Information on "Government Legislation"
April 2013
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10 Apr 2013
Sensitive Covert Action Notifications
Author: Marshall Curtis Erwin
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report describes the statutory provision authorizing the "Gang of Eight" notifications and reviews its legislative history. More on «Sensitive Covert Action Notifications»
March 2013
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7 Mar 2013
Multilateral Development Banks: How the United States Makes and Implements Policy
Author: Rebecca M Nelson, Martin A Weiss
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report analyzes how the United States makes policy towards the multilateral development banks (MDBs). More on «Multilateral Development Banks: How the United States Makes and Implements Policy» -
1 Mar 2013
Gun Control Proposals in the 113th Congress
Author: William J Krouse
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides an overview of federal firearms laws as a basis for examining the three most salient legislative proposals included in the President’s plan. More on «Gun Control Proposals in the 113th Congress» -
1 Mar 2013
The 2013 Cybersecurity Executive Order
Author: Eric A Fischer, Edward C Liu, John Rollins, Catherine A Theohary
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This Congressional Research Service report pertains to Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. More on «The 2013 Cybersecurity Executive Order»
February 2013
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28 Feb 2013
Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources
Author: Rita Tehan
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides links to cyber-security hearings and legislation under consideration in the 113th and 112th Congress, as well as executive orders and presidential directives, data and statistics, glossaries, and authoritative reports. More on «Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources» -
15 Feb 2013
Votes on Measures to Adjust the Statutory Debt Limit, 1978 to Present
Author: Justin Murray
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Almost all borrowing by the federal government is conducted by the Treasury Department. More on «Votes on Measures to Adjust the Statutory Debt Limit, 1978 to Present»
January 2013
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4 Jan 2013
The "Fiscal Cliff" and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
Author: Mindy R. Levit, Margot L. Crandall-Hollick, Jim Hahn, Jim Monke, Janemarie Mulvey, Julie M. Whittaker
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides a brief overview of the major tax and spending policies that comprised the US government's "fiscal cliff. More on «The "Fiscal Cliff" and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012»
December 2012
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14 Dec 2012
EU Annual Budget
Author: Grahame Allen
Publisher: House of Commons Library
This note sets out the main principles that determine the shape and size of the UK's European Union (EU) Budget for the period 2007-2013. More on «EU Annual Budget»
November 2012
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14 Nov 2012
Gun Control Legislation
Author: William J Krouse
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides basic firearms-related statistics, an overview of US federal firearms law, and a summary of legislative action in the 111th and 112th Congress. More on «Gun Control Legislation» -
6 Nov 2012
Confronting the Fiscal Cliff
Author: Robert Kahn, Steven A. Tananbaum
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This brief analyzes US fiscal concerns amid the mechanism known as the 'fiscal cliff,' a combination of spending and tax measures set to take effect on 31 December 2012. More on «Confronting the Fiscal Cliff»
