This report provides an overview of tax benefits for adoptive parents.

This report discusses the proposal of arming teachers in public schools that was made by President Trump in the wake of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida and arguments for and against the proposal.

This report discusses whether the federal government can prevent 18 year old individuals from buying firearms. The report examines case law regarding the issue.

This report provides information about the structure, role, and funding of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).

This report provides information to aid policymakers related to the laws and administrative policies governing the disaster response and recovery process. It also reviews the legislative framework for providing federal financial assistance following disasters, as well as the policies the executive branch employs to provide supplemental help to state (or territory), tribal, and local governments during time of disasters.

This report provides an overview of Congressional funding for medical research programs in FY2016 and FY2017.

This report provides an overview of Congress's war powers under the U.S. Constitution.

This report provides an overview of United States war powers.

This report describes the appropriations structure and funding levels for the U.S. Department of Defense's (DOD's) research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E). The DOD relies on scientific and technical research funded by the department and performed by industry, universities, federal laboratories, and others; the DOD also relies on technology developed by the private sector for commercial markets.

This report provides data on the regional and national origins of diversity immigrants (DV immigrants) and how they have shifted over time.

This report discusses Ecuador's political and governmental structure (including the 2017 elections), economy, and their relationship with the U.S.

This report discusses when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may permit a medical product to be provided to patients outside of the standard regulatory framework.

This report provides an overview of the DOD's F-35 development and procurement program and funding levels for FY2018 and requested funding levels for FY2019.

This report discusses federal disaster relief programs, such as the National Flood Insurance Program, available to people after a flood.

This report provides a brief overview of federal land management and its challenges along with legislation in the 115th Congress which related to federal land management.

This report provides a brief overview of emergency and major disaster declarations relevant to Hurricane Florence, and selected federal resources and links to CRS products related to emergency and disaster declarations, disaster response, and recovery.

This report provides a brief overview of the National Flood Insurance Program(NFIP) and its funding and authorization status.

This report describes Kosovo's government and political structure, economy, and relations with the U.S., Serbia, and the European Union (EU).

This report describes "lame duck" sessions of Congress, which take place whenever one Congress meets after its successor is elected but before the term of the current Congress ends. It specifically provides additional information on the 1954, 1994, and 2010 lame duck sessions.

This report discusses the risks and disruptions that occur when trains idle on the tracks and block crossings as well as possible responses to address the problem.

This report discusses the military retirement system, which includes monthly compensation for qualified active and reserve retirees, disability benefits for those deemed medically unfit to serve, and a survivor annuity program for the eligible survivors of deceased retirees.

This report provides an overview of U.S. contributions to multilateral development banks. It shows in tabular form how much the Administration requested and how much Congress appropriated for U.S. payments to the multilateral development banks (MDBs) since 2000.

This report discusses legislation and debates regarding the National Flood Insurance Program in the 115th Congress.

This report provides background information and potential oversight issues for Congress on the Columbia-class program, a program to design and build a new class of 12 ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) to replace the Navy's current force of 14 Ohio-class SSBNs.