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On November 25, 2002, the President signed into law the Homeland Security Act, which created the new federal Department of Homeland Security, and the Maritime Transportation Security Act, which created a consistent security program specifically for the nation’s seaports. Since that time, and in keeping with the provisi... | 1 |
Within VHA, the Caregiver Support Program Office, VISNs, and VAMCs all have a role in administering and overseeing the Family Caregiver Program. Caregiver Support Program Office. The Caregiver Support Program Office administers the Caregiver Support Program, which has two main components— 1. the Family Caregiver Progra... | 0 |
For several decades the federal government has funded efforts to explore the feasibility of mitigating the release of greenhouse gases (GHGs) while burning fossil fuels as a source of energy. Carbon capture and storage (CCS)âthe process of capturing manmade carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) at its source, such as a coal-fired p... | 0 |
The purpose of the reconciliation process is to allow Congress to use an expedited procedure when considering legislation that would bring existing spending, revenue, and debt limit laws into compliance with current fiscal priorities established in the annual budget resolution. In adopting a budget resolution, Congress... | 1 |
Technology using electrical energy to power automobiles has been in existence for over a century. However, for a number of reasons, including the energy density of petroleum fuels, the internal combustion engine has been the power source of choice for automobiles and most other vehicles. However, with the oil shocks of... | 1 |
Congress periodically establishes agricultural and food policy in an omnibus farm bill. Following nearly three years of debate, Congress completed action in February 2014 on the most recent farm bill (The Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-78), which succeeded the expired Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (200... | 1 |
Several key sources provide information on the number and characteristics of working children. The Current Population Survey (CPS), compiled monthly by BLS, is the primary source of information on the United States labor force. CPS provides nationally representative information on the number and characteristics of work... | 1 |
The primary source of federal aid to K-12 education is the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), particularly its Title I, Part A program of Education for the Disadvantaged. The ESEA was initially enacted in 1965 (P.L. 89-10), and was most recently amended and reauthorized by the No Child Left Behind Act of 20... | 1 |
The federal judiciary consists of the Supreme Court, 12 geographic circuit courts of appeals, 94 district courts, 91 bankruptcy courts, the Court of International Trade, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the Court of Federal Claims. The federal judiciary’s fiscal year 1996 budget is about $3.3 billion, ... | 1 |
TSA is the primary federal agency responsible for implementing and overseeing the security of the nation’s civil aviation system and, in general, is responsible for ensuring that all passengers and belongings transported by passenger aircraft to, from, within, or overflying the United States are adequately screened. Ov... | 0 |
IPIA requires executive branch agencies to take various steps regarding improper payments in accordance with guidance issued by OMB, including the following: 1. reviewing all programs and activities and identifying those that may be susceptible to significant improper payments; 2. developing improper payment estimates ... | 0 |
The 7(a) loan program, which is authorized by Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, is SBA’s largest business loan program. It is intended to serve small business borrowers who otherwise cannot obtain financing under reasonable terms and conditions from the private sector. In administering the 7(a) program, SBA has e... | 1 |
The surge of Central American children coming to the United States who are not accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and who lack proper immigration documents is raising complex and competing sets of humanitarian concerns and immigration control issues. Adults and families from the same three countries—El Salvador,... | 1 |
CIESIN (pronounced “season”) was established in 1989 as a private, nonprofit organization chartered by the state of Michigan. It is structured as a consortium of university and nongovernmental research organizations. The current members of the consortium are University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Michigan State U... | 1 |
According to ATF and USMS policy, the Directors of ATF and USMS have the authority to develop various policies, procedures, and guidance that specify the steps the components must or should take while investigating and adjudicating employee misconduct. ATF and USMS can receive allegations of employee misconduct from a ... | 0 |
In September 2018, we found the Coast Guard did not have a sound business case when it established the acquisition baselines for its polar icebreaker program in March 2018 due to risks in four main areas— design, technology, cost, and schedule. Our prior work has found that successful acquisition programs start with so... | 0 |
This report discusses twenty criminal law cases the United States Supreme Court decided during its 2018 term (Term). Twelve of the cases addressed sentencing issues: capital punishment, violent crime enhancements, supervised release, and excessive fines. Five featured the Court's analysis of pretrial questions associat... | 0 |
Drawback refunds are a remittance of up to 99 percent of duties, taxes, or fees previously paid by an importer. CBP makes these refunds on imported goods on which the importer previously paid duties, taxes, or fees, and subsequently exported from the United States or destroyed. (See fig. 1.) According to CBP, the ratio... | 0 |
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