South Africa: Current Issues, Economy, and U.S. Relations

South Africa’s economic and political influence in Africa and diplomatic sway among developing countries in multilateral institutions, some Members of Congress may see a scope for increased U.S. engagement with South Africa, a top African recipient of U.S. assistance for years. 2

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Police Use of Force: Rules, Remedies, and Reforms

Oct 30, 2015 · one civil—to provide legal remedies for newly freed African Americans who were being deprived of their civil rights. On the civil side is 42 U.S.C. § 1983, which provides individuals with a civil cause of action to recover damages for the deprivation of such rights.10 On the criminal side is 18 , U.S. C

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The Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA): Workers ...

Mar 17, 2021 · Introduction The Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) is the workers’ compensation system for federal employees. Every civilian employee of the federal government, including employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, is covered by FECA, as are several other groups, including federal jurors and Peace Corps volunteers.

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Armed Career Criminal Act (18 U.S.C. 924(e)): An Overview

Armed Career Criminal Act (18 U.S.C. 924(e)): An Overview Congressional Research Service 2 Moreover, those violent felonies or serious drug offenses which do count must have been committed on different occasions.8 “[T]o trigger a sentence enhancement under the ACCA, a defendant’s prior felony convictions must involve separate criminal episodes.

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American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and ...

Jul 29, 2020 · Wars covered include the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam Conflict, and the Persian Gulf War. Military operations covered include the Iranian Hostage Rescue

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Costs of Major U.S. Wars

of war-related expenditures than earlier DOD estimates of incremental Vietnam or Persian Gulf War costs. Before the Vietnam conflict, the Army and Navy, and later the DOD, did not identify incremental expenses of military operations. For the War of …

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Federal Grants to State and Local Governments: A ...

May 22, 2019 · given the central role Congress has in determining the scope and nature of the federal grant-in-aid system, the amount of funding involved, and disagreements over the appropriate role of the federal government in domestic policy generally and in its relationship with state and local governments.

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Institutional Eligibility for Participation in Title IV ...

Feb 14, 2019 · 1 These 6,760 institutions were eligible to participate in Title IV Federal Student Aid (FSA) programs in AY2016-2017 (July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017). U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Postsecondary

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Global Research and Development Expenditures: Fact Sheet

Sep 27, 2021 · 2 For purposes of this report, global R&D expenditures include those of the OECD countries, as well as Argentina, China, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, and Taiwan. R&D expenditures by some others countries are not included but are likely to be small in relative terms. 3 2019 is the latest year for which OECD R&D data is largely ...

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Tribal Jurisdiction over Nonmembers: A Legal Overview

In most cases, tribal criminal jurisdiction over non-Indian offenders is clear—as a general rule, Indian tribes do not have it. However, there is an exception for tribes to exercise criminal jurisdiction over non-Indians who commit dating and domestic violence against Indians within a

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The Taliban's Winning Strategy in Afghanistan

the Taliban have been using field radios and cell phones to coordinate groups of fighters. They are able to coordinate complex attacks, are mobile, and are improving their use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Their intelligence is good. Taliban sympathizers ensure that the moves of the coalition are known

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CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS …

Taliban member responsible for Badghis Province, Afghanistan, as at mid-2010. Former Taliban member responsible for Sar-e Pul and Samangan Provinces, Afghanistan. As Taliban military commander in. Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, he was involved in organizing suicide attacks in neighboring provinces. Associated with Abdul Samad Achekzai (TAi.160).

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OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL 31 CFR part 594 31 …

activities involving the Taliban or the Haqqani Network, or any entity in which the Taliban or the Haqqani Network owns, directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, a 50 percent or greater interest, prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594

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Afghanistan: Background and U.S. Policy: In Brief

Jun 11, 2021 · Taliban accused the United States of breaching the February 2020 agreement and stated that the U.S. decision to stay beyond May 1 “in principle opens the way for [Taliban forces] to take every necessary countermeasure, hence the …

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Selected Speeches of President George W. Bush

SELECTED SPEECHES OF PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH 2001 – 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2001 The First Inaugural Address January …