Researching Current Federal Legislation and Regulations: A Guide to Resources for Congressional Staff. Jerry W. Mansfield, Information Research Specialist, August 31, 2012 “This report is designed to introduce congressional staff to selected governmental and nongovernmental sources that are useful in tracking and obtaining information federal legislation and regulations. It includes governmental sources such as the… Continue Reading
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CRS – Internet Firearm and Ammunition Sales
Internet Firearm and Ammunition Sales. Vivian S. Chu, Legislative Attorney, August 28, 2012 “As the Internet has become a significant venue for facilitating commercial transactions, concerns have arisen regarding the use of this medium to transfer firearms. This report discusses the sale of firearms and ammunition over the Internet, with a focus on the extent… Continue Reading
A Guide to the Supreme Court's Decision on the ACA's Medicaid Expansion
“On June 28, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in the case challenging the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Court upheld the constitutionality of the ACA’s individual mandate, which requires most people to maintain a minimum level of health insurance coverage beginning in 2014. A majority of the Court also found the ACA’s… Continue Reading
Health Insurance Exchanges Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
CRS – Health Insurance Exchanges Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), August 15, 2012 “The fundamental purpose of a health insurance exchange is to provide a structured marketplace for the sale and purchase of health insurance. The authority and responsibilities of an exchange may vary, depending on statutory or other requirements for… Continue Reading
SEC Adopts Rule for Disclosing Use of Conflict Minerals
News release: “he Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted a rule mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to require companies to publicly disclose their use of conflict minerals that originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) or an adjoining country. The regulatory reform law directed the Commission to… Continue Reading
Building public trust in uses of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act de-identified data
Building public trust in uses of Health Insurance – Portability and Accountability Act de-identified data, Deven McGraw, Center for Democracy & Technology “The aim of this paper is to summarize concerns with the de-identification standard and methodologies established under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations, and report some potential policies to address… Continue Reading
FCC – Eighth Broadband Progress Report
“The nation has made significant progress expanding high-speed Internet access in recent years, but further implementation of major reforms newly adopted by the Federal Communications Commission is required before broadband will be available to the approximately 19 million Americans who still lack access, according to the FCCs Eighth Broadband Progress Report. In an era when… Continue Reading
LLSDC's Legislative Source Book Updated
LLSDC’s Legislative Source Book “was first placed on the Internet in the year 2000 and has since grown to more than 40 items of interest. However, this is the first time that it has had a restructuring that breaks down the bulleted items into more manageable, general categories – Research Guides and Explanations, Resource Lists… Continue Reading
Medicaid: Its Role Today and Under the Affordable Care Act
JAMA: “This month’s (August 2012) Visualizing Health Policy takes a look at who is covered by Medicaid and the important role that Medicaid plays in the lives of many Americans, Medicaid’s role under the Affordable Care Act, how growth in per capita Medicaid spending is slower than growth in private health care spending, how Medicaid… Continue Reading
Treasury – Update on Wall Street Reform
“Treasury and the independent regulators have made meaningful progress implementing the law, which is vital to restoring trust in the underlying safety, stability, and integrity of the financial system, and to rebuilding a pro-growth, pro-investment environment. To outline the progress made, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has developed an overview of where reform stands… Continue Reading
The Mobile Workforce and Telecommuter Tax Acts
Combining the Mobile Workforce and Telecommuter Tax Acts, Edward A. Zelinsky. Yeshiva University – Cardozo Legal Studies Research Paper No. 371 State Tax Notes, Vol. 65, No. 319, August 2012 [via SSRN] “Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2012 (the Mobile Workforce Act) and the Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act of 2012 (the Telecommuter… Continue Reading
CRS Report – Gun Control Legislation
Gun Control Legislation, William J. Krouse, Specialist in Domestic Security and Crime Policy. August 3, 2012 Congress has debated the efficacy and constitutionality of federal regulation of firearms and ammunition, with strong advocates arguing for and against greater gun control. In the wake of the July 20, 2012, Aurora, CO, theater mass shooting, in which… Continue Reading
