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Legislative History Research: A Basic Guide, Julia Taylor – Section Head – ALD Section and Information Research Specialist, June 15, 2011 “This report provides an overview of federal legislative history research, the legislative process, and where to find congressional documents. The report also summarizes some of the reasons researchers are interested in legislative history, briefly …
The 2012 list of Americas Most Endangered Rivers® – From pollution to fracking to dams and dredging, this year were highlighting issues that have a direct impact on our clean water, public health, and wildlife. Every year since 1986, this report has put a spotlight on ten rivers at risk. With the 2012 list, we …
House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security – Hearing on the Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance (GPS) Act – Statement for the Record of Professor Matt Blaze, May 17, 2012 Re – Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act, S. 1212: “GPS is only one technology for cell location, and while it is …
“The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has approved President Obama’s five nominees for the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. The Board is an independent entity charged with ensuring that fundamental rights are protected in the implementation of government programs, including cybersecurity. Originally convened in 2004, the five seats on the Board have remained vacant …
Designating Systemically Important Financial Institutions: Balancing Costs and Benefits, Testimony before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Douglas J. Elliott, Fellow in Economic Studies, the Brookings Institution “In Dodd-Frank, Congress wisely gave regulators a wider mandate to oversee systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs). These institutions are the ones most capable …
Airport Insecurity: TSAs Failure to Cost-Effectively Procure, Deploy and Warehouse its Screening Technologies – Joint Majority Staff Report, 112th Congress – May 9, 2012 “This report is a critical examination and analysis of TSAs procurement, deployment, and storage of screening technologies. During the past ten years, TSA has struggled to cost-effectively utilize taxpayer funding to …
Racial Profiling: Legal and Constitutional Issues, Jody Feder – Legislative Attorney, April 16, 2012 “Racial profiling is the practice of targeting individuals for police or security detention based on their race or ethnicity in the belief that certain minority groups are more likely to engage in unlawful behavior. Examples of racial profiling by federal, state, …
Federal Support for State and Local Governments Through the Tax Code – Frank Sammartino – Assistant Director for Tax Analysis Before the Committee on Finance United State Senate, April 25, 2012 “The federal government provides financial support to state and local governments in a variety of ways. The largest amount comes to state and local …
Requiring Individuals to Obtain Health Insurance: A Constitutional Analysis, April 6, 2012 “As part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), P.L. 111-148, as amended, Congress enacted a minimum coverage provision, which compels certain individuals to have a minimum level of health insurance (i.e., an individual mandate). Individuals who fail to do so …
List of CBO publications that analyze the budgetary impact of the Budget Control Act of 2011, (P.L. 112-25).
Multilateral Development Banks: Overview and Issues for Congress – Rebecca M. Nelson, Analyst in International Trade and Finance, April 18, 2012 “The multilateral development banks (MDBs) include the World Bank and four smaller regional development banks: the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (AsDB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and …
New Infographics About the Federal Budget, April 17, 2012 Budget Infographic – Discretionary, April 17, 2012 Budget Infographic – Mandatory, April 17, 2012 Budget Infographic – Revenues, April 17, 2012
