the United States Congress, 1789-2012. Valerie Heitshusen, Analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process. December 18, 2012 “This report briefly describes current responsibilities and selection mechanisms for 15 House and Senate party leadership posts and provides tables with historical data, including service dates, party affiliation, and other information for each. Tables have …
