This report discusses how funding affects the America COMPETES program, and subsequently U.S. interests in R&D in STEM disciplines.

Agency strategic plan for the Texas General Land Office and the Texas Veterans' Land Board describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2011 through 2015.

Agency strategic plan for the Texas General Land Office and the Texas Veterans' Land Board describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2009 through 2013.

Congress remains deeply divided over implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the health reform law enacted in March 2010. Since the ACA's enactment, lawmakers opposed to specific provisions in the ACA or the entire law have repeatedly debated its implementation and considered bills to repeal, defund, delay, or otherwise amend the law. This report summarizes the ACA-related language added to annual appropriations legislation by congressional appropriators since the ACA was signed into law.

This report discusses the Navy's FY2009 shipbuilding plan that calls for procuring an 10th San Antonio (LPD-17) class amphibious ship in FY2011. It discusses the procurement cost estimates of this ship, as well as related issues for Congress.

This report is the most recent in a series that attempts to identify and discuss programs that provide federal benefits and services targeted toward low-income populations, focusing on aggregate spending trends. The report looks at federal low-income spending from FY2008 (at the onset of the 2007-2009 recession) through FY2015 (after implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or ACA).