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CRS report for Congress volume RL34680
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
Language
English
Description
"When federal agencies and programs lack appropriated funding, they experience a funding gap. Under the Antideficiency Act, they must cease operations, except in emergency situations. Failure of the President and Congress to reach agreement on interim or full-year funding measures occasionally has caused government shutdowns, the longest of which lasted 21 days, from December 16, 1995, to January 6, 1996. Government shutdowns have necessitated furloughs...
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CRS report for Congress volume RL33895
Publisher
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
Language
English
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CRS report for Congress volume RL32842
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
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Series
CRS report for Congress volume R44110
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Analysis of publicly available information on homegrown violent jihadist activity in the United States since September 11, 2001, suggests that the Islamic State (IS) and its acolytes may pose broad challenges to domestic law enforcement and homeland security efforts. Homegrown IS-inspired plots can be broken into three rough categories based on the goals of the individuals involved. The first two focus on foreign fighters, the last on people willing...
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CRS report for Congress volume RL30113
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
In 1993, new laws and regulations pertaining to homosexuals and U.S. military service came into effect reflecting a compromise in policy. This compromise, colloquially referred to as "don't ask, don't tell," holds that the presence in the armed forces of persons who demonstrate a propensity or intent to engage in homosexual acts would create an unacceptable risk to the high standards of morale, good order and discipline, and unit cohesion which are...
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CRS report for Congress volume R43852
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
"On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced his Immigration Accountability Executive Action which revises some U.S. immigration policies and initiates several programs, including a revised border security policy for the Southwest border; deferred action programs for some unauthorized aliens; revised interior enforcement priorities; changes to aid the entry of skilled workers; the promotion of immigrant integration and naturalization; and several...
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CRS report for Congress volume R40795
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
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CRS report for Congress volume 7-5700 R40249
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
Pub. Date
[2009]
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English
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CRS report for Congress volume R43317
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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CRS report for Congress volume R43628
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Since FY2008, the growth in the number of unaccompanied alien children (UAC) from Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras seeking to enter the United States has increased substantially. Total unaccompanied child apprehensions increased from about 8,000 in FY2008 to 52,000 in the first 8 1/2 months of FY2014. Since 2012, children from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (Central America's "northern triangle") account for almost all of this increase....
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CRS report for Congress volume RL33433
Publisher
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Author
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CRS report for Congress volume R42988
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
Pub. Date
[2013]-
Language
English
Description
This report is a chart book of selected immigration trends that touch on the main elements of comprehensive immigration reform (CIR). Most policymakers agree that the main issues in CIR include increased border security and immigration enforcement, improved employment eligibility verification, revision of legal immigration, and options to address the millions of unauthorized aliens residing in the country. The report offers snapshots of time series...
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CRS report for Congress volume R42670
Publisher
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
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CRS report for Congress volume R40128
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
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CRS report for Congress volume R41473
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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CRS report for Congress volume R40719
Publisher
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
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CRS report for Congress volume R43612
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"This report provides background on the Islamic State organization, discussing its goals, operations, and affiliates, as well as analyzing related U.S. legislative and policy debates."
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CRS report for Congress volume R44771
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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CRS report for Congress volume R42063
Publisher
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"The stalled rebound of the labor market through September 2011 has prompted speculation about a double-dip recession and renewed calls for measures to stimulate the economy beyond those Congress has previously enacted. From a public policy perspective, the main driver of the unemployment rate is the pace of output growth. This report first examines the long-run relationship between the two economic variables and then narrows its focus to the periods...
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CRS report for Congress volume RS22007
Publisher
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English