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Stablecoins: Legal Issues and Regulatory Options (Part 2) [June 9, 2022]
From the Document: "In November 2021, the President's Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG) recommended [hyperlink] that Congress enact legislation limiting stablecoin issuance to insured depository institutions. Other commentators have advocated different regulatory strategies [hyperlink], ranging from a bespoke federal licensing regime to an outright ban on stablecoin issuance. This Legal Sidebar--the second in a two-part series--explores regulatory options for stablecoins. The first part [hyperlink] of the Sidebar series provides an overview of the existing legal framework governing stablecoins."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Sykes, Jay B.
2022-06-09
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Stablecoins: Legal Issues and Regulatory Options (Part 1) [June 9, 2022]
From the Document: "Enter stablecoins--cryptocurrencies whose value is pegged [hyperlink] to a reference asset like the U.S. dollar. While stablecoin issuers attempt to maintain these pegs in different ways [hyperlink], most of the regulatory attention has focused on coins that are putatively backed with reserves of assets denominated in fiat currency [hyperlink]. Often, those assets underwrite an issuer's commitment [hyperlink] to redeem its stablecoins for a fixed value upon demand. That structure raises familiar risks [hyperlink]. Like banks and money market mutual funds (MMFs)--the principal sources of private money--stablecoin issuers are vulnerable to runs [hyperlink] if their customers lose faith [hyperlink] in the adequacy of the assets backing their demandable liabilities. Unlike banks and MMFs, however, most stablecoin issuers are not subject to federal regulations and protections [hyperlink] designed to instill faith in those liabilities, such as deposit insurance and portfolio restrictions. Policymakers have taken notice. In November 2021, the President's Working Group on Financial Markets recommended [hyperlink] that Congress enact legislation limiting stablecoin issuance to insured depository institutions. Other commentators have advocated different regulatory strategies [hyperlink], ranging from a bespoke federal licensing regime to an outright ban on stablecoin issuance. This Legal Sidebar--the first part of a two-part series--provides an overview of the existing regulatory framework governing stablecoins. The second part [hyperlink] discusses proposals for legislative reform of that framework. Both parts focus on stablecoins that are ostensibly backed one-to-one with reserves of fiat-denominated assets."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Sykes, Jay B.
2022-06-09
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EMR-ISAC: InfoGram, Volume 22 Issue 23, June 9, 2022
The Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center's (EMR-ISAC) InfoGram is a weekly publication of information concerning the protection of critical infrastructures relevant to members of the Emergency Services Sector. This issue includes the following articles: "Silicone wristbands track firefighters' exposure to harmful chemicals"; "Revised Field Triage Guideline for EMS [emergency medical services] providers now available"; "CISA's [Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's] SAFECOM releases guide to Interoperable Communications Technical Assistance Program offerings"; "NVFC [National Volunteer Fire Council] releases online training for response to pipeline emergencies"; "People's Republic of China state-sponsored cyber actors exploit network providers and devices"; "CISA provides criteria and process for updates to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog"; "CISA challenges partners and public to push for 'more than a password' in new social media campaign"; "The return of Emotet and the threat to the Health Sector"; "Windows zero-day exploited in US local govt phishing attacks"; and "CISA warned about critical vulnerabilities in Illumina's DNA sequencing devices."
Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)
2022-06-09
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Semiannual Report to Congress, October 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022
From the Document: "During this reporting period, DHS OIG [Office of the Inspector General] completed audits, inspections and evaluations, and investigations to promote economy, efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity in the Department's programs and operations. Audits provide essential transparency over DHS-level programs and operations and are concentrated in promoting effective governance and accountability across the DHS, ensuring taxpayer funds are used effectively and efficiently. Inspections and evaluations provide systematic and independent assessments of the design, implementation, and results of DHS operations, programs, and policies to determine their efficiency, effectiveness, impact, and sustainability. They may include reviews of high-profile or particularly sensitive matters. Investigations address alleged violations of law that impact the DHS's programs, operations, facilities, and personnel. Priority is given to investigations of suspected violations of criminal and civil statutes. Investigators work closely with prosecutors and other law enforcement organizations."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2022-06-09
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S. Rept. 117-120: DHS Contract Reporting Act of 2021, Report to Accompany H.R. 4363, Including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office
From the Document: "H.R. 4363, the DHS Contract Reporting Act of 2021, establishes a daily public reporting requirement for contract awards of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at or above $4 million, except for awards relating to classified matters. The report must be posted to a publicly available website and include key information such as contract type and value, name and address of vendor, and place of performance. The substitute amendment adopted by this committee improves consistency and efficiency in the reporting requirements by making changes to allow the data to be pulled from existing systems, such as the Federal Procurement Data System. The amendment also removes a subscription requirement that poses information technology and security challenges for DHS. It clarifies the exemption from reporting for those actions for which disclosure would compromise national security. Lastly, it adds a sunset provision of 5 years on the reporting requirements. [...] Some DHS contract awards are announced through press releases, but many are not, and government websites that contain DHS award notices and spending information can be difficult to navigate and monitor. H.R. 4363 intends to improve transparency and oversight of DHS contract actions by requiring contracts of $4 million and above to be posted in an easily accessible format on a public-facing DHS website. The daily report would include the contract type and amount, and certain other contract information. The legislation would also provide instructions on the handling of undefinitized contract actions and establish an exemption for national security reasons. It also makes certain adjustments to ensure DHS can efficiently fulfill the reporting requirements."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022-06-09
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S. Rept. 117-119: Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act, Report to Accompany S. 138, Including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, June 9, 2022
From the Purpose and Summary: "S. 138, the Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act, establishes a pay waiver for federal firefighters at the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior which ensures that firefighters receive pay for all the overtime hours they work through calendar year 2022. The waiver also applies to incident meteorologists in the National Weather Service who accompany firefighters in responding to wildfire emergencies. The bill requires each agency head to submit to Congress by March 30, 2022 a plan for hiring and training additional wildland firefighters and incident meteorologists. The bill also requires the plan to determine ways to modernize firefighter compensation to eliminate the need for such waivers going forward."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022-06-09
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Protection and Restoration of Coastal Habitats Yield Multiple Benefits for Urban Residents as Sea Levels Rise
From the Abstract: "Globally, rising seas threaten massive numbers of people and significant infrastructure. Adaptation strategies increasingly incorporate nature-based solutions. New science can illuminate where these solutions are appropriate in urban environments and what benefits they provide to people. Together with stakeholders in San Mateo County, California, USA, we co-developed nature-based solutions to support adaptation planning. We created six guiding principles to shape planning, summarized vulnerability to sea-level rise and opportunities for nature-based solutions, created three adaptation scenarios, and compared multiple benefits provided by each scenario. Adaptation scenarios that included investments in nature-based solutions deliver up to eight times the benefits of a traditionally engineered baseline as well as additional habitat for key species. The magnitude and distribution of benefits varied at subregional scales along the coastline. Our results demonstrate practical tools and engagement approaches to assessing the multiple benefits of nature-based solutions in an urban estuary that can be replicated in other regions."
Springer Nature (Firm)
Guerry, Anne D.; Silver, Jess; Beagle, Julie . . .
2022-06-09
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U.S. Department of Justice Information Technology Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022-2024
From the Message from the CIO: "I am pleased to present the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ or Department) Strategic Plan for Information Technology (IT) for Fiscal Years (FY) 2022-2024. The strategic plan reflects our vision over the next three years for DOJ to be at the forefront of delivering advanced systems and be a vehicle to address DOJ's critical mission challenges. Our vision includes the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) becoming a trusted provider in delivering exceptional services to meet the DOJ mission. We will continue to meet our customers' needs by providing reliable and efficient core offerings, while exceeding their expectations by adding new IT capabilities to execute the mission and improve operations in innovative ways. Technology and information management are key enablers of DOJ's mission, from law enforcement, to the fair administration of justice, to public safety against foreign and domestic threats, to providing federal leadership on crime prevention and control. The boundaries of technology continue to be pushed, and it is imperative that our services enable the Department to effectively navigate the dynamic pace of technological change and data proliferation. Cyber-attacks are constantly challenging DOJ and other agencies. Therefore, we will continue to diligently protect the agency's critical data through increased cyber resilience and risk reduction while optimizing data utilization to create consumable and intelligent products."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Chief Information Officer
2022-06-09?
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Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol: 06/09/22 Select Committee [video]
This is the June 9, 2022 video recording of the hearing on "Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol." The duration of the video is two hours, seven minutes, and forty seconds.
United States. Congress. House. Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol
2022-06-09
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Congressional Budget Office Estimate of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of H.R. 7776, the Water Resources Development Act of 2022
From the Document: "H.R. 7776 would authorize the Army Corps of Engineers to construct projects and conduct feasibility studies to improve navigation and flood management, mitigate storm and hurricane damage, and restore ecosystems. Enacting the bill would decrease direct spending by $1 million over the 2022-2032 period and would not affect revenues. CBO [Congressional Budget Office] has not completed an estimate of the bill's effects on spending subject to appropriation or identified intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-06-08
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Department of Homeland Security's FY 2021 Compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 and Executive Order 13520, Reducing Improper Payments
From the Highlights: "Our objective was to determine whether DHS complied with PIIA [Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019] and Executive Order 13520, 'Reducing Improper Payments' (November 20, 2009), in fiscal year 2021. We also evaluated the accuracy and completeness of DHS' payment integrity reporting. [...] We made two recommendations that, when implemented, should improve DHS' compliance with PIIA."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2022-06-08
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Circumvention Inquiry into Solar Imports [June 8, 2022]
From the Document: "On April 1, 2022, the Commerce Department initiated [hyperlink] an inquiry into whether Chinese manufacturers of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) cells and panels are circumventing U.S. measures intended to counteract unfair trade practices. Commerce initiated the inquiry in response to a petition [hyperlink] by Auxin Solar Inc., a U.S. manufacturer, alleging that solar cells and panels imported from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam use Chinese-made parts and components to avoid high U.S. tariffs on solar equipment imported directly from China. The investigation has been controversial, including among Members of Congress. Some stakeholders assert that uncertainty about the tariffs could slow deployment of solar energy in the United States while others insist that action is needed to protect U.S. solar manufacturing. While the Biden Administration recently used emergency authorities in effort to support U.S. solar deployment, a final decision in this circumvention inquiry is expected no later than April 2023."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Wong, Liana; Casey, Christopher A.; Singh, Manpreet
2022-06-08
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Biden Administration's Immigration Enforcement Priorities: Background and Legal Considerations [Updated June 8, 2022]
From the Document: "Almost immediately after taking office, President Biden issued a series of directives [hyperlink] on immigration matters. Some of these directives focused on altering the immigration enforcement priorities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agency primarily charged with the enforcement of federal immigration laws [hyperlink]. Federal statute confers immigration authorities with 'broad discretion' [hyperlink] to determine when it is appropriate to pursue the removal of a non-U.S. national ('alien' under federal law [hyperlink]) who lacks a legal basis to remain in the country. Resource or humanitarian concerns have typically led authorities to prioritize enforcement actions against subsets of the removable population (e.g., those who have committed certain crimes or pose national security risks). The Trump Administration made enforcement a touchstone of its immigration policy, and generally sought to enforce [hyperlink] federal immigration laws against a broader range of aliens who had committed immigration violations than the Obama Administration. President Biden rescinded [hyperlink] some of the Trump Administration's immigration initiatives and directed DHS to review its immigration enforcement policies and priorities. In January 2021, DHS issued temporary immigration enforcement guidance [hyperlink] that generally focused enforcement activities toward aliens who pose a threat to national security, border security, or public safety."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Smith, Hillel R.
2022-06-08
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Open App Markets Act [June 8, 2022]
From the Document: "Efforts to reform competition law proceed at different levels of generality. Some bills [hyperlink] would tackle [hyperlink] antitrust writ large. Others are more focused [hyperlink], applying special rules [hyperlink] to a handful of Big Tech companies [hyperlink]. The Open App Markets Act (OAMA) is narrower still, targeting one segment of the digital economy-- mobile software application (app) stores--with sectoral regulation. While limited in scope, the legislation would reshape key technology markets. Last year, the two largest app stores--Apple's App Store and Google Play--generated combined sales of $133 billion, which reportedly contributed a fifth of the operating profits [hyperlink] at Apple and at Google parent Alphabet. The OAMA (S. 2710 [hyperlink], H.R. 5017 [hyperlink], and H.R. 7030 [hyperlink]) would require these firms to make major changes to their business practices in the name of protecting app developers and consumers from alleged abuses of monopoly power. This Sidebar provides an overview of S. 2710 [hyperlink], a version of the OAMA which the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced with amendments in February 2022."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Sykes, Jay B.
2022-06-08
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Deeming Resolutions: Budget Enforcement in the Absence of a Budget Resolution [Updated June 8, 2022]
From the Summary: "The budget resolution reflects an agreement between the House and Senate on a budgetary plan for the upcoming fiscal year. [...] When the House and Senate do not reach final agreement on this plan, it may be more difficult for Congress to reach agreement on subsequent budgetary legislation, both within each chamber and between the chambers. In the absence of agreement on a budget resolution, Congress may employ alternative legislative tools to serve as a substitute for a budget resolution. These substitutes are typically referred to as 'deeming resolutions,' because they are deemed to serve in place of an annual budget resolution for the purposes of establishing enforceable budget levels for the upcoming fiscal year. Since the creation of the budget resolution, there have been 11 years in which Congress did not come to agreement on a budget resolution. In each of those years, one or both chambers employed at least one deeming resolution to serve as a substitute for a budget resolution. While referred to as deeming resolutions, such mechanisms are not formally defined and have no specifically prescribed content. Instead, they represent the House and Senate, often separately, engaging legislative procedures to deal with enforcement issues on an ad hoc basis. As described below, the mechanisms can vary significantly in content and timing. This report covers the use of deeming resolutions pertaining to fiscal years for which the House and Senate did not agree on a budget resolution."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Lynch, Megan Suzanne
2022-06-08
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Security of the Federal Judiciary: Background and Recent Congressional Legislation [June 8, 2022]
From the Document: "The July 2020 fatal attack [hyperlink] of a family member at the home of a federal judge in New Jersey has continued to prompt calls for enhanced security for federal judges and their families. This attack underscored ongoing concerns related to judicial security, particularly given the increase in the number of threats against federal judges and other judiciary personnel. Specifically, according to the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) [hyperlink], there were 4,511 threats and inappropriate communications against federal judges, other federal court employees, and jurors during FY2021. This represented a 387% increase over threats and inappropriate communications that occurred during 2015 (when there were 926 such incidents [hyperlink]). Most recently, in May 2022, following the unauthorized release of a controversial draft opinion [hyperlink] for a case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court [hyperlink] and protests [hyperlink] related to the draft opinion, an 8-foot 'nonscalable' fence was erected around the Supreme Court building [hyperlink]. Attorney General Merrick Garland also directed the USMS to provide 'around-the-clock security' [hyperlink] for the Court's Justices, including at their private residences. These measures were not taken to prevent peaceful protests, but to deter what Attorney General Garland described as 'violence or threats of violence against judges' [hyperlink] and other public servants."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
McMillion, Barry J.
2022-06-08
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North Korean COVID-19/Fever Data Tracker
From the Document: "After two years of claiming no confirmed COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] cases, North Korea disclosed a nationwide outbreak [hyperlink] on May 13 and launched emergency epidemic prevention measures. The epidemic began in late April. Officially, only a handful of cases have been confirmed as COVID-19, with the rest attributed to an unidentified 'fever.' This is likely due to insufficient testing capabilities, and many are assumed to be COVID-19 related, however, that might not be the entire picture. North Korean state media has been publishing daily data on the outbreak, which is featured below. 38 North will update these numbers daily as new information becomes available."
38 North
2022-06-08
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Disaster Relief Fund: Monthly Report as of May 31, 2022 (Fiscal Year 2022 Report to Congress)
From the Background: "P.L. 117-103 requires that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator provide a report by the fifth business day of each month on the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) that includes a funding summary, a table delineating DRF funding activities each month by state and event, a summary of the funding for the catastrophic events, and the fund exhaustion date, or endof-fiscal-year balance. P.L. 116-136 requires that both projected and actual costs for funds provided by it for major disasters and any other expenses be provided to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Consequently, the following report elements are included: 1. Appendix A is an appropriations summary that includes a synopsis of the amount of appropriations made available by source, the transfers executed, the previously allocated funds recovered, and the commitments, allocations, and obligations. 2. Appendix B presents details on the DRF funding activities delineated by month. 3. Appendix C presents obligations and estimates by spending category for Hurricanes Sandy, Harvey, Irma, and Maria; Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19); and declarations since August 1, 2017. 4. Appendix D presents funding summaries for the current active catastrophic events including the allocations, obligations, and expenditures. 5. Appendix E presents the fund exhaustion date, or end-of-fiscal-year balance. 6. Appendix F presents a bridge table that provides explanation for the monthly and baseline change for all activities to include details for catastrophic events. 7. Appendix G presents the fund history and current status of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)/Predisaster Mitigation (PDM) program."
United States. Department of Homeland Security; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2022-06-08
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Removal of Nazi Symbols and Inscriptions on Headstones of Prisoners of War in VA National Cemeteries [Updated June 8, 2022]
From the Overview: "During World War II, hundreds of thousands of German, Italian, and Japanese prisoners of war (POWs) were held in the United States at various military installations. During this time, the U.S. military standardized gravestones for its servicemembers but not for POWs. Under Article 120 of the 1949 Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, the United States must 'ensure that prisoners of war who have died in captivity are honourably buried … and that their graves are respected, suitably maintained and marked so as to be found at any time.' [...] In 2020, three of these POW headstones became a topic of controversy. [...] On May 12, 2020, the Military Religious Freedom Foundation's Founder and President, Michael L. Weinstein, called on then-VA Secretary Robert Wilkie to immediately remove the three World War II-era headstones located in the two VA national cemeteries. VA said it appeared that these three headstones were the only ones that contained a swastika or a Nazi Germany-related inscription and proceeded with the Section 106 Review process under the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). On December 23, 2020, the VA cemetery director and workers at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery removed and replaced the two controversial headstones located there."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Salazar, Heather M.; DeSantis, Mark K.; Torreon, Barbara Salazar . . .
2022-06-08
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DoD Cooperative Agreements with Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Obligations
From the Objective: "Our objective was to determine whether the DoD obligated Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to grants and cooperative agreements for expenses incurred in preventing, preparing for, or responding to coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID�'19)."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General
2022-06-08
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 7535, Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act
From the Document: "Quantum computers use advanced algorithms and subatomic particles to process complex problems significantly faster than traditional computers. While still in the early stages of development, quantum computers could allow malicious actors to decrypt classified information stored on federal networks. H.R. 7535 would require federal agencies to compile inventories of information systems that could be vulnerable to decryption by quantum computers. The bill also would require the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance to agencies on the adoption of technology that is protected from decryption by quantum computing and to report to the Congress on the effectiveness of its efforts."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-06-07
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 3903, a Bill to Require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to Establish Procedures for Conducting Maintenance Projects at Ports of Entry at Which the Office of Field Operations Conducts Certain Enforcement and Facilitation Activities
From the Document: "S. 3903 would direct Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to consult with the General Services Administration (GSA) to establish procedures that would allow CBP to carry out maintenance and repair projects costing less than $300,000 at federally owned ports of entry without direct involvement of the GSA; the cost threshold would be adjusted annually for inflation. The bill also would require CBP to publish those procedures in the Federal Register and to report annually on completed maintenance projects and their costs. Using information from CBP about the cost of establishing the new procedures and publishing similar reports, CBO estimates that implementing the requirements in the bill would cost $1 million over the 2022-2027 period; any spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-06-07
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: Estimated Budgetary Effects of H.R. 7910, the Protecting Our Kids Act
From the Document: "H.R. 7910 would change federal gun laws by creating new federal crimes and expanding federal firearms regulations. Specifically, the bill would: [1] Raise the purchasing age for semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21; [2] Ban the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, and possession of large-capacity ammunition feeding devices; [3] Establish new federal crimes for gun trafficking and straw purchases; [4] Require gun owners to meet residential gun storage requirements and establish criminal penalties for violating those requirements; [5] Require registration of existing bump-stock-type devices under the National Firearms Act and bar the manufacture, sale, or possession of new bump-stock-type devices for civilian use; and [6] Change the definition of 'ghost gun' and require background checks on all firearm sales[.]"
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-06-07
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 7683, Artificial Intelligence Training for the Acquisition Workforce Act
From the Document: "Artificial Intelligence (AI) allows computer systems to perform tasks that require human intelligence. H.R. 7683 would require the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish a training program to provide federal procurement officials with an introductory understanding of the operational benefits and privacy risks of AI. Using information from OMB and other agencies about current efforts to use AI across the federal government, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] anticipates that OMB would need five full-time employees to create and manage the training program. CBO estimates that staff salaries and technology costs to deliver the training would total $2 million annually. Accounting for the time needed to hire new employees and develop the training, CBO estimates that implementing the bill would cost $10 million over the 2022-2027 period; such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-06-07
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H. Rept. 117-356: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2377) to Authorize the Issuance of Extreme Risk Protection Orders; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 7910) to Amend Title 18, United States Code, to Provide for an Increased Age Limit on the Purchase of Certain Firearms, Prevent Gun Trafficking, Modernize the Prohibition on Untraceable Firearms, Encourage the Safe Storage of Firearms, and for Other Purposes; and for Other Purposes, Report to Accompany H. Res. 1153, June 7, 2022
From the Summary of Provision of the Resolution: "The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2377, the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021, under a closed rule. The resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their designees. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-46, modified by the amendment printed in this report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The resolution provides one motion to recommit. The resolution also provides for consideration of H.R. 7910, the Protecting Our Kids Act, under a closed rule. The resolution provides two hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their designees. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-48 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022-06-07
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Addressing the Long-Run Deficit: A Comparison of Approaches [June 7, 2022]
From the Summary: "The growth of the national debt, which is considered unsustainable under current policies, continues to be one of the central issues of domestic federal policymaking. Addressing a federal budget deficit that is unsustainable over the long run involves choices. Fundamentally, the issues require deciding what government goods, services, and transfers are worth paying taxes for. Most people would agree that the country benefits from a wide range of government services--air traffic controllers, border security, courts and corrections, and so forth--provided by the federal government. Yet federal government provision of goods and services comprises only a modest portion of the federal budget. Transfers, including interest payments, account for around 75% of the federal budget"
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Gravelle, Jane; Marples, Donald J.
2022-06-07
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Bahamas: An Overview [Updated June 7, 2022]
From the Document: "The Bahamas, a Caribbean nation of some 700 islands off the southeast coast of the United States, has been a stable parliamentary democracy since its independence from the United Kingdom (UK) in 1973. The country's bicameral legislature has a 39-seat House of Assembly directly elected for five-year terms and a 16-member appointed Senate. Since independence, two political parties have dominated elections, the center-left Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) and the center-right Free National Movement (FNM). The PLP was formed in 1953 as an opposition party to the United Bahamian Party (UBP), which governed the Bahamas when the country was under British rule. In 1967, the PLP won control of the government and oversaw the country's independence from the UK. It ruled continuously from 1967 until 1992 under the leadership of Lynden Pindling, commonly referred to as the 'father of the nation.' The FNM was formed in 1971 by former members of the UBP and dissidents from the PLP. Under the leadership of Hubert Ingraham, the FNM won the 1992 general elections, governing over the next decade until 2002. Since then, the two parties have alternated winning national elections."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Sullivan, Mark P.
2022-06-07
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Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations in Brief [Updated June 7, 2022]
From the Introduction: "This report provides background information and analysis on key issues affecting U.S.-Turkey relations, including domestic Turkish developments and various foreign policy and defense matters. Under President Joe Biden, some existing U.S.-Turkey tensions have continued alongside cooperation on other matters and opportunities to improve bilateral ties. He has limited his meetings with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the sidelines of multilateral conferences. This approach may reflect a U.S. and European inclination to keep Turkey at arms' length until after the 2023 elections. Nevertheless, Turkey's geostrategic significance, cautious support for Ukraine's defense against Russia's 2022 invasion, and openness to rapprochement with Israel, some Arab states, and Armenia have somewhat improved U.S.-Turkey relations."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Zanotti, Jim; Thomas, Clayton (Analyst in Middle Eastern Affairs)
2022-06-07
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Mexico: Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking Organizations [Updated June 7, 2022]
From the Introduction: "This report analyzes Mexico's criminal landscape, including pervasive violence and corruption. It also discusses categories of illicit drugs in Mexico and profiles nine major criminal organizations in Mexico, as well as the phenomena of fragmentation and competition among these major drug trafficking organizations (DTOs)."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Beittel, June S.
2022-06-07
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Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA): Workers' Compensation for Federal Employees [Updated June 7, 2022]
From the Summary: "The Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) is the workers' compensation program for federal employees. Like all workers' compensation programs, FECA pays disability, survivors, and medical benefits, without regard to who was at fault, to employees who are injured or become ill in the course of their federal employment and to the survivors of employees killed on the job. The FECA program is administered by the Department of Labor (DOL) and the costs of benefits are paid by each employee's host agency. [...] This report provides an overview of the FECA program and also focuses on several key policy issues facing the program, including the payment of FECA benefits after retirement age, the overall level of FECA disability benefits as compared with those offered by the states, the administration of the FECA program, efforts to limit the use of opioids by FECA beneficiaries, and the coverage of anomalous health incidents (AHIs) commonly referred to as 'Havana Syndrome.'"
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Szymendera, Scott
2022-06-07
