The Obama Administration’s Proposed AUMF against the Islamic State: Some Immediate Takeaways – NB2015021142

For several months, the United States has been engaged in offensive airst ... http://p.ost.im/6HUH8W

Proposed Sentencing Guideline Amendments – NB2015021141

On January 9, the United States Sentencing Commission issued, and sought ... http://p.ost.im/6up2Qr

Invoking Taft-Hartley in the West Coast Labor Dispute – NB2015021139

At recent meetings in San Francisco, U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez ... http://p.ost.im/6Cmw5v

Federal District Court Bars Implementation of the Obama Administration’s Latest Deferred Action Initiatives (Part 1): States’ Standing to Challenge the Initiatives – NB2015021137

On February 16, 2015, two days before the Obama Administration began acce ... http://p.ost.im/6XntCn

Key Court Challenges to EPA in 2015, Part Two: Clean Water Act – NB2015021140

An earlier Legal Sidebar post described significant Clean Air Act cases a ... http://p.ost.im/6Q27Ma

Federal District Court Bars Implementation of the Obama Administration’s Latest Deferred Action Initiatives (Part 2): Reviewability and Rulemaking under the APA – NB2015021138

As Part 1 of this Sidebar discussed, on February 16, 2015, a federal dist ... http://p.ost.im/6H8DUB

Overview of EPA and the Army Corps’ Proposed Rule to Define “Waters of the United States” – IF10125

In April 2014, the Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) and the Environmen ... http://p.ost.im/65nM5w

USCIS Funding and Accountability to Congress – IN10233

The President's executive actions of November 20, 2014, included, among o ... http://p.ost.im/69Whgc

EPA Regulation of Greenhouse Gases: Congressional Responses and Options – R41212

Both the Administration and Congress expect that regulation of greenhouse ... http://p.ost.im/6UvtsV

The National Institute of Standards and Technology: An Appropriations Overview – R43908

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a laboratory o ... http://p.ost.im/6QB2Lr

Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve: Current Policy and Conditions – RL30354

The Federal Reserve (the Fed) defines monetary policy as its actions to i ... http://p.ost.im/6Qt6Nb

The Corporation for National and Community Service: Overview of Programs and Funding – RL33931

The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) is an independe ... http://p.ost.im/6XkxnX

Traditional and Roth Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs): A Primer – RL34397

In response to concerns over the adequacy of retirement savings, Congress ... http://p.ost.im/6QgKvY

Political Transition in Tunisia – RS21666

Tunisia has taken key steps toward democracy since the Jasmine Revolution ... http://p.ost.im/6QTYpN

Missing Adults: Background, Federal Programs, and Issues for Congress – RL34616

Adults may go missing due to personal choice, an abduction, foul play, a ... http://p.ost.im/6uKxQL

The Community Health Center Fund: In Brief – R43911

The Health Center Program, which is administered by the Health Resources ... http://p.ost.im/6xTc5v

Yemen: Background and U.S. Relations – RL34170

This report provides an overview and analysis of U.S.-Yemeni relations am ... http://p.ost.im/6xdFEn

Veterans’ Benefits: Pension Benefit Programs – RS22804

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) administers several pension benef ... http://p.ost.im/6PquQW

Trafficking in Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean – RL33200

Trafficking in persons (TIP) for the purpose of exploitation is a lucrati ... http://p.ost.im/6XxXAN

Legal Services Corporation: Background and Funding – RL34016

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is a private, nonprofit, federally f ... http://p.ost.im/6Pv9cn