WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11210) on July 26, 2024, by deputy assistant director Michael John Garcia and legislative attorney Kevin J. Hickey: * * * Congressional Court Watcher: Federal Appellate Decisions in Recent Years Applying Chevron Deference In late June 2024, the Supreme Court issued a decision in the consolidated cases of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Com  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48136) on July 25, 2024, entitled "National Park Service Deferred Maintenance - Overview and Issues:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Funding for NPS Deferred Maintenance NPS has used discretionary appropriations, allocations from the Department of Transportation, park entrance and recreation fees, donations, and other funding sources to address the DM backlog. Often it is not possible to  more