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train_12900 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Animal welfare supporters in the United States have long sought legislation to modify or curtail some practices considered by U.S. agriculture to be acceptable or even necessary to animal health. Members of Congress over the years have offered various bills that would affect animal care on the farm, during transport, o... | [
"USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is responsible for enforcing the Animal Welfare Act (AWA; 7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.), which requires minimum standards of care for certain warm-blooded animals bred for commercial sale, used in research, transported commercially, or exhibited to the public. How... |
train_12901 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | A variety of clauses in the U.S. Constitution provide direct and implicit authority for Congress to enact legislation affecting the ability of states to impose taxes, and Congress has acted under several of them. In some situations, Congress has restricted the states' taxing power, such as by prohibiting them from taxi... | [
"While the power of taxation is considered a hallmark of sovereign status, the states' taxing powers are not absolute. This is because Congress has the power under the U.S. Constitution to restrict state taxation in certain circumstances. On the other hand, Congress also has the power in some instances to permit st... |
train_12902 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Directorate of Science and Technology is the primary organization for research and development (R&D) in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). With an appropriated budget of $932.6 million in FY2009, it conducts R&D in several laboratories of its own and funds R&D conducted by other government agencies, the Dep... | [
"The Directorate of Science and Technology (S&T) is the primary organization for research and development (R&D) in the Department of Homeland Security. With a budget of $932.6 million in FY2009, the directorate conducts R&D in several laboratories of its own and funds R&D conducted by other government agencies, the... |
train_12903 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | During the events of September 11, 2001 (9/11), first responders could not communicate with each other. Some radios did not work in the high-rise World Trade Center; radio channels were overloaded by the large number of responders trying to communicate; and public safety radio systems operated on various frequencies an... | [
"The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) is a federal agency created by Congress in the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 ( P.L. 112-96 )—to oversee the building, deployment, and operation of a new nationwide public safety broadband network. In P.L. 112-96 (the act), Congress created Fir... |
train_12904 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) of 2011 introduced inter partes review proceedings (IPRs) into the patent system. IPRs allow the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to revisit—and possibly cancel—a patent the agency had previously allowed. Under these proceedings, any individual may petition the USPTO to... | [
"Seeking to provide a fair and effective mechanism for members of the public to challenge suspect patents, Congress has expressed interest in administrative review proceedings at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for more than four decades. Most recently, the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) introdu... |
train_12905 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Concerns have been expressed that growth in the United States may falter to the point where the U.S. economy again experiences recession. A double-dip or W-shaped recession occurs when the economy emerges from a recession, has a short period of growth, but then, still well short of a full recovery, falls back into rece... | [
"Recent economic fragility in Europe is again prompting concern that the United States may be about to experience a \"double-dip\" recession. A double-dip or W-shaped recession occurs when the economy emerges from a recession, has a period of growth, but then falls back into recession, well short of a full economic... |
train_12906 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Climate change concerns have brought a renewed focus on increased hydropower production as a potential replacement for electricity from fossil fuels. Hydropower currently accounts for about 6% of the electricity produced in the United States, and the generation of electricity from hydropower produces essentially no emi... | [
"As Congress considers clean energy legislation, one of the options for \"green\" electricity being discussed is the development of new hydropower resources. Many of these new resources are on small rivers and streams which may not have been considered as candidates for development due to the relatively small amoun... |
train_12907 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The development of unconventional oil and natural gas resources using horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing has created new demand for disposal wells that inject waste fluids into deep geologic formations. Deep-well injection has long been the environmentally preferred method for managing produced brine and othe... | [
"Human-induced earthquakes, also known as induced seismicity, are an increasing concern in regions of the United States where the produced fluids and wastewaters from oil and natural gas production are being injected into the subsurface through deep disposal wells. The immediate concern is that injection of these f... |
train_12908 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Allegations of political corruption often involve questions regarding a public official or candidate's use of campaign funds or the relationship between campaign contributors and the candidate or official. A common concern is that a particular individual, private organization, company, or other entity "bought"—through ... | [
"A llegations of political corruption often involve questions regarding a public official or candidate's use of campaign funds or the relationship between campaign contributors and the candidate or official. A common concern is that a particular individual, private organization, company, or other entity \"bought\"—... |
train_12909 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Medicare is a federal program that pays for covered health services for most persons 65 years old and older and for most permanently disabled individuals under the age of 65. The rising cost of health care, the impact of the aging baby boomer generation, and declining revenues in a weakened economy continue to challeng... | [
"On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law comprehensive health care reform legislation, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA; P.L. 111-148), as passed by the Senate on December 24, 2009, and by the House of Representatives on March 21, 2010. The act contains numerous provisions affecting ... |
train_12910 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) of 1980 requires each agency to develop a plan for the review of its existing rules that have or will have a "significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities." Agencies are required to review any new rules within 10 years of their publication as ... | [
"Several interest groups have suggested that Congress require agencies to reexamine their existing regulations to determine whether they are still needed or can be made less burdensome. One model that has been suggested for such regulatory \"lookbacks\" is an expansion of a requirement already in place in Section 6... |
train_12911 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) was last reauthorized in 1994. The MMPA's authorization of appropriations expired at the end of FY1999. At issue for Congress are the terms and conditions of provisions designed to reauthorize and amend the MMPA to address a variety of concerns relating to marine mammal managemen... | [
"The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) of 1972 (P.L. 92-522, as amended; 16 U.S.C. §§1361, et seq.) was last reauthorized in 1994 by P.L. 103-238 . The authorization of appropriations under the MMPA expired at the end of FY1999. The 104 th , 105 th , 106 th , 108 th , and 109 th Congresses enacted additional amen... |
train_12912 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) ensures universal access to emergency medical care at all Medicare participating hospitals with emergency departments. Under EMTALA, any person who seeks emergency medical care at a covered facility, regardless of ability to pay, immigration status, or any o... | [
"In 1986, Congress enacted the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) to address the problem of \"patient dumping\" in hospital emergency departments. Patient dumping refers to instances in which a hospital turns away indigent or uninsured persons seeking treatment so that the hospital will not h... |
train_12913 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Supervised release replaces parole for federal crimes committed after November 1, 1987. Like parole, supervised release is a term of restricted freedom following a defendant's release from prison. The nature of supervision and the conditions imposed during supervised release are also similar to those that applied in th... | [
"Supervised release is the successor to parole in the federal criminal justice system. In 1984, Congress eliminated parole to create a more determinate federal sentencing structure. In its place, Congress instituted a system of supervised release, which applies to all federal crimes committed after November 1, 1987... |
train_12914 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Senate takes up measures and matters under procedures set in Senate rules and by long-standing customs, thereby giving it flexibility in setting its floor agenda. This report first treats those processes or customs most often used by the Senate and then discusses some procedures less often used to call up business.... | [
"T he Senate takes up business under procedures set in Senate rules and by long-standing custom, thereby giving it flexibility in setting its floor agenda. This report first discusses those processes or customs most often used by the Senate and then discusses some procedures less often used to call up business. Und... |
train_12915 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | A trade secret is confidential, commercially valuable information that provides a company with a competitive advantage, such as customer lists, methods of production, marketing strategies, pricing information, and chemical formulae. (Well-known examples of trade secrets include the formula for Coca-Cola, the recipe for... | [
"U.S. corporations face a \"growing and persistent threat\" by individuals, rival companies, and foreign governments that seek to steal some of their most valuable intangible assets—their trade secrets. The tools, tactics, and methods used by such perpetrators vary widely but increasingly have involved the use of c... |
train_12916 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | This report summarizes key provisions affecting private health insurance in S. 1796, America's Healthy Future Act of 2009, as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Finance on October 19, 2009. Title I of the bill imposes new requirements on individuals, employers, and health plans; restructures the private health... | [
"The Senate Finance Committee approved a measure, America's Healthy Future Act of 2009, on October 13, 2009. S. 1796 , based on that approved measure, was ordered reported on October 19. Included in the committee report accompanying S. 1796 was preliminary analysis conducted by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)... |
train_12917 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Nearly a half-century has passed since poverty emerged as a major policy issue in the United States, taking form as a "War on Poverty." As precursors, statistical studies sought to define the scope, depth, and breadth of the poverty problem in the United States, as well as the composition of the population affected, an... | [
"The federal government uses two slightly different but related definitions of poverty. One, the statistical definition of poverty, is maintained and updated by the Census Bureau. It is used to arrive at official estimates of the number and characteristics of the poor population. Census Bureau estimates of the numb... |
train_12918 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | All House committees and most Senate committees are required to prepare reports each Congress detailing their activities. These committee activity reports provide a historical record of a committee's legislative and oversight actions. They may serve as an introduction to the work of the individual committees, and, in m... | [
"Both the House and Senate have adopted rules requiring their committees to produce regular reports of their activities. Pursuant to House Rule XI, clause 1(d)(1), each House standing committee is to submit a report to the House no later than January 2 of each odd-numbered year detailing its activities during the c... |
train_12919 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a major benefit program for low-income persons with disabilities and senior citizens. As a means tested program, SSI places income and resource limits on individuals and married couples for the purposes of determining their eligibility and level of benefits. To become and remain el... | [
"This report provides an overview of the potential effects of marriage on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligibility and benefits. It includes an overview of the SSI program, information on the SSI resource limits, and a discussion of how the marriage of an SSI beneficiary to either another beneficiary or an in... |
train_12920 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The combination of state policy and general public opinion favoring the legalizing of marijuana has led some in Congress to advocate for legalization and taxation of marijuana at the federal level. The Marijuana Tax Equity Act of 2013 (H.R. 501) would impose a federal excise tax of 50% on the producer and importer pric... | [
"The cultivation, distribution, and possession of marijuana are prohibited for any reason other than to engage in federally approved research under the federal Controlled Substances Act of 1970 (CSA; P.L. 91-513). Yet, 23 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam have passed legislation or initiatives legalizing q... |
train_12921 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The federal Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) are a set of technical standards for voting systems that use computers to assist in recording or counting votes. The first version went into effect in December 2007, and a draft second version has been developed. The VVSG replaced the federal voluntary Voting System... | [
"The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA, P.L. 107 - 252 ) established the federal Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and gave it the responsibility to develop and update a set of Voluntary Voting System Guidelines ( VVSG ). It established the Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC), chaired by the dire... |
train_12922 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Discretionary spending is provided and controlled through appropriations acts, which fund many of the activities commonly associated with such federal government functions as running executive branch agencies, congressional offices and agencies, and international operations of the government. Essentially all spending o... | [
"Discretionary spending covers the costs of the routine activities commonly associated with such federal government functions as running executive branch agencies, congressional offices and agencies, and international operations of the government. Mandatory programs and net interest costs are the other components o... |
train_12923 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Media reports and some Members of Congress have expressed concerns that the pay of U.S. Postal Service (USPS) executives is too high and should be reduced. USPS and others have argued that current compensation rates are needed to attract talented employees to a Postal Service that delivers mail and packages to homes an... | [
"The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) maintains a cadre of employees known as the Postal Career Executive Service (PCES). PCES employees are intended to fill \"key management positions\" within USPS, which employed 645,950 people as of the end of FY2011. As of May 18, 2012, USPS employed 640 employees in the PCES in addi... |
train_12924 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | This report reviews the status of energy efficiency and renewable energy legislationintroduced during the 109th Congress. Action in the second session has focused on appropriationsbills; the first session focused on omnibus energy policy bill H.R. 6 ( P.L. 109-58 ), H.R. 3 ( P.L. 109-59 ), and several appropriations bi... | [
"This report summarizes action on more than 240 energy efficiency and renewable energy billsintroduced during the 109th Congress. (1) These bills cover a wide range of policy and issue areas thatinclude appropriations, authorizations, research and development (R&D), grants, loans, financing,regulation (including a ... |
train_12925 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles are seen by proponents as integral to improving urban air quality, decreasing dependence on foreign oil, and reducing emissions of greenhouse gases. However, major barriers—especially economics—currently prevent the widespread use of these fuels and technologies. Becau... | [
"High levels of oil imports and high crude oil and gasoline prices in recent years have led to increased interest in the U.S. fuel supply. Recent congressional interest has focused on alternatives to petroleum, ways to improve the efficiency of the U.S. transportation sector, and ways to improve the stability and s... |
train_12926 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | After Members of the House or Senate leave office, they are afforded certain courtesies and privileges. Some are derived from law and chamber rules, but others are courtesies that have been extended as a matter of custom. Some of these privileges and courtesies include the following: access to the floor of the chamber ... | [
"After Members of the House or Senate leave office, they are afforded certain courtesies and privileges. Some are derived from law and chamber rules, but others are courtesies that have been extended as a matter of custom. Some of these privileges and courtesies include the following: access to the floor of the cha... |
train_12927 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Most experts agree that the multilateral sanctions imposed on Iran since 2010 have contributed significantly to producing flexibility in Iran's position on the scope of its nuclear program. There is similar agreement that the effect of sanctions on Iran's foreign policy—particularly on its core interests in the Middle ... | [
"This report analyzes the effect that sanctions have had in contributing to the achievement of U.S. objectives on Iran and analyzes several scenarios that might affect whether sanctions are eased or increased, or that might affect the effectiveness of the sanctions. The report briefly reviews the imposition of sanc... |
train_12928 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | U.S. commercial ties with France are extensive, mutually profitable, and growing. With over $1.35 billion in commercial transactions taking place between the two countries every day of the year, each country has an increasingly large stake in the health and openness of the other's economy. France is the eighth largest ... | [
"U.S. commercial ties with France are extensive, mutually profitable, and growing. Each country has an increasingly large stake in the health and openness of the other's economy. While the relationship dates back to the colonial period, it is also constantly evolving. The U.S. and French economies share many simila... |
train_12929 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Risk retention groups (RRGs) and risk purchasing groups (RPGs) are alternative insurance entities authorized by Congress to expand insurance supply through a simplification of insurance regulation. The McCarran-Ferguson Act of 1945 generally leaves the regulation and taxation of the business of insurance to the individ... | [
"The insurance industry, particularly property/casualty insurance, is known for alternating periods of \"hard\" and \"soft\" markets. Turns in this cycle are typically traced to unexpected changes in the investment climate, unexpected changes in insurance payouts, or both. During a typical hard market, the supply o... |
train_12930 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | One of the major goals of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB, P.L. 107-110), is to raise the achievement of students who currently fail to meet grade-level proficiency standards. Because student achievement is widely believed to depend lar... | [
"It is widely believed that good teachers are critical to student learning. A large body of academic research has produced strong evidence that teacher quality is positively related to student performance. However, the strength of this research finding depends on the measure used to indicate \"quality.\" Studies th... |
train_12931 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Trends in U.S. assistance to the Latin America and Caribbean region generally reflect thetrends and rationales for U.S. foreign aid programs globally. Aid to the region increased during the1960s with the Alliance for Progress and during the 1980s with aid to Central America. Since 2000,aid levels have increased, especi... | [
"Trends in U.S. foreign assistance to Latin America generally reflect the trends and rationalesfor U.S. foreign aid programs globally. U.S. assistance spiked in the 1960s during PresidentKennedy's Alliance for Progress, reflecting an interest in preventing the spread of Soviet and Cubaninfluence in the region, and ... |
train_12932 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Coast Guard is the lead federal agency for maritime homeland security. For FY2008, the Coast Guard is requesting a total of about $4.5 billion, or a bit more than half its total proposed budget, for the five missions defined in The Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( P.L. 107-296 ) as the Coast Guard's homeland securit... | [
"The Coast Guard, which is a part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is the lead federal agency for maritime homeland security. Section 888(a)(2) of The Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( P.L. 107-296 of November 25, 2002), which established DHS, specifies five homeland security missions for the Coast Guard... |
train_12933 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Science and technology (S&T) have a pervasive influence over a wide range of issues confronting the nation. Public and private research and development spur scientific and technological advancement. Such advances can drive economic growth, help address national priorities, and improve health and quality of life. The co... | [
"Science and technology (S&T) play an increasingly important role in our society. Advances in science and technology can help drive economic growth, improve human health, increase agricultural productivity, and meet national priorities. Federal policies affect scientific and technological advancement on several lev... |
train_12934 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The release of all Burma's political prisoners is one of the fundamental goals of U.S. policy towards the nation. Several of the laws imposing sanctions on Burma—including the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 (BFDA, P.L. 108-61) and the Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 200... | [
"The status of Burma's political prisoners is an important issue for U.S. policy towards Burma (Myanmar). The full removal of many of th e U.S. sanctions on Burma is contingent on certain conditions being met by the Burma's government in Naypyidaw and the Burmese military, including the unconditional release of all... |
train_12935 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Providing access to scientific and technical information (S&T) for legitimate uses while protecting it from potential terrorists poses difficult policy choices. Federally funded, extramural academic research is to be "classified" if it poses a security threat; otherwise, it is to be "unrestricted." Since the September ... | [
"Federal agencies have long confronted the need to balance the release of information for public use with the need to withhold information that could be used to threaten privacy or security. The term \"sensitive but unclassified\" (SBU) information was used before the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, even t... |
train_12936 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | On August 5, 2015, an accidental spill from the Gold King Mine, a long-abandoned gold mine site in Colorado, released an estimated three million gallons of acid mine drainage (AMD) wastewater into a tributary of the Animas River. The Colorado spill has raised interest in facilitating cleanup of legacy pollution at inac... | [
"On August 5, 2015, an accidental spill from the Gold King Mine, a long-abandoned gold mine site in Colorado, released an estimated three million gallons of acid mine drainage (AMD) wastewater into a tributary of the Animas River. From there, the contaminated wastewater migrated downstream to the San Juan River int... |
train_12937 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The United States Congress conducts several types of activities for which it employs staff. These activities include assisting Members in official responsibilities in personal, committee, leadership, or administrative office settings. Congressional career tracks generally mirror common stages of other professional care... | [
"The United States Congress conducts several types of activities for which it employs staff. Congressional employees are retained to perform public duties that include assisting Members in official responsibilities in personal, committee, leadership, or administrative office settings. Organized to support Members o... |
train_12938 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The economic rise of China and the growing network of trade and investment relations innortheast Asia are causing major changes in human, economic, political, and military interactionamong countries in the region. This is affecting U.S. relations with China, China's relations with itsneighbors, the calculus for war acr... | [
"Even before the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States, the People's Republic of Chinawas shifting its strategy with respect to its neighboring countries and Washington away fromconfrontation and strategic competition toward economic cooperation and a reduction of strategicaggressiveness. Following several cr... |
train_12939 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Family caregiving to older individuals in need of long-term care encompasses a wide range of activities, services, and supports. Caregiving can include assistance with personal care needs, such as bathing, dressing, and eating, as well as other activities necessary for independent living, such as shopping, medication m... | [
"Caregiving encompasses a wide range of activities, services, and supports to assist persons who are limited in their capacity for self-care because of a physical, cognitive, or mental disability or condition that results in a functional impairment and dependence on others. Those in need of assistance over an exten... |
train_12940 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Short-term, small-dollar loans are consumer loans with relatively low initial principal amounts (often less than $1,000) with relatively short repayment periods (generally for a small number of weeks or months). Short-term, small-dollar loan products are frequently used to cover cash-flow shortages that may occur due t... | [
"Short-term, small-dollar loans are consumer loans with relatively low initial principal amounts (often less than $1,000) with short repayment periods (generally for a small number of weeks or months). Short-term, small-dollar loan products are frequently used to cover cash flow shortages that may occur due to unex... |
train_12941 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Under the federal crop insurance program, farmers can purchase crop insurance policies to manage financial risks associated with declines in crop yields and/or revenue. The program covers more than 100 crops and is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Risk Management Agency (RMA), which acts as... | [
"Under the federal crop insurance program, farmers can purchase crop insurance policies to manage financial risks associated with declines in crop yields and/or revenue. The program, which began in 1938 when Congress authorized the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) and now covers more than 100 crops, is adm... |
train_12942 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The scope of aliens' right to counsel in removal proceedings is a topic of recurring congressional and public interest. This topic is complicated, in part, because the term right to counsel can refer to either (1) the right to counsel of one's own choice at one's own expense, or (2) the right of indigent persons to cou... | [
"T he scope of aliens' right to counsel in removal proceedings (i.e., proceedings to remove them from the United States) is a topic of recurring congressional and public interest. This topic is complicated, in part, because the term right to counsel can refer to either (1) the right to counsel of one's own choice a... |
train_12943 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Energy and Water Development appropriations bill includes funding for civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation(BOR), most of the Department of Energy (DOE), and a number of independent agencies. The BushAdministration requested $25.5 billion for the... | [
"On February 20 the President signed an omnibus appropriations resolution for the rest ofFY2003 ( H.J.Res. 2 , P.L. 108-7 ) that included all 11 appropriations bills that hadfailed to pass during the 107th Congress. The final measure included funding for Energy and WaterDevelopment programs totaling $26.5 billion, ... |
train_12944 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Stopping the ability of terrorists to finance their operations is a key component of the U.S.counterterrorism strategy. To accomplish this, the Administration has implemented a three-tieredapproach based on (1) intelligence and domestic legal and regulatory efforts; (2) technical assistanceto provide capacity-building ... | [
"Since the September 11, 2001 attacks, there has been significant interest in terroristfinancing. Following the attacks, the Administration's strategy to combat terrorist financing wasfocused foremost on freezing terrorist assets. According to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, theaim of U.S. policy was \"starvin... |
train_12945 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | This report is intended to serve as a finding aid for congressional documents, executive branch documents and information, news articles, policy analysis, contacts, and training, for use in policy and legislative research. It does not define or describe the purpose of various government documents; that information can ... | [
"During the legislative process, many documents are prepared by Congress and its committees. Governmental and nongovernmental entities track and record congressional activities, and many more entities chronicle and analyze the development of public policy. The wide availability of such information can be daunting t... |
train_12946 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | This report discusses the controversy leading up to the closure of the U.S. navaltraining range on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques, Congress' legislation directing the closure, and the potential impactof theclosure on military training and readiness. For a discussion of post-closure environmental cleanup issues atVi... | [
"RS20458 -- Vieques, Puerto Rico Naval Training Range: Background and Issues for Congress Updated August 20, 2004 The Vieques Training Range. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory in the Caribbean whose people are U.S. citizens. Vieques (pronounced vee-EH-kez) is a small Puerto Rican islandafew miles ... |
train_12947 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | As part of his response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World TradeCenter and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush formally declared national emergencies on September 14 and23 pursuant to theNational Emergencies Act. The President's actions follow a long-standing tradition of alerting the nation t... | [
"RS21017 -- Terrorist Attacks and National Emergencies Act Declarations Updated January 7, 2005 As early as July 1974, the special committee had unanimously recommended legislation establishing a procedure for presidentialdeclaration and congressional regulation of a national emergency. Introduced in the Senate the... |
train_12948 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) administers programs to qualified former U.S. servicemembers (veterans). This report describes programs that provide benefits to veterans with service-connected disabilities (service-disabled veterans). These benefits can compensate a veteran for an injury or provide assistance t... | [
"The federal government supports a number of benefits for qualified former members of the Armed Forces (veterans). Some of these benefits are targeted to veterans who, in the course of service, incurred or aggravated an injury or contracted a disease (service-disabled veterans). This report discusses major benefits... |
train_12949 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) in November 2011, the leaders of the United States, Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam announced the broad outlines of a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, which the parties hope to complete in 2012. If enacted the ... | [
"At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) in November 2011, the leaders of the United States, Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam announced the broad outlines of a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, which the parties hope to complete in 2012. If enacted... |
train_12950 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) establishes certain protections for private sector employees who want to form or join a labor union. These protections do not extend to supervisors. Historically, Congress has debated where to draw the line between employees who have different levels of management responsibility.... | [
"The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) establishes certain protections for private sector employees who want to form or join a labor union. These protections do not extend to supervisors. Historically, Congress has debated where to draw the line between employees who have different levels of management responsibi... |
train_12951 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | On Monday, February 22, 2016, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. v. United States, a case that raises the question of whether the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is legally required to make certain purchases through a "set aside" for veteran-owned small businesses (VOSBs). A se... | [
"O n Monday, February 22, 2016, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. v. United States , a case that raises the question of whether the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is legally required to make certain purchases through a \"set aside\" for veteran-owned small businesses (VOS... |
train_12952 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | In parliamentary elections held on November 23, 2003, the Croatian Democratic Union(HDZ), a right-wing party of the late former wartime President Franjo Tudjman, won a plurality of the vote. TheHDZ haddominated Croatia's political scene from 1990 until its defeat in the 2000 elections. Ivo Sanader, who succeededTudjman... | [
"RS21703 -- Croatia: 2003 Elections and New Government January 6, 2004 The November 2003 elections were Croatia's fourth parliamentary contest since the country became independent in 1991. In the lastvote of January 2000, a coalition of center-left parties soundly defeated the incumbent Croatian Democratic Union(HD... |
train_12953 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Rising energy prices and concern over greenhouse gas emissions have focused congressional attention on energy alternatives, including wind power. Although wind power currently provides only about 1% of U.S. electricity needs, it is growing more rapidly than any other energy source. In 2007, over 5,000 megawatts of new ... | [
"Rising energy prices and concern over greenhouse gas emissions have focused congressional attention on energy alternatives, including wind power. Although wind power currently provides only a small fraction of U.S. energy needs, it is growing more rapidly than any other electricity source. Wind energy already play... |
train_12954 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Requiring or encouraging parents' involvement in the education of their children has been a long-standing goal of Title I, Part A, Education for the Disadvantaged, authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), most recently amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB, P.L. 107-110).... | [
"Requiring or encouraging parents' involvement in the education of their children has been a long-standing goal of Title I, Part A, Education for the Disadvantaged, authorized by the of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), most recently amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB, P.... |
train_12955 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The explosion on April 17, 2013, at the West Fertilizer Company fertilizer distribution facility in West, TX, has led to questions about the oversight and regulation of agricultural fertilizer. Facilities holding chemicals must comply with regulations attempting to ensure occupational safety, environmental protection, ... | [
"The explosion on April 17, 2013, at the West Fertilizer Company fertilizer distribution facility in West, TX, has led to questions about the oversight and regulation of agricultural fertilizer. Congressional policymakers have expressed concern and requested information about coordination among federal regulatory a... |
train_12956 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA; P.L. 111-148, as amended), the definition of income for eligibility for certain Medicaid populations and premium credits in the exchanges is based on modified adjusted gross income (MAGI). The initial intent of using MAGI was to standardize the definition of in... | [
"Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA; P.L. 111-148 , as amended), the definition of income for eligibility for certain Medicaid populations and premium credits in the exchanges is based on modified adjusted gross income (MAGI). The initial intent of using MAGI was to standardize the definition... |
train_12957 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | In 2004, Congress passed the Project BioShield Act (P.L. 108-276) to provide the federal government with new authorities related to the development, procurement, and use of medical countermeasures against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) terrorism agents. However, the government still lacks counte... | [
"Following the terrorist attacks of 2001, both the Administration and Congress determined that the federal government needed new medical countermeasures (such as diagnostic tests, drugs, vaccines, and other treatments) to respond to an attack using chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) agents. Repre... |
train_12958 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Since the collapse of Enron Corp. in late 2001, there has been a series of scandals involvingmajor U.S. corporations. Recurring elements in the scandals include improper or fraudulentaccounting, self-enrichment by corporate officers, stock trading on inside information (insidertrading), and the destruction or falsifica... | [
"On July 30, 2002, President Bush signed into law the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, P.L.107-204 , which had its genesis early in 2002 after the declared bankruptcy of Enron Corporation. The act establishes a new regulator for corporate auditors, the Public Company AccountingOversight Board, which is to be supervised ... |
train_12959 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | In the 112th Congress, the House passed two bills to address the long-standing regulatory impasse over coal combustion residuals (CCRs). The impasse originated in 1980, when an amendment to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) excluded CCRs from regulation as a hazardous waste, pending further study by the... | [
"On October 14, 2011, the House passed the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act ( H.R. 2273 ). On August 2, 2012, the Coal Ash Recycling and Oversight Act of 2012 (S. 3512) was introduced in the Senate. Each bill would have amended the Solid Waste Disposal Act—more commonly referred to as the Resource Conservati... |
train_12960 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Prescription drugs play an important role in the U.S. health care system. Innovative, breakthrough drugs are providing cures for diseases such as hepatitis C and helping individuals with chronic conditions lead fuller lives. Studies show that prescription drug therapy can produce health care savings by reducing the num... | [
"Prescription drug affordability has gained renewed attention in the past few years, as retail drug spending has risen at the fastest pace in more than a decade. There are several reasons for the increase in drug spending. Manufacturers have been introducing new drugs at a record rate and raising prices for existin... |
train_12961 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | On April 23, 2010, Arizona enacted S.B. 1070, which is designed to discourage and deter the entry or presence of aliens who lack lawful status under federal immigration law. Potentially sweeping in effect, the measure requires state and local law enforcement officials to facilitate the detection of unauthorized aliens ... | [
"On April 23, 2010, Arizona enacted legislation (commonly referred to as S.B. 1070) intended to make attrition through enforcement the public policy of all state and local government agencies in Arizona. The provisions of this act are intended to work together to discourage and deter the unlawful entry and presence... |
train_12962 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | This report provides information about the FY2017 budget request for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It begins by reviewing the department's mission and structure. This is followed by an overview of the total FY2017 request for the department. Next, the report discusses the concept of the HHS budget ... | [
"The mission of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is to \"enhance the health and well-being of Americans by providing for effective health and human services and by fostering sound, sustained advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social services.\" HHS is organized in... |
train_12963 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | In an increasingly global economy, and with retirement underway for the Baby Boomer generation, Congress has indicated a strong interest in ensuring that today's young people have the educational attainment and employment experience needed to become highly skilled workers, contributing taxpayers, and successful partici... | [
"In an increasingly competitive economy, and with retirement underway for the Baby Boomer generation, Congress has indicated a strong interest in ensuring that today's young people have the educational attainment and employment experience necessary to become highly skilled workers, contributing taxpayers, and succe... |
train_12964 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Ecuador is a small, oil-producing country of 16 million inhabitants located on the west coast of South America between Colombia and Peru. In 2017, Ecuador was considered to have the third-largest proven reserves of crude oil in South America, with 8.3 billion barrels. It is the smallest member of the Organization of th... | [
"Ecuador is a small nation situated along the Pacific coast of South America (see Figure 1 ). Located between Colombia and Peru, two major cocaine-producing countries in the Andean region, Ecuador is strategically important to the United States. In addition to being a major transshipment point for U.S.-bound illega... |
train_12965 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The FY2007 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill includes funding for the Department of the Interior (DOI), except for the Bureau of Reclamation, and for two agencies within other departments—the Forest Service within the Department of Agriculture and the Indian Health Service within the Depar... | [
"Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies are being funded by P.L. 110-5 , the Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution for FY2007. The law continues funds at the FY2006 account level, unless otherwise specified. The law, enacted on February 15, 2007, required that agencies and departments submit an allocati... |
train_12966 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Security concerns have figured prominently in the development of and debate on immigration legislation in the 109th Congress. In May 2005, the REAL ID Act became law as Division B of P.L. 109-13. It contains a number of immigration and identification document-related provisions intended to improve homeland security. Am... | [
"Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, policymakers have linked the issue of immigration, particularly unauthorized immigration, to homeland security. This linkage was cemented with the passage of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( P.L. 107-296 ), which shifted primary responsibility for immigration poli... |
train_12967 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Over the years, various proposals have been made to limit the jurisdiction of federal courts to hear cases regarding particular areas of constitutional law such as busing, abortion, prayer in school,and most recently, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Several such proposals passed the House in the108th Congress, inclu... | [
"The authority of Congress to regulate the jurisdiction, procedures and remedies available infederal courts is principally found in Article III of the United States Constitution. Article III providesthat \"[t]he judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in suchinferior Courts as... |
train_12968 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Since 1996, officials of the People's Republic of China (PRC) have seen an increasing security threat in the activities of minority nationalities in its heavily Muslim Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (XUAR), in China's far northwest. The PRC has been the target of bombings, sabotage, and other terrorist attacks, prim... | [
"The Xinjiang-Uighur Autonomous Region is China's northwesternmost territory, making up one-sixth of the country's area. In addition to sharing its 3,350-mile border with Afghanistan, it also borders Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, and India, including the disputed territory of Kashm... |
train_12969 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Pirate attacks in the waters off the Horn of Africa, including those on U.S.-flagged vessels, have brought continued U.S. and international attention to the long-standing problem of piracy in the region. The United States has been an active participant in piracy interdiction and prevention operations focusing on the Ho... | [
"Pirate attacks in the waters off the Horn of Africa, including those on U.S.-flagged vessels, have brought continued U.S. and international attention to the long-standing problem of piracy in the region. The United States has been an active participant in piracy interdiction and prevention operations focusing on t... |
train_12970 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Questions about the characteristics of Members of Congress, including their age, education, previous occupations, and other descriptors, are of ongoing interest to Members, congressional staff, and constituents. Some of these questions may be asked in the context of representation, in efforts to evaluate the extent to ... | [
"Questions about the characteristics of Members of Congress, including their age, education, previous occupations, and other descriptors, are of ongoing interest to Members, congressional staff, and constituents. Some of these questions may be asked in the context of representation, in efforts to evaluate the exten... |
train_12971 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The flow of private sector resources to developing countries has increased significantly in recent decades. Seeking opportunity in this changing environment, government development assistance agencies such as the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department are working with private sector entities... | [
"In the last decade, the concept of government partnerships with the private sector has frequently appeared in international development literature and U.S. development policy discussions. Goal 8 of the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals is to \"develop a global partnership,\" with an emphasis on working ... |
train_12972 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Federal-Aid Road Act of 1916 (39 Stat. 355), which provided federal funds to states for highway construction, included the requirement that all roads funded under the act be "free from tolls of all kinds." Following the funding of the Interstate System in 1956, the "freedom from tolls" policy was reaffirmed (23 U.S... | [
"Since FY2008, federal highway user taxes and fees have been inadequate to fund the surface transportation program authorized by Congress. Although the 2015 surface transportation act addressed the revenue shortfall through FY2020 by authorizing the use of general funds for transportation purposes, the Congressiona... |
train_12973 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Federal outlays for grants to state and local governments have grown from $15.4 billion in 1940 (in constant FY2009 dollars) to $509.7 billion in 2013 (in constant FY2009 dollars). The number of congressionally authorized grant programs has also increased over time, with over 2,179 congressionally authorized grant prog... | [
"Federal outlays for grants to state and local governments have grown from $15.4 billion in 1940 to $509.7 billion in 2013. The number of congressionally authorized grant programs has also increased over time, with over 2,179 congressionally authorized grant programs currently being administered by federal agencies... |
train_12974 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Nanoscale science, engineering, and technology—commonly referred to collectively as "nanotechnology"—is believed by many to offer extraordinary economic and societal benefits. Congress has demonstrated continuing support for nanotechnology and has directed its attention particularly to three topics that may affect the ... | [
"Congress continues to demonstrate interest in and support for nanotechnology due to what many believe is its extraordinary potential for delivering economic growth, high-wage jobs, and other societal benefits to the nation. To date, Congress has directed its attention particularly to three topics that may affect t... |
train_12975 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The National Trails System was created in 1968 by the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. §§1241-1251). The system includes four types of trails: (1) national scenic trails (NSTs), which display significant physical characteristics of U.S. regions; (2) national historic trails (NHTs), which follow travel routes of na... | [
"T he National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. §§1241-1251) of 1968 established the Appalachian and Pacific Crest National Scenic Trails, and authorized a national system of trails to provide outdoor recreational opportunities and to promote access to the nation's outdoor areas and historic resources. Since the act's ... |
train_12976 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides benefits to veterans who meet certain eligibility criteria. Benefits to veterans range from disability compensation and pensions to hospital and medical care. The VA provides these benefits through three major operating units: the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), th... | [
"After a series of continuing resolutions (CRs)— P.L. 111-242 ; P.L. 111-290 ; P.L. 111-317 ; P.L. 111-322 ; P.L. 112-4 ; P.L. 112-6 , P.L. 112-8 —on April 15, 2011, the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 ( P.L. 112-10 ), was enacted into law. P.L. 112-10 provides $48.6 billion ... |
train_12977 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Congress established the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) through the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-282). The act states, "The primary function of the OSTP Director is to provide, within the Executive Office of the President [EOP], advice on the ... | [
"H istorically, advice to the President was provided through advisors and boards without statutory authorities. Congress moved in 1976 to codify a formal mechanism for presidential science advice. The National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 ( P.L. 94-282 ) established the Of... |
train_12978 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The level of pay for congressional staff is a source of recurring questions among Members of Congress, congressional staff, and the public. There may be interest in congressional pay data from multiple perspectives, including assessment of the costs of congressional operations; guidance in setting pay levels for staff ... | [
"The level of pay for congressional staff is a source of recurring questions among Members of Congress, congressional staff, and the public. In Senate committees, the chair and ranking Member set the terms and conditions of employment for majority and minority staff, respectively. This includes job titles and descr... |
train_12979 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | In an effort to expand the options for health coverage, 35 states have established high risk health insurance pools. These programs target individuals who cannot obtain or afford health insurance in the private market, primarily because of preexisting health conditions. Also, many states use their high risk pools to co... | [
"In an effort to expand the options for health coverage, 35 states have established high risk health insurance pools. These programs target individuals who cannot obtain or afford health insurance in the private market, primarily due to preexisting health conditions. High risk pools (HRPs) generally cover people wh... |
train_12980 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Peru survived constitutional and political crises in 1999 and 2000 and now faces the challenges of further strengtheningdemocratic institutions and stimulating the economy. President Alejandro Toledo assumed office on July 28, 2001. Hewon extraordinary elections that had to be organized following the sudden resignation... | [
"Peru lies on the northwest coast of South America. Its western coastal plains and eastern tropical lowlands areseparateddown its middle by the rugged Andes Mountains. Three times the size of California, it has a population of 25million,72% of which live in urban areas. Over 7 million people live in and around the ... |
train_12981 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Funding authorization for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), included in the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (P.L. 114-190), expired at the end of FY2017. A subsequent six-month extension (P.L. 115-63) is set to expire at the end of March 2018. Long-term FAA reauthorization measures (H.R. 2997 a... | [
"The funding authorization for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), included in the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 ( P.L. 114-190 ) and the subsequent Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 ( P.L. 115-63 ), is now set to expire on March 31, 2018. In addition to setti... |
train_12982 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Heightened commodity price volatility since 2008—driven by major market-shifting events, including increased demand for corn under strong federal biofuels incentives, a prolonged surge in China's soybean import demand, and the severe U.S. drought of 2012—has generated many questions about linkages between farm commodit... | [
"Producers, consumers, and Members of Congress have expressed strong interest in the connection between farm prices for agricultural commodities and retail prices for food products. Their interest and concerns have been heightened in recent years (particularly since 2006 ), as prices for many farm commodities have ... |
train_12983 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Electricity generation is vital to the commerce and daily functioning of the United States. The U.S. electric power grid comprises all of the power plants generating electricity, together with the transmission and distribution lines and systems that bring power to end-use customers. The U.S. electric grid has operated ... | [
"Electricity generation is vital to the commerce and daily functioning of the United States. The electric power grid in the United States comprises all of the power plants generating electricity, together with the transmission and distribution lines and systems which bring power to end-use customers. The grid also ... |
train_12984 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The 115th Congress continues to consider many issues related to the two major components of the unemployment insurance (UI) system: Unemployment Compensation (UC) and Extended Benefits (EB). This report begins with a brief overview of the UI programs that may provide benefits to eligible unemployed workers. It provides... | [
"T he unemployment insurance (UI) system has two primary objectives: (1) to provide temporary, partial wage replacement for involuntarily unemployed workers and (2) to stabilize the economy during recessions. In support of these goals, several UI programs provide benefits for eligible unemployed workers. In general... |
train_12985 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | In the basic federal procurement process, acquisition personnel, after determining their agency's requirements (that is, the goods and services the agency needs), post a solicitation on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website. Interested companies prepare their offers in response to the solicitation, an... | [
"The federal government's basic procurement or acquisition process involves an agency identifying the goods and services it needs (also known as the agency's \"requirements\"), determining the most appropriate method for purchasing these items, and carrying out the acquisition. Although this process is simple in th... |
train_12986 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Following the financial crisis, the budget deficit reached 10% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2009 and 9% of GDP in 2010, a level that cannot be sustained in the long run. Concerns about long-term fiscal sustainability depend on the projected future path of the budget, absent future policy changes. While entitlemen... | [
"The United States is projected to undergo a demographic shift as the aging of the baby boomers causes an unprecedented increase in the fraction of the population that is retired. Coupled with rising life expectancy, this means, under current policy, a steady increase in the portion of the population that is both o... |
train_12987 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Some in Congress have expressed concern about the government's use of private-sector lead system integrators (LSIs) for executing large, complex, defense-related acquisition programs. LSIs are large, prime contractors hired to manage such programs. Supporters of the LSI concept argue that it is needed to execute such c... | [
"A lead systems integrator is a contractor, or team of contractors, hired by the federal government to execute a large, complex, defense-related acquisition program, particularly a so-called system-of-systems (SOS) acquisition program. LSIs can have broad responsibility for executing their programs, and may perform... |
train_12988 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | This report, originally authored by CRS Information Specialist Barbara Torreon, provides information on the international boundaries that the United States shares with Canada and Mexico. Included are data on land and water boundaries for the northern Canadian border and the southern Mexican border, as well as the inter... | [
"According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the length of the International Boundary line of the U.S.-Canadian border, excluding Alaska, is approximately 3,987 miles, while the length of the U.S.-Mexican border is estimated at 1,933 miles. The length of the Alaska-Canada border alone is 1,538 miles. The tables... |
train_12989 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) was created by executive order in 1951. As a result, the Departments of Commerce (DOC) and Defense (DOD) formulated a contingency plan to meet the nation's airlift needs in times of crisis. When the Department of Transportation (DOT) was created, it assumed DOC's role in the CRAF prog... | [
"The Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) was created by President Truman in 1951. As a result, the Departments of Commerce (DOC) and Defense (DOD) formulated a contingency plan to meet the nation's airlift needs in times of crisis. When the Department of Transportation (DOT) was created, it assumed DOC's role in the CRA... |
train_12990 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law a comprehensive health care reform bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA; P.L. 111-148). The law, among other things, reauthorizes the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (P.L. 94-437, IHCIA), which authorizes many programs and services provided by t... | [
"On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law a comprehensive health care reform bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), which, among other things, reauthorizes the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA ). This report, one of a series of CRS products on the ACA, summarizes some of the ... |
train_12991 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program was created by Title I of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (P.L. 103-322). The mission of the COPS program is to advance community policing in jurisdictions across the United States. The Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Rea... | [
"T he Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program was created by Title I of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( P.L. 103-322 , \"the 1994 Crime Act\"). The mission of the COPS program is to advance community policing in all jurisdictions across the United States. The COPS program awa... |
train_12992 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Crime is usually territorial. It is ordinarily a matter of the law of the place where it occurs. Nevertheless, a surprising number of American criminal laws apply outside of the United States. Application is generally a question of legislative intent, expressed or implied. Three statutes enacted in the 109 th Congress ... | [
"Subject matter jurisdiction over a criminal offense is usually a matter of the law of the place where the offense occurs. A number of federal criminal statutes, however, enjoy extraterritorial application. The most obvious include a statement of extraterritorial jurisdiction. The courts have held that the overseas... |
train_12993 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Poor performance under a federal contract can have immediate consequences for contractors, who could be denied award or incentive fees, required to pay damages, or terminated for default. In addition, it could affect their ability to obtain future contracts because federal law generally requires agencies to evaluate co... | [
"Poor performance under a federal contract can have immediate consequences for contractors, who could potentially be denied award or incentive fees, required to pay damages, or terminated for default. In addition, it can affect their ability to obtain future contracts because federal law generally requires agencies... |
train_12994 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The emphasis of counterterrorism policy in the United States since Al Qaeda's attacks of September 11, 2001 (9/11) has been on jihadist terrorism. However, in the last decade, domestic terrorists—people who commit crimes within the homeland and draw inspiration from U.S.-based extremist ideologies and movements—have ki... | [
"Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (9/11), domestic terrorists— people who commit crimes within the homeland and draw inspiration from U.S.-based extremist ideologies and movements —have not received as much attention from federal law enforcement as their violent jihadist counterparts. This was not ... |
train_12995 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Troubled by reported lapses in security and counterintelligence (CI) at the Department ofEnergy (DOE), the Congress in 1999 established a semi-autonomous agency -- the National NuclearSecurity Administration (NNSA) -- to oversee DOE's national security-related programs ( P.L.106-65 ). Within NNSA, Congress created the ... | [
"Lapses in the Department of Energy's (DOE) security and counterintelligence program haveplagued DOE since 1977, when the Department was established through the merger of 40government organizations, including the Energy Research and Development Administration and theFederal Energy Administration. (1) Some policymak... |
train_12996 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Health related data can be very valuable to researchers, scientists, and other academics. It can be just as valuable to participants in the market for the provision of health care. For example, pharmaceutical manufacturers use a process known as detailing to market prescription drugs. Detailing involves sending represe... | [
"In the information age, data of varying types have become increasingly valuable. Data can be used particularly to better target advertising and other forms of marketing to specific individuals. The preferences of individuals can be aggregated and analyzed in such a way as to better predict future habits. This gene... |
train_12997 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Congress has maintained a strong interest in developments in El Salvador, a small Central American country with a population of 6 million. During the 1980s, El Salvador was the largest recipient of U.S. aid in Latin America as its government struggled against the leftist Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN)... | [
"On June 1, 2009, Mauricio Funes of the leftist Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), a party that was formerly an armed revolutionary movement, was inaugurated to a five-year term as president of El Salvador. Funes, a former television journalist and the first FMLN presidential candidate without a guer... |
train_12998 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Hurricane Sandy caused extensive human suffering and damage to public and private property. In response to this catastrophic event, Congress considered legislation to provide supplemental appropriations to federal disaster assistance programs. In addition, Congress considered revisions to the Robert T. Stafford Disaste... | [
"Given its size, strength, location and the enormity of its impact, Hurricane Sandy was a storm of historic proportions and importance. The damage inflicted by this huge storm rivaled the damages of the Gulf Coast storms during the summer of 2005, particularly due to the population density and overall development o... |
train_12999 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Social Security taxes are levied on covered earnings up to a maximum level set each year. In 2018, this maximum—formally called the contribution and benefit base, and commonly referred to as the taxable earnings base or the taxable maximum—is $128,400. The taxable earnings base serves as both a cap on contributions and... | [
"Since the beginning of the program, Social Security taxes have been levied on covered earnings up to a maximum level set each year, referred to as the taxable earnings base . In 2018, an estimated 175 million workers paid into Social Security via Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes or Self-Employment ... |
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