Navy Ship Names: Background For Congress – RS22478

Names for Navy ships traditionally have been chosen and announced by the ... http://p.ost.im/Y33M3K

Guam: U.S. Defense Deployments – RS22570

Since 2000, the U.S. military has been building up forward-deployed force ... http://p.ost.im/2eFtLj

Nuclear Cooperation with Other Countries: A Primer – RS22937

In order for the United States to engage in civilian nuclear cooperation ... http://p.ost.im/Y77RBp

Railroad Retirement Board: Retirement, Survivor, Disability, Unemployment, and Sickness Benefits – RS22350

The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) administers retirement, survivor, dis ... http://p.ost.im/YTKVmA

China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities-Background and Issues for Congress – RL33153

China is building a modern and regionally powerful Navy with a modest but ... http://p.ost.im/Ywhj9h

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit – R43729

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a provision of the Internal Rev ... http://p.ost.im/YESu2j

Iraq: Politics, Governance, and Human Rights – RS21968

Since the 2011 U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq, sectarian and ethnic d ... http://p.ost.im/Y7wUjm

Japan-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress – RL33436

Japan is a significant partner for the United States in a number of forei ... http://p.ost.im/2JbAms

Agriculture in the WTO: Rules and Limits on Domestic Support – RS20840

Omnibus U.S. farm legislation—referred to as the farm bill—is renewed ... http://p.ost.im/Yvkr7u

Proposed Train and Equip Authorities for Syria: In Brief – R43727

The President’s requests for authority and funding for the Department o ... http://p.ost.im/Y7JJyg

The No Fly List: Procedural Due Process and Hurdles to Litigation – R43730

In order to protect national security, the government maintains various t ... http://p.ost.im/YGwpXy

Poverty: Major Themes in Past Debates and Current Proposals – R43731

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty, but poverty r ... http://p.ost.im/YvMxEJ

The U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA): Provisions and Implications – RL34330

President Obama signed the legislation implementing the U.S.-South Korea ... http://p.ost.im/Y3ebj4

The “Islamic State” Crisis and U.S. Policy – R43612

The Islamic State is a transnational Sunni Islamist insurgent and terrori ... http://p.ost.im/2Jm2gy

Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response – RL33487

The summer 2014 offensive in neighboring Iraq by the insurgent terrorist ... http://p.ost.im/Y325pB

Social Security Reform: Legal Analysis of Social Security Benefit Entitlement Issues – RL32822

Calculations indicating that the Social Security program will not be fina ... http://p.ost.im/Y3cG5d

Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2010 (74th-112th Congresses) – RL33677

A “lame duck” session of Congress occurs whenever one Congress meets ... http://p.ost.im/2ecqkX

Common Core State Standards: Frequently Asked Questions – R43728

Over the last two decades, there has been interest in developing federal ... http://p.ost.im/YWU8f3

The Child Care and Development Block Grant: Background and Funding – RL30785

The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) provides subsidies to ... http://p.ost.im/YG98DN

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: Responses to Frequently Asked Questions – RL32760

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant funds a wi ... http://p.ost.im/2engUj