WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10859) on the Coastal Barrier Resources Act on Oct. 3, 2023, by natural resources policy analyst Eva Lipiec. Here are excerpts: * * * The Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) In 1982, Congress passed the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA; P.L. 97-348; 16 U.S.C. Sec.Sec.3501-3510), which established the Coastal Barrier Resources System (System). It declared the purpose of CBRA to be "to more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10222) on Medicaid's Institution for Mental Diseases exclusion on Oct. 5, 2023, by health care financing analyst Megan B. Houston: * * * Medicaid's Institution for Mental Diseases (IMD) Exclusion Medicaid is a joint federal-state program that finances the delivery of primary and acute medical services, as well as long-term services and supports, for a diverse low-income population, inclu more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10926) on Mongolia on Oct. 4, 2023, by Asian policy analyst Maria A. Blackwood. Here are excerpts: * * * Mongolia Overview Mongolia is a landlocked country that shares borders with two powerful neighbors, Russia and China. With a population of about 3.3 million and a land area slightly smaller than Alaska, Mongolia is the most sparsely inhabited country in the world. About half of the c more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10427) on overview of long-term services and supports on Oct. 2, 2023, by health and aging policy specialist Kirsten J. Colello. Here are excerpts: * * * Overview of Long-Term Services and Supports What Are Long-Term Services and Supports? Long-term services and supports (LTSS) refers to a broad range of health and health-related services and supports needed by individuals who lack the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10426) on Social Security overview on Oct. 2, 2023, by social policy analysts Emma K. Tatem and Barry F. Huston. Here are excerpts: * * * Social Security Overview Social Security provides monthly cash benefits to retired or disabled workers and their family members, as well as to the family members of deceased workers. It is one of the federal government's largest programs, both in terms more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10209) on the U.S.-Vietnam relations on Oct. 4, 2023, by Asian affairs specialist Mark E. Manyin and international trade and finance analyst Liana Wong. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S.-Vietnam Relations Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 1995, overlapping strategic and economic interests have led the two countr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12506) on UAW-automakers labor dispute and Taft-Hartley's national emergency provisions on Oct. 2, 2023, by legislative attorneys Jimmy Balser and Jon O. Shimabukuro: * * * The UAW-Automakers Labor Dispute and Taft-Hartley's National Emergency Provisions Introduction On September 22, 2023, union workers at 38 General Motors and Stellantis parts warehouses in 20 states walked off their jo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12158) on the fiscal 2024 Agriculture appropriations on Oct. 5, 2023, by agricultural policy specialist Jim Monke. Here are excerpts: * * * FY2024 Agriculture Appropriations: Status and Scope Status of Agriculture Appropriations The Agriculture appropriations bill - formally known as the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN10835) on National Flood Insurance Program lapse on Oct. 4, 2023, by Diane P. Horn, flood insurance and emergency management specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * What Happens If the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Lapses? This Insight provides a short overview of what would happen if the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) were not to be reauthorized by November 17, 2023, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12159) on the U.S. foreign policy initiatives to manage regional migration on Oct. 4, 2023, by Clare Ribando Seelke, Latin American affairs specialist, and Peter J. Meyer, Latin American and Canadian affairs specialist: * * * Post-Title 42: U.S. Foreign Policy Initiatives to Manage Regional Migration In FY2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection apprehensions at the Southwest border exceed more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11053) on the recent appellate decisions of interest to lawmakers, Sept. 25 - Oct. 1, 2023, on Oct. 2, 2023, by deputy assistant director Michael John Garcia: Here are excerpts: * * * Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (September 25, 2023-October 1, 2023) The federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every week in cases involving diver more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11054) on recent developments in the federal multipronged approach to solar and wind energy on Oct. 3, 2023, by legislative attorney Adam Vann: * * * Recent Developments in the Federal Multipronged Approach to Solar and Wind Energy In the opening days of the Biden Administration, the President issued Executive Order 14008, directing the Administration to focus on actions to address  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB10993) on regulating gender in school sports on Oct. 4, 2023, by legislative attorney Madeline W. Donley: * * * Regulating Gender in School Sports: An Overview of Legal Challenges to State Laws Public debate over the participation of transgender women in women's sports has proliferated in recent years, raising questions of fairness in contexts ranging from the Olympics to elementary more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL32207) on Oct. 2, 2023, entitled "Commonly Used Motions and Requests in the House of Representatives" by Congress and legislative process analyst Christopher M. Davis: * * * Summary This report identifies the most commonly used motions and requests available to Members during proceedings in the House of Representatives. It does not identify motions and requests used when the House is in the Co more PR