Executive Summaries of All CRS Reports

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

SBA Small Business Investment Company Program – R41456

The Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) Small Business Investment ... http://p.ost.im/FmF3bb

Social Security Primer – R42035

The Social Security program began in the 1930s and has been modified by C ... http://p.ost.im/FpJF4y

Small Business Administration HUBZone Program – R41268

The Small Business Administration (SBA) administers several programs to s ... http://p.ost.im/FssvVn

Systemically Important or “Too Big to Fail” Financial Institutions – R42150

Although “too big to fail” (TBTF) has been a perennial policy issue, ... http://p.ost.im/F5Nv54

The Military Commissions Act of 2009 (MCA 2009): Overview and Legal Issues – R41163

On November 13, 2001, President Bush issued a Military Order (M.O.) perta ... http://p.ost.im/FamXed

Small Business Size Standards: A Historical Analysis of Contemporary Issues – R40860

Small business size standards are of congressional interest because the s ... http://p.ost.im/FQVMKn

Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress – R42567

The Coast Guard’s program of record (POR) calls for procuring 8 Nationa ... http://p.ost.im/F9KtW7

Guatemala: Political, Security, and Socio- Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations – R42580

Since the 1980s, Guatemala, the most populous country in Central America ... http://p.ost.im/FGFSan

Mail and Wire Fraud: An Abridged Overview of Federal Criminal Law – R41931

It is a federal crime to devise a scheme to defraud another of property, ... http://p.ost.im/Fs2c45

Mail and Wire Fraud: A Brief Overview of Federal Criminal Law – R41930

It is a federal crime to devise a scheme to defraud another of property, ... http://p.ost.im/FVMGKF

Small Business: Access to Capital and Job Creation – R40985

The SBA administers several programs to support small businesses, includi ... http://p.ost.im/Fgdndj

Compensated Work Sharing Arrangements (Short-Time Compensation) as an Alternative to Layoffs – R40689

Short-time compensation (STC) is a program within the federal-state unemp ... http://p.ost.im/FurFGN

National Park Service: FY2015 Appropriations and Recent Trends – R42757

The National Park Service (NPS) receives appropriations in the annual Int ... http://p.ost.im/Fs2RPn

Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress – R41153

The diminishment of Arctic sea ice has led to increased human activities ... http://p.ost.im/F5bhQy

The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (Post-9/11 GI Bill): Primer and Issues – R42755

The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (Post-9/11 GI Bill ... http://p.ost.im/FQ5xDm

Friday, June 20, 2014

Daily Report of CRS Documents 06/20/2014

[category daily_report] Friday June 20, 2014 Order Number Title Pages Issue ... http://p.ost.im/NdkmPr

Navy Ohio Replacement (SSBN[X]) Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress – R41129

The Navy’s proposed FY2015 budget requests $1,219.3 million for continu ... http://p.ost.im/NeAG2b

Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress – R41153

The diminishment of Arctic sea ice has led to increased human activities ... http://p.ost.im/NJ7tNM

Federal Crop Insurance: Background – R40532

The federal crop insurance program began in 1938 when Congress authorized ... http://p.ost.im/NJqSTu

The Federal Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes – 95-416

This report contains an explanation of the major provisions of the federa ... http://p.ost.im/NenGhf