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train_13700 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | End-of-life care can be broadly defined as health care provided to persons who are very ill, have a prognosis that is likely to worsen, and most likely will die in the near term from their illness. End-of-life care may be in the form of acute care provided in the days or months prior to death or palliative care, which ... | [
"\"Death, a necessary end, will come when it come,\" is a portion of a Shakespeare quotation that speaks to the inevitability of death. Death is common to all who are living. It is the eventual consequence of life. And despite its commonality and pervasiveness, death has a profound and distinct effect on each perso... |
train_13701 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Drilling for oil and gas in or under the Great Lakes has generated interest among Great Lakes stakeholders, states, and Congress. Some opposed to drilling are concerned about the potential environmental, economic, and public health consequences. They contend that drilling will raise the risks of oil spills, hazardous g... | [
"The debate over how to regulate offshore oil and gas drilling in the United States has generated public and congressional interest, especially in the context of the Gulf oil spill. Much discussion has centered on existing and potential drilling operations along the Outer Continental Shelf. The debate has also reac... |
train_13702 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The 2007-2009 financial crisis led to significant changes in financial regulation, but critics argue that the burden these changes have imposed now exceeds their benefits. Congress and the Administration are considering financial regulatory relief from various postcrisis regulatory changes, including the Dodd-Frank Act... | [
"Financial regulatory relief has been identified as a policy priority by President Donald Trump—who has reportedly called for the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( P.L. 111-203 ) to be \"dismantled\" —and by some Members of the 115 th Congress. This report does not discuss the content of c... |
train_13703 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Congressional action on DOD's FY2014 budget was hobbled by the prevailing uncertainty over the entire federal budget that dissipated only in mid-December, when Congress passed and the President signed H.J.Res. 59, which set binding caps on discretionary spending for defense and nondefense programs in FY2014. The bill's... | [
"On December 11, 2013, Representative Paul C. Ryan and Senator Patty Murray, chairs of the House and Senate budget committees, respectively, and co-chairs of the group appointed to develop a budget compromise to avoid a sequester in mid-January 2014, introduced the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, which raises defens... |
train_13704 | 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 (PPACA; P.L. 111-148). Health care reform has been the Obama Administration's top domestic priority, driven by concerns about the growing ranks of the uninsured and the unsustainabl... | [
"On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law a comprehensive health care reform bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA; P.L. 111-148 ). Health care reform is at the top of the Obama Administration's domestic policy agenda, driven by concerns about the growing ranks of the uninsured and t... |
train_13705 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The 112th Congress may address issues related to the application and modification of ZIP Codes. This report assists members in addressing concerns about the use of ZIP Codes as well as offers an overview of the boundary review process that can lead to changes in ZIP Code assignment. Since the ZIP Code system for identi... | [
"Constituents often turn to members of Congress for assistance in securing changes to ZIP Code boundaries, usually because their mailing addresses do not correspond to the geographic and political boundaries of their municipalities' jurisdictions. This report explains why ZIP Code boundaries often are not aligned w... |
train_13706 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | A statute of limitations dictates the time period within which a legal proceeding must begin. The purpose of a statute of limitations in a criminal case is to ensure the prompt prosecution of criminal charges and thereby spare the accused of the burden of having to defend against stale charges after memories may have f... | [
"The Constitution's Speedy Trial Clause protects the criminally accused against unreasonable delays between his indictment and trial. Before indictment, the statutes of limitation, and in extreme circumstances, the Due Process Clauses protect the accused from unreasonable delays. This is an overview of federal law ... |
train_13707 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Legislation aimed at combating trafficking in persons (TIP) is a top item on the legislative agenda for the 114th Congress. TIP is of significant interest to the United States as a serious human rights concern, and it is believed to be one of the most prolific areas of contemporary criminal activity. TIP is both an int... | [
"The 114 th Congress has made fighting trafficking in persons (TIP) within the United States a legislative priority. TIP is of significant interest to the United States as a serious human rights concern and a prolific area of contemporary criminal activity. TIP is both an international and domestic crime that invol... |
train_13708 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Private health insurance can be provided to groups of people that are drawn together by an employer or other organization. Such groups are generally formed for some purpose other than obtaining insurance, like employment. When insurance is provided to a group, it is referred to as "group coverage" or "group insurance."... | [
"Most Americans with health insurance coverage obtain such coverage through the private sector. Moreover, most private coverage is provided through an employer to workers and dependents of workers. Such employment-based coverage may either be purchased from an insurance carrier (fully insured health plan), or funde... |
train_13709 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Today there is wide agreement on the need for stronger measures to control ballast water discharges from vessels which are a major pathway for introduction of invasive species into U.S. waters, but there are differing views on how best to do that. Current federal authority to manage ballast water, in the Nonindigenous ... | [
"Invasive species entering U.S. waters (aquatic nuisance species, or ANS) exact tremendous economic losses, social, recreational, and ecological disturbances and costs. National attention was drawn to the invasive species problem with the arrival of zebra mussels in the Great Lakes in the late 1980s. Since then, vi... |
train_13710 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The period since 2007 has been a time of significant change for labor markets. The Great Recession of 2007-2009, the longest and deepest recession since the Great Depression, caused the unemployment rate to briefly reach 10%, and labor markets have subsequently experienced a long and gradual recovery. Most labor force ... | [
"Labor markets are highly responsive to short- and long-term economic influences. For example, total employment, the types of jobs available, their locations, and the skills sought by employers respond in various degrees to changing cyclical and structural forces. Recessions, for example, bring about increased jobl... |
train_13711 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The federal deposit insurance system in the United States protects depositors from losses that would occur in the event that a financial institution becomes insolvent, meaning that the institution's lending activities did not generate enough revenue to repay depositors their principal and interest. By guaranteeing depo... | [
"The federal deposit insurance system in the United States, which was established in the 1930s, protects depositors from losses that may result from at least two causes. First, a financial institution may use deposits to fund lending activities that may later prove to be unprofitable, leading to substantial losses ... |
train_13712 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Border security is a pivotal function in protecting the American people from terrorists and their instruments of destruction. This report uses a series of graphical presentations to form one possible framework that might assist policy makers in understanding the complex nature of border security. It is the first in a t... | [
"There is consensus that border security is a pivotal function in protecting the American people from terrorists and their instruments of destruction. The adequate provision of border security is an extremely complex endeavor given the scope of U.S. borders, and the volume of traffic flowing across them. As describ... |
train_13713 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | This report examines U.S. foreign assistance activities in the People's Republic of China (PRC), undertaken by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The report also discusses related foreign operations appropriations, policy history, and legislative background. Internationa... | [
"U.S. foreign assistance efforts in the People's Republic of China (PRC) primarily aim to promote human rights and democratic norms; strengthen the rule of law; counter global public health threats and the spread of pandemic diseases; and improve livelihoods, promote sustainable development and environmental conser... |
train_13714 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The majority of young people in the United States grow up healthy and safe in their communities. Most of those of school age live with parents who provide for their well-being, and they attend schools that prepare them for advanced education or vocational training and, ultimately, self-sufficiency. Many youth also rece... | [
"Congress has long been concerned about the well-being of youth. The nation's future depends on young people today to leave school prepared for college or the workplace and to begin to make positive contributions to society. Some youth, however, face barriers to becoming contributing taxpayers, workers, and partici... |
train_13715 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | FY2001 Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the president, and General Government funding was enacted through P.L. 106-554 , the ConsolidatedAppropriations Act for FY2001, December 21, 2001. Partial funding for a select few of the accounts and somegeneral provisions of the Treasury, Postal Service,Executive Of... | [
"P.L. 106-554 , signed December 21, 2000, is the law through which, H.R. 5658 , the Treasury, PostalService, Executive Office of the President, andGeneral Government Appropriations, 2001 was enacted. P.L. 106-275 , the FY2001 continuing funding resolution, as amended by 20 further continuing funding resolutions, pr... |
train_13716 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) were first establishedduring World War II to provide specific defense research and development (R&D) capabilities that were notreadily available withinthe federal government or the private sector. The federal government currently operates 36 FFRDCs. Title III o... | [
"RS21542 -- Department of Homeland Security: Issues Concerning the Establishment of Federally Funded ResearchandDevelopment Centers (FFRDCs) Updated November 13, 2003 FFRDCs are not-for-profit organizations which are financed on a sole-source basis, exclusively or substantially by an agency of thefederal government... |
train_13717 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Lead from various sources poses a key environmental threat to children's health, and the regulation of lead in drinking water has been a key component of federal efforts to reduce exposures to lead. Lead contamination of drinking water became a major issue in Washington, DC, in 2004, when news reports revealed marked i... | [
"In January 2004, the Washington Post reported that the DC Water and Sewer Authority (WASA) had found elevated lead levels in the drinking water of more than 4,000 homes in Washington, DC, during testing done in 2003. Subsequently, water suppliers, local officials, and regulators have undertaken numerous actions in... |
train_13718 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | In response to continuing high rates of unemployment and a weak economy, President Obama announced his American Jobs Act on September 8, 2011. As stated by the President, the proposal aims to "put more people back to work and more money in the pockets of those who are working." The proposal was introduced, by request, ... | [
"In response to continuing high rates of unemployment and a weak economy, President Obama announced his American Jobs Act on September 8, 2011, before a joint session of Congress, and submitted formal legislation the following week. The President stated the purpose of the legislation was to \"put more people back t... |
train_13719 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Since the beginning of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic in the early 1980s, many individuals living with the disease have had difficulty finding affordable, stable housing. In the earlier years of the epidemic, as individuals became ill, they found themselves unable to work, while at the same time... | [
"Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), weakens the immune system, leaving individuals with the disease susceptible to infections. As of 2013, HIV, including AIDS, had been diagnosed and reported in an estimated 953,245 individuals living in the 50 sta... |
train_13720 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Implementation of revised ozone standards by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now moving forward, after the agency designated 52 areas with just over 200 counties or partial counties and two tribal areas as "nonattainment" for the standards. The standards—formally known as National Ambient Air Quality ... | [
"On October 1, 2015, under the authority of Sections 108 and 109 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) as amended, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized revisions to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone from the then-current level of 75 parts per billion (ppb) to 70 ppb. As d... |
train_13721 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Prior to the July 2005 G8 summit, Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair launched a majordiplomatic effort to marshal the resources he sees as needed to eradicate extreme poverty insub-Saharan Africa. As summit chair, he focused the meeting, held at Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland,July 6-8, on this initiative. Blair pushed f... | [
"Major Africa commitments at Gleneagles included the following: increasing official developmentassistance to Africa by $25 billion per year by 2010,doubling assistance as compared to2004; developing and implementing \"apackage for HIV prevention, treatment, and care, with theaim as close as possible to universal ac... |
train_13722 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Multiemployer defined benefit (DB) pension plans are pensions sponsored by more than one employer and maintained as part of a collective bargaining agreement. With DB pensions, participants receive a monthly benefit in retirement that is based on a formula. With multiemployer DB pensions, the formula typically multipli... | [
"In general, pension plans are a form of deferred compensation: workers do not receive income when it is earned but rather receive that income in the future. The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) provides tax advantages to certain deferred compensation schemes: rather than including such compensation in taxable income wh... |
train_13723 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Federal tax law allows self-employed individuals to deduct from their gross income the entire amount they spend on health insurance for themselves and their spouses and dependents. This report explains how these expenditures are treated under the federal tax code, reviews the legislative history of the deduction, asses... | [
"Current federal tax law allows self-employed individuals to deduct the entire amount they spend on health insurance for themselves and their spouses and dependents. This treatment is similar to the tax exclusion for employer contributions to the health plans of wage earners, with one noteworthy exception: employer... |
train_13724 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Initial and continuing determinations of eligibility for the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs are made by state Disability Determination Services (DDS). These DDS agencies are fully funded by the federal government. However, because DDS employees work for the s... | [
"The Social Security Administration (SSA) administers two programs that provide cash benefits to persons with disabilities. The Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program provides cash benefits based on previous earnings to persons with disabilities who have met the program's insurance requirements through... |
train_13725 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | On March 16, 2017, the House of Representatives passed the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act (H.R. 1181) by a roll call vote (240-175). Under H.R. 1181, the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) would be prohibited from determining any beneficiary for whom a fiduciary is appointed, because he or she "lacks the capac... | [
"On March 10, 2017, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs reported the Veterans 2 nd Amendment Protection Act ( H.R. 1181 ; H.Rept. 115-33 ). Representative David P. Roe, Chair of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, introduced H.R. 1181 . This bill would clarify the conditions under which veterans and surv... |
train_13726 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Review of regulations issued under the Obama Administration, with the possibility of their modification or repeal, has been the main focus of interest on Clean Air Act issues in the 115th Congress and in the executive and judicial branches in 2017 and 2018. Of particular interest are the ambient air quality standards f... | [
"Congressional actions on air quality issues have been dominated since 2011 by efforts—particularly in the House—to change the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) authority to promulgate or implement new emission control requirements. Often under court order, the Obama Administration's EPA used authorities Co... |
train_13727 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | After many years of difficult negotiations, China, on December 11, 2001, become amember of the World TradeOrganization (WTO), the international agency that administers multilateral trade rules. Under the terms of its WTOmembership, China agreed to significantlyliberalize its trade and investment regimes. A main concern... | [
"RS20139 -- China and the World Trade Organization Updated August 3, 2004 China has been one of the world's fastest growing economies over the past several years (real GDP growth averaged 9.3% annually from 1979 to 2003), andmany trade analysts argue that China could become a potentially large market for a wide var... |
train_13728 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | In April 2013, envelopes sent to President Obama and a U.S. Senator tested positive for ricin, a deadly toxin derived from castor beans. Ricin has been identified as a potential bioweapon. Ricin is extremely toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and injection. No treatment or prophylaxis currently exists, though research int... | [
"In April 2013, envelopes sent to President Obama and a U.S. Senator tested positive for ricin, a deadly toxin derived from castor beans. Ricin is often mentioned as a potential bioterror weapon and has been posed a terrorist and criminal threat. For example, in 2010, CBS News reported that the Department of Homela... |
train_13729 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Nutrients are elements essential to plant and animal growth. In agricultural production, the focus generally rests on the three primary macronutrients––nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K)—because of their relative abundance in plants. As crops grow and are harvested, they gradually remove the existing nutri... | [
"United States agriculture has been touted as a model for production and a leader of innovation. The nation's intense agricultural production, however, can lead to adverse impacts to the surrounding environment. In some cases, it is the excess of basic nutrients required for plant and animal growth that can cause t... |
train_13730 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Energy and Water Development appropriations bill provides funding for civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), and a number of independent agencies. Key budgetary issues for FY2010 involving these programs ma... | [
"Energy and Water Development funding for FY2009 was included in the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 ( P.L. 111-8 ). Appropriations for these programs in P.L. 111-8 totaled $40.549 billion, including $7.5 billion for Advanced Technical Vehicles Manufacturing Loans in the Department of Energy. In addition, the Amer... |
train_13731 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | One of the most crucial and difficult tasks in peacekeeping and related stability operations is creating a secure and stable environment, both for the foreign peacekeepers and for the indigenouspopulation. During the past decade, the United States and the international community have triedvarious approaches to providin... | [
"After over a decade of intensive experience with multifaceted peacekeeping and peacebuildingoperations, (1) many analysts have concluded thatestablishing a secure and stable environment is oneessential element for achieving a sustainable peace. As continued instability in Iraq and Afghanistanimpedes the restoratio... |
train_13732 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | A patchwork of alert systems to recover vulnerable missing adults is developing through the country. These systems, administered at the state and local levels, are intended to alert law enforcement entities and the public that adults with cognitive impairment or other disabilities are missing and may need assistance. T... | [
"Adults may go missing for a variety of reasons. In some cases, the disappearance of an individual may be a personal choice. However, adults may go missing as a result of a disabling condition, a natural catastrophe, or a crime such as an abduction and other instances when foul play is involved. Unlike children, ad... |
train_13733 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Title III of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (Titles I-IX of P.L. 93-344, 2 U.S.C. 601-688) ("the Budget Act"), as amended, provides for the adoption of an annual concurrent resolution on the budget ("budget resolution") by Congress. The Budget Act includes provisions governing the consideration and amending proce... | [
"Title III of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (Titles I-IX of P.L. 93-344 , 2 U.S.C. 601-661) (\"the Budget Act\"), as amended, provides for the adoption of an annual concurrent resolution on the budget by Congress. The budget resolution establishes the levels of revenues, spending, the surplus or deficit, and... |
train_13734 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The European Union (EU) and the United States have taken unusual and extraordinary steps to resolve the financial crisis while stimulating domestic demand to stem the economic downturn. These efforts appear to have been successful, although the economic recovery remains tepid. The economic recession and the financial c... | [
"Some members of the European Union (EU) initially viewed the financial crisis as a purely American phenomenon. That view has changed as economic activity in the EU declined at a fast pace over a short period of time. Making matters worse, global trade declined sharply following the financial crisis, eroding prospe... |
train_13735 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), 18 U.S.C. 1030, outlaws conduct that victimizes computer systems. It is a cyber security law. It protects federal computers, bank computers, and computers connected to the Internet. It shields them from trespassing, threats, damage, espionage, and from being corruptly used as in... | [
"In their present form, the seven paragraphs of subsection 1030(a) outlaw computer trespassing in a government computer, 18 U.S.C. 1030(a)(3); computer trespassing resulting in exposure to certain governmental, credit, financial, or commercial information, 18 U.S.C. 1030(a)(2); damaging a government computer, a ban... |
train_13736 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Education Sciences Reform Act (ESRA, Title I of P.L. 107-279) established the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) as an independent research arm of the Department of Education (ED). The IES Director, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, serves a six-year term and is advised by a t... | [
"The federal government has supported efforts to gather educational statistics for more than 150 years. Collecting statistics and facts on the condition and progress of education was the core function of the earliest version of the Office of Education (P.L. 39-73, enacted March 2, 1867). However, a coordinated nati... |
train_13737 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA; P.L. 111-148 as amended) will, among other things, raise revenues to pay for expanded health insurance coverage. According to the Joint Committee on Taxation, these health-related provisions are projected to increase federal revenues by about $392 billion over 10 yea... | [
"The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA; P.L. 111-148 as amended) includes a number of provisions to reform the private insurance market and expand health insurance coverage to the uninsured. Private health insurance provisions that take effect prior to full implementation in 2014 include ending lifeti... |
train_13738 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (JVTA, S. 178/P.L. 114-22), an omnibus bill that primarily includes anti-human trafficking provisions, was signed into law on May 29, 2015. The bill received broad congressional support, passing the Senate unanimously on April 22, 2015, and the House nearly unanimously (420-3)... | [
"C ombatting trafficking in persons has been a major legislative priority of the 114 th Congress. Trafficking is a human rights concern as well as a significant area of modern day criminal activity. Moreover, it involves violations of labor, public health, and human rights standards, as well as criminal law. The Un... |
train_13739 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Bid protests on federal government contracts filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) have received congressional scrutiny due to protests of high-profile awards and reports that the number of protests is increasing. Concerns over delays in contract award or performance triggered by a GAO protest, coupled ... | [
"Bid protests of federal government contracts filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) have received congressional scrutiny due to high-profile protests of awards, including protests filed against a $1.6 billion Department of Defense (DOD) contract for cloud services (protested by Amazon, Citrix System... |
train_13740 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 led many to inquire whether there had been a failure by United States intelligence agencies to collect all available information about the plots that led tothe attacks, to analyze it properly, and disseminate it in time to protect the American public. Congressional intelligen... | [
"In February 2002, the two congressional intelligence committees launched a Joint Inquiry intothe terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 that destroyed the World Trade Center and a portion ofthe Pentagon. In a press release committee leaders announced that \"Among the purposes of this jointeffort is ascertaining w... |
train_13741 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The United States and the European Union (EU) share an extensive, dynamic, and mutually beneficial political and economic partnership. A growing element of that relationship is the role that the U.S. Congress and the European Parliament (EP)—a key EU institution—have begun to play, including in areas ranging from forei... | [
"The United States Congress and successive U.S. administrations have long supported the European Union (EU) as a way to advance democracy and strong economic partners in Europe. The current 28-member EU is the latest stage in a process of European integration begun in the 1950s to promote lasting peace and prosperi... |
train_13742 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Some policymakers have shown interest in having the federal government offset some of the costs families incur for child care. The child and dependent care tax credit (CDCTC or "child care credit") reimburses some taxpayers for a portion of their out-of-pocket child care expenses. The CDCTC is a nonrefundable tax credi... | [
"Some policymakers have shown interest in having the federal government offset some of the costs families incur for child care, most recently as part of the tax reform debate in the 115 th Congress. The child and dependent care tax credit (CDCTC or \"child care credit\") is designed to reimburse taxpayers for a por... |
train_13743 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | On March 28, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order to encourage and promote energy development by modifying climate change policies. As the Trump Administration implements its environmental policies, various legal challenges to Obama Administration climate change regulations remain pending before courts. Duri... | [
"I n 2013, President Obama released a Climate Action Plan (CAP) to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions and to encourage adaptation to expected climate change. Subsequently, the Obama Administration implemented the CAP pursuant to presidential powers and existing statutory authority. The President, the U.S. Envi... |
train_13744 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | All federal departments and agencies create federal records "in connection with the transaction of public business." The Federal Records Act, as amended (44 U.S.C. Chapters 21, 29, 31, and 33), requires executive branch departments and agencies to collect, retain, and preserve federal records, which provide the Adminis... | [
"In the course of executing their missions, all federal departments and agencies create federal records. Federal records are defined in the Federal Records Act (FRA) to include \"all books, papers, maps, photographs, machine readable materials, or other documentary materials, regardless of physical form or characte... |
train_13745 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Energy and Water Development appropriations bill provides funding for civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), the Department of Energy (DOE), and a number of independent agencies. Key budgetary issues involving these programs include... | [
"The FY2008 Energy and Water Development bill was enacted as Division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY2008 ( P.L. 110-161 ). The omnibus funding measure was passed by Congress December 19, 2007, and signed by the President December 26, 2007. The act provides $31.4659 billion for Energy and Water prog... |
train_13746 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | This report analyzes the language contained in §1607 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act or ARRA; P.L. 111-5), which provides that federal funds can be made available to a state by the federal government either after certification by a governor that such money will be requested and spent... | [
"This report analyzes the language contained in § 1607 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), which provides that federal funds can be made available to a state by the federal government either after certification by a governor that such money will be requested and spent or after the ... |
train_13747 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | This report discusses the FY2017 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Its primary focus is on funding approved by Congress through the appropriations process. It includes an Appendix with definitions of key budget terms used throughout the suite of Congressional Research Service reports on home... | [
"This report describes and analyzes annual appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2017. It compares the enacted FY2016 appropriations for DHS, the Barack Obama Administration's FY2017 budget request, the Donald J. Trump Administration's requests for additional funding, and the appropriat... |
train_13748 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Today stakeholders broadly agree on the need for strong measures to control vessel discharges, especially ballast water discharges, which can introduce a wide range of contaminants into U.S. and international waters. Ballast water has been identified as a major pathway for introduction of aquatic nuisance, or invasive,... | [
"As part of their normal activities, vessels may discharge a wide range of wastes and contaminants into U.S. and international waters, including nutrients, pathogens, oil and grease, metals such as copper, toxic chemical compounds, and non-native aquatic nuisance, or invasive, species (AIS). The discharges can incl... |
train_13749 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Following leadership changes in the United States and Israel in early 2009 and the Israel-Hamas Gaza conflict in December 2008-January 2009, the inconclusive final-status peace negotiations that took place between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) during the final year of the Bush Administration ha... | [
"Following leadership changes in the United States and Israel in early 2009 and the Israel-Hamas Gaza conflict in December 2008-January 2009, the inconclusive final-status peace negotiations that took place between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) during the final year of the Bush Administrati... |
train_13750 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | On November 13, 2001, President Bush issued a Military Order (M.O.) pertaining to the detention, treatment, and trial of certain non-citizens in the war against terrorism. Military commissions pursuant to the M.O. began in November 2004 against four persons declared eligible for trial, but proceedings were suspended af... | [
"Rasul v. Bush , issued by the U.S. Supreme Court at the end of its 2003-2004 term, clarified that U.S. courts do have jurisdiction to hear petitions for habeas corpus on behalf of the approximately 550 persons then detained at the U.S. Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in connection with the war against terro... |
train_13751 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The crux of a presidential transition is the transfer of executive power from the incumbent to the President-elect. Yet the transition process encompasses a host of activities, beginning with pre-election planning and continuing through inauguration day. The process ensures that the federal government provides resource... | [
"At its heart, a presidential transition is the transfer of executive power from the incumbent President to his or her successor. A single step—taking the oath of the office of President—accomplishes this transfer. However, a successful transition between the incumbent Administration and the incoming Administration... |
train_13752 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Prerecorded telephone messages that provide information about political candidates or urge voters to go to the polls are a common campaign tactic. Anecdotal accounts suggest that the public often objects to the volume and frequency of these automated political calls (also called "auto calls" or "robo calls"). Despite o... | [
"Automated political calls generally include prerecorded messages that provide information about candidates or urge voters to go to the polls. They are also used to announce events and solicit campaign volunteers. The calls are an inexpensive way to reach large numbers of voters quickly. The calls can therefore pla... |
train_13753 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Bisphenol A (BPA) is used to produce certain types of plastic, in thousands of formulations for myriad products. Products made with these plastics may expose people to small amounts of BPA. The most significant source of public exposure is thought to be through food, although other ubiquitous products such as thermal p... | [
"Bisphenol A (BPA) is a synthetic chemical compound produced in the United States in large quantities, approximately 2.3 billion pounds annually. BPA is not found in nature. Two notable uses are in manufacturing certain forms of plastic: relatively hard, clear polycarbonate (PC), and epoxy resins that are used to l... |
train_13754 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Federal financial reporting—defined here as the process of recording retrospective executive department-level financial and performance information—can provide both a snapshot of the government's financial health at a given moment in time, as well as an accounting of its financial performance over a particular time fra... | [
"Federal financial reporting—defined here as the process of recording retrospective executive department-level financial and performance information—may provide both a snapshot of the government's financial health at a given moment in time, as well as an accounting of its financial performance over a given time fra... |
train_13755 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | On October 6, conferees reached agreement on the FY2000 defense appropriations bill, H.R. 2561 , and the conference report was filed on October 8. The House approved theconference agreement by a vote of 372-55 on October 13, and the Senate approved it by a vote of87 to 11 on October 14, and the President signed the bil... | [
"On October 6, conferees reached agreement on the FY2000 defenseappropriations bill, H.R. 2561 , and the conference report was filed onOctober 8. The House approved the conference agreement by a vote of 372-55 onOctober 13, and the Senate approved it by a vote of 87-11 on October 14, and thePresident signed the bil... |
train_13756 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Many overseas federal contractors are covered by the Defense Base Act (DBA), which mandates that they provide workers' compensation insurance for their employees. As the U.S. military has increased operations in Iraq, the size of the DBA program has grown. Since September 2001, there have been 49,472 DBA cases, includi... | [
"More than 131 million private and public sector employees in the United States are covered by some form of workers' compensation. Although the details of the various state and federal workers' compensation systems differ, all workers' compensation systems in the United States provide for limited wage replacement a... |
train_13757 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | This is an overview of the law under the federal material witness statute which authorizes the arrest of material witnesses, permits their release under essentially the same bail laws that apply to federal criminal defendants, but favors their release after their depositions have taken. Witnesses at Congressional overs... | [
"Witnesses in a federal criminal case may find themselves arrested, held for bail, and in some cases imprisoned until they are called upon to testify, 18 U.S.C. 3144. The same is true in most if not all of the states. Although subject to intermittent criticism, it has been so at least from the beginning of the Repu... |
train_13758 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The spread of H5N1 avian influenza ("flu"), and the human deaths it has caused, raise concern that the virus could morph and cause a global human pandemic. Congress has provided specific funding for pandemic flu preparedness since FY2004, including $6.1 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations for FY2006. These... | [
"In 1997, a new avian (bird) flu virus (H5N1) emerged in Asia and killed six people. It has since spread to Europe and Africa. The virus has infected more than 330 people, killing more than half of them. Health officials are concerned that it could change sufficiently to cause a global human pandemic. Beginning in ... |
train_13759 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Some have criticized the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) emergency housing policies, particularly its approach to health and safety standards (as exemplified by the evidence of formaldehyde in both trailers and mobile homes), as well as its overall strategy to perform its housing mission. To address disa... | [
"Federal involvement in disaster housing can be traced back at least as far as the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927. At that time, federal assistance was indirect, supporting the American National Red Cross (ANRC), championing ANRC fund-raising and donations to support the Red Cross housing/sheltering mission,... |
train_13760 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | A Coverdell ESA—often referred to simply as a Coverdell—is a tax-advantaged investment account that can be used to pay for both higher-education expenses and elementary and secondary school expenses. The specific tax advantage of a Coverdell is that distributions (i.e., withdrawals) from this account are tax-free, if t... | [
"A Coverdell education savings account (ESA)—often referred to simply as a Coverdell—is a tax-advantaged investment account that families can use to save for their child's elementary, secondary, or college education expenses. This report provides an overview of the mechanics of Coverdells, including a summary of th... |
train_13761 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria are identified by the U.S. government as countries with governments that support acts of international terrorism. While it is the President's authority to designate, and remove from designation, terrorist states, Congress has some legislative authority to weigh in as the reviews proc... | [
"Over the past several years, a number of developments occurred involving foreign governments that in recent years the United States had designated as state sponsors of acts of international terrorism. Current designees are the governments of Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria. Iran. In July 2015, the United State... |
train_13762 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Almost all borrowing by the federal government is conducted by the Treasury Department, within the restrictions established by a single, statutory limit (ceiling) on the total amount of debt that may be outstanding at any time. By law, the Treasury cannot exceed federal debt limits, so the Treasury periodically has had... | [
"Almost all borrowing by the federal government is conducted by the Treasury Department, within the restrictions established by a single, statutory limit (ceiling) on the total amount of debt that may be outstanding at any time. By law, the Treasury cannot exceed federal debt limits, so the Treasury periodically ha... |
train_13763 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | North Korea has posed one of the most persistent U.S. foreign policy challenges of the post-Cold War period due to its pursuit of proscribed weapons technology and belligerence toward the United States and its allies. With North Korea's advances in 2016 and 2017 in its nuclear and missile capabilities under 34-year-old... | [
"North Korea's threatening behavior; development of proscribed nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons capabilities; and pursuit of a range of illicit activities, including proliferation, has posed one of the most vexing and perpetual problems in U.S. foreign policy in the post-Cold War period. Since North Korea'... |
train_13764 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Passed in 1982, the Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA) was an effort to establish an explicit statutory basis for the Department of Energy (DOE) to dispose of the nation's most highly radioactive nuclear waste. The NWPA requires DOE to remove spent nuclear fuel from commercial nuclear power plants, in exchange for a fee, ... | [
"Almost 30 years ago, Congress addressed increasing concerns regarding the management of the nation's growing stockpile of nuclear waste by calling for the federal collection of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and high-level nuclear waste (HLW) for safe, permanent disposal. Passed in 1982, the Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NW... |
train_13765 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | In March 2010, the 111th Congress passed health reform legislation, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA; P.L. 111-148), as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA; P.L. 111-152) and other laws. ACA increases access to health insurance coverage, expands federal private ... | [
"The 111 th Congress passed major health reform legislation, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA; P.L. 111-148 ), which was substantially amended by the health provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA; P.L. 111-152 ). Several other laws that were subsequently ena... |
train_13766 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Under the United States Constitution and congressional practice, Members of Congress may have their services ended prior to the normal expiration of their constitutionally established terms of office by their resignation or death, or by action of the house of Congress in which they are a Member by way of an "expulsion,... | [
"This report discusses the manner in which a Member of Congress may be removed from office by \"expulsion,\" and then examines the issue of \"recall\" of legislators. The term of office established in the United States Constitution for a United States Senator is six years, and for a Representative in Congress, two ... |
train_13767 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) is an armored amphibious vehicle program that originated two decades ago to replace the 1970s-era Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV). Like current AAVs, the EFV is designed to roll off a Navy amphibious assault ship, move under its own power to the beach, and cross the beach and o... | [
"The Marine Corps is responsible for the conduct of amphibious operations in support of the full spectrum of U.S. national security objectives. If the Marines need armored fighting vehicles in the early stages of an amphibious landing, these vehicles must either be transported by landing craft with limited protecti... |
train_13768 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | On June 28, 2006, the Bush Administration announced its proposal to sell 36 F-16 C/D Block50/52 Falcon combat aircraft to Pakistan at an estimated case value of $3 billion. The F-16 Falcon is a single engine multi-role aircraft manufactured by Lockheed Martin Corp. Its relatively low costand high versatility make the F... | [
"On June 28, 2006, the Bush Administration announced its proposal to sell 36 F-16 C/D Block50/52 Falcon combat aircraft to Pakistan at an estimated case value of $3 billion. Three other F-16related sales to Pakistan were also proposed on June 28. These sales include F16 A/B Mid-LifeUpdate Modification Kits to upgra... |
train_13769 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Technological developments related to the Internet benefit consumers who want convenient ways to view and hear information and entertainment content on a variety of electronic devices. New technologies offer the potential to help copyright holders promote their creative works for artistic, educational, and commercial r... | [
"Technological developments related to the Internet benefit consumers who want convenient ways to view and hear information and entertainment content on a variety of electronic devices (such as televisions, radios, computers, mobile phones, video game consoles, and portable media players). New technologies offer th... |
train_13770 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Policymakers and economists have expressed concern that spending cuts and tax increases (commonly referred to as the "fiscal cliff") may push a slowly growing economy into recession in 2013. In summer 2012, policymakers particularly focused on how sequestration as delineated in the Budget Control Act (BCA) of 2011 (P.L... | [
"On January 2, 2013—absent congressional action—largely across-the-board spending cuts will be automatically imposed as stipulated in the Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA; P.L. 112-25 ). The term used to describe an automatic cancellation of budgetary resources to achieve the policy goal of deficit reduction is sequ... |
train_13771 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Stealing a trade secret is a federal crime when the information relates to a product in interstate or foreign commerce, 18 U.S.C. 1832 (theft of trade secrets), or when the intended beneficiary is a foreign power, 18 U.S.C. 1831 (economic espionage). Section 1832 requires that the thief be aware that the misappropriati... | [
"The Economic Espionage Act (EEA) outlaws two forms of trade secret theft: theft for the benefit of a foreign entity (economic espionage) and theft for pecuniary gain (theft of trade secrets). Under either proscription, its reach extends to theft from electronic storage. Individual offenders face imprisonment for u... |
train_13772 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | A National Security Letter (NSL) is roughly comparable to an administrative subpoena. Various intelligence agencies use NSLs to demand certain customer information from communications providers, financial institutions, and consumer credit reporting agencies under the Right to Financial Privacy Act, the Fair Credit Repo... | [
"A National Security Letter (NSL) is roughly comparable to an administrative subpoena. An NSL needs no prior judicial approval. Intelligence agencies issue them for intelligence gathering purposes to telephone companies, Internet service providers, consumer credit reporting agencies, banks, and other financial inst... |
train_13773 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | On October 2, 2017, the Supreme Court began one of the most notable terms in recent memory. The latest term of the Court was the first full term for Justice Neil Gorsuch, who succeeded Justice Antonin Scalia following his death in February 2016. The October Term 2017 was also the last term for Justice Anthony Kennedy, ... | [
"O n October 2, 2017, the Supreme Court began one of the most notable terms in recent memory, concluding its work at the end of June 2018. The latest term of the Court was the first full term for Justice Neil Gorsuch, who succeeded Justice Antonin Scalia following his death in February 2016, and the last term of Ju... |
train_13774 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | In March 2009, a number of cases of an influenza-like illness and severe respiratory infections in humans were reported in parts of Mexico. These cases were later confirmed to be a strain of influenza A(H1N1), commonly referred to as "swine flu" and later called 2009 H1N1. By the end of April 2009, confirmed human case... | [
"Swine flu refers to strains of influenza (\"flu\") that occur naturally and may cause outbreaks of respiratory illness among wild and domestic pigs. People do not normally get swine flu, but each year the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identifies a few isolated cases of human flu that are caused ... |
train_13775 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was comprehensively reauthorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA; P.L. 114-95) on December 10, 2015. The Title I-A program is the largest grant program authorized under the ESEA and is funded at $15.8 billion for FY2018. It is designed to provide supplementary e... | [
"The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was comprehensively reauthorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA; P.L. 114-95 ) on December 10, 2015. The Title I-A program is the largest grant program authorized under the ESEA and is funded at $15.8 billion for FY2018. Title I-A of the ESEA authorizes ai... |
train_13776 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | After a disaster, when a region turns its attention to rebuilding, one of the greatest challenges to moving forward may involve how to properly manage debris generated by the event. Options include typical methods of waste management—landfilling, recycling, or burning. The challenge after a major disaster (e.g., a buil... | [
"In the aftermath of a major natural disaster, a potential threat to safety and obstacle to recovery and rebuilding is the presence of significant amounts of disaster debris. Depending on the type of disaster, debris may include waste soils and sediments, vegetation (trees and shrubs), man-made structures (collapse... |
train_13777 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Scientific conclusions have become more compelling regarding the influence of human activities on the Earth's climate. In 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) declared that evidence of global warming was "unequivocal." It concluded that "[m]ost of the observed increase in globally averaged tempera... | [
"The focus of policy-makers on climate change science has shifted from debate over whether the Earth's climate has changed and whether human-related greenhouse gases are responsible for a major portion of it. Focus has turned to debate over the magnitude and patterns of future climate change, how adverse such chang... |
train_13778 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | For decades, the federal government has played a role in helping vulnerable young people secure employment and achieve academic success through job training and employment programs, including summer youth employment opportunities. The enactment of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA, P.L. 105-220) in 1998 marked the firs... | [
"The federal government has long played a role in helping vulnerable young people secure employment and achieve academic success through job training and employment programs, including summer youth employment opportunities. These programs have sought to increase youth employment, educational attainment, and other p... |
train_13779 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Congress enacted the Consumer Credit Protection Act in 1969, answering President Johnson's call for consumer credit protection legislation. The original Act consisted of the Truth-in-Lending Act, which was aimed at closing an important gap in consumer information, as well as provisions restricting garnishment of wages ... | [
"The Consumer Credit Protection Act was enacted on May 29, 1969, by P.L. 90-321. Title I of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, known as the Truth in Lending Act, was intended \"to provide the American consumer with truth-in-lending and truth-in-advertising by providing full disclosure of the terms and conditions o... |
train_13780 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | This Report briefly summarizes (1) the primary United States antitrust statutes, and (2) some of the activities which are generally considered to be violations of those laws. There is also some reference to the prohibition against unfair competition and the "unfairness" jurisdiction of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC... | [
"There are two basic antitrust laws in the United States—the Sherman Act and the Clayton Act ; both are enforceable either by the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission or private persons alleging economic injury caused by violation of either of them. In addition, the Federal ... |
train_13781 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The ability to remove foreign nationals (aliens) who violate U.S. immigration law is central to the immigration enforcement system. Some lawful migrants violate the terms of their admittance, and some aliens enter the United States illegally, despite U.S. immigration laws and enforcement. In 2012, there were an estimat... | [
"Regardless of how a country regulates its immigration, some lawfully admitted foreign nationals may violate the conditions proscribed for being in the country, and some foreign nationals may enter the country illegally. Thus, in the United States, as in other countries, the removal of unauthorized aliens and other... |
train_13782 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | On January 4, 2011, the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA) became law. The acronym "GPRA" in the act's short title refers to the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA 1993), a law that GPRAMA substantially modified. Some of GPRAMA's provisions require agencies to produce plans and reports for a vari... | [
"On January 4, 2011, the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA) became law. The acronym \"GPRA\" in the act's short title refers to the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA 1993), a law that GPRAMA substantially modified. Some of GPRAMA's provisions require agencies to produce plans and reports for... |
train_13783 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Geographic proximity has forged strong linkages between the United States and the nations of Latin America and the Caribbean, with critical U.S. interests in the region encompassing economic, political, and security concerns. U.S. policymakers have emphasized different strategic interests in the region at different tim... | [
"Foreign assistance is one of the tools the United States has employed to advance U.S. interests in Latin America and the Caribbean, with the focus and funding levels of aid programs changing along with broader U.S. policy goals. Current aid programs reflect the diversity of the countries in the region. Some countr... |
train_13784 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Sex offenses are usually state crimes. Federal law, however, outlaws sex offenses when they occur on federal lands or in federal prisons, when they involve interstate or foreign travel, or when they involve child pornography whose production or distribution is associated in some way with interstate or foreign commerce.... | [
"A mandatory minimum sentencing statute is a law that requires a judge to impose a statutorily prescribed sentence. It is most commonly understood to mean a statute that requires imposition of a specific minimum term of imprisonment. The statutes that outlaw most federal crimes do not call for a mandatory minimum s... |
train_13785 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Several prominent groups organized under § 527 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) were prominent players in the 2004 presidential election, raising and spending approximately $435 million and being widely seen as having an impact on the outcome of the race. Yet, some so-called "527" organizations remain outside the pur... | [
"In recent years, the terms \"527 organizations,\" \"527 groups,\" and \"527s\" have been used interchangeably to describe groups that intend to influence federal elections in ways that may be outside the scope of federal election law. The terms stem from the fact that these organizations are provided tax-exempt st... |
train_13786 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Changes in the structure and business methods of livestock and meat production and marketing—sometimes referred to as consolidation, concentration and/or vertical integration—have long generated interest and controversy in Congress. The top four firms slaughtered 69% of all U.S. cattle in 2006. In 1985, the then-top fo... | [
"Farmers and ranchers have had to adjust to significant changes in the structure and business methods of the livestock and meat sectors in recent decades. At the farm level, animal production in general and hog production in particular have undergone significant consolidation since 1980. Beef and pork packing (slau... |
train_13787 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5, the ARRA, or Recovery Act). Among the purposes identified in the legislation are preservation and creation of jobs and promotion of U.S. economic recovery, and investment in transportation, environmenta... | [
"In response to a deteriorating national economy and recession, in February 2009 the Congress passed and President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ( P.L. 111-5 ). Among the purposes identified in the legislation are preservation and creation of jobs and promotion of U.S. economic re... |
train_13788 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (the Convention) was adopted at the Hague Conference on Private International Law on November 23, 2007. The Convention contains procedures for processing international child support cases that are intended to be un... | [
"It is often difficult, if not impossible, to enforce child support obligations in cases where the custodial parent and child live in one country and the noncustodial parent lives in another. International cases are often challenging and time consuming for CSE workers because there are no agreed-upon standards of p... |
train_13789 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Basel III international regulatory framework, which was produced in 2010 by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) at the Bank for International Settlements, is the latest in a series of evolving agreements among central banks and bank supervisory authorities to promote standardized bank prudential regul... | [
"Lending is inherently risky. Banks face default risk because their assets consist primarily of loans made to borrowers who may not always repay all of the principal and interest owed. In addition, banks face funding risk if they choose to fund their longer-term assets (i.e., customer loans) via a continuous series... |
train_13790 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides two types of assistance for winter incidents: (1) snow assistance, and (2) assistance for severe winter storms. The assistance is triggered by a presidential disaster declaration. The criteria used by FEMA to determine whether to recommend a declaration depend on ... | [
"The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides two types of assistance for winter incidents: (1) \"snow assistance,\" and (2) assistance for \"severe winter storms.\" Both types of assistance are triggered by a presidential disaster declaration. The criteria used by FEMA to determine whether to recommend ... |
train_13791 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Health care reform is at the top of the domestic policy agenda for the 111th Congress, driven by concerns about the growing ranks of the uninsured and the unsustainable growth in spending on health care and health insurance. But efforts to improve access to care and control rising health care costs also will require ch... | [
"Health care reform is at the top of the domestic policy agenda for the 111 th Congress, driven by concerns about the growing ranks of the uninsured and the unsustainable growth in spending on health care and health insurance. Improving access to care and controlling rising costs will require changes to both the fi... |
train_13792 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The congressional debate over United Nations funding focuses on several questions, including (1) What is the appropriate level of U.S. funding for U.N. system operations and programs? (2) What U.S. funding actions are most likely to produce a positive continuation of U.N. system reform efforts? The U.N. system includes... | [
"On September 28, 2012, President Barack Obama signed H.J.Res. 117 , \"making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013\" ( P.L. 112-175 ), which extended through March 27, 2013, spending levels \"at a rate for operations as provided in the applicable appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2012 and under the auth... |
train_13793 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Banking organizations differ across a multitude of characteristics. The amount of assets they hold, the services they provide, and how they secure funding are just a few examples. These differences affect an individual organization's risk of failure and the risk its failure or distress could pose to the overall financi... | [
"Banks differ from each other across numerous aspects of their business models, including balance sheet size, breadth of products and services offered, funding sources, and risk appetite, among others. Policymakers and experts generally agree that bank regulation should be tailored to account for these differences ... |
train_13794 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Congress and the Department of Defense (DOD) are engaged in an extended discourse overthe future direction of U.S. defense strategy and military force structure. In the past, thesediscussions have focused almost exclusively on questions related to U.S. conventional militaryforces, with discussions about nuclear weapons... | [
"Congress and the Department of Defense (DOD) are engaged in an extended discourse overthe future direction of U.S. defense strategy and military force structure. (1) In the past, these discussionshave focused almost exclusively on questions related to U.S. conventional military forces, withdiscussions about nuclea... |
train_13795 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Current law provides many incentives to promote saving. The goal of these provisions is to increase saving for special purposes such as education or retirement, and to increase national saving. Increased national saving can lead to faster wealth and capital accumulation, which can boost future national income. An incre... | [
"Retirement experts generally argue that there are three pillars to retirement income security: Social Security, employer-provided pensions, and private savings. Coverage by Social Security is nearly universal, but its benefits are limited, and many workers reach retirement with small pensions and little savings. O... |
train_13796 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | During the past 15 years, the development of new electronic technologies has altered the traditional patterns of communication between Members of Congress and constituents. Many Members now use e-mail, official websites, blogs, Youtube channels, and Facebook pages to communicate with their constituents—technologies tha... | [
"During the past 15 years, the development and adoption of new electronic technologies has altered the traditional patterns of communication between Members of Congress and constituents. Many Members now use e-mail, official websites, blogs, Youtube channels, and Facebook pages to communicate with their constituent... |
train_13797 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | Trafficking in persons (TIP) for the purposes of exploitation is believed to be one of the most prolific areas of contemporary international criminal activity and is of significant interest to the United States and the international community as a serious human rights concern. TIP is both an international and a domesti... | [
"Trafficking in persons (TIP), or human trafficking, is both an international and a domestic crime that is often also associated with violations of labor, public health, and human rights standards. As such, the United States and the international community have committed to combating the various manifestations of h... |
train_13798 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA, P.L.93-406) protects the interests of participants and beneficiaries inprivate-sector employee benefit plans. It was passed in response to instances in which employers had failed toprudently manage pension funds, had terminated pension plans withoutsufficient ... | [
"95-926 -- Regulating Private Pensions:A Brief Summary of ERISA Updated January 15, 2004 CRS Report RL31507 , Employer Stock in Retirement Plans: Investment Risk and Retirement Security , Patrick J. Purcell CRS Report 97-1014, ERISA Primer: Its Origin and Development , by Ray Schmitt. CRS Report RL30122 , Pensions ... |
train_13799 | Write a detailed summary of the following government report. | The U.S. Constitution vests Congress with the power to raise revenue and borrow money. Those funds may only be drawn from the Treasury in consequence of appropriations made by law. The Constitution, however, is largely silent with respect to the President's role in the budget process. Instead, the current executive bud... | [
"The U.S. Constitution vests Congress with the power to raise revenue and borrow money. Those funds may only by drawn from the Treasury in consequence of appropriations made by law. The Constitution, however, is largely silent with respect to the President's role in the budget process. Instead, the executive budget... |
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